IN MEMORIAM Mary E. Snell " Blessing she was; God made her so And deeds of week day holiness Fell from her noiseless as the snow, Nor had she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless." To no one could these lines of Lowell's be better applied than to Mary Snell, who passing to the invisible abode, has left a mournful vacancy in the Snell household and seminary, of which she was the head. Force and gentleness were so completely blended in her character that right conditions and states of feeling seemed to grow up around her, as nature responds to the silent forces of the sun. With a subtle alchemy of spirit she unlocked the heart's hidden places and all that was best in others came forth at her touch--a perpetual resurrection of life took place at her call. The negative side of existence she seemed to shun; to think and speak only of what was beautiful, noble, forceful, pleasing. No complaints, no weak surrenders to externals. A gentle and trenchant humor was hers and through life, and gleamed again and yet again when the dear heart-beats had grown faint. Her Aegis of protecting kindness was extended to all within her radius and her interest and good will followed them afar and through life, yet even a veil of fine reserve fell about her and few were admitted to her intimate friendship. Her spirit's outflow of tenderness made her tactful in a superlative degree and she knew well to let time wait upon discretion. Like a flower, like a zephyr, she touched other souls with balm. Her great beauty seemed but the natural outgrowth of her goodness and of it she herself was all unconscious. Miss Snell had exquisite taste in literature and was a great lover of the best. Extrememly modest and retiring, she was nevertheless a scholar of many acqurements. She had made always a special study of Greek and Latin, and the latter she faithfully taught in the Seminary till her strength failed her. She is deeply enshrined in many loving hearts and will be remembered by all as a noble example of most gracious womanhood. H.L.L. ============================================================ My Grandmother Edith Mote SMITH, graduated from Snell Seminary, Friday evening May 21, 1909. I am researching: SMITH, WALLACE, ROBINSON from this family line. http://pages.prodigy.net/jhubb22/page39.htm Jean HEHN Colorado