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it "**.<, g#fr^W^^ Among the Alstttiritt W*« thm is »«• which cwttdt but be of eepecial interest to the peojtfe of |^»nston, frTbe Life of Frances $. Willard," by AnDa Adams Gordoii. " Because of her intjinate, association ^ with the great leader of women, Miss t Gordon la eminently qualified to write guch a volume In a manner to make r Jt not only interesting as a biography, but also of great value as a work of reference on all subjects concerning the advancement Of woman and the betterment of the work of the nine- teenth century. The introduction, by Lady Henry ^Somerset, is a charming tribute to her whom she calls "the greatest woman ^philanthropist of our generation." ^Says Lady Somerset:. "I do not nest tate at the use of the word 'greatest' â-  i am persuaded that when the annals iof the nineteenth century are written, i,wd the record of the modern move- ,' ment which has metamorphosed the position of woman; comes to be tqld, ' iber name will stand pre-eminent as tU« one who saw with a keen prophetic eye ahead of her time, who realized the dangers, who steered dear of the rocks and shoals that beset any great change, and who furnished the women, not only of a great continent, f hut the world over with a just realiza- j tion of their rightful position by her â- ' safeguarding gospel: 'Womanliness first, afterward, what you will.'" Sums Up the Story. In this introduction Lady Somerset gums up the story of the time that Miss Willard spent in England, de- scribing it as a "triumphal proces- sion," so great was the loving enthusi- ;asm following her from city to city, the people everywhere striving to outdo each other in paying greater f honor to the woman whose life was dedicated to the betterments of the world for all humanity. ; The opening chapter of the biogra- phy itself is devoted to the ancestry and childhood of the Willard chil- dren, the author finding In the ster- ling integrity and superior intellec- tual ability of her forbears, the foun- I dation of the extraordinary attain- § Bents of their illustrious descendant Miss Willard's father, Josiah Flint Willed, i8 described as "elegant in : person, chtuining in manner, devout- I ly religious, endowed with a fine mind, in inflexible will and unusual powers of thought aud speech." Her mother, too, was one of an extremely gifted umily hud a Woman of rare mental ability and great gentleness. la Interesting. The .inscription of the early life of the Willard children in the simple cottage home near Janesville, Wis., U made most interesting by extracts .from their diaries, bits which reveal I the loftiness of the ideals always held them, as well as the whoje- iMmeneBH of their training for useful- J|b*js in life. Something of the indi- |*i<taaiity of character which the girl, I^Frances, possessed Is evidenced by : ihe declaration of independence with ftfhjcji she celebrated her 18th birth- ftoy, when she announced to her jptartled and surprised father: "I am [|18 today and I do, not have to obey i^My laws hereafter *ut those of God." I After a period of study, first at Mil- |»attkee Female college and later at ^Northwestern Female college, from »*fch she graduated valedictorian of Jw class, Miss Willard entered upon ter career as teacher in a little school p miles from Chicago. Her desire develop her latent powers by the fwformance of tasks which she knew f* be difficult la manifested in the |«teord of the considerations which in- ner to take this stop. «. I become a teacher In some 1 that i do not like," she philoso- P*8*4' "if I go* away alone and try I myself can do, and suffer, and ^ed and lonesome; if I am in a " n where I must have all the nsibility myself and must be al- tely the hammer that strikes and «*vii that bears, I think that I pow to be strong and earnest in c*. as I have always tried to in theory, so here goes for a fine !ter- M I were not so intent it, I could live contented here ^ampscott all my days." k Her Life Took Form. « wa» aftef M^^UkAM, &*+ 'travel that the real ambition and 5 Mtaa WlUard's life began |^ toe ^ger desire to find a ^ fm to the question, -What can be Joncto ***• *be world a wider place he^ In her work as president of the Bvanston CoHegs for Ladles and ac- counted in part for the. wonderful In- fluence which she exerted over the young women under her charge The story of Miss Willard's resigna- tion from her position in the Bvans- ton College for Ladles, and the en- thusiasm with which she threw herself into the work of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union as president of the Chicago branch of that organisation, as secretary of the association in IW- nols, and, in 1879, as president of the National Union, reads like a romance and should become familiar, if not so already, to everyone interested, not only in the progress of the temper- ance movement, but in the advance- ment of righteousness in the world. In a chapter entitled "Answering Armenia's Cry," the author reveals the broadness of the love Miss Wil- lard had for all humanity and the wonderful ability that she possessed in organizing her forces to do effective work. The story is too long to tell here but it well repays a careful read- ing, as does the entire volume. Under the caption, "In Memory of a Great Life," Miss Gordon has collect- ed many tributes offered to the memory of Frances Willard on the occasion of the unveiling and dedica- tion of her statue in Statuary hall at the national capitol, the first statue of a woman received there. Men from distant states and from different walks in life assembled there to ac- knowledge the greatness of the woman and the lasting quality of her work. The book is attractively gotten up, bound in dark blue cloth and contain- ing fourteen full page illustrations, some of them portraits of Miss Wil- lard hitherto unpublished. It is en- tirely worthy to become a part of any library and especially should it find a place on the bookshelves in every Evanston home. ************* 'mm^MKf^am^^ Â¥M HOLGATE PAYS TRIBUTE TO GAPT. L. 0. LAWSON At chapel Thursday Dean Hulgtue paid a splendid tribute to Keeper Law rence O. Lawson, who passed away Tuesday after a protracted illness, Capt. Lawson was keeper of the Evanston Life saving Station f*om June, 1880â€"three year» after tue sta- tion's recognition by the government - until 1904, when he was pensioned. He was born in Sweden In 1841 and came to this country while a young man. He waa in service on the Great Lakes many years before his appoint- ment here. From that time until his retirement Capt. Lawson spent faith- fully at Evanston Station. During this time 481 persons were rescued from peril, 58 vessels aided, and saving property valued at a million dollars. Among the most famous of his res- cues Is that of the S. S. Calumet, wnich steamer was wrecked off Fort Sheri- dan on Nov. 28, 1889, during a bliz- zard, in recognition of his bravery at.this time he received a medal from Congress and tributes from the head of the service. "Called out at midnight auri^e * storm of unusual violtuce, ^u promptly seized the quickest means of reaching the scene, cut your way through dense woods and underbrush to the shore, and, aided by the effi- cient assistance of the Fort Sheridan soldiers, lowered your boat down an almost perpendicular bluff to the shore. fae*to fat* TOftIA THEATRF Sheffield 8 Belmont Avca,*" Commencing Sunday Mat. 5th M nU â€" 5th Salesman" That Baa Mad* Laugh ,..A WOT OF COMEDY... Ta^Will Laos* Until Yaar ShtoalAcha NCXT >*Jlc Country Bo* >> pa. Jkb*8tm :.ip fragged the boat through the icy water *aift deep along** bluff.^^aiitte u danger of being dashed «gamst W and reaching a point opposite the wreck. / ???** "You skillfully seized the proper moment, successfully launched and made three successive trips to the wreck, in which your crew, although composed of young students, showed an Intrepidity, coolness and fortitude worthy of the best veterans of the service. In all this you yourself dis- played a Judgment and skill that showed you to be a worthy leader of such a crew.'* Captain Lawson was a very quiet and modest man, greatly admired by his crew and all who knew him. He was never known to give up the most forlorn hope so long as human lives were In danger, and due to his re- sourceful and masterful mind, his triumphs over seemingly insurmount- able difficulties stamped him as one of the famous keepers in the service. CREEK LETTER MEN ATTACK BIB DOMICILE Early Thursday morning the Evans- ton police patrol backed up to the door of Heck hall, the dormitory of Garrett Biblical institute, and eight giant po- licemen climbed out â-² few minutes later it departed and, seated with the policemen, were three students of the college of liberal arts. The cause of the hurry up run was the annual at- tack on the Bibs' domicile. Two hundred and fifty Greek letter men of the university made the attack shortly after midnight The Bibs were armed with two fire hoses and when the door was smashed in they turned on the stream. The pressure was good and the attacking party was soon swept back to the sidewalk. Then they formed again and entered through all the doors. This time they were successful and in a few minutes six Bibs were splash- ing in the lake where they had been carried by the Greek letter men. Be- fore they could make another attack the patrol wagon arrived and further hostilities were stopped. But the Bibs had gotten in their work. Three lib- eral arts men were caught and brsdoV ed on the forehead with Iodine. When they appeared at classes that morn- ing these letters were still visible: Bib . ,e.irtotH$MlF CAMPAIGN. . e Nonh End department of the , :vl 0. A. has decided to inaugurate x campaign for new members, and w.rk will be done the first three even- ings of next week. The community has been divided into three parts. Mr Robert O. Vandercook, 2610 Har- risoa street, will have charge of the territory south of Central street; Mr. W. S. McKay, 2308 Central street will have charge of that part north of Cen- tral street, and Mr. W. C. Sonnen will have charge of ail territory east of tne Northwestern tracks. NcWfc WANT ADS BRING RE6UIT* '- \ f^"^^T Central 4570 EsUbjMhed 1B67 Phmt Ctntrt /Et KI|fcHBERG I /132 N. 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