New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
MISS WILLARD'S CAREER.
LIFE DEVOTED TO EDUCATION AND THE PRO
MOTION OF TEMPERANCE.

a LIFE DEVOTED TO EDUCATION AND THE PRO
MOTION OF TEMPERANCE.
Miss Willard was in her hfty-ninth year. She
was born at Churchvile. near Rochester. y. y on
September IS 1885 and taken at the age OF
three, with her parents when they removed TO
Oberln. Ohio
Tho story OF the life OF the woman who has held
q singular and beautiful influence over so many
people. and in many lands Is known TO n largo
number Of persons who have never seen MISS '" IL
lard. bun have watched and appreciated hcr Won
derful work and been uplifted and encouraged In
the pursuit OF their own ideals through her energy
All that she accomplished was not won without
endeavor. Talent and energy were reinforced 10y
perseverance and that everlasting patience which
has been called genius
Miss WIZARDS inclination was for nte OF cult
ure and self-advancement that would mean study
and the solitude necessary for H. but this che re-
signed when 1871. she elected the nrst presi-
dent Of the Womens College In Evanston early
showing her ce pacity for leadership. her work IN
the college foreshadowed wha; she was to do III
the world Her years Of travel in Europe and the
East gave her advantages and opportunities Wnich
her mind was quick TO and her heart to use
Her mothers advice 10 her MY child. enter every
open door" sufficient warrant 70 her TO at
tempt the many Innovations in the way OF direct
ing womans thought. that few would venture
upon.
On tho strength OF mat maternal advice, MISS
Willard addressed a great audience in Chicago on
Justice that should give woman the real chance
to develop thoroughly in mind as well as heart
Her lecturing tours successful. and her
status as a speaker was established.
In 1874 she resigned her post president OF the
college and determined TO give herself entirely TO
the temperance movement. which was tnen oegih-
ming 20 be most actively felt
Miss Willard had seen for years before tho ex-
o,tement over temperance work took a vital hold
that some such question was pending she felt
that women mus make a strong ight for that pur-
fly and reform that would never be- brought about
without their efforts and her belief that ito pot-
cal and municipal life must be one with the re-
Iis1ous and ethical Is shown in her earliest writ
ings.
TAKING UP TEMPERANCE WORK
But II was not TIL ISIS that she regularly entered
the field OF temperance work and became president
OF the Womans Christian Temperance Union IN
Illinois At this time she was constantly addressing
great concourses of and women and spending
her energies for the cause she had at heart enc
gave OF her all the bare necessares Of HE being
provided by friends to enable her 10 carry on her
work When fame came TO her she was aoie 10
earn her own living and that OF her MOTHER VINO
has Been called by the army OF white riooohefs ~
Courageous.
The following year Miss Willard was elected presi-
-
ance Union and two years later. accompanied by
Miss Gordon she made tour Of the Southern states
where her tact which is the technical name ior
goodness OF heart. enabled her TO speak without
offending the most sensitive Southern spirit Nef'
the puritv work engaged her attention, ana ia'e'
tia, crisis in her beloved Republican party when
the stand taken against the liquor traifc conpeHed
her 10 change OF action.
In 1872 she became edltor-in-chief OF The Union
Signal" the official organ OF the WORLDS ana M
tional Woman's Christian Temperance Union Inc
first plan 10 unite women the world over III 'ne4i
s,r,fe against wrong was hers. Canon Wilber-
force speaking OF that great meeting IN bohooh N
100 when afy countries represented called II
"a great human mosaic" and her address made In
the Free Trade Hall. Manchester was called by the
leader o, the United Kingdom Alliance the finest
.,sach I ever heard" These encomiums never spo1Ied
the simple and direct character which provoked
,bem. Her Intention 10 accomplish what seemed 10
he right was not. she felt virtue THAI is seldom
saen and her expectation that every one would
Az and be her best was the reason she achieved
so much.
LADY HENRY's TRIBUTE
lady Henry Somerset. her friend and CO. worker.
says OF her:
she possesses in a rare degree the quality OF
making Others believe that they are capable Tor
the simple reason that she believes 1t herself She
sees the germs OF possibility where to the ordinary
eve there l. nothing but the arid and commonplace,
but under the sun Of her sympathy this germ grows
into a very harvest OF accomplishment Capacity
fo- work. untirng and unremttIng, IS one OF the
-eat Characteristics which the close friendship Of
these wears has revealed. and. save when sleeping.
have never seen her idle. The secret OF her sue
cess has perhaps lain in this that she has set her