Mary MAXWELL SHRYER was born in Bloomington, Indiana, January 10, 1829. She received her education there. Bloomington in that day being wonderfully favored in having a Female Seminary, presided over by an Englishman—Cornelius PERRING, a highly talented man, of ripe experience and scholarship. However, when Indiana University opened its doors to women, Mrs. Shryer added a two year course to her acquirements. Later, when living in Bloomfield, a class of seven women organized themselves for a complete chautauqua course. All finished the course and were graduated, Mrs. Shryer going to chautauqua.
While in the Hall of Philosophy, she received her diploma from the hands of Doctor Edward Everett HALE.
Scotch Presbyterianism prevailed in Mrs. Shryer's early home, and she was reared amid the teachings that tolerated no dancing, no card playing, no theater going.
On December 9, 1880 she was married to Marcus H. SHRYER, of Bloomfield, Indiana, were they resided until the death of Mr. Shryer. Later she went to Palo Alto, Calif., and built a home, intending to reside there, but her affections were back in Indiana, the home of her life-long friends, where she returned after a few years.
She was a Daughter of the American Revolution, a member of the Society of Colonial Dames, and real daughter of the Society of Daughters of 1812.
At the breaking out of the Civil war, the first company from Bloomington was raised by Captain James KELLY. The women of the town made a beautiful silk flag to be presented to the soldiers. The day before the company left for the conflict, a public meeting was held on the lawn of the court house, attended practically by all of the town and country-side. Excitement was running high; public spirit intense and strong. The flag was presented in a speech by Miss Mary MAXWELL and received by Lieutenant James BLACK, a college student who had enlisted in the company.
Fifty years later, aged veterans, bearing the scars of battles won, marched in the columns of Grand Army of the Republic down the streets of Bloomington and to the fife and drum, and Mrs. Mary MAXWELL SHRYER came before the concourse of people and delivered the same address she gave when the soldiers went gaily to the defense of their country, and presented another silk flag to the men of the G. A. R., which was received by the same soldier boy of fifty years ago, Judge James BLACK of Indianapolis.'
"In her death she winged her way back to her calm, untroubled youth, and into her God's care"—"and she died like a child that had gone to sleep."
Lyons, Ind., March 14, 1923.
While in the Hall of Philosophy, she received her diploma from the hands of Doctor Edward Everett HALE.
Scotch Presbyterianism prevailed in Mrs. Shryer's early home, and she was reared amid the teachings that tolerated no dancing, no card playing, no theater going.
On December 9, 1880 she was married to Marcus H. SHRYER, of Bloomfield, Indiana, were they resided until the death of Mr. Shryer. Later she went to Palo Alto, Calif., and built a home, intending to reside there, but her affections were back in Indiana, the home of her life-long friends, where she returned after a few years.
She was a Daughter of the American Revolution, a member of the Society of Colonial Dames, and real daughter of the Society of Daughters of 1812.
At the breaking out of the Civil war, the first company from Bloomington was raised by Captain James KELLY. The women of the town made a beautiful silk flag to be presented to the soldiers. The day before the company left for the conflict, a public meeting was held on the lawn of the court house, attended practically by all of the town and country-side. Excitement was running high; public spirit intense and strong. The flag was presented in a speech by Miss Mary MAXWELL and received by Lieutenant James BLACK, a college student who had enlisted in the company.
Fifty years later, aged veterans, bearing the scars of battles won, marched in the columns of Grand Army of the Republic down the streets of Bloomington and to the fife and drum, and Mrs. Mary MAXWELL SHRYER came before the concourse of people and delivered the same address she gave when the soldiers went gaily to the defense of their country, and presented another silk flag to the men of the G. A. R., which was received by the same soldier boy of fifty years ago, Judge James BLACK of Indianapolis.'
"In her death she winged her way back to her calm, untroubled youth, and into her God's care"—"and she died like a child that had gone to sleep."
Lyons, Ind., March 14, 1923.
Mary MAXWELL SHRYER was born in Bloomington, Indiana, January 10, 1829. She received her education there. Bloomington in that day being wonderfully favored in having a Female Seminary, presided over by an Englishman—Cornelius PERRING, a highly talented man, of ripe experience and scholarship. However, when Indiana University opened its doors to women, Mrs. Shryer added a two year course to her acquirements. Later, when living in Bloomfield, a class of seven women organized themselves for a complete chautauqua course. All finished the course and were graduated, Mrs. Shryer going to chautauqua.
While in the Hall of Philosophy, she received her diploma from the hands of Doctor Edward Everett HALE.
Scotch Presbyterianism prevailed in Mrs. Shryer's early home, and she was reared amid the teachings that tolerated no dancing, no card playing, no theater going.
On December 9, 1880 she was married to Marcus H. SHRYER, of Bloomfield, Indiana, were they resided until the death of Mr. Shryer. Later she went to Palo Alto, Calif., and built a home, intending to reside there, but her affections were back in Indiana, the home of her life-long friends, where she returned after a few years.
She was a Daughter of the American Revolution, a member of the Society of Colonial Dames, and real daughter of the Society of Daughters of 1812.
At the breaking out of the Civil war, the first company from Bloomington was raised by Captain James KELLY. The women of the town made a beautiful silk flag to be presented to the soldiers. The day before the company left for the conflict, a public meeting was held on the lawn of the court house, attended practically by all of the town and country-side. Excitement was running high; public spirit intense and strong. The flag was presented in a speech by Miss Mary MAXWELL and received by Lieutenant James BLACK, a college student who had enlisted in the company.
Fifty years later, aged veterans, bearing the scars of battles won, marched in the columns of Grand Army of the Republic down the streets of Bloomington and to the fife and drum, and Mrs. Mary MAXWELL SHRYER came before the concourse of people and delivered the same address she gave when the soldiers went gaily to the defense of their country, and presented another silk flag to the men of the G. A. R., which was received by the same soldier boy of fifty years ago, Judge James BLACK of Indianapolis.'
"In her death she winged her way back to her calm, untroubled youth, and into her God's care"—"and she died like a child that had gone to sleep."
Lyons, Ind., March 14, 1923.
While in the Hall of Philosophy, she received her diploma from the hands of Doctor Edward Everett HALE.
Scotch Presbyterianism prevailed in Mrs. Shryer's early home, and she was reared amid the teachings that tolerated no dancing, no card playing, no theater going.
On December 9, 1880 she was married to Marcus H. SHRYER, of Bloomfield, Indiana, were they resided until the death of Mr. Shryer. Later she went to Palo Alto, Calif., and built a home, intending to reside there, but her affections were back in Indiana, the home of her life-long friends, where she returned after a few years.
She was a Daughter of the American Revolution, a member of the Society of Colonial Dames, and real daughter of the Society of Daughters of 1812.
At the breaking out of the Civil war, the first company from Bloomington was raised by Captain James KELLY. The women of the town made a beautiful silk flag to be presented to the soldiers. The day before the company left for the conflict, a public meeting was held on the lawn of the court house, attended practically by all of the town and country-side. Excitement was running high; public spirit intense and strong. The flag was presented in a speech by Miss Mary MAXWELL and received by Lieutenant James BLACK, a college student who had enlisted in the company.
Fifty years later, aged veterans, bearing the scars of battles won, marched in the columns of Grand Army of the Republic down the streets of Bloomington and to the fife and drum, and Mrs. Mary MAXWELL SHRYER came before the concourse of people and delivered the same address she gave when the soldiers went gaily to the defense of their country, and presented another silk flag to the men of the G. A. R., which was received by the same soldier boy of fifty years ago, Judge James BLACK of Indianapolis.'
"In her death she winged her way back to her calm, untroubled youth, and into her God's care"—"and she died like a child that had gone to sleep."
Lyons, Ind., March 14, 1923.
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