The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-01-18
Remarkable Temperance Lead.
er Was President of State
Organization for Is
Years.
UNIVERSITY HAS BUST
Reform in Missouri Was Her
Big Aim in Lectures and
Organization Work Over
the State.


man following its regular meeting at the
home Of Mrs. s. B. Searcy, 302 College
avenue. yesterday afternoon. Miss Mary
Alice Westcotf sang, accompanied by
Miss Jewell Tyler.
At the business meeting preceding the
memorial service, reports of the various
superintendents were made. Twelve
dollars was reported received from the
program held Sunday night at the Meth
odist Church. The flower mission re-
ported that SOS had been raised for the
Eastern Relief fund. A box Of toys was
sent to ST. Louis during the holidays.
Ten quarts Of fruit and four baskets
were given to charity. Thirty-seyen dol
lars was given to charity and SIS was
expended for Aowes by the organization.
Ii was after her fame as a speaker had
spread throughout the state, that Mrs.
Hoffman was invited to speak in Co
lumbia. The University Auditorium was
opened for the lecture. She talked on
Social Purity and Our Inheritance. ="
At the close of her address. many de-
sired to organize a w. c. T. U. unit here.
but everyone seemed to be too timid to
make the motion. Finally a University
woman. Miss Fannie Whittle, made the
motion which resulted in the founding
Of the Columbia unit Of the ". c. 7. U.
A bust Of Mrs. Hoffman, presented to
the University by the Missouri W. C. T.
L., has been placed in the State Hisior-
ical Library. When the organization
decided TO unveil a bust 10 the honor of
Mrs. HOfman's memory a great deal of
discussion resulted as to where il should
be placed. Kansas City wanted it for its
public library. ST. Louis and Columbia
also asked for il. Finally it was decided
that since the University was located at
Columbia, the bust should be placed
here in the Library Building. This was
done in 1914, the ceremony being per-
formed BY Mrs. Hofman's granddaugh-
ter who bears her name.
The name Of Clara C. Hoffman, PRO
phet and pioneer" was on many lips yes
ierdaS. for its was the first anniversary
OF constitutional prohibition in the Unit
ed States, among Missouri women who
helped in bringing that about, Mrs. Hoff.
man stands as a leader. Her memory was
appropriately honorcd by the ". C. T.
U. here Sunday and chosen members Of
this organization paid tribute to her in
many other cities.
Mrs. hoffman was the first president
Of the Missouri W. c. T. u. and with
the exception Of two years when she was
forced to decline reelection, held the
highest stale office for twenty-five vars.
For twelve years during the same period
she was recording secretary Of the ma
tional organization.
Born January l8, 1881, in De KaIb
County. New York, she moved with her
parents 10 Keokuk. Ia. and later, as a
teacher, went to Columbia, Iii. At Col
umbia she married Dr. Coswin Hoffman.
They moved to Wanensburg, Mo-, and
she lived in this state the rest Of her life.
Kansas City was her home after the
first few years in Missouri, and she died
there February Is, 1908.
Mrs. Hoffman's felIow.workcrs in the
". c. T. U. called her thor Great.
heart" a name first bestowed on her by
Miss Frances E. Willard. who directed
the first organization scheme in this
state. The love for her, shared by
-white-ribboners' all over America, was
demonstrated many times before her
death. She was respected for her re
markable administrative ability, admired
for her lofty ideals, and called blessed
for her devotion TO the principles she
sought to impress on the minds OF Amer
icians-
A book compiled since Mrs. Holfmsn's
death by Carrie Lee Carter-Stokes. CO.
worker in the W. C. 7. u. is full Of
glowing tributes to "Creaiheart's" ad-
minirable character and life Of service.
For years Mrs. Hoffman worked un-
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