New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
WHAT WOMEN SAY AND DO
r1cuTEENTH ARTICLE IN THE SERIES
By NOTED WOMEN OF THE WORLD.
MARY MILLS PATRICK TELLS OF THE sCofb VI
THE AMERICAN COLLEGE, FOR


THE AMERICAN COLLEGE FOR
GIRLS IN TURKEY.
No, only N women I'm this country are new ave-
nuea of thought and work opening but visitors ana
teachers from many parts OF tho Orient report an
awakening among those who nave htherto II"
secluded lives The American College for GIFTS III
Constantinople, established Dy the A"ie'
lean Board CCongregationalisD az high schooi
in 1871 In 1890 when It was chartered I'M
.o- tho LEGISLATURE OF Massachusetts as an Ameri-
cor college with all the rights and privileges per-
tanning thereto there had been seventy-one gradu-
etes OF nine different natonalities tfty-one young
women have been graduated from IL since thH'
time OF these ffty-onc twenty-six are teachers
tb,r,aen have married. two have died and others
are pursuing studies In various directions. Inc at
tendance at the college reduced during the last
few wears because Of the unsettled political condi-
ton OF the country
Mary Mills Patrick president OF the college, gives
the following facts regarding the education OF girls
in Constantinople:
EDUCATION IN THE EAST
1t is Western civilization alone that demands no,
opportunities OF higher education iT ber has been
great progress in the development OF culture IN the
nations OF the East ana IN the hen Ge'f" is my
pose TO speak of this demand In the nations Oh ua
key and the adjoining countries s,, nJ oi The ma
lions principally concerned are the ian 1TeeEs
fet ns glance for a moment at the intellectual
status of the women Of each OF these on ill.,
there are al present "A considerable number VINO
pursue a comparatively high grade OF nteIat y,
work A new profession has arisen among thein 10
provide the necessary preparation for this WORK
and professional women teachers nj themselves 20
by the taste and ability OF their students These
women as truly pioneers IN me cause 81 ne
Socrates The subjects principally demanded are
the Turkish language and literature , lnclnaans
and literature and II is not unknown thing TO
find Turkish women who read and speak Englsn,
French and German huenty. thus opening 20 themss
selves all necessary avenues to knowledge OF
Christian civilization. There are number %, OF
Turkish women writer's who have published DOCKS
OF poetry and romance and who write articles Tor
the papers pedagogical and scientific subjects
among the Mahometans in order to show the OPP
portuntes which offer themselves to the influences
The Armenians in Turkey before the recent mas ,,nn
sacres numbered 100000 and upward AS nation
they greatly desire education. but circumstances
prevent their providing the needed natonal scnoos,
sthough as nc Sye iber sons and daughters
Education among the Greeks in Turkey dates
schools in all the large cities Of Turkey which Of
fer extended programmes of study. but the more
thoughtful among the Greeks complain that 'i T.,
deficient and accordingly IT is a great question lon
to-day in many Greek homes, Where shall we
satisfactory higher education?" A.o
The Bulgarians are a Slavic nation, and share
in the desire for education which is such well
known Characteristic OF other Slavic nations. es-
pecially Russians and Poles; Accordingly gy drna
which correspond to those in Germany, but ms
does satisfy the Bulgarans and with them s also
our daughters for a satisfactory higher educa-
In consideration of these facts It is sef-evi-
dent that the cosmopolitan city OF Constantnople
is OF the most Yor wom
en- established there has untold oppoi iunit'e 80 ",
Influence and r dT ncndns s Egypt SYRIA
and the Greek Islands on the SOUTH oo H t" th
which belong to Turkey and to Greece ro Ivers
from Russia, Rumana and Bulgaria on me norm an
b T9m tine We of f hepng to shape the develop
ment OF all the nations OF the East lnteect,uahS;
morally and TeguS and s6t well be- enVed
by many an institution apparently more pros
The needs of the college during The last b npe
been added TO the two aready School IS an
old Turkish house so decayed and out OF repnh, a
that the wind and the ram come be W ~ and roof
1. has been difficult TO lind professors n.'T i ne
their positions because Of various obstacles IN tne
way and several important departments nav oiiepe
filled by temporary teachers ever since the coIJse
was yet we r nave Of s the principle that
in any Undertaking the foundarioni mus i schoar
ship and in character must b. the force tnat:
rightly developed. will in the end insure socjation
If
in the college that has charge OF the voiuntaaS
Christian work and to which q large proper Ilon
OF the students belong. This asSociaIIoh IT, IT,
charge Of the Sunday evening exercises ne pc
meetings are open 10 all who care to attend III
the college and without They are us ,ntnEestine
Quoted by one Of the students; and are lh'eLeSt,S
ieoe is entirely carried on by the Self-Governmeht
Association an organization that consists Oh .s,e
college students 1t has its president. Vce-pites,-
an I'd Fxecitive Committee and its constitu-
t,on and regular meetings for business - =.
The aim of this college is the deVelopiheht oI
cultured Christian womanhOOd, and as II Is me
only institution OF it's class in the East II Is mos
tmnortent to keep its standard Of scholarship hgn
and ire Christian teaching strong nd direct me
natives of the East are growing more ana Hlore
alive "a the value Of education. and there are many
things 10 show that women there VIII nov DE Lhr
behind those Of other lands in entering proleSSioa
NE Many men OF high position In me Iand nav
Expressed the wish to prepare their daughters, as
well as their sons. for the possible loss OF none
and property Yet the strongest influence OF the
college Is through the masses, which constitute me
general society Of the land. and where desire LOT
Education is wanting. even on the part OF me
narents for their daughters, our college is olten
nreferred TO other schools because or the carelui
moral and Christian training given. ,
we can express no stronger wish for our alurnnse
than that they may show forth the reality OF true
re 'igion by their lives and character, nor TOT our
college than that its motto. "Dominus lIumlnato
Mea =" may be exemplihed in every department OF
our college life. .-..or, r-,s.