Peiyang Women's Hospital, Tientsin, China.My dear Miss Turner;
Your letter came while I was away at Shanghai. On my return from Honolulu I stopped at Shanghai to see my brothers and their families[.] You know Tientsin is also thirty some hours from Shanghai but we do not see each other often. After my father's leaving one does not care to visit the old home. Then I am more or less a stranger to my home people for I have not lived with them long. As we grow older we begin to appreciate more of each other and of what really our father tried to do for us. This time I had a little chance to see my father's work. He did much for the poor of Shanghai city as well as his native town. Twelve mous of land equal to hour [sic] hundred of your acres. I had also a chance to visit my father's study at Hangchow. The latter city is about four hours from Shangai. My father was a Buddhist believer and he was a good one. Your next trip you must come to China[.]
At the last board meeting it has definitely decided to give me a year for study in Europe and America. I want to study some in Vienna. We do Von Pirquet test all the time. It would be a wonderful thrill to see the man. We have many cases of tuberculosis. The latter is the most hopeful disease if we get our cases early. Then I think that I am ready to go into speciality. I want to be a Pediatrician. Berlin, Jena, Dresden, Munich are familiar names to me for I had a good geography course at high school. In the Nationalist Government women aregiven [sic] equal chances. So probably within a short time we might have a woman like the one you met in Dresden. We have read much about German education in our books and it would be a pleasure to witness everything with our eyes. Recreation plays an important part in our national life. Japan is very sensible in recreation also. At Honolulu I was impressed with music talents of Hawaiians. They dance and sing artistically. Music is an inborn talent with them. If I have time I must pick up a little German between now and year 1930.
While I was on boat to Honolulu I got acquainted with one of the Philippine delegates. Her name is Dr. Paz Mendoza. She is professor of Pathology and Bacteriology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines. She is most delightful in very [sic] way. At conference we got to know each other well. She has written a number of scientific papers on Pathology. I am sending you a copy of her seech at conference. This newly made friend has given me much courage for my work here in China. Another delightful episode at Honolulu was to see my professor of Pathology Dr. Alfred Warthin of Michigan University. Indeed it was a happy occasion. He was very fond of me when I was his student. He has continued his interest in me all these years. He was much pleased when Honolulu Advertiser placed my name next to Miss Jane Adams. I like Dr. Warthin for he is an all round scientist. He is a musician also.
Since coming home I have been very busy in speaking to different organizations about this Pan Pacific Women's Conference. I do not want our women to enter the next conference without understanding everything intelligently. At this present moment we are more than burdened with home problems. These are many and perplexing. When my report is finished I would send you a copy.
I am sending an application to Dean's office of Mount Holyoke College for a scholarship for my niece who will be ready to enter college 1930. She is going to study medicine. I want her to have a college course first. She is young and she can well afford her time. She is a junior at McTyeire High School. She seems to be a promising girl. Her teachers think that she is a real student. There was a competitive essay given to high school students last year and my niece got the third prize. I want her to come to America while she is most receptive.
Telephone is ringing and I must hurry off for an emergency call. With much love.
Yours lovingly
October 19th, 1928.