The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-19
Mary A. Marshall.

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier: Though several weeks have passed
 since the death in Milford of Miss Mary
 A. Marshall, formerly a teacher in the Hillhouse High school, it is not too late , for some tribute to the memory of one whose mature life was mostly spent in teaching the High school boys and girls In the Elm City. Her term of service in the Hillhouse High school was a long and honorable one. She entered the school when it was lodged in the 'old Lancasterian school building, which stood upon the site of the present struc- ture. She began her work in the school in 1867, under Principal I<inne, as the successor of Miss Sarah M. Smith, a much beloved teacher, and retired from her work to private life in 1896, after twenty nine years of labor under four principals, MT. Kinne, MT. Curtis, MT. Whitmore and MT. Thomas, to all of whom she rendered loyal and efficient service.
 A graduate of Mount Holyoke semi nary, she had not, of course, enjoyed the opportunities which fall to the grad uates of Womens colleges of the present day, but she had the true scholarly spirit and was constantly filling her mind with knowledge. Under all cir- cumstances she lived keenly the intel lectual life, and in her last years of teaching she pursued scientific studies in the Sheffield Scientific school.
 Her range of studies was unusual. She was an excellent Greek, Latin and French scholar and successfully inter- ested many classes In the last two sub- jects. During the last years of her stay in the High school, however, her attention was chiefly given to teaching botany, physiology and biology. She took great pains to interest her pupils in their work. Owing to a painful &C., cident from falling on the ice she was compelled to use crutches during the last nineteen years of her life, yet I re- member meeting her near the United church on the Green, when, as she steadied herself with one crutch, she bent down to pick up fallen blossoms of the elms and the naples for use in her botany class. I know of her taking a long walk on crutches into the suburbs in order to get botanical specimens for her pupils.
 This accident. which shut in her life, must have been a sore trial to one like her, who took a keen interest in the worlds activities. Thenceforth the ser- vices of the Center church, which was her spiritual home, and her pupils ab- sorbed her chief efforts Yet this hard trial did not seem to embitter her na- ture or cast a gloom over her spirits. In school duties or in other activities she always insisted on doing her part, even when sympathetic friends wished to relieve her. She took great interest in the development of her pupils; was willing to help them in every way, and rejoiced to hear of any academic or worldly successes which they had won. A woman of strong positive convic- tions, she highly valued and returned with loyal affection the friendships which brought comfort to her life.
 Upon her may be pronounced the en- comium which all of us may be proud to have spoken of us when the sum mons comes, She did her duty faith fully and we'll" As her friends and former pupils think of her new-made grave, they may we'll recall the fine words of George Eliot spoken of her noblest character, That things are a little better with you and me than they might have been Is mainly owing to those who have lived faithfully a hidden life and rest in unvisited graves"
 ANGUS,