Show Mary Lyon Was Pioneer In Women's Lib Among pioneers in the field of women's education was Mary who on 8 in opened one of the first seminaries in the country for SHE WAS born in in Her Aaron died when she was six but she managed to educate herself studying at various During her years as student and teacher she became convinced there was a great need for a seminary for women whose fathers were not that time most academies and seminaries for girls closed with the death or retirement of the individual running and most served wealthy families MISS LYON set to work to attract support and funds for the establishment of a permanent girls' adequate for wealthy families but which would also be economical enough so that moderate circumstances may be equally and as fully Gaining the support of many prominent she soon had sufficient money to see the laying of the corner Mount in IT OPENED the next year in November-a hundred and thirty-five years ago this month-Miss Lyon its |