his
house, give a good title, convey his stocks, will his property
according to his pleasure, have the guardianship and control of
his children. The young wife can not sell her house, or give a
valid title; can not convey her stocks, or make a will of her
property with the same freedom that the husband can, has no equal
right to the control and guardianship of her children. Can any
one tell a good reason why?

The man becomes a widower, but the house, the land, the
furniture, and the children are all undisturbed. The woman
becomes a widow. The property is divided in fractions, the
contents of the cupboards and closets counted, valued, divided,
and the widow's thirds (commonly known as the widow's
incumbrance), are left to this woman. Can any one give a good
reason why there should be such a difference between the rights
of the widow and the widower? or why woman as a student, a wife,
a mother, a widow, and a citizen, should be held at such a
disadvantage?

The mere statement of the case shows the injustice, and the wrong
which needs to be righted. There is only one way to remove this,
and that is for woman to use her right to the ballot, and through
it, protect herself. Oh, men of St. Louis! will you not use the
power you hold, and the opportunity to make the application of
our theory of government sure as far as in you lies, to each
man's mother, sister, and daughter?

On motion of Mr. Blackwell, it was

_Resolved_, That the thanks of this Convention are extended
to the citizens of St. Louis for the kind hospitality they
have extended to the delegates of this Convention. Also to
the representatives of the press for the candid and
respectful reports which have appeared in the daily papers
of the city.

The American Woman Suffrage Association held an introductory
anniversary meeting Monday, October 13, 1873, in the large hall
of the Cooper Institute. A fine audience attended, the hall being
nearly filled. Fully two-thirds of this audience were men.
Colonel T. W. HIGGINSON, the President of the Association, said:

This is my last service as President of this association. Unlike
other bodies, it only has a man for that office every other year,
and this is the end of the other year. We meet her