New-York tribune., 1905-01-17
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

DR. George Washburn. who was for thirty-hve
years president Of Robert College at Constantine
pie, is staying at the Park Avenue Hotel Dr.
/ Washburn IS Massachusetts man and a graduate
of Amherst class of '55 He first visited Turkey
IN 1856 as q traveller, and in 1869 he accepted the
| headship Of the college. post in which he con-
tinued until last July He Is still interested in the
fortunes and future Of the institution the Bos-
/ porus Speaking a few days ago OF he changes
that have taken place in the East within his OBJ
servation. DR.. Washburn said: Within the period
since I first went to ConstantinoDle the Turkish
Empire has lost half of its habtabe territory and
instead of population of 20 10000 people the Sultan
now holds sway over 100000 The reforms to which
the Turkish government was pledged for the better
ment Of conditions in Macedonia, and which Russia
and Austria jointly agreed they would enforce at
the hands Of the Sultan. have not been accom-
plished. It is quite apparent that serious effort
has been made compel the Sultan to redeem his
pledges. The individual interests of both Russia
and Austria. the future may develop them,
count for the inertness of the powers. Meantime,
the intolerable conditions in Macedonia, involving
the lives Of the Christians continue. and, while
there IS abatement of the warning conditions of
ngrTecon ag and f the Gnres is Increasing It now %
seems probable that when March or april , arrives
renewal Of the insurrect!onary raids. Nor is it
She has Wen organized army Of 10000 men she
can put in the field within month: and the por-
bilities that might easily involve the powers"
staying for a few days at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Born in New-Jersey and reared in Pennsylvania
Mr.. Foster went 10 Chill in 1S45. Hale and hearty
the age of eighty-three. he attributes his lon
gevity and health TO ''Chan climate and clear
conscience" Speaking of his experiences and of
the country Ar Foster said: I'm ls45 went to the
Province of Arauco in Southern Chill. where for
more than twenty-five years was engaged in the
-four and lumber milling business During the
days Of '4s and the subsequent years of the gold
In 6a16c
and mills Of Chill were the chief Of
supply TO the Pacific Coast Of the United
States The reputed largest Touring mill IN
the world in 1850 at Richmond, Va 1t had
twelve Of stones and n that year 1 secured
in the States Of sixteen Of stones which
I established in the interior Of Chill, the river
Maule, back from the port Constitution. The
miers Of those days were all Americans. but the
business profitable and other nationalities In
vaded the country. including the English and Ger
mans until the Americans have been almost
tirely superseded. and there six regular
between Chill and European ports. Our nearest
N e NoFherh de of a IS BIT Of
frost IN June. July or August, while our warmest
or coast. comes in what are in this country the
never become accustomed in Chin is Christmas in
midsummer
Now that the college vacations are over" said
the man who has several sons in the universities
I'm Just beginning 10 adjust myself 10 the real
English language again. While my children were
home there much slang talked about the house
and 1 tried keep pace with II, not to it. OF
course but TO understand what IT meant The term
the boys used the most was the verb hop Jack
would hop over 10 Brooklyn TO his Aunt
Alice or Il might be, he would only hop upstairs
But Ii was always hop. Then they were talking
nout the chance OF my oldest son, who is junior
in college, being president OF his class in senior
year No said the youngest Tom can't get that;
he doesn't throw out his chest enough That meant
bring himself prominently before his classmates
Still another term was get pushed back for so
much money meaning spend IT. But the most
remarkable term OF all was that or my daughter,
dffeen years old who is at boarding school She
snesks of sll her boy friends genties.' "