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. I ought to add just here that I have
heard the Chinese refer to this arch as the monument erected by
the Chinese government in memory of the man who murdered Baron
von Kettler!
It is a well-known fact that the Boxers destroyed all buildings
that had any indication of a foreign style of architecture,
whether they belonged to Chinese or foreigner, Christian or
non-Christian, legation, merchant, or missionary. In the
rebuilding of the Peking legations, missions, and educational
institutions, there were naturally a large number of dedicatory
services. Many of the Chinese officials attended them, but I
shall refer to only one or two at which I remember meeting Prince
Chun. I believe it was the design of the Empress Dowager, as soon
as she had decided upon him as the Regent, to give him as liberal
an education in foreign affairs as the facilities in Peking would
allow.
For many years the Methodist mission had tried to secure funds
from America to erect a hospital and medical school in connection
with the mission and the Peking University. This they found to be
impossible, and finally Dr. N. S. Hopkins of Massachusetts, who
was in charge of that work, consulted with his brother and
brother-in-law, who subscribed the funds and built the
institution. This act of benevolence on the part of Dr. Hopkins
and his friends appealed to the Chinese sense of generosity, and
when the building was completed, a large number of Chinese
officials, together with Prince Chun and Prince Pu Lun, were
present at its dedication
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