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3/5/1926 - miscellaneous correspondence through 6/14/29 by C. Walter Young

FORJO O As Valter Young referred attached letter Fod University Minnesota I alled Miss Lovell Institute International ducation I learned selected tllard Straight Fellow hinese after thorou inquiry considerable academic studying Far astern affairs For teacher Imertal chools Yokohama The illard tratght Fellowship three years This first Mi Lovoll lnterosted several young zechs country Americans Pra study University there She would before Her address treet Stnley enelosln nmorandum Which We alittleknowledge atlesastoatweareup preset promlslngyo people Been susted ValterTo lladStr Fellow Schoolofhlnesetudle ST ouTlaotg Tung3uPlou Pekn without nconvn appreciate yourbeckingquantedth Mr YounnyourpslngontomeyourImpression AsEr Tong polnent three available If decided years henGe think In investitin I would oonslder seIce If comes easily hever lethim memord Donald Brodle In another Mr 9harles southwestforthwntr JohnhbeenhrenNewYork He Vlth wishes I P S If cross aaMurry please We Professor Lucius 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delight whose worFin school Such Yenchin School Chinese Studle directly connected interpretin Chinese culreand endencies movements Chinese today toWesterners I sendin separate cover various circu elain school togetherwithc0pie Z issedby school I Institute possible should do0perating fully purposes China concerned It seems intimate nectionbetween Institute School possible wider spread results studies interpretai Chinese culture could otherwise possible I thought number 01ans which effective cooperation etween Instit School secured These plaus I memorandm which permission I forward later In meantime I touch Dr Eric North Secretary America Yenching University Yenchin School niese Studie connections various institu tions foundations America discuss plans helpful relations between School Institm In reply questions nomination person handle urina interests present names pssibili C Walter Young Williard Straight Ilow Chinese The other Zr L Carrinton Goodrich York City Zr Young since iOctober He ability record research techlng Department Poli Science University iValter S Roers April Page imuesota He progress Chinese spoken looks forward SDendin remainin years fellowship insdy Nis primary interest theroblemofuchuia hutImldtoyhem electedtomas Oinese extent ability current magazines newspars I suoervision studies plannin course enable reasonable deree llness attain years If ccessfulas I expect possible Americuus researchdscholarly instimctsc three years master enouh spoken readinw Chi possess themselves _urther ether remain China positions universities America The demonstration possibility ought attract Amecans tothisieldofresearch oryourpposesr Younzsaoromis possibility would several years frther ience China addit Chinese problems alified theft understand desire staff intellectmal Young He addition mature further unique advtage nowlede Chise affairs understandin Chinese psychology psonsl ieucef years standin present studin In Columbia University under Professors Pelliot odous preparit himself teschin Cinese History culte American tution Goodrich until recent Assistant Director China edical Board Oekiu You could fromthe CL Medical Bod offices Ne York Broadway threard tohisrecordLdemeralchsracter interview Goodrich psonal ydestimate yourself I should Ooodrch better alifications ified present Voun although I statement indicate confidence You He Torophrase Dromis Lr odrich oerience Goodrich havln experience Americans couldossibmach Ibelieveheisteverynoryourork 9oodrich recentl written about possibilities scholarshiphelpforcontuinhsChinese sdiesby mminto school Pekin Zhould interested pointment proposition could better immediate Ouoses possible China comin summer basis study Well preparation memorandadreports orInstitute Iouldbeve dtodoeverythinicto direct Mr 9oodrch studies should emmost profitable purposes Instite T T Hutung Tung P Lotl PEIIN Published Quarterly Student Body Yenching School Chinese Studies Registered Chinese Post Office Newspaper Editorial Board C WALTE R YOUNG Editor Chief MILDRED OWEN VINNIFRED P MOXON T RALPH MORTON CHRISTINA M OUTERBRIDGE Business Department LEONARD M OUTERBRIDGE Business Manager T A BISSObI Assistant Ianager ONTENT S Western Students Chinese Culture J Leighton Stuart D D I The Fight Against illiteracy China Ph Vargas Ph D Two Poems China Dorothy Rowe The Yenching School Cainese Studies II Musings Immature Missionary Paul E Johnson At Peitaiho T A Bisson Chinese Emphasis Personality I8 Americana Scotsm View T Ralph Morton China Culturat leciprocity C Walter Young The NewYear Leonard Outerbridge From Inner Cout Editorial The New Tide Chinese AffMrs Book Magazine Mention Campus Comment Christmas Nanyuan School Chinese Lecture Series Directory Students Appendix Vo JANUARY No Pinted The Peking Pres THE NEW MANDARIN Contributors Dr J Leighton Stuar leading foreign educators China president Yenching University Peking recently returned United States where numerous addresses Sno American relations bearing present crisis China Dr Philippe Vargas associate professor department istory Yenching University considered informed Chinese Renaissance DUring given course lectures Chinese Renaissance Yenching School Chinese Studies Dorothy Rowe Mrs I3enamin Franklin March known authoress Peking whose poems Chinese published widely Her recent Chinese stories children titled THE RABBIT LANTERN Macmillan appeared China stores Mr Pau Johnson contribution issue series articles whichTHENEWMANDARIN expects publish deating sudent reactions things Chinese He graduate University Chicago Boston University specialized philosophy under Methodist Episcopal Board Mr T Ralph Morton Scot China under Irish Presbyterian Mis master degree Glasgow University He contribut editor ofTHENE MANDARIN The editorial businessstaff ofTHENEWMANDARIN fortunate services publication issue Mr Mrs Leonard M Outerbridge arrived Bermuda after opening Mrs Outerbridge whose skillfully wroughtChinese dragons appear cover responsible other decorations graduate Queen University specialized Ontario College Art University Chicago Mr Outerbridge business manager_of THE NEW MANDARIN graduateofWabashandofQueen sTheologica lCollege Hewasformerlyin charge Department Agriculture Bermuda recently lecturer tropical agriculture University Chicago Mr C WalterYoung editor chiefofTtIENEWMANDARIN isagrad uateo Northwestern University University Minnesota where instructor political science He first illard Straight Fellow Chinese under Institute International Education New York THE NEW MA NDARIN China Cultural Reciprocity At atimewhen airis surcharg tariff reciprocity China missionary circles amone business there reciprocal treatment Chinese residents countries We natural there should anticipating China attained political equality among states world looking forward inevitable reciprocity things cultural So China school West Particularly since coming China great pioneer Pro testant Christianity Dr Robert Mor rison Chinese havebeen studying class rooms foreigner To Chinese studied West numbered thousands Among these having trained alike methods thought their Western countries evaluating interpreting taught civilization Reciprocally West doing interpret China Chi Is possible process teaching instructor learne nothing student Is there effort large Western students evalu interpret their institu tions light knowledge culture other their The pronouncements standing leaders British thought annual dinner Central Union Chinese Students Great Britain Ireland occasion Double Ten holiday might hitherto regarded China oddities contradictions interest solely curio crazed collectors sensatJonal j6urnalists The speakers H G Vells Bertrand Russell Thelatter after referring profitable though short residence China stated believed country China culture something which other would better assimilating In uncertain terms declarel spirit nationalism desirable acquisition Chinese defined terms respect loyalty culture vhich alone permanent nationalism based thought reiterated Mr Wells asserted Europe disease intense nationalism cautioned Chinese gifts Wester civilization catch disease Mr Wells after frankly stating would apologise Chin students China attitude country towards aspirations certain dreadful brutal incidents following pronouncement The thing present evening seeing great sembly Chinese students mustered London learning literature becoming timately acquainted thought similating everything civilization china present might tenth gathering English students udying conditions things China People forty fifty years Chinese conceit I think backward illiberaI people What really I I students little young doing learn anyth Chinese thought Chinese tradition Ask average American subvay station On elevated platform essential characteristics American culture exception receive reply finite blank stare If perchance respect sanity would THE NEW MANDARIN permit answer question liIcely respond indulging current spedies thought chief characteristic rational izing bringing clusion political social democracy which summum bonum American Shades Richard Croker Charles Murphy If accosted similar question average Britisher would probably think baronial tombstones Some least willing admit United States climbed golden stair seventh heaven political social democracy With lhasis Upon individualism ideal What actual power voter choose national chief executive choice practically limited chosen secret caucus coterie party mentors November election carry thefarcebyanarchaic elector system which destroy decisive value majority popular votes And revela tions brought light years commissions national government appointed vestigate conditions labor fieldsofColoradoand ofWestVirginia where laborers still machine produced industrial revolution allcombineto showhow removed ideal dividualism reputed standard social action infer West culture I merely inquire What And knowing towards teeling respect which finer mould boast To degree which teachings Jesus Christ permeated social system expressed themselves concrete social institutions civiliza which proud Nor without culture litera philosophy knowledge means securing human happiness But propogandists common failing pogandist enthused worth cause forget values represents Probably greatest benefits studying civilization China critical attitude which impelled assume respect institutions West The result evalua interpretation otherwise might unchallenged For whose interest China passed milestone whose residence orient third would sumptuous indeed other hazard opinions values culture China I however respect opinions others either study cultural values general Chi institutions particular their What cultural values Mr Bertrand Russell given conception THE PROBLEM OF CHINA sentence The thingswhichseem important their account merely means other things areknowledge instinctive happiness relations friendship affection After serting efficiency often respected West without adequate regard value secured frankly Chinese They civiliza superior makes human happiness It neces agree warrant attention statement vhose erudition field labor sociology respected least The emphasis which Chinese placed value antedates historicity accounts people themselves In production porcelains bronz architecture painting Chinese excelled people Europe skins lived caves We West often match scientific mechanical achieve ments achievements East capable parative evaluation We refer scientific West always entirely oblivious THE NE iANDAR IN scientific knowledge world death Newton together would acquired during Newton lifetime Newton It impossible Chinese selves scientific A lived China point Mr W Sheldon Ridge lecturer Yenching School Chinese Studies years Against development Chin scientific development West balance indubitably Chinese Between Archimedes Bacon there practically advance science added comfort West discovery ameliorat people It tical urvoses seventeenth century there nothing choose between Europe Asia point scientific achievement The which great philosoph China Lao Tzu Con fucius before Christian Hu Shih Liang Ch played Chinese history fairly known West There difference opinion ffect these philosophers political institutions At popular thing proffer constitu tions electoral systems Chinese modelled after Western originals least stimulating observe Dr Paul S leinsch In Chinese custom practice philosophy there found sufficient basis development representative institutions Though attention reformers I believe thatinstitutions might directly based these Chinese elements reference foreign practice point further development With disrespect political selfishness vhich reigns Chinato daymayitnotbe possiblethat there Chinese history precedent Chinese institutions thought indigenous foundation government which enable China political problems minimum foreign ideas And impossible West learn China politics It particularly difficult relationship between Tea Pot Dome scandaland theConfucianprinciple government precept The which China playing world politics forecasted American secretary state Mr John Hay statement whichhassincebecomeclassic Who understands mighty Ernpire socially politically economically ligiouslyholds world politics centuries It altogether probable within century Western nations confronted cultural forces Far East which sufficient magnitude characterized elements renaissance iniluenced deeply their thought institutions Certainly there horizon curricula educa tional institutions least emergence superficial interest China culture We caution those would encourage student steer course midway between Scylla enthusiasm sentimental super ficial appreciation Chinese culture Charybdis minimizing culture But caution should serve blind shortcomings civilizations Doubt first learning process C Walter Young THE N EW MANDAlZIN The New Year Beneath blanket Mysteries maniiold hidden Until God The blade blossoms their heads taith Into New Year I Wonders Love untold unrevealed Lying within portals For Love beautiful canopy The remnants summer flowers sleep beneath God snowy bowers A lesson wondrous Of God Love watch Wiping vestige Making hearts By Love Him Who transform hearts I lookupon amantle sopure VIy heart beyond srange allure Yea It His promise revealed Though scarlet The flowers springtime night Still beneath their covering fleecy white To blossom again In radiance God sunlight Oh sunlight streaming hills May I faith flowers asleep neath snowy rills To awaken His bidding To bloom where God wills Leonard M Outerbridge AMERICAN DELEGATION SPECIAl CONFERENCE ON THE CHINESE CUSTOMS TARIFF PEKING July I0 Der alter Your letter I contt O lalter ntervals months He confidence whole warrated himself rapidly giuing working knovledge social politic problems plugging lanouage which I think enthusiastic develop candidate He during edited The Naudan creditable publi cation three numbers Yenchi School Foreign Studies In politic mtters mking special study uchria Youz47 probably married child Ihve studied interest Statement Jauury conceriug Institute Cwital I conception decentralized uuiversity Since receiving I talks Young ithout sntioning project I sounled arding plansahopes future He feels wants politics practics politics I whether I tlink likely become teacher editor I shall report fully I I within three months before Christmas I could inside inter nationalgsmet sbeiplayedhere It shartbreakingttmes butit Please Crane Iso Ric T John write I writi Don Brodie greetings Ys Rogers Yours sncerely IhsreIth interest 3rtioies returnel I assume inofiles Is assumption correct Aooordn present I shall ashfnton mlddle weeks Beober I usually Coos Club School Of Goernment The eorge shigton Hniverty ovember I Ir Vite S ogers director Instit Current Vo Affairs Fifth Avene Ne York City On stuzuino after conorsation_ I found aftenoon brouht copies artizle Chiller Colo ization In iichuria T Far Easteru Reviews Shaghai I might 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Washington Tuesday evening Washington which likely That means I shall receive Baltimore January Dr Willoughby before leaves I shall whenever arrange meeting Greetings Ted Achilles The congenial while I Tokyo P S telegram Canby youhave anything convey reach quickly addressed C Walter young Canby shall C tomorrow Jan School Government The George ashington Univerity January Mr WIter S Irector Institute Current World Afairs Fifth Avenue New York City Dear Mr Rogers Dr J J L Duyvendak lector Chinese Chinese studies Leyden University under while idence there fortunately visiting professor Columbia University second semester I residence dress arived He communicated through Department Chinese Columbia University Mr Carrington Goodrich charge I believe Dr Duyvendak information formerly Dutch colonial service Java years during regime Yuan Shih K Chin language secre Netherlands Legation Peking known among European scholar excetonally linguist least Chinese He translator Diary H E Prinee Ching Shah Boxer Rising published Holland Dutch titled China Tegen De Westerkim China Against Western Horizon His thesis Litt D published Probsthain London SincereIy March Zi 19Z9o Mr Va S 2ogers director Izsti Curnt World A ffalrs Fifth Avenue New York ydear Mr Ro It occurred ecial utility uritin bfore I compelled dcision concerning ceztain matters affect vitally professlonally I theft I night instead chance I taking granted conversations variouoccasions Justifyme insstmitt mildly interested In xndin Instlt CuTent World Affairs Far East I given ation imasibllty myoconnection therewith exildned Tat follows On Mrch Bord egents Geo Vshlngton University Presidet recommendation respect advance status department given afford consider research offer The Jo Hop University which would enable complet doctoral Evidently institution dsires continue dvlop Far East traininc forei But mediately I shall reply their propostion I mentioned offer The Johns opklns University which granted In letter March Ist New York I recsived tntativ offer Flotlng University their thworld cruis preseably prospect appointment I zildly intested thoughthefctthatthatwoldbringme toJpanfor 0ctober Novembe session K2oto Insttut Pacific lations coslderbl appeal Now interest these facts might possible plans maturedth refence starting Institute Far East ether I pcture decide But occuwsd Inasch decision respect these ppositions before bedin large ubecause bearing future I thought unwise inform lroblem I thinke enough cquainted ermit reply frank manner concerning inquiry Youow there special which practical pproach practical problems rInstitute thought given which cnversations crscter Ized I pLrecte peculiar utility yourorkna various demand In Fr East seNices staff mawho In field filirth orient PeT nence opportity deflzlte spial organizations individuals whowould price those seIces combine interest But whether I thenyou Lt repeat nough I think frank reply Agin iyour ingato developinghew inthe FarEasano yetturd 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Maa J1 monthsl North China Period travel Peking Tientsln Nanking Shanghai trips principal residence Shangi Nanking establish future workl July Oct I amsla aizam allowing extra additional demands higher living Shanghai Family Shanghai Japan Kxtra Surplus Total months Drawing Ccouzt month uggested First Tear Report Kyeto Conference ffecting interests Institute Japanese Financial Interests Ohina Nanchuria Yangtze Valley Special Report Chosen Peri I Chosen field investment American capital Oriental Development Oompny Power Projects anchuria Field Investment American 0apital South anchuria Rilway North Nmnchuria Chinese R ilways Special Report North_China perio I The Chinese Political Situation Bearing China Field Investment Special Report Mr S Roers director Institute Current World Affairs Fifth Avenue New Yor City My Mr Rogers Since message relayed Cosmos Club office about impossibility Professor errta receiving Saturday Chtcag I naturally interested there progress toward definite understanding about connection In stitute I would wttten about matter development which considerable bearing matter I received information President Marvin desires interview Saturday morning clock purpose quirtng aOout decision laturally I mentioned conversations When I spoke I thought there particula urgency Informing University concerning although epartment arrangements Place I leave The upshot course I position definite statement Saturday You interest Institute possibility deeeloping Far East Given definite assurance Saturday I reply President Marvin If however reason dewlrable tpone inter President Marvin I It likely ashington Friday could convey nssage efore School Government The George Washington Universi W shigto D C M Walter S Rogers xstitute Current World Affairs Fifth Avenue New York City Mr Rogers Thi inform I defin rsiod position assistant professor offered I would remin facility After milling whole thing months I finally conclusion would little utility institution failed opportunities ation which I souglit which condition which I accepted cable Leyden UnVer March In weeks which followedy resignation I which I assured without difficulty satisfaction But these conversation course tentative until I final addefln fromuand those conceded project ofsndingantotheFarEastdertheauspices rlstitute We weeks theft Juze I shall nwertn letter inrart derstd I Orebyletteroreable HesIs Ptly hisatv thist I11tk himtten Yours slnerely George ashtnon tverfty Juno Washinon Mr Walter S director Istltute Current Affairs 5Fifth Av_enuo New York City My Mr ogers Have opportunity Mr Charles R Crane since return cerning matter especial interest I hurry things further delay likely embarrassing making definite plans lowing especially resignation faculty University Will possible conversation outcome entation matter These I myseif preparing The International Relations Manchuria which printed mission American Cotucil Dr Shotwell Institute Pacific elatione published during August I 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