Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-25

School Enumerator Thomas z. Dom
ohue, who keeps lin the newspaper
fioodlight In New London and in con-
sequence he is Known by name at
least by every reader of local news
papers and he is deserving of all the.
prominence he receives. He sure is
the best kind of friend to news
papers and the day is rare indeed
when he says to a news gatherer that
there is nothing doing. His latest
contribution Is TO the effect that for a
first time there is a Chinese student
in the public schools Of the city, and
which, of course, Is a mistake. There
was a Chinese student in New London
before the present school enurnerator
knew there was New London, in
Chinaman has been resident of New
London ever since, and is among the
best-known residents. 49,
James n. Hill was brought to New
London when he was baby, brought.
it was said, by captain of a vessel
who found the. baby on deserted
Chinese hulk, the clothing, the baby
wore and other apparel found with
him Indicating that the baby was of
a family of high rank. 1t is under
stood that Mr., Hill is still in the pos
session of the baby apparel, Ii is
over so. years ago when Mr.. Hill was
a student at, the Union street school
and mighty bright student. at that,
the leader in his class. He. was al
ways known as Chinaman when a lad,
| and so far as known he has never
| denied his nationality, although of late
years he has been frequently referred
| to as a Japanese. He sure was q
| Chinaman in his schooIboy days and
| therefore has the distinction of being
the first of his nationality to attend
the public schools OF New London
and perhaps in the eastern states, il
not in. the whole country, Based or
! the age of others who were school
/ mates of HILL, he is now about sc
years Of age, and probably, was about
six years old when he commenced go
ing to school, so on that basis he was
a schoolboy so years ago, and at thai
time there were not quite as many
Cinnamon in this country as at. tht
present time. To carry the matter
further it may not be very much
amiss to say that Mr.. Hill was tn,
first native Cinnamon to become &
l resident of the United States.
j II was Mr.. Hin; Charles 3. Jen,
nings and a few others who took thu
initiative 1that resulted ffns the selec,
ton of the Thames course for tn,
j Yale Harvard four miles straight
away annual races and naturally h,
was intensely Interested IN the earlie
races. On one of these occasions Mr.
Hill wanted to see the race from tn.
loss to know Just how to get a pres
ticket. At that time the late Lyman
Bags was in Echarge of the pres
tickets with quarters in the office o
the. Evening Telegram, and was care
full in the issuance of tickets to onl!
| accredited correspondents for news
papers. At that time a Chinese news
paper was printed in New York an
it was suggested to Mr.. Hill that h
apply for a press ticket as represen
tatiFe of that newspaper, and he did
He went to the laundry Of Sam VIM
Sing, just. opposite the Telegram Office
and Sam covered a sheet of pape
with hieroglyphics, which served a
credentials. Mr.. Hill presented tn
document to Mr.. Baggs. making a blut
at interpreting 1t to the extent O
telling him that it was from the Chi
nese newspaper, the Interpretation be
ing in the crudest of pigeon English
he fell and handed over the press tick
ct to Mr.. Hill. Then Mr.. Bags wa
thanked in theE best of English. H
had real hearty laugh, and so di
Mr.. Hill. In the years that followe
while Mr. Bags was in charge Q
the press tickets: there was Away
one reserved for Mr.. Hill as the rep
resentative. of that New York Chimes
ncwspapeEs-->>N ~..st- ~--s
When James c. Blaine was cand
date for, president of the Unite
states Mr.. Hill conceived the idea ths
it would be a clever bit of advertiE
ing to have the building in which /
conducted his insurance busine:
known as the Blaine block and wit
the knowledge and consent of NJ
i Blaine. So he framed very nice LEI
ter informing Mr. Blaine that he he