Mary Baldwin College - Bluestocking Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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Nora Blanding Fraser 18824927 , ' Xora I ' llanilinj; P laser, eldest daugh- ler of Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Fraser. was horn near Le.xing ton. Kentucky. April 21. 1882. When she was eleven ears old her family moved to Staunton, where her father has been, since ' that lime the beloved pastor of the I ' lrst I ' resbyterian Church and is now Pres- ident of Mary Baldwin College. Three days after arriving in Staun- ton on March 13, 1893, Nora entered Augusta Female Seminary (now Mary Baldwin College) and remained there as a student imtil her graduation, in May. 1901. This was the fulfillment of ;i cherished dream of her parents, as the} ' had remarked before they even thought of moving to Staunton, that they would rather have their daugh- ter educated in this school than in any other of which they knew. After graduating, Nora spent an- other year here, specializing in Latin, and then taught for three years at the Chatham Episcopal Institute. She entered Cornell University in 190. , where in two years she received the A. B. degree, remaining one year longer for graduate worlv. It was here that she became a member of the Phi I ' eta Kappa Fraternity. In September. 19f)8. she accepted a position at Sweet Briar College, where she was, in reality, the head of the Patin Department for nine years. Then came a period of ill health which interrupted her work for almost two ears. When the Chair of History at Mary Baldwin Seminary was left vacant, in April. 1919. by the resignation of Aliss Martha Riddle slie was elected to fill this position, and continued to teach history here for more th;ni six years -until within three weeks of her death on January 4. 1927. .She was splendidly equipped as a teacher, and put her whole energy ;uid strength into her profession. Pieing exceedingl}- conscientious she was fair and impartial, and her pupils were always sure of her sympathy and encouragement, when the} ' had made an honest effort. She was devoted t(j her home, her friends. and her church, but her best effurts were gi en to Mar ' Baldwin, to which she was devotedl} ' Icjyal. She was a beautiful Christian character. Th(jugh frail in body she was strong in soul. Those who knew her best loved and admired her most for there was a quiet reserve and gentle dignity in her bearing, beyond which il was necessary to i enetrate in order to realize fully the pure gold of her life. There are problems and testings in all of our lives. Hers was no exce])tion. but she carried on valiantlx ' . and her bright smile lingers with us as , ' i very happy memorx ' . — Eli. K.N C. Bkow.N. ' ' )4. ! Page Tweiily-si.r

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