St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-03-06
An American School in Turkey.

The American College for Girls al Con-
>tant,nople opened its acad mic year in
September. Mary M Ills Patrick, Phi D.,
tie president, who was in America sew
tral months last year in the interests of
the college, was at her pos to welcome
the students of many ma ioualities in the
six languages at her command. Stud
,nts come to this college from an area in
Guiding Greece and Albania on the west,
he region OF the rigris and Euphrates
on the east, Egypt and Syria on the
south, and Russia, ROumania and Bull.
earia on the north. This is the only in
stitution Tor the higher education of
women in al this vast region. The Ian.
gu e. of til e college is English; other
languages taught are Latin, French,
German. ancient and modern Greek, an
Client and modern Armenian, Bulgarian,
Slavic and turkish. The professors are
rom t he best American colleges, assisted
by able men and women OF cifferent ma.
tiona,ties and OF high prott ssional ahli-
ity. The curriculum includes h prepar.
4tory and coll ge courses. The spirit OF
enthusiasm pervaCes all depat tmentS
and the STANDARD of scholarship is con.
Stantly Being raised. Tue influ nee and
patronage OF the college among the rul'
ing classes are constantly increasing.
Higher education is to be the CHRISTIAN
lzing force of the next century. Hon.
Charles NJ Dickinson, consul general OF
the United S ates OF America a Constan-
tinople, gives most enthusiastic testi-
monv to the fine educational work
hich this college is doing IN the Orient.
Its diploma has been accepted by two
European un,versi les. The members OF
the S rong Alumna Association give gen
erously tor the support OF tn If ma m /.
er. More than hall oil them have been
teachers in various places in their own
nguages There are now forty seven
IN he college ella SEES, and the whole num-
OF students is 100
Miss Florence A. Fonsham, the dean
of the college. is continuing her studies
at the theological seminary in Chicago,
where she leads her 81 ,ss. Pro essor Is.
abel Frances Dodd, who spent last sum.
mer on a visit to America, has re urued
10 fill h'r pace in literature and art.
Miss Harriet 9. Powers has recovered
her health and has resumed her work in
hist ory and rhetoric, Mss la Wood
Prime is doing remarkable work in dom
esrlc economy and finance. Miss Eliza.
beth Redeem OF Bose on is CARRYING her
department with great t fl i,ncy. The
college has sustained a great loss in the
return OF Mary AIlng Hall, professor Ut
Ulysses and chemistry, to America. The
acultY has been greatly streng hened bv
addition ct Miss Gwyn Grifi tbs a I'd
Miss Hester D, Jenkins, women OF large
experience, from America. The depart.
uent OF music, unier the direction and
instruction OF Paul I.ange, musical direc
tor, is very strong feature OF the c,l-
tge adding to the instruction OF the
students, fine public concerts at the oil
ege and in the city.
An intert sting lecture course has been
arranged Tor this year, which shall widen
the outlook oil the Students and keep
them in touch with current history and
scientific thought.
This college, so well estab ished in it's
teaching iorce and growing influence, is
extremely in need of enlarged buildings
and endowment.