The Washington times., 1905-06-11
KOREAN BOY HAPPY
IN HIS NEW HOME
Talsanah Rhee Is Learning
to Play Baseball.
RINGLEADER IN BOYS SPORTS
Picks UP English RapidIy-Resents the
Insult Offered by
Playmate.
RINGLEADER IN BOYS SPORTS

Just ore week in his new home today:
little TaiSanah Rhee is as happy as any
seven-year-oid boy can possibly be.
Also contented are Mr. and Mrs.
George w. IIarbaugh. of 800 street
northeast. who saw the story about
Taisanah Rhee and his father, Sung
Mahn Rhee. In last Sundays Tines. and
straShtway adopted the tiny Korean
boy, as nearly as his rather would per-
nit them. and further showed their
appreciation CT the struggle for an ed
ucation in which the fataer is involved
by ci"nlns their home to Sung Mahn
Taisarah Rhee, so his father and Mr..
and Mrs, Haroaugh have planned. is to
be missionary in HIS f,oHle country.
Korea. whe.e the only daughter OF the
Harhaughs has long been laboring to
upiift the people.
Study and Play.
If the little fellow goes into the min
istry with as much vim, as he goes fi,tc
his play each day Korea cannot but
profit. Nor much further advanced in
his studies than the first grade and
handicapped considerably by his meager
knowledge Of the English language,
Taisonah Rhee does more In a day to
learn -han do many American children
in a week
New words are added to his yocabu-
larry each day. The tiny Korean knows
perfectly the English alphabet and how
TO write It.
The Harbaughs were not the only
persons interested by the story of the
Korean. Sung Mahn Rhee. who wanted
to find Christian home for his son
that he might the more rapidly pro-
coed with his studies preparatory to re-
turning hC:ne and aiding in rescuine
his country from Confucianism. This is
evidenced by the number who are try,-
ing TO find employment for the fathe,
during the vacation months
Commissioner Interested.
Commissioner Macfarland is amons
those who have been impressed with
the earnestness of Sung Mahn Rhee
He is doing all in his power to make
this summer a profitable one for the
Korean.
Whether the children on the other
side OF the globe have the same games
as they do here has long been q source
of wonder for young Americans OF both
genders When the opportunity came
for little ones in the vicinity of Third
and a streets northeast, to see a real
Korean boy at play they fiocked y,
scores TO the pavement IN front of the
home of Mr.. ard Mrs. Harbaugh. Ever
since then Taisanah Rhee has been
the acknowledged leader in all the
childish pastht IS Of the neighborhood
As this is the baseball season his lol
all last week was cast with boys with
balls and bats and catchers' gloves
Within the six days Taisanah has
learned to play the national game O!
his temporarily adopted country To
the accepted way of playing ball Tai
sanah has added an original fashion O,
his own. catching the ball as often
with his feet as with his hands. With
greatest dexterity he can capture a
high thrown ball on the toe of his shoe
and send ii flying to any one OF his
playmates.
Resents Playmate's Insult.
1t may have been by breathing the al,
OF free America. or 1t may have beer
by innerit.ng the spirit OF his father
but Taisanah Rhee has as much inds
pendence stored in his active little
frame as had ever a young American
to the manner born.
Only a day or two ago one of hi.
piaymates, several sizes larger thai
Taisanah, dubbed him a Chinaman, anc
added to the name a suggestive refer.
ence to rats. For a moment Taisanal
Rhee stopped to think it over laconi
caliy exPlatntng to his foster father
sn,,,it Mr; Haroaugh' about the opprobriou'
Before Mr.. Harbaugh could intervene
his dllninutiye protege was in the stree
again and with good American walton,
was melting out punishment on it.
source for the insult. The episode end
ed with the American boy taking to hi.
heels and escaping to the safety of hi.
OWN back yard
Mr.. and Mrs. Harbaugh are delighted
with the Korean addition to their fam
lily.