Rev. Dr. Charles F. Deems
3rd President, 1850-1854

"I have endeavored to give you young ladies right principles believing that if you have right principles they will come forth into leaves of gracious language and fruits of useful acts and you will be like a tree planted by the rivers of waters... If you do not exert a more powerful influence upon society than those who have not had you advantages, you will do the great mischief of bringing contempt upon the education of your sex."

Excerpt: Charles F. Deems, "What Now? A Present for Young Ladies," 1852.