The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-03-13

tons of the scenery that it was almost
eQuil to a trip to Turkey tn CORE spnnd
with her. In one of her letters, writ
ten from Tocat, in 1859, find this
mention made of meeting interesting
people world known The most in.
tercsting feature Of our .ummer's eXpe-
rience that now remember are first
meetin. with Lady John franklin; sec.
ond, with DR.. Barth, the African trav
eler. Lady Franklin / met at Prinki-
pc. She was spending few weeks at
Coustantinople, and went to Prinkipo
to visit the family of our consul, Mr..
Brown She is very pleasant old Ia
dy, not a great talker, but easy and at
fable. told her that | had her hus-
bands portrait hanging in my room,
and her answer was you are very kind
to say so.' DR.. Barth saw here since
we came He was on an exploring
tour with scientific gentleman from
Constantinople, DR.. Mardman; he is
short full man with a red face and
voice pitched on high G., Astounding in
anecdote and fun. They found inscrip-
tions on the ruins of churches, bridges
and fountains in Tocat, dating back to
the early part of the 18th century"
Mrs. Winchester was in Turkey uine
years, when she was obliged to return
to this country on account of the fail
ure of her husbands health. They
have been for several years past en-
gagged in the home missionary service
and ale now workers for us in Wscon-
sin.
Those familiar with the history of
To, T,li L. Sxr
Of the long and useful service of Sen
dol B. Munger, but perhaps not 50 well
Of the worth of the noble woman who
went out with him from New Haven,
Vt. Mrs. Munger contributed well her
share to that work for India, and fl
nally her health failing, she came home
for rest. But she was intent to live
and die in missionary service On their
return thither she died, and was buried
at sea.
These are bat a few of the daughters
of Vermont who have been en5aged in
missionary work abroad. Who shall
tell what they have accomplished for
good through their devotion to it?
As educators among women, Miss
Cstharine Fleming, afterwards Mrs.
Worcester, ranked high. She conduct
ed ladies' school, with limited nun
Der of pupils, at Burlington, VI, for
several years. Those pupils received
much ofthe impress other own strength
of character. Her course of instruc-
ton was the most thorough OF that
period. Mrs. Emma Willard, who was
afterwards more widely known in
connection with the Female Seminary
at Troy, n. y. was in charge of the
ladies' boarding-School at MiddleburY
| Vt, for several wears, introducing
there "new studies and new methods OF
teaching" La 1880 she visited Europe,
and on her return published volume
If her travels, the avails of which
amounting to 81 POO, were DEVOTED &c
ed eating girls III Greece. She gave
the avais OF several other publications
to the same object, She wrote sevcra
volumes of history tor the use o
schools, and was prominent in genera
educational work. She wrote one
small volume of poetry, but is bes
known by her hymn, Crooked in the
Cradle Of the Deep" She died Apri
10, 1876. Mrs. Fox, noted as an clio
Culiouist, is native of ThettOrd, VT.
and was educated at Thetlord acade
my, studying elocution with Prof BaX
ter of ii 'rvard college. Mrs. Liver
more speaks in highest terms of he
success as reader. Her engagement
have extended through the principa
cities of more than twenty States.
In the line of art Mrs. Harriet Xii
bourn Davis perhaps not widely know
| % iS 'ct n
welI-known reputation there, and he
lovely landscapes adorn many "A home
where | seem now to see them in thei
beauty as twenty-five wears ago.
In the medical profession, think tn
first woman who was admitted to tn
Addison County association was Mis-
Emma {. Calender, who after obtain
ing the best education in medicine New
York city could afford, entered upO
its practice at MiddIebury. She Their
. won the highest respect of the Who'll
= medical fraternity, when her life wa
suddenly Cut short at the height of he
: usefulness. Hers was truly heroi
= character. BY her persistent energ
: she overcame all obstacles, devoted he
; life To a profession which she honoreC
anu uidut lOl lllC ldlIlly uOult, ltdN
Q ing memory which is an incentive
D., persevering effort to all who knew he
n AS an author, Julia G. Il. Dorr
perhaps the most widely known {
= Vermont women. Her father W.
- largely Interested in the marble bus
:. ness at Rutland, whose quarries al
Ia among The largest in the United State
r. As Miss Ripley | met her there whe
n she first began to write. She has COZ
y tributed so many gems of poetry to a
!: our leading papers, besides her bool
~ of fiction, that her work is as we
,. known as it is well done. To her su
y cess as an author the large editions
;, her works testify.
l. Among the women well known
V leaders in all State visionary and ter
re perance work are Mrs. Fairbank
Mrs. Calvin Hubert, Mrs. Sturteva
IT and Mrs. knowlton, women of we
as recognized executive ability.
e In all these lines of work have me
ia toned but few OF the many women
n Vermont who, all along her histor