The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-27
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Or. sHAW,s LIFE.

Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, president
OF the National Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation, viii lecture In Pensacola on
March 10. under the auspices OF the
Pensacola Equal Suffrage League. DR.
Shaw draws tremendous audiences
wherever she goes, and recently both
were turned away. because the halls
in which she spoke could not accom-
modate the crowds.
DR.. Shaw is an Englishwoman. She
was born at Newcastle on Tyne.
England. February IA, l847. When
she was but four years Of age. her
parents decided to come to the United
States. and the child was brought with
them. The family finally reached
Michigan where the girl. always am
bilious intellectually. studied in a col
iege at Albion. Finishing the course
there, she decided to become a minis
ter and went to the theological de-
partment OF Boston university from
which she was graduated in 1878.
While at college and university she
paid her own expenses by preaching
and iecturing, for she had been graut-
ed a local preachers license by the
Methodist conference In 1878, upon
completion OF her course she was pas
tor Of the Methodist Episcopal church
at bingham, Mass, and later at East
Dennis.
The value OF a knowledge Of medi-
cine In her work was next brought
to the attention Of Miss Shaw, and
she Immediately went back to Boston
university, where she secured the de-
gree Of doctor OF medicine in 1885.
Next she desired to be fully con-
firmed as a minister, but because of
her sex this was refused her, and the
refusal was confirmed by the general
conferences of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. rhe Methodist Protestant
church, however. did grant her confir-
nation ana she began to preach under
that denomination as the first woman
to be granted this privilege Later,
she resigned from the pulpit to lecture
In the cause of suffrage, which she
has continued since.
DIR. shaw has travelled over the wide
world and Is the only woman who
ever preached in the Gustav yasa ca
thedral, the state church of Sweden.
She has spoken in every state in the
union and before many houses OF leg
islature as well as the national con-
gress. In 1904 she was chosen presi-
dent of the National Woman's Suffrage
Association, which office she has held
since.
Dr. Shaw will speak in Miami two
days before her lecture in this city.
The Miami Metropolis says;
DIR. Shaw viii speak in Miami on
March II. This is the good news just
given out by the Miami Suffrage
League and the men and women OF this
city are fortunate to be able to hear
this distinguished woman. She is one
OF the most famous women in the
world today and is known throughout
the length and breadth OF the country
for her great work in the cause of
suffrage as well as for her wonderful
mind which has elevated her to the
highest honor which the National
American Woman's Suffrage Associa-
tion could give her.
DIR. Shaw will come to Miami with
DIR. Mary Stafford, president of the
Florida Suffrage organization and a
great mass meeting Is to be planned
in her honor. 1t is believed that every
person in Miami will wish to hear this
woman who is known as an orator of
brilliancy. whose logic is keen, wit
sharp and philosophy. deep. The mass
meeting will probably be held in the
auditorium although the details have
not been exactly worked out yet. Fur
Their notice concerning them will be
given later.
That there is a rare treat in store
for the people of Miami In her COM
ing here, goes without saying and the
local women who are responsible for
this are counting on the aid of every
public spirited person in the city.