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MISSOURI 353 suffrage league, conducted classes throughout the county. Kansas City secured Professor Isador Loeb of the University of Missouri for a course of lectures on government. All the women's clubs united into one school. The course included principles of govern- ment, organization, publicity, public speaking, suffrage history and argument, parliamentary law and use of literature. The submission of the Federal Suffrage Amendment by Con- gress in June, 1919, was celebrated with the greatest joy through- out the State. Prominent suffragists in St. Louis waited upon Mayor Keil, the board of aldermen and other city officials and escorted them in gaily decorated automobiles to the steps of the Office, where the Mayor, an old friend of woman suffrage, made a rousing speech. Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Gellhorn also spoke and Charles M. Hay closed the meeting with an eloquent address. In Kansas City a similar meeting was held in one of the large theaters. RATIFICATION. Steps were at once taken to secure the ratifi- cation of the amendment by the Legislature. Edward F. Goltra, National Democratic Committeeman, a proved friend, and Ben Is, State Democratic chairman, were often asked for advice and other help. Jacob Babler, Republican National Committee- man, and W. L. Cole, Republican State chairman, Mayor Keil and many others of both political parties assisted the suffrage iations in placing before Governor Gardner the urgency of calling a special session. He was not slow in responding and called for July 2, 1919. All the suffrage organizations in the State, with the Federated Clubs and the Woman's Christian 'IVmperance Union, started to work immediately to make sure large majority. Legislators were visited by their constitu- and letters and telegrams were showered on them by proini men and women from other sections of the State. On July i the MiffragisN gathered in Jefferson City and opened ate board meeting with a luncheon and speeches at the New ral Hotel to which every one was welcome. At 7 o'clock the at ion dinner took place, with members of the Legislature ivited guests of tin association. Every foot of e in the dining-room, ante-room and lobby of the hotel was