The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-28

whitehouse OF the school Commft-
tee and Principal Andrews--The
children Give n Vote of Thanks.
Yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock at
the Butler school the presentation of the
picture Of Frances e. Willard took place.
Mrs. George q. Frye. the members of the
school room decoration committee, Miss
Cornelia Dow and others of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, and other
interested friends were present. The
scholars were all assem- bled 10 the hall of
the building
Mrs, George q. Frye opened the exer.
discs in behalf of the school-ro decora-
ton committee, saying that they were as
semi led to receive this gift, portrait OF
Frances L. willard. the woman who held
the highest position in our country, and
was very much loved. Her face would
always remind them Of her greatness and
teach them many lessons All certainly
were proud that one of their town S
women, Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens, is
her successor. They had her with them
anu bnt ueeutu uO iDtrOuuCt1On.
Mrs Stevens spoke as follows:
81 esteem 1t an honor to have the priyi-
lege on behalf OF the Portland Woman
Christian Temperance Union to present
to the Butler school the picture of Frances
E. Willard, founder and president of the
Worlds Womap's Christian Temperance
Union. More than any other whom l
have ever known was Miss Willard good
and great. She was lover of humanity.
As child she had lofty ideals and noble
aspirations. She LEANED to read from
the Slaves Friend, thus early imbibing
of ell those who were needy, oppressed or
in bondage; she was kind to every HARM
less living creature. Early in her school
life she was an Acknowledged leader;
brave, modest, merry. wise and good; bo-
loved by her sohoolmntes; the valedic-
torisn of her class. She worked and
studied in every capital of Europe, and at
a time when women were not recognized
as educators as they are at the present
time, she became president of the
Woman's College at Evanston, Ill. There
are many thousands who today call her
blessed because in their youth their lives
were impressed by her wise teachings.
while rarely gifted and much sought
after in educa. ional circles she chose to
enter the field of philanthropy. and she
became the greatest reformer of thu
century.
"a little more than year ago she was
called to her Heavenly home-the loss to
this world was mourned by people 10
every civilized nation. Many memorials
In many places testify to the love and
gratitude of the people for her.
"The Legislature of her home state,
Illinois, has made provision for her
statue to be placed in the National
dorado Taft has been placed In the North
western University at Evanston, another
by Anne Whitney is in Willard hall,
Chicago On the pedestal of this bust are
the words which are before you today
written by the Poet Whittier in reference
to her ard her life work;
"SEe knew the power of banded Ill
But felt that love was stronger still
And organized for doing good
The worlds united womanhood.
Zone of the largest and finest school
buildings in Chicago has been named for
her, and upon the wall Of the Assembly
hall hangs her portrait.
ut Is indeed fitting that in the city Of
Portland, the home of Neal Dow, and the
cradle of prohibition, city whose people
are quick to recognize real worth and
honor the good and great, and that in
this school building where centers SO
much of prophecy and hope, should be
placed the picture Of Frances Willard.
She has given to the world many notices
many sayings that will shine out more
and more as the days go by; among these:
For God and Home and Native Land
only the Golden Rule of Christ can
bring the Golden Age of Man, Character
Is habit crystaiized.' am glad that this
last has been inscribed upon the frame
of the picture. Dear students as you look
at her pictured face and these CLEANING
letters, may there come to your hearts a
ueslre anu ooler'uAhooioh W puiiu WoA
your characters, putting into them habits
of total abstinence, purity, industry,
mercy, peace and love, all of which habits
her great and beautiful life.
"Mr. Whitehouse, honored sir, and Mr..
principal of the school, through
the courtesy of the school decoration COM
mittee represented here by its capable
chairman, Mrs Frye, and others, we ask
you to accept from the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union this picture, mingled
with sincere wishes for the best and
highest good of this school and of all the
schools OF this CITY,"
In receiving the picture which is fine
etching by Taylor of Chicago, Mr..