s welcomes convention to Chicago--Professor
Breckinridge on Municipal Housekeeping--Florence Kelley on
same--Mary McDowell, Anna Nicholes and others on Workingwomen's
Need of a Vote--Addresses by Professor C. R. Henderson, Hon.
Oliver W. Stewart--Memorials and service for Miss
Anthony--Organizations for Woman Suffrage--Farewell letter of
Mary Anthony--Rabbi Hirsch on woman suffrage--Near victories in
many States.

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Celebrates 40th anniversary in Buffalo--Emily Howland on Spirit
of '48--Kate Gordon describes interview with President
Roosevelt--Widespread work of national headquarters--Program of
1848 convention--Responses to its Resolutions by Mrs. Gilman,
Miss Blackwell, Mrs. Blatch, the Rev. Caroline Bartlett Crane and
others--The Scriptures and St. Paul analyzed by Judith Hyams
Douglas--Discussion on the Social Evil led by the Rev. Anna
Garlin Spencer--College Women's Evening; addresses by Dr. M.
Carey Thomas, Professor Frances Squire Potter, Professor
Breckinridge and others--Mrs. Kelley on Laws for Women and Wage
Earners--Stirring speech by Jean Gordon, factory inspector--Maude
Miner on Night Courts for women--Mrs. William C. Gannett on
Woman's Duty--Katharine Reed Balentine on Disfranchised
Influence--Mrs. Philip Snowden describes English situation--Legal
Phases of Disfranchisement by Harriette Johnson Wood--Progress
since 1848--Mrs. Catt's inspiring address.

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Annual meeting held in Seattle--Delightful journey across
continent--Reception in Spokane--Mrs. Villard tells of opening
of Northern Pacific R. R.--Welcomed to Seattle by
Mayor--Elizabeth J. Hauser's report of headquarters work--Mrs.
Belmont's offer of headquarters in New York City--Mrs. Mead urges
association to work for Peace--Professor Potter's address on
College Women and Democracy--Mr. Blackwell's last suffrage
convention--Mrs. Avery reports on National Association's petition
to Congress--Mary E. Craigie tells of suffrage work with the
churches--Professor Potter elected corresponding
secretary--Political work for suffrage before elections urged,
Illinois cited--Suffrage Day at the Exposition.

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