New-York tribune., 1910-08-23
CHINESE WOMEN LEADERS.
Twenty at Convention in Interest
of EvangeIizing Their Country.
NO CONCERN IN SUFFRAGE
Question Too Progressive. They
Think-Give Their Views of
Woman's Modern Dress.

Hartford. Conn. Aug % lSpeciaD--
twenty young Chinese women. the largest
number OF students OF collegiate rank OF
this nationality ever gathered under the
same roof for Christian service in the his
tory of the Celestial Empire. are here at
tending the second convention OF the
Chinese Christian Students Association IN
North America. They viii also remain Tor
the general conference Of all Chinese stu
oe-ts in the Eastern States, To be held
on Wednesday, when the Christian con-
venticr vfi end
With The Part or Chinese Women in
Clina's Eyangelization'' as their specia4
topic. they are assuring their brothers that
the .nen Go not have TO struggle alone to
make China Z Christian nation They are
attending almost every meeting held under
tie auspices Of the Christians. trying to
Guido the BOYS il attendance.
Dressed in American skirts CT latest
vztrern and mandarin coats made cf the
richest silk. these young women are an
attraction in the classrooms and on the
csmpus Of Trinity College, where the con
veution is held. When some Of them were
asked TO give q reason for wearing the
coats. one of them said that IN order 10
look nice" they must do this. The truth
z-ferward learned is that the American
dresses require the binding OF the waists
70 Il. BY covering their waists with a
-1a-darin coat they are able 10 avoid this
American custom. which they would never
carry home with them 10 China.
When asked why none Of them wear hats.
e--z- IN tie streets. the majority decision
seemed TO be that hat now MADE by
millinery shop IS of no use and serves no
-,-q-rieaI purpose. II does net give pro-
lection 70 the wearer- When travelling IL
occupies 1oo much room IN ones trunk
Asked Why they would usually not per
rrfr their Young men friends TO escort them
fv the arm when stroiling around the
campus. the reason given vas that they
did not wish TO form habits which were OBJ
5ectionable 70 their people at home
REGARDING woman suffrage, they believe
re question IS TOO progressive even for
rran~ American women, and they do not
taink taey viii be required 70 solve such
8 problem
-he foremost woman and official leader
os the uo.neu's auxiliary in this Christian
conference Is Miss Ruby Sia. Of the Balti-
more Nornen's College She is also asso-
,isre editor Of The Chinese Students
MONTH"; the Official organ OF the Chinese
Students Alliances of America. She is
looked upon as the spokeswoulan Of all
. Chinese college women in this country
Among the other women is Miss Susie
Wong. Of Philadelphia, who is in every
thing an American except nativity. She
soeaks no Chinese. She came TO this coun-
~ from Shanghai when seven years old
one year after her arrival her parents
65e6- She was adopted by an American
family near Philadelphia She Is now
about thirty years old.
Other interesting Chinese women are Mrs.
Samuel Wong and Miss Mabel Ching kau,
roth born IN the Hawaiian Islands They
ere graduates Of the Honolulu Normal
School. and have taught in Hawaii several
years in schools where American, Portu-
E7lese. japanese, Hawaiian, Chinese, Co
-eau and other children are educated to
become LOYAL 10 the Stars and Stripes