Notable Women of Modern China
By MARGARET E. BURTON
Notable Women of Modern China
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The author's earlier work on the general subject of Women's Education inChina, indicates her ability to treat with peculiar interest anddiscernment the characters making up this volume of striking biographies.If these women are types to be followed by a great company of likeaspirations the future of a nation is assured.
The Education of Women in China
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"Thrilling is a strong word, but not too strong to be used in connectionwith The Education of Women in China. To many it will prove a revealingbook and doubtless to all, even those well-informed upon the presentcondition of women. Miss Burton's book will interest all the readingpublic."—Christian Advocate.
Dr. Hü King Eng at the Time of Her Graduation from the Medical CollegeNotable Women of Modern China
By
MARGARET E. BURTON
AUTHOR OF
"THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN IN CHINA"
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TO MY FRIEND
GRACE COPPOCK
WHO TAUGHT ME TO KNOW AND LOVE
THE WOMEN OF CHINA
Preface
During a stay of some months in China in the year of 1909, I had anopportunity to see something of the educational work for women, and to meetseveral of the educated women of that interesting country. I was greatlyimpressed, both by the excellent work done by the students in the schools,and by the useful, efficient lives of those who had completed their courseof study. When I returned to America, and spoke of some of the things whichthe educated women of China were doing, I found that many people weregreatly surprised to learn that Chinese women were capable of suchachievements. It occurred to me, therefore, that it might be worth while toput the stories of a few of these women into a form which would make themaccessible to the public.
It will be noted that the majority of the women of whose work I havewritten received a part of their education in America. My reason forselecting these women is not because those whose training has been receivedwholly in China are not doing equally good work, but because it isdifficult to gather definite information in regard to the women whoselives have been spent entirely in their native country. The fact that mostof the biographies in this book are of women in professional life is due tothe same cause. The great aim of the girls' schools in China is, rightly,to furnish such t