Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-30

room. The boys study at desks Just
like those used by our schoolbuys at
home and they have the modern APP
pliances. The students are OF All ages
from boys OF learning 20 read 70
young men OF is OF 20 ready 20 gradu-
ate. ! heard some Of the latter recite
in English, and they seemed TO me
quite as bright as our boys az home.
IN one room I heard the recitation Of
% scene from william Tell" where
Gcsslcr makes the Swiss hero shoot
the apple from his boys head. -Four
black boys took part Ia the dialogue.
They declalmed Ia English. and al
though they had an Arabic accent they
rccited with wonderful feeling and with
a fuu appreciation Of the sentiment in.
yolvcd in the story. In another build
ing I met some of the sons OF the
sheiks and photographed them out I'm
the open. The pupils OF all the schools
are polite. and their natural ability Is
far above that Of the African natives
who Hive farther south.
FOUNDED BY AN AMERICAN.
Returning to Gordon College. one Of
the most Interesting institutions con-
nected with Il Is the Welcome labora-
tory This was founded and is sup
ported 10y Mr., Henry welcome. "a.
wealthy Phiadelphian. who is one Of
the well known firm of Burroughs A
welcome, manufacturing chemists
and druggists OF London This firm
has made q special study % tropical
diseases and tropical medicines. and "a
part Of It's business Is 20 supplv mis-
sionaries and exploring parties. Ii has
furnished Henry NJ. Stanley and 9th
ers, with medical outfits for travel
throughout the world. II was probably
through the study Of such matters that
Mr.. Welcome became interested I'm the
Sui la y.
health and other lines. and was there
by induced TO furnish, equip and sus-
tain this great laboratory The object
of the institution is TO promote the
study Of tropical disorders and especial
ly diseases Of man and beast peculiar
90 the Sudan, and also 20 render assist
anCe 60 the health officers and the civil
and military hospitals. The laborator-
ies are carrying on experimental inves-
| legations as Co the poisons used by
the natives, as to the chemical and
ARCHAEOLOGICAL conditions OF the waters
and also as to every thing regarding
foodstufs and sanitary improvements.
/ They are testing and assayiug the var
ious minerals and are looking up all
matters relating TO the Industrial de-
velopment OF the country
The main offices OF the laboratory
are in the college. but its explorers are
/ sent out in every direction and they are
I HlhkllA hll FlIlH OF Investigations lltN
are looking into the mosquitoes OF the
country. are investigating the tsetse
/ hy and other pests, and among other
| things are studying the sleeping sick
| ness. a horrible disease which is COM
| munlcated by a fly and which has
| killed thousands throughout Central
| Africa. They have 20 do with the boil
/ Weevil and other insects which ruin
| the crops. and they are aiding the can-
/ Ger research fund and the Carnegie in
| stitution en- its Investigations. ] have
! met number Of the scientists con-
| uected with this institution and ] find
! them able men, They tell me that the
| Sudan has almost every noXious in
/ sect and pest insect known 10 man and
! beast IL has worms and weevils which
| affect the cotton crop. and It has mos
| qultoes which carry malaria and which
| would carry yellow fever II they were
| once moculated by feeding upon the
yellow fever patient Indeed, the ste