Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22
BURLINGTON AS AN EDUCATIONAL
CEN rBE.
The Episcopal school for Girls.

the two Marshes, lO-rcv, Wheeler Prasc
Shedd, the two Bencd.cts, but also for
IT'S female semluaries, one located ON
the corner of Pearl and Churcn streets
presided over 10y Miss Greene, Il lady of
rare accOmpli >hments for such a situation
another, under the superintendent OF
the Rev. DR.. Crane, in the house now oc-
cupled by Mr.. l.. NJ Hasar on College
street, man well fitted to organize and
maintain Il young ladies school of the
highest standard with whom was asso-
clated his daughter, afterwards Mrs Geo.
T. Marsh. Following these, at the old
institute building the schools of the
Kew. Mr. Converse, and the Rev. b. w.
Smith while to many Of our present resi-
dents, some of whom were pupils IN it,
the school of Miss Fleming, afterWard
Mrs. Worcester ON Locust street. now
ElmwoOd avenue, will be long remember
ed for the thorough and conscientious in
struction impaired in it, aud not less for
She advantages of high religious influence
and refined culture. VI ere we TO follow
the course and life of the graduates of
these female schools, we would find the
influence they have eXerted in the com
muuities where their lot has been cast, in
LhC lOiuNluS VI SCDOOlS, llt tSttDlSlIIE
of churches, in the elevatlng and refining
of society.
The schools above referred to, admira.
Die as they were in their day, aud attrac-
tive as they were to bring people to
Burlington, were the enterprise of private
individuals, and when by death, removal,
or any other reason these individuals re
tired, the school stopped and their adj
vantagcS ceased and during the years since
Mrs WOlCesters school closed, none have
arisen take. this place, althou 5h in all
New nGland there IS probably not Il
locality 50 well adapted, with all Its beau
tiful scenery and surroundings, for a young
ladies' school.
In 1854 the late Bishop Hopkins, than
whom no one in Vermont appreciated
more the importance of schools surround
ed by religious influences, having expert
enced the difficulty of maintaining such
institutions on Il private enterprise, pro
cured II charter from the legislature of
OF the State TO create corporation 10y the
name Of the vermont Episcopal lnsti-
tute,' and then proceeded to raise by
subscription about 100000, with which he
purchased the POO acres at Rock Point for
an Episcopal residence for the bishop of
the diocese of Vermont, and the site OF
diocesan schools. lie erected the build
inEs thereon for the boys school, which
has been maintained for % years, and
whose graduates to-day occupy prominent
positions in business and the learned pro-
LESSONS in over 10 states OF the Union.
one ut the most important features of his
plan was the establishment of Il DEPART
meut for the education Of girls and he had
procured $1,000 toward it, and commenced
the foundation of the building, when ne
was suddenly taken away, and his WORK
on earth ended.
But the plans OF Bishop Hopkins are at
last to he cOusummated, and the prospect
of establishing Il female seminary of Il
high standard 10y corporation having
perpelutN, Is, as has already been an
noluCed III these columns, assured.
The late John L. Howard, among the
various objects Of his bentiactlOns to Bur
ling on, had contemplated the cuaow.
mtnt OF a school tor girls, in connection
with the present Episcopal Institute at
Rock Point. Daring his last visit to Bur
lingtOn N the summer of 1851 Mr. How
ara ilud a taOk with Mr.. Caulield. one of
the trustees OF the Institute, with respect
to the glrl' : school, but on account Of hi-
illness he VAS unable to complete his
plan, before leaving for England whence.
he never returned III lie. Soon aftci. his |
arrival here he incorporated in his will a !
Legacy OF s2J,OOO for the endowment Of "A |
diocesan school for females on the uru. |
perty at Rock Point. at Burlington. Vt, !
under the auspices OF the Protestant |
Episcopal church in the diocese Of Yer
mont, provided the sum of $4,000 should |
be raised within one year from his death
for the erection OF suitable buildings |
therefor.
The trustees of the Vermont Episcopal
Institute appointed the Rev. Dr. j. l. |
Bliss. Col. Lee Grand b. Cannon. Ihos |
II. Garfield and Dr. Walter CARPENTER a
committee to raise the $4OOJO needed TO |
comply Nth the conditions of the bcauest |
1t Is due to the memory of the late /
Vernon i. NOyeS here Ia state hat in Sep |
TENDER, 1850, while ME- Howard was dr |
fnrnIulnp what he wand tlh VIII IA
to the endowment OF the school, Mr. |
NoyeS mentioned o Con. Cannon and Mr. |
Garfield that h, mad under consideration |
donation sufficient to erect all the nee |
essarN building as memorial of his de |
ceased wife: tut before his plans there |
for were matured, he was taken sick and |
died. 1t is believed by these gentlemen. |
that had he lived, he would have assumed |
the pecunlarg burden of erecting the |
buildings ior the institution; and in |
view OF IN" interest taken by hmm in this |
PROF ct lii brother, Mr.. Julius NJ Moves |
of New York has given 5000 toward the |
object.
The ;uud of $1,000 left by Bishop Hop
hins for he girls school had meantime |
by the ludiCIous investment OF the trus |
Gees Increased to $4,000. which was applI- |
cable 10 ward the $4,000 In order TO |
raise he S2i 900 still needed Il meeting of |
Our CltlZeuN was called at st Pml~ chapel |
March last, and it was addressed by Rev |
nam nnn others upon the Importance of
this 81 iect and ii subcommittee was ap |
pointed, consisting Of William Wells, t. |
3. Sma ley, Daniel W Robinson, Herman |
Allen, lleury Wells, f. c. Kennedy ana |
Ella, I.ymdu, to present the matter to he |
citizen OF burlington aud the Rev. r. A. /
llupkl was selected to visit the rest Of !
the diocese and procure the assistance of
other .uishes
II ugh he efforts Of these gentlemen
ana .' { he liberal response made 10y clti-
Hrhs e Burlington ard others the fun
sum 81. $4,000 was procured within the
perlno fixed by the Will: its conditions
nave been FULLY complied with and the
exec tors of the estate of Mr.. How
ara duly notified of the fact.
Anon the larger contributors among
our en- ems are senator Edmunds, Gen.
wells rev. Theo. 4. Hopkins, Mr.. !
Smalley and Wells Richardson * Co.
aud outside. Of Burlington Julins NJ !
Noyes' Hon. Frederick Billings, Rev. DR.. !