Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11
STUDENT LIFE IN THE ORIENT. Prof. w. H. Salmon of Vale Spoke En- tertainingiy Before Park Church Mems Club

l Prof. William H. Salmon of the fac 1 ulty of Yale university held the close l attention of a good sized audience of men with an address on Student Life l in the Orient at a meeting held under l the auspices of the Mems club of Park Congregational church in the Osgood memorial Friday evening. There was a 1 short business session preceding the 1 address, President F. S. Bunnell presid- l ing. The reading of the minutes and the treasurer's report was dispensed 1 with, and Chairman R. H. Gray report 1 ed for the nominating committee com posed of himself, Weston c. Punen and Oliver L. Johnson.
 Officers Elected. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President Hib- berd R. Normn vice president, J. Ralph Howe; secretary, Robert C. Johnson: treasurer, George H. Loring members of executive committee to succeed George L. Ingalls, and Joseph ". Gilbert, John Broadhurst and George A. Davis.
 Retiring President Frank S. BunnelI said he wished to thank the officers and committees who had assisted him in his work during the past year and said that the club was especially in debted to J. Ralph Howe for his untir- 1 ing efforts as chairman of the enter ISSAAA1i4C4AL NO4lltI4IltcG
 Classmate of Dr. BunneIPs.
 The speaker of the evening, pr. Bun nell explained, was an old class mate of his at Yale, a man of wide experi- ence and ability
 Prof. Salmon said that he had two purposes-first, to tell something of his trip around the world, and, second. to picture the student life in China. Such a talk seemed especially appropriate to the town and the occasion, said the speaker. in view of the fact that Nor Wtch has a son and a daughter, Dix son H. LeaVens and Mrs. Helen Howe Gage. engaged in mission work in Chi na He spoke in high terms of the work of these two persons in the Ori- ent.
 Six years ago. said Prof Salmon, I decided to visit Central China, and at the same time make my second trip around the world. I took in the scenic beauties of the Canadian Pacific, turn ed south through Oregon and Wash ington, and sailed from San Francisco. We had a conference of the 33 college men on board, and of these the major ity were either going to government service in the Philippines or taking up mission work or business in China or Japan. In Honolulu we found the American college men dominating, men with high ideals leading in all lines of life.
 ksHr Eye on Japan.
 In Japan I spent two weeks, never losing my wonder Truly, Japan is a picture book land, appealing to the aesthetic sense. The people are as dis appointing as the people of any land in the world-superf1c1a crafty, ever re- Quiring watching, and to my mind the American nation should keep a watch ful eye on these scheming people.
 Shanghai the Worst.
 From Japan I struck Shanghai, where land. The riffraff of humanity drift into the coast cities; the worst char acters of every nation, the tramp globe trotters gather there, so that we see not the real China, but China wherein the Englishman and the American have done their worst to corrupt The thousands of tourists who visit China and see. only Shanghai and typical coast cities, are seeing Chi mas worst At Hankow, often called the Chicago of China, there are great steel mills and factories, city of in dustrial activity. Thence I went to school and hospital are established.
 Travelling Service Fine.
 Ten years ago it was only with the greatest danger that a foreigner could enter Chang Sha. Now the railroad and steamer service is as fine as can be found. Chang Sha Is a city of ESQ., 900 people bounded by a great wall, six miles in circumference. The city is crowded, the streets gre winding, mar row and dirty; the shops open onto the