The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-10-24
CHINESE become
SOCIAL PIONEERS
Men and Women Form Good Fell
Iowship Club Together Under
Y. w. C. A. Leadership.

The Good Fellowship Club has mnde
Its appearance In society in Hangehow,
China
1t began with tho desire of a pro-
gressive young Chinese doctor 10 give
his compatriots especially the Chris,
tians, some healthful form OF social in.
tercourse.
Channels for good, clean, social
life among Chihe~s people arc very
limited Until recently becoming
Christian often meant cutting oneself
on frem ones friends and relatives,
also from feast days and festivals,
As for joint meetings of men and WON
en-well, such thing was never heard
Of In decent society,
The young doctors plan Of having
club where men and their wives
might come together 10 enjoy q good
time with each other was discouraged
and shifted at However, few people
agreed TO be pioneers In the cause OF
social intercourse, and \. W c. A. see
retaries agreed to help make the club
a success
At FIRST the meetings Of the club
we're laughed at by outsiders and the
whole affair considered joke How.
ever, the members kept on meeting,
drst at one house and then 1T another
Soon the men got over tho feeling OF
strangeness nj starting out with their
wives on Tuesday evening FOR n.
friends home Tha women began to.
enjoy the outing and 10 take part In
the discussions Intelligent part,
too-much to the surprise OF their hus
bands.
The membership grow The clubs
fame began to spread. At nrst the dis
cussions of the club were conducted In
English Soon II became necessary
for them 10 be carried on 10 Chinese
30 that more ~ the womon could IN,
dsrstand and take part. Many Of the
scofsrs began TO Apply fer admission
The DsanbsS began indulging in much
friendly chRfhng and oecastoaaily for
got their dignity 70 play jokes on one
another Finally 1t became % large
that Il had to be divided into two see
tions, which met separately three
Tuesday evenings 10 the nouth and on
the fourth Tuesday met toEsthsr for
ioint session, with q special program
Students just returned froa Ane1
can and German colleges, an old Bud.
dhlst scholar who 10 particularly inter
ested In the discussion on Buddhism
and Christianity, merchants, railroad
and government ohicials compose The
mems side of the rsen Tbs women
are still Bit shy about talking In
front Of SO many people, but many OF
them show signs OF great executive
ability and power Of leadership. They
are all well poised. clear thinking indI
yiduals, whs will have 4 great lnnu.
ence on China's future. They discuss
among themselves group neotinEs In
their various churches, the lack OF
amusements for Chinese wonoa, social
service work, subseriptiea lists for the
orphanage, cake making. types OF
stoves, baby diets, the latest engage
ment and ether topics such as one
would hear discussed by q group Of
women gathered togsthor any place In
America
The social part Of the evening IL Civ
en- over to Eansa, which at nrst
astound the sober Chinese gentlemen.
but which they take up with great rest
after the iprt svsains. And their
wives snjey II jsst 40 greatly.
Real American picnics arc TIE iatest
thing which the club has tried, and
they are great SUCCESS. Christmas
play Is being planned new.