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, started in Washington in 1889, to perfect its members in the art of extemporaneous speaking; , organized in Washington in 1890 for the improvement of women along all educational lines; the , formed at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893, to gain an expression from the people which shall lead to the adoption of a national flower and also the selection of State flowers, which have been chosen in nineteen States and the choice ratified by the Legislature; the , founded in New York in 1895, to promote acquaintance among New England women in various localities throughout the country for purposes of mutual helpfulness; the , Started in Washington City in 1896, to band together women journalists, authors and illustrators; the organized earlier and with branches in various States; the , incorporated in 1898, to raise $250,000 toward an Administration Building to be a part of the university as set forth in the will of George Washington — $25,000 of this amount being now on hand and as much more guaranteed; the , formed in 1899 to promote interest in the National Republic and establish branches; the , founded in 1900 to obtain for women equality of legal, municipal and industrial rights through action by the National Congress and the State Legislatures;  various associations for improving cities and villages by means of parks, shade trees, good streets, sanitary appliances, etc.; and countless others of a social, educational or philanthropic nature.

There are also a number of large national organizations composed of both men and women, with the latter very greatly predominating. Of these the most prominent are the, founded in 1866 and chartered in 1888, with forty branches in the United States and sixty in Europe; ; the the  the  the ; the ; the

The above list shows that women are organized for carrying forward practically every department of the world's work, and that their associations have been steadily increasing in number, size and scope during the past half century. In the early years the Woman Suffrage Association not only stood alone in its advocacy of enfranchisement but was regarded with the most strenuous disapproval by all other organizations of women. In, 1881, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, principally through