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 RHODE ISLAND 569 City Hall, Providence. Dr. Valeria H. Parker addressed the annual convention on Women as Civil Guardians. In 1914 a series of lectures on the Modern Woman of Various Countries was given by the State association which called out large audiences. The three organizations united in a celebration of "suffrage week" in May, closing with a meeting in the Casino at Roger Williams Park with Rabbi Stephen S. Wise as the principal speaker. Miss Yates, after serving five years, was obliged on account of other demands on her time to decline re- election and was made honorary president. No president being elected at the annual meeting, Agnes M. (Mrs. Barton P.) Jenks was chosen later by the Executive Committee to fill the vacancy and afterwards was elected and held the office until May, 1918. In December representatives of the three organizations met and formed a Cooperative Council to secure economy of effort and increased efficiency. The work of the College League had been of distinctive value in Providence, the seat of Brown University with its Woman's College. During the years of its independent Mrs. Von Klenze, Mrs. Algeo and Miss Helen Emerson. It presented speakers of national reputation ; published special leaf- lets, notably What Rhode Island Women Ought to Know; con- ducted study clubs and gave generous cooperation in the undertakings of the other organizations. During the winter of 1915 a special series of lectures was k r ivcn for the council on political and economic subjects by pro- rs of the University. The joint endeavors of the three niz.-itions this winter proving successful they amalgamated under the name of the Rhode Island Equal Suffrage Association and the annual meeting was changed from fall to spring. Most of the officers of the State association were retained. Others were Miss Emerson and Mrs. Carl Barus, vice-presidents; Mrs. John A. Cross, treasurer: Mrs. Barton A. Ballou, Mrs. Gerald A. Cooper and Mrs. Gilbert C. Carpenter, auditors; Mrs. Dunbar and Mrs. Helen 1 )nu-luTty. chairman and secretary of the Woman Suffrage Party. In accordance with the plan of the National Association, the S of Congress, IT. S. Senators LeBaron B. Colt and Henry 1 . Lippitt ; Representatives VOi. YI
 * ence it had been well served by its presidents, Miss Garvin,