Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13


("Take down the Christian sign'). He ma
since renowned his religion. gone in.o
politics and Is an active member OF parma
ment.
Yokors action was so grossly unlawful
and unauthorized as to give the mission-
aries an excuse for judicial proceedings;
and. in 1900, Mr.. McIyor. formerly consul
general of the United States. who was .nen
and Is still practicing law in Yokohama
threatened criminal proceedings against the
president and board Of trustees for misap-
propriation of funds. The case. however:
was never tried. Through the influence Oh
Count Okuma. leader of the liberal party.
and himself q subscriber to the endowment
of the college. President Yokot ana all VI
his trustees agreed to surrender 10 tns nlS
sionaries and the entire board resigned
three at a time, so that the remaining mem
bers could fill their places. Orthodox Chrls-
tan natives were selected. 10 WnoM TUG
property and the investments were oeiiV-
cred, and the charter or constitution was
amended so that the trouble cannot very
we'll be repeated. 1t emphasizes inc lae.
that Doshisha College was founoeo as a
Christian institution, and that the 1unos
with which it was built were contributes
with the understanding that they were ~
be used for the propagation Oh lne IN - -
tan faith. To prevent any perVerslon ~.
the income from that purpose IT Is proviua.su
that none but orthodox members OF tne
Christian faith can serve as trustees tn,e
of them to be chosen by the American oo .,.,a
of foreign missions and three ny 'ne ha ,oH
name three more, and the six remaining
members are elected by the alumni. 10
large the scope OF the institution anu ~
satisfy public demand. Sectar1an instruction.
10 forbidden. but attendance at daily rellgi-
ous exercises is required OF all the Stuosi.o,
and divinity school under the care VI ene
CONGREGATIONAL Church Is to De peihho
nent part of the institution
Institution Reorganized.
Mr.. Sahara. Congregationa1ist lawyer
and a member of parliament, was selecteu
Inv the missionaries to reorganlze the III
stitution and in 1890 was elected proSi-
sionaI president. He served for one year
until he had accomplished his purposes
when MIR. Kataoka, at one time president
of the chamber of deputies and consplcu-
ous for his ability among the statesmen
of Japan was elected to fill the once per
manently. He was not professional euu-
Gator but was man of high character
and broad views. Under his admlnlstra-
ton the institution has prospered and has
recovered considerable of Its influence:
Unfortunately, he died last OCTOBER ana
was succeeded in March, 1904, by Mr..
Shinomura a graduate of Worcester
(Mass) Polytechnic Institute, who 1or.
merly for seven years had been dean OF
the scientific department. but had re-
signed to engage in coal mining. He Is
Congregationalist and represents the no
eral missionary element. There are SIX
American missionaries in the faculty,
namely:
DR.. Davis professor of theology and
dean of the Divinity School, who was one
of the original instructors of the institu-
ton.
DIR. Leonard, professor of political econ
omy.
Mr.. Carey, professor of elocutfon and
Mr.. Lombard, professor of English lit
erature.
Mr.. Dunning. professor of mathematics.
Mr.. Warren, professor of English COM
position.
The faculty has no agnosticS, but two
nom Christians hold chairs, one of them
being a Chinese. who is Instructor in that
language and the other Japanese pro-
fessor of logic and history. who is Bud
dhist. There are compulsory religious
exercises each morning and one service
on Sunday. The prayer meeting is held
on Friday evening; the students are not
obliged to attend the Sunday school, al
though about one-half of them do SO VOL
UNFAIRLY.
The trustees are all Christians and are
quite active in the church, except one,
the editor of Koku-min. "a Toxic news
paper, who is a graduate of one of the
earlier classes.
The Institution is recognized by the gov
eminent and has been granted all of the
privileges enjoyed by the Imperial Univer-
slty and other official educa tiOnal institu-
tons. The students are exempt from mill
tary service and the graduates are eligible
for office.
Slow Progress.
During its most prosperous days the stu
dents of Doshisha numbered as many as
1,200 but in its darkest hours there were
less than 20D There are now 300 in the
academic department. twenty-five in the
collegiate department and twenty in the
theological department. making altogether
800. About one-half of them are day stu
dents who reside with their families in
kyoto. The remainder occupy rooms in the
dormitories. About One-half of the STU
dents are from Christian families. The re-
mainder are Buddhists. Shintoists or en-
urely without religious professions. Few
object to the rule requiring them to attend
prayers every morning and listen to ser
mons on Christianity every Sunday and
several members of the faculty are inclined
to think there would be larger attendance
II these exercises We're optional. Outsiders
VINO nave watched the career OF the insticu-
ton predict that it will never be as infiu-
entail or as prominent as during the ad-
ministrdtion of Mr.. Neeshima chiefly be-
cause of his commanding personality and
the tact that in those days it was ainicst
the only place in Japan at which a Young
man could obtain a modern classical educa-
tlon. There are $50 men on the list of the
alumni many of them prominent in politics
ana business circles. More are teachers in
the public schools and professors in other
educational institutions. Comparatively few
are ciersymen. although several of the most
prominent divines in Japan We're educated
here. Two of the members of the fscultv
of the Imperial University are graduates
In order to enjoy the privileges granted
by the imperial government. the college
must always be subject to inspection and
its financial condition must be reo,rted
upon to the minister of educ2 ton 1t must
furnish instructions in ethics. morals the
japanese and Chinese languages and the
history Of Japan, and the students must he
drilled not less than four times a week nv
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