The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-07-11
STUDY GAlY'';'::
IN new York
Group of F. ,opE3rs Live in
Bamboo Forest and Teach
Lore of Far East.
SCHOOL IN A TEA GARDEN
But a FeFeigw Language May Also Be
LEANED by Dancing Head Phil
6sopher Flnds-Comeo From
Famous Family.

New YOrk.-NOt many people know
that among the many interesting
things which develop in New York
city Is a group Of Chinese philosophers
who dwell in a bamboo forest. Know
ing that the forest Is on Macdougal
street helps, for many interesting
things come out Of Macdougal street.
The head Of the philosophic group Is
DR.. Liu Tien Tao, who received de-
grees both in China and at Columbia,
and who, once q week, may be found
imparting knowledge Of Chinese lam
gqage, philosophy and poetry to a
group Of students. These include art
lists, writer's and Chinese students.
The Chinese In themselves are inter-
esting, for they come from different
parts Of the world, where they have
lived since leaving their native land.
One speaks French and does not un-
derstand English; another speaks Rus
sian.
Teach Chinese.
Chinese Is taught by Doctor Liu in
semi-popular way, much as the Euro
pean languages are taught It Is COM
paratively simple to obtain a slight
working knowledge Of the language,
the students find. The delight Of writ
ing mysterious characters such as
those which grow on tea chests is
one Of which the pupils never tire. In
time they expect to certain extent
to read Chinese poetry and philosophy.
In the meantime they imbibe 1t from
Doctor Liu, who later is to arrange
special courses in Chinese poetry and
philosophy, with the aid of lecturers
from Columbia.
Doctor Liu believes that his work Is
valuable in promoting mutual under
standing between Chinese and Ameri-
cans. He thinks each country can OBJ
tain of the other something Of value
which it needs-that China can get
practical business methods from Amer
lea and America can feel the quieting
influence of Chinese philosophy.
In the meantime, the American stu
dents Of Chinese are absorbing knowl-
CuSC LII q DohDOO 1Ol CSts II
is something like Shakespeare
tongues In trees, books in running
brooks" AT the Bamboo Forest the
students read-if they can make it out
Chinese poetry written on lacquered
tables, some of 1t by great national
poets and other verses contributed by
Doctor Liu himself Big decorative
Chinese characters signifying "happi-
ness" or wisdom" cover the walls or
the bamboo poles which form the forest
In Bamboo Forest.
This forest Is q Chinese tea garden
which, with American business vision,
Doctor Liu saw would have to pay
overhead charges while he was carry
ing on his chosen work and gathering
around him as applicants for Chinese
wisdom little coteries Of interested
philosophers and friends. The tables
covered with Chinese characters were
all decorated by the head philosopher
himself
The Bamboo Forest Is indoors In q
basement Of the little old Macdougal
street house In winter, but In fair
weather extends to q more real bam-
boo forest in the open at the rear.
Doctor Liu Is a philosophic philoso-
pher. he takes the American world as
he finds 1t and adopts its customs and
habits. He attended the recent bali
of the Independent Artists at the Wal
d0rf dressed as prince Of the old
Tang period But he danced American
dances with the rest Of the American
world, an accomplishment he learned
while at Columbia.
The head philosopher Of the Bamboo
Forest comes from a family Of both
students and warriors. His father was
president Of a Chinese college, and an
uncle, the famous Gen. Hwang Hsing,
led the republican forces In the revo-
luton In China in 1912.