Show THE NEWEST CHINESE WOMAN II 5 r i Dwelling quietly in San Francisco Is the newest Chinese woman In the world world world-a a woman oman whose distinguished career career career ca ca- ca- ca reer and splendid American education make her advanced eve even among Caucasian Caucasian Caucasian Cau Cau- casian women of brains and fit tit her hr to bear wIth wit dignity the most flattering title a Chinese can bestow on one of his nation nation na na- na- na tion that of scholar Dr Yamal Kin she Kin she Is ls s a member of ofha ot S the ha medical profession profession bears bears all the in indications indications indications in- in I of the American new woman I In n the best sense Of course her dress Is I European her command pf her language lawless flawless and elegant Furthermore to be bein ben In n keeping with her part sh she shows a I decided leaning toward women's clubs and thanks to the latter proclivity has taken aken to the rostrum and has developed into nto an educational lecturer of brilliant ability The The- circumstances that developed Dr Tamai were peculiarly favorable to her advancement from the he conventional customs customs cus- cus toms oms of the most conservative race on earth She was born In the city Ity of Ning fr Po Pc south fit O of Shanghai N NIng P Po Fo WI when translated n means The e City W of f the Peaceful Wave ave and arid there the triennial examinations are held for the national offices Her family was of the mandarin class and h her r father King ICing Ling You was a scholar t o of f considerable reputation and and a Christian convert rt He had the distinction of being among the first Chinese to study the English King ICing Ling You became an ordained Presbyterian minister and when his daughter was born he was conducting the only supporting self church In Ning Po So Yamal Kin was born a Christian and her fathers father's influence did much to shape her career although he died when she was but two and a half years old King Ling LAng You's adviser and steadfast friend was Dr McCarthy missionary diplomat and physician and at the time of his death t the e Chinese clergyman lovingly lov lov- consigned his daughter to the care of the doctor and his wife Dr McCar 1 th thy toon oon after became l Foreign Secretary to the first Chinese legation from China to Japan lapan and began her travels When 5 Wa years yeal'S of age ge she was brought to America with her foster father little Ya Ya- Ya- Ya mat mai- KinI KinI Kin I was quite a a. curiosity then she explained explained ex ex- in her bright way Chinese and especially children were nere ere rare in those days and the little girl clad in her gay native costume was a nine days' days wonder in NewYork New York we Ve didn't stay Ion long lon in America but returned to Shanghai where where I the government appointed Dr Br McCarthy l to Investigate the cases of several coolies who had been shipwrecked off th the coast coast- of Japan The revival of learning was just beginning in Japan at that time and my foster father was Wills appointed to the chair of sciences in the newly-founded newly university of Tol We stayed five years in Japan and arid I remember many of my Toy foster fathers father's pupils who have since become famous new Japan I myself myself myself my my- self studied at home and learning was made so easy and pleasant for r me there that 1 absorbed much more bookishness than is possessed by most girls of m my age In fact when I came to America at the age of 16 and entered upon my higher education I was surprised to see how far farI rarI I had advanced beyond the American girls who with me Tile The Chinese girL was first registered as asa asa a student u at a private e boarding school h i in l eab ab i New York and after a term there e and a vacation trip to Honolulu returned to enter en en- ter the Women's college of the New York o Infirmary m now w a branch o of Cornell g eif Medical e i school ho r While h l lanct there e Kins Kin's superior scholarship began to show itself and after a three e years years' course she was graduated first in her clas A competitive examination for r an Inthe the Mount Vernon asylum was the next honor won by the by the brainy littie little little lit lit- tle tie woman who would have begun practice practice tice at once had not fate in the guise o oa of ofa ofa a wishing well-wishing foster mother other intervened My My foster mother came to see me she explained and when I told her what I Intended to doshe she laughed and said My dear I am afraid you Sou ou are getting a little minded trong Dr 1 McCarthy wain was wa in the diplomatic corps at Washington so fd orfIo eat s Mrs r McCarthy took o me back with her r to enjoy the society of the capital c and and cure myself of what she called my strong strong- mindedness |