Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-22
Rosalia A. Hatherell Had
Been in City for Nearly
s. Eleven Years.
U DEAD IN
e. CLASS ROOM
The Educational Authorities
Praise Work of Garden Elk
pert-School Dismissed.

A few minutes after entering the
high school building this morning to
start her days work, Rosalia III.
Hatherell, one of the best known
teachers in the state. died Of heart
failure while sitting in a chair in her
class room.
Miss Hatherell was not known to
have suffered from any previous ill
ness, and to all appearances was as
robust as on all other days. She was
So years old.
The work for which Miss Hatherell
Was most widely known in the city
was in connection with her direction
Of the public school gardens for the
past six years. 1t was largely due to
her efforts that the work was orig
inally inaugurated, and the first year
she gave her services practically with
out compensation. The work was OF
such Il nature as to attract the atten-
ftion of the board of education and
citizens generally. and since its official
recognition it has been done by Miss
Hatherell under the authority of the
schools, n is III established part OF
the local course of instruction.
Home in Wisconsin,.
Miss Hatherelrs home was formerly
in GAINESVILLE. Wis. where some of her
relatives live. She was a graduate of
River Falls, Wis, state normal school
and the University of Wisconsin with
the degree of bachelor of science.
Miss Hatherell also had done post
graduate work at the University of
Wisconsin, Woods Hall. Clark univer-
sity. and four or five years ago, be-
fore taking up the work of school
gardening in the Grand Forks schools,
she spent Il summer at Cornell uni
versity, Ithaca, n. V. specializing in
school gardening work.
Miss Hatherell's experience covered
a period of 81 years. For II years be-
fore coming to this city she taught In
the state normal schools at River
Falls. Platteville and Stevens Point,
arriving here in September 1907.
Recognized as Pioneer.
Grand Forks was a pioneer in the
new field of school gardening in North
Dakota, and because of the success of
the work under Miss Hatherells di-
rection. practically all the cities and
towns of the state have taken up
similar work. On various occasions
Miss Hatherell had been asked to pre-
gardening for delivery at meetings of
the State Teachers association and
the local parent-teachers' associa-
tions.
Her death today was felt as a dis
tinct loss to the community, and
members of the teaching staff of the
city Joined with officials and pupils in
mourning her sudden loss.
p. o. Thorson, president Of the
board Of education. said that the loss
would be keenly felt not only by his
city. but by the state.
Miss Hatherell," Mr.. Thorson said.
twas a most conscientious and unset
fish teacher. h was more than that.
for she vas a genuine helper. and
whenever it was possible for her to be
Of use to the children in the schools,
she made them understand that they
should feel free to call upon her for
her services. At early hours and late
she was busy with her school work.
always guiding. always ~instructing,
always inspiring. The death of Miss
Hatherell will be deeply mourned by
the many. many people with whom
she came in contact"
Thousands Will Mourn Her.
School Superintendent J.. Nelson
Kelly said:
st'I have no hesitation in saying that
Miss Hatherell was one of the very
best teachers in the state. l cannot
speak highly enough of her efficiency
as a teacher and of her rare person.
al traits which endeared her to her
colleagues as we'll to the Children
Thousands of young people of
Grand Forks have come under her in
%struction during the past few years."
William G.. Stebbins. principal of the
high school, said this morning short
~ after the death of Miss Hatherelr.
Miss Hatherell came to the school
this morning at 8 o'clock. as was her
custom. and while h chatted with