Connecticut as a colony and as a state; or, One of the original thirteen; . men, and onthe public estimation of the necessity of their education. Sheherself gave assistance to deserving students which amountedto at least $75,000. She had the friendship of distinguishedmen both here and abroad, being received with honor byLafayette; her text-books on history and geography were ingreat favor, being translated for use in French schools, andwith her novel theory of the Circulation of the Blood,and her song Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep, giving hera place among authors; and her beauty, goodness,
Connecticut as a colony and as a state; or, One of the original thirteen; . men, and onthe public estimation of the necessity of their education. Sheherself gave assistance to deserving students which amountedto at least $75,000. She had the friendship of distinguishedmen both here and abroad, being received with honor byLafayette; her text-books on history and geography were ingreat favor, being translated for use in French schools, andwith her novel theory of the Circulation of the Blood,and her song Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep, giving hera place among authors; and her beauty, goodness, learning,and dignity of character made her a stately type of theAmerican woman. Her sister, Mrs. Almira Lincoln Phelps, was almostequally gifted and distinguished. She taught a private schoolin New Britain in 1813, was associated with Mrs. Willardin Troy, and afterwards gave a great impetus to womanseducation in Maryland. Her lectures to her classes in Bot-any, prepared because she could find no suitable text book,were widely used when published as Lincolns Botany.* 320. From the Painting by J. S. Lincoln //fj^^^^y//^ C^ CONNECTICUT AS A STATE She was the second woman to become a member of the Amer-ican Association for the Advancement of Science, These women, hke Mary Lyon, broke ground which hasborne rich harvests since then. And in later days has beenthe memorable work of Sarah Porter, who led thousands ofpupils to a love for learning, for philanthropy, for high-minded living that has carried the name of Farmington,where she had her school, all over the United States. Hersingleness of purpose, her generosity, her devotion to cul-ture and scholarship, and her wonderful personal influence,made her an inspiring force; and she has been ranked withArnold among the great educators of the nineteenth century. The epoch-making effort of Dr. Mason Fitch Cogswell inestablishing the School for the Deaf and Dumb at Hartfordhas been mentioned. From that arose the famous work ofGallaudet i
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