. Women of distinction : remarkable in works and invincible in character. missionary spirit, and aids willingly any enterprise thathas for its object the bettering of humanity. 164 WOMEN OF DISTINCTION. For many years Mrs. Shorter was President of theLadies College Aid Society of Wilberforce University,and did mnch, in a quiet, unostentatious way, to helpworthy students through school. She is the author of awork entitled Heroines of African Methodism. She is a real doer, and not merely a hearer andtalker. She is a very modest creature, and thereforemnch of the writing that has dropped from her
. Women of distinction : remarkable in works and invincible in character. missionary spirit, and aids willingly any enterprise thathas for its object the bettering of humanity. 164 WOMEN OF DISTINCTION. For many years Mrs. Shorter was President of theLadies College Aid Society of Wilberforce University,and did mnch, in a quiet, unostentatious way, to helpworthy students through school. She is the author of awork entitled Heroines of African Methodism. She is a real doer, and not merely a hearer andtalker. She is a very modest creature, and thereforemnch of the writing that has dropped from her pen hasnever reached public print. She now edits a corner in RingwoocTs Afro-AmericanJoiLrnal of Fashion for the especial benefit of our girls. WOMEN OF J)ISTIN(;TJ0N. 165 CHAPTER XL. MISS IvUCY WILMOT SMITH. One reads with a glow of enthusiasm the life andcareer of such women as Miss Smith. Great was herwork for the race, and her noblest efforts were put forthin raising the standard of womanhood. She was thedaughter of Margaret Smith and was born in lycx-ington, MISS LUCY WILMOT SMITH. Like the difficulties that come to many colored girls,she found it no easy task to satisfy her soul with theculture for which it lono-ed. Her unusual brig^htnessattracted much attention. Friends of the family tookan interest in her and directed her reading by placing in 1G() AVOMEN OF DISTINCTION. her hands books which should prove the most beneficiahThe result was at maturity she was considered amongthe best informed of the race. Seeing how hard hermother had to labor for the support of her children,Miss Smith felt that she must lend a helping young she took a position under the IvcxingtonSchool Board, where she labored faithfully and satisfac-torily. In 1881 she was elected teacher in State Uni-versity, taking charge of the model school as was a model teacher as well as an exemplary Christian woman, and left a lasting impression upon thoseunder her care. She lif
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