The New York herald., 1870-04-18
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Mrs. Emma willard.

couple OF DAYS ago the telegraph reported the
death Of this venerable lady at the advanced age OF
eighty three years The newspapers OF Troy where
she lived many years and where she died, contain
long obituary sketches OF her. She was born in
Berlin, Conn, on the 23d OF February 1887, her
father being gentleman named Samuel Hart aud q
man OF ability and literary atlainments. lie partly
educated the subject OF this sketch but the greater
part OF her learning was obtained ut the public
schools and at an academy which was established In
Berlin wnen she was about fifteen years OF age In
addition the village possessed ne library to which
she had access and the DOCKS IN which afforded ner
In 1904 MISS Hart opened a children's school IN
Berlin, at the same time pursuing her studies at the
During this year she accepted offer To charge
OF schooi at Westded, Mass, but her field o lDor
there being not large enough she moved 10 middle
bury, Vt, and TOOK entire Charge OF the academy at
that place. In 1872 she married Dr. John Willard.
and TOR brief while retired from teaching; but
OF fortune attended ner nusoaud IN 1914. and
she opened boarding school. Alter live years or
successful teaching Mrs. willard moved To Water
V%a pan Tor female seminary, NV which @ she she submitted
to Governor Clinton, ol this state. II interested
him so much that he referred to 1t In message to
the Legislature, without mentioning the authors
name. In 1921 she lelt WATERFOWL ana sett cd IN
Troy where she established the school that has since
become famous. Twice she applied to the Legls.a-
ture for part of the literature iund and time
refused. IL was not untll 1881 tnat the rus-
tees OF her seminary possessed enough property
bring 10 under perry OF the Regents. Alter
the death or Dr. WIZARD in 1525 the charge Of
| the school deyoved upon Mrs. Willard. Sne made
1t OF the most popular educational institutions
| In the United states her SCHOLARS coming from all
| parts OF the country. from Canada and from me
| West indies. In 1873 Mrs. Willard resigned her
charge TO her John II. Willard, who. aided by ms
wife, mas since conducted the seminary.
On leaving the seminary Mrs. Willard devoted her
time and attention TO the improvements OF the COM
mon school system IN all paris OF the UnloD. sac
travelled extensively, attended numerous educa-
tlonal conventions and delivered many addresses on
the subject 0i education. She also visited Europe
several times aud always IN benalf or the great
cause TO which she had devoted her ffc. In 1861
she attended the Peace Convention az Washington
ana exercised what influence she possessed towards
the preservation OF peace. She was deyosed 10 tie
Union and regarded the war as "A great calamity.
As teacher Mrs. Willard must ever be looked
upon OF the aOlcst tue United states have ever
had. she was the founder OF the first school de-
signed give woman a scen llc education. As an
author she Is best known her "Journal and Let
| ters" published on her return frosu Greece the
profits IRON which were given to aid in the founding
| or a female seminary AZ Athens. In ls46 she pub
| lished work on "Ihe Motive Powers which Pro-
| duce the Concentration OF the Blood" in winch sho
contested Tue theory OF Dr. Harvey that the heart u
| the moving force. subsequently she puoi,sned Q
treatise ''Respratirn and Its Eifects" In addi-
ton Mrs. willard wrote several scnOoi books all Of
which had great clrculatioas. she was altogether.
| woman whose laDors III the cause OF education
were such as TO win for her reputation winch wil'
| hot readliy die.