Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-02

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of the class of 1910, Lehigh Univer
sity, Department OF Mining Engineer
Ing, at the meeting OF the Chinese
Society OF Lehigh University. Decem
Der is. 1909. Mr.. In Young is a grad
uate OF the Honolulu High School ant
the Sheffield Scientific School OF Yal,
of the year 1908, when he received
the degree OF Phi. b. on graduation
lie entered the School OF Mines oi
Lehigh University In September, 1908
In the junior class, being received In
advanced standing on account of his
Yale degree, and he expects to grad
uatc In that school next June, taking
the degree OF Engineer OF Mines. Al
Lchigh University there are number
OF student societies represented by
the students from different localities
and this year the Chinese delegation
formed the Chinese Society, of which
Mr.. In Young is president, and this
address was delivered by him at the
regular meeting Of the society held
December 16, 1909.
Foreign-educated students I'm form
er days we're sighted and looked
down upon In China. They we're con.
sidered almost barbarous and as trait
tors. In case Of necessity, when their
services we're needed, they were EN-
ployed principally as tools-as trans.
lators and interpreters. They were
not trusted with responsible functions
nor appointed to important posts in
the Government service. II is a well.
known fact that upon the return of
a number OF students to China many
of them were put into jail Even
upon tho first return Of Minister Wu
the then Viceroy. Li.Hung. Chang was
greatly surprised that the former
could still use his chop. sticks as dex.
terously as any other Chinese I'm snlto
Of the fact that he had been AmerI.
canized.
Times have changed. and the condi.
tions are at present different West.
ern knowledge and service are ear.
erly sought after now. What was dos
pissed before is now appreciated
Schools and colleges for Western
sciences are established everywhere
In China. Students are sent abroad
in large numbers, hence we are here.
with all these fayors. we should do
our duty far more faithfully than our
predecessors.
am afraid many of Ms left China
with just one sole purpose I'm mind
to study books and disregard the
other equipments of life which make
W. stronger and predetermined citi.
zens. Our race is by nature one or
scholars, devoted to the pursuit or
knowledge. and II any complaint can
be made of Chinese student. in gen.
eral, II is that he studies too hard
TO the neglect OF his health and the
exclusion OF beneficial and innocent
enjoyments, But let us not forget,
however, that college is a place OF
society and religion as we'll as learn.
Ing. Too many of us, am afraid,
do not appreciate that college is also
a place of society. We come to this
country to acquire knowledge, and
think that to acquire the same means
only the memorizihg OF text books and
the accumulation Of marks at examin.
arlon time. Western learning Is not
Rll confined to books, and plead
that you do not deceive yourself into
believing that because you have stud.
led the textbooks, passed your ex.
aminations, and received your dip.
Iona, you have done your duty. Far
from Il; book.learning is only part OF
yarr education. | despise a book. |
worm" so to speak, because of his
one-sided education. Remember that
we can learn things out of as well
as In recitation rooms, during vaca' |
tion time as well as in the college
year. The hours. days, even months,
that we spend In travelling, In meeting |
American friends, In seeing new places
and going through new experiences,
In reading newspapers. magazines,
and other literature, are strictly In the
line of our studies. The hours we
spend In churches and theaters are
not at all wasted, but, on the con.
trary ada ,,uob ~ nur LnnuIadgo IF l