The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-07

! A terrific din arose at once. In the
shouting and clatter Smith suddenly
found himself thrust out into the halI
with such force that he went clear
through a closet door on the opposite
side. Smiths door was closed at once
with bang and locked 80 that he
could be kept out while the work Of
wrecking was going on. Before Smith
could pick himself up he heard rae
ing footsteps down the stairs and
along the hall to his room. He smiled
when he heard a laundering knock on
the door with a demand that it be
opened. No answer.
open that door, / sayg' called the
voice of Professor Richards, whose
room was just above.
There was another knock and a sum-
mons to open the door.
go way!' replied a voice. with a
suspicious Chinese accent.
open that door, again demanded
the voice, with a mighty pounding.
You can't get in here, Smith, said
q voice, with a well known accent.
open that door in the name of the
facultyP was the next command.
Go to the DIP was the next reply
and the same accent.
open that door In the name of the
facultyp' again demanded the voice.
"Oh, go to thunder?' was the next
reply.
II am Professor RichardsF' was the
next statement, and then the door was
opened
Smith wasn't there, but was stand
ing in the doorway of the closet oppo-
site convulsed with laughter. When
they found Ting he was under the
bed, according to the well preserved
"reminiscences of the class. Whether
1t was Ting who spoke through the
door or some one who initiated him
matters little. Nothing serious hap
pened They say, however, that for
time Ting had a demure air such as
only Chinese could put on and get
away with 1t.
Ting excelled in mathematics. The
signs and symbols Of modern mathe-
mates are often a stumbling block to
the oriental mentality, but not so to
Ting. He could just eat mathematics
up. In fact his former classmates say
that he could excel in any subject
when he put his mind to 1t, but he
loved baseball and tennis.
Ting's proficiency in mathematics
stood him in good stead in forming a
scheme whereby all the boys Of a GER
tain set, about ten Of them, could have
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each need spend his own money only
three days a month and could live of
the other nine for the rest Of the thirty
days. Each Of these boys had about
500 spending money a month. OF
course the checks would arrive about
the same time. The spirit Of prodigali-
ty prompted the expenditure of the en-
tire money at once. The result would
be that each boy would go broke in
about a week, and the coterie would
have nothing but memories until the
arrival Of the new checks.
Ting's great mind solved the problem.
The checks were pooled. Each 500
was to last three days, and all hands
were to live on it. For exactly three
days one man had to pay all the bills
Of the rest. The result was that they
had money all the time and had the
satisfaction Of living or some other
fellow with the exception of three
days a month. The solution Of that
great problem In finance made Ting a
marked man in Yale. There are many
graduates who have since longed for
the return of Ting to the United States
to help them out in schemes Of finance.
LANG Tung Yen's ability in mathe-
mates probably had much to do with
his future career in China. He was
a protege of Chang, vioeroy Of the
province Of Chilli The youth was a
brilliant Chinese scholar, according to
their standards, even II a desire to
have a good time interfered with high
scholarship at Yale. For many years
after his return to China he was pri-
vate secretary of Viceroy Chang, and
at the time of the Boxer rebellion he
rendered conspicuous service with
Viceroys Chang and Liu in ignoring
the imperial edict to kill off the for
eigners. His influence with Chang
was especially strong, and civilization
lungs classmates declare, owes him
a great debt.
Chang made him taotai of customs OF
{ Tientsin, where he has had salary OF
about $4,000 a year. When there
was talk of choosing a Chinese sue
cessor to Sir Robert Hart in the ad
ministration Of Chinese customs be
! was the man selected for the post
t His administration Of public affairs
> has brought him his present promotion
4 and the opportunity to renew ole
: friendships. A Yale alumnus in speak
r ing of his return to the United States
: said:
r please do not put it too strong. b
: diplomatic, you understand, for we
: are now sedate fellows OF middle age