type of those asking it, university
graduates working for higher degrees, men and women writing articles,
books, plays, etc. She reported the beginning of a card catalogue of
subjects and the progress made toward carrying out the instructions of
the Seattle convention that the national headquarters undertake a
handbook of Federal and State Laws for Women and a bibliography. She
described the character of the thousands of letters sent out, covering
work for prize essays, poster campaigns, mass meetings, "settlement"
work, appointments of women, newspaper and magazine publicity and
especially organization along political lines. As she had been asked
to act as field lecturer as well as corresponding secretary she
reported fifty-four lectures given, not only at State suffrage
conventions but before men's leagues, press clubs, labor meetings,
churches, universities, etc.

The convention showed by a rising vote its full appreciation of this
report, which was the first and last given by Professor Potter as
corresponding secretary. Differences in regard to administration had
arisen which proved to be irreconcilable and she had declined to stand
for re-election. The Official Board was divided in opinion and this
led to several changes in its personnel. Dr. Shaw was re-elected
president; Mrs. Avery, first vice-president; Mrs. Stewart, second
vice-president; Mrs. Upton, treasurer; Miss Clay and Miss Blackwell,
first and second auditors. Mrs. Florence Kelley declined re-nomination
as second vice-president and Mrs. Catharine Waugh McCulloch was
elected. Mrs. Mary Ware Dennett (Mass.) was chosen for corresponding
secretary. Later in the convention Mrs. Avery and Mrs. Upton gave in
their resignations, which the delegates refused to accept and then
both announced that their offices would be vacant in one month. Mrs.
Upton had been treasurer of the association since 1893 and the
delegates were most reluctant to let her go. By action of the
Executive Committee Mrs. McCulloch was advanced to the office of first
vice-president; Miss Kate M. Gordon (La.) was made second
vice-president and Miss Jessie Ashley (N. Y.), treasurer.

The National College Equal Suffrage League held business sessions
Saturday forenoon and afternoon with its president, Dr. M. Carey
Thomas of Bryn Mawr presiding, and a luncheon was given for its
delegates. Miss Caroline Lexow made the annual report. At the evening
meeting of the convention Mrs. Alice Duer Miller (N