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Listen to thy holiest aspiration, follow intuition
as thy guide,
Crown thy womanhood with freedom, that the
law of God be justified.
Side by side stand man and woman, responsive
to all human heed,
Helpful each unto the other, equal builders of
the perfect deed.
Thus shall two in one be blended, working
each in chosen ways,
For the royalty of racehood, for the dawning
of the day.
When the sacred laws of home shall reign
within the state,
And the rulings of the nations be as just
as they are great.

After an excellent dinner the meeting
was called to order by the reading of the minutes.

E. Holland was called upon, and responded
with the following sentiment.

"No stream from its source
Flows seaward, how lonely soever its course,
But that some heart is gladdened, no star ever rose,
And set, without influence somewhere, No life
Can be pure in its purpose, & strong in its strife,
And all life not purer and stronger thereby."

Speak kind words and you will always hear
pleasant echoes."