The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12

grounds of the Alaska Yukon-Pacifi,
Exposition. A telegram has been re
ceived from Mayor Rose, accepting
the invitation, and It is understood
that President Dickie agrees. 1t Z
now expected that the debate will oc
cur during the second week in June
The place of the debate will be eithel
the great exposition auditorium ol
the natural amphitheater which j:
enclosed in the grounds. Prohibi.
Itionists and the liquor interests will
for once cooperate in making it tbs
greatest possible occasion.
It is understood in Chicago that
President Diclzie will not be able t.
debate at Seattle before July 2S which
is w. c. T. U. day at the exposition.
The National Prohibitionist Of June
3, 1909.
In the worlds great hall of fame
there is no woman's name that shines
with brighter luster than does the
name of Frances Willard. Other wo-
men will be remembered because OF
beauty, position, intellect, great deeds
but Frances Willard will be remem-
bered because she allied herself with
the great thought of temperance. A
brave, thoughtful woman, she laid
her gifts upon the altar OF general
good and became the intrepid cru
sader for God and home and every
land.
Frances Willard was born Of stur-
| dy New England stock in the year
1899. Among her ancestors were
two presidents Of Harvard College
minister of the Old South Church,
Boston, who was heroic enough to
lprotest against the burning of witch
es, and the man who planned Bunker
Hill Monument and refused remun-
GRAFTON, because he considered 1t a
patriots privilege to render this free
service to his country. Not every
one who has noble forebears is noble
but this woman in every way prov
ed herself to be their worthy daugh-
| ter.
The childhood of Frances Willard
was spent In the pioneer home OF the
Willaris in Wisconsin; but this
home was one of refinement and
lofty ideals. In later years Frances
Willard never lost an opportunity II
paying a tribute to the one whom
she designated as "a great mother"
The records of her school and COL
lege life show her to have been not
merely girl of strong intellect, but
one who unhesitatingl, took what
she believed to be the right side OF
every question, though it was some
times at the cost of popularity.
God often leads forth those whom
he chooses for great things, by ways
that at first seem inscrutable. In
the fear of God, with the belief that
she was following his leadings,
Frances Willard began her career as
a teacher. Few women have achiev-
ed as much as she did during her
work in this field. There are many
women living today who have rea-
son to call her name blessed because
OF their association with her when
she was at the head of Northwest
ern University. Thus 1t was that
this woman was led in time to
service of worldwide scope.
In the year 1874 there began in two
Ohio towns-Hillsboro and Washing
ton, G.. H.-what was afterward
known as the "Woman's Crusade.
To that uprising OF the women OF
America is largely due the strength
OF every form of temperance work
today. No wonder Frances Willard
was caught In that whirlwind of
holy enthusiasm. With little thought
of what was happening to her or to
to the world, Frances Willard step
ped into her place as leader-a place
which she held with power to the
end of her life.
When in le,9. the call came to
her TO take her place at the head
of the hosts OF awakened women,
another call was before her. This
meant a generous salary, congenial
work and delightful surroundings.
The other position meant the unre-
served giving of mind and body and
scarcely a promise OF a bare living.
Such woman could hardly have
chosen other than she did On both
sides OF the sea she became a pow
er The gift OF handling great as
sembiies and OF swaying vast audi
ences by her logic and her fervent
appeals soon became manifest. The
State OF Illinois, the home OF Fran
ces Willard. recognized her greatness
by placing her statue in it's niche in
the Congressional Hall OF Fame.
Frances Willard died before she
had lived out the allotted length OF
years, but what her Life lacked In
length it made up in depth. The
words spoken ON her death-bed were
the summing up of her convictions:
only the Golden Rule OF Christ
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