“ Desha Breckinridge of Ken- tucky, also a national vice-president, spoke several times in the State. Mrs. Henderson had sent a vigorous protest in the name of the league to Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the Congressional Union, against her coming into North Carolina to organize branches, saying that its policy was diametrically opposed to that of the State Suffrage League, whose arduous work of the past year would be undone. The outstanding feature of the y< work was tl 1 hearing i" the Legislature on the Act to Amend the Constitution so as to Give Woman Suffrage. ”

“ Mary Settle Sharpe of the North Carolina College for Women, who was on two State Republican Committees. The Democrats at their State convention, April 8, seated about forty women 1 In this college women are at the head of the departments of mathematics, Latin, chemistry, political science and home economics. The situation is similar in all colleges for women. The State University and some others are co-cducatonal. HISTORY OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE delegates. ”

“ Lila Meade Valentine, president of the Virginia Equal Suffrage League, was the principal speaker. A charter was subsequently obtained for the Equal Suffrage League of North Carolina, Inc., the charter members numbering about 200 men and women, representing every class and section in the State. The League NORTH CAROLINA 49! came auxiliary to the National Association. ”

“ We have neither the time nor the money and such action on the part of Tennessee would save this State the feeling of bitterness that would surely be engendered by debate on the subject that would come up in the Legislature. I have said all I intend to say on the subject of ratification. While I will take my medicine I will never swear that it tastes good, for it doesn't." Just before the assembling of the Legislature suffrage head- quarters were opened in Raleigh with Miss Gertrude Weil, president of the State Equal Suffrage League, and Mrs. ”

“ During the year a series of re- lated suffrage papers were prepared by members of the Greens- boro league and distributed by the State league among the dif- ferent branches. Miss Weil was continued as president. Reports of all committees and of the work in general throughout the State, were so encouraging that Miss Shuler frequently voiced the com- mon feeling, "North Carolina will ratify." Among the North Carolina women who have made addresses for suffrage in the State are : Dr. ”

“ With this sentiment I am in deepest sym- pathy and for the gentlemen who entertain* it I cherish the pro- foundest respect but this does not lessen my obligation to lay before you a photographic copy of my mind on this important subject. ”

“ Special mention should be made of the vigorous support of ratification of the Federal Suf- frage Amendment by the Raleigh News and Observer, the Greensboro Daily News and the Charlotte Observer. The workers are greatly indebted to Chief Justice Clark, who for years has been an unfailing champion of equal suffrage and NORTH CAROLINA 495 real democracy. ”

“ A brilliant banquet was attended by a large number of representative men and women. The honorary president, Mrs. Daniels, made a brief speech and Miss Marjorie Shuler, national director of publicity, was a speaker. Mrs. Raymond Brown, vice-president of the National Association, and Miss Shuler addressed the convention and the public meeting in the evening, over which Mrs. Daniels pre- sided. Twenty-four leagues were reported, largely the fruit of the organization work done during the year by Mrs. ”