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Fisher, Oscar L

clergyman, college president, was born Aug. 12, 1844, in Freeport, Ill. He has for many years been president of the Fort Worth university, Texas.

FISHER, REBECCA JANE GILLI- LAND, was born Aug. 31, 1832, in Philadelphia, Pa. She has been president of the following associations: Missionary, Church Aid, W. C. T. U., Literary, and the Ladies' Prohibition club of Austin, Texas, where she now resides, and is a highly honored member of society.

She has also been president of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas for seven years; and a member of the Woman's State Press association, and other organizations. Her parents were killed by the Indians in 1839; herself and little brother were taken prisoners, but rescued in a few hours by the Texas rangers. In 1848 she became the wife of the Rev. O. Fisher, a noted author and clergyman of the methodist church. She has written extensively for current newspapers and magazines, and her writings have been described as prose poems.

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