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sible for men to do things along- the line on which we have been talk- 

 ing? Should we not have the right in every locality to say we should 

 raise the revenue for our support? Should we not have a con- 

 stitution that would grant every state that right? There will be a 

 better day for all of us when woman has her inalienable right in a 

 voice for the government under which she has got to live. (Ap- 

 plause.) One-half, and the best half, of the people of this country, 

 except four states in the Union, are disfranchised. If we want our 

 cities to become types of the best homes, then we want to give wom- 

 an the right to vote upon affairs of statecraft. Now, my friends, 

 we ought to go away from this meeting with an earnest desire to 

 do the work along the lines suggested by Mrs. Underwood. When 

 I ride down Minnehaha avenue, as I do, as I strike Thirtieth Street 

 and come into the shade of as beautiful a row of elms as ever ex- 

 isted, which were planted by farmers who lived along that high- 

 way more than twenty-five years ago, I think of the legacy those 

 men have given to us who came after. Is it not fair and just then 

 that you and I, should do something for those who come after us 

 along the same line? (Applause.) 



Mrs. La Penotierre: I would like to give another picture of 

 my grandfather of blessed memory. The patrons of the school on 

 his farm were the children of miners. Grandfather planted apple 

 trees and chestnut trees along the lane leading to the schoolhouse, 

 and he said, "1 will give the trees to the children ; the trees belong 

 to them." The trees were never harmed in the least, and the chil- 

 dren enjoyed the apples and chestnuts for many years. (Applause.) 



Mrs. T. A. Hoverstad : I ,do not know that there is anything 

 I can say except that I have enjoyed the afternoon exceedingly, but 

 I felt grieved when the gentlemen went out as soon as the ladies 

 began to speak. There have been so many excellent things said 

 this afternoon. The lady from. St. Paul touched a line of thought 

 that I was much interested in, and that was in the way of children 

 doing useful labor ; whatever they may be doing, they should try 

 to do work that will be beneficial to people about them or to those 

 who may come in the future. A tree planted by the children will 

 stand as a monument for many years after they are gone. (Ap- 

 plause.) 



Mrs. Jennie Stager : Our town is very hard to do anything 

 with, but we have a very beautiful cemetery if it was taken care 

 of. Most of the young people go to the cemetery for a walk. I 

 went to the cemetery meeting this year to get them, to lay off a 

 little piece in which to plant trees and shrubs and flowers and 

 beautify the lots in the cemetery, and they agreed to do that if I 

 would find the trees and shrubs and flowers. I did agree to do 

 that, and we did the work. That is the beginning of the cemetery 

 work, and they agreed to set out the plants and keep them up if I 

 would give them the plants. I am in hopes in the near future there 

 will be more of that sort of work done. 



The President : If one woman can accomplish so much we can 

 certainly do more as a society. 



