The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-23
MRS. BUTTERFIELD
DIES IN HER HOME|
Well Known Teacher of Expression,
Wife of Prof. L. A. Butterfeld,
III But Short Time.

Mrs, Ruhamah F. Butterfeld, 10, wife
of Prof. L. A. Butterfeld, and we'll
known teacher of expression, died of peri
tonltis at $50 O'Clock last night in her
home at 80 Washington street after a
brief illness. She was able to visit Main
street Saturday to do shopping, but about
noon Sunday she was taken ILL.,
Mrs Butterfeld was one of four chill
dren of Hiram and Betsey ID. (Canney)
Felker and was born in harrington, n H,
July IL, l849 She graduated from the
New Hampton IN. H) seminary, Currey's
School of Expression, the School of Vocal
Physiology and the Emerson College of
Oratory of Boston, Following her gradua
tion she taught expression in various
schools and had many private pupils
On July 3, 1877, she married Prof. l.
Alonzo Butterfeld, who was teacher in
the Emerson College of Oratory in Bos.
ton. In 1891 they moved to Akron, O.,
where Professor Butterfield became head
of the department of oratory at Buchtel
college, now the College of the City of
Akron, where he remained four years
Returning to Boston Prof. Butter6eld
taught in various schools until 1901, when.
on account of i'll health they moved to
Brattleboro, this being Prof Butterfield' S
home county
Since coming to Brattleboro Mrs. But
terfield lad trained the children in the
public schools when prize speaking con-
tests were conducted in the ninth grade
and in the academy building in West
Brattleboro. She always was of much as
sistance to her husband and took a deep
interest in his work. For several years
she was member of the Brattleboro
Woman's club, and was a member of the
Centre Congregational parish.
Besides her husband Mrs. Butterfeld
leaves one daughter, Alice, teacher OF
science in the Spence private school in
New York, who is spending the summer
vacation at her home here. She also
leaves three sisters, Mrs Elma j. Rogers
Alice, wife of Charles w Bradley, both
of Rochester, n. H.
The funeral will be held at the home
at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev.
Dr. Herbert p Woodin of the Centre
church officiating. Mrs. William H. Bond
will sing. The burial will take place in
Morningside cemetery
BY her able and conscientious work
while an instructor in Chauncey Hall
school Mrs Butterfeld raised the standard
OF the school in elocution to marked
degree, but it was while assisting her hus.
band in Buchtel college that she was able
to do her most effective work, one of heI
pupils winning the first gold medal in
the Ohio intercollegiate public speaking
contest
Mrs. Butterfield was woman of broad
ideals and culture and through her un
tiring efforts and devotion to her work
she gained an enyiable reputation. Hun
dreds of students testify to her zeal fol
their Improvement and recognized her not
only as helper, but as a lifelong friend
and her associations with them was an
inspiration and help to women in al
parts of the United States She was an
inspiring teacher and helpful adviser
working for the benefit of others and the
love of knowledge rather than for mater
| ial reward. She took an active interest in
| other people, always showing helpful
and cheerful disposition.