appeal which more cloistered theorists can never achieve. The
letters which came to her from alumnae, after her resignation
from the department in 1913, were of the sort that every teacher
cherishes. Since her death in January, 1915, some of these letters
have been printed in a memorial number of the Wellesley College
News. Nothing could better illustrate her influence as an intellectual
force in the college to which she came as an instructor in 1880.
One of her oldest students writes:

"I am too late for the thirtieth anniversary, but still it is
never too late to say how much I enjoyed my work with you in
college. It always seemed such grown-up work. Partly, l suppose,
because it was closely related to the things of life, and partly
because you demanded a more grown-up and thoughtful point of view.
It was a great privilege to have your Economics as a sophomore.
I have always meant to tell you, too, of what great practical value
your seminar in Statistics was to me; it gave me enough insight
into the principles and practice to encourage me to present my
work the first year out of college in statistical form. It was
approved. Without the incentive and the little experience I had
gained from you I might not have tried to do this. Since then,
in whatever field of social work I have been I have found this
ability valuable, and I developed enough skill at it to handle
the investigation into wages of the Massachusetts Minimum Wage
Commission without other training. I am very grateful to you for
this bit of technical training for which I would never have taken
the time later."

Another says: "It is a pleasure to have an opportunity, after so
many years, to make some expression of the gratitude I owe you.