When the first missionary arrived, only one woman was known who was able to read.
It was now ascertained that nearly three hundred could read the New Testament.
The boarding-school pupils at Constantinople received a pupil this year from each of the following places--Trebizond, Diarbekir, Rodosto, Haskeuy, Scutari, and Baghchejuk.

The chief difficulty in teaching was the want of suitable text-books in the modern language.
In addition to the usual studies, the pupils were allowed an opportunity to acquaint themselves with domestic duties, and they did it in most cases with hearty good-will.

Dr.Goodell exercised a fatherly care over the institution.
During most of the year Mr.Clark had charge of the Seminary at Bebek.

The prescribed course of study embraced four years in the scholastic department and three in the theological, and was designed to secure to the pupils a systematic training.

The qualifications required for entering, raised the character of the common schools connected with the mission.