Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1911-02-16
DEATH OF MISS MARY L. WHITE.

This morning William p Vale, cash.
Ter of the First National bank, was
an outgoing passenger on the eastern
this morning bound for Denver, to at
tend the funeral of his sister-in-law
Miss Mary White. well known and
much loved teacher in the Denver
schools. Miss White has often visited
in Durango.
The funeral will take place in Den
yer on Friday. but Mr.. Vale left early
SO as not to risk being too late. Be-
fore returning to Durango, he expects
to spend some time with his brother,
Joel F. Vale, whom he has not seen
for two years. Every time Mr.. Vale
has been in Denver during that time
his brother has been out of town.
The following from the Denver
Times of Feb IL Will be of interest
to Miss Whites Durango friends:
Miss Mary Louise White, for thirty
years teacher in the Denver schools
most of which time was spent in West
Denver high school, died yesterday
morning at 1880 O'Clock In Los An
geles, Cal Death was due primarily
to heart failure. although complica-
lions FASTENED the end. She was 81
years old and had been teacher
fortytwo years.
There are hundreds of young men
and women in the city who will re-
member her for the personal interest
she took in them, for no matter how
large her classes. Miss White retained
to the end the enthusiasm of pc
vitiate for her profession, and every
one coming beneath her influence felt
this inspiration and was benefited by
1t
For many years 1t has been a mys-
terry as to the identity Of the donor
OF the Shakespearean prize. given
yearly to the winner of an elocution
contest for girls, open to all pupils.
1t was Miss White. who through her
modesty, never allowed the fact to be-
come known.
There was no teacher In the city
who was better beloved by her pupils
Whenever one was striving for a
debating honor or q literary prize it
was to Miss White that he went for
advice. She was always active in or
ganizing school entertainments and in
carrying out the details to make them
successful
VIII and Wallace Irwin. the noted
magazine writer's, were both pupils oil
/ Miss White.
After the West Denver high school
was built she taught English litera
tire. English composition and history
At the opening of the present school
year she started to perform her usua
duties, but her health failed and she
took the California trip.
| With her when she died was hel
niece. Miss Lucretia Vale. Miss White
WAS sisterin-law OF Joe F.. Vale
attorney for the Denver & Rio Grandt
railroad. She lived with the Vale
family and was second mother tt
her nephews and nieces, upon whom
she lavished boundless attention ant
training.
Miss White came from an old New
England family. She received hel
training In Munson academy, Worces
ter county. Mass. She never took
college course, but was known as on'
of the best informed and most thor
ough masters OF her subject in Denver
She first taught in district school IL
Massachusetts; later In Kokomo, Ind
and then In Denver. She taught her
in the old Central. In the Franklin
when the west side high was locate'
there. and then in the high schoo
building. Her life was one spent II
the service OF others by preparing
them for life
, The body will be brought to Denve
, for burial. Announcement OF the d.
tails will be made later. Miss Whit
/ is survived by her sister. Mrs. Vale
J her brother-in-law. Joel F. Vale; tw
nephews, Win N. and Louis Vale. an