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Tunc Wun{-Head •» the Chinese Educational Mission.Some years since, a devoted missionary—whose interpretations of Christianity led him ts believe that it was a system of influence designed by its great Author, and destined by him to educate the whole human race into a perfect manhood—went to China, picked up some poor boys around Macao, gathered them into a school, and began teaching them, the rudiments of English and Chinese. Me fed his soul on faith and patience;, while his body took its meagre chances. Subsequently he went t'1 Hong Kong, where he established a school, naming it after the sleeping Morrison, as a just tribute to a self-devoted life—the chronicler of noble actions. A number of pupils from Macao followed their enthusiastic teacher, and still availed themselves of his valuable instruction. After the lapse of years, te returned to America, bringing with him three of the most promising of bis early pupils,whom he placed in an academy at Monson, Mass., where they were prepared for college, which they entered In due time, at New Haven, Conn. Alt finished theh course of study with distinction, and graduated with nigh honors. One of them —Wong—went to Edinburg, Scotland, and finished a thorough medical course; returned to Canton; where he soon established himself in the foremost rank of his profession, and received the patronage'of all distinguished natives and foreigners.Tung Wung took the prize as essayist in English composition, and was recognized as a sort of private arsenal of facts and figures. He returned to China, and in process of time, came to the notice of prominent Chinese officials, who detected the magnificent genius of the man; saw how wTonderlully fertile he was in expedients; observed the harmony, order and orlginalitj of his habitof thought; discovered his self-disciplined fervor, calm intensity, and mathematical accu-racv in detail; detected his marvelous intelectual vitality, his undaunted pur-: pose, and unconquerable courage—all of which qualifications eminently fitted him for national work. He was selected lt;by the Government and commissioned to visit England and America,to inspect Internal improvements, take notes on commerce, and acquaint himself with manufactures. Al. this was done in a manner so satisfactory that he was sent back a second time, to purchase machinery and appliances for the setting up of mills, shops, and manufactories.But all this time bis fertile brain was evolving a scheme, vast in its conceptions, stupendious in its intent, immeasurable in its grasp, and inconceivable in its results. The Guardian Chinese Educational mission was the child of his own conception, and he has matured it to its present aspect. It was at his instance that the Chinese Government set apart $1,000,000 to educate one hundred and fifty children—the brightest and most promising in the Empire, without regard to blood—In all the branches of a eoih-•plete English education; while at the same time, a 'Competent Chi*-ese tutor keeps them up to' the highest standard in their own national studies. They are to be sent in installments of thirty each year for five consecutive years, to remain at school for fifteen years, and to r»e distributed through our prominent educational institutions.Yung Wung is a man of the rarest culture and attainments; fully posted on allJihilosephical, scientific and eth.'cal sublets; is conversant with all curent topics of interest; familiar with the history of all prominent men of note in the political and literary world, and perfectly at borne with the eminent savants of the day. He now purposes to devote himself to the study of jurisprudence and the science of government He Is already a mandarlan of toe blue button—that la, of' the third rank,
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The Star
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Mon, Oct 21, 1872
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