Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10
In Memoriasm.

1t Is auG TO Tue memory Oh uHe
whose gentle character now SO many
hearts, and whose passing away has
brought sadness to such a wide circle
of friends that something more than
a passing notice be given.
Miss Fannie Rosemond, whose
death was announced in our city pa
pers a short time ago, was born near
GreenvlIle. S. c., May 31st, 1857.
Ten years ago her parents moved 10
this city, which has, since then, been
her home. She was converted to
Christ in 1873. uniting with the Bap-
list church IN this city, of which j.
d. Murphy was then pastor. Soon
af er the opening of Hardin College
she entered that institution as a pu-
pill and was graduated June 1877.
Her energy in overcoming the diff
culties in her way, her strength of
intellect, and uniform sweetness of
temper, challenged the admiration
and woa the esteem of all with whom
she came in contact. The high re-
gard entertained for her was evinced
by the fact, that in a class numbering
sixteen, the honors we're unanimous
ly conferred upon her. Had she pos
sessed less force of character, she
might have been content after leaving
school to have remained in the quiet
enjoyment of home, and society of
friends, feeling that her life work was
accomplished. But to her life mean
something more than a mere exist
ence, and the energy of her nature
t%riumphed over physical infirmities
that to most persons would have pre-
Guided the thought of future exer-
ton, and in the following September
she began teaching in Floral Hill
Seminary, at Fulton. During her
connection with that institution she
won credit as q teacher, and gained
many warm friends in the commune
ty.
In September, 1878, she took
charge of the New Florence High
School, where she continued to teach,
except during the summer vacation,
until she was stricken with the ill.,
ness that terminated in her death. 1t
was here that her rare qualities as
teacher and friend were fully devel-
oped. Assuming the grave respons-
Utilities of principal, she succeeded
in many respects where Others had
signally failed. Fragile and slight
in form, almost as a Guild, she MAIN
tanned 3 discipline that was strict in
its requirements, yet tender and kind
in its enforcement. 1t was not t.
exercise of authority ove her pupil,
but the appeal to their n"bler quail
ties that made them choose the rlghi,
because it was right. They loved
her as a companion. and friend, while
thew veI cd her as teacher. Dur
;~gk- nness every thing that low
ing hands could do, or loving hearts
suggest, was done; and the sad es-
cort that accompanied her remains to
Mexico and bore them to their last
resting place, bore touching tribute
TO the strength OF the ties that had
been formed, aud the grief their
breathing had caused.
Although she died away from home,
the members of her family were
present when she breathed her last,
the msrning of January 24:h,
1881, aged % years, 2 months and
2l days. Shall we say that her life
was speDt?-that her death was un
timely? If we count life by length
of years, it was short; but if We
reckon il by measure of usefulness
few live al long as she. Endowed
with natural gifts of superior quality, |
they were enhanced and developed
by the growth of her Christian char
With her, religion was some-
thing more than a profession, or a
sentiment. 1t was the inwrought
principle that permeated her being.
and formed the motive for her az
She recognized the honor of
being born to a noble womanhood,
and was ever true to its instincts, and
TO its demands. Though God
had laid his hand heavily upon her,
she shrank from no duty, but con-
and faithfully performed
it. every service 10y her patient cheer
tulness. Her life was ''pure in its
purpose, and strong in its strife,'
making the lives of those with whom
she came in contact purer and
stronger by its influence. Her sweet
face bore TO traces of the heart
s.:ag5les she must have Passed
through, except oy the aeded grace
|ent 10 its expression by her inward
and cheerful submission to
will. 1t is beyond the measure
Of poor words to adequately portray
he beauty of her character. Those
Who know her best loved her best,
and where she lived and laborel, the
fragrance of her memory will long re-
She filled up the measure of
days, and ''being dead yet speak
l.