University of Nanking - Linguist Yearbook (Nanking, China)

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THE LINGUIST 93 After visiting the buildings near the tombs and playing games we climbed the hill which marks the grave of the first Ming Emperor. Up here We had tea and were entertained by the honor students in the Christmas examinations. , sm.. , -, ,mln Approach to Ming Tombs February first. n t'On to Pekin! Everybody begin to save coppers! Sell old shoes that pinch! Pray for clear weather! February second to ninth. Chinese New Year Vacation means many iirecriwkG1'S, lantern displays, and dragon processions. February twenty-third. We were too patriotic to let George W'aShiHSl5011,S birthday 80 by Without doing something hilarious, so we had fl Teeky Party- There ere parties and parties, but to this one we went in OUP very worst Collection Of old clothes. Meigs Hall turned out en masse te represerlt lest yearns missionary barrel. Who sa-id clothes made the mall? There never was more laughter at' any party. .

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9:2 THE YEAR President-lllr. Richardson Vice-Pres.-Mr. Prior Sec-Treas-Miss Spicer Committees: Prayer Calcnclm'-Miss Oliver Chapel Leaders-Mr. Plummer Social-Mrs. Bear Hikes-Mr. Peterson Music-Mrs. Curt-is Worlc with the Teachers-Mr. Follett Athletics for M en-Mr. Womeldorf ,, for Women-Mrs. Peterson January twelfth. A very rare privilege was extended to the Language School when we were invited to sec how silver dollars are made in China. Vile were the guests of the government at the mint i11 Nanking, and a wonderful place it is. There are big machines, little machines. crude machines, and delicate machines, hundreds of them, all having a part in turning out Yuan Shih Kai dollars, which are 88.924, silver. We saw the silver rolled in long thin bars ready to be cut into dollars by machines that worked so quickly we wondered whether we were still in China. The most delicate work was done by the machine that automatically weighed the finished dollars, and sorted them. We all changed our dirty coins for shining new ones. January sixteenth. A luncheon was staged today at the Middle School for all Linguist contributors. People wielding chopsticks can make much food disappear in a short time, though there is a marked cessation of conversation during the stunt. A shifting of attention may mar the delicate balance ofthe tool in your hand. Afterward Mr. Wang told jokes in Chinese, and the Linguist got a boost forward. January nineteenth. To complete the introduction of Language School to the January class it was necessary to have a picnic. S0 after lunch the whole student body got into carriages and with the new students as guests drove to the Ming tombs.

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94 THE YEAR March tlrst. The school visited Nanking's model prison, and a model prison it is indeed, for cleanliness, the teaching of tradcs, the possession of hospital facilities for the sick, and the general plan of reformation rather thall punishment are emphasized. March sevc nth. Everyone was out for the volley ball game between the teachers and the girls! .Bobby had plenty of strength, Mary her usual form. but everyone rooted for the teachers who didn't need it, winning two out of three games. March eleventh to fifteenth. Dr Frank Rawlinson. editor of the C'lzii1es'c Recorder. lectured to the student body for two periods each day on Some Chinese Religious Concep- tionsf' An hour of general discussion followed. Dr. Riawlinsorfs long years in China and his varied contacts make his information very valuable. Every day. Four minute speeches on Travel- Seen at the 'l'nf'l4y l'1U'iY ing to Pekin made Easy. 'March twenty-first. 7:30 A. M. OIT for lfeking, bedding rolls, lunch, old clothes, high hopes, fat poekctbcoks, lingering memories of examinations,--all actually off for Peking. From Hsiakwan we ferried across the Yangtse to Pukow, where the private ears that were to house us en route to Peking were sidetracked. Two third class cars with seats along the side for twenty people, can hold forty-five each, on occasion. VVc defy anyone to find at more comfortable seat than the S0ft Side of a pu gai. On the dot of 10 lx. wi. the whistle blew, and we were off without even an all aboard. It