She was particularly involved in homeopathic medical care and serving the Westborough Insane Hospital by sitting on the Board of Trustees.
[6] After the end of the Civil War (1861–1865), there was an increase in the number of schools that women could attend.
[12] It directly impacted the professional lives of teachers, but ensuring they were paid more closely to a man's pay and had opportunities for promotion beyond the instructor level.
The organization supported higher learning for women, including providing scholarships and fellowships.
[10] It is identified as one of the 200 events that have shaped our destiny in the book What every American should know about women's history by Christine A.
[1] Israel died at his home in Hingham, Massachusetts on July 2, 1899,[6][13] and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.