140 Sailing Next Week: Notable Farewell Address to them by Dr. David Yui At the Martyr's Memorial Hall of the Y.M.C.A. on Sunday afternoon Dr. David ZT. Yui, General Secretary of the National Committee of the Y.M.C.A.'s of China, and the People's delegate at the Washington Conference, spoke to a group of 140 Chinese students, who will sail during the next week for America to continue their education in the colleges of that country.
The meeting was well attended. Mr. S. K. Tsao presided and special music was provided by Messrs, William and Edward Lockwood.
Dr. Yui emphasized first the importance of the Chinese students securing while abroad not only book learning but practical experience. He urged that most Chinese students should not return to China until they had had some practical experience in that line of work in which they were preparing themselves. Scholastic training was not adequate, to it must be added practical experience.
"You will find many people," said Dr. Yui, "who do not know China. Not only is there ignorance, but also there is misunderstanding. Under these conditions do not he disappointed but take upon yourself the task of interpreting the real China to such people. At the same time be careful to avoid ruthless propaganda. Such propaganda will work only harm. If we are to interpret China we must be true to the facts. If we do not know the facts, let us, say so. The following ways can be used in iletting people know what China is:—
"(1) By yourselves making good records as students. "(2) By recommending to our friends abroad good books already written. or by getting new books published regarding China. "(3) By the formation of warm personal friendships with people abroad (4) By writing articles and having them published in papers abroad. "(5) By giving lectures and addresses, "(8) By your own lives, establishing our personal character by your lives abroad and by your lives when you return.
"While abroad, be sure to keep up the home ties. China moves too rapidly for us to keep up unless we make an effort. Also try to keep China informed of important happenings abroad. With 2,000 Ohinese students in America several hundred!n Great Britain and 3,000 in France, China should be kept well informed regarding foreign events. Furthermore, if you fail to keep up the home ties you will
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