The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-26
DEATH OF MISS FRANCES A. MARBLE
Was One of the Founders of Court land School and of the Con-
 temporary Club.
(Communicated).


 The many friends of Miss Frances A. Marble will be Saddened to learr that, on Sunday afternoon, June 25 she passed from the life with us tc the life beyond our sight. Miss Marble was born in Concord, New Hamp- shire, her father being pr. New ton E. Marble; and her mother, Sarah Freeman Marble. When she was about six years old her father became rector of Trinity church, Newtown, Connec- ticut, and remained in charge of this parish for 21 years, continuing his residence in NeWtOwn till the time o1 his death, some years after giving uI his paStorate.
 Just before going to Newtown, Dr Marble married Miss Mary Gillis o1 Wilmington, Mass. Mrs. Marble and a son, Frederick P. Marble of Lowell Mass, are still living. Mrs. Marble has remained in Newtown since her husbands death, and Miss Marble has been accustomed to spend her sum- mers with her in the home which she has always loved.
 Newtown academy, a school of high character; after which she com pleted her school life at St. MaryS S Burlington, New Jersey.
 At the close of her course of study at St. Mary's, she came to Bridgeport to take charge of the Latin depart ment of the Bridgeport High school where Miss Mary J. Miner had been teaching for few months. There be- gan that personal friendship and ed ucational association which has con- tinued to the present time. Miss Mar ble's many High school pupils have always regarded her influence as a most important factor in their lives.
 In 1891, Miss Marble and Miss To a Miner Chow Mrs. N. B. Topping, of New York city), opened the Court land school, in the Day house on Courtland street, removing thence to Golden Hill; and later to their present location on Washington avenue.
 Miss Marble was one of the organi, gers of the Contemporary club, o1 which she and the Misses Miner were charter members. The club has been at many times advantaged by her ad- vice and interest.
 The absorbing interest of her life however, has her school. Her pupils were her constant thought, and their best individual development, her keeneSt desire. In turn, they felt for her a deep affection and appreciation.
 Although Miss Marble had not been in quite her usual vigor since the early spring; it was not until Memo rial day that her nearer friends be- came 1mm edlately anxious concerning her. Even then she performed her school work as usual, and 1t was hoped that the summers rest would fully restore her strength. However this hope was not to be realized; and she found herself unable to attend the commencement which rounded out the twentieth year of the Court land school. Every one present missed her keenly, but kept her in loving remembrance through the morning, allusion having been made to her ill., ness by a few gracious words of Dr. Palmer at the opening of the exer- cises.
 Through the June days her strength became less and less; but her inter est in, and thought for her freinds and pupils never waned.
 Her life has been a blessing to all who knew her. As the young people of the city have grown older in the years gone by,-as her pupils of to- day shall grow older. in the years to come; her influence has been and will be long felt. Such blessing can not die.
 Miss Marbles friends will be glad to know that she was spared all pain. The time had come for her to lie down in peace. And in peace and quietness she passed on. We can be comforted, that, to so beautiful life, came so beautiful an end.