The evening world., 1904-05-03
Brave Conduct of Some Of the
Young Women Students and
Teachers at Carmel, N. Y,
|. Prevented Loss of Life.
FASHIONABLE SCHOOL
FOR GIRLS IN RUINS.
Main Building and Memorial
Hall Destroyed. Causing Loss
of $125,0 ,0OO-Students Lost
Clothing and JeWeIry.

tbpeoia TO Evening "orloD
CARMEL. n. Y. May 3.-To the brave
action of certain students and teachers
many of the young ladies attending the
fashionable Drew Seminary at Carmel
owe their escape from death in a fire
which destroyed the seminary and Smith
Memorial Hall at 10 o'clock thisi morn
ing.
There is no fire department here. but
q bucket brigade was formed, and de-
spite heroic measures both buildings
were destroyed involving a loss of about
s1e5.o0O. Many OF the girls. who are
daughters OF millionaire residents OF
New York. Brooklyn, Westchester
County. Texas. Illinois and other States,
lost clothing and jewels valued at thou
sands OF dollars.
During this morning the girls searched
the ruins for their diamonds and jew
elry, but could find nothing but melted
gold. Drew Seminary was built hftv
years ago and the Memorial Hail was
in memory of the late Prof. Smith.
Last night the students held an en-
tertainment called "A Japanese We'd
ding" which was a mock ceremony.
and afterward a fair was held. Nearly
all the society girls were In costumes.
, The stage was decorated with lanterns
and bunting. while the auditorium was
filled with infammable material. The
Japanese affair was a great success
and was attended by society folk from
all parts of the country. The girls were
sound asleep when Miss Frances Dough-
y. teacher. gave the alarm.
School Soon In UprOar.
In a moment the school was in an up
roar. The girls had been trained In
1ighting fire, and many of them proved
themselves heroines. Miss Martha l..
Hanaburgh. daughter of President Han
aburgh, ran from floor to floor and
spread the alarm. Miss Gertrude John
son awakened four of her chums and
then calmly packed her trunk. Miss
Hanaburgh broke open door of one OF
the girls rooms and shook a sleeping
student until she awakened The she
ran TO the fourth floor and aroused her
brother. Emory Hanaburgh. who might
have perisbed but for her brave action.
Many of the girls WHO only had their
walking costumes, left here this after
noon on freight train. Drew Semi
nary was known the world over as
one of the most famous schools for
young ladies in the Empire State. Girls
came to 1t from all parts of the United
States, ard in addition to learning
Literature. art and mathematics, they
took n course OF physical training. 1t
was sad thing to see the pretty girls
roaming through the fire ruins search
Ing for heirlooms. Jewelry. or some
keepsake.
In addition to Prof. Hanaburgh the
school contained thirteen teachers and
sixty students. The school was fitted
put with fire extinguishers and buckets.
but the fire spread so rapidly that little
could be done to save the building.
Every structure, including the, gas
house was destroyed. The only build
Ing saved was the hennery. The build
ings were frame and the flames spread
with alarming rapidity. Carmel has no
Fire Department and all the villagers
10 the ground. All that remains of the
fine seminary structures are two tall
brick chimneys and the smoulderlng
ruins.
Among the girls who attended the
seminary and who lost jewslry and
clothing were the Misses Edna West
colt, of Lake Mahopac: Marion Hogg,
of Brooklyn; Lucy Phillips. of Deposit;
Flora Perry. of Mahopac Falls; Blanche
Kennedy, Dolores Dale, Marion Bert
holf, Frances Grant and Evelyn Norris
Emory Hanaburgh said:
The girls proved themselves hero
ines in every sense of the word. There
Is much mystery as to what caused the
fire. / can't understand its origin. as
every light was out In the Memorial
Hall where the fire started when the
girls went to sleep. Somebody must
have stepped on a match. ] can ac-
count for 1t in no other way"
IL was reported around Carmel that
two students tainted and that they
were carried out by their companions,
but their names could not be learned.