The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
Gordon Colege---Flow British are Educating Matt
Copyright. 1907, by Frank &. Car
penter)

Copyright. 1907, by Frank G. Car
penter.)
Khartum
n WAY UP the Nile valley. so far
~ far from the Mediterranean
* that j. takes tour days BY
4 N steamship and railroad to
reach 1t. within almost u
stones throw OF where whole tribes
ere going naked, and near the site of
what not long since was one OF the
slave centres of Africa, the English
have built UP a school which is turn
ing out native teachers and judges,
government clerks and bookkeepers
mechanics of all sorts and within GER
tain limits civil engineers 1t has al
ready erected several acres OF college
buildings. and it has large dorinitories,
well equipped classrooms, a>llbrary,
museum, and also one of the most
remarkable research laboratories of the
world
In Honor of General Gordon.
I refer to Gordon College. which
was founded just after the battle of
Dmdurman and named In honor OF the
great general who was killed in sight
Of where it now stands. The sug-
Scstion was that OF Lord Kitchener
and the money was voluntarily con-
tributed by the people of England.
The amount raised was 100000, and
10 this has been added the mn:lncent
gift OF Mr.. Henry S. Welcome, an
American, who has established the fa-
nous Welcome laboratory as a part
OF this institution.
1t was through note of introduce
ton from Sir Francis Reginald Win
gate, the govcrnor-general of the SUI
dan, to DR.. James Currie. the president
Of the college. that was taken through
II and given an insight into Its work.
1nss and possibilities.
The institution stands on the banks
of the Blue Milo at the southern end
OF khartum, between the British
!, barracks and tho palace of the srdar.
1t Is handsome structure of dark red
brick OF Moorish architecture. running
around three sides OF square, with
the front facing the river. At the
& back are beautiful gardens and at the
rear of them a sort or Experimental
plantation, where DR.. Currie is testing
whether tea aud certain other shrubs
can be successfully grown.
The college building is OF two stories,
With IA tower over the centre. About
he inside run wide corridors or gall
leries, which are separated from the
gardens by great columns, forming
cloisters up and down which the long
Sowned turbanned students walk be-
tween their hours of recitation and
study In the wing at the left OF tho
entrance are ~the laboratories, museum
and libraries, and in the front and in
he wing at the right are the many
4class-rooms, which We're filled with
students during my stay.
a College of Africnns.
After chatting fora time with DE-.
Currie about the college, we took a
walk through it. visiting the varions
& rooms. 1t has now some thing{over 500
students, ranging In age from ten to
eighteen or over. Tho students come
from all parts of tho Sudan, and they
y are of all oolors from faces as white
as our own to the deepest and shinesl
of stove black. Many Of them have
their faces scared with gashes and
scars, denotings the tribe to which they
L belong, and could We read tho marks
we should find that their homes are
located in all parts Of the regions
tapped by the Blue ana White Niles.
J, ] saw some Who came from the pro-.
Vince OF the Bahrs Ell Ghaaal, away IN
& on the edge of the Congo Free State.
\ Others We're from villages in Fashocla
near tho river Sobat, ana others from.
/ the borders OF Abyssinta and from the
regions along the Red Sea,
as5l There We're quite 10 ilunbarsWh are
the sons OF the richer chiefs@of ISor-
i dofang and Dar-I'ur, and not a. feWsfro
l1ongola ana Berber, Some Of the
s9hoys We're dressed In the fez caps and
gowns of Egypt, und % hers wore the
White turbnns and long robes Of the
\ people OF Central Africa, Among them
were Goptic and Alohammedan Egyp-
4 tians, some few Redoutns. and here and
n There o negro. if .y n