New-York tribune., 1870-04-19
OBITUARY..
MRS. EMMA WILLARD.


Mrs. Emma Willard, who died in Troy, on
Friday last at the age Of & had been engaged in the
education OF children and young ladies during the past
6s years Of her death has been read
with by many in all parts Of America who
had been her pupils and her warm personal friends,
for all whom she taught became deeply
attached to her, and they remember her with
love and veneration. Mrs. willard, then Emma Hart,
opened her first chdrens school in the year 10i i'll her
native village Berlin, Conn In 1907 she the head
twentieth year Soon after she was called to take charge
Of Ladies' academy Academy in in Mi iMiddebbury Conn
famous In she married DR.. John Willard but, ow
ing to the financial of her husband she resumed
her profession in 1914, by opening another boarding
school In Mddebury In 1919 she removed to Waterford
NewYork She had previously written treatise on the
Dewitt Clinton The Governor alluded to
The. plan Of education she proposed IN q message
lshed in the form Of address to the legislature In
school from Waterford to Troy The Corporation offered
s. Ss an OS@f nna plot Of IN s yuSd
the new new Seminary had sailsieRt PROPERTY to
died in 1875 leaving the entire responsibility Of the
school in his wifes hands It's popularity increased daily
Sa%ada' and the, West Indies. In i$s. Mrs
1851 she became Interested in project to promote the
education ion t 81 women in Geeee ana ne, volume
which, lOo were given TO the Society which had that
object In After the Troy
mary, Mrs. Willard became specially interested In the
subject OF Common Schools. She attended many
conventions and addressed teachers In various States
In 1885, she made journey Of 5000 miles through the
Western and Southern States, to all the principal cities
and met by her former pupils everywhere with
expressions OF affection. In 1884, she attended the
Worlds Educational Convention In London.
Beside the two works mentioned above, Mrs Willard
published the following:
Woodbridge willard Biographies and Aliases" comprising
Universal Geography and Atlas School Geography aud
Ancient Geography and As Geography for beginners and Atlas 1929
History Of the United States Repuhc OF America" $50 pp
Brought down 10 lSJ2i 1923, with a Historical Atlas
Universal History In Perpecivei' so pages 1881.
"Abrdgmen Of American History" l8iJ
Temple of Time Chronoapher Of the Universal History" 1914
4 Chronographer Of Ensish History" a similar plan; 1915
" A Chronogrsp spher of Ancient History = lBiI.
Historic Guide to accompany the Temple Of Time" and other
Charts
rrae the Motive Powers which produce
Respiration AMI its Effects particularly prospects Asc Cholera
History containing History the
War, AMI Of California; l8i9.
:" Astronomy p 1883.
MoaL for the Young Good Principles Tulny wlsiom' 1857
Greece" 1897 snc l83
address 10 the willard Asoaon for the mutual Of "Pe
male Teachers" 1885, Political Position of Women" 1913;
fahen" Bride Stealing appeal against Wrong and lnju
and pamphlet and An Answer 10 Marion vii
son, Repbr poems, read at the Pennington Cen
Universal Peace Confierscy Of Nations meet
Ing al jerusalem" lg20 VIII Scientific Euaton make Woman
eI Of depeniance MDT answered contribution
Literary Maganr" y, 1921 metaphysca article General
fenD published n the American Journal ATs Vol
rth No !, 1897 yolams Of Poems" 1880