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7 HE DAIUY REFL0CTO*. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1902.—————m- ■\Icentennial sermon I was then prepr-: ir. the Norwalk Seminary.iug. He says:It will be recollected that the old building had“My dear brother Pitezel:Your teen burned dowm, and this was a newrthrice welcome letter was received: one which had been raised from thethis morning. Howmany, memories ashes of the former one.At this timethronged upon me as I read it. It ismarvelous that three of the four youngmen who formed that Methodist bandthe building was only enclosed, andwe had to commence our school in ain 1834, (Wm. L. Harris, Geo. W.Breckenrid^e.’ Geo. W. Brown and J.private dwelling. We occupied thewhole house. The parlor was ourchapel; the pantry and a room upHistorical Sketch of the Great InstitutionanInH. Pitezel) are living yet to testify in (stairs were our recitation rooms.these rooms we alternated the doctorthe church on earth of God’s abound-Old Pupil of the School.*At the request of President Bash-Oliver Bungess, Miss Lucy Boardman.ing love. All four of them were calledto the holy ministry'. Of these, oneoccupying the pantry for a while and1 the upper room.”—Pitezel’s Historic-has crossed the flood, and the otherthree are standing at the margin, howal Recollections.The highest tributes from all quar-aoon to pass over no man knoweth; : ters were lavished upon its distin-afterwards the wife of Rev. Herbertford, of Ohio Wesleyan University,Rev. John N. Pitezel has written the Dubois, Miss Lida \\ ilbur, afterwrardsbut the crossingamIfreKcTaItTethnoust be near. Mar ‘ guished principal. “A gentleman inmous old Norwalk Seminary,the wife of Rev. Mr. Mingus, and Missfollowing historical sketch of the fa-which Susan Cogswell, who married Charleswe all be ready.” (1902, Pitezel only.remains.)was the real foundation of the pres-, B- Squire.TV'ft _____________ __ent great university at Delaware, O., ] A deep religious sentiment ptevadc l remember well that beautiful and im- of ripe scholarship, of pleasing ad-“I was at the quarterly meeting inNorwalk, well versed in all matterspertaining to educational interest andespecially to Norwalk Seminary.Florence when you and the now saint- speaking of Dr. Thomson says:“Heeel Barkduh wrere license 1 to preach. I j was a man of fine literary attainments,having been moved from Norwalk to the seminary; conversions among prpssive sormon preached by the silver dress, of refined manners, and of pur-Delaware:ithe students were not infrequent, many4»*tongued Guriev, on the text, ‘Thou ity of life and character.”**T*»*■»struggled successfully for a pure hea-t! gha]t mP with thy colln8p| and Referring to this opinion Dr. Nelson1 and a holy life, and in all directionsNORWALK SEMINARY.are to think i students went out to extort and preach\In this old institution we of the first Methodist educational plant in school houses, and in private uwellafterward receive me to glory.’ And \ says: “He might also have added, forof Ohio. No mavel that in many res- ings, and God set the seal of Bis np-but earnestequally well do I remember the ser- j management of scholars and pow'ermon on the Sabbath preached by that ever youth, exercised with prudencepects it was rudimental. It was seedjProva] to these humble-matchless logician, Dr. Power, on the and skill, he was rarely ever equalledtext: “And we know that the Son of and never excelled.”that had to germinate, grow' and bear efforts.fruit But it was timely and resultsWhen traveling on the lower f'nuGod is come and hath given us an un-The reader will pardon this briefHim l tribute from my Historical Recollec-were evidence of wise thought and fore-I dusky circuit, I r^coLed a letter fro.il cast. It was a center of religious vi-! Wm. L. Harris, dated November 18,derstanding that we may khowthat is true; and we are in Him that is j tions published some years ago:“Edward Thomson—Paradox of♦ality.1835, in which he speaks of those time:true even in His Son Jesus Christ. Thising. situated on the site of the nowelegant school building on East Mainused to go.is the true God and eternal life.’ 1 canminutive greatness; a master in theIt opened in the old academy build- “I remember another place where we np forget his most lucid exposition ! schools, a sovereign in the realms of)99 * * *“And where was tha‘9’and defense of the supreme divinity j thought; bearing the sceptre of a fruit-and Seminary street, in the fail of 1833.Rev. H. O. Sheldon acting agent underRev. Jonathan Edwards, Chaplain, A.M. Mrs. Sophia Gavitt, wife of Rev.“All around Norwalk.♦ ♦and Godhead of our Lord Jesus ful classic and elegant pen; a true“What for?”“To preach Jesus and Him crucified.Elnathan C. Gavttt, had charge of the“ You and I belong to the same cla^s.Christ.9 9From Catalogue of Norwalk Seminary.1834-5.evangelist with the world for his parish. His was the divine art of thehighest type of eloquence. In Cath-female department, but, early In 1834 yGSan(^ more than once exhorted fromTrustees.olicity. overleaping all bounds; a truewas succeeded by Miss Louisa Jenkins,who was aided by Miss Lucinda Ham-the same pulpit and to the same con-hn. Miss Jenkins afterwards became\1ie wife of Rev. John M. Goahorn, andgregation. Do you remem her old timesRev. Henry O. Sheldon, I^eonardHill, Benalah P.oardman. Gershorncosmopolitan; saintly in life; lovely indeath, he has left as his bequest to theand do you think of your old NorwalkMiss Hamlin of Hon. Edward Phelps.Messrs Goshorn and Phelps were both,friends and among them that poor.trifling, ignorant, good-for-nothing little bov called William L. Harris?”Pearce. Julius House, Benjamin Sum-church, the aroma of his pure sym-rrrrs, Sylvanus B. Day. Platt Benedict.Timothy Baker, Thaddeus B. Sturgess.metrical and useful life.”Of Norwalk Seminary Dr. BuckleyHenry Buckingham, Benjamin Cogs-for a time, employed as tutors in thefBachelors’ Hall.seminary. Thus equipped with an ableSuch an institution had local habi-and efficient corps of teachers, the tation and name. We rented part ofschool started on its career of useful- ^,p bouse of Benjamin Boardman, awell, .Tames Crabs, Samuel Treat, Dur-savs in The Christian Advocate;“The institution (Ohio Wesleyanbin H. Tuttle, Edward S. Hamlin,University) grew out of the popularStanton Sholes, I/cmuel Powers. JohnBuckingham. William Gallup. ErastusNorwalk Academy of Ohio, wherePresident R. B. Hayes, Governor Fos-ness.local preacher. The young men, nine*February 26. 1836, the seminary 1° number, were mostly with-building was burned to ashes, a great out funds, only as they earned them.Sheldon. John Buckingham, treasurer.Visitors appointed by the Ohio an-ter. and General McPherson were educated.” Do you see great results fromnual conference: Rev. John H. Power.Hev. WTm. Herr, and Rev. Charles R.calamity at this critical juncture. FromHarris sawed wood and ran*g the semi-that sad Interruption, until the close nar’ bell. Others in any honest wavearned a dollar where theyLovell.apparent small causes?Survivors.Few only remain. Of those who en-of M. Chaplin’s term, in the summercould.of 1837. the basement of the old M. E. Some of the Inmates of this hall werechurch on Seminary street was used ^m* Boggs, Jesse Herbert, John 1 ut-fo! the school. Here Mr. Chaplin had i G«rge W. Breekenridge. JonathanRev. Jonathan E. Chaplin, A. M.,ter the sacred ministry, Rev. SalmonSteele of the Michigan conference.nincipal ; Rev. John M. Goshorn, Elt;H born November. 1812, resides at Northward M. Phelps. A. B., assistants.Female Department.port. Mich., i s one/as is also theMiss Louisa Jenkins, preceptress.writer. Rev. W. H. Painter, M. D., ofan efficient helper in the mathematics Hudson, Miles Sanford, Wm. L. Harris,Geo. W. Brown and John H. Pitezel.Miss Lucinda E. Hamlin, assistant.the North Ohio Conference, was a stu-and some other branches, in the per-Examiners.dent under Dr. Edward Thomson. Ofson of Nathan Darnell. From 1837 un-!' til the fall of 18^8, was an interregnum,! Variptv inIn this group there was the spice ofnatural traits. Hudsonwhen that lt;grand man, educator, writer, ‘’°uld give practical lessons in elocu-preacher and bishop, Dr. Edward Thom- Hon; Sanford was dialectician, heson, became principal. He received his POllld play with the sylogism and treatthe long list I am not apprised of anyHon. E. 1 ane, Hon. D. Higgins, Dr j otbers now 1^11*7.W. F. Kittridge, Dr. JrV’n Tift, J.Williams, E. C. Seaman .1. V. Vreden-Mr. Theodore Williams, of Norwalk.burgh, S. T. Worcester, esquires.from boyhood, when we met in the oldappointment from the Michigan con-!tc a reductio ad al-wrdum, and alreadyTerence, held that year at Tiffin, Ohio. \ figured Quite respectaoly in literary ‘This sketch will close with a brief ac- circles. We could hand over to Harriscount of the school under him. Some knotty problems in arithmetic. TheStudents.Male department.................. 101Seminary, has been a conspicuous personality in financial and business cir-Female department................ 85cles. Up in the eighties you will generally find him in his office with cheeryof the students below were under his writer, for some occult reason, had as-supervision.signed to him the chief place in thnJohnathan Edward ChaplinITotal ........................... 189and intelligent face, looking after hisStudents enrolled for 1835-6large business interests. Hon. CharlesMale department.................. 13_ ; E. Pennewell, of Cleveland, is worthygreat grandson of the distinguished b:eak the spell and change from graveNew England divine, whose name he |to say we had only to touch the ribs inherited. He was a graduate of Yale f)f Hudson or Harris and the w'elkincdlege; ’U profound lawyer, raised by would resound with loud peals otFemale department................ 118of special mention.bTotal«•255Of the other sex. Mrs. Mary H. Gibhe,mother of James G. Gibbs, editor ofliPresidency of Dr. Edward Thomson.The Norwalk Daily Reflector, still\ the powers of the gospel from the i laughter.For this brief account I am indebtedi moves in Norwalk society and is aprominent worker in the PresbyterianAverage cost of living per week wasslums of intemperance into which he had fallen; converted in head from in-Hess than sixty cents eaeh; no allow-fidelity and in heart from sin, the pul- ynce for wines, cigars, or even tea or pit henceforth became his fitting arena, coffees. Rev. Elmore d oeraani wrotemainly to the very valuable life of r.^xircii, \jrs, Lucinda Esther Phelps,hoBishop Thomson, by his son. Edward npp Mjss Lucinda E Hamlin, assistant (anThomson, A. M., preceptress, 1834-5. Born December 29,Dr. Thomson, as principal, assumed m5; „fe wtu, hpr ,g haying a glorionBWho botver qualified to preside over j nip aT Hhe time:the new institution?His eminent “T *bink diet rather slim. You maycharge in the fall of 1838. and resignedSc'it the close of the academic year of-* jsunset.1844. He w’as followed by the Rev.She lives in St.. Mary’s, O., is spend-learning and ability and his fatherlyinjure your constitution by hard studybetter fare. 1bearing bound him in closest ties of;anlt;i exercise with noshould live better be the cost what it'^affection to bis pupils.The school seems to have sprung up! would.Holden Dwight and wife, who had being her summers in her cottage, a ro-fore taken the place of Dr. Nelson andmantic retreat, at Lakeside, with herwdfe. But from this onward, the ca-cildren ami grandchildren. Her daugh- 6orInThe condition of tfie school at theto meet a great, providential want every part of Ohio were scattered young -^lose cff Mr. Chaplin s terns will appear from Hie following extract from areer of the institution was short. The 1ter. with whom she lives at Lakeside.pressure from debt and encumbranceis the wife of Rev. Edward Berry. Con-avhebecame so great that the property wasgregational minister, at Cedar Rapids. Flt;men whose heartsand whose heartsGod had touched,were attracted to- letter written me dated July 2directed to Adrian, Mich..old to pay the debts and the SeminaryIowa, a brother of our Dr. Berry of the5, 1837. ceased to existEnworth Herald. It is a beautiful rewards the Christian ministry. Birt the j B ;1SAt first Dr. Thomson was assisted byminder of the Norwalk Seminary ofdeep feeling of “who is sufficient for where 1 was then preaching. M.these things” led them to thirst for lt;rhap!in says:“And now for the Seminary which 1\ knowledge, for a higher culture, as befitting their i^reat life wmrk. To meet have reserved till the last. Itflour-Dr. Alexander Nelson: ‘In the au-sixty-eight years ago, for tw'o of thetumn of 1839 the ladies departmentinmates, still living and in possessionmKopened with Mrs. A. Nelson as precept- *S of their faculties, in a good degree, toress and Miss A. E. Morrison, her sis- [1 meet and chat familiarly of the longthis long felt want Norwalk Seminary ' ished in all its departments until thisThe female departmentter. as assistant—ladjes of superiorenjoying the present and lookinglast quarter.opened her halls.To name a few of the students, some 11* 1WW P^tty well sustained, but thepialifications. who had experience inhopefully into the bright future.*of whom rose to eminence loth im i xriale has sadly fallen awray owing toj*the want of suitable accommodations,church and business circles. Wm. IHarris became a bishop and rose to i ^ high of aad the aP1ar-toaehing in the eastern states.Lakeside, O., July 29, 1902.world-wide fame.ent necessity that all who can, shouldRutherford B.Hayes afterwards served his state engaged in agriculture amidst thethrice as governor and then became I extraordinary scarcity of provisionsthat almost universally prevails. Thepresident of the United States. Hon.Charles Foster, late governor of Ohio,! trustees have determined tothe Seminarysuspendobtained all of his school education instruction muntilat Norwalk Seminary. Hon. Charles academical buildings can be erected.E. Pennewell, Theodore Williams, C. Of course ! shall leave the institutionOther competent teachers were aft-c . wards secured in the pprsons ofJohn H. Pitezel.Note. A large frame containing Gjblsome 30 photos of teachers, students,! goThomas J. Pope, an advanced scholar.James Mitchell, an adept in mathematics; and E. W. Done, assistant in theetc., of the Seminary, collected by my ! anlate wife Mrs. Esther Ann B. Pitezel. wilower English branches. H. S. Brad-theIs now in possession of the Fireland’s j saley was soon secured to occupy east room on the lowrer floor. He sub-Historioa! Society, Norwalk.sequently entered the ministry and ■‘BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA-*.lose to great usefulness in the CentralTARHH THAT CONTAINanB Squire, Armstrong. Walker andat the end of the conference year, andOhio ConferenceMERCURY.st 1The catalogue of 1842 sums up theAs mercury will surely destroypethe tie*others, useful, prominent and wealthycitizens here and elsewhere, acquiredmost probably forever, nest desire, mv dear brother, to haveofIt is my ear-: number of 225 male and 126 female sense of smell and completely derange flemanymyin this* sahool the rudiments of their an interview? with as after learning and success. Some in former pupils as can in the providencesiudents, making the total number forthe year 351.“The trustees at this tbme werethe whole system when entering it:through the raucous surfaces.Suchrum'e close fellowship with the churchbecame useful ministers the gospel.presiding elders, missionaries, delegatesto the general conference, etc.of God, assemble here on Wednesday,the 16th of August next.Timothy Baker, Platt Benedict, A. E.Sutton, D. Squire, Thos. Dunn andarticles should never be used except onprescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do isNothing would give me higher tem-We name: Thomas Barkdull, Oliver on that occasion. Can you notporal satisfaction than your presencecome\Burgess, George W. Brown, Jonathan with something original for the exhi-Hudson, Paul K. Wambaugh, Richard bition. I am sending off invitations toHarney, James A. Kellam, JohiT Wheeler, and later James Shaw, Salmon I we shall have aall who are within hail. 1 doubt notWalter Osburn.” From the eminent ten-fold to the good you can possibly1scholarship and ability of the teac hers: derive frothem. Hall’s Catarrh 1 Pbemployed the best results anticipated Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney wcwere realized in the training and cul- ck), Toledo, O., contains no mercuryture of the pupils. Hundreds'were an(j is taken internally, acting direct-here educated who w'ent out to honor jy upon the blood and mucous surfacesImost interesting the school and bless the church and 0f the system. In buying Hall’s CatarrhtSteel, Richard Pengelly,John Bur- time.M* *the world.Cure be sure you get the genuine. It angess, and many we cannot name.Of l£.dy students, Miss E. A. Gibbs, of wrhom mention is made elsewThere,^ Miss Mary Ann Baker, afterwards theI came at the time, but the school. In an address before the Methodist js taken Internally, and made in To- refhad closed and left for me only a de- , Historical Society, in Delaware, O., iedo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney Co. Tes- torlightful visit with my old principal Rev. Alexander Nelson, I). D., recently timonials free.wife of Rev. Ira Corwin, a Baptistminister, Miss Maria Louisa Bartley,afterwards the wife of Dr. Thomson.and his family.gave an account of the Norwalk Som-I must not close this part without inary, the first Methodist schoolSold by Druggists, price 75c per bot-in tie.an extract from a letter w’ritten me byMiss Carolina Cogswell, who married 1 ruary 19, 1885. It related to aBishop Harris, dated New York, Feb-semi-Ohio:Hall’s Family Pills are the best’In the autumn of 1838 I became associated with Dr. Edward Thomson,Subscribe for Th§ Reflector.Ap
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