To the Editor of the "Norra-Cuina Dairy News."
Sir,—In order to invite your participation in our joy, I should ask permission to state that a "Bright Star," the civil governor at Canton, is now brightening the southern vault of the intellectual world by appropriating the Kao-loong and Kungpei Likin tax to education. This step is unprecedented; its actual turning out is almost incredible; now everyone believes that a much wider scheme is being embarked upon towards this direction.
First of all,- this step is an indication of personal integrity. Such generosity can find no parallel such a time of general selfishness.
Secondly, the governor shows himself to be a patron of learning.
soon as he had time to take up the educational question, he at once discovered that the intellectual stock of southern China was on the verge of bankruptcy. Once discovered, remedy was applied without hesitation in spite of all inconveniences. It is through his effort and out of his own will that a foundation for education las been firmly established in contrast with all his predecessor's q@sregard for education.
Thirdly, the governor proves himself to be a great civil administra-for. He knows that education is at the bottom of everything; he knows that without education. the different forms of administration can never be carried out, and is now, I am sure, devoting his energy to preparing for the reconstruction of the provinces. Since the erection ct our Republic, some men may have paid attention to reconstruc-tom work, but very few have got the key and they have tried to build the house from the roof to the foundation. Hence I can positively aver that he is, or at least will be, @ great civil administra for.
There is an important point which concerns the country on a large scale. From it, we can observe that the North falls far be-, Innd the South in the conception of education. Much sacrifice has been made by the students im the North in the hope of procuring a fixed fund for education, but in vain, so the North is still left. in
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.