University of Nanking - Linguist Yearbook (Nanking, China)

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50 ENGLISH ESSAYS cake set in the centre. On the other tables we found many delicate foods which were abundantly spread. I was happy to find my old friend oil lobster, in the great feast. Though I had not eaten it for a long time and had nearly forgotten the taste, yet I was reminded of it when I saw it. - After we Hnished our feast, we returned to the parlor at which we first arrived. There we talked a little while, and took some fruits and tea. Then we said Good-bye to each other, and returned home in the sedan-chair. A KING OF TANG There looms a lordly pleasure tower o'er yon dim shore, Raised by some king of Tang. Jade pendants at his girdle clashed, and golden bells Around his chariot rang. Strange guests through sounding halls at dawn go trailing by, Gray mists and mocking windsg , And sullen brooding twilights break in rain on rain, To lash the ragged blinds. The slow, sun-dappled clouds lean down o'er waters blue, Clear mirrored, one by oneg Then drift as all the world shall drift. The very stars Their timeless courses run. - How many autumn moons have steeped those palace walls! And paled the shattered beams! Where is their lordly builder n0w? A Lord of dust? An Emperor of dreams? WANG Po, A.D. 648-676.

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THE LINGUIST 49 'Not for three years to cross the liberties,' and I realized it was easy to Obey, because we who seek knowledge ought to consecrate our lives to knewledge, as the nuns who consecrate their lives to religious .work. The third article, 'Not for three years to speak to any man' was the easiest. I thought we would not speak with any men until we had as much knowl- edge as they can get. Then they would not dare to say that women have H0 minds to study as men do, and they would have to admit that women really are equal to men. So my first day in Princess Ida's college ended. BEING A GUEST ' T was a bright and sunny morning, but it was very cold. My mother and I walked through several frozen streets to my grandmothers home. As We went along, we met many children playing on the street. They all WOre their beautiful new clothes, new hats, new shoes and new gloves. Their faces were full of joy. Some were playing tops, some were kicking feathers, some were playing kites on the small hill, and some were blowing 01' beating drums All shops were closed, except those selling fruit and Candy. When we approached the house, we heard the bands playing merrily in the different homes. As we arrived at thc two wooden gates we knock- ed on them. An old gate-keeper with a pleasant face, and dressed in the Old fashioned new clothes, came out and opened the gates. As soon as he- Sflw us he bowed to us and said Happy New Year. Just as we entered the big hall, my cousins came out and welcomed US. They all had on their best clothes. Some were pink, some red, and Some were embroidered with many beautiful flowers and butterflies. They Were very glad and bowed down before us. My mother presented many gifts which were packed in red papers. Then we entered the parlor. There my grandmother, aunt and uncle Were waiting for us. They introduced to us all the guests in their home, The family meeting was very warm and affectionate. The dinner was announced shortly after our arrival. It was held in the beautiful dining room, which was decorated with ivy and evergreen. The old famous pictures were hung all around the room. There were two large red candles lighted on the long table, and a great

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- n. ix - '..! Il PHYSICAL EDUCATION Ea F C-1- 515.325 C-s ron f ii cm Esc GIRLS UST now as I sat huddling over the lire and figuratively chewing my pencil, the familiar sound of blum-blum-blum stole in from outside. I knew it to be the peddlar who carries a tall cloth-covered ease on his back. The sound brought back memories of childhood thrills at the fascinating things stowed away in that pack. I spoke my thoughts aloud, and our hostess asked the alnnah what sort of things the peddlar carried. The answer included silks, cloth, thread, powder, tooth-powder- Tooth-powder? I asked, incredulous. Yes, the natives use Lyons Dentifrice, and others. Most of them Use plain salt, however. The school girls, when they go home, take their toilet utensils, which include mug, soap. tooth-brush, and powder. I was amazedg the proverbial family tooth-brush would be an im- Provement on none at all, but to find the individual brush and even Powdcrs so commonly used was an agreeable surprise. For this matter of introducing health-habits to a race whose common people have long been accustomed to unsanitary methods is much more of an appalling problem than is that of the more appealing, purely physical side of the Subject. Undoubtedly the physical element oiiers the desired approach in this field. Some years ago when at home in tl1e interior for a brief visit, mother asked me to direct a few exercises and teach a game or two to her Bible-class girls. Very tentatively and stolidly they attempted to do those unheard-of stunts, but the next week their numbers were doubled, and the week after the mob was truly pathetic. 1515