work and wide social
influence that were of special value in the closing years of the
association. Mrs. Jenks was made honorary president. On December 11
the 50th anniversary of the association was celebrated. An interesting
historical review of the first meeting was given by Arnold Buffum
Chace, who had acted as secretary on that occasion and whose mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Buffum Chace, was president of the association for
thirty years. The Rev. Mrs. Spencer, also a charter member, recounted
the early struggles of the pioneers. Miss Yates and Mrs. Jenks gave
interesting accounts of the early and later work. Mrs. Catt and Miss
Blackwell were guests of honor and brought inspiring messages. This
year both the Democratic and Republican parties put suffrage planks in
their State platforms and sent resolutions to Congress urging the
Rhode Island Senators to support the Federal Amendment.

The suffragists responded to every demand of the Government for war
service. Mrs. Walter A. Peck, honorary vice-president, was State
chairman of the Woman's Committee of the Liberty Loan. Miss Emerson,
first vice-president, served in France with the Bryn Mawr unit. Miss
Bauer, second vice-president, was a member of the executive board of
the Red Cross. Miss Fittz, corresponding secretary, and Miss Yates,
honorary president, received government certificates as speakers with
the "four-minute men."

In 1919 Miss Frances E. Lucas, chairman of the Civics Committee, gave
a course of lectures on social and political problems, which were
largely attended. Miss Avis Hawkins, chairman on schools, perfected an
organization throughout the State to advance the interests of both
pupils and teachers. On May 27 the Woman's College and the State
Association commemorated the centenary of the birth of Julia Ward
Howe, in Pembroke Hall of the college. At the annual meeting on June 4
Miss Anthony was re-elected president. Mrs. Raymond Brown, national
vice-president, gave an interesting address. The occasion was made
memorable by the passing of the resolution for the Federal Amendment
by the U. S. Senate while the convention was in session. The entire
Rhode Island delegation in both Houses of Congress voted in favor, the
only eastern State except Maine to have this record. In October Miss
Anthony called a meeting of the presidents of all the women's
organizations of the State in the interests of social betterment,
which resulted in the foundation of the Civics C