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of "The Tapestry Weavers" conveying a useful and encouraging
lesson by its delicate and quaint fancies and
Sarah E. Stabler interested us in a sketch of the
life and intellectual development of Helen Keller, it gave
due recognition to the influence of the young teacher,
Miss Sullivan to whose loving care Helen Keller owed
largely the bright light that suceeded such mental
darkness. Martha Holland's article upon " The Quakers
as leaders in wartime" was wider in its scope
than the title implied and brought forth a number of
noteworthy facts. The verses read by Ellizabeth G.
Thomas had a special charm for the Association,
having been written by Mrs. Oldes with whom many
are acquainted. Margaret S. Hallowell had selected
"A week in Holland" which presented a vivid picture
of life there. Hallie J. Bentley gave in her
happy manner two humorous dialect stories and
poetry by her cousin Mrs. F. L. Moore of Washington -
which in few words showed De Lome, the late
minister from Spain, in his true colors and
dismissed him in a summary manner.

Lydia G. Thomas's contribution, read by her daughter
Louisa, was a short account of the home life of Lieut.
Holburn the hero. Ellen Stabler brought a selection from
Samuel Longfellow in which the wisdom of
appropriating and making ours the simple everyday
things of life was brought forcibly home to us.

Mary Osborne amused and entertained us with
illustrations of Scotch wit and humor and with
them the contributions for the day ended.