Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Or. HERBERT L. WlLLETT, OF
CHICAGO, LECTURES ON "THE
CHANGING ORIENT
TELLS INTERESTINGLY
or CHINA AND JAPAN
Peints Out Wonderful Advanced snt in
Japan and the Progress Being Made
in china--Dr. r. f. French Elected
Club President and Albert q. Hull
vies President.

o6cers were elected by the Search
light Club at a very largely attended
meeting Tuesday evening. at which DR..
Herbert Z. Willett, OF the University Of
Chicago. was the guest and speaker
The officers nominated by a committee
md elected by reclamation were:
president, DR.. r. F. French: vice
president. Albert +. Hull; committee
|men, r. W. Scott, E. E. Gildner, ]. M.
Alexander. Charles Munson, H. A.
<i9nan. George Olson, and I. O..
Kefnble.
Dr. Willetts lecture was the third of
series delivered here in the day. In
the forenoon he spoke before the pupils
Of the high school and in the afternoon
he addressed the teachers Of the city.
In his Enthusiastically pleasing and
scholarly way DR.. Willett talked last
night on "The Changing Orient" and
especially Japan and China.
Orient New Objective.
This u one Of DR. Willetts' newer
Subjects, timely because of changes
taking place in eastern Asia and also
because Of the interruption that war
has made In the normal business and
social intercourse with Europe. The
effect Of the war on the normal rela-
tons between America and Europe
have directed more closely than ever
before the attention of the United
States to the development and oppor-
tunities in Asia, and especially China
and Jare. This situation DR. Willett
explained as both a reason for his sub
ject and for hurried exposition of the
development of the far east.
II Describes Japan's Progress.
e awakening of Japan, it's won
n derft progress in less than three
quarts OF century, DR.. Wiuett
comped to the advancement Of the
Englie race since the time Of William
the CQueror and the battle of Host
4 ings e described this achievement
as unefaled In history. He described
Inc vel much slower progress Of
B Ch1na..ae development of which he
credid In considerable part to the
inhpce of the United States and its
II mccall and UNCONVENTIONAL mission.
7 a@s.
Var between Japan and this country,
hfaid. basing his statement from OH
sgation and travel in that country.
AAAOSs xSAxSSSVs 0cPedup Hc Stlu, dS
Il M this country, has it's war party, its
NJ y9ow journals. its jiagoists and mu-
MON makers, who would find private
gam and advancement in war. The
mass OF the Japanese, he said, the same
as the large majority Of this country,
arc opposed to war talk and war.
Japanese aspirations for the Philippines
he described as myth. because Japan
'}fhs already more island territory than
wants TO defend and less mainland
TIN It would like to own.
q Missionaries Important Factor.
4 Turning to China he credited the in
I fuece of American educated Chinese
andmissionaries as being the greatest
u factrs in the development of that
Il coytry. Especially emphatic was his
prate of the work of medical mission
arg both from the United States, and
4 rY educated here as being respon-
pr the conservation of health. re-
enlightenment and economic
ISIS of the Chinese. It was his
that probably monarchical
ii ment, to which China had re-
after brief experiment with
fcan form of government, was
suited to the Chinese in their
state Of ignorance.
8 was DR.. WiIlett's second lecture
e the club in as many seasons,
lie extent to which his effort was
dated was seen in the very close
ion given him and the enthusi-
applause. He has earned before
cal chlight Club the reputation of
ri one of the most scholarly, agree
{ Pc and polished speakers who has
Fever been on the clubs programs.