Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-08-07
Death Of Miss Celia Huntington.

The sail news reached here on Sunday
that Miss Celia Huntington had died at
the reridence of her brolherin in.law,
Prof. OIney, at Ann Arhor, Mich. Miss
Huntington had been in i'll health for n
year or more past aud had been compelled
to retire from her tavorite profession, that
nf teaching, III which she had gained an
emviable reputation. The Commercial 7ste.
gram in speaking of the deceased says:
Miss Huntington has been long aud well
known as one of the most competent pri-
mary teachers in the State. The first
graded school esta tablished in Northwestern
Ohio was al Perryshurg, aud Miss Hunt
ingtGn WAS une of the earliest of The teach.
ers in those schools. She lbsse-sed pecul-
lar natural qualifications for inslructing
, ,huSe whose m,nds were inst beginning to
develop and became noted us n model
teacher. Teachers have been known To go
long distances to visit her school and re-
main Tor a weak or more eneavuiing To
discover the secret OF her wonderful SUE
Ce>s.
On one occasion, gentleman from Mas
sachnseits who tuok II lively interest in
educational afl l,irs, WAS at Perrysburg
when Miss Huntington had charge Of
primary school, perhaps thirty years ago.
He had a dny to spend in the village and
decided TO visit the graded schools, then II
new thing. lie first visited the room Of
Miss Huntington. He found everything
n,arveiou.ly quiet. He would see class
"f the little 0nes quietly leave their seats
for recitation aud then return again and
another class nave ont with military pre-.
c'sicn, and all this wilhou, IA word of COM
nnand or the appearance oi severity,
Every child appeared happy, all loved
their teacher, and he WIS 80 charmed with
Miss liun,ingtonis school THAT he visI ei
no other room, spending the entire day
| there.
Subsequently, Prof. C"wdery, the well
known educator Of Sandusky City, indmc-
ed Miss Huntington 10 go there and take
| u position in the public schools, where she
remained lew years when she accepted
nm offer of a position in the Toledo schools
where, for several years, she wnS engaged
TO Instruct the younger teachers In the art
of imparting instruction, having three
buildings under her supervision. After
serving in this capacity several years, she
took one Of the schools and remained n
teueler in onr public schools until com
PEELED TO yield 10 the inroads Of disease.
The remains were brought 10 PerrysbnrG
for inlerment in the family buryine ground
in Fort Melgs Cemetery, accompanied by
her sislei, Mrs. Olney, Miss Mamie Hine,
a niece. OF New York, and Rev. Mr.
Haskell, of Ann Arbor. The services TOOK
place at 2 N. Rev. Haskell taking fol
, l,is text the lst verse Of the 9th chapter q
the Second Corinthians, and strange II ma,
seem llie same identical verse and claple
WAS selected by Rev. G. A. Adams at tn
funeral OF Miss Huntington's mother q
yenrs ago.
A dispatch from Mr.. II c. Huntington
Of Clarendon, Pa announced thai he ha,
: missed connec, ions will, train and coul
NOT reach here until the night tram. d
tlis account the burial was postponed un
V Ill the next morning.
Tins passes away another life devote
. to that kind Of usefulness resulting IL
general public good. Miss Huntinglo
" was in the 59ih year Of her age.