Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-28
From the oswcgO IN. " Advertisers Times
Obituary.
DEATH OF MISS ELLEN sEAVER.

ment OF tn d ath OF Miss Ellen Sewer,
Of this city, at the home of her father in
Stowe, Vermont. A bfief note, to-day,
from her father confirms the melancholy
intelligence.
In the death of Miss Seaver, society
has lost valuable member, AMI the cause
Of education 10 this State. one of Il most
conscientious, intelligent, and efficient
workers.
Miss Seaver came to our city some II
or ID years since as II teacher in our pub
lie schools, in which sphere she was distin-
guished for an earnest aud conscientious
discharge Of her duties.
When the Oswego Training School was
established under the charge of Miss
Jones, of LONDON, Miss Seaver became
one Of its pupils, entering into the improy-
ed methuds Of imparting instruction with
all Of that earhesthess of nature which
was so prominent Il trait of her character.
She was promoted to be one of the teach
ers in the Training School, as at first or
ganzed, ami from that time she took high
rank among the successful educators of
the State.
Upon the organization of the Oswego
State Normal and Training School she
was appointed one Of its teachers, a posi-
| ton which she filed dawn 80 tl,s, time vf
nei a,-.L Ii is not too much Tor us to
say that among the various teachers WHO
have given our school its national reputa-
ton, no one has labored more earnestly,
conscientiously, aud successfully than Miss
Sewer,
Her labors have not been confined to
this Institution. Her success attracted
the attention Of the State Superintendent
OF Public Instruction, and others interest
cd in the cause Of education, and much of
her time, during the last four or five years
has been devoted 10 teaching classes of
teachers Mt the institutes in the various
counties in this, ard frequently in other
States. In this field of labor the State
has never had more efficient or POPULAR
laborer.
Miss Seaver had frequent calls to stu
atous in other institutions Of learninr.-
Sac was offered the situation Of Preccpt.
ross in the fredonia State Normal School,
AMI frequently had invitations to connect
herself with institutions in other states.
But the school here was her Alma Matef.
AMI her chosen field Of labor, AMI she was
never persuaded, by pecunary induce
meDts, Or 'therwise, to sever her connec-
ton with it
Miss Scayer was n woman of strong,
quick and vigorous intellect, and great
general Intelligence.
As teacher. she had a remarkable
faculty of attaching her students to her.
They always ioyed her, and she excited a
great influence in the formation Of their
views and character. With the conscien-
tious discharge of her duties which coming
in contact with so many Of the teachers Of
the State, there Is no estimating in this
world the amount Of good ACCOMPLISHED
by this truly Christian woman. There
are bat few sections in this State where
she has not labored among the teachers
aud in this respect it will be difficult, e.
ther as regards the estimation in which
she was held, or the good she vas accom-
pl'shing to fill the sphere made va, ant by
her death
Miss Scaver was literally worn out.
Her will AMI ambition to labor were far
beyond her physical strength. For seve-
raj years her health has been anything
hut firm, but there has been no relaxa
tion Of her work, whenever she had the
strength to 60 wherever she fell she was
needed.
Her last labors were in teachers in
situtc in ~. Lawrence county n few months
since. The summons reached her while
she was Frustrated upon sick he'd at her
'ath RS louse in Vermont. Again>t the
advice Of her phi, sicisn and the earnest
remonstrance Of her friends, she nerved
up to fill the appointment. Daring the
entire session of two weeks, she required
assistance to repcn the lecture 70, IN, where
unler the excitement, hiwoild &c through
her lessons during the day, teaching as
few women ever before taught
only t. b, cared to her hotel in
the afternoon, to toss all night " Oh her
bed, rackod with pain and disease, under
the care of faithful friends. The teachers
themselves were, in manner, awe-struck
at herdevotion. They, aud probably she,
looked upon it as the last of her lahors
upon earth, as indeed it proved to he, al
though after she reached home she lin
gcred on for several months with little
hope on the part of her friends Of II final
recovery.
Miss Sraver was member Of the
Church Of the Evangclists Of this city,
u conscientious Christian and, as We
have shown, a most useful member of So
cety. f4 tt'H
Taere are perhaps many women in our
country better known and more eminent.
but IT has been allotted to but few indeed
to ill q more useful sphere. and very few
indeed who have discharged their duties
more faithfully than this conscientious.
devoted Christian, and We may add, hero
ic woman.
McCLELLAN IN VERMONT Nc.
Clellan is spending few day in Battle
boro, with friends, in visiting scenes fl.