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First days at Lima-A chapter in Methodist history-A European trip in prospect.

CHAPTER IX. SELF-GOVERNMENT FOR GIRLS.

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Original plans-Roll of Honor-The Self-governed-The Good-behavior Club-Art
and composition classes-The first Woman's Commencement-The Chicago fire.

CHAPTER X. WHY I LEFT THE UNIVERSITY.

Puzzling questions-Union of University and College-New methods-Resignation
of position-Reports of committees-Trial and triumph-After fifteen years.

First Crusade days-A turning-point in life-Early speeches.

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President National W. C. T. U.-Mrs. Hayes' Picture-Southern trip.

Temperance in politics-Extracts from speeches-A secession that did not secede.

CHAPTER II. NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.

Our temperance round-up-World's W. C. T. U.-Memorial to National Conven-
tions-Nomination of Governor St. John-" Home Protection" as a name.

Gospel politics-The famous resolution-Call to prayer-Protest and reply.

Pageants of the New Crusade-Mrs. Margaret Bright Lucas-Address to Labor Or-
ganizations-Nashville Convention.

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"KEEP NEAR TO THY CHILDHOOD, FOR IN GOING FROM IT

THOU ART GOING FROM THE GODS."

GLIMPSES OF FIFTY YEARS:

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN AMERICAN WOMAN.

A LITTLE PILGRIM.

Mother was nearly thirty-five when I was born, the fourth of her five children, one of whom, the first, had passed away in infancy, and the third at the age of fourteen months. This little girl, Caroline Elizabeth, mother has always spoken of as the most promising child she ever bore, or, for that matter, ever saw. "She was a vision of delight," with deep blue eyes and dark brown hair; a disposition without flaw, her nerves being so well encased and her little spirit so perfectly equipoised that she would sit or lie in her cradle cooing to herself by the hour, and when she rode, the beauty of the world outdoors seemed so well apprehended by this seraphic child that her little hands were constantly outstretched and her sweet eyes were full of light and comprehension, while her silvery voice took on such an ecstasy as was remarked by all who knew her. My little sister passed to heaven just as she began to speak the language of this world. My mother's first great grief then broke her heart, and as I came less than one year afterward, the deep questionings and quivering pathos of her spirit had their effect on mine. She lived much with her books, especially the Bible and the poets, in this chastened interval. Many a time has she said to me, "Frank, above all things else thank heaven you were a welcome child, for I had prayed so often

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