by Chris Robyn. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 171-194). / Abstract --- p.ix. / Notes on Romanization --- p.xii. / List of Illustrations --- p.xiii. / Acknowledgements --- p.ivx. / Introduction: Building the Bridge --- p.1 / Chapter PART ONE: --- "RONG HONG'S AMERICA: THE VISION OF AN EAST-WEST SYNTHESIS,1847-1871" / The Convergence of East and West --- p.8 / An Auspicious Association Begins --- p.10 / Monson and Yale: The Capron Connection --- p.11 / The Dream is Born --- p.14 / Chapter PART TWO: --- "OUR CELESTIAL NEIGHBORS: THE CHINESE EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION IN NEW ENGLAND," / Arrival of the Celestials --- p.18 / A New England Childhood --- p.24 / A Community Awakens --- p.26 / The Roots Take Hold --- p.31 / The Centennial Year --- p.35 / The New Year --- p.37 / """Too Muchee She""" --- p.39 / The Scholars --- p.41 / Death in a Strange Land --- p.48 / Administrativia and Matters of Great Consequence --- p.55 / The Face of Defiance --- p.58 / "The Much-Maligned ""Old Man Wu""" --- p.61 / Recall and Reassimilation --- p.65 / Chapter PART THREE: --- "DEAR PHILANTHROPIC NEW ENGLAND: REFLECTIONS ON AMERICAN-CHINESE HOSPITALITY,1882-1930" / A Rude Awakening in China --- p.72 / """Homesickness Where the Devil Is But No Women""" --- p.74 / Strange Rumors --- p.77 / New England Endures --- p.81 / The Struggles of Kuang Oizhao --- p.87 / Rong Hong's Last Years --- p.89 / Chinese Educational Mission Memories --- p.95 / Crossing the Bridge --- p.97 / Conclusion --- p.102 / Illustrations --- p.107 / Appendix A： A Note on Sources --- p.124 / Appendix B： Geographic Origins of Chinese Educational Mission Students (Group List) --- p.128 / Appendix C: Geographic Origins of Chinese Educational Mission Students (Individual List) --- p.129 / Appendix D： Age Range of Chinese Educational Mission Students upon arrival in the United States --- p.132 / Appendix E： Rong Hong's Declaration of the Chinese Educational Mission --- p.133 / "Appendix F： Joint Declaration of the Chinese Educational Mission as Issued by Rong Hong and Chen Lanbin, August, 1873" --- p.135 / "Appendix G: ""The Northern Bear."" Oration Delivered at Hartford Public High School by Liang Dunyen, April 18, 1878" --- p.137 / "Appendix H： Open Letter Issued by Wu Jiashan to The Hartford Courant, April 27, 1880" --- p.138 / "Appendix I: Description of Rong Hong's house from Hartford Daily Courant,January 1882" --- p.140 / "Appendix J： Letter from Wu Yangzeng to I.P. Bissell, Tianjin, November 30, 1881" --- p.142 / Appendix K： American Hosts of the Chinese Students --- p.144 / Appendix L： Administration of the Chinese Educational Commission --- p.149 / "Appendix M： Diagram of Rong-Kellogg gravesite, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford" --- p.150 / Appendix N： List of Primary-Secondary Educational Institutions Attended by Chinese Educational Mission Students --- p.152 / Appendix O: List of Tertiary Educational Institutions Attended by Chinese Educational Mission Students --- p.156 / Appendix P： Comparative Table of Romanization --- p.159 / Appendix Q： Glossary of Chinese Students by Detachment --- p.167 / Appendix R： LaFargue Listing of Chinese Educational Mission Students --- p.168 / Appendix S： Alphabetical Glossary of Chinese Names (pinyin) --- p.170 / End Notes --- p.171 / References --- p.188 / About the Author --- p.195