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the ghost” and “draw in liis horns” before thediscussion came to a close.Mr. J. B. Quimby, of the Dally Times, thenewly-eleoted President, then spoke briefly, thanking the members of the Society for the high compliment they had bestowed upon him in selecting him to occupy Ruch a prominent and important position in their Society. He would endeavor to discharge his duties in a faithful arid creditable manner, and would always use the best, energetic and most honorable means to carry out the purposes of the Society, as declared in the Declaration of Principles.He paid a complimentary tribute to Mrs. Leavitt, for the faithful manner in which she had discharged her duties while occupying the chair. Mrs. Bryson was the next speaker. She said that she thought it useless for ladies toraise a hue and cry for suffrage, and . want tovote before they understood the nature of, and how to proceed* to do the latter. 8he further 6tated tnat the women of the present age, although a majority of them wish to have theirrights, were incapable of voting, for the simple reason that they don’t know what a vote is, and that all they think of now-a-days is how to dress, and the-best means to become wealthy orget a husband. ’ 'Mrs. Ryder also spoke briefly upon the same subject, after which the meeting adjourned.
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Cincinnati Commercial
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Thu, Mar 25, 1869
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