Evening journal., 1910-11-08
PAY TRIBUTE TO
JULIA WARD HOWE
Century Club Current Events
Class Hears Of Interesting
Woman

To-day's meeting OF the Current
Events Class OF the New Century Club
was tribute to Julia Ward Howe,
who had visited Wilmington several
times during her life and was known
personally to a number OF the mem-
bers. Miss Emma Wo-rell gave en-
interesting account OF the many-sided
life Of the great woman, who WAS
poet. philanthroplst, society leader
and devoted mother, and told points
OF similarity between her character
and personal appearance and that of
Queen Victoria. Miss Worrell spoke
OF her last visit to Wilmington. in
1898. when she was the guest OF Mrs.
Benjamin Nields and spoke to the club
and at the Unitarian Church.
Miss Mary A. Pierson spoke of Mrs
Howes willingness to devote her life
to philanthropy rather than to the so
ciety life open to her.
Mrs Frank Jones gave the tribute,
"She did so many things so we'll"
Miss Mary r. deVou told OF Mrs
Howe's activity IN the Votes for
Woman" cause. Mrs. Howe was an
organizer OF the American Suffrage
Association.
Mrs. G. A. Henderson spoke OF Mrs.
Howe's love for her church. the Uni
tartan, and wide religious tolerance.
Mrs. Horace Belts gave a delight
full description OF the bestowing OF the
degree OF Doctor Of Laws upon Mrs
Howe at Smith College. when the
academic mortar board was plrced oA
her little lace cap.
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account OF Mrs. Howe's lively chill
dren. Who for all their pranks deag-
ly honored their mother and father.
Miss Mary A. Mather read the
speech OF presentation when the hon
orary degree was conferred at Smith
College upon the noted woman.
Mrs. A. ID Warner showed a letter
from Mrs. Howe and gave personal
recollections OF Mrs Howes visits 20
Wilmington. as her guest. and as the
Guest Of Mrs. BENJAMIN Nields, when
she smoke and preached at the Uni
ta-ian Church and leotured before the
New Century Club
She spoke Of how strange II seemed
10 sec a woman who had done such
great things az Mrs. Howe. sitting
Quietly down with her knitting Mrs.
/ flVWt NFhiu AVi n0fUt iFtNtls W WIN
sermon on the way home " as she
always preached the Thanksgiving
nav sermon IN the Unitarian Church
en- her home town.
MS. Howe's first visit TO Whining
'on was at the close of the war She
and I,ucv Stone mt the invitation OF
Thomas Garrett. talked on equal svf-
e-ape n an audience Of doze neo-
-ie IN odd Fellows Hall Lucv Stone
-errarlred when thev we're leaving thai
Wilmington looked the same as wher
thew came: thew evidently HADN'T mad
, much change. Mrs. Howe related tNi
~ a club meeting IN New JERSEY. afte
Ne. Warmers report OF the sou~-veal
old New Century Club. in W'l-rinvto
and said she was glad WilmipgtS
had progressed since those davs.
Miss Mary ID Sisson closed the nr
4 ~ram with a reading Of Or. Fliot's n
dress on Julia Ward Howe The clai
meeting ended with the sineine OF n
"Rattle HYMN Of the Republic
e Preceding this special program
= Miss Elizabeth Talley gave a vivid ac
count OF playground experiences. Sh
said that often II was hard to inter
est the little girls in active games he
cause they we're so tired with house
work before they came. that they
wanted 10 lie down on the benches
and watch the rest