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been exceptionally happy in securing the confidence and hearty cooperation

of the native professors in the faculty and of the important local constituency
financial affairs with rare pru

its
of the college . He has also administered
dence and success Mr. Charles W. Riggs taught the college for thirteen

in
.
retiring

in
years 1893
,

.
The faculty has been increased with the growing needs and now numbers

,
eleven seven professors and four tutors Only two these are Americans

an of

,
.
including the President The native professors bear important part the

in
. Bezjian Kri

H.
A.
instruction and development the college

of
Professors

,
.
Bezjian are

all
superior abilities

of
korian Levonian and
Z.

of
S.

men
,

,
thorough education marked gifts The high character

as
teachers
of
and
,

.
and abilities represented
of

the native communities this mission are well

in
the college promises

to
and their work maintain and increase
in

in

these men
;

these qualities
.

Medical work this mission has enjoyed especial distinction and has
in

by
rendered unusual service from the first days when Dr. Azariah Smith solid

As ,

as
worth and power the front the missionary enterprise
of

set soon
in
it
,

.
the college was organized medical department was opened and has always
in the a

,
been prominent part work The Azariah
of
educational this center
in
a

is .
Smith Hospital Aintab charge the medical faculty known far and
at

of

,
,
all

by its

as

near among nationalities and benefits are eagerly sought after and
,
by
as

highly prized Henry

M.
Moslems Christians Norris
as

S.

D.
was

,
.

appointed professor this department 1876 and entered on his duties the
in
in

by ,

following year Shepard

an D.

He was succeeded M.D. who still

F.
in

1882
,

,
.

as
remains charge hospital and medical work indefatigable worker
of
in

,
spirit
he

missionary
of
his
of as
in

devoted the duties

in

able and successful

is
a

profession The department medical instruction the college was discon

in
.

During the twelve years

its

tinued for want

of

of

funds 1888. existence

in

its
maintained high reputation and rendered valuable service and
it

,
an

graduates have made excellent record

.

The college enjoys high reputation throughout the mission and wher
a

ever known The attendance rose steadily from the first 1880
in
is

it
it

;
.

reported twelve medical students forty four the college classes and thirty
in

,
,

two the preparatory department These students came from twenty three
in

different places representing every province and district within the liinits
of
,
In

the mission 1896 the year after the massacres there were attendance
in
,

,
.

one hundred and sixty students the greatest number the history
of

the
in
,

college The regular work went without interruption save during the
on
.
of

week the massacre The religious condition the college was satis
of
.

by

factory and religious work had been done

an

of

unusual amount teachers

,

and students The graduates are widely scattered throughout the mission
,
.
as

pastors and preachers found among

of

and teachers some them were

;

those who died for their faith terrible days goodly

A
in

the
of

1895
.
the

the

proportion theological classes

of

Marash have received

at

students
in

for

diplomas from the college Too many have withdrawn from Turkey one
,
.

for
or

cause the evangelical

to

at

another and are lost the time cause home

,