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Central Turkey College at Aintab . I June ,

its
to be taught and illustrated in the lives and characters of teachers and

,
be
which with

of of
that no course instruction shall allowed not accordance

in
is
the principles evangelical Christianity The first Article the Constitu

of
.”
its
the college clearly defines character and aims follows

as
of
tion There

“
:
be

to be
shall board trustees and managers eight

of

to
of
sixteen them

,
as by
appointed Union the evangelical Central Turkey

of

of
the churches

,
by
Managers and eight
to of be

the Prudential Committee

of of
known the Board

,
the American Board Commissioners for Foreign Missions America

in

,
be known the Board Trustees
as Managers

of
The

of
Board shall

'
form distinct body having president secretary treasurer and financial
,

,
a

,
secretary
.”
In

the college Aintab the scientific

at
of

of
view the establishment

,
department the seminary Marash was discontinued
at
of

and the

in
1875

,
theological four years The preparatory department
to
course was extended

.
college was opened year
at
of

of
the Aintab the same under the care

,
increasing the
H.

Prof. Alexander Bezjian

of
with class fifteen the number
a
,

,
following year thirty building was erected

on
In

command
to

1877 fine
a

a
.

ing site and grounds

on

an

ample expense 15,000 capable

of
accom
at

of
,

,
freshman

of
class
A
modating over one hundred students eleven members
.

was reported with twenty seven the preparatory department The growth
in
,

.
was steady from year year the quality the students was exceptionally
to

of
;

high and the whole native community was interested the college and grati
in
,
by

its

fied work The standard for admission and graduation was firmly
.

and the college recognized place among the best

at

maintained once took

a
,
for

institutions liberal culture the empire and has maintained this day

to
in

it
,

.
does for the young men who come early
its
to
It

classes what was done

in
by

In
days this country Yale Dartmouth Williams and Amherst colleges
in

.
1885 two American professors and three native professors the latter educated
,

this country gave instruction eleven young men graduated whom four
of
in

,
;
,

were study for the ministry ninety five students were enrolled and the
to

;
;

necessary buildings were secured

.

Trowbridge LL.D. missionary

T.

Rev. this field since 1855 took

C.

in
a
,

,
the

the

preliminary organization the col

all

leading part
to

of

measures
in
a

lege funds for the buildings and equipment the college both
of

solicited
in
,

England and America was chosen president the college and

of

1876
in

in
,

the day July His wise fore

20
to

of

continued office his death 1888

in

sight abundant labors and able gifts inestimable

of

administrative were
,

its

its

the college both later growth his zeal

to

value formation and

in

in

,
,

never flagged his pen was never idle his enthusiasm bore him and the col
,
,

The college
an

lege over many through many dark hour

in

obstacle and
,
a

Upon the death

of its

present strength and promise his abundant memorial

is
,

Dr. Trowbridge Rev. Americus Fuller D.D. already associated with Dr.
,

Trowbridge the college was chosen president and has dis

of

the work
in

charged the arduous duties the post from that day During the
to
of

this
.

by
his

request executive labor shared

is

present year
of of

own the burden

at

,
,

Rev. Merrill under the name director the college Dr. Fuller has
of
E.
J.