Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
TEACHES SUOANESE
Gordon College at Khartum
and Its Great Work.
FITS NATIVES FOR PLACES
Was Founded in Memory of Late
Gen. Charles Gordon.
MOVE TO CIVILIZE AFRICA
DR.. Seligmann Studying the An
thropology and Ethnology
of Sudan.
By WILLIAM L. CURTIS.

Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald
In 1900 there was founded at the city
Of Khartun the upper Nile. in
Egypt. n college, with industrial and
technical schools. in memory of the late
Gen Charles Gordon. who suffered mar
tyrdom in that city from the Ell Mahdi
and his fanatical dervishes twenty
three. years ago. The institution has a
fine building: it was founded by dona-
tons and legacies which are invested
In bonds Of the Egyptian government
and other securities, and receives Its
support from the interest upon them,
from private contributions. from fees of
students and from a grant of $4,000
year from the Sudan government.
Aims to Fit Natives for Positions.
The special object of the college is to
qualify natives Of the Sudan for gov
eminent work, for school teachers, for
judges Of the native courts, for engi-
neers and surveyors. for the military
service. for scientific agriculture the
practice of medicine and generally to en-
able them to become useful citizens in
the development of civilization in the
upper valley of the Nile. 1t is not
religious institution, but purely secular.
and. according to the universal policy
OF the British government, the religious
connections and customs Of the Moham-
medan students are strictly respected
and are never interfered with.
Henry g. Welcome, an eminent Ameri-
can chemist in London, has founded a
medical school and ARCHAEOLOGICAL labo-
rator1es in connection with the inStitu-
ton and provides for their maintenance.
He also maintains n steamboat equipped
with similar laboratories for PATHOLOGY
cal. botanical and biological research
upon the branches of the Nile. under the
direction Of DIR. Balfour. distinguished
Scotch scientist. Sir William Mather,
ing companies in England, has founded
technical and Industrial school and
workshops, where machinists and arti-
sans can be trained. There is also a
military school under the direction Of
the sidar. or governor general of the
Sudan. which stands ground ada
cent to. but is distinct FROM the college.
The cadets receive all their general edu-
cation at the college, but their military
training and discipline is under the di-
rection of officers of the British army
Distinguished Men Are Trustees.
Lord Kitchener is the president of the
board of trustees OF Gordon College Sir
Eldon Gorst, who succeeded Lord CroIner
as British consul general in Egypt: Lieut.
Gen. Wingate. governor Of the Sudan;
William Middleton Campbell. governor of
the Bank of England: Lord Cromey Lord
Rothschild Lord Hillingdon. Lord Revel-
stoke Of Barring Brothers. bankers; Sir
Ernest Cassel Henry S. Welcome, Sir
William Mather. Hugh Colin Smith and
Sir Henry Craik-a group Of distinguished
men of LondOn-compose the board of
trustees. and DIR. James Currie. an emf
nent Scotch educator. Is the principal of
the college well as director of educa-
ton in the Sudan.
There are now $40 students. 10 of whom
are in the technical departments. being
trained for engineers. electricians ma
chinists and other trades. Next year ii is
proposed TO tablish a primary school to
accommodate 400 boys and prepare them
for the college. At present the students
receive their preliminary education in the
various native schools throughout Egypt
and the Sudan. but il is believed that
more practical and thorough results could
be accomplished by preparing them at a
special school in connection with the col
lne