is true of every woman who has
done the worthiest work in science, literature, or reform,
from Diotima, the teacher of Socrates, to Margaret Fuller,
the pupil of Channing and the peer of Emerson, that ignoring
the methods of nerves and instincts, she has placed herself
squarely on the basis of observation, investigation and
reason. Men will admit that these women had strength and
logic, but say they are exceptional women. So are Gladstone,
Bismarck, Gambetta, Lincoln and Garfield exceptional men.
She mentioned Miss Anthony's proposed trip to Europe, and
said that she had not had a holiday for thirty years.

Miss ANTHONY said she wished to call attention to the report
of the Special Committee of the Senate, which distinctly
stated that the question had had "general agitation," and
that the petitions at different times presented were both
"_numerous_ and respectable." This was sufficient answer,
coming from such high authority, that of Senator Anthony, to
all the insinuations and unjust remarks about the petitions
presented to congress, and with regard to the assertion that
women themselves did not want the ballot. She expressed her
obligations to the press, and mentioned that the _Sunday
Chronicle_ had announced its intention of giving much
valuable space to the proceedings, and that when she had
learned this, she had ordered 1,000 copies, which she would
send to the address of any friend in the audience free of
charge.

The "Star Spangled Banner" was then sung, Miss Couzins and Mrs.
Shattuck singing the solos, Mr. Wilson of the Foundry M. E.
Church, leading the audience in the chorus, the whole producing a
fine effect. Miss Anthony said the audience could see how much
better it was to have a man to help, even in singing. This
brought down the house.

In closing this report, a word may be said of the persons most
conspicuous in it. This year several remarkable additions have
been made to our number, and it is of these especially that we
would speak. Mrs. Minor of St. Louis, in her manner has all the
gentleness and sweetness of the high-born Southern lady; her
personal appearance is very pleasant, her hair a light