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HISTORY OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

DELAWARE 89 addresses were made by Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, State presi- dent of Ohio, and Miss Harriet May Mills State president of Xew York; and on the subject Why Delaware Needs a College for Women by Mrs. Emalea P. Warner and Dr. Hay ward. It was decided to have a bill presented to the Legislature of 1913 for striking the word "male" from the constitution of the State. A branch club had been formed at the Arden Single Tax Colony. The State association had held 22 meetings. On Jan. 4, 1913, a delegation from the Wilmington club was granted a hearing before the Charter Commission and asked for a clause in the proposed new city charter giving Municipal suf- frage to women. Nine of the ten commissioners were present and arguments were presented by Miss Worrell, Mrs. Margaret H. Kent, Mrs. Cranston, Arthur R. Spaid, county superintend- ent of schools ; George B. Miller, president of the board of edu? cation; Miss Grace B. Tounsend and Miss de Vou. This was refused and the charter was defeated by an overwhelming ma- jority with no suffrage clause to handicap it. In February the club held a large public meeting at the New Century Club with the Rev. Dr. George Edward Reed, former president of Dick- inson College, as the speaker. The club organized a municipal section to study the work of the city boards and to offer assistance in forwarding civic improvement, which was addressed by the Mayor and heads of departments. The State association was represented in the great suffrage parade in New York City on May 4 by Mrs. J. R. Milligan and Miss Tounsend. At the State convention in Wilmington Nov. 6, 1913, fraternal delegates were present from the W. C. T. U., Consumers* League and Juvenile Court Association. Addresses were made by Irving Warner, Mrs. Mary Ware Dennett, corresponding secretary of the National Association, and Miss Mabel Vernon, of the Con- <>nal Union. The music was generously furnished as usual ly the treasurer, Miss Lore. There were now 174 dues-paying members and 560 registered sympathizers; 12 executive sessions >een held and 35 meeting. iS outdoors, and 10,000 fliers -aflets distributed. On February 18-20, the association sponsor for "General" Rosalie Jones and her Pilgrim Rand en route from New York to Washington, D. C. Mayor Howell of