The age-herald., 1899-09-24
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 Among the notable persons who win ad- dress the congress of women which will b. held during the Alabama fair. will be Miss Sarah F. Farmer, Of Greenacre.
 Greenacre. a school of philosophy. sci enee literature and art. was established a number of years ago at Eliot, Maine, by Miss Farmer. and there have gathered be meath its roof the most distinguished men and women of this country and of Europe and the Orient The school is eaarmingly located on the Pis eata guar near Boston, and the summer lectures just closed Drought together many of the most distin- guished lecturers and scholars of the Gay. Among the women speakers of the summer Was Mrs. Mitchell TYnye, of New York, who is an Alabamian She spoke upon the subject of religious and philanthropic in- nuences of France Among the eminent mon of the far east who have addressed the classes at Greenacre are Dahmapala, the Buhdist of Ceylon. Vera K Kamanda, Of Bombay, and Nirchand R. Gandhi of Bombay one of the most brilliant men of the Orient. T. B. Pandian of Madras, h. dia. leetured at Greenacre The past sum mer. This briefly indicates the broad scope
 
 student of progressive thought. and shows something of the edueative work in which Miss Farmer is engaged. Her phianthro- pie work Is, however. the underlying rrin- ciple of her life. and what she once said of Greenaere describes far better than any expression of words from my pen could do. the meaning of life as seen through her eyes. This is Miss Farmers way of look ing at things: "Greenacre was born out of a life of unrest. impatient of control to which the secret of Peace had come. Once learned, this secret became a compelling force. reaching out to other lives with the assurance that all things work together aer good The work was inaugurated as a Eift of love and gratitude, and it's success is due to the fact that many others who dad learned the same secret came in joyful ness and offered time strength. service and means, for the establishment of the Ideal. '.The joy of life is never fully realized until the blessing of freely giving and free lN receiving has been learned for this req sen no collections are taken at the lectures or classes. but to all-the transient visitor of a day included-is extended the great privilege of Greenacre-the spontaneous giving to it of loving service. or money, or both. as the heart prompts
 The work has no endowment, 1t rests simply upon the promises of God. which  musicians and many other assistants give their services freely and the current ex- penses of maintenance and travel are met by gifts from those to whom the blessing of Greenacre is freely offered.
 Miss Farmer who is the daughter of the famous electrician. is one of the most de- lightful of women, devotes. of course, all Of her modest income to Gfeenaere, and she has also established at Eliot sum- mer home for the poor children of Boston and their mothers.
 Miss Farmer who is a native New Eng lander visited the south at the time of the Tennessee Centennial and her visit to Biz mngham in November will be her second Journey south.
 She is a personal friend of Mrs. Crozier French. the secretary of the womans board of the fair. and Miss Farmers reply to the invitation to speak at the womans congress is as follows
 "Greenacre Eliot Maine. September 20. 1899 My Dear Miss French Your loving invitation gives me great joy. There is something prophetic in it for we have had with us this summer Mrs Mitchell TynYe, of New York a native of Alabama. who desires much to see a "Greenacre' in the south. and had already told me of the pine belt of Alabama as good held Tor one.
 "I have always said that you were the woman to set such thing in motion. IL will prove true. Since you offer such gener- ous hospitality. l will gladly come and help you in every way I can.
 .Wishng you all success (and l am sure you will have ib. I am faithfully yours,
 SARAH r. FARMER.