The Archive · 1931

Hankow, May: 2

Miss Mary Elizabeth Wood; the

Itounder of the Boone Library. and cone of the most noted of missionary pioneers, died at Wuchang yester~ jay. She: was 70. years of age.

Miss Wood came to: Wuchang 31 liveers ago. She established. the first library and school. She was a promoter of the library movement.

1926 Miss Wood conduct-fea" 9, campaign in Washing ton for the passee of the Boxer Indemnity finds forthe modern libraries in China. waging her campaign in Washington, "While she interviewed 92 United States Senators and' 435. members of the national House: of Representatives. United Press,

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