Even the venerable mother of the president seemed to light up with the discussion of the theme.

I gave "Our Girls" in the Methodist church, and took the opportunity to compliment them for taking the word "obey" out of their marriage ceremony.

I heard the most encouraging reports of the experiment of educating the sexes together.

It was the rule in all the Methodist institutions in Iowa, and I found that the young gentlemen fully approved of it.
At Mt.

Vernon I also met Mr.Wright, former Secretary of State, who gave me several interesting facts in regard to the women of Iowa.