The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-10-12
MICHIGAN WOMAN
Returns 70 Champion the Cause OF
Michigan Women.


All recognize the eminence OF Rev.
Anna Shaw among the prominent WON.
en- OF the world
II is because OF her devotion to her
old home state that Miss Shaw agreed
to return long enough 20 take an active
part In the campaign favorlng lie
constitutional amendment TO give Mich
lgan women the right OF suffrage.
which is TO be voted on NJ the general
election In November
The cause OF equal suffrage In Mich
gan is specially favored IA having this
noted woman for champion. and IN
order that all who may he so fortunate
as 20 hear or read what she has 20
say may also have a more intimate
acquaintance with her al extract Is
given below from what She has writ
ten about her early life In Michigan:
1--WE went 10 northern Michigan when
I was only twelve years old The
country was very Wild and very m
settled. neighbors 80 far apart that We
seldom saw each other There were
very little good schooling opportun
ties. but made the most or every
chance that was given me aud WAS
considered by the authorities save the
mark-tit TO teach school when w;,s
fifteen. and so my career OF self sup
porting woman began at that age and
have kept Il up ever since taught,
five years In district schools. all thel
time making every possible preparn
tion for college. but before starting f0rl
college had become interested In theI
work OF the ministry and was licensed
as local preacher. Then | began myI
college work, and after attending thel
college &C Albion. Mich. for two yearsl
| went 10 Massachusetts and entered
the Boston university. where / after
ward took n degree in both medicineI
and theosophy
IL have always considered my llfeI
In Michigan to be among those Of theI
best preparation for my work. Thos,I
early hard times were admirable train
Ing times for endurance IN life.
'Of course ~ the time that we were
living that life In the woods II seemed
10 be very dull and very stupid 10 us.
Ing the foundation OF health and
strength which has enabled me 10 car
~ on more than thlrty-Hve years 90
hard work and still keep young spirit
and growing interest in all lines Of
progress Then the freedom or that
life made the FIRE tdom OF thought pos
sible. II made Il possible for me 10
break away from. established customs
for women and To- he among the very
FIRST women 10 start out In the studS
~ the ministry. The first year that
I~spoke under the superv
sion OF our presiding elder, and az the
spring conference OF 1872 I was u
'ensed as local preacher at the an
iual conference OF that district az Rig
Rapids. where my parents then lived
There was great deal Of opposition
% my preaching. n great deal TO my
Icing public work. N was not SO easy
n those days as II Is now. and yet my
were no more conservative
han other people They shared the
general attitude Of men and women
against public life for women. bur
through the influence OF the preccp
rcss Of our high school. where I pre-
JARED myself for college. was en-.
outraged 10 take the stand which !
M IN regard 10 the ministry. I en-
cred heartily into the temperance crn
ade and worked with the Temperance
women. and so very enrly In life be-
,an 10 have nm active interest In pnb.
ic affairs which has grown with the
rowing Years
This Is not nc an interesting. bat the
part or n pioneer life is IT,
ally conditions. which one needs TO be
philosopher 20 understand. and. while
he experience II not one which think
would advise anybody 10 undertake
nd should be sorry for anybody who
Id undertake II, yet | shall never re-
ret H. | think II has helped me Ia live
very vigorous and active life and fn
o some kinds Of hard work which
ould not otherwise have done"