Perry-Sumter County AlArchives News.....DAYS BEFORE WAR AT THE JUDSON ARE REACLLED BY PUPIL March 1913
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Personal Document March 1913
Source: Marion Alabama Newspaper 
Date: March 1913 

Seventy-Five Years of Styles At The Judson 

DAYS BEFORE WAR AT THE JUDSON ARE RECALLED BY PUPIL 

Mrs. Stewart Writes of College Days in Time of President 
Jewett in 1852 

In 1852 traveling was very different from that of today, instead of boarding a 
fast train and reaching one's destination in a few hours it required days and 
sometimes weeks to complete a journey. 

How well I remember the morning we were to start for Judson. As the sun was 
rising, mother softly called our names and bade us rise and dress as father 
was waiting. We hurriedly completed our toilets, anxious to begin a trip so 
full of hopes and expectations. After partaking of a warm breakfast, we 
entered the closed carriage, the old driver mounted his seat, cracked his whip 
and the fine horses started on their journey, followed by father on horseback 
and the wagon containing our trunks. 

Our most thrilling adventure occured while crossing the river at Demopolis, 
the horses became frightened on the flat, and jumped overboard. Fortunately 
father had ordered them unhitched from the carriage, otherwise our destination 
might have been a watery grave, instead of a much sought school. 

We spent our first night in Greensboro, and met other girls on their way to 
Judson which we reached about noon that day. 

I remember one year six of us occupied the same room but it was very pleasant 
as the room was large and all the occupants were Sumter county girls and 
realted to each other. 

One of my room-mates while at Judson was a Miss Jones from Indian Territory. 
Her mother was an Indian, her father a white man and said to be the wealthiest 
man in the territory. 

Miss Smith our teacher from Boston was very desirous of improving us in every 
respect particularly in etiquette. We had receptions frequently and the 
different classes would alternate as hotesses. We were taught how to courtesy 
in the prevailing style and required to practice walking with a glass of water 
on our heads so as to acquire an erect and graceful carriage. 

I recall distinctly the burning of Howard College and the wild excitement 
among the Judson girls as many had brothers and cousins there. However we were 
not allowed to go to the fire, as it was not considered proper for young 
ladies to attend fires in those days. 

In 1855 when I graduated my class presented Dr. Jewett a solid silver tea set. 
I visited Milwaukee in 1880 and was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Jewett for 
several days. He had aged very much and was blind, but he loved to talk of the 
South and the dear old Judson, feelingly remarking that those were the 
happiest days of his life. 

Julia Brown Stewart 


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