Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18

is similar 10 mat at TuSkeeSee ana lamp
ton Institutes, and Ii Is interesting to
know that the desks and chairs used I'm
the schoolroom were made and sent here
by the negro students of Hampton, to
show their sympathy and announcement.
There is no fixed course of study. but
the boys are taught English. arithmetic.
geography. history. etc, up to about
what would compare with the eighth
grade OF our public schools. by Mrs.
House and Miss Ruth Eleanor House.
Turkish by native teachers. and spend
half of each day in the schoolroom.
Work on the Farm.
The rest of the day is spent on the
farm, i'm the carpenter shop. the tailor
shop and shoe department. where the
boys are given a manual training sum-
cient to enable them TO repair machinery.
to build their own houses and barns. to
make their own furniture. and If they
do not care to work a farm they are
trained as tailors and shoemakers. The
visible results of this instruction are a
new brick stable which has recently been
finished by the boys and other outbuild-
ings for their own use. The upper part
of the stable has been prepared for the
cultivation of silk worms. which is a
very important industry in this part Of
the world. and nearby is an orchard OF
mulberry trees to furnish their food.
Inc poultry yaTu IL All important Ieo-
ture. and produces about LOO eggs a
month. In the tailoring department are
four boys. who manage to do all the
mending, and there are six boys learning
to be shoemakers who keep the soies
of their fellow students In order. In the
carpenter department twenty-five boys
are engaged half a day doing the neces-
sary work for the farm and the school
and learning the cabinet maker s trade.
This is a dry farm" and DIR. House
has adopted the same methods of Guilt
walton that are now used on the high
plains of Nebraska, Wyoming. Colorado
and other semi-arid sections OF the Unit.
ed States. The rainfall here will average
about thirteen inches. and without irri-
cation he has succeeded in producing
good crops of. wheat. barley, vegetables,
alfalfa. COW peas and other staples SUI
fcent to supply the wants of the school.
with small surplus to send to market.
He could do much better II he had moro
land. He could cultivate one hundred
acres with the same labor that is now
applied to seventy-fve acres. especially
as the soil is planted only once in two
years, according to the methods that
have been adopted in the United States.
Studying for Missionary.
/ should not overlook the theological
department where four earnest young
Macedonians, Messrs Grumenlieff, Mai
tovich. Batef and Martinoff, are study
ing theology under the charge of Rev.
E. d. Haskell and preparing for mis-
sionary work among their own people.
The Thessalonica Agricultural and
Industrial Institute is incorporated un-
der the laws of the state Of New York:
it Is officially recognized as an Amerf-
can institution by an trade OF the late
Sultan. OF Turkey, and is supported by
voluntary contributions from people OF
various nationalities and Protestant
denominations who are interested in
the welfare OF the inhabitants OF Mace
donia To religious people the institu-
tion possesses a special interest be-
cause it is located in city closely
identified with the missionary work Il
Paul the apostle. Classical students
will be attracted by its proximity to
Mount Olympus the home of the Greek
gods, which rises in majesty forty
miles to the southwest.
The chairman Of the board Of man
agement is the DR.. Leander T. Cham
berlain, formerly Of Chicago, and now
living at the Chelsea apartment house.
23d street, New York city, who sue
ceeded the late Rev. DR.. Charles Cuth-'
bert Hall Of Union Theological Semi
nary, who was the chairman al the be-
ginning. Samuel Il. Capen of the Amer
lean board of foreign missions. Bos-
ton, is chairman of the New England
committee. and all Of these gentlemen
are authorized TO receive contributions
for the benefit Of the school. which
may also De sent direct 10 the hcN.
John H. House, n. D.. care OF the
American consul, Saloniki, Turkey.
Make Draft on London.
The most convenient way OF sending
money is in the form of draft on
London which will be accepted by any
of the Saloniki banks.
The usefulness OF this school may be
largely extended if its income and the
acreage of the farm can be increased.
Dr. House needs particularly American
farming machinery, simple set or
chemical apparatus. microscope, a
farm wagon band saw and circular
saw. If the money is sent to DR.. L. L.
Chamberlain, the Chelsea, West 23d
street, New York. he will look after the
purchases. COG
/ know of no more worthy or useful
institution. / know Of no better IN
vestment, for whoever adds to the en-
dowment Of this school will draw 9
dividend forever in the satisfaction or
having aided a great and good man in
his heroic efforts to benefit his fellow
men. 'eifdS