woman who ever lived in Maine, with possibly one exception, Harriet Beecher Stowe. And I think the greatest service of any woman of this day and generation. She was a wonder of intellect, moral and physical strength." In 1917, "The Little Water Girl" temperance fountain was donated to the City of Portland by the W.C.T.U. Designed by British sculptor George Wade for the Columbia Exposition at Chicago, this bronze copy was given to honor Lillian M. N. Stevens, 55-year-long resident of the city, and president of the Maine W.C.T.U., the National W.C.T.U., and benefactor of Portland. Originally installed at Congress Square, since 1979 it has been located in the Portland Public Library. References Bibliography External links Portland Public Library, Maine Woman's Christian Temperance Union 1844 births 1914 deaths American temperance activists People from Dover-Foxcroft, Maine Bates College alumni Westbrook College alumni Woman's Christian Temperance Union people Foxcroft Academy alumni Activists from Maine Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Woman of the Century