Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-06
Anniversary Exercises at Mount IIOIyOLe
Seminary.

CoRRE sPoNDENcE OF THE SPY
South HADLEY, July 4, 1872.
This seminary, founded by Mary Lyon 80 years
ago for the direct and special object of training up
teachers of high culture and consecraed spirit,
holds position inferior to no seminary in our
country. In some respect it is superior to all
Others. In its catholic spirit, in its grand aims j,
in its standard of education, in adaptedness to
meet the needs of all classes, excluding none
because of poverty, granting to none special
immunities because of wealth or position, it
meets and supplies great want of an age.
The year closed, July 4th, with sending 40 young
ladies well prepared for the practical everyday
duties of life, with intellectual requirements
of breadth and scope notinierior to the gradu-
ates of our colleges. This school has represent
atives all over the world, and hundreds and thou
sands are to-day the better for its influence.
During the past year Miss Mary Ellis, of
Uxbridge, has been its acting prinbpal, Miss
Helen M French, the principal, having been alb
sent most of the year. For twenty years she
has been connected with this institution, and by
her executive ability, and womanly force of
character, by her cOnsecrated spirit has won
the love and confidence of masters, teachers, and
scholars. Her departure from the school so long
graced by her presence, will be heard with re-
gret, but after SO long a service she needs rest.
Miss French also withdraws from the position
filled with honor to herself and credit to the
seminary. rare, magnetic woman, she has
been powor, even when unable to be present
in person. Miss Julia f. Ward, now travelling
in Europe, is her successor, and Misses Elizabeth
blanchard and Anna c. Edwards are appointed
her associates. With an able and devoted corps
of assistant teachers, the interests of the school
will be fully sustained. Rev. E. n Kirk, D. D.,
is reelected president Of the board of trustees,
and Dea. A. w. Porter of M0Dson, connected
with the seminary during its whole history CON
tinues as treasurer Prof Julius II. Seelye, of
Amherst college, is elected TO the board. During
the last year some 400 books have been added
TO the library, some of them very valuable.
such as Valpy's edition of the Classics in 141
vols. bound in calf and gilt, complete set OF the
London Art journal, ETC. This library is of in
valuable aid ,Iand, with the well-stocked reading
room, is largely used by the pupils. Theannual
address given by Rev. II. ID. Ktchel, D. D., of
Middlebury, Vt, was amodel for such occasions
aud most eminently adapted to the class he adj
dressed. He eloquenty set forth the power of
true woman, whose character embraced purity
and delicacy Of thought, yigor and breadth OF
intellect, consecrated ambition and robustness
OF soul GROWING all excellencies, resulting in
perfect woman fitted for any position in which
God might place her.
IL was fresh, healthy address, breathing of
the mountains and full of lofty and ennobline
thought. Prof W. S. Tyler, d. d. of Amherst,
presented the diplomas in well chosen forcible
words, abiding very beautifully to the day and
to the month chosen by the graduating class.
"DeO. Pdtrjde Htmaaitati"