Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1834-08-28
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.EF0m he AMERICAN Ladies' Mogusins.
HARTFORD, May 10th, 1884.

| HARTFORD, May 10th, 1884.
MRS. s. J. HALE:
MOdGm-l have bee" requested to send TO YOU
Magazine, The enclosed tribute OF respect Miss Sa
rah Pierce, who WAS for forty years, the principal
the LitcbfeId Female Academy. The author Is a h.
dy, Of Miss P.s pupils, and fully competent, from
yeur appreciation, an insertion would CRAFTY .nany oil
J. P. BRACE.
EXTRACT OF LETTER.
have lately seen advertisement in the ObserV-
err my dear s., that has caused painful thoughts TO
rise. 1t is from the Trustees Of the Lch6ed Semi
nary stating that Miss Pierce has retired from the sU"
endence Of that institution. This Information is
sOrrowtu as it seems but a prelude 10 the time when
she will he gone from among rs, aud we shall zee her
face more IL is painful" to thnk OF those VINO nave
long faithfully used the talents committed 10 their care
as resigning their stewardship, aud giving place to
oIhers-and yet is it not rather subject OF graua!'o"
that they have thus been spared 10 give Their !nvalua
BILE instructions and the influence OF their bright eX-
ampe-ant tina. they may pass the evening Of tneer
DAYS 10 the peaceful enjoyment of reflection on lie
well spent, and on thai hour which shall place them
in the les, mansions prepared by Savior's love
II should be so-and yet ain not willing To think Of
Miss Pierce having retired from this scene o USE
funers which for upwards Of forty years she has SO
excelleuty mainsajaed. She truly las one in her
vaIedc,ory address termed her) the pioneer Of Female
Educator IN our country-and though many OF her
succe may be cxsolIe none ca" merit more
the need Of grateful praise The long continuance
testimony Of the vaae in which she has been heidi
From every part Of vast country has its pupils
been collected taking their homes acquired knowl-
edge and the seeds O viriue morality and iey winch
have sprung up and borne fruit in after lie. Teach
ing was with Nj iss Pierce matter 0fprnctpe-as she
felt her she endeavOTed to discharge
them. She possessed i" rare degree those qua'.''es
so necessary in a teacher. Amiable and benevolent
OF hear,-cheer!ul in her dcmeanor-k"d ~ her dis
position and rightly estimating the value OF fn'e-in-
dustrious in her habits. Nor was her example with
4 ..lc.. Inl md ,flo,
became animated and obgiag-,he "nkind excited
10 1--we aud good works-he I"dOent reused 10 exer-
ton aud encouraged TO persevere.
In her system OF Educa'io" th's excehen uovern-
ess mever lost sight of the improvement OF the heart
and affections of her charge, and Whatever could al
ford true pleasure add TO their own resources was
daily cultivated She taught them justly :" appreciate
,he works of ar-bul she endeaVored also To nlhue
each one with love for nature, aud 10 draw from her
xhausess stores subjects for admiration and praise
In this she was much assisted by her place ol residence
DO vuu not remember dear s., how, when dllaiing
on the beauty and grandeur displayed !" the work
mapshp Of NATURES great Creator, she would point
them out in l.. and the surrounding scenery! The
well cultivated farms extended to Inc hof'"'"e'r wnne
houses emiowered IN Trees showing the e"ard Oft
dustry, and telling O plenty and conent-ihe gentle
slope of the chesnut ridge, with lis rich hanging woods
the sylvan stream running NJ ITS base, winding
round tie town and wandering oft to the south, mark
ed in its meanderngs by the silver hued willow. till
lost in the bosom Of that beautiful lake which lies in
the VALE clear mirror, rejecting back Az ie '""ei
ness SO bounifully spread -aros'd n;-t"e a1)"n'ng
hills, stretching lar off O the western horizon ua,ii
thew become ndistnct in the Obscuri'y Of ether; the
walks shaded by the graceful aud venerable ems, the
nicely kept and elegant adorned courts Z" the houses
haspcak ing tasie aud iefnment in their owners =
I". Sc an bps will they any more ls made
,u"h ie.sons Of hn. nY from the lovely flower inat
.,;.hes those banks or tell Of the p'We ehec!
If the pebble in those paths, wine" g"'ueu "e nan"
UNI. ever ,e object Of Miss Pierce to &. th+e IN
r,s,ed 10 l,cr cure Tor usefulness 10 themselves ~
n,hers-o teach them the work OF eo"r"o" wa" NV, WV
e;.J in the school room--that they we're theD lay'
no . foundation on which 10 improve during t"er
lives Aud that this foundation should ne SOC" was
her chief care-the result we see =" SOME VI we o
highly informed elegant women IN o"I .o" y, ' ,
10 Jv,;es and adjoining their stations az w'Ves' mo.
,hers and christians. Al Litchhelu nave nee" eo"
Gated the companions Of our Legislators "nu so"e "
the most eminent Proiess'ona. ""u ,hs "s";vs
omr nation-and there too was "ur'nrea 'ne sen'us
md energy that have expanded and sca!!eren t"e'F
blossoms in such writings rs the tracts % WITS r |
Iius and the eiorls raise the nofa' ., w.
' I;snIav cd Inv Mrs G.. Beccher. Far may ne rac.
"a The good Thai has flowed from this fountain Oh learn"
mo. where Instruction was founded on that woro
Rich teaches The fear Of the Lord Is the "eg'nn'ng
NJ wisdom y that wisdom which Dc more P'ec'""s
H. r"b;es the possessOn of which emanales IN me
f.iElment Of those commands on when ha"g ou ,ne
,he law and the Prophets How soothing ths renee
ton mus, he TO her who has oeeI %d" ~.
,;Iev difsiug these truths; and a" she oesce"os W"
IN the vale Of years, though no children ne'
hearth, how ma"y will rise up to call her blessed -
The orphan cherished by her with parents care
I'D s"ahled 10 raise herself from dependence by I'M
parting other. the ~, Eses e., GIVING
~, her offspring that which the mother h*d "ot tne
means to obtain, and which proved " them treasure
''c more value than silver gold
! Long will the memory Of Miss Pierce be cherished
by ali Who have reaped the be"ef! OF her Instructions 1
,,vs,her with those Of her Associate Principal VINO
or e;sheen wears has filed this highly responsible STA
to" fidelity ENJOYING her nsr sSS
49, niisd IN IN an important station 10 your city
!" extended sphere Of !" pr.
a~cstieJ. Nav we not hope, dear s.. the bright ex
M,. Pierce will sS." .r p Ia ard ali
""1.se in teaching, will remember they have 'mmor
committed TO their care ana TO s m. rus
"A n ,iev shoald ask how they hest may em"'at
rhe yir,ucs of her who now gives TO ihem pace u"
an.wer would he plain, Go ye and DO t'Neaesse'
January 9Th, 1884.
From the Hartford ReuieW.