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Willard (FRANCES ELIZABETH an American)

FRANCES ELIZABETH, an American temperance reformer; born Sept. 28, 1839. Her early education was graduated at the Northwestern Female an American temperance reformer; born Professor of Esthetics in the Northwestern University, and was made dean College at Evanston, Ill., in 1859. After of the Women's College in February, some years spent in teaching she became 1871. She began her active temperance work in 1874, and was made secretary of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union. In 1879 she was made president of that organization and held the office till her death. She was chosen WILLET'S POINT as president of the World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union in 1888, and in 1892 visited England as the guest of Lady Henry Somerset, the well-known temperance worker. During her visit in London she addressed a mass meeting at Exeter Hall which was said to be the largest and most intensely interesting assemblage ever held in its walls. She was an untiring worker and for 10 years averaged one public meeting a day, besides writing letters and articles, es, and planning work while in transit between towns at which she spoke. She was editor-in-chief of the "Union Signal" from 1892, and a frequent contributor to other periodicals and newspapers, being an admirable writer and a journalist of rare tact, quickness and force. She was an orator of great eloquence, humor, and power. Her executive ability and genius for organization were wonderful and her work for temperance and social purity will live in the history of her country.

She died in New York City, Feb. 18, 1898.