Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-10-04
37TH ANNUAL CONVENTION.
OF the Wisconsin w. c. T. u, Waussu.
Oct. z, 10.

Oct. 4, 10.
There will be no speaker on the
convention platform this week who
has more interesting personality
than Rev. Olympia Brown. Her early
history reads something like that
of Frances Willard. Born at Prairie
Ronde, Mich, then newly settled
the public school system was not
fully established. There were but
few schools and they were rather
poor. Her mother was a very strong
and able woman with most unusual
taste for literature and great
reader. Although as farmers wife
she had much hard work to do, she
took time to supplement the meager
education her children obtained in
the public school.
After a time small seminary was
established at Schoolcraft, and this
Olympia attended for two years. At
| the age of eighteen she went East to
attend what was then called Mt.
Holyoke Female Seminary at South
Hadley, Mass. During the year she
passed there she gained a great dis
like, not only for female seminaries
but for the Orthodox theology of
which ali students of the institution
at that time gained a good taste.
The next year she entered Antioch
College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, one
of the earliest co-education colleges,
where she remained until she grad
uated. After completing her full
college course, she studied theology
at st. Lawrence University, Canton,
| n. Y. She became an ordained
preacher in the Uniyersalist church
her first pastorates being in the East.
| Marshfield, Vt, Weymouth, Mass
and Bridgeport, N. H., were eacl
served for term of years. During
this time, she was becoming inter.
ested in the suffrage of woman and
in the w. G. t. U. Coming west
she served as pastor in Racine fol-
nine years and has since made that
her home, altho' she has supplied var
ious pulpits in Wisconsin since then
Since 1888, she has been president OF
the state Woman's Suffrage associa
ton. During her pastorate at Bridge
port, n. H., she was married to.J. II
Willis, capable and sympathetic
helper in the causes to which she is
devoted. She has two children, a Sol
and a daughter, DIR. H. Parker Willis
of Washington, d. c., and DIR. Gwen
dolen B. Willis professor of Greek in
Milwaukee Downer College.
The following names of delegates
in addition to the II names before
published have been received since
the last issue: -
Appleton-Mrs. Lucy Pardee, Mrs
Hannah Baker, Mrs. Laughlin.
Oregon-Mrs. Nellie Goold, Mrs.
Josie Faulks.
Black River Falls Mrs. j. H. Car
nahan.
Baraboo-Mrs Edith McGilvra.
Beloit-Mrs. j. H. Dustin.
Platteyille-Mrs. Jennie Weitten.
hitler.
Clintonyille-Mrs Matteson.
Milwaukee Gwendolen B. Will
lis and eight other delegates. Names
not sent.
Eau Claire-Mrs. j. M. Dickson.
| Mrs. E. T. Culver.
Elkhorn-Mrs. J. L. Sizer, Mrs.
Almon O. Stevens.
Milton-Mrs. M. A. Drew. ~
Medford-Mrs. G. w. Adams, Mrs.
Hatch.
Merrimac-Mrs. H. Anthony.
Neenah-MrS. Nellie Reek, Mrs.
jameson, Mrs. Eastman, Mrs. Os-
| borne.
Sparta-Mrs. Elizabeth Dunn, Mrs.
Jennie Webb, Mrs. Clara Smith.
Fairwater-Mrs. Westman, Mrs.
Sloper.
Fond du Lac-Mrs. P. G. Van Blar-
com, Mrs. Kellar, Mrs. Mill.
| Grand Rapids-Mrs. Jennie Gilkey,
Mrs. M. H. Jackson.
GAINESVILLE A. w. Harwood.
Virocqua-Mr Oftidahl.
| So far entertainment has been Sc
cured room and breakfast) for Il2
delegates and at least thirty more
| must be provided for.
If there are any who have rot been
seen who will entertain delegates,
please notify the chairman.
A small sum mas been donated the
committee by people who can not
| entertain in their own homes, and if
there are any who will rent rooms
with or without breakfast, kindly
| notify the committee. 25c will be
paid for the room per night and 25c
| for breakfast.
Mrs. C. @. PARLIN, Chm. Ent. Com.
703 Fulton, st.