The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
FRIENDSHIP URGED
BETWEEN NATIONS
Oriental Students Told to Pro.
mote Understanding Between
United States and China
University of California, Y. NJ.
c. A. and Local Chinese Rep
resented at Reception

"Tseh chi shan che er ts'ung Chi chi
bu shang che er kai Chi" that wise say
ing of old Confucius. was taken as the
spirit of yesterdays reception given
the 81 Chinese students who arrived IN
San Francisco Saturday from the Flow
cry Kingdom to enter American uni
versities- They were addressed by Pro-
fornia, representative of the Young
Mems Christian association, and dele
gates from the Chinese students ALI
ance of the Pacific coast at the Hotel
Stanford IN Kearny street, where the
students are staying. Take the good
things and follow them; take the bad
things and change them" the students
We're advised.
Prof. John Fryer, head of the depart
ment Of oriental languages at the Uni
versity of California. spoke to the new
comers at some length.
In the matter of religion" he said.
graft to the best OF the Confucian
faith the best In the religion you will
find in Anlerica-the Christian religion.
There is much that is excellent in the
teachings of Confucius; there is much
that is excellent in the teachings of the
Christians. Do not become denational-
lied; do not strive TO become Ameri-
canized. Be thoroughgoing Chinese"
WELCOMED BY v. VI. c. A.
1t was Prof. c. H Robertson, repre-
sentative of the international committee
of the Young Mems Christian associs-
-
university and for the last seven years
connected with the Chinese Young Men's
Christian association at Tientsin, who
reminded the students of the Confucia n
quotation, with which they were so IA
milisr.
The students are sent from China TO
study in America and the money for
their edueati is taken by the Chinese
government from the t11 900. 900 of the
boxer indemnity fund that was paid
the United States by China and then
returned by this country. Next year
l55 students will be sent. and after that
100 each year The eager young men
will go from here TO Washington. where
they will meet President Taft and be
distributed to various colleges about
the country.
You Will be the future leaders of
China" Tong Kai Son. a Yale graduate
students, "and your duty will be to
prosecute reforms in your country and
cement a perfect understanding be-
tween China, the oldest empire of the
east. and the United States. the young
est nation of the west Much to be de-
sired is a closer trade relationship be-
tween the two countries and bond Of
sympathy that will obliterate in each
nation all race prejudice"
DR. p. N. Jee, a native San Francis
can and a graduate of the University
of California, spoke to the students as
a representa- tive OF the students alli-
snce of the coast.
H. J. Mccoy, general secretary Of the
Young Mems Christian association, pre-
sided at the gathering and spoke of the
interlocking interests Of the Pacific
coast and China.
II. F. Henderson. state student secre-
tary of the California branch of the
Young Mems Christian association; 3.
3. Wilcox, state secretary of the asso-
citation. with headquarters at Los An
geles; Tom Hing. secretary to the Chi
nese consulate. and ". L. Anderson, one
OF the secretaries of the San Francisco
branch of the Young Mems Christian
association, also were present.