White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02
CHINESE BECOME
SOCIAL PIONEERS
Men and Women Form Good Fell
lowship Club together Under
7. w. c. A. Leadership.

The Good Fellowship Club has made
It's appearance IN society in Hangehow,
China.
Il began with the desire o q pro-
gresSlse young Chinese doctor 10 give
his eompatriots. especially the Chris
tlsns. some healthful form Of social in
tercourse.
Channels FOR a good. clean, social
life among Chinese people are very
limited. Until recently becoming a
Christian often meant cutting oneself
on from ones friends and relatives.
also from feaSf days and festivals.
As for Joint meetings III men and WON
en-weil, such a thing was never heard
81 In decent society.
The young doctors plan Of having
ii club where men and their wives
might come together to enjoy = good
time with each other was discouraged
and shifted at. However. a few people
agreed 10 be pioneers in the cause OF
social intercourse. and \. W. Z. 4. sec
retaries agreed 10 help make the club
q success.
II first the meetings ~ the club
were laughed Al ~ outsiders aud the
whole affair considered a joke. How
ever. the members kept GA meeting.
irst al one house and then AT another
Soon the men got over the feeling or
s%trangeneSs az starting out with their
wives m Tuesday evening for q
sa-A-#F. 4. III .a.. ..1.s4 ~
enjoy The outing and To take part in
the discussions-an intelligent part.
too-mucl TO the surprise OF their bus
bands.
The membership grew. The clubs
fame began 10 spread. Al first The dis
cussions Of the club were conducted In
English. Soon n became necessary
for them 10 be carried on in Chinese
so that more OF the women could IN
derxtand and take par. Nsny Of the
~scoffers began to apply for sdssiasior.
The melnbers began INDUCING In much
friendly ebaning and occasionally for
get their dignity 10 p,ay Jokes on one
another. Finally IL becsne so large
that II had to he divided into two soc.
lions. which mel separately three
Tuesday evenings in the Month and on
The fourth Tuesday met together for .
Joint session. with q special program.
Students Just returned from Ameri-
can and German colleges. an old Bud
dhist scholar who IS particularly inter
ested in the discussion on buddhism
and christis nifty, merchants. railroad
and government officials compose the
mems side OF the room. The women
are still a bit shy about talking In
front of 80 many people. but many OF
them show signs Of great executive
ability aud power ~ leadership. They
are all well poised. clear thinking indi-
viduals. who will have n great infu
ence on China's future. They discuss
among themselves group meetings In
their various churches, the lack Of
a~mu~einents for Chinese women, social
service work, subscription lists for the
orphnnage. cake making. types of
stoves, baby diets. the latest engage
ment and other topics such rs II
would hear discussed 10y a group OF
women gathered together any place IN
America.
The social part Of the evening is Civ
en- over 10 games. which AT first
astound the sober Chinese gentlemen.
but which they take np with great zest
after the first evening. And their
wives enjoy il just as greatly.
Real American picnics are the latest
thing which the club has tried. and
they are a great success. 4 Christmas
play Is being planned now.