In Memoriam - Rachel Lloyd, Ph.D.
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In Memoriam - Rachel Lloyd, Ph.D.
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1900
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She spared not herself. She was not only a trained chemist, she was a great teacher, and more than that she was the beloved adviser and counsellor of students. You young women have lost a great deal because you came to the university after Dr. Lloyd had gone from us. There still lingers on this campus like a sweet perfume the memory of her devoted life. It is your good fortune to be here where these memories still influence your lives[.] You do not realize it perhaps, but many of you are still influenced by the life of this strong, helpful woman. It is your misfortune that you have not come into direct personal contact with this refined, devoted, wise and willing friend, adviser, and teacher — Rachel Lloyd."
Also a brief notice of her death in one of the Lincoln newspapers of same date.
News has been received in Lincoln of the death of Mrs. Rachel Lloyd, for seven years professor of analytical chemistry in the University of Nebraska. Mrs. Lloyd died on Wednesday last at the home of Mrs. Scattergood, at Beverly, N J., where she had resided for some time. Her friends in Lincoln know that she had been quite ill all winter, but no additional facts beyond the announcement of her death have been received.
Mrs. Lloyd made a strong impression upon the life of the University during her residence here[.] She was considered a remarkable woman. She was gifted in many ways, and her influence was not confined to her class room. It was felt in the general social life of the University, in the organization for the encouragement of the arts, and also in the benevolent
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She spared not herself. She was notonly a trained chemist,
she was a great teacher, and more than that she was the beloved
adviser and counsellor of students. You young women have
lost a great deal because you came to the university after Dr.
Lloyd had gone from us. There still lingers on this campus
like a sweet perfume the memory of her devoted life. It is your
good fortune to be here where these memories still influence
your lives You do not realize it perhaps, but many of you are
still influenced by the life of this strong, helpful woman. It is
your misfortune that you have not come into direct personal
contact with this refined, devoted, wise and willing friend,
adviser, and teacher ~ Rachel Lloyd.””
Also a brief notice of her death in one of the
Lincoln newspapers of same date.
News has been received in Lincoln of
the death of Mrs. Rachel Lloyd, for seven
years professor of analytical chemistry in
the University of Nebraska. Mrs, Lloyd
died on Wednesday last at the home
of Mrs. Scattergood. at Beverly, N J.,
where she had resided for some time.
Her friends in Lincoln know that she
had been quite ill all winter, but no addi-
tional facts beyond the announcement of
her death have been received.
Mrs. Lloyd made a strong impression
upon the life of the University during her
residence here She was considered a re-
markable woman. She was gifted in
many ways, and her influence was not
confined to her class room. It was felt in
the general social life of the University, in
the organization for the encouragement
of the arts, and also in the benevolent
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