John Dewey, a key figure in the pragmatic school of philosophy, was aboard the ship and making his first visit to China. When he arrived, the three men, all of whom had studied with him at Columbia, welcomed him warmly.
他們熱烈地迎接母校美國哥倫比亞大學的老師──實用主義哲學家杜威，首次來到中國講學。