Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-07


gree of interest and sympathy the de-
velopement of the Canton Christian
College along the most modern scien-
tific lines can have failed to appreci-
ate the energy aud whole-hearted spirit
o. devotion which animate the staff
porters of the institution. Much has
been done by the College in the way Of
removing prejudice, winning conf
dence,a and opening the way to the
regeneration of the people, DISPENSE
ries have been opened and hospitals
erected, but scheme has lately been
projected which, il adopted, should ex-
ert q much wider influence on the ma
tive mind and ext end the capacity of
the faculty to attain the ends they have
4, view. Some time ago the Christian
Association Of the University of Penn
sylvania considered they would be ful-
filling noble duty by establishing
throughly-equipped medical college IN
China, aud the initial steps were taken
with the object of deciding whetbe
such scheme could be carried into Of
feet. a committee of alumni was APP
pointed to develop plans,and,in confer
ence with the trustees Of the Canton Col
lege the com mittee decided that if the
trustees of that institutation were will
ing to turn over to them the medical
work thus for developed they would
then take steps to investigate the FEAST
bility Of such proposition. Acting
upon the advice OF the faculty of the
college the trustees signified their de-
sire to have the University Christian
Association undertake the founding Of
such school. Accordingly, repre-
sentative of the Association was dcput-
ed to visit Canton and learn on the spot
what will be necessary to convert the
present school into first-class medical
college. The representive of the Penn
syInania Association spent some three
months at Canton and framed report
which in now under the consideration
of the committee In America. DR.. An
drew Fl. Woods, one Of the professors
In the faculty Of the Canton Christian
College, who is also graduate ofPenn-
sylvan ia University, has enthusiatical-
ly supported the proposal and submit
ted several suggestions to the American
committee on the subject. He postu
lated that first-class medical school
trustees of the Canton Christian College
be relieved OF all responsibility; that four
physicians should be added to the facul-
ty and be at work in Canton within
two years; and that money be raised to
purchase site and to erect dispense
ry as beginning Of larger hospital to
be erected when sufficient teachers are
on the field to man it. Although 1t
does not appear that the scheme has
yet been definitely adopted, there ls
every reason to believe that the COM
mittee's decision will be favorable 10
the establishment OF such an institu-
item as that outlined. 1t Cannot be
doubted for \ moment that the pres
ence of an up-to-date medical college Mt
Canton would vastly increase the pow
er for good at the command Of the
American missionaries In KwangtDng.
While there may be distrust among the
natives as to the ability offoreign ply
sicians to charm away pain and relieve
suffenng-a distrust founded on super
stition and ignorance the same re-
mark does not apply to rative practit-
toners trained under competent men in
Canton. Presumably, the medical
. :hosI would grant degrees, but whether
those degrees would carry the same
weight as the hallmark Of Pennsylva-
MIA University is another question. al
though the difficulty might be easily
overcome by setting before the students
the examination papers used at the
alma mater, following the principle
adopted in the Oxford and Cambridge
Local Examinations At all events,
such college for the training OF ma
tive Chinese in the art and practice Of
medicine must prove Of incalcuble ben
eft to the southern provinces OF China.
Hongkong has its med cal school for
native students; Singapore is provided
for by the generosity Of the towkays In
the Straits; and now Canton will be on
a level with, if net actually in advance
Of the British colonies in the Tar East.
The regeneration of China is proceeding
with vengeance, and the effects will
be apparent at no distant date. Nothing
but good can spring from education,
and those who have watched the efforts
OF the American missionaries in the
Far East, and especially in Canton, to
tighten the darkness of the people can
have nothing but praise and admira-
ton for the work already achieved and