. Some successful Americans . lled withwomen who went in processions to the saloons, singing,praying, and pleading with the liquor sellers. While MissWillard took no part in this movement she was greatlyinterested in it and gave her pupils in rhetoric such themesas these : John B. Gough, ^Neal Dow, and Does Pro-hibition Prohibit.^When the move-ment reached Chi-cago the womenwere rudely treatedby bands of roughmen, and this thor-oughly aroused MissWillard. Soon aftershe made a public Miss Willards Birthplace i i • -u- u i, ^ address m which she said that this was everybodys war. She declared th
. Some successful Americans . lled withwomen who went in processions to the saloons, singing,praying, and pleading with the liquor sellers. While MissWillard took no part in this movement she was greatlyinterested in it and gave her pupils in rhetoric such themesas these : John B. Gough, ^Neal Dow, and Does Pro-hibition Prohibit.^When the move-ment reached Chi-cago the womenwere rudely treatedby bands of roughmen, and this thor-oughly aroused MissWillard. Soon aftershe made a public Miss Willards Birthplace i i • -u- u i, ^ address m which she said that this was everybodys war. She declared that she was with the temperance women heart, mind, and hand. She made several other addresses and her services were much in demand. She said at the time, To serve such a cause would be utterly enthralling, if I only had more time, — if I were more free. The freedom soon came. She differed with the president of the university on matters of college government, and the difference was so radical that she resigned her FRANCES ELIZABETH WILLARD 93 Her interest in the crusade led her to visit the East tostudy the temperance movement and confer with the tem-perance leaders in New York City, Boston, and saw the mission temperance work in the slums ofNew York, attended at Old Orchard, Maine, the firstgospel temperance camp meeting ever held, and listenedto the story of the Maine Law as told by Neal Dow. After this visit Miss Willard was at a loss as to what sheshould do. All her friends and acquaintances, save one,Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, advised her to continue teaching,especially as she was dependent upon her own exertions forher support. Mrs. Livermore advised her to join the tem-perance movement and predicted for her a great success. While still undecided she received two letters the sameday, one offering her the position of lady principal of afine private school at a salary of $2400 a year, with theprivilege of selecting such work as she chose, the otherfro
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