The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27


law one year at Yale, where he received
the degree Of master OF laws In June, 1892,
only two years and half from the time
at which he began the study Of law.
TO accomplish so much In that time shows
remarkable ability and application III
foreigner possessing only a limited knowl-
edge Of English. Ambitious for the best
preparation. Fuku Okla went next to the
University OF Brussels, where he took the
degree Of Phi. y. IN the department Of
political economy, administration and d.
plomacy Then he planned to attend
university In Switzerland. Now he is
professor IN the school of foreign lan-
guages In Toxic.
Interest in Our Schools.
AS the father OF this young man, Wis
count Takachiki Fukuoka, who was at
that, time member OF the Imperial Privy
Council. was formerly Minister Of state
for Education, wrote him letter to
s:vc Information about the college. .Es-
pecial attention was invited to the adj
vantages offered by Roanoke at so mod-
crate an expense to the students, fca.
.cro that i thought might be OF interest
to ambitious Japanese youth OF small
rneans. Several months afterwards was
surprised 4 to receive letter from Wis.,
court Fukuoka, Informing mo that he had
lclleF lTuNSldlSu luLU JHpdneSc anu
published In three papers In Toxic. The
publication OF this letter brought me into
correspondence with number Of Japanese
who were anxious to attend college in
Amerfca. The most interesting one OF my
correspondents was Yuzo Sake, who was
able TO write me very neat letters In what
would BIO called good "pdgeon English"
in japan. He Informed me that he de-
sired to visit the United tsates "for the
lish." IA l, however, am accompanied by
an objection to succeed in my design SO
he wrote, ''and which ! must try to con-
quer." He said that for long while.
| he had been "longing the virtue Of George
/ Washington and the knowledge OF Ben1a-
; min Franklin" The carnestness OF his
| longing found expression in these words:
II would be ready to sacrifice myself for
the sake, OF patriotism and am glad Of
slipping their Cruel for that Of learn
| Ing. B.
! with this young man l had long
and interesting correspondence. He was
a clerk in a government office. It will be
readily understood that the objection"
by which he was accompanied" was his
poverty. Poor fellow, he might have
! been able to Conquer that. but Wild
owed mother was dependent upon him.
and he was never able to come to America
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; an education. But he Is doubtless having
an opportunity now to sacrifice himself
for the sake OF patriotism.
Bunnesuke Ota sent me g letter written
! Iii beautiful japanese characters. enclosed
In one OF those long narrow rice-paper.
! envelopes. used in Japan This letter.
was freely translated for me at the Jap
anese legation ip Washington. After re-
sferring to my letter In the "Mainichi sim
~ f0r Kindness
shown to young F'ukuoka, he continued
as follows: &
ax"Your remark that you will be always:
happy to extend every possible kindness
to Japanese students who may come 70
your college has given me great and
indispensable Joy. II am now nineteen
i years old, and for the past two years
have had a burning desire to come 20
/ America to study, but not knowing where
! to fnd ! good school, and having no
| friends who can assist me in this matter
I have almost given up the notion OF
going abroad, and have contented myself
studying in this school. called Seig's
Gakko.% But my reading In the above
paper Of your kindness and OF Roanoke
College as an excellent Institution OF
learning, rekindled in my heart the old
desire, and after due consideration, have
decided to come to your country, and you
will oblge me by sending 70 me infor-
nation about your college.
Bunnosuke Ota could not crafty his
burning desire to come to America be-
cause he was obliged to enter the Japan
csc army, then so little known, but now
giving so good Ell account Of itself as
to win the admiration OF the world,
Students From Japan.
In the fall of 1889 Mune Toyojlro Terra
shima son OF Count Terashima, vice.
q nv MI
Roanoke mainly to study English, mani.
Testing as a student In a high degree the
Japanese characteristics Of answering
determination and indefaugable indus
try In October, 1880, Mr.. Aimaro Sato,
secretary Of the Japanese legation in
Washington, visited Roanoke College, ac-5
conpanied by the son Of Hon. Munemitsu
Mutsu, minister to The United States.
tor the purpose Of entering the young
man as student. AS he was deter
mined to acquire a knowledge of Eng
lish, he wished to be wholly surrounded
by people speaking our language. Hence
It was only after learning that no other
Japanese. would likely be at Roanoke
that session that he decided 10 become
a student himself. AS he had been adopted
by an uncle, Mr.. Furukawa, a wealthy
mining operator, his name appeared in the
catalogue as JunkIch Furukawa, the
name Mutsu being dropped altogether,
and not retained as a middle name or
hyphenated with Furukawa, as would
be the English custom.
A young man, who illustrated In a
striking manner the sturdy self-reiance
and independent spirit of the japanese,
was Yataro Ichinari, who eager for vest
ern learning, sa',cd ast form Japan, the
Land of the Sunrise.' to America, the
land OF promise. From San francisco he
found his way to Helena, Montana, and
thence to Roanoke College, where he
studied two years. Having decided to
prepare himself for tho ministry of the
Protestant Episcopal Church., he went to
New York, and instead OF applying for
aid as Il beneficiary OF the Church, he
preferred to mako money by cooking.
which he had learned to do In Montana.
Not content with making mn amount suf-
ficlent for his own needs, lie cooked
on board yacht tor ono summer,
ON board yacht tor one summer, and
then for several wealthy families until no