The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-28
WILL NAME lERMONTs
- GREATEST WOMEN
Names Ca be- Placed ON Tablet in
Temple Of Momanhood at Wash
EuptUu

Temple Of Womanhood at Wash
+ ington.
Who were the 20 greatest women
OF Vermont" Is the question asked
BY the Woman's Universal Alliance
with national headquarters In Wash
ington This question will help solve
the problem OF selecting the names
OF Yermonts rs greatest women
not now living to place on a tablet
IN the Tample OF Womenhood the
Alliance plans TO build in Washing
ton.
All citizens OF the state will have
a chance to send in nominations Of
the women 10 b. named for this hon
or. AS a preliminary step a contest
has been announced OF $50 In gold
for the best list OF 25 great women
not now living from this state accom-
panied by brief descriptive matter OF
their career. Anybody over the age
of 2 years is eligible TO compete
Full details OF the contest can be had
by addressing Great Women Con-
test. Woman's Universal Alliance,
1919 New Hampshire Avenue North
west. Washington. ID. c."
The final selection of the names
will be in the hands OF a special his
torical research committee OF 100
prominent citizens OF this state who
are now being selected. This com
mittee will include newspaper ed
itors, leading educators, historians,
heads of patriotic organizations, etc.
Among those who have been asked to |
serve on this committee from Yer
mont are Jennie Valentine, Benning-
ton; John H. Stewart, Middlebury; |
Mrs. Lyman f. Holden. Brattleboro;
Henry II. Vail, Woodstock: Miss
Frances Duncan, Windsor; Winston |
Windsor: Miss Edith X.
Rutland; Gardner L. Green,
Randolph Center; Charles l.. Leon
ard, Poultney; John Spargo. Old
Ira l.. Reeves, North
field: Mason S. Stone. Montpelier;
Sarah N. Cleghorn. Manchester; Ze-
phine II. Fahnestock, Dorset; Charles
A. Adams, Castleton; Joseph l.. Hills,
s. G. Barnes, Burling-
.on; r. L. Houghton, Brattleboro;
VI. NJ. Shoemaker, Bennington; Judge
W. w. Miles, Barton; o. X. Hollister,
Barre
Speaking of this feature OF the
work of the Woman's Universal Al
lance, its president, Mrs. Clarence
,rittenden Calhoun OF Washington.
aid. "The history OF every country I
md OF every state in the United /,
states is illuminated by the names of l
treat women, patriotic and construc- {
i've, who have achieved either in
,oetry, art, drama. philanthropy, ma /
ional or civic service.
"The Woman's Universal Alliance
Intends to honor these great women
s a duty to the past and an incentive
o the present and the future. These
romen were the torch bearers OF the 2
rorld and passed on the light of civ y
ization and progress to succeeding
enerations In our Woman's Hall I
{ Fame in Washington we will place Il
heir names in imperishable stone SO {
ilgrims from afar may see the IA
lous names OF history.
I'VE want the selection OF these Z
ames to represent the ultimate 4
hoice of each state and country hon p
red. Each representation will be c
mited TO not more than rs names. a
When Mrs. Calhoun was asked to e
I've her personal choice of candi- b
ates for the position of the 25 lead CT
IL women in world history she con 4
,nted to do so unofficially as, oil "
,urse. she cannot personally take Il
art in the contest. Her tentative rt
It follows:
Ruth; Cleopatra; Miriam; Judith; 10
lido: Sappho. the Greek Poetess; AS d
lsia; Mary, the Mother Of Jesus; N
lint Elizabeth; Catherine II Of Rus b'
a; Saint Hilda OF Whitby; Queen
sburga, mother OF Alfred the Great: B
AN of Arc; Queen Elizabeth OF N
agland: Poeahontas; Mary Ball. VI
e mother OF Washington; Flora
acDonald; Florence Nightingale;
my Lind: George Sand; George
lot: Rosa Bonhour; Elizabeth Bar ~
Il Browning; DR. Anna Howard
.aw and Phoebe A. Hearst. -