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44-8 HISTORY OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE supplied. The association had published thousands of pieces of literature and used thousands prepared by the National. It was in this flourishing condition that the State association passed from the hands of Mrs. Crossett into those of her succes- sor, Miss Harriet May Mills, who had served with her as vice- president throughout the preceding eight years. The other officers during this period were Mrs. Shuler, Mary T. Sanford, Ada M. Hall, Ida A. Craft, Isabel Howland, Alice Williams, Anna E. Merritt, Georgiana Potter, Nicolas Shaw Fraser, Mrs. Ivins, Eliza Wright Osborne, Mariana W. Chapman and Mrs. Villard. The lack of space prevents naming the hundreds of women who gave unceasing service through these years when faith and cour- age were required and there were no victories as a reward. In all the cities of the State the local women arranged courses of lectures with prominent speakers and kept suffrage continually before the people through the press and in other ways. By this quiet, persistent work of comparatively few women the founda- tion was laid for the majorities in the many "up-State" counties when the amendment came to a vote. iQio-1913. 1 At the annual convention of the State Association held irj Niagara Falls, Oct. 18-21, 1910, the following officers were chosen: President, Miss Mills; vice-president, Mrs. Arthur L. Livermore, Yonkers; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Roxana B. Burrows, Andover; recording secretary, Mrs. Nicolas Shaw Fraser, Geneseo ; treasurer, Mrs. Ivins, New York ; auditors, Mrs. Osborne, Auburn, Mrs. Villard, New York. During the three following years there were but few changes. 2 The convention of 1911 met in Ithaca; that of 1912 in Utica and that of 1913 in Binghamton. This period was one of great activity, leading to the submission of an amendment to the State 1 The History is indebted for this part of the chapter to Miss Harriet May Mills, vice- president of the State Woman Suffrage Association, 1902-1010; president. 1910-1913. 1 In 1911 Mrs. Livermore was succeeded by Mrs. William L. Colt, who later resigned on account of illness and Mrs. Marie Jenney Howe was unanimously elected. After the death of Mrs. Osborne, Mrs. Rumsey of Buffalo was appointed second auditor. Mrs. Katharine Gavit of Albany succeeded Mrs. Burrows and served to 1913- Mrs. Ivins resigned in the winter of 1913 and Mrs. Maud Ingersoll Probasco of New York was chosen for the remainder of the year.