The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-11

Rockefeller was once a pupil at the
Hopedale planned the reunion and
communicated with about ~ who
were pupils at the school when it was
young women's seminary.
From to II a. m. yesterday was
spent in visiting the Dread. Dinner
was served at L o'clock Many who
could not be present sent kilograms.
Miss Isabel Hapgood, the writer and
lecturer on Russia, was formerly
pupil at the Dread.
The institute was founded in 1S4S by
Hon. Eli Thayer. Miss Hannah 2.
Dodge was the first principal. The
school started with the same curri-
culum as Brown University, of which
Mr. Thayer was a graduate.
| Vassar College had not been founded
at that ime. so that the Dread ranks
as almost the first school in the coun-
try for the higher education of women
Among the Worcester women present
at the reunion were: Mrs. C. H.
Perry, IS; Cora P. Thayer, Ida M.
Thayer, SO; Mrs. 7. c. Bates, '61-2;
Hattie A. Smith. '64; Mrs. G. B. Buck
ingham, III; Miss Hattie L. Stearns,
Miss Alice Scott, IA; Mrs. Eben Har-
rington.
These women were present from out
of town: Anna M Bancroft, II, Hope
dale; Mrs. A E. Dunning, Brookline;
Mrs. David L. Fiske, 10, Grafton;
Fannie Leland, '75 Grafton; Mrs. w.
F. Bidwell, ~, Killingly, Ct; Mrs.
e. 4. Russell Killingly, Ct; Mrs; Hen,
rietta Wheeler, Lowell; Mrs. Samuel
Warren, Holden; Mrs. w. H. Fair
banks, $751; Holden; Mrs. C. M. Fales,
| '61-4, Neponset; Mrs. ]. o. Murdoch,
'61-4, Leicester; Mrs. N. H. Miner, ga,
Brattleboro, VT; Eliza NJ. Greenwood,
20, Wakefield; Mrs. Hattie L. Anthony,
20, Drownville, R. l.; Mrs. Emily K
Shattuck '6S, Wellesley; Mrs. L. T.
Irish, 66-6S, Barre Plains; Mrs. Austin
F. Adams. '647, Barre Plains; Mrs.
J. C. West, Mrs. Marianne r. Bartho-
lomew, 81, Barre; Mrs. E. L. Pierce,
81. Barre; M. Abbie Tilton, So, Read
ing; Laura Merriam Mayo, Leomins-
ter; Mrs. John McLane, IA, Milford,
n. H; Mrs. A. L. Allen Nurse, rs,
West Millbury; Mrs. NJ. Boyce Hob
son, "a, Providence; Miss Susan N.
Hunt. Northboro.
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The Ladies' Circle of Webster Square
Church met with Mrs F. L. jerks, II
Freeland Street, yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. G. w. Jordan presided. A vote
of thanks was extended to all who
helped to make the recent rummage
Sdlt d SuCGGSS- ADOul SlO4 was maze
on the sale. Sewing was done yester-
day for a Christmas sale to be held
in early December. Plans were made
for serving dinner at the church Mon
day. when a preachers meeting is to
be held during the morning and after
noon.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of Webster Square Church
held an election of officers at the home
of Mrs. F. L. jerks, II Freeland
Street, yesterday afternoon. preceding
a meeting of the Ladies' Circle. Mrs.
Sarah fainter presided. officers for
the coming year are: President, Mrs.
J. L. Thomas; vice-president, Miss
Hattie fainter; recording secretary
Mrs. John Flagg: treasurer, Mrs
George Gregson. The foregoing. WIFI
Mrs. b. F. Kingsley, Mrs. G. W. Jor-
dan, Mrs. F. L. jerks, Mrs. Frank
Wray, Mrs. Winfield Scott constitute
the advisory committee for the year.
Supper was had at $50 O'Clock. and
the women then adjourned to the
church where they attended the reviv-
al services.
There are two vacancies in the Y. W,
c. A. cooking class which meets this
AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock. The menu to
De prepared is clam chowder stuffed
potatoes, peach tapioca and cream
sauce.
Miss Quincy, teacher of cooking, will
arrange later, lessons to include spec
lai dishes that any member of the class
may wish.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Legg received
last night from to 10 o'clock at the
residence of Mr.. Legg's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Legg, 8 Claremont St
IL was their first reception since their
return from Europe where they went
on their wedding trip.
The house was handsomely decorated
by Littlefeld. The rfawfng room was
lone in green. with masses OF ferns anu
'ther green plants. The library anu
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