learning, embracing a knowledge of the common and statute
law authorities from Blackstone down. The address abounded
in historical and literary allusions which show its author
to be a person of broad culture as well as an adept in "book
learning." Following came another address from Mrs. Bloomer,
in which she disposed--as he expressed, to Dr. McNamara's
entire satisfaction--of the stock biblical argument down
from Moses to Paul against "woman's rights" to act in the
same spheres, and speak from the same platform with men.
This address was given at the special request of several
leading ladies of this city, and though the hour was late,
it was received with unbroken interest, and was complimented
with a special vote of thanks, moved by Mrs. Colby. Most
interesting reports of district and local work were made by
Mrs. Holmes, of Tecumseh, Mrs. Chapin of Riverton, and Mrs.
Slaughter of Osceola. Dr. McNamara closed the convention
with a few stirring words of exhortation to the ladies to go
right to work from now on to November, 1882. He excused
himself from a set speech with the promise that, if "let
off" now, he would, at some future time, present a full
expression of his views on the reform to which he has so
earnestly pledged himself. The closing word in which the
_Republican_ would sum up the varied proceedings of the
first State suffrage convention is the magic word success.

A second very successful convention was held at Kearney, October
19, 20. A score or more societies were represented by delegates
and their reports were very encouraging.

The principal features of the programme were: Address of
president, Harriet S. Brooks; welcome, Mrs. H. S. Sydenham;
response, Mrs. A. P. Nicholas; addresses by Mrs. Esther L.
Warner, Gen. S. H. Connor (whose name appeared among the
votes of the opponents in 1875); Mrs. Orpha C. Dinsmoor, on
"Inherent Rights"; L. B. Fifield, regent of the State
University, on "Woman's Influence for Women"; and Rev.
Crissman, resident Presbyterian minister, on "Expediency."
Among the letters received was the following, addressed to
Mrs. Dinsmoor, by Gen. Ma