New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26
FILIPINO STUDENTS.
4 Number Being Educated an This
Country.
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Washington. Jan. 25.-Benehcial results fully
equalling the expectations Of Governor Ialt ana ms
colleagues promise to accrue from the exper1Inen-
Of educating Filipino youth IN this country This
Is clearly indicated in the first report OF William
Alexander Sutherland the agent in charge OF b1H-
Pine students in the United States. just made at
the War Department
Last August the Philippine Commission passed
an act providing for the education OF q number OF
Filipinos IN the United States at the Of the
insular government. The boys were carefully Sc
lected by examination, both mental and physical
from thirty-three provinces, and English was one OF
the studies in which they were obliged TO have
good grades.
Great enthusiasm throughout the Philippines
aroused by the sending OF these students to Amer
ica- and many pleasing attentions were shown
them both at their home towns and Manila before
embarking. A special operatic performance was
given in their honor, and on the morning Of their
departure meeting was held at which addresses
were made by Governor Taft. Commissioners Smith
and Tavera and prominent BInpinos after which
they marched to the wharf in body. to tho music
OF half dozen brass bands. and accompanied by
civic organizations and thousands OF citizenS
Ninety-six students embarked on October 10. 1903.
on the steamship Rohina Maru, belonging to the
Togo Kisen Kaisha, and transfer was made at
Hong Kong 70 the steamship COrea-
The boys had days sightseeing at Shanghai.
one at Nagasaki, one at Kobe. two at Yokohama
and another at Honolulu. Both the passengers and
ships officers spoke IN praise OF their conduct
The party reached San Francisco November g.
and on the 18th started for Southern California
where they are spending this winter. distributed
among the country public schools. 1t thought
best subject them TO the rigors OF Northa.n
winter at once. but next summer they will be
brought to the cities Of the Middle States.
The report concludes as follows:
1t is especially desired to call the attention OF the
educational authorities of the Philippine Islands 10
the necessity, IN the selection Of students be
sent to America, for exercising the greatest
The standard raised by those who have already
come to America should be upheld the eXceedngl ~
the first expedition without exception should not
be impaired. The Filipino students now here are
cited continually by parents and by teachers 10
their young American associates models OF gen.
tleness thoughtful pOnteness, studiousness and OF
seriousness Of purpose. Right here / desire say
that no other class Of FilipinOs whom have known
have in any degree compared with the Filipino
students TO America, In their apprecia ton and
gratitude for the benefits conferred upon them, for
the fOrSearance and patience shown them and the
opportunities offered them for progress gov
eminent. 1 have reports from their teachers and
housekeepers at every place that the danger is
that they will study too little. but that they will
study too much. They were uniformly success
prior the holidays. despite their late entrance
aad the short time that they have been study
ing their texts in English. They ell work
ing with splendid seriousness for the accom-
are in this country and only ask that good
material be furnished in the future that not one
young young woman In whom the fullest
confidence may not be placed. and whose fitness
order be sent by the government for education in
the United States. There is no scarcity of such
material and be sent feel that there con be
no question to the final result