NAWSA GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE Child, Ruth L.S. Season's Greetings to Jean Miss Blackwell Your early Christmas greeting with the lovely bit from Oliver Herford prompts me to send you a bit of poetry in return instead of the formal Christmas card. It is a lovely sonnet by John Todhunter -- not so appropriate to the season so your quotation, yet full of the promise of spring. Thank you for your own poetic message of cheer With best wishes In The coming year (over) Ruth L.S. Child But one short week ago the trees were bare, and winds were keen and violets pinched with frost; Winter was with us; but the larches tost lightly their crimson buds, and here and there Rooks cawed. To-day the spring is in the air And in the blood: sweet sun-gleams come and go Upon the hills, in lanes the wildflowers blow, And tender leaves are bursting everywhere. About the hedge the small birds peer and dart, Each bush is full of amorous flutterings And little rapturous cries. The thrush apart Sits throned, and loud his ripe contralto rings. Music is on the wind, and in my heart Infinite love for all created things. John Todhunter College Equal Suffrage League Boston, Massachusetts Jan. 22, 1921 My dear Miss Blackwell: At the Board meeting of the College Equal Suffrage League on December fourteen, it was noted to express to you the appreciation and thanks of the Board for your kindness in giving space in the October thirty issue of the “Woman Citizen” for advertising the “Manual for Massachusetts Voters.” Very truly yours, Ruth L. S. Child My dear Miss Blackwell: Please do forgive a very negligent and penitent secretary. I am sure the Board would condemn her to severe penalty, if they new she delayed almost six weeks to obey their mandate. Sincerely yours Ruth L. S. Child Ruth L S Child 226 B Waslin St Malden Mass 15X733 McNICOL BOSTON USA GREETINGS Friendship is the gift divine Though everyman's to give To but a few is given your power To make a Friendship live C Dear Miss Blackwell: I was so pleased with the sentiment on the front page of this greeting that I never noticed that it was a Christmas card. So I have simply revised page three, so that it fits your own new year day, the 14th of September. With loving thoughts Ruth L. S. Child September 11, 1945 Greetings for [Christmas] your birthday and Best Wishes for [the] your New Year ahead Dear Ruth Congratulations upon the honor given you last Saturday at the Alumni [?] exercise of B. U. I wish I could have been present. B. U. has grown so since my day there as a student I feel I would be very much of a stranger. Am here in Wakefield to attend the graduation exercises of the local High School because my grandson was among the graduating Class. A year ago I decided to make my house with my daughter in Norwalk, Conn. The Mabel Thomas School is located there. [?] [?] Mabel & Mrs. Eleanor. I wish your health is of the best In my case, nature is dealing kindly with me. Best Wishes to You Most Sincerely, Helen C. L. A. '93 Wakefield, Mass June 7th - '49 A 15 G COPYRIGHT MCMXLVIII RUST CRAFT, BOSTON, U. S. A. [*C*] My dear Miss Blackwell: I am very late in acknowledging your Easter greeting with its good and up-to-date quotations and your own poem, so in keeping with the season. I am just finishing the interesting novel by Hollister Noble- "Woman with a Sword". One of the four looks to which the author I recently found this, relative to man's superiority to woman—"Man is superior only in muscular strength and creative imagination." Yet men are loth to acknowledge genius in women, as in the case of Miss Carroll. My best wishes to you and thanks for your rembrances Very sincerely yours Ruth L. S. Child 226 B Washington St. Malden 45. Mass May 29, 1949 "owes a special and obvious debt" is Sarah Ellen Blackwell's "A Military Genius: A Life of Anna Ella Carroll of Maryland," published in 1891. And now 58 years after its publication I hear of it for the first time. I shall lend my copy, when I have finished reading it to Mrs. Edna Stantial. It is most interesting. Mr. Noble first found the biography by Miss Blackwell in the William Wyles Lincoln Library at Santa Barbara College. But probably you know that and much more about the book. I am so glad to learn of it and of Miss Carroll's amazing work. 1563 Beacon Street, Brookline Dear Miss Child, You probably don't remember me at all, but when I read in the Herald this morning that you had been honored by your college for your contribution to education, I was delighted. It is comforting to know that once in a blue moon a real teacher, one of the old school which is rapidly vanishing, receives commendation and appreciation. I'm still struggling against the pressures and Brookline High, and wondering what in the world makes people think what they are doing is education. I still have a few of my first rate teachers left, but the number grows steadily smaller. If my health and courage both hold up I shall keep on two or three years more. Now, my sincere congratulations and best wishes. Cordially, Alice Howard Spaulding Sunday the third 1010 Massachusetts Ave- Cambridge June 7 Dear Ruth, At last it has come, an award, or reward, or both; yet [and] not, even now, the pressed-down, running-over biblical measure of worth and desert which I am sure the sponsor or sponsors of the recognition had in mind. How happy I am that this has come to you. And how fine that you were able to be present and not have to receive the "decoration" in absentia. If my sister were not a subscriber to the Sunday Globe, I should not have known a word of this by now. I'll enclose the clipping so far as it referred to your award. How tiny you look between such sturdy men, flanked as you are in this picture. I still owe you a letter, and I'll not delay much longer- I am well- Lovingly yours, Alice S. [*file suff*] 226 B Washington St. Malden H S, Mass. May 27, 1949 Dear Mrs. Stantial: In looking over one group of miscellaneous clippings, I came upon several that I think you will be interested in. They may be duplicates of some you already have. Whatever became of the "Political Equality Series? There's no date on these; but I reckon from data in Dr. Thomas's article, it must have been written in 1906. A neat little sheet, is it not? I must have saved these three because of the authors. How did Mrs. Palmer dare to come out in print for woman suffrage in the face of the conservatism of Trustees of Wellesley. She pussy-foots a bit, I think, in this little leaflet. Handle the old copy of the "N.Y. Times carefully; It's already to drop to pieces. My brother always sent me clippings (about women's doings especially) from the N.Y. papers; and this is one. I think it is pleasant to look on former scenes of women's public activities I send you also a copy of the invitation of the President & Trustees of B.U. to see the collection of Lincolniana. Note the inside page. I have underscored a bit. Who do you suppose paid for the "specially equipped room"? I must ask someone when I get a chance. With kindest regards to you and Mrs. Park. Ruth L. S. Child [*Political Equality Series 1906*] 93 Laurel Street Melrose 76, Mass March 20, 1947 Dear Miss Blackwell: The other day, I chanced upon a quotation from Emerson, which I think will interest you. "The one condition coupled with the gift of truth is its use. That man shall be learned who reduceth his learning to practice". It is taken from the "Method of Nature" by Emerson Another quotation I have taken from "Asia" the 1946, September issue, under the title, "The World is Sacred". It is too long to quote on this page, and I send it on another sheet. I do not know when I have been so impressed as by this simple statement. It is taken from an article by Margot Ostrov. Thank you for your Easter Greeting with its well-chosen quotations and your own poems of spring. In my first quotation above, I like to try the effect of substituting the word religion for "truth" and religious for "learned" and religion for "learning. I have been at the above address in a convalescent home since November 1, 1946.; but hope to get home late in April. With best wishes to you Affectionately yours Ruth L. S. Child "When Old Torlino, a Navajo priest of Hozoni-hatal was about to relate the story of creation to Washington Matthews, he made the following pronouncement, addressing as it were his own conscience, solemnly affirming that he was going to tell the truth as he understood it. And he said: "I am ashamed before the earth; I am ashamed before the heavens; I am ashamed before the dawn; I am ashamed before the evening twilight; I am ashamed before the blue sky; I am ashamed before the sun. I am ashamed before that standing within me which speaks with me. Some of these things are always looking at me. I am never out of sight. Therefore I must tell the truth. I hold my word tight to my breast." Sow a Thought And you reap an action. Sow an action, And you reap a habit. Sow a habit, And you reap a character. Sow a character, And your reap a destiny. Massachusetts Woman Suffrage VICTRY PARADE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARCHERS PRESERVE THIS SLIP BRING IT WITH YOU Read Carefully, and Follow Directions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Parade forms at 2 P. M., rain or shine. Be on hand at 1.30 without fail. Start early. Street Cars May be Crowded. Banners remaining at Headquarters on the day of the Parade will be delivered to the marshals at the place of formation. Find the position of your Group by the plan. If you have any trouble finding your place, ask a marshal. Join you group and form 6 or 8 abreast. Stand in close formation while forming, to save room. Obey the Marshals; you will know hem by their badges. WHEN THE LINE STARTS Spread out the lines to fill the width of the street. Keep 5 ft. behind the line ahead. Keep 30 ft. behind the section ahead. If the line ahead slows up or stops, hold you proper distance. Keep step with the musics. Eyes front. Do not talk. Keep you line straight when wheeling a corner. Late comers may form on Charles St. up to the time of starting of the end of the Parade. Everybody welcome, whether pledged beforehand or not. Bring you friends and MARCH FOR SUFFRAGE. Deposit large Banners in van at door of Mechanics' Hall, at close of Parade. They may be collected later at Headquarters. MASS MEETING Mechanics' Hall Huntington Ave. at the Close of the Parade, 5-6 P. M. ----- PROMINENT SPEAKERS CHORUS SINGING WITH BAND OF 50 PIECES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key to Parade Plan Find Your Place ----- American Flag -------------- 2 Architects ------------------- 50 Art Students ---------------- 49 Artists ----------------------- 49 Band 1 ---------------------- 5 Band 2 ---------------------- 16 Band 3 ---------------------- 25 Band 4 ---------------------- 46 Band 5 ---------------------- 61 Barnstable County ---------- 40 Berkshire County ----------- 32 Bristol County -------------- 43 Business Women ----------- 59a Campaign States, 1915 ---- 19 Comapaign States, 1916 --- 20 Canvassing Squads -------- 11 Cavalry ---------------------- 73 Chorus ---------------------- 23 College Graduates ---------- 75 College Undergraduates --- 75 Countries where women vote - 17 Countries with partial suffrage - 18 Countries working for suffrage - 22 Dentists ---------------------- 77 Dukes County ---------------- 37 Equal Franchise Committee -- 8a Essex County ----------------- 41 Float A ----------------------- 14 Float B ----------------------- 27 Float C ----------------------- 48 Float D ------------------------ 79 "Forward into Light" banner - 3 Franklin County --------------- 35 Grand Marshal and Aides ----- 4 Granges ----------- ----------- 52 Hampden County ------------ 34 Hampshire County ----------- 33 Heralds, Section 2 ------------ 24 Heralds, Section 3 ------------ 45 Heralds, Section 4 ------------ 60 Julia Ward Howe Banner ----- 29 Junior Leagues --------------- 74 Labor Unions ----------------- 72 Late Comers' section --------- 78 Law Students ----------------- 53 Lawyers ----------------------- 53 Lucy Stone Banner ----------- 26 Lucy Stone Carriage ---------- 28 Mass. Banner ----------------- 30 Mass. Political Equality Union - 62 Men's League ----------------- 64 Men's Voters' Equal Suf. Cam- paign committee ------------- 65 Middlesex County ------------ 31 Mounted Section ------------- 73 Nantucket County ------------ 38 Nat. Equal Citizens' League -- 58 National American Woman Suf- Keep step with the music. Eyes front. Do not talk. Keep your line straight when wheeling a corner. Late comers may form on Charles St. up to the time of starting of the end of the Parade. Everybody welcome, where pledged beforehand or not. Bring your friends and MARCH FOR SUFFRAGE. Deposit large Banners in van at door of Mechanics' Hall, at close of Parade. They may be collected later at Headquarters. Parade, 5-6 P. M. PROMINENT SPEAKERS CHORUS SINGING WITH BAND OF 50 PIECES Key to Parade Plan Find Your Place American Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Architects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Art Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Band 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Band 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Band 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Band 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Band 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Barnstable County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Berkshire County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Bristol County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Business Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59a Campaign States, 1915 . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Campaign States, 1916 . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Canvassing Squads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Cavalry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 College Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 College Undergraduates . . . . . . . . . . 75 Countries where women vote . . . . . . 17 Countries with partial suffrage . . . . . 18 Countries working for suffrage . . . . . 22 Dentists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Dukes County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Equal Franchise Committee . . . . . . . 8a Essex County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Float A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Float B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Float C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Float D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 "Forward into Light" banner . . . . . . . . 3 Franklin County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Grand Marshal and Aides . . . . . . . . . . 4 Granges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Hampden County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Hampshire County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Heralds, Section 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Heralds, Section 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Heralds, Section 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Julia Ward Howe Banner . . . . . . . . . 29 Junior Leagues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Labor Unions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Late Comers' section . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Law Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Lawyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Lucy Stone Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Lucy Stone Carriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Mass. Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Mass. Political Equality Union . . . . . . 62 Men's League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Men's Voters' Equal Suf. Campaign Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Middlesex County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Mounted Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Nantucket County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Nat. Equal Citizens' League . . . . . . . . 58 National American Woman Suffrage Association Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Newspaper writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Norfolk County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Nurses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Officers, Mass, W. S. A. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Organizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Outdoor speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Physicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Plymouth County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Plymouth "Lend a Hand" Society . . . . 44 Salvation Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 School of Social Science . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Social Workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Speakers of the Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Speakers outdoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 State Suffrage Associations . . . . . . . . 20a States Where Women Vote . . . . . . . . . . 15 Suffolk County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Suffrage Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Suffrage Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Sunday Commons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Unlisted organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Ushers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Victory Campaigners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Ways and Means Committee . . . . . . . . . 8 W. C. T. U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Women's Trades Union League . . . . . . . 70 Worcester County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL UNION LABEL BOSTON 25 HEREFORD STREET 31 - 30 - 29- 28- 27 - 26- 25 - 24 GLOUCESTER STREET 36 - 35 - 34 - 33 - 32 FAIRFIELD AVENE 41 - 40 - 39 - 38 - 37 EXETER STREET 43 - 42 DARTMOUTH STREET 44 - 44 CLARENDON STREET 59a - 59 - 58 - 57 - 56 - 55 - 54 - 53 - 52 - 51 - 50- 49 - 48 - 47 - 46 - 45 BERKELEY STREET 64 - 62 - 61 - 60 ARLINGTON STREET 73 - 72 - 71 - 70 - 69 - 68 - 67 - 66 - 65. CHARLES STREET 79 - 78 - 77 - 76 - 75 - 74 MARLBOROUGH ST. COMMONWEALTH AVE. NEWBURY STREET BEACON STREET 23 22 21 20a 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8a 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PROGRAM Suffrage Victory Parade Mass Meeting -- Oct. 16 AMERICA My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died; Land of the pilgrim's pride; From every mountain side Let freedom ring. Our fathers' God! to Thee, Author of liberty, To thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King. BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC Words by Julia Ward Howe. Air "John Brown's Body." Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loos'd the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword; His truth is marching on. Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never sound retreat, He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat; Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him, be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marching on. Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me; As He died, to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on. Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. ADDRESS PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Ancient Folk Song of the Netherlands Slowly, with most fervent feeling. (p) 1. We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing, He chastens and hastens his will to make known; The wicked oppressing cease them from distressing, Sing praises to his name, he forgets not his own. (f) 2. Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining his Kingdom divine, So from the beginning the fight we were winning; Thou, Lord, wast at our side, the glory be thine! (ff) 3. We all do extol thee, thou Leader in battle, And pray that thou still our Defender wilt be. Let thy congregation escape tribulation: Thy name be ever prais'd! O Lord, make us free! *Copyright by G. Schirmer. Used by permission. ADDRESS SUFFRAGE MARCHING SONG With rhythmic swing: sharply defined. broaden f in time 1. Awake! Awake! ye sisters all, In this our glorious land, And muster to the bugle call To 2. Let woman take the helm and steer Out on that murky sea, Her decks of greed and graft she'll clear — A 3. Her wish is ot to guide alone The Ship of State so grand, But watch and watch about with man Unto He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never sound retreat, He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat ; O, be swift, my soul, to answer Him, be jubilant, my feet ! Our God is marching on. Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. ADDRESS PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Ancient Folk Song of the Netherlands Slowly, with most fervent feeling. (p) 1. We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing, He chastens and hastens his will to make known; The wicked oppressing cease them from distressing, Sing praises to his name, he forgets not his own. (f) 2. Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining his Kingdom divine, So from the beginning the fight we were winning; Thou, Lord, wast at our side, the glory be thine! (ff) 3. We all do extol thee, thou Leader in battle, And pray that thou still our Defender wilt be. Let thy congregation escape tribulation: Thy name be ever prais'd! O Lord, make us free! *Copyright by G. Schirmer. Used by permission. ADDRESS SUFFRAGE MARCHING SONG. With rhythmic swing: sharply defined. broaden, f in time Awake! Awake! ye sisters all, In this our glorious land, And muster to the bugle call To lend a helping hand; To settle strife where such be rife, Goodwill to all and cheer, Clean government, new lease of life, God's will on earth be here. Let woman take the helm and steer Out on that murky sea, Her decks of greed and graft she'll clear A tidy sailor she. Four points her compass, plain will show: Hope, Charity and Love, And Faith, for with these she may know Of the serpent and dove. Her wish is not to guide alone The Ship of State so grand, But watch and watch about with man Unto the Promised Land. That Promised Land of vision fair, But not too fair to be, For all that conscious mind may dare This world will surely see. Copyright by Fanny C. Lancaster and Florence L. Lent ADDRESS STAR SPANGLED BANNER Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. Chorus— Oh, say does that star spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. Oh, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand Between their loved home and wild war's desolation, Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land Praise the Pow'r that made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto : "In God is our trust!" Chorus— And the star spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC Words by Julia Ward Howe. Air "John Brown's Body." Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loos'd the fateful lightning of His terrible, swift sword; His truth is marching on. Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never sound retreat, He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat; O, be swift, my soul, to answer Him, be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marching on. Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me; As He died, to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on. Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. SUFFRAGE MARCHING SONG Words by Florence Livingston Lent Music by Fanny Connable Lancaster. Officially Approved and Sold for the Benefit of the Equal Suffrage Cause. A - wake! A-wake! ye sis-ters all, In this our glorious land, And mus - ter to the bu - gle call To lend a help - ing hand; To set - tle strife where such be rife, Good - will to all and cheer, Clean govern-ment, new lease of life, God's will on earth be here. Let wo - man take the helm and steer Out on that mur-ky sea, Her decks of greed and graft she'll clear A ti - dy sail - or she. Four points her com - pass, plain will show: Hope, Char - i - ty and Love, And Faith, for with these she may know Of the serpent and dove. Her wish is not to guide alone The Ship of State so grand, But watch and watch a - bout with man Un - to the Prom - ised Land. That Prom - ised Land of vis - ion fair, But not too fair to be, For all that con-scious mind may dareThis world will surely see. For Sale by the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association, 585 Boylston Street, Boston. What Will You Do To Help Win VICTORY FOR MASSACHUSETTS IN 1915? Suffrage Pledge Slip. Mark with a X before the numbers of the pledges you agree to make, and mail this slip to Headquarters, 585 Boylston St., Boston NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADDRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I will 1. Help distribute suffrage literature. 2. Give or send suffrage literature to acquaintances. 3. Give. . . . . . . . . . hours service per . . . . . . . . . . to suffrage work at headquarters or elsewhere 4. Wear in plain sight a suffrage button. 5. Recommend Woman Suffrage to those who serve me. 6. Secure . . . . . . suffrage enrollments. 7. Bring . . . . . . members into the suffrage league. 8. Earn $ . . . . . . and donate it to the suffrage cause. 9. Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . streets for signatures. 10. Join a class in suffrage argument. 11. Learn a poster talk, a suffrage poem, story or speech for public use. 12. Loan my house for a suffrage meeting. 13. Gather . . . . acquaintances in my home to listen to a suffrage talk. 14. Urge men acquaintances to form a Men's League for Woman Suffrage. 15. Subscribe to "The Woman's Journal" and after reading it pass it on to acquaintances. 16. Notify suffragists in my district of public suffrage addresses. 17. Influence other organizations to devote at least one of their programs to Woman Suffrage. 18. During my summer vacation I will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. Loan an automobile for suffrage work. VOTES FOR WOMEN THE LIBBIE PRINTING CO. 242 DOVER ST, BOSTON Preserve this Slip. Read Carefully and Follow Directions. INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARCHERS. The Parade starts at 5 P. M., rain or shine. Be on hand at 4.30 without fail. Start early. Street cars may be crowded. Find the position of your group by the enclosed plan. If you have any trouble finding your place, ask a Marshal. Join your group and form 4 abreast. Stand in close formation while forming, to save room. Obey the marshals; you will know them by their badges. WHEN THE LINE STARTS. Spread out the lines a cane's length apart from shoulder to shoulder. Keep 6 feet behind the line ahead. Keep 30 feet behind the Group ahead. If the line ahead slows up or stops, hold your proper distance. Keep step with the music. Eyes front. Do not talk. Keep the line straight when wheeling a corner. Marchers wearing special costume should be at Headquarters at 3 o'clock, in order to have time to dress. Key to Parade Plan. Find Your Place. Architects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Amesbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Amherst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Andover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Arlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Attleboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Automobile Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Beachmont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Belmont, with Float . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Beverly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Billerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Boston Central Labor Union Delegation . . . 73 Boston Section W. S. P. . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Braintree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Brimfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Brockton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Brookline Section, Cavalry Automobiles . . . 31 Bugler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Business Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Cambridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Campaign States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Cavalry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Clifton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 College Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 College Students (men) . . . . . . . . . . 76 Concord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Countries where Women Vote . . . . . . 13 Countries with Partial Suffrage . . . . . 14 Countries Working for Suffrage . . . . . 18 Dentists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Dover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Duxbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Easthampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Easton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Enfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Everett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Fall River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Farmers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Flag Bearers, "American" and "Votes for Women" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Floats. a. "Mass. asks Justice". . . . . . . 11 b. "Woman's Journal" . . . . . . . 21 c. "The Nurse" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60f d. "The Victim of Prejudice" . . 53f e. "Victory" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Foley, Miss Margaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 "Forward into Light" carriers . . . . . . . . 3 Framingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Granby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Grand Marshal and Aides . . . . . . . . . . 4 Haverhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Haydenville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Heralds. (Section 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 (Section 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 (Bugler, Sec. 4) . . . . . . . . . . 65 Hingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Historic Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Holyoke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Huntington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Hyannis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Ipswich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Julia Ward Howe Banner . . . . . . . . . 23 Junior Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Junior Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Lawyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Leominster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Lexington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Lowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Lucy Stone Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Lucy Stone Carriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Malden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Manchester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Marblehead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Marching Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Marlboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Mass. Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Mass. Political Equality Union . . . . . . 66 Mass. W. S. A. Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Mattapoisett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Medford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Melrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Men's Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Milton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Ministers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 N. Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 N. Westport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Nahant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Natick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 National Woman S. A. Officers . . . . . . 9 Needham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 New Bedford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Newton, with Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Northampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Nurses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Oak Bluffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Osteopathic Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Outdoor Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Peabody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Petersham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Physicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Pioneers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Plymouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Plymouth "Lend a Hand" Society . . . . . 48 Presidents of Women's Clubs . . . . . . . . 68 Quincy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Revere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Rockland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 School of Social Science . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Self-Supporting Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Semi-Campaign States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Simmons College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Social Workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Somerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Southwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Speakers of the Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 "Spirit of '76" (3 musicians) . . . . . . . . . . . 33 "Spirit of 1914" (3 musicians) . . . . . . . . . 34 Springfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 States Where Women Vote . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Stoneham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Stoughton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Swampscott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Tenth Norfolk District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Unlisted organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Ushers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Wakefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Waltham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Watertown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Wayland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Ways and Means Committee . . . . . . . . . . 8 Wellesley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Westwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Weymouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Winchester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Winthrop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Women's Christian Temperance Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Woman's Journal Newsies . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Woman Suffrage Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Women's Trades Union League . . . . . . . . 67 Worcester Equal Franchise League . . . . . 43 Worcester Woman Suffrage Ass'n . . . . . . 43 Writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Late comers may fall in at the end of the procession, only at corner of Temple Place and Washington Sts. (Police Regulations). Mass Meeting, Tremont Temple at the End of the Parade, 7 to 8 P. M. Sandwiches and sweet chocolate will be sold at Tremont Temple before the Mass Meeting HEREFORD STREET 31 30B 19 20 21 22 23 24 GLOUCESTER STREET 39 38 37 36 35B 32 33 34 35 FAIRFIELD AVENE 46 45F 45 44 40 41 42 43 EXETER STREET 47 47 DARTMOUTH STREET 51B 51 50 49 48 52 53 CLARENDON STREET 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 53B 53F 54 55 BERKELEY STREET 74 73 72 71 70 69 63 64 65 66 67 68 OTTER STREET 75 ARLINGTON STREET 81 80 79 78 77 76 COMMONWEALTH AVE. BEACON STREET 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CHARLES RIVER 226 B Washington Street Malden 48, Mass Sept 17, 1948 Dear Mrs. Stantial: I have a copy of "Pioneer Work in opening the Medical Profession to Women" by Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell. The book was published by J.M. Dent and Sons of London. The introduction was writ-ten by Milicent G. Fawcett. The author's preface is dated 1895. It is bound in cloth in the familiar style of Dent's books. I am offering it for the Memorial Library at Radcliffe in case there should be no copy there. If there should be no need for it in that library and if you have no copy of it, would you like my copy for your own or for your daughter. I am approaching the time when I must distribute my treasured books; and I am trying to find places where they would be welcomed. I am enclosing a clipping from the "Christian Science Monitor" of September 14, which I think may be of interest to you. I wonder, too, whether the delicately satiric poem by Charles Hanson Towne would be of any interest to you now, when nothing is a commonplace affair. I think it dates back to the time when women were working for suffrage. I have also a fine Perry print of Mary A Livermore, which I will send you under separate cover. I suppose she is distinguished for her work during the Civil War; but I think she was always associated with those interested in suffrage for women. I heard her speak only once. These things I send you, I come across now and then as my eyesight enables me to look over old collections of mine. Let me know on the enclosed card if you would like the book above-mentioned and I will send it to you. Very sincerely Ruth L S. Gluild Miss Ruth L. S. Child 266 B. Washington Street Malden 48, Massachusetts May 27, 1945 My dear Mrs. Park: I should have written you at once in answer to your letter of the 20th. I am so sorry that my request worries you. I am not worried in the least; for I feel sure that word from the mind that knows and the heard that loves will be far more eloquent than those of the stylist. So if you will please not worry so much, I [her literary gifts in the interests of the Spanish-American peoples; and her work in the fight for woman's suffrage. By the way, you will be interested to know that Prof. Waxman, head of the Romance languages in the B. W. College of Liberal Arts, paid a high tribute to Miss Blackwell in the 1944 Phi Beta Kappa address on the high value of her translation of the Spanish American poets. I am so glad you will write this tribute to Miss Blackwell. The B.U. women to whom I have spoken about the matter feel that it is of the greatest value that attention of younger graduates should be drawn to the achievements of Miss Blackwell. Gratefully yours Ruth L. S. Child.] will not accept your suggestion of a "compromise" for another writer. The Assistant-Editor of "Bostonia" suggests a page. The page of Bostonia, I note, is divided for Pres. Marsh's articles into two columns of 54 lines, 3 1/2 inches long. Other articles are printed three columns to the page, 2 1/2 inches long (in smaller type.) This merely shows the estimation Dr. Marsh has for his own brain-children. Probably eight to ten words in a line in each case. Would that be in the neighborhood of 1000 or 1200 words? When I drafted our petition for Miss Blackwell, I divided her work under three heads: her humanitarian activities in four distinct fields; the use of I should have taken a larger sheet of paper. Now my ave and vale will have to appear together. Gratefully ad sincerely Ruth L.S. Child July 8, '45 My dear Mrs. Park: I should have answered your note and enclosure immediately; but I was so engaged that I postponed letting you know that it had arrived safely by morning mail on June 28. I immediately called the Alumni Office for an appointment with the precious manuscript. She is enthusiastic over having it published and is very desirous of having our B.U. public know of Miss Blackwell's achievements. I like your patchwork, especially the part that tells of your own personal impressions. Mrs. Haines has a number of photographers' snapshots and a very fine one in addition - I know not who took the picture - that Mrs. Haines wants to use with the article. It seems to me to be the one that bears out your tribute to her character. I am very grateful to you for writing the tribute. I feel that no one else could have done just what you have done. Would you care to see our petition to Dean Taylor to present her name for the honorary degree? If so, I will make a copy when I return in August. Have you heard that Dr. Ro[]ssie[?] sat at her right hand in the front row on that great day + followed her in receiving his honorary degree - Dr. of music. Assistant Editor of "Bostonia", who by the way does the bulk of the work in getting out that magazine. So on Friday, June 29, after a luncheon meeting with Dean Taylor of our college, his secretary, and the Professor of Astronomy to discuss a problem in connection with our campaign for raising money for one C.L.A. building to be, I went to the Alumni Office for a talk with Mrs. Haines & to deliver to her your [*June 15*] 226B Washington St Malden, Mass Dear Miss Blackwell: I want to thank you for the tribute you paid Mr. Fall in your letter to the Transcript on June 8. I attended the funeral on Friday, June 4; and still feel grieved over the thinness of the [your Easter message. I was in Washington on Easter Sunday, being on my return from the A.A.U.W. Biennial in Savannah, Mch 15-19. I went as delegate from the Boston Branch with Miss Helen Margesson. I always read your letters to the Transcript with interest and appreciation. With best wishes. Sincerely yours Ruth L. S. Child] tribute paid him - not a word of the richness and breadth of his mind nor of the causes he worked for. The minister, who never knew him, simply presented two ideas about him: "he was a good man” and "he was versatile,“ with no amplification of these points even. Thank you, too, for tribute paid him - not a word of the richness and breadth of his mind nor of the causes he worked for. The minister, who never knew him, simply presented two ideas about him: "he was a good man” and "he was versatile,“ with no amplification of these points even. Thank you, too, for your Easter message. I was in Washington on Easter Sunday, being on my return from the A.A.U.W. Biennial in Savannah, Mch 15-19. I went as delegate from the Boston Branch with Miss Helen Margesson. I always read your letters to the Transcript with interest and appreciation. With best wishes. Sincerely yours Ruth L. S. Child [*Ruth L S Child*] Christmas and New Year Greetings! Dear Miss Blackwell: Thank you for your leaflet of good thoughts, especially for one of your own. I send you in return one from the Japanese, which points the way to contentment in life but would not satisfy the majority of persons in our United States. Here it is: “He who wants not to want wants not.” At the Fall luncheon of the Boston University Women’s Club, I gave it to Dean Melville. She thought it negated all ambions; but I don’t agree wholly with her. I was interested in the flier advertising your “Spanish American Poets.” I have both that copy and the copy of Armenian poems. I echo Professor Geddes’ estimate of the former. I remember the day, or rather the evening, at a B. U. alumni gathering, when I came within your orbit and benefited from your kindliness. I must be one of thousands who have thus been stimulated. With best wishes to you for the coming year. Sincerely yours Ruth L. S. Child 226B Washington St. Malden 48, Massachusetts Dec. 18, 1948 [*C*] 226 B Washington St Malden 48 Mass May 22, 1945 Dear Miss Blackwell: I can't tell you how happy I was to be able to attend the Commencement Exercises on Monday morning and hear Dr. Marsh confer upon you the honorary degree - the symbol of your work in this human world of ours. A precious memory from the past comes to me of my first meeting with you, when I attended my first Epsilon Reunion - years ago. I was alone and you talked with me and made me feel at home. I was lovely. 2 I would have been very sorry to have missed it. If only that audience could have realized the greatness of your efforts and achievements! There were some there who did, I know. My love to you and hope that you were not overtired at the end of the day. Most sincerely Ruth L. S. Child. The Great Hour When women vote - and who shall say How soon will dawn that thrilling day? I know the things we now abhor will disappear forevermore, and be as dust along the way. O man, why loiter and delay? The summons of your brain obey. For Progress comes through life's great door When women vote. Let there be justice! Let us slay The ancient pride, the old dismay, Knowing that Greed, and Gain, and Thor, The awful burden of wild War, Will vanish like the twilight gray When women vote Charles Hanson Towne. Massachusetts Society for the University Education of Women The Fall Meeting will take place Thursday afternoon, October 31, at three o'clock at the President's House, Tufts College, Packard Avenue near Professor's Row. Mr. John A. Holmes, Assistant Professor of English at Tufts College and Poetry Editor of the Boston Transcript, will read his own poems with comments. Each member may bring a guest. Tufts College is reached by automobile by Route 16 from Cambridge; turn at Powder House Boulevard and again at the golf course. From Lechmere Station any bus except for Harvard Square will stop at Professor's Row. Mrs. WILLIAM N. HARTSHORN President Miss RUTH L. S. CHILD, Secretary 226B Washington St., Malden Caleb Emery School 46 Bowdoin St. Boston Cicero - commenced Jan 24, 1861 re-commenced Sept. 27, 1861 Private school which mother attended in 1861 Sept to 1862, June ? Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.