Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
NEWS FROM CONSTANTINOPLE
The american OiIegc for Girls aud
How It's Members HIVE FRred
During the War.

There have been SO many INQUIRIES s
to the welfare of Constantnoplc College
during the weeks of the terrible Balkan
war. that the following facts as to ac-
tual conditions viii ne OF interest to all
friends Of this American college for girls
soon after the opening Of the academic
year, President Patrick reported that the
work of the institution had begun most
auspiciously, the attendance was larger
than ever before. 2iS girls representing
as usual an the nationailtes Of the near
east In the preparatory department at
.>rnautkcuy the enrolment was 125 stu
dents, and In the college department at
Scutari there was us enrolled. I'VE have
never mad "A more inspiring student
body writes Dr. Patrick, and should
peace Ice maintained the progress OF the
college this year would undoubtedly be
greater than has ever yet been possible.
But peace was not to he, and the college
soon had to face the first practical diff
Guilty arising from war conditions namely
an inadequate daily bread supply. The
public ovens which everyone in Constan-
tinoplc depends upon. had their forces so
reduced ny the rapid dra fting of men in
to the Turkish army. that it was found
necessary to make immediate arrange
mcnts for tho hakinr of broad IN tho
cnlIono promises rx+r, s,or.s war.
hastily laid in. also, for 1t was antici-
mated .n,n, ti,no bfor, 1,os,il,,t ~,
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scarce and dear
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Red cross ana the Red Crescent societies.
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