Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-24
Oscar Straus, Orator.

Sador, delivered the address to the grad
yates, which was of unusual interest, be-
cause lie reviewed the history Of the col
lege as it has passed under his personal
observation during the twenty-three years
since he first came to Constantinople as
the diplomatic representative of the
United States. In 1887 he presided al
the commencement exercises. and he has
watched the growth of the institution
since that time.
He reviewed the records of some of the
graduates and the influence they have
exercised upon the development of civil
ization in the east. He described the
present political situation and the i'm
portance of providing sincere, able and
patriotic scholars to guide the people OF
the Ottoman empire In the progress that
has opened up to them.
What this country needs, and what
every country must have" said the
American ambassador to the graduates OF
Robert College, lis enlightened public
opinion, and there Is no higher duty in
cumbent upon educated men, there is nc
more urgent call for patriotism, than t.
educate pubic opinion, to point out the
| advantages of the new system, to preach
patience and liberation among the differ
ent creeds and races. to unity the people
and to teach them to select the best meI
| to represent them in parliament"
The Grafton of Mr.. Straus created q
deep impression and was timely. 1t was
printed in full in the papers and read by
thousands of people who did not have
the privilege of hearing it.
Plans for Expansion.
Several important changes were an
| nounced for the next year in addition to
the plans for the enlargement of the
campus and the erection Of new build
ings
A new department Of engineering will
be added to the institution. under the
direction of Prof. Allen, recently of the
Michigan University and existing courses
Of instruction will be strengthened dur
ing the present semester by the follow
ing additions to the faculty:
DR.. Henry B. Dewing, A. B., University
Of California, and Phi. D., Yale, one OF
the preceptors of Princeton, became pro.
lessor Of Latin.
Alfred L. Morgan, a graduate of ODER
lin and head of the commercial depart
ment in the high school at Asbury Park
Ernest H. Watson. now instructor in
Dartmouth College. has been appointed
professor of English.
Charles E. Estes. also a graduate OF
Dartmouth, returns to Robert College as
professor of music, after two years OF
special study in the United states.
Arthur s. Bedell. now of the registrar
Office of Dartmouth, comes out as regis.
trar. recorder and secretary to the presi-
dent.
The place of Prof. Van Millingen, who
is to be absent on leave during the year
will be filed by the Rev. Herbert Adams
Gibbons, A. B., University of Pennsyl.
vania, and NJ. A. and B. D.. Princeton
who now holds the Princeton European
fellowship in church history.
Big Kennedy Endowment.
THE legacy from Mr.. Kennedy was
announced as s2.5OO,OOO." said DIR. Calet
F. Gates. president of Robert College. ir
answer to an inquiry. Mr.. De Forest
executor of the estate, thinks it will be
increased about 20 per cent. and that the
institution will realize about $3,OoO,OOo.
"A portion of this sum will be used fol
extending the campus and increasing the
buildings, and the remainder will con-
will yield sufficient income to enable
us to take care Of nearly three times as
many students as at present.
I'VE have had only twenty-three acres
| of land, but have already purchased
| fifty additional acres for campus at the
top of the bluff. and are negotiating fol
the purchase of fifty acres more. which
will give us the entire slope to the shores
of the Bosphorus.
1T is proposed to erect a number OF
new OuuOluSS VI StOlc, W OC 4uoAAAOu OA
the campus. at a cost of nearly half a
million dollars. which, in addition to the
present buildings, will provide accommo-
dations for more than q thousand stu.
dents. The present limit Is $50.
Prof. A. D. F. Hamlin of the chair OF
architecture Of Columbia University,
New York city, who is a son of DR.. Cyrus
Hamlin, the first president of Robert Col
| lege, has made the designs for the new
buildings. has laid out the campus or
the American plan and will superinten
the improvements, in association with
Prof. John r.. Allen. the dean OF our
| new engineering department.
prof Hamlin has laid out Fairgrounds
golf links, tennis courts. foot ball and
base ball fields, dormitories. lecture halls
gymnasium. laboratories. q new admins
tration building. residences for the presi'
dent and professors In q most ingenious
and artistic manner, with terraces, gar
dens and groves.
Facilities for Athletics.
1.-The extension of our facilities for ath
letics is recognised as of great import
ance, And special attention is being give,