‘What would D. L. say?’
Published: 12/22/2020 4:22:10 PM
In 1895, my grandfather’s sister, Jessie Adams, came to Northfield to be the athletic director of the Northfield Seminary. Having recently graduated from Wellesley College, she was drawn to Northfield by D. L. Moody and his vision of a Christian school for young women. She taught in the new Skinner Gymnasium (now Tracy) and supervised “her girls” in the dormitory until 1899, when Moody died.
Our family came to Northfield 49 years ago, when I accepted a job teaching math at Pioneer Valley Regional School. After 10 years, my wife and I joined the NMH faculty, where we worked for more than 20 years.