The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-05
PICTURE TRAGIC
NEED OF WOMENOF
ORIENTAL LANDS
Protestant Churches Take up
Cause Of the Seven Colleges
FUND OF $3.50 SUBSCRIBED
Goes toward Million to be Raised
in America During Remand
er of Present Month
FUND OF $3.50 SUBSCRIBED

A meeting for the seven womcn's
colleges in the Orient representing all
the Protestant churches OF Benning-
ton, was held in the Baptist church
Monday evening at 5 o'clock. John
Spargo was introduced as chairman by
Miss A. A.. Brigham.
In his Introductory vemarks Mr.
Spargo spoke of the wonderful intel
lectual and spiritual awakening that
had taken place in China since the
Chinese empire was defeated by Japan
in the war of 1894. He expressed his
conviction that China has vast resour-
ces, both physical and intellectual.
which may make or break our present
day civilization and that therefore 1t Is
not only the privilege but the duty
of America to do her utmost to wisely
guide the Chinese race into paths Of
knowledge and peace.
The first speaker introduced by the
chairman was Mrs. Nicholas p. T.
Burke, who has been appointed by
Bishop Lawrence TO cooperate In the
drive to last three months for the
seven colleges Of the Orient, located
one in Japan. four In China and three
in India. Mrs. Burke informed the
audience that at the very outset OF
the movement an appeal for funds was
made to John d. Rockefeller. Mr..
Rockefeller in his usual careful way
refused to commit himself until he
had sent commission Of seven we'll
known educational and religious lead
ors to investigate on the spot. In the
course of time this committee reported
that there is no more important educa
tional movement in the world at the
present moment than the one repre-
sented by these seven institutions.
with the result that Mr.. Rockefeller
has offered to give one million dol
lars II the people Of America will give
two millions AS further concession
Mr.. Rockefeller sends check for
100000 every time that 100000 Is
given. and allows the interest on his
100000 to go toward the next install
ment OF funds. ea,t
The time limit for the raising of
these two million dollars Is the end
of this month. If success crowns the
efforts OF the national committee I'm
charge Of the movement the first day
OF next January two word cable
will flash under the waters Of the
Pacific, Go On" II failure Is the re-
suit of the immense effort put forward,
single word will pass under the
waters of the Pacific. Stop" Which
shall il be?
Dr. Teyhi Hsieh. who is president Of
the Boston Chinese Board OF Trade.
made one of the most brilliant address
es that has ever been heard In Ben.
nington In recent years. His command
of the English language might be en-.
We'd by political candidate for the
governorship of Vermont. In his in
troductory remarks he spoke of the
astonishing consequences flowing from
theaction of the United States In re-
turning to Japah Americas share OF
the Boxer uprising indemnity. That
money amounting to many millions
was set aside by the Chinese authori.
ties for the education Of the most
promising and brilliant youth OF China.
During these twenty and odd years
since the Boxer uprising. thousands or
Chinese young men have passed
through the universities OF America.
their expenses being paid out of the
returned millions and these young men
have given to the Chinese race con-
ception of America. her generosity,
her fair play, aud her pure idealism
which Is bound TO bind the United
States and China with bonds that can
not he broken for centuries to come.
and now the same sort Of thing must
be done for the women of the Orient
Their need Is immense and tragic.
Their capacity for elevation and eman.
cipation from ignorance, superstition,
and utter helplessness is equal to that
of any other race the world over.
Surely no greater glory can come to
the vomanhood OF America than to
help to set free the women Of one OF
the oldest races on the face Of the
earth, China.
At the close Of the meeting sub.
scriptions and cash contributions were
made amounting to about $3.50.