New-York tribune., 1910-07-16
"CHUNG KWOCK MAN SAL"
Forty Chinese Children Celebrate
Close of Their School Year.
KOWToW BEFORE CONFUCIUS
Hear Good Advice, Sing, Read,
then Feast on Bean Cakes
and Ice Cream.
TERDAY.

Forty American-born Chinese children,
pupils Of the Chinese public school in this
city, knelt thrice and made nine kowtows
before the tablet of Confucius yesterday af-
ternoon in a schoo1room belonging 10 the
Church of the fguration. at PeI and
Mott streets.
With this ceremony were begun the clos
ing exercises of the school taught by in
structors detailed here by the imperial
Chinese government.
When the religious part Of the programme
was finished, the pupils and instructors.
with their guests, adjourned TO the Port
Arthur restaurant There the pupils gave
their class yells. sang patriotic songs. re
cited selections from famous Chinese au-
thors. read papers of their own compost
ton, and listened to long and short speeches
from the Chinese Consul. Y Y Yang, and
several others. The speakers told them
how to study in youth. act in maturity. ex-
tend their influence to the prince, benefit
the people. make their names nlustrious,
bring fame to parents, brighten the lives
OF future generations and reflect glory to
their ancestors.
Few Women Present.
In an affair like this in America mostly
women attend. With the Chinese II is DIFF
ferent- Chinese women were hardly noticed
in the crowd that attended the affair OF
yesterday afternoon
The school is designed TO develop the
mental and physical faculties of the pu-
pills said Consul Yang. LAS you are the
first generation to receive an education in
your mother tongue, IL is your duty to so
take advantage OF this training as 10 dem
onstrate to your countrymen that the new
system IS better than the old" Mr.. Yang
in referring TO the programme. said he was
well pleased.
Speakers OF the day were selected ac-
cording TO their occupations. so as to give
the pupils a varied view Of the world.
Father P. J. Diamond, OF the Church of
the Transit guration, said that every re
ugion teaches men to obey the law. He
advised those present to discourage others
about carrying weapons around with them,
The Rev. Hui Kin. OF the Chinese Pres
byterfan Mission; DR.. Chang Wun Chong
Of Han Lum College, Pektng, representing
the Chinese students IN America; Y. S.
kung, editor OF The Chinese Reform
News and Ii Yet Chip. a merchant. also
spoke
The Principal Addresses.
The principal addresses were those deliv-
cred by the general secretary Of the Chung
Wa Kurg Saw and s X Wong. OF Hcno-
lulu, a man who has had much experience
IN education
Lee Nam was the yell master" who led
the Chung Kwock Man Sal. America, Nan
SaiI" or. Long Live China, Long Live
America" Nam is only nine years old, the
youngest in the class.
Lee Lung acted as master Of ceremonies
after the speeches OF the elders, and an
nounced selections OF poems and prose arti-
cles n Mandarin dialect
Little Miss Lee Choy Hs. the best Man
dsrin nnguist IN New York. although only
eleven years cid. gave q speech that was
loudly spplauded
The Chinese merchants, by popular sub
scriptton, gave each pupil & fountain pen
Two medals viii be given next year 10 the
boy and the girl who makes the best grade
Lee Ling Yan, president OF the class,
thanked the committee for the gifts.
The festivities ended with feast OF bean
cakes and ice cream