nd Westminster; Anna B. Hazleton, Irwin, Jeanette,
Latrobe, Ligonier, Johnstown, First, Second and Laurel Avenue;
Lewistown, Manor, McGinnis, Murraysville, Philadelphia, Lena D. Fieber
and Prof, H. W. Flickinger; Pittsburgh, First and Second, Ellen M.
Watson, Mary R. Scott; Port Royal, Parnassus, Pleasant Grove, Poke Run,
Plum Creek, New Alexandria, New Kensington, South Danville, Mrs. W. A.
Reagel; Turtle Creek, Westmont Chapel, Wilkinsburg, Martha Graham, Mrs.
J. J. Campbell, Williamsburg, Windber and Windsor.

SOUTH DAKOTA: Volga, Hartford, Mrs. M. E. Crowe.

TEXAS: Bushy Creek, Mary A. Pierson, Crockett, Mrs. John B. Smith.

XXXIX

TRIBUTES TO THE WORKERS

AHRENS.--EATON.--CLAYPOOL.--WEIMER.--WOLCOTT.--HALL.--DONALDSON.--BUCHANAN.

"Our lives are songs, God writes the words,
And we set them to music at pleasure;
And the song grows glad, sweet, or sad
As we choose to fashion the measure."

MARY A. FLICKINGER

Mrs. Flickinger is gratefully remembered for five years of untiring
service as assistant superintendent.

The sphere of her observation and suggestion included all the women's
work in the buildings, occupied by the students, and the special care of
the garden and Boy's Hall. In connection with this daily oversight,
there was always manifested a feeling of personal responsibility, to
carry to completion at the end of the day, any unfinished work, that
would otherwise prevent some of the larger girls from enjoying the
privileges of the school, during the evening study hour.

Trained in her youth to execute speedily all the kinds of work, usually
required on a well arranged farm, and also as a sewer and nurse, one
proved a very valuable helper. She became the home physician,
administering the medicines and caring for the sick. Her method of
treatment included the prevention of some of the milder, but common
forms of disease, by the regular administration of some inexpensive
antidotes. These two principles were frequently expressed:
"Self-preservation is the first law of nature," and "Prevention is
better than cure." The young people were also encouraged to learn, how
to keep and intelligently use, a few simple remedies in the home.

She and her husband are both natives of Port Royal, Juniata county, Pa.,
and their marriage occurred there, June 20, 1878. They have filled
pastorates at Doe Run, Pa., Walnut, and Fonda, Iowa. They raised the
funds and secured the erection of ch