We have on our hands a sick man,—a very sick man. [The sick man of Eur — Turkey

"I always liked the common Turkish people unless they were stirred to passion by militarists."

"The unspeakable Turk should be immediately struck out of the question, and the country be left to honest European guidance."

"The Lofty Gate of the Royal Tent."

"[Turks] one and all, bag and baggage, shall I hope clear out from the province they have desolated and profaned."

"[The Ottoman Empire] has the body of a sick old man, who tried to appear healthy, although his end was near."

"In the College two classes were called preparatory, while four bore the ordinary college class names. The schools from which our students came did not carry them far. When Americans first came to Turkey, hardly any vernacular was taught anywhere. Instruction was in classic tongues and religious lore. But our students for the most part came with a purpose in modern life. They wanted to attain a worth-while and useful manhood and they felt that the College could give them a start."