man's Social Science Association, the Kansas Academy of
Science, the Grange, the State and local Teachers'
Associations, and many other organizations in which women
have come to perform so prominent a part. In these
organizations, and in the part they take in discussions,
they show their capacity to grapple with the political,
social, and scientific problems of the day, in such a manner
as to demonstrate their ability to perform the highest
duties of citizenship. Still the chief influence which is
bringing about a growth of opinion in favor of woman
suffrage in Kansas, comes from what has now become the
actual, and I may say, the popular and salutary practice of
woman suffrage at school district meetings. It is seen that
the reasons which make it right and expedient for women to
vote on questions pertaining to the education of their
children, bear with little, if any, less force upon the
propriety of their voting upon all questions affecting the
public welfare.

I think I may truly say to you that the tendencies in Kansas
are to the steady growth of sentiment in favor of woman
suffrage. This is so apparent that few of those even who do
not believe in its propriety or expediency now doubt that it
will eventually be adopted, and the political consequences
fully brought to the test of experience.

Yours sincerely, F. G. ADAMS.

The greatest obstacle to our speedy success in this State, as
elsewhere, is the ignorance and indifference of the women
themselves. But the earnestness and enthusiasm of the few, in
their efforts from year to year, cannot be wholly lost--the fires
kindled by that memorable campaign of 1867 are not dead, only
slumbering, to burst forth with renewed brilliancy in the dawn of
the day that brings liberty, justice, and equality for woman.

FOOTNOTES:

[475] In the centennial year, when protests were in order, the
following was sent to the National Association at Philadelphia,
describing the manner in which a lady eighty-four years old
celebrated her birthday:

"NEUTRAL STATION, Kansas, July 17, 1876.

"DEAR SISTERS: Two days ago, on Saturday, the 15th, as has be