“ Her literary-style is marked by purity, vigor and correctness. She dealt with social and economic problems in a practical, common-sense manner, writing from experience and broad observation rather than as an idealist, yet always with tenderness and in a spirit of helpfulness. In the various relations of wife, mother, and home-maker, she was eminent EMILY LUCAS BLACKALL. for the sweetness of her disposition, the unfailing accuracy of her judgment, and the purity of her life. ”