February 3, 1930Dear Mrs. Larrabee:
We write for the Faculty of Mount Holyoke College to tell you how fully we share with you and your family the feeling of loss in the death of your sister, our colleague.
During many years her service to the best interests of the College identified her with its influence on hundreds of students. Thinking of the significance of her life, of the inspiration of her teaching and the quiet wisdom of her counsel, we turn from sorrow to gratitude.
The clarity of mind which made her a memorable teacher of mathematics contributed also to her rare power of understanding the problems of other lives. Not only in her personal friendships, but also in her unselfish devotion to all alumnae enterprises, she showed sympathy, imagination, and good sense. Her love and pride in the College welcomed every advance in intellectual achievement and in the beauty which may enrich the everyday experience of the students.
She was herself so quickly responsive to charming and beautiful things that the journey which in anticipation filled her last year had already brought her great happiness, even if her courage outran her real strength.
Her courage, her achievement, her gentle and serene spirit, remain with us as with you, a fortifying memory.
Very sincerely yours,
Eleanor C. Doak
Margaret Ball
Abby H. TurnerMrs. J. Holland Larrabee
Newburyport, Massachusetts