New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
RETURN OF MISS HESS.
FOR SEVEN TEARS SHE HAS BEEN A
TEACHER n THE MARASH COL
LEGEHONE FOR a REST.

Mss Media Hess, who las spent the last seven
years teacher n the Central Turkey Girls
Colegs- II Aarssh has Just returned 70 this coun-
~ for needed rest She was II that city during
The massacre, I've years ago, and with other
Americans narrowly escaped with her life In
addition 70 her regular school duties Miss Hess
mas since The massacre established and conducted
Z relief industry among the widows OF Marash.
Employment; Is given 70 about thirty women. and
they are th1s enabled 70 earn mesgre livelihood
for themselves and their families. The work done
= The women consists Of pillow. table and couch
coverings, made o. cotton spun and woven BY the
women, colored BY native dyers and embroidered
Il cotton and silk n the peculiar Armenian double
o-oss stitch This Industry has been aided by 2
ph1a1thrcp1c society n Europe, which has held
itself responsible for the sale OF the work
The course ot instruction IN the Central Turkey
G1Els College which iE q boarding school some
what beyond the regular high school course here.
place II missionary school, says Miss Hess
means everything from training cooks that have
never seen dishes e table set n their lives 70
teaching natural sciences The ArmenianE, ac-
corct1g 70 their own Ideas, are clean people and
wash their clothes with great care; but they have
10 idea o1 folding or ironing them. They must be
taught, also. 70 make fire II a cook stove: 70
The kitchen utensils, 70 care for the windows
snt 70 90 everything else required IN the house
hold Few houses Of the poorer people il Marash
have window glass except as pieces Of glass are
glued ONO paper and The latter pasted onto the
window frames All the tn dishes IN the city are
made from the TN kerosene cans which are
brought by caravans from the coast. The girls in
The school are taught 70 mend and 70 use ordinary
native materials There were six graduates this
gear. AL are 70 be teachers. and while salaries
there are small they VII be able not only 10 sup
ro-t Themselves. bur slso 70 care for sick and
eyed parents and younger brothers and sisters
Aocng t1e students Is young widow. who mar
-7ec a. thirteen and who is the mother OF several
c1--creE- t1er husband was killed in the massacre.
good deal q attention Is given TO physiology
s1c hygiene nursing and food for the sick the
proper care q children occupying prominent parts
CT r1s college course. Many OF the Oriental
tons are detrimental 70 health Among them is
one that -ss been pracrised for ages, but which
Only knowledge can overthrow. This is the pre-
Vsi-ng habit old as Abraham Of sailing the
BABIES and scsr-tying their backs The study OF
ne circulation q the blood, with the Of the
microscope 4 q great advantage IN combating
these usagss
Cufta balls The outer walls Of which are cracked
wheat and ne inside filing Of walnut meats and
onio1s mixed with fat, the whole boiled 70 q
consistency little less solid than cannon ball
are often served 70 the sick
As ths Turkish Government allows no book on
has1ory % enter ths empire. that subject must De
Taught orally. No book or newspaper OF any
Ano ean enter without the appreciation Of the
censoTs ot1ce The Life of Henry Drummond."
Which Tss sent 70 Miss Hess last year with other
D0oEsr was Withheld By the scrupUlous officer who
inspected q No essay Oratior or decla nation can
os read o. given IN the country unless submitted
weeks beforehand 70 the authorities and no meet
lgs o. any kind be held without notifying the
ly or-czl who is always present st all the public
f1zctocE o6 the school By this means. says Miss
AesE the city censor gets considerable Christian
iast-2crion- Out Of Ten or twelve old standby
-er-szlEt lions and essays submitted him
Gently only TWO were allowed and thev were on
L-S--rs among those not countenanced were
Tel CT the Alps' and "Tne AszyrLan Came Down
Ike Wof the Field" Such hymns as 'On-
Eerc, Christian Soldier are always removed from
TIE Eyrnn books II the censOrE Office before the
@z1e-1cscs csu receive them
L1e study q the Bible forms important part
q -he college curriculum
There are fifteen hundred children In the city
Seaoo-s, which are supported by the Armenian
= d the schools from the girls college
-1ese schools are similar the American district
S-ilc0- The children are well VerEed in the three
= ana II fEs Bible. Many OF the children IN
Use SCHOOLS were orphaned BY the U1assacres.
-1e salaries o. which the teachers I've or die,
according 20 the number OF people depending upon
llaeEn, range from g - 70 8 z month. piece OF
..feac L. given al noon 10 every child that wants
y. ard = = were not for that about four hundred
q me children and some of the teachers would
rave nothing 70 ear from morning untn night
ne o. the teachers Is supporting aged and sick
-e--rr and I'VE brothers and sisters No one talks
e-1ff--l4!y II Marash about crUErE OF bread-they
1-s precious. and butter IS superfuous
. ne wars have caused e falling OF Of funds for
---5 support OF the OrphauaEe n Marash, which is
: 1hnseted with the Congrega rionai work there
.ace us opening IN 1886 Miss Hess has been deeply
Al Alleresteo IN the forlorn waits that have found