Life and light for woman . VERANDA OVER THE COURT IN THE GIRLS SCHOOL BUILDING. whose houses are so closely crowded together that it does not appear likethe home of twenty-five thousand people,—rich and poor, Mohammedan andChristian. If the traveler is an American, every passer-by knovsS it at aglance, and knows as surely that lie is going to tlie college. The outward appearance of the city does not do justice to the comfortable,attractive homes which do exist anions: the desolate ones. Standing out in Miss C. R. Willard. Miss F. C. Gage. Miss S. H. Riggs. Native Armenian Teacher. Pompish Anna
Life and light for woman . VERANDA OVER THE COURT IN THE GIRLS SCHOOL BUILDING. whose houses are so closely crowded together that it does not appear likethe home of twenty-five thousand people,—rich and poor, Mohammedan andChristian. If the traveler is an American, every passer-by knovsS it at aglance, and knows as surely that lie is going to tlie college. The outward appearance of the city does not do justice to the comfortable,attractive homes which do exist anions: the desolate ones. Standing out in Miss C. R. Willard. Miss F. C. Gage. Miss S. H. Riggs. Native Armenian Teacher. Pompish Anna Felician Pompish Prapione Native Greek Teacher.(Matron of BoardingJDept.). (Oldest native teacher).. MARSOVAN BOARDING SCHOOL. TEACHERS AND CLASS OF 1898. j8gg.\ MissioNT work in marsovan. 55 ?contrast to the general unvvhitened, mud-brick buildings are two whosewhiteness we call beautiful, though in America it might be called glaring:these are the college and girls school, founded and fostered by the AmericanBoard. Entering the big middle door of the girls school, one passes into alarge, enclosed court, paved with cement, and having an oval flower bed inthe center. Into this court open recitation rooms, gymnasium, dining room,and kitchen. Above these are two stories, each with its wide verandaaround the four sides of the court, from which open schoolrooms, parlor,teachers rooms, and dormitories. In the small hours of Christmas morning the sleeper is sure to be wakenedby the sound of singing, which calls him out on tlie upper porch. Therein the court below, around the flower bed, which is still green, are twentywhite-robed figures, each with lighted taper, singing, Sing the love ou
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