Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-07-13 | Page 21 | American Outdoor Games Played by Chinese Boys

American Outdoor Caniee Played by Chinese Boys KKV TORK. July if (By A. It Chlneaa achoolboya play tna; baaa-ball baaa-ball oa tha lot, or 1 In In a up for football practlaa in tha achoolyard, would probably make aa unexpected unexpect-ed picture with which, to replace our American fanclaa of oriental children la alwaya atatd aad decorative deco-rative poeaa. But thcao are tha tmi which Ch.aeae boy a do play, mora than any o there, accord in a; to Dr. llou Kl-Hu of Nankin, China, who la studying; la thla coutnry on a fellowship fel-lowship of tha International health board of tha Rockefeller fouada-tioa. fouada-tioa. Aa part of hta field work toward obtaining tha degrae of Doe-tor Doe-tor of Public Health from Johjia Hopklna unlveralty. Dr. Hu la now engaged In making a atudy of tha work of tha American Child Health aaaoclatton, a national organisation organisa-tion working for the Improvement of mathoda and atandarda of out id health care, with a staff of hoalth and educational experta engaged la reaaarch and practical demo nitration nitra-tion throughout the country. "Baforo American gamaa cama with tha Americana to China," Dr. llu aaya, "Clilnaaa children did not play at laaat not In your aanaa of play. My grandfather and my father fa-ther dlo not play gamea, and tha gamea I learned whan I waa boy la achool ware American annrta. "Lit tie girls In China uaad ta aaw and learn hpueholU uiki, uut im had no actlva gamea. Now Chlneaa children play like children In tl-'i country. They hava learned how In tha American acnoola, and thrvuim American workera who hava brought your kind of play to tha children "f China"