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THE SALEMITE §abmitp *'Sail on Salem** Member ot Southern Inter-Collegiate News paper Association; Member the North Carolina Collegate Association. STAFF: llachel Jordan .Editor-In-Chief Uazel Stephenson Managing Editor Katherine Denny Business Manager Sarah Ilerndon Proof Editor Lillian Watkins ^.sslgnment Editor Elizabeth Connor Exchange Editor Edith Uaynes Reporter Julia Hairston Reporter Ruth Reeves Reporter Marjorie Hunt Reporter Margaret Smith Reporter Margaret Whitaker Reporter Elizabeth Tyler Reporter Flora Hinder Reporter Now let US pause in the work of the doy and pay tribute to one who, after a life of service, has passed on. Let us honor this beloved laborer of former days, as one who hos made possible the Salem of today. With what care, and faith has she labored and loved and prayed. With what joy has she beheld her efforts v/ell rev/arded. Then let us to our tasks again with a renewed energy, with a stronger pur pose. We owe it to those v,-ho fought a good fight yesterday to make of to day a success, anri to build a firm foundation for the progress of tomor row. No greater tribute can be paid to one whose work is done than to carry one with patience. DEATH HAS CLAIMED MISS E. A. LEHMAN. (Continued from page one) her work systematically as became her Moravian training, instilling in her pupils the principles of true education —not alone the getting of knowledge, but the development of the highest type of the true woman in character and intellect. Miss Lehman was con scientious in her devotion to her work and widened her sphere of usefulness until she was recognized as one of the foremost educators in the State. She inspired her pupils with the love of God, the beautiful, the true—the great est incentive to study. She was quick to see in each one the different facul ties to be developed and taught them to- help themselves. She knew her pu pils better than they knew themselves. Always a good disciplinarian. Mips Lehman commanded the respect of her pupils, inspired their confidence and love and many are her “old girls” all over the South who remember with feelings of affection their old teacher and the time spent under her guiding hand. In the midst of her busy school life, replete with almost endless duties, for a conscientious teacher, Miss Leh man found time for literary work and v/ielded a facile and versatile pen, as a little volume of her poems published by the Grafton Press of Nc.v York in 1904 attests. These poems show the love of God and nature permeating them, lifting thought to higher and better things. They were the v/ritings of the deep spiritual nature of the wo man. She wrote poems for various publications—this little volume being selected from them. In 1889 Miss Leh man spent the summer in Europe with a party of North Carolina pupils and a very interesting sketch of her travels was published on her return. Miss Lehman was a fine botanist and discovered a new plant which she sent to Albany, N. Y., to the state botanist’s office. The plant is named for her, Monotropsis Lehmania. After fifty-two years of service, much of it as the senior teacher of Salem College, Miss Lehman entered into retirement, living in her well- known rooms at Salem College, which became the center of pilgrimage for those who knew and loved her, and never a day passed when she was not visited by her former students. Although in declining health. Miss Lehman retained a most acute interest in the college life to the very end. A recent visitor to Miss I^ehman was ex- Secretary Shaw, who expressed him- eelf as amazed at her grasp of modern affairs and world conditions and her exceptional mentaility in the midst of her gradual physical decline. MISS LEHMAN. (Prom The Journal.) Many years ago Miss Emma Leh man wrote— “The time is not yet, ’Tis scarcely noon—there are foes to be mef^ Thy work is still to be done; The evening will bring thee home.” In her o\vn life, this prophesy proved as true as it was bea’itiful. She fin ished her v/ork and the evening brought her home. How faithfully, how efficient, how completely she fin ished it, tho\isands of \7omen all over the South can bear witness. For fifty-two years Miss Lehman was a teacher in Salem College. She not only instructed the intellects of her pupils but v/on their hearts and in spired their souls. She was a teacher in the largest, truest, highest meaning of the term, vi?ho not c .ily knew how “To pour the fresh instruction o’er the mind,” but also how “To breathe the enlivenin.7 spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.” Thousands who knew and loved Miss Lehman, who were blessed and uplifted vmd so greatly strengthened for the duties of life by her precept and ex ample, are in their hearts today pay ing tender and loving tribute to her memory. North Carolina has given to the v/orld few, if any, more remarkable women than this cultured, accomplish ed, unassuming teacher of Salem. She was to the end not only a teacher, but a student. An outstanding trait of her character was her wonderful vorsality. A teacher of Eng!ish and thorough student of literature, a writer of rare ability, yet she found time to delve deep into the sciences, taught astrono my and won more than local rocogrni- tion as a botsjiist. Sho was also a student of history and maintained to the last the keenest interest in local. State, National and world affairs. But above all, she was interested in human beings. Dearest to her heart were her girls whom she loved even more, if possible, than they loved her. And now that she has gone beyond the shadows of her evening that came at last, it must' he said of this noble woman that the finest heritage she left the world is not the contribution she made to literature and science, not the great institution she helped to build, but the minds fhe instructed, the hearts she inspired and the lives she moulded for larger sendee to human ity. To the influences she set in mo tion there will be no end. Numberless are the jewels in her crown. REMAINS OF MISS EMMA A. LEHMAN LAID TO REST (Continued from page one) thaler; after which Dr. Pfohl very beautifully talked of her life of ser vice. He said that the last chapter of a very notable record had just closed. Through her, the iiifluence of Bethania and the principles of the little church of her childhood were sca,ttered afar. It was by her request that slie was buried in the “viliaije on the hill,” amid the scenes of her childhood. She prove her talents ly dilircni applica tion and prayer. As a teacher she utilized her great ability in service to mankind. The greatest thing that can be said of her, however, is that she was a Christian. This is the key to her i remarkable life. It is the “why” and J the “how” of all attainment. Retired from active service she quietly and peacefully awaitel the end. Being an excellent student of the Bible, she spent many hours meditating on its truths. Death is not the end; the buds of promise seen in earthly life bust into full blown flower in eternity. Dr. Pfohl concluded by saying that her transition from this life to that above was swift—just a trembling for a few moments on the bring of the stream, and then the soul’s sure flight. Such a death is a glorious victory; it is the reward of a well fought fight. The influence of such a life is ever lasting, from generation to genera tion. After these words of tribute. Dr. Pfohl sang that beautiful song “Not Half Has Ever Been Told.” Bishop Edward Rondthaler then said a few well-chosen words in com mendation of a life well lived. He re viewed the life of service and of in spiration that she led in her connec tion with Salem Academy and Col lege. Two things explain the remark able influence that ^e has held and will continue to hold over all those with whom she came into contact: her devotion to prayer, and her complete ■ ledication to service. The success of her life is a wonderful inspiration to those just starting out on the jour ney. Servant of God, well done. A prayer was then offered by the Bishop, and in conclusion “Abide With Me” was sung by the congregation. The remains were then removed from the church, and the host of friends and relatives present, includ ing a delegation from the Senior clnss of Salem College, were led to that “village on a hill”, which was to be her last resting place. The impres sive funeral service was read by Rev. Grabbs and Bjshop Rondthaler. The Salem Band assisted in the service. The large number of friends and relatives present and the many beau tiful floral designs bespoke the love and esteem in which she was held by all who knew her. OF NEW YORK 418 No. Liberty Street COLLEGE CLOTHES FOR THE COLLEGE GIRLS pv V- ^ V' U llJU' -f w J Ml* I w. i ji tl.- 1^ V ^ V +■ f. Combining the most practical ideas from the School of Ex perience with the latest ideas from the School of Fashion. 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