China; Chinese -- United States -- Education; Education -- China; Yung, Wing, 1828-1912
If it were the aim of the writer to magnify Yung Wing,--which it is not,
but only to tell the story of the Chinese Educational Mission to the
United States,--there are many things more that might be related of him,
all going to show him to be of the stuff that heroes are made of, and
one of the most significant characters in modern civilization. But
because to relate them would be aside from the purpose in hand, and
also because it would grievously offend Yung Wing to have them
published, they are passed by. It must be said, for the last word, that
even in attributing to him so much credit of the Educational Mission
itself, the share he allows himself is very far exceeded. He is
accustomed to assign the chief honor of it to those three men of China
who helped it so potently with their influence. Tsang Koh Fan died in
1871. His portrait hangs on the wall of the Mission House in Hartford;
and the portraits of the other two are there also. The boys are taught
to reverence these men as their benefactors. And they are worthy of
reverence. Their names deserve to be remembered, and will be, and not
alone in China. Yet undoubtedly had there been no Yung Wing, that
illustrious good deed of theirs had never been performed.
INDEX
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 17, 43, 52, 58.
An Hwui, province, 124.
Anglo-Chinese dictionary, First, compiled by Dr. Robert Morrison, 14, 114.
Anhui, province, 53.
Annapolis, Naval Academy at, Chinese students refused admission, 207.
Arch, Stone, marking boundary between Chêhkiang and Kiangsi, 83.
Arnold, Dr. Thomas, of Rugby, 31.
Arsenal, _see_ Kiang Nan Arsenal.
Assam tea, _see_ Tea.
Auburn Academy, Auburn, N. Y., 22.
Baltimore clipper ships, 80.
Barnes, Brigadier-General, of Springfield, Mass., 158.
Bartlett, Daniel, son of Rev. Shubael Bartlett, 26.
Bartlett, Prof. David E., 24.
Bartlett, Mrs. Fanny P., 24.
Bartlett, Rev. Shubael, pastor of East Windsor (Conn.)
Congregational church, 25, 26.
Bible, The, translated by Dr. Robert Morrison, 14, 114.
Blaine, James G., champion against Chinese, 208.
Blue feather, Wearing of, mark of rank, 154;
_see also_ Rank.
Boats, Chinese, 79, 82.
Bore of Tsientang River, 81.
Bribery in Chinese government, one cause of Taiping rebellion, 119;
_see also_ Graft.
Bridgeman, E. C., work on Anglo-Chinese dictionary, 114.
“Brothers in Unity,” debating society at Yale, Yung Wing
assistant librarian, 39;
_see also_ “Linonia.”
Brown, Mrs. Elizabeth, home at East Windsor, Conn., 25.
Brown, Mrs. Phœbe H., mother of Dr. S. R. Brown, 29;
author of hymn, 30, 252.
Brown, Miss Rebekah, preceptress at Munson Academy, 28;
_also_ 189.
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