l times to the students, who were devoted to her, and
after her death on July 2 the alumnae officially requested that the
residence be named the Anna Howard Shaw building, which was done.[136]

On Oct. 7, 1920, after the Federal Amendment had been proclaimed, the
State League held its last meeting and was merged into the League of
Women Voters, with Miss Gertrude Weil chairman. Mrs. Maud Wood Park,
chairman of the National League, addressed a large and appreciative
audience.

RATIFICATION. The Legislature of 1919 had instructed Governor Thomas
W. Bickett to call a special session in 1920 to consider matters
connected with taxation and it was understood that the ratification of
the Federal Woman Suffrage Amendment would be considered at that time.
By March, 1920, it had been ratified by 35 States and it was evident
that North Carolina might be the one to give the final affirmative
vote. This did not seem impossible, as the most prominent men in the
State were favorable, including the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker
of the House, several members of Congress, the Secretary of State and
other officials; the presidents of most of the colleges and of various
organizations; Judges, Mayors and many others. The Republican State
convention in March seated two women delegates for the first time and
put a woman on the ticket for State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, Mrs. Mary Settle Sharpe of the North Carolina College for
Women, who was on two State Republican Committees. The Democrats at
their State convention, April 8, seated about forty women delegates.
Before the convention U. S. Senator Simmons, always a strong opponent
of woman suffrage, announced himself in favor of ratification on the
ground of political expediency. Governor Bickett issued a similar
statement and A. W. McLean, member of the Democratic National
Committee, declared publicly for it. Clyde Hoey, member of Congress,
temporary chairman of the convention, made the key-note speech in
regard to State issues, in which he said: "I hope to see our General
Assembly at its special session ratify the Federal Suffrage Amendment.
There is no one thing you can do here that will be worth so much to
the party in the nation as to recommend to the Legislature the
ratification of this amendment." It was supposed that U. S. Senator
Overman would fall in line but in his speech he said: "I have been and
still am opposed to woman suffrage. It is fundamental with me, deep
an