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longer we live, that on what field or in
what uniform, or with what aims we do
our duty, matters very little, or even what
our duty is, great or small, splendid or obscure.
Only to find our duty, certainly, and
somehow. somewhere do it faithfully, makes
us strong, happy and useful, and tunes our
lives into some feeble echo of the life of God.”

Elma P. Chandlee related an incident that
had happened recently in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Robert B. Lea, son of Helen B. Lea, applied for
board and was asked for a reference. He replied
that he had no acquaintances in the city and
was about to leave when he added, “I suppose
it will make no difference to say that I was
raised among Friends.” The lady addressed
answered, “come back and tell me where thee
is from.” “My parents were Harry and Helen
B. Lea of Sandy Spring, Maryland.” She said,
“That was my birthplace and my name was
Annie L. Stone, a school mate of thy mother’s!”

Mary E. Gilpin’s selection advanced a new
idea in declaring that many people lack
the ability to think sufficiently of themselves.
We ask what chance has the individual
who lives in obscurity? but small
stones fitted into large ones made the strong
wall. It is not only great things
done that makes success, but small things
done greatly is not less noble.

A question in regard to trimming roses
brought the information that the swaying
of long shoots in the winter winds was apt
to injure the roots, and pruning had best be
done before this season.

India Downey read of “The Life-struggle
of Trees in the Timberland” – half of them unmolested
may live to be 500 yrs. old

A member wished to know “where broom-
corn could be turned into brooms” – and it developed
that the industry is pursued at Sharp St.
School. The Treas. reported payment of Federation
dues. Sarah T. Miller gave an amusing
rhyme, - “What Jane Jones Said” – a verse well