The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-21
MISS HELEN SIIAFER DEAD.
WE'LL KNOWN As PREsIDENT or
WELLESLEY COLLEGE.
She DIES Of Paeu-ouIs After 80 IIiusss OF
Only Few Dayr-usr Esriy Life as
Tenchrr and Ter snecess ut MelIraIeN.


Only Few Dayr-lIsr Esriy Life =
Teacher and Her Success Mt Wellesley.
WELLESLEY. Mass. Jan. 2O.-Miss Helen A.
shater. IL. u. President Of Wellesley College.
died at II o'clock this morning Of pneumonia.
The disease attacked her on last Monday. and
being naturally OF frail physique she sank
from the start. The funeral services will he
held at the college on Monday at 1890 A. NJ
Miss Shafer was born In Newark y. j.. on
Sept - 1882 Her father was a Congrega-
tional clergyman. and. whom Miss Shafer was
very young, the family moved West TO Oberlin.
O.. where the home is still maintained. She
never attended tho public schools, but was
fitted at home and in private schools for Ohor-
lin College. where she obtained her degree Of
NJ. A. After her graduation she began to teach
Immediately in St. Louis. where she was
associated with Prof William T. Harris
and other well.known educators at n
time when great activity was dis
playcdand great advances were made in
educational thought and in the science Of
pedagogy. Miss Shaier taught In st. Louis for
ten years. having charge OF the depart ment
OF mathematics in the Central High School At
the end of this time ant after a short rest she
was called TO the chair OF mathematics at
Wellesley in 1877 az. where she has been ever
since.
Alice L. Freeman. in 1897. Miss shaier
was chosen to I'LL the vacancy. Her eS-
ecutive ability and general fitness for
tho place Of President have been shown
10 the satisfaction 81 the fiicnls OF
the college. Shr secured the love AMI respect
OF tho students upon whom she eNertcd a
dent she was admirably lifted 10y natural giits.
experience, and training. She had known the
college from the third year Of its existence.
She was acquainted thoroughly with every
clements which entered into its lifo Hor
strength as u member Of the legislative body
OF the faculty had long been recognized. Her
scholarly ability, tact. and skin in the class
ce-siul
During her administration the number OF
studcEts increased from DLS to 90. and sixty
seven new courses OF study were added to the
curriculum. Wood Cottage and tho Fnrns-
10Th in the government ol the college and in
the development 81 the curriculum her aim
was to secure to students the amplest freedom
socially and from an educatlonal standpoint
The new course OF study accepted 10y the trus-
tees last year may lie regarded as special
a. movement ot her administration. In 1873
Miss Shaier received the degree OF VI. A.
from phrrllp College ana In 1888 the
1--we Of absence for the OF the col
lege wear was given tO hor on account oi i'll
health, and the time was spent by her in
l.llcn Lurd. professor o. Latin. served tho coll
logeas acting President, Miss Sha,er came
Ibth 10 leI Otllt' W Tue autumn 81 1871, anu
although IN deIlrate health met tia. duties
AMI / spousi ilitIcs OF the oiiico with unques.
tlunaNlU success.
Miss oIaler spent the recent holiday recess
nj her Western home. She returned on the
opening Of college eariy in January APP
parcntiy In unusual good health. aud resumed
her work with energy until the beginning Of
her Hines =.
Miss NhR'er was tall. slender and graceful,
with Iatn. thin face and fair complexion. Her
chestnut brown hair was worn drawn back
rom her face IN wavy lines and massed on
the t'p ~ her head in puiIs. she wore gold
trimmed eycsiassrs.