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dollars, from which our debts were finally paid in full.
The collection over which my daughter presided, of books written by women, scientific drawings, magazines, and so on, attracted many visitors.
Her colleague in this charge was Mrs. Eveline M. Ordway.
Through their efforts, the authors of these works permitted the presentation of them to the Ladies' Art Association of New Orleans.
This gift was much appreciated.
My management of the woman's department brought upon me some vulgar abuse from local papers, which was more than compensated for by the great kindness which I received from leading individuals in the society of the place.
At the exposition I made acquaintance with many delightful people, among whom I will mention Captain Pym, who claimed to be the oldest Arctic voyager living, President Johnston of Tulane University, and Mrs. Townsend, a poet of no mean merit, who had had the honor of being chosen as the laureate of the opening exposition.
When my duties as president were at an end, I parted from my late associates with sincere regret, and turned my face northward, with grateful affection for the friends left behind me.
Houghton and Mifflin Company, 1899.
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