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^ 247 girls anxious to go whose fathers are rich are small in comparison to the number of girls whose fathers cannot send them away to school. “Fifty young women from the Free Academy are qualified to enter the university this year; fully twenty-five of them have called at our home and registered their names who want to enter college, but cannot leave home to do so.” 1 Miss Anthony told of the progress she had seen regarding the women of to-day and those of when she first began her public life, and in conclusion said: “There is no female literature or no female art; no female mathematics or science; there is no different kind of soil for the rose, that is to say, different kind of education for women, one little pint cup.” Y Rochester Union and Advertiser, 8 October 1898. 1. The existence of a group of local girls qualified to enter the University of Rochester caught SBA’s attention early in the campaign to achieve coeducation. Speaking at a large public meeting in June, she said she “had heard there are now seventy-five girls in the Free Academy ready to enter the university.” Later in June, she met with girls at the Free Academy’s graduation, and in July, at another meeting, “she ask[ed] all girls who wish to go to college, and are prepared, to attend her ‘at home’ next Monday evening, and talk with her about it.” (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 24 June, 13 July 1898, and SBA diary, 30 June 1898, all in Film, 37:604ff, 38:622, 652.) ••••••••• 102 • Marietta Holley to ECS Adams, New York. October 14th 1898. My Dear Mrs. Stanton: I saw by the paper last night that you have returned to New York, so I write you at once. I did not know your summer address. I have wanted to tell you what I think of “Eighty Years and More.” It is glorious; full and running over from beginning to end with wit, wisdom and fun.You know you told me to give one book away to some one who could not afford to buy one, I am doing better than that, I loan it to people far and near whom I want to bring in to the Suffrage fold, and the universal verdict is that it is one of the best and brightest books they ever read. 7 october 1898 248 & A Methodist clergyman was here yesterday, to whom I loaned it some time ago, and he said that he wanted to borrow it again, he said that he was perfectly fascinated with it. Go on,dear Mrs. Stanton, writing books that make the world better and brighter and happier and hasten forward the golden day of justice to all. I expect to go to New York for a short visit soon and then I hope to see you again. I will bring you one of my books. With much love and admiration , Yours Most Sincerely, U Marietta Holley Y TLS, on stationery imprinted with address, ECS Papers, DLC. Marked “Dictated .” ••••••••• 103 • Robert G. Ingersoll1 to ECS Dobbs Ferry, [N.Y.] Oct 14—98 My Dear Mrs Stanton We have been moving—working day and night and Mondays— Of course we are going to see you in your new home where the whole world and a part of New Jersey are visible. 2 We all want to see Mrs Blatch and all are glad that she is with you. I hope that now you are going to rest.You have earned the right to enjoy yourself while the Gods do the work. This winter we are to be at 117 East 21st street—Gramercy Park, and possibly you can come and see us and we can read the “Woman’s Bible” together— In a few centuries the women may claim that you were inspired by Mrs God. Let us hope that they will be right. We are just going to Chicago to preach on Superstition—a good religious subject. 3 With love from all to all, Yours always U R G. Ingersoll Y ALS, on stationery imprinted with address, ECS Papers, NjR. 1. Robert Green Ingersoll (1833–1899), orator and lawyer, was an agnostic, whose lectures against the Bible and fundamentalism were enormously popular. He,his wife,and his daughters had been friends with ECS and her family for many years. (ANB.) 14 october 1898 ...

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