The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
4 GLIMPSE OF the PAST.
"reminiscences by Former Teacher in
Old WOODBURY..
Written for the women's Edition

COuits III tuc vi YOUR cANcilent
papers. of the laying OF the corner
stone Of the Presbyterian church at
M0rgantown, my attention was at
traeted to list OF the Woodburn
lgirls who tinted with the church dur
ing the pastorate Of Dr.. III. W. Biggs
To my surprise | found IT to be only
partial, comprising the names Of those
who were there during the latter part
OF his life in Morgantown, some, per-
haps in that of his successor. Find
ing, on inquiry that the omission was
accidental | give the correct list. with
the present names of all that could be
ascertained, feeling assured that there
will be some among your readers to
!, whom this may be interesting:
! Elizabeth II. Deyer, now Mrs. j. L.
McGes Rivefdale, Md.
| Mary J. Kelley, now Mrs. jeremiah
Sullivan, Oakland Cal
NJ. A. V. Stewart, now Mrs. John
Boyd, Martinsburg, w. Va.
! Virginia f. Fortney, now Mrs.
Roderie, Washington, d. G.
! Anne e. Poole, Philadelphia, Pa.
Emma Holt, now Mrs. Campbell
Mortimer, Baltimore, Md.
Martha Cunningham, Martinsburg,
w. Va.
Anna +. Cunningham, now Mrs. l..
Payne, Hedgesville, Nd.
| Agnes McLane, now Mrs. A. Camp
bell, Kansas.
| Louisa Raymond now Mrs. Seat,
Texas.
Ann E. w. PAUL, now Mrs. Samuel
Palmer, Philadelphia, Pa.
Augusta M. Werninger, now Mrs.
Thomas II. Davis, Grafton, w. Va.
Julia A. Hill, now Mrs. J. G.. ii.
Blythe, Argentine, Kansas.
Emma S Bushfield, now Mrs b f
Little, Baltimore, Nd.
| Virginia e Shoop, now Mrs N
Lemon, Williamsport, Nd.
Lucy NJ Clark, now Mrs ii G
McWhorter, Charleston, w Va.
Caroline Cooper Claysvisle, Pa.
Margaret Il Smith,* Fairmont, w
Va.
Mary E Byrne, now Mrs Y Morris,
Kingwood, w Va.
Mary + Nicholson, now Mrs S
Nicholson.
Mary A Oliphapt. Mrs G Hobart,
New Jersey.
Dora V Hill, Mt Vernon Seminary,
Washington, ID @.
Mary Evans, now Mrs b + Smith,
Baltimore, Md.
Dada w Wilson, now Mrs ii
Robinson, Martinsburg, w Va.
Persis A Smith, Brandonyille, w
Va.
Sarah A Hite*, now Mrs w B Carr,
Latrobe, Pa.
Emma Cook, now Mrs Mccormick,
Allegheny, Pa.
The following belong to a later
period:
Elizabeth P Nicol, Wheeling, W
Va.
Virginia Loves now Mrs DR.
Thayer, Grafton, w Va.
A Grace Arnold now Mrs Charles
II Evans, Cincinnati, Ohio.
| Senorah Blue, now Mrs Peare
Kansas.
Margaret V Pickens, Peel Tree,
w Va.
Almeda Evans, now Mrs w Dorsey,
Mt Morris, Pa.
Mary f woodward, w Va.
Anne e Copelln, w Va.
deceased.
One may grow reminiscent, may
she not, Mrs. Editors, as the days go
by, and only memories are left of the
happy hours of youth
'Woodburnn had an suspicious be-
ginning; and, if its life, as measured
by years was short, its influence has
lived in the work of many of its pu
pills. The light that illumines the
Golden time" we know is always ''rose
colored" and it is hard for us to be-
lieve in that monopoly of all the edu-
eating Influences that are claimed by
this age of women's colleges and
higher advantages There were some
of us who worked right cheerfully
under the light thrown upon our path
by the inspiring presence of him who
has long since passed into the realm
where all problems are solved, and
where there are no yexed questions.
1t was often his plan to cut the Cor
dian knot for us by keen wit and tell
ing repartee; and by the strength of
an individuality Of marked influence,
he tried to lead US to independence of
thought and action, regardless of the
trivial conventionalities that so often
are barriers to the fullest development
of character. Being an enthusiast in
his work, he stimulated many to an
intellectual and moral activity, that
"has made for righteousness" in
various paths.
The rector of great church in New
York bears this telling testimony:
''He has influenced my whole life,
and whatever | have done has been
accomplished by the aid of that in
spiration of my boyhood-the man /
knew as teacher and friend, j. r.
Moore y
He was the chosen recipient of all
confidence and many a student who
came to s'the study" sorrowing and
disheartened, went away rejoicing,
because he chad made clean breast
of the transgression;" and, while a
|. quickened conscience pointed out the
, folly or the sin, he was encouraged by
the hope of redemption and of the pos
session of character stronger for the
2 testing.
Igive an extract from reunion
address delivered by Hon. Chauncey
f. Black, June 81, 1860, as illustrating
the relation between teacher and stu
dent:
''Miston drew the plan of perfect
school. Its numbers were to be few,
scarcely exceeding one hundred. All
the Studies of the college and Univer-
> sity were to be pursued; and he who
presided there was to live in intimate
communion with the student, giving
character to his daily thoughts by the
, imperceptible operations of his in
J fluence-the young spirit expanding
| in the shade of the mightier-that
! from youthful seclusion he might
emerge so tempered and braced, that
his balance would be true, and his
step firm amidst the thick strewn
dangers and along, the rugged ways OF
> life.
Those personal relations between
the teacher and the taught, which the
great blind man evoked, every A cademy
student enjoyed in their highest per-
g fectien. And they were of double
A power to mould the youthful charac-
i ter, emanating on the one part from
e such man as the head of the Insti-
: tuition"
| s'Let me only say, that, when the
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