Fifty Years in Constantinople and Recollections of Robert College
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FIFTY YEARS IN CONSTANTINOPLE AND RECOLLECTIONS OF ROBERT COLLEGE by GEORGE WASHBURN. Originally published in 1909. PREFACE: THIS book has been written at the request of many friends of Robert College. It embodies a history of the College from its foundation to the close of its fortieth year, 1903. I have chosen to make it a record of personal recollections, because this seemed to be the only way in which I could write freely of events and personalities as they ap peared to me at the time, without compromising the present administration of the College or mak ing it responsible in any way for my opinions or actions. It has been my purpose to make it as far as pos sible a history of the College, but the picture of a college in Constantinople during these years could not be drawn without a background of incidents, personalities and events, such as would have no place in the story of a college in America. On the other hand, it did not seem wise to make the back ground more attractive than the picture, or even to set the latter in the frame of a detailed history of the Turkish Empire. The Introduction is a re view of the events of the last fifty years which have led to the recent revolution in Constantinople. Contents include: INTRODUCTION xv CHAPTER I THE FOUNDING OP ROBERT COLLEGE Mr. Robert interested in founding a College in Constantinople The Messrs. Dwight Dr. Hamlin invited to join Mr. Robert Purchase of a site The Trustees of the College incorporated in New York Opposition of the Turkish government Mr Morgan and Admiral Farragut have a part in securing an Imperial Charter 1 CHAPTER II THE OPENING OF THE COLLEGE AT BEBEC Name of the College Religious status Language Course of study Resignation of the two professors Cholera epidemic New tutors Beneficiaries Syrian Protestant College founded at Beirut Lycee of Galata Serai Erection of building at Hissar Dr. Hamlin and Mr. Robert 11 CHAPTER III LAST Two YEARS AT BEBEC. 1869-1871 Dr Hamlin devoted to building at His
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