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Show «Mb JEFFERSON ACADEMY ?; s TUNGHSIEN, PEKING m. CHINA. $£ Mi April 19,19^5. My dear Mrs.Ellis, I received your nice little note a long time ago.Please do not think I failed to appreciate it,for that would not be right, I imagine I have a"great deal to do. It is only imagination,but that is enough to keep me from doing things. I suppose you know why I did not come to see you this spring. We*do not have a spring vacation. Or at least not to notice it. I think we had just one day, I should like very much to come to Techow some time. I spend ray summers in Kalgan so I am afraid I shall not see you soon. My work is progressing as well as usual. Sometimes I think I earn not teaching them anything and then at another time I feel quite well satisfied with myself. I surely do like the work very much. Spring has certainly come with a vengeance. To day is really hot. We shall have several weeks of this kind of weather I suppose. I am always glad to get away,as the hot weather takes the starch out of ne. Last Sunday I was In Peking and I went to 52VJ& Panshan Lama. It was a sight I shall never forget. Dr.Gilbert Reed Jf had charge of the ceremonies aik every j thing moved according to clock work. The dignitary never • o ° " *r£m h l S mV and n e v e r opened his mouth but he had £•?!?£ P W J w I * n V t W a S transla1>^ into English, 'in ,t he told of Buddhism stood for and of course he hooed every one would embrace that religion. Thoy had many S ,r si 2**2«**2**•" SThhien1* ?th?e*r1e t hwealsr aCnh aEnatsitneSr W hsloCnhg yb™y tohfe ceohuorit}e ohfa veOh loa «Ifr2L!W#11?1 ^ 2 , a b o u t one hundred voices. I thought it"" was -very 60od. After a few more Speeches the boy choir tram Crreek Orthodox church in Peking gave a selection"'Thet ' simply wonderful. I never heard such music. I dor/1 know wa rlkerrkS"f J?&U^~mK*~*~'™'& ^to^To^"™ in the coap&ny and with at least twn t J » « ^ I -> Mongol^ P r,ir..t.,^o «*• -/JE * k_ 2 -v ,°B T t W o_„t h o u s a n d people it made W i t h hp»P>t i"M pVimo -5- «• « J-iXV> "•f-V11 ***»> wisnes to yourself and wv Wi I Xours triiTv r1 ***XI IsOC^ |