THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 22, 2024 Page 7 WOMAN | FROM PAGE 4 writing had meant a great deal to her in the College of Liberal Arts and throughout her life for that matter.” Six years later Anna’s dream was fulfi lled: She became a student of the College of Liberal Arts of Boston University – the fi rst University in the United States to admit women. While attending college, Anna also met her soulmate. According to Emma, “Classes were on Beacon Hill at 20 Beacon St, diagonally opposite the Statehouse.” Anna saw in “Professor Buck’s German class, which was then reading Goethe’s playlet – poem ‘Hermann und Dorothea’,...a young man from Malden, George Howard Fall, with very beautiful thick, wavy, glossy, black hair. My mother has told me that she fell in love with his hair. Her own was reddish brown and thick but very straight.” George Howard Fall (1858– 1937) was the son of George Hanson Fall (1815–1880) and Rebecca Green (Howard) Fall (1817–1903) from Malden. George was proud of his family history. His ancestor was Lt. Ralph Sprague (1599–1650) – cofounder of Charlestown and Malden. George Fall was a great-grandson of George Fall, an Orderly Sergeant in the Revolutionary War. His maternal grandfather, Samuel Cox, established the “last” industry in Malden. After graduating from Malden High School, George H. Fall was admitted to the College of Liberal Arts of Boston University Emma told about her parents’ romance: “It was not long before the two freshmen students… found that they had much in common. Discussing Goethe and his beliefs, they discovered that his chief ‘credo’ was really their own. A bit later my mother and father found that they had both become enthusiastic members of several of Doctor Latimer’s classes.” A noted educator from New Hampshire, James E. Latimer (1826–1884) was the Dean of Boston University Theological School (1870– 84) and professor of Historical Theology. In 1883, Anna Christy graduated from college with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. At the Commencement ceremony, George and Anna declared their engagement. In 1883, Mr. Fall became a professor of Greek and Latin at New Orleans University. He planned to continue his education at the Boston University Law School. After his return to Boston in 1884, George H. Fall began to teach Greek and Latin at his alma mater. Because of this, he had to miss some of the law school’s lectures. But his young wife helped him by copying the lecture notes. Since then she became fascinated by law and decided to become a lawyer. In 1884, two signifi cant events happened in Anna’s life: She received a Master of Arts degree and married George Fall. The marriage ceremony took place on September 17, 1884, and was performed by Rev. James E. Latimer, whom both George and Anna greatly admired. No wonder that their fi rstborn, daughter Emma Latimer Fall (1885– 1980), got her second name after him. Besides Emma, Anna and George Fall had three sons – Howard Fall (1887–1939), Lionel Fall (1892–1917), and Herman Christy Fall (1895–1934) – and one more daughter, Dorothea Nancy Fall (1899–1988). George and Anna settled in Malden at 265 Pleasant St. Later they moved to 12 Evelyn Pl. and 15 Hamden Rd. Anna changed not only her living place but also her religious affi liation and transferred from the Cary Avenue Baptist Church in Chelsea to the Centre Methodist Church in Malden. Emma mentioned that her mother “often told us children that she felt this was only fair. If my father and she had settled in Chelsea instead of Malden, she would have expected him to transfer from the Centre church to the Cary Avenue church. After all, she would say, there is little basic diff erence between the two denominations.” To be continued... (This is Part 1 of an article about Anna Christy Fall – one of the fi rst women lawyers in Mass. Inna Babitskaya is a Malden historian and a member of Malden Historical Commission.) Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/ Advocate.news.ma RON’S OIL Call For PRICE MELROSE, MA 02176 NEW CUSTOMER’S WELCOME ACCEPTING VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER (781) 397-1930 OR (781) 662-8884 100 GALLON MINIMUM 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut Street We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-7 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $9.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Adult Night 18+ Only Private Parties Private Parties 4-8 p.m. $10.00 8:30-11 p.m. $11. 18+ Adults Only After 7 PM 12-9 p.m. $9.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com
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