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7/29- 1897, found the Association in
session at the hospitable home of Martha Holland
with a good attendance of members and the
following visitors Harriet T. Kirk, Virginia H.
Steer and Florence H. Riggs of Phila. Belle W.
Haumene of Pa. Sarah Needles and Janet M. Palmer
of Baltimore, Elsie P. Brown and Mary Porter of
Washington, Mary Nicholls of Texas, Sally
Matthews of Howard Co. and Mary Holland.
The sentiment given by the hostess was

"Where the world needs workers, be there
Where there's wrong, there make right,
Where there's need, is thy mission
Home or foreign, day or night"

Mary E. Moore, who had an unusual press
of home duties recently was excused.

Ellen Farquhar read " Things we ought to know"
which gave a number of practical hints among
them being the statement that powdered soap would
exterminate roaches, and hot alum water other
vermin. Eliza N. Moore had a pretty sketch of
Jean Ingelow, whose death has called attention to
her true levity, notably. "Songs of Seven" and "High
Tide on the coast of Lincolnshire". The modest
and sympathetic nature of Miss Ingelow endeared
her to all who knew her. E.N.M. also read an
article on " Poetic Queens" which awarded the
palm to "Carmen Sylvia" Queen Elizabeth of Romania
It would seem that the wearing of a crown does not
prevent the writing of much verse some of which is

48

7/29- 1897, found the Association in
session at the hospitable home of Martha Holland
with a good attendance of members and the
following visitors Harriet T. Kirke, Virginia H.
Steer and Florence H. Riggs of Phila. Belle W.
Haumene of Pa. Sarah Needles and Janet M. Palmer
of Baltimore, Elsie P. Brown and Mary Porter of
Washington, Mary Nicholls of Texas, Sally
Matthews of Howard Co. and Mary Holland.
The sentiment given by the hostess was

"Where the world needs workers, be there
Where there's wrong, there make right,
Where there's need, is thy mission
Home or foreign, day or night"

Mary E. Moore, who had an unusual press
of home duties recently was excused.

Ellen Farquhar read " Things we ought to know"
which gave a number of practical hints among
them being the statement that powdered soap would
exterminate roaches, and hot alum water other
vermin. Eliza N. Moore had a pretty sketch of
Jean Ingelow, whose death has called attention to
her true levity, notably. "Songs of Seven" and "High
Tide on the coast of Lincolnshire". The modest
and sympathetic nature of Miss Ingelow endeared
her to all who knew her. E.N.M. also read an
article on " Poetic Queens" which awarded the
palm to "Carmen Sylvia" Queen Elizabeth of Romania
It would seem that the wearing of a crown does not
prevent the writing of much verse some of which is