San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-16

Inside the arch is a vestibule
leading into the main hall. This
vestibule is faced with Indiana
limestone and white enamelled
brick. 1t has an italian mosaic
: floor and ceiling of solid oak with
heavy oak beams. The entrance
from Second street is through an
open stone porch with massive
arches. The roof is of Spanish tiles
Of rich reddish brown, and the
exterior cornice, which runs around
the entire structure, is of copper.
The interior is arranged with every
regard for convenience and comfort.
The kitchen, dressers, storerooms
and laundry are in the basement.
In the first story are the parlors,
dining room, serving room, mat
ron's room and three dOrmltories.
The parlors are daintily finished
in white wood. The wall hangings
and general tone Of the decorations
in the north parlor are sage green;
in the other parlOr the prevailing
tint, in satin and velvet, is red, en-
riched with gold. The fireplaces
are delicately carved, and have
moulded wood mantels in ivory
white, handsome thing, andirons
and Innings. To the west of the
north parlor is library and read
ing room, fitted with neat oak book
cases on all sides. A wide hail
runs through the length Of the
building, intersected near the GEN.
ter by the hall leading from the
park entrance. The dining room
has moulded wainscoting, and
ceilings divided into panels with |
ribs and cornices Of unique design.
The upper stories are all alike.
Each dormitory is provided
with two clothes closets, one for
each occupant. Bath and toilet |
rooms are provided with open work
plumbing and are we'll lighted
and ventilated. The building is
fireproof, and is heated and venti-
lated by a combination of direct |
and indirect steam radiation from |
two large boilers in the basement. |
Combination fixtures for gas and |
electric lighting are in all parts of |
the house. Bishop Potter is to
take part in the dedication cere-
monies and Chauncey NJ. Depew
and DR.. Stryker, OF Hamilton col
lege, will deliver addresses. The |
song Rocked in the Cradle of the |
Deep" will be sung by a choir.
Mrs. Emma Hart Willard was
native OF Worthington, Berlin
township, Conn. She was the six.
tenth child in a family OF seven
teen children, and was born in 1887.
AS child she displayed the indom- /
liable perseverance which made |
her the wonderful leader among
women she afterward became. At
fourteen she wrapped cloak about |
her on the coolest winter nights,
and, using the horse block for an
observatory, verified by her
study Of the stars, what she had |
read in a text book on astron-
omy. At seventeen she taught |
her first school. She married DIR.
John Willard and ceased teaching
until her husband lost his fortune |
in the war of 1872. In 1911 she es-
tablished in Middlebury a board
ing school for young ladies. She |
was determined to provide for |
young women a course of study in |
some degree commensurate with |
that pursued by their brothers. |
The announcement Of her plans
caused a greater commotion than
an ultra woman's rights move
ment does now.
Mrs. Wizards school was moved |
from NIiddlebury to Waterford, n. |
v, the Legislature, with the APP
prevail of Governor De Witt Clin-
ton, having been induced to extend |
it to a charter. In less than three |
years the citizens of Troy offered |
spacious buildings and large |
grounds il the Wizards would re-
move the institution to that town.
Thus the Troy female seminary |
came into existence. Mrs. Willard |
at this time, feeling the need Of
better text books, undertook to re-
model the studies Of geography |
and history, and the result is the |
familiar books which bear her
name.
AT fifty Mrs. Willard turned over
Troy Seminary to her son and his
wife, feeling sure OF their ability to |
carry it on creditably. DR.. Willard
had died several years before, and
as soon as his gifted widow was re-
lieved from her burden of teaching
she entered with fresh zest into the
studies she had pursued during
her early married life under the
direction Of her husband. The