yang, July M.
The special country se established by order of the Gene simo for the training of tribal (and possibly girls too, but I h: not heard of any included) in Kweichow, are on the increase. A present, I only know of one suck normal school which is situated at Tsingyen, say seventeen miles due south of Kweiyang, but I am told that before long it will be transferred tu near Hwakehlao. a market place seven miles this side of Jsingye: and quite in the country The only objection I see at presen to these schools is that they tend to obliterate the differences between them and the Chinese, and it is not improbable that the Generalissimo of set purpose decided so, in order to knit all classes together in a common sympathy for the National welfare; whether or not, it will be judged a gain or a loss in the long run, remains to be seen, It'Will tend io do away with the picturesqueness of tribal dress and customs, at any rate. Some of these customs certainly can well be abolished, Boy scouts (and girl scouts too) are very much in evidence in Kweiyang and in some other cities and towns as well; there are what appear to me two really serious defects in these organizations: they are under the control of the Kuomintang instead of being a genuine volunteer body, and students are required to join, providing their own uniforms. Another feature is that the scouts wear their uniforms both in school and at other times, thus "cheapening" the movement, In token of the scouts
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