Young men of China, your country needs you—when you are ready to ear ber burdens. There are high places of state by strong men of But if your zeal outruns wisdom, "and you center the higher "spheres of life unprepared or undermined by prejudice, the future of you und your country We, who care for you at heart, having been students ourselves, have seen your energy, devotion and spirit. And we advise you, the bena file students, the coming men letters in 'China, to "stick your books." Let' "Esprit de Corns" bind you to your colleges, Let it bridge over chasms that will Widen if care be not taken, If your "Esprit de Corps" had been mote real, you would not have been led into' the folly of thinking that.you can raire your country by reusing, international hatred. You we have stood by your teachers a your schools. "You would not let the fact that your school was foreign-governed or helped by foreigners interfere with the work of your school and its reputation as a centre of culture, Your Sages say "How is it that scholars stand at the head of society?.... They to the people in word Are you? Thing it over, and think of the future. Have you the ings of a "schola It ix also said in your literature, Observe decorum everywhere est. you fall from. your high standing and bring reproach upon it school in, consequence Leave the rioter and mob orator! to be dealt with by the forces of
dents "band themselves in a truer rurbanae bona fide and sordor. Let the present
Esprit de Corps" and stand by their Colleges and Unive
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