New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29

ers would make flying visit to the
Susquehanna Valley nearly every year
IN order to call on him and other old
friends and school fellows.
When John D. and William visited
Owego together about twenty-five years
ago, their last visit prior to the one two
weeks ago, they went with Mr.. Smyth
to the old academy and identified the
seats they occupied as schoolboys.
The visit two weeks ago was prear-
ranged and was quite largely to make
a call on Mrs. S. j. Life, an assistant
teacher Of mathematics in the Owego
| Academy when John D. and William
were there in 1852 and 1863 and
lifelong friend of both of them.
Mrs. Life is an interesting woman.
For many years until her retirement
she was head of the Rye Seminary for
Girls, and in conducting that we'll
known school. in which she still is
financially interested, she was success
full in every way. In Owego she takes
leading part in church, social and
betterment undertakings, and Owego
people look up to her as leader
The annual catalogue Of the Owego
Academy for 1852 gives the name of
Mrs. Life, then Miss Susan La Monte.
as assistant teacher of mathematics
and general English studies. The
names of John D. and William Rookie
Teller are carried in the same catalogue
as students.
The plan of the academy and play
grounds is such that young ladies and
young men are perfectly distinct and
separate except when they meet on
the recitation bench, under the eve of
their teacher
The practice Of oratory is considered
a subject of the highest Importance,
and therefore the more advanced pu
pills are required to prepare orations
and to declaim them before their fell
low students and those visitors who
may wish to be present.
Students may obtain board in re-
spectacle families at from IA to 16 shil
lings week. Over all students board
ing in the vicinity of the academy
teachers exercise unremitting vigil
lance.
Tuition per term of fifteen weeks
at the following rates:
Reading, writing, photography
and mental arithmetic .. $500
English grammar, elocution, men
tai algebra, geography, with
use of globes .... $50
Latin. Greek, Hebrew, French,
Logic, Moral Science, Political
Economy, Botany, Mineralogy,
Geology and other natural
: Sciences 500
Charges in addition to tuition
Fuel, fall term, Is cents; winter term.
80 cents.
Soon after reaching the hotel the
Rockefeller brothers, with other men,
oers Of the party, called on Mrs. Life,
VINO Is in excellent health, and who
keeps busy at something every day.
Another stopping place was at the
nome OF William A. Smyth, publisher
OF The Owego Times" son of the
principal of the academy. The home
commands an extraordinary view of
the Susquehanna, of Hiawatha Island
ana OF the hillsides to the south.
i remember this place from the time
was little boy.' said william Rookie
leiier. Tho trees and the river are
just the same as they were sixty-nine
years ago. Old DR.. Phelps lived here.
confess that / held grudge-yes, en-
n'ty-against the doctor for years
hurt my leg severely, and 1t became
badly iniamed. My mother brought
me down here for DIR. Phelps to look me
over. He shocked both my mother and
me by saying that the leg ought to be
amputated My mother had great COM
men sense and decision Of mind. She
vehcmently protested, asserting that
she would not consent to the amputa-
tion--tha: less radical remedies should
be used. She carried her point. In q