Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07
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In an illustrated Mortified article. en-
titled 'Mr, Moody's able helpers" printed
in last Mondays issue of the New York
Tribune, the writer has this to say of the
young manager of "The Mortified" who
is making this fine hotel a greater success
than ever:
"Alr. Moody's right-hand man for ten
years has been his nephew. Ambert G..
Moody, a son of his brother George. He
is the oldest child, the only son i'm a large
family, and resembles his uncle Dwight i'm
many ways. When the BOYS school was
started at Mount Hermon it was difficult
to find suitable man to take charge of the
farm, and Mr.. Moody selected Ambert for
that responsible place. Although II years
old he had had no special educational adj
vantages further than the district school
and one term in Boston afforded. While
in Boston he lived with the family of Mr.
Marshall, the former treasurer of the sem
mary, in whose office he learned practical
bookkeeping
when placed in charge of Mount Her
mon he was able to do two things well: run
farm and keep books. This double work
he performed for two years, when he began
to dream about an education for himself
After year or two he took up the study
of Latin, somewhat as an experiment, but
finding that he was able to master that he
began to study Greek, and fitted himself
for Amherst college. While starting COM
paratively late in life he has been a dill
gent student and stands well in the college
where he expects to be graduated next
June. Every vacation since he began to
study has been spent in work about the
buildings, and no one knows better than
he the business details of the school, the
seminary and the hotel. Last year, i'm adj
dition to all his other work, he was in
charge of the hotel for month, and this
year he was announced as the manager
Possessing natural executive ability, bust
ness enterprise and a cordial disposition,
he is proving the wisdom of his uncle's
choice in placing him in this place of trust
The hotel has been enlarged this year by
the addition of a large annex, but even
now it is far too small, and many guests
are rooming in neghboring cottages"
Mrs. Eliza Cotton Alexander. one of the
oldest inhabitants of this town. passed
away July % after an illness of about six
months duration. Her husband, George
Alexander, died four years ago, and she
lived to bury her only son. She was care
fully cared for by her daughter-in-law.
She had been for many years an active
member of the Unitarian church, and was
a woman who helped many by her cheer
fulness and unselfsh nature.
A concert was given in Stone Hall on
Tuesday evening, July rs, by the boarders
at the Mortified. A collection was taken
at the close for the purpose of raising suf-
ficient money to grade and beautify the
grounds of the church. The program pre-
scented was excellent, and much credit is
due to the performers for their zeal in the
work.
The secretary of the state alliance was
in Mortified ON Sunday. She gave very
entertaining and instructive chalk talk to
the Unitarian Sunday school at their usual
session. In the evening she lectured be-
fore the Young Peoples Guild, showing
conclusiyely the good work that organiza-
ton is doing among the young people of
the Unitarian churches.