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tinguishable traits in the possession of this man while he was yet on the near side of the thirties, the time when men ordi- narily have only begun to take on those permanent forms which are to mark them throughout their lives. In 1866 occurred the crowning event of his life. He was married to Letitia Green, the daughter of Lewis Warner Green, D. D. At the time of her birth her father was president of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary, at Allegheny, Pa. While she was but a child the family removed to Danville, Ky., where Dr. Green became the president of Center College. It was while Mr. Stevenson was a student at that institution that an ac- quaintance began which ripened into affection and resulted in the marriage of these congenial spirits. It is not easy to speak of this gifted woman with the moderation that one should em- ploy to avoid seeming extravagance of characterization. She had been reared in a cultivated home. The doors of liberal cul- ture had therefore been open to her. Her life from childhood to womanhood had been spent in the intellectual atmosphere ADLAI EWING STEVENSON 8$ of a college community. Her associations had been mainly with, those who were devoting their lives to the acquisition and enjoyment of the finest things that can occupy one's attention. She had interested herself in the serious and solid cultures rather than in the more superficial accomplishments usually sought by those who anticipate social careers. Her experiences had developed that sense of personal dignity and worth that are the crown of fine womanhood. She was simple and sincere