From "Madame Broughton Warsaw Educator Extraordinary" by Lewis H Bishop Jan 1956
Sophronia Broughton worked for 15 years with William G Bryan at Batavia Seminary. She studied for several years in Potsdam, Germany, & Florence, Italy. She returned in 1876 to care for her invalid sister Esther. She opened & operated Clare Place Seminary, a boarding school for young ladies, for five years. Her niece Miss Emma Quick was one of the teachers. Madame Broughton closed the school in 1883, returned to her family home, and from there operated a private day school. She helped organize and was president for 10 years of the Addisonian Book Club. Due to the club's influence, she was buried in Warsaw instead of in Silver Springs with her family.She also organized a boys' club called the Hammer Head.
"The following eulogy was taken from here obituary. 'She was bright and genial in her manner and Christian in her spirit. Such a nature would appeal to young people and she easily gathered them about her to their better culture and development. She took a personal interest in each member (of the Addisonian club), trying in various ways to encourage the timid, arouse the negligent and restrain the thoughtless and careless, thus bringing out from all what was best and most natural. This influence too was based in religious ideas of life. While keenly alive to intellectual needs of young people, she was also observant of their moral needs and sympathetic with all harmless and healthful amusement. The young noble example of true womanhood. In the community and church also she has taken her true place. Soon after coming to Warsaw she joined the Presbyterian church. Universally respected and interested in the community she will long be remembered by those who enjoyed the privilege of her friendship.'"
Sophronia Broughton worked for 15 years with William G Bryan at Batavia Seminary. She studied for several years in Potsdam, Germany, & Florence, Italy. She returned in 1876 to care for her invalid sister Esther. She opened & operated Clare Place Seminary, a boarding school for young ladies, for five years. Her niece Miss Emma Quick was one of the teachers. Madame Broughton closed the school in 1883, returned to her family home, and from there operated a private day school. She helped organize and was president for 10 years of the Addisonian Book Club. Due to the club's influence, she was buried in Warsaw instead of in Silver Springs with her family.She also organized a boys' club called the Hammer Head.
"The following eulogy was taken from here obituary. 'She was bright and genial in her manner and Christian in her spirit. Such a nature would appeal to young people and she easily gathered them about her to their better culture and development. She took a personal interest in each member (of the Addisonian club), trying in various ways to encourage the timid, arouse the negligent and restrain the thoughtless and careless, thus bringing out from all what was best and most natural. This influence too was based in religious ideas of life. While keenly alive to intellectual needs of young people, she was also observant of their moral needs and sympathetic with all harmless and healthful amusement. The young noble example of true womanhood. In the community and church also she has taken her true place. Soon after coming to Warsaw she joined the Presbyterian church. Universally respected and interested in the community she will long be remembered by those who enjoyed the privilege of her friendship.'"
From "Madame Broughton Warsaw Educator Extraordinary" by Lewis H Bishop Jan 1956
Sophronia Broughton worked for 15 years with William G Bryan at Batavia Seminary. She studied for several years in Potsdam, Germany, & Florence, Italy. She returned in 1876 to care for her invalid sister Esther. She opened & operated Clare Place Seminary, a boarding school for young ladies, for five years. Her niece Miss Emma Quick was one of the teachers. Madame Broughton closed the school in 1883, returned to her family home, and from there operated a private day school. She helped organize and was president for 10 years of the Addisonian Book Club. Due to the club's influence, she was buried in Warsaw instead of in Silver Springs with her family.She also organized a boys' club called the Hammer Head.
"The following eulogy was taken from here obituary. 'She was bright and genial in her manner and Christian in her spirit. Such a nature would appeal to young people and she easily gathered them about her to their better culture and development. She took a personal interest in each member (of the Addisonian club), trying in various ways to encourage the timid, arouse the negligent and restrain the thoughtless and careless, thus bringing out from all what was best and most natural. This influence too was based in religious ideas of life. While keenly alive to intellectual needs of young people, she was also observant of their moral needs and sympathetic with all harmless and healthful amusement. The young noble example of true womanhood. In the community and church also she has taken her true place. Soon after coming to Warsaw she joined the Presbyterian church. Universally respected and interested in the community she will long be remembered by those who enjoyed the privilege of her friendship.'"
Sophronia Broughton worked for 15 years with William G Bryan at Batavia Seminary. She studied for several years in Potsdam, Germany, & Florence, Italy. She returned in 1876 to care for her invalid sister Esther. She opened & operated Clare Place Seminary, a boarding school for young ladies, for five years. Her niece Miss Emma Quick was one of the teachers. Madame Broughton closed the school in 1883, returned to her family home, and from there operated a private day school. She helped organize and was president for 10 years of the Addisonian Book Club. Due to the club's influence, she was buried in Warsaw instead of in Silver Springs with her family.She also organized a boys' club called the Hammer Head.
"The following eulogy was taken from here obituary. 'She was bright and genial in her manner and Christian in her spirit. Such a nature would appeal to young people and she easily gathered them about her to their better culture and development. She took a personal interest in each member (of the Addisonian club), trying in various ways to encourage the timid, arouse the negligent and restrain the thoughtless and careless, thus bringing out from all what was best and most natural. This influence too was based in religious ideas of life. While keenly alive to intellectual needs of young people, she was also observant of their moral needs and sympathetic with all harmless and healthful amusement. The young noble example of true womanhood. In the community and church also she has taken her true place. Soon after coming to Warsaw she joined the Presbyterian church. Universally respected and interested in the community she will long be remembered by those who enjoyed the privilege of her friendship.'"
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