The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-02

native governors. and when orders
we're issued In 1855 by the nawab OF
Bengal conhscating all the English
factories In that province, the mer-
chants retreated more than twenty
miles down the River Hoogly 10
swampy little village. now a part OF
Calcutta.
The story OF the enlargement Of this
settlement and Of the English domin-
ion until Il embraced a population OF
3OO. 900 900 IL one OF the most eompli-
Gated. picturesque and tragic In hui
man annals The struggles with In
dian princes and with French armies
the cruelties and cxtortions practieed.
the crafty playing on Of rival native
rulers against each other. the gradual
ly improving character OF British rule.
the vast changes wrought by contact
with western civilization, all this Ia
one OF the most richly instructive pages
OF history. The city which England
created on the Hoogly l. now the seat
OF government for the whole Indian
empire. II may not have the charms
for the slghi-seer belonging TO BON
bay. Benarcs aud Delhi. but ! have
found Il the center OF Influences and
activities most varied. interesting and
vital. We have been made welcome In
the homes Of Principal and Mrs. Nor
rlson OF the general assemhly's instl-
tuition and Of Dr. and Mrs. X. S. Mac
donald OF the Free church OF Scotland,
and have found them delightful repre-
sentatlyea OF that intellectual and
Christian life which Is the true hope
OF India. We have come 10 the con
,luslon that Scotch Presbyterians. like
these hospltable friends cannot be sur
passed by the choicest opponents Of
any other nation or creed
Calcutta has a population Of nearly
900 900. Of whom $4,000 are Christians
II Is called the city OF palaces. but
prefer TO call Il the city OF colleges
Within a hali-mlle Of the building oil
the Young Mems Christian association
are institutions containing $500 college
students: within a mile OF this impor
tant center are institutions with abou
I. 900 college students Il Is said tha
about 10000 from Bengal take thel
entrance examinations here ever
year. The Lady Dunerln hospital ha
been purchased by the Young Men
Christian association. sad IA bolnl
, changed and enlarged 30 AZ 10 accom-
MEDIATE their noble work. Mr..
Campbell White. the vigorous Ameri
/, can superintendent Of the association
, has iust received a valuable addition
. 10 his WORKING forca by the coming O
! his brother. Prof W. W. white. iror
the Moody institute, Chicago Thos
men Justly deem this the grandes
opening for Christian effort among non
+. Christian college men 90 be- found 0
p, Asia. or perhaps In the world. A drly
a through the city shows you collegci
often with Greek columned portlcoo
i. that have n strange look In Indla-col
j. loges everywhere. a. the recoptlo
|, given TO me shortly after my arrlya
a al the palace Of the Maharajah,
!. seemed that almost every other ma
a was a teacher professor or presldcn
A IN some institution. But I should ma
n connnc this statement 10 men, Learn
"a Cd women are not unknown or unap
n prcclated. and among those present a
Il the reception was Miss Bose. head q
n the Bothuno Government College 10
n Women. a Christian lady OF stron
u character and hne culture. and a nice
n OF the Rev Mr. Bose whose work o.
!. Hindoo philosophy Is wen known q
America