William Russell (educator)
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William Russell was an educator and elocution
ist. He was educated in the Latin school and the university of his native city, and came to this country in 1819, in which year he took charge of Chatham Academy in Savannah, Georgia
. He moved to New Haven, Connecticut
, a few years later, and taught in New Township Academy and Hopkins Grammar School. He then devoted himself to the instruction of classes in elocution in Andover
, Harvard
, and Boston, Massachusetts. He edited the American Journal of Education 1826-1829. In 1830, he taught in a girls' school in Germantown, Pennsylvania
, for a time with Bronson Alcott. He resumed his elocution classes in Boston and Andover in 1838, and lectured extensively in New England
and New York State. He established a teachers' institute in New Hampshire
in 1849, which he removed to Lancaster, Massachusetts, in 1853. His subsequent life was devoted to lecturing, for the most part before the Massachusetts teachers' institutes, under the care of the state board of education.
He edited numerous school books and several minor educational manuals
, 10 June 1828; died Waterbury, Connecticut
, 20 July 1889), was a clergyman and educator. He was educated at Phillips Academy
in Andover, Massachusetts
, graduated at the theological department of Trinity College
in 1854, and ordained priest in 1855. Afterward he became pastor of Protestant Episcopal churches in New Britain
, Ridgefield
, and Waterbury, Connecticut
, and was professor of elocution at Hobart, Trinity, the Berkeley Divinity School, and the General Theological Seminary, New York City
. After 1875 he was rector of St. Margaret's Diocesan School for Girls in Waterbury. Frank Russell had a reputation as an elocutionist, and held professorships in two theological seminaries. He published Juvenile Speaker (New York, 1846), Practical Reader (1853), and edited a revised edition of his father's work under the title of Vocal Culture (1882), and was the author of Use of the Voice (1882). He was a childhood friend of Louisa May Alcott
.
Elocution
Elocution is the study of formal speaking in pronunciation, grammar, style, and tone.-History:In Western classical rhetoric, elocution was one of the five core disciplines of pronunciation, which was the art of delivering speeches. Orators were trained not only on proper diction, but on the proper...
ist. He was educated in the Latin school and the university of his native city, and came to this country in 1819, in which year he took charge of Chatham Academy in Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
. He moved to New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, a few years later, and taught in New Township Academy and Hopkins Grammar School. He then devoted himself to the instruction of classes in elocution in Andover
Andover, Massachusetts
Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1646 and as of the 2010 census, the population was 33,201...
, Harvard
Harvard, Massachusetts
Harvard is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. A farming community settled in 1658 and incorporated in 1732, it has been home to several non-traditional communities, such as Harvard Shaker Village and the utopian Transcendentalist center Fruitlands...
, and Boston, Massachusetts. He edited the American Journal of Education 1826-1829. In 1830, he taught in a girls' school in Germantown, Pennsylvania
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Germantown is a neighborhood in the northwest section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, about 7–8 miles northwest from the center of the city...
, for a time with Bronson Alcott. He resumed his elocution classes in Boston and Andover in 1838, and lectured extensively in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
and New York State. He established a teachers' institute in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
in 1849, which he removed to Lancaster, Massachusetts, in 1853. His subsequent life was devoted to lecturing, for the most part before the Massachusetts teachers' institutes, under the care of the state board of education.
Works
- Grammar of Composition (New Haven, 1823)
- Lessons in Enunciation (Boston, 1830)
- Rudiments of Gesture (1838)
- American Elocutionist (1844)
- Orthophony, or Cultivation of the Voice (1845)
- Elements of Musical Articulation (1845)
- Pulpit Elocution (Andover, 1846)
- Exercises in Words (1856)
He edited numerous school books and several minor educational manuals
Family
His son, Francis Thayer Russell (born Roxbury, MassachusettsRoxbury, Massachusetts
Roxbury is a dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was one of the first towns founded in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, and became a city in 1846 until annexed to Boston on January 5, 1868...
, 10 June 1828; died Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City...
, 20 July 1889), was a clergyman and educator. He was educated at Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy is a selective, co-educational independent boarding high school for boarding and day students in grades 9–12, along with a post-graduate year...
in Andover, Massachusetts
Andover, Massachusetts
Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1646 and as of the 2010 census, the population was 33,201...
, graduated at the theological department of Trinity College
Trinity College (Connecticut)
Trinity College is a private, liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University. The college enrolls 2,300 students and has been coeducational since 1969. Trinity offers 38 majors and 26 minors, and has...
in 1854, and ordained priest in 1855. Afterward he became pastor of Protestant Episcopal churches in New Britain
New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
, Ridgefield
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, the 300-year-old community had a population of 24,638 at the 2010 census. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S...
, and Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City...
, and was professor of elocution at Hobart, Trinity, the Berkeley Divinity School, and the General Theological Seminary, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. After 1875 he was rector of St. Margaret's Diocesan School for Girls in Waterbury. Frank Russell had a reputation as an elocutionist, and held professorships in two theological seminaries. He published Juvenile Speaker (New York, 1846), Practical Reader (1853), and edited a revised edition of his father's work under the title of Vocal Culture (1882), and was the author of Use of the Voice (1882). He was a childhood friend of Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. Little Women was set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts, and published in 1868...
.