The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-03
Five New Buildings Erected
with American Money.
Mrs. Helen Gould Shepard
Alone Contributed 100000.
Others Were Mrs. Russell Sage
and John ID. Rockefeller.


hiRher education. for women In turkey
was marked to-day by the dedication
az the Ave new buildings on the prop
erty Of Constantinople college at
Arnatekuy, on the European shores OF
the Bosphorus.
pated in the exercises were George A.
Plirnpton and Walter B. Walker Of New
York. trustees Of the college. and Doc.
tor Mary Nills Patrick, titular head OF
the school. Mr.. Walker represented
Mrs Helen Gould Shepard. the donor OF
Gould hall. one Of the new group.
The hve buildings dedicated to-day
represent an Investment Of $76o.00o.
They form semi-circle on a hill top
overlooking the Bosphorus.
The campus Of ,dfty-f0ur acres wa
acquired In 1908, and the construction OF
the buildings was begun in 1910. The
late Mrs. Henry Woods Of Boston was
the frst subscriber with a gift OF $50
0oo- The other contributors were Mrs.
Helen Gould Shepard. 100000 for the
construction Of Gould Hall, the main
administration building: Miss Oliva
Phelps Stokes for the erection OF the
dining hall: Mrs. Russell Sage Tor the
construction, Of Russell Sage Hall,
dormitory. The two remaining build
anss are the school OF education nal'
and the general academic building.
The work Of construction was super
intsnded by foremen from America. but
the labor was done by Turks. Greeks.
Kurds. Armenians and Italians.
Mrs.. Sage liberal.
Russell Sage Hall was donated in
the summer OF 1912 by Mrs. Sage as
q memorial to her husband. 1t IL q
dormitory desisned to accommodate
building equipped throughout with
everything essential to the comfort
ana well-being Of the girls. This
building stands at the southern end OF
the group and will be matched before
northern end Of the group.
The two remaining buildings that
will complete the general architec-
tural scheme are the school Of edu-
cation and q general academic build
The total cost Of the plant up to date
Approximates $760,000. The land was
paid for in part by funds covering the
insurance on q building in Scutari
that was destroyed by fire in 1905. and
in part by gifts from the late Mrs.
Mrs. Helen Gould Shepard. Other
friends have contributed various sums
towards the work Of Adapting the new
property to its present use. { = .i
Rockefeller Gives, Too.
In addition to the above-named
buildings. there 10 q power house fully
equipped with American machinery for
applying heat, water and electricity
for lighting and other purposes to the
entire plant. This has been construct
ed with funds given by John r. Rock
efeller at cost Of 100000. Tho tow
er Of this machine house can be seen
from the Bosphorus. and forms an in
teresting feature Of the new outlay
The buildings of the main group are
all plainly visible from the water and
themselves command q wide attended
phoru9.
Remarkable Dignity and Beauty.
The architectural scheme Of the
whole plan IL one Of remarkable dig
nifty and beauty. The buildings are al
Of concrete--the main walls beine
composed Of monolithic or mass work,
the floor and retaining walls for the
most part Of reinforced concrete-and
every line fits in most admirably with
the surrounding contour Of the site
The well known American artists
6hepley. Rutan & Coolidge Of Boston
arc In full charge Of the undertaking.
and the completed scheme presents the
most conspicuous example Of institu.
tiona1 construction in the Near East
tntendent. assisted by experienced
foremen for the different branches OF
labor. the buildings Of Constantinople
college are the first example in Tur.
key OF construction with American
machinery and building methods. Ma.
tive laborers have been employed
throughout and the use Of such de-
stone crusher and steam = concrete
mixer has vertically opened the eyel
OF these workmen to modern method,
OF building construction.