Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
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and Yuan Shihkal, many viceroys and
governors have established within their
jurisdictions schools of Western learning,
and the system has now extended through
the 1S provinces. 1t is significant that
the metropolitan province of Chlhli leads
in the new educational movement and
that the new schools are rapidly increas-
ing In the imperial city of Peking. The
common schools and colleges are being
supplemented in various provinces by nor
NAL and agricultural institutes, schools of
manual training, mechanical engineering
electricity and other technical branches
Physical culture-to which the Chinese
have been practically strangers-has been
introduced with marked success. Clubs
for the practice of baseball, cricket, foot.
ball and other sports, are numerous and
producing good results. Not the least i'm
portant phase Of the educational move
ment is the extensive establishment of
schools for girls. The difficulty that would
have been encountered among the people
In this respect was obviated by encourage
ment extended by the Dowager Empress
and several of the royal princesses
They took an active lead In the move
ment by opening and endowing several
schools for females In Peking. There
are in that city number Of public
schools where girls are taught the ordi-
nary branches of Western education and
some of the usual accomplishments. 1t is
a condition of admission to these schools
that the pupils feet shall not be bound
after the ancient custom, of which every
one of the illustrious founders is vic
tim. Steps are being taken to further
higher education of women, and Viceroy
Yuan has set on foot project for
female medical college. One of the
most enthusiastic promoters of the extern
sion of female education is Tuan Fang,
who was a member of the imperial In
vestigating commission that visited Eu-
rope and America In 1909.
OF the thousands of Chinese who an
nually leave their native land for the
purpose of pursuing their studies abroad.
only small proportion come to America.
By far the majority go to Japan. This
is largely because of the comparatively
small expense involved in the journey
and the cost of living, but also because
of the sympathy and encouragement they
receive from the Japanese. Now, the
Chinaman has no love for the native of
Nippon, whilst he has-despite the sights
to which we have subjected him-a lively
admiration for the American. He would
rather come to our country than go to
any other to learn, because he thinks
that we can teach him more and that our
methods are more practical II we con-
slider our own interests we shall make 1t
as easy as possible for the young Mon
golian to enter our colleges and to imbibe
our civilization. The time Is coming
when our manufacturers will be more
than glad to send their goods to China
and when every nation will be anxious
to secure her friendship as a power and
the good will of her population. Those
who by long residence in the country are
qualified to judge, believe that China will
not only take place in the ranks Of CIV
ilization, but that she will occupy fore
most position In them-in short, they
look upon the Chinese as the coming
race"
The revision Of the penal code, which is
now in progress, contemplates the relief
OF the people from the unspeakably cruel