Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
TELLS OF MODERN
! CHINESE METHODS
Woman Educator Studies
u. S. Education and Child
Welfare Training.

With the birth of the new Chins
under the Nationalist government anC
the adoption of Western methods OF
teaching an intensive study OF American
education and child welfare methods
has been undertaken by Nine. Wing Lu-
kiang. formerly of the Teachers College
for Women in Peking.
Nine. Lu-kiang is now in Washington
with her husband, Kiang Kang-hu, once
president of the Southern University OF
Shanghai and Picking.
Mime. Lu-kiang was born and educated
In the United States but returned to
her country when she had completed
her education to teach modern Western
methods in the Chinese schools She is
the mother of two children, a son, Lung,
and a little daughter, Phoenix. Her
great love for children has created o
particular interest in the welfare of
children in her own country.
Recently Recalled to China.
, She has recently been recalled to
China by prominent educators there to
assist in the educational work being
carried out near Shanghai, which it is
hoped will develop into the great educa-
tional center of China. Nine. Lu-kiang
says that the old system of Chinese
teaching has been completely abolished
small children are no longer required
20 memorize pages upon pages from the
works of Confucius and the old philoSo-
pliers as has been the custom for hun
dreds of years Modern school methods
have been adopted throughout the coui-
try. In many ways, this has been a
difficult thing to do as the traditions
and customs of China have existed for
30 long that Nine. Lu-kiang says that
frequently great tact must be displayed
by the educators to convince parents
that modern methods are the best.
At q recent case which appeared be-
fore the Juvenile Court of the District,
Nine. Lu-kiang was an interested
spectator. All phases Of child welfare
work are of particular interest to her
and in her visits to the centers OF
khildren's activities, the Juvenile Court
came within her schedule. She wit
messed the conviction of a small boy.
guilty of robbing the paper racks on
ktreet corners and Nine. Lu-kiang ex-
pressed herself as entirely in accord
with Judge Sellers in denouncing the
Shonor box system" as an unnecessary
source of temptation to children.
IF we had such a system in China, :"
she said, II am sure 1t would prove
IN irresistible temptation to our poor
children, too. When there Is poverty
end need among the people, temptation
bhould not be placed in their way"
Taught Point of Compass.
Nine. Lu-kiang remarked that she
was very much surprised during the
testimony of witness, that upon cross
examination, the young girl appeared
30 ignorant of directions. 1t was din
kult for her to say whether a certain
boint was south or north"
In my country" the Chinese educa-
tor said, "every child is taught from
earliest years the points of the COM
pass. Any child Of or years OF
bge can tell whether he is walking on
the north or south side of the street"
Upon her return to China, Nine. Luz
tang win recommend the establishment
bf children's bureau by her govern
Inent modelled after that in Washing
lon under the Department of Labor.
THE Chinese women have large
families as q rule" she stated, and
there Is great need among them for
hygienic education in the care Of their
babies, especially among the poorer
Elasses. A children's welfare week In
pne of our large cities, Shanghai, Pektng
br TEN Sin would be of greatest bene-
ut and hope may be able to start
buch movement when return"