“ Armstrong's helpfulness in the town, in the church, in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and in the world comes from her belief in the powers of the unit and from the fact that her education has been assimilated into her character, producing a culture which has ministry for its highest aim. Possessed of keen and critical acumen, she ever makes choice of both word and action, endeavoring to say and do what is true, honest and pure, holding herself responsible to God and God alone. ”

“ In 1874 she was married to Thomas Armstrong, a stock-raiser of Trinity county, Cal. He, believing in the social and civil equality of man and woman, and that a wife should be a companion not only in the joys and sorrows of a home, but in business also, bestowed upon her the same privileges and responsibilities as he himself bore. ”

“ She RUTH ALICE ARMSTRONG. was made the superintendent of heredity for the town of Woodland, next for the county, and afterwards for the National Union From her pen go out over all the Nation leaflets and letters of instruction to aid in the development of the highest physical, mental, moral and spiritual interest of mankind. Her lectures on " Heredity" and "Motherhood" carry the conviction that, for the highest development of manhood and womanhood, parentage must be assumed as the highest, the holiest and most sacred responsibility entrusted to us by the Creator. ”