The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15
state Woman Suffrage .SssOcidfi0n.

The Michigan State Woman Suffrage Asso.
cshon met at Representative Hall in the city
OF Lansing, Wednesday, May 9th, at 9 P. M
At the hour appointed for the meeting the ball
was filed to overlooking, there being delegates
from all parts OF the State.
The convention was organized by the election
Of Hon. Randolph Strickland, Of st. Johns,
as chairman. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mrs.
Gillett, OF Rochester.
A resolution wac adopted that all persons
present be regarded as members OF the Asso-
citation and entitled to vote on all questions
arising in the convention, after which COM
mittee on the nominations Of officers for the
ensuing year was appointed.
The report OF the Executive Committee was
read by DR.. j. A. E. Stone. of Kalamazoo,
chairman Of the committee. The report rec
commended committee on Finance, on Printed
Documents. on Lecturers, and County conn.,
mlttees with power to appoint subcommittee
IN each township. which WAS accepted and
adopted.
DR.. Bartholomew, of J.. ing, read letters
Of approval and sympathy rom associates at
Philadelphia. Indiana, VIM. Lloyd Garrison,
statistics from the census of Michigan, 1870.
By DR.. Ii. L. Baker; from Lucy stone. L.
Mara Child Abbey Smith. Henri b. Black
we'll and others.
Mrs. +. Cady Stanton beng present was in
troduced and spoke FOR half an hour. She
also lectured to large audience At the Opera
House in the evening.
Dunpg the session on Thursday the sum OF
II, 800 was pledged by individuals TO the cause
Mr.. F.. ". Pendil donated gold watch, for
which the Convention soon paid ~100. and
it was ordered to be placed IN the State Museum,
having inscribed thereon the donors name and
the occasion Of the bequest.
Names OF individuals in almost every County
in the state were taken az correspondents OF
the Executive Committee to see that county
aud other local organizations are effected
The following names were gwen for Van
Buren, County: Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Van vechten,
Mattawan; A. S. Dyckman, South Haven !;
Hon. ;. II. Blt ckman, Paw Paw.
\ special request was made that the persons
named in tue list Of county committees, and
all others interested in womsn's suffrage,
should communicate at once with the Executive
Committee, whose secretary 10 George Stick
ney, Grand Haven, Mich.
Speeches were made by Mrs. Milloy, editor
OF the Ekhart. (Ind.) Union, Miss Strickland.
daughter OF Hon. II. strickland. OF st. Johns.
Mrs. Hazlett, Miss l;aper OF Ann Arbor nj
versity, and several others.
The following are the names OF some OF the
speakers OF the campaign: Mrs. lIazlett, the
Rev. Mrs. Gillett, Of Rochester, Mrs. Ball. OF
Mason, Giles i. Stebbins, Of Detroit. and
/ others. In the autum Mrs. Liyermore, Mrs.
Lucy Stone and Mrs. Campbell will make a
series OF speeches IN the state.
After thanking the citizens OF Lansing for
their hospitality the Convention adjourned
without day.
Among those who took an active part in the
entertainment OF the guests, We would mention
the name Of Miss Helen Wright. the accom-
plished daughter OF Dr. Wright and niece oi
Hon. Ira Bartholomew. Among the young
ladies' present from distance We noticed
Misses Lee aud White of the University. the
former graduate OF the Medical department
Thus it will be seen that many OF the frs
young ladies OF the state are giving thor at
tenhon to this great subject.
The Convention was complete success, snt
the members returned home very enthusiastic
and determined to work hard for the cause.
Tire following article should have appeared
III last weeks issue OF this paper, but wal
crowded out by press Of other matters.
Thc Comfy SupcrfntcndsncD.
No one feature of our school system is the
subject of more comment than the county 81
perin,endency From its adoption 1t has re
ceived abundance of criticism, and vithou
doubt a considerable portion OF the people
would be glad to gee 1t done away. That par
Of tins criticism il Just, no one Will deny. Tha
tho sys,eu has no. accomplished all that 80