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35 2 HISTORY OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE Representative Walter E. Bailey, who had so successfully led the suffrage forces in the Senate and House. With music and the presentation to Mrs. O'Neil, in acknowledgment of her long and faithful services, of an illuminated testimonial, it was a de- lightful afternoon. Mrs. Fred English was elected president of the league. At the State convention held at St. Louis Mrs. Gell- horn was elected president, Mrs. Miller honorary president, Mrs. David O'Neil honorary vice-president of the association. With Presidential suffrage won, the work before both State and city association was obviously the organization and education of the new voters. At a State meeting held in Kansas City May 3, a "budget" ' system was adopted and a definite quota assigned to each county. Kansas City raised $3,000 at a banquet in the Muehlbach Hotel, Mrs. J. B. White presiding. St. Louis then raised its quota of $6,000 and another $6,000 was pro-rated throughout the remainder of the State, giving $15,000. The next step in order was the establishment of Citizenship Schools and the slogan "Every Missouri Woman an Intelligent Voter in 1920" was adopted. Under the direction of Mrs. Olive B. Swan, executive secretary of the State association, citizenship schools were arranged for in every one of the sixteen congres- sional districts. Miss Ames and Miss Lutie Stearns, two expert organizers, traveled through the State holding meetings and con- ducting schools. Mrs. Leighty and Mrs. Alfred Buschman as- sisted in this work. Mrs. English and Mrs. Clarke conducted all those in St. Louis. The Young Women's Christian Association allowed them the use of its auditorium for the first suffrage normal school. Some mothers of families got up at five o'clock and did part of their day's work in order to be able to attend; some women traveled miles in order to do so; others came to night classes after a hard day's work in office or school room. The St. Louis Board of Education recognized the import- ance of this work and offered to incorporate the citizenship schools in the night school system. It furnished the building and paid the instructors, the St. Louis League managed the schools. The response of the colored women to these opportunities was espe- cially noteworthy; in one school over 300 were in constant at- tendance. Mrs. McBride, secretary of the Jackson county