The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-19
NOTED WOMAN
TO SPEAK HERE
SATURDAY NIGHT
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw,
President of the National
Woman's Equal Suffrage
Association. VIII Deliver
An Address Here.

Pensacola - more than ordinarily
interested IN the arrival in the city
% Dr Anna Howard shaw. the emf
nent president OF the National We
mans Equal Suffrage Association. Or.
shaw viii arrive IN Pensacola Satnr-
day morning and will speak at cigiTt
O'Clock on saturday evening at the
Pensacola opera house. and her lee
tire will be absolutely free 20 the
public This noted lecturer. comes Co
Pensacola under the auspices OF TIA
Pensacola Equal Suffrage League, and
will be entertained BY them az the san
Carlos hotel during her visit.
Dr. shaw Ii one Of the most famous
women in the world today and Is
known throughout the country for her
work "A the cause Of suffrage. as well
as for her qualities Of intellect. which
have elevated her 20 the highest aonds
u the gift % the National American
woman's Suffrage Association.
~. shaw was born az Newcastie-on-
TYNE. England. Feb. IA, tsa7. when
she Was bat four years Of age her par
ents decided 20 come 60 the United
States. and the child was brought with
them. The family finally reached Mich
lgan. where the Girl. always ambitious
intellectually. studied In n college at
Albion. Finishing her course there.
she decided 20 become minister and
went 90 the theological department OF
Boston University. from which she
graduated in 1878 While AZ college
ard university ehe paid her own exr
penses ~ preaching and iseturing. fcE
she rad beer granted local preachers
license BY the Methodist Conference
In 1878. upon completion % her course.
she was pastor ~ the Methodist spis-
later Al 81 Denis.
The value OF a knowledge OF medi-
cine wac next brought 10 the attcn-
ton Of Dr. shaw. and shc Immediately
went back 60 Boston University. where
! che secured tie degree OF doctor Of
medicine Ia 1855.
Next she desired 20 ne fully cen-
hrrued A. i minister. bat because %
her sex tins was refused her, and tire
refusal wac confirmed by the General
Conference Of the Methodist Episeop~<
church. The Methodist Protestant
church however, did grant her con-
nrmation. and sae began 70 preach un-
der that denomination a. the arst wa-
man 20 be granted that privilege Iatsrr,
she resigned from the pulpit 20 lecture
in the cause a. suffrage. which she has
continued since.
DIR. Shaw has Travelled over the wide
world and has spoken in every state n
tire Union and before many houses OF
legislature a. well Sc the National con-
gress. IN 1904 she was chosen prcsl-
dent Of the National woman's SUI
rage Association. which once she h4s
I held since
Or. shaw goes from Pensacola -
New Orleans, where she viii speak
under the auspices Of the Era club, ~
which Miss Kate Gordon. president Of
the Southern states Woman Suffrage
Conferences, il president
/ Dr. shaw. who came TO Florida &c
recnperats after strenuous campaign
work, has been spending some timh
81 F1orencs villa. Ia South FIorida
During her campaign work In Alabama,
when she lcctured In Mobile and IN
Montgomery. and also when Iecturfng
IN Miami and Jacksonville. HUNDREDS
were turned away because there VA
not room % accommodates the crowds
Dr. Shaw's lecture will commences
promptly at eight oclsck. a. she leaves
on Saturday evening for New orleans
and the puhsic Is asked % arrive ~
promptly - possible. IN order that
there may b. ample time for the lee.
ture eefore Dr. shaw has % catch tbs
1850 train.