The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
The billiard Room Attracs the Better clo.. Chinese

young men and almost 5000 young
women. These seem but small num-
bers In comparison with the 100000
or 100000 pupils in our public
schools. but each of these Chinese
students VIII be a working force in
the reorganization of the empire. and
This will be especially SO with the
women The government schools for
girls are crying for Chinese teachers
and the missionaries tell ME that It Is
almost impossible for them TO hold
their girls until they graduate. be-
cause of the salaries offered them to
leave and so teaching outside.
The Medical Work.
There Is one phase OF mission work
which is approved of by both Chinese
and foreigners. The Chinese welcome
1t and contribute largely to its sup
port. l refer to the medical missions.
They arc doing an enormous amount
of good They are to be found in all
the large centres, and the doctors con-
nected with them could, If they would,
leave and make fortunes by practicinS
among the wealthy Chinese. Notwith-
standing this, they stay with their
work and. on pitifully low salaries,
wear themselves out. The Protestants
have now in China 166 hospitals and
2i1 dispensaries. They are treating
more than 100000 out-patients each
year and this is in addition to the
$4,000 odd in the hospitals proper. Ev-
| cry we'll equipped mission station has
Its dispensary and hospital. and the
people are brought in for miles around
| A great deal of work Is done by wo-
man doctors. who have been educated
| Tor the purpose In the United States
| Moreover, medical colleges for teach
ing native women have lately been
! opened, and in t!mc China will have
! Its own female physiciana.
Young Meas Christian Association.
a new influence which has recently
come into Asia is our Young Mems
Christian Association. 1t is already
one Of the live forces Of this part OF
the world. and is doing wonders along
educational and other lines. 1t has
/ the Toxic branch has magnificent
building with some thousand members.
AT Seoul big modern structure has
becn put up by John Wanamakcr, and
the society Is the most popular young
mems club of the Korean capital. while
mere at Shanghai the institution
building has with its lot. cost some-
thing like 100000. and is as fully
equipped as the average Young Mems
Christian Association of the United
States.
\ Tho Shanghai building is lighted by
electricity and heated by hot water.
1t has large olassroo,ns, with American
desks lecture rooms and club parlors;
u has modern gymnasium and up
to-date bathrooms. When visited
the gymnasium to-day, found a
score OF Chinese young men working
away under physical trainer, and the
yellow skinned fellows We're doing al
most as well as the boys Of our col
leges.
This Shanghai institution has a
lecture hall which seats 700; IT has a
well patronized reading room. with
rlodlcais. and also billiard room,
which attracts the better class Of
Ghinese young men. The school rooms,
whlch, when the building was opened,
were supposed to be large enough Tor
Inc next ten years. were taxed 70 their
utmost capacity before the hrst year
was ended, and they are now occupied
from morning until late at night.
Apoul 400 Students are being prepared
VI co!4eSe at n tuition OF w per
s gear, and there are also classes tor
o oman, college graduates, mere are
evening classes for boys ana men.
l|iype"riting Is taught and stcnosraph-
70 secretaries are made.
The Shanghai Association
| lhls Shanghai Association SUP
po'tea ny The natives; and thls ". ", .I ~
OF nearly all the Young Mems christ
ian Associations In the empire. Ihere
- 4 large association In 1'eklns, an
o oa IN 'fientaIn and others IN canton
s such liangchow. IIankow ana else! ! 2,
J Wnsre. There arc over seventy !. = :. :,
eo,nected with the COLLEGES ans ot = ~
: ssnopls Of China and brancneA !, a ~.
nm,t'r'E In All OF the great business
ne merchants ana litcrati hr !, a. = 2 !,
," asa III Tho Young Mems ttst.n 80
business men ana scholars OF note who
belong TO Tho Shanghai institution
and each Of these pays $50 n pear 20