The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-14
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ueSe gentlemen Cnangcu tne scnOOi 10 one
for young ladies only and called it by the
name Of Ripley Female College. In 1860
Rev John Newman became the sole pro-
prietor Of it and the institution sustained
only the same nominal relation to the com
ference until Aug. 26, 1873.
The movement for
ITS RESTORATION TO THE TROY CONFER
ENcE,
began in 1871, when DR.. Newman publish
ed proposition contemplating that result.
His proposition was made to the conference
at its session in 1872, and after protracted
deliberation the conference unanimously
resolved that they would adopt it as a con-
ference school if it could be presented to
them free from debt, and appointed the
presiding elders committee to receive
overtures for this purpose.
In Aug. 1872, this committee called
meeting of the friends Of the enterprise to
receive overtures from the citizens of Poul-
they At this meeting the terms of pur-
chase were definitely settled, and some fur
ther plans devised to accomplish the object
At the session of the conference in 1873, an
encouraging report Of progress was made,
and the same committee of presiding elders
continued. 1t being found in August 1873,
that the amount required to purchase the
property had been offered, the committee
called meeting of the trustees Of the acad-
envy and the institution was
REcoNyEYED BY REV. JOHN NEWMAN
and wife to the said trustees in trust for
the conference, August % 1873. During
the year 1874 the institution was carried
on rs a day. school by Rev. y. 5. Cramer,
under the direction of the trustees, and is to
open its Fall term the present year, Aug
ust 27th with a full faculty and Il boarding
department. The conference at its last
session voted to restore
THE OLD NAME OF TROY CONFERENCE ACAD-
ENVY,
so that hereafter it will be designated by
the magic letters T. c. A., which were the
shibboleth of the multitudes during its
palmy days and which will never fail to
awaken in their minds pleasant memories
of ''auld lang syne."
THE FIRST PRINCIPAL
of Troy conference academy was Rev. Sa-
bina S. Stocking. lie graduated at the
Wesleyan University in Connecticut, mar
ried Miss Sarah Mallary of Poultney, es-
tablshed a school for boys in Orange, n.
j.. after leaving Poutney, and has been
teacher most of the time. He is an Epis-
copal clergyman and resides in New York
city.
THE SECOND PRINCIPAL
was Rev. Daniel Curry, d. d, He grad
uated at the Wesleyan University in Con-
nocticut. After leaving Poultney he went
south, was teacher for some time, and
n member of the Georgia conference
When the temperature became too hot for
ontsnoken anti. slavery man whose
| tongue could not DC uiiL~I -.a- ,,,onth mlZ-
zled, he returned, joined the N. Y. east
conference, was Il pastor several years,
| President Of Indiana Asbury University
four years, and has been for about ten years
the editor OF the Christian 4dgocgte of
New York city, the Magnus Apollo of Meth
| odist editors.
| THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
was Rev James Covel, \. NJ. He was
self educated man, and successful pastor
| After leaving Poultney he returned to the
pastorateS in the Troy conference and died
several years since at the parsonage of the
State street y. L, church in Troy, \. Y.
THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL
was Bishop Jesse I. Peck, d. ID. He was
educated at Cazenovia Seminary, n Y,
and commenced his paStorate in the Black
| River conference lie was soon chosen
Principal of Grosveneur Seminary in that
conference, and came thence to Poulmey
From the Prncipalship of Troy conference
academy he went to the Presidency of
Dickinson College, Pa At the end Of four
years at Dickinson, he resumed the pasto-
rate in the Baltimore conference. He was
soon appointed secretary of the Sunday
School Union of the NJ. f. Church, but re-
sumed the pastorate in the New orll con-
terence after two or three years Thence
H., g.. t., 10,
preached with great success for several
years. He returned from California to the
Troy conference about eight years ago, and
after occupying a prominent appointment
for two years was transferred to Syracuse,
n. Y. lie was the inspiration of an educa-
tional convention in which originated the
Syracuse University, Of which he became
the chief founder. In 1872 he was elected
bishop of the NJ Z. church, in which Of
flee he is. even at the age of Go, in labors
more abundant, and in ubiquity eclpses St.
Paul himself.
TIE FIFTH PRINCIPAL
was Rev John Newman, ID. ID. lie grad
uated at Union College, Schenectady, n.
Y. After being teacher in Troy confer
ence academy for several years, he was
chosen as successor to Dr. Peck when the
latter took the Presidency of Dickinson
College He was subsequently chosen
Professor of latin in Union college, which
position he held for ten years. In 1868 he
became associate Projenitor and President
of Ripley Female College CHroy Confer
ence Academy The last two years he
has devoted almost exclusively TO restoring
this institution TO the Troy Conference, and
has now the happiness OF seeing his efforts
crowned with success. lie is at present
| sl,a M of ga
Academy,
THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL
was Rev. Oran Faville. He graduated at
the Wesleyan University, and after leaving
Poultney became president of the Wesley
an Female College at Delaware, Ohio.
Thence he removed to Iowa, of which State
he became the observation-disclosures and
subsequently the superintendent of public
instruction. He died at Wayerly, Iowa, in
the fall of 1872
THE SEVENTH PRINCIPAL
was Rev. Jason f. Walker. He graduated
at Burlington, Vt. After serving as teach
err he was chosen as principal to succeed
Mr.. Favile. lie has, since leaving Poult-
ney, made quite circuit of creeds, having
been Spirtualist, Universalist and n
Unitarian and is now an Episcopalian cler-
gyman in Chicago and editor of the leading
organ of that church in Illinois.
THE EIGHTH PRINCIPAL
was Rev. W. II. Poor. lie graduated ut
Union College, had charge of the insttu-
ton at two different times, resigned in 1868
r and went into business in Troy as a menu
Der of the firm of q. w. Richardson & Co.,
but resides in P0ultney. The restoration
of the institution to conference is due large
| lv IN his pflnrts and counsel and his fnstpr