University of Nanking - Linguist Yearbook (Nanking, China)

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t Q - OUHYEAR AT 5 A ' if 5 ',,5i.J.'.:-I 1 wi i n ? A J MWA lil ? LANGU E SCHO OL 5 llgfnf Ng Ki el K aim . s.., '1a- M.,- October second. This yea1 s members of the Language School gathered for the first time- about a hundred strong Happy congratulatory words were spoken by President Bowen of Nanking Universityh-also a serious, sobering Warning against wearing the mask of imperialistie arrogance, so naturally assumed by all Anglo-Saxon people. Then Chia Sain Sen, the head Chinese teacher, addressed us with efferveseent sparkling words OfWClC0lI1G. Our Dean, Miss Leyda, translated for the benefit of those wholly uninitiatcd in that sibilant sound-the Chinese language: and our laugh echoed that of t-he second year students. H. f Having become acquainted with our three heads, we students were ealled on to arise in turn, and enuneiate name, denomination, preparatory W0rk, and, most distinctly of all. particular fad. The world is so full of a number of things --tennis and perambulators, bloody wars and-I wish l were able to enumerate all the fads mentioned that morningg just to startle that possible reader who still worries over the narrow inter-psig of the missionary. . l think, as we stood to be dismissed. we all felt to some degree the responsibility of the new work upon which we were entering, and some- thing of the sat-isfaf-tion and the eomradeship that the coming year would bring us. October sixth. Three weeks after we had begun the stflfllllous task of acquiring new Words, the powers decided to give us a holiday. The second year students C779

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mCU'? 'Y AND S'l'UD IEN'l' BODY, 1923-1924

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78 TI-IE YEAR agreed to show us how to climb Nanl4ing's pride and glory. Purple Mountain. We set out,-a cavalcade of Hfty riekshas. Behold us as WC parade through a narrow Nanking street, with the populace lined up Oll either side. as we trail, ,snake-like, over the army drill ground, and out through the Taiping ga tc through the I X . city wall. We were very green, and 1 V :Q - f - i . -fi very fresh, but them were the i Q fi' 1lH'yS, for every new sight or sound 1' A - - or smell was vivid with novelty. , lVe had a long hike, good weather i and good company. It is a most agreeable mountaing you can freeze I on the north side. or roast on the south side as suits your fancy. There is a view too far-spread for il kodak to hold. After a rest, we slid down the other side of the mountain to the quiet of the pines in Spirit Valley. Here under the shadow of the old temple we lnnehed. surrounded by Chinese who were much interested in what we ate and - . I w how we ate it. Then back t0 Finn Sain ben v . Banking by country roads! Home at last, we put the kettle on. for hot water is very essential in the comforting of tired, stone-worn feet. October sixteenth. I move the nominations be closed. followed by Wlill the nominees please leave the room wel'e favorite sentences on this morning. Then your friends were free to tell of your merits or dcmerits, your temper. or your ability to extract the filthy luere. But without much discussion or undue exposure the following officers were elected to serve until the January term with the exception of the Linguist staff who were elected to serve for the year: Mr. Gordon Curtis-President. Mr. lt. IilUllflI'dSOIl'-V1.C0 Presidenl.