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558 Bradford, Jr., Elizabeth Dorothy. Episcopalian. Mem. United Daughters of the Confederacy. MERRIMAN, Effie Woodward-See Fifield, Effie W. Merriman. MERRIMAN, Helen Bigelow (Mrs. Daniel Mer- riman), Intervale, N.H., and Boston, Mass. Author; b. Boston, Mass., July 14, 1844; dau. Erastus Brigham and Eliza Frances (Means) Bigelow; ed. Boston, Mass.; m. Kew, England, Sept. 1, 1874, Dr. Daniel Merriman (died Sept. 18, 1912). Author: What Shall Make Us Whole? 1888; Religio Pictoris, 1899. Congregationalist. MERKIMAN, Mabel Lillian, R.F.D., Route L., Northfield, Mass. Investigator in plant cytology and college in- structor; grad. Smith Coll., B.S. '94; student, biology, Univ. of Chicago, 1896-97; botany, Marine Biological Laboratory, Wood's Hole, Mass., sum- mer 1899, and Radcliffe Coll., 1901-02, M.A. '01. Teacher, Pasadena, Cal., 1894-95%; ass't Echo Mountain Observatory, Pasadena, 1895-96; teacher Elgin (Ill.) High School, 1897-98; Dorchester (Mass.) High School, 1902-05; N.Y. Normal High School, 1906-09; instructor N.Y. Normal Coll. since 1910. Author of articles resulting from in- vestigations in plant cytology in Botanical Ga- zette, on Nuclear Division in Zygnema, Spiro- gyra and other plants. MERRIMAN, Margaret Mather deus Merriman), Essex Fells, N.J. (Mrs. Thad- Born New Haven, Conn., April 6, 1880; dau. Thomas William and Margaret Wade (Linton) Mather; granddaughter of William James Linton, author, wood engraver and poet; grad. Hillhouse School, New Haven, '94; Vassar Coll., B.A. '03; m. Miami, Fla., Jan. 12, 1904, Thaddeus Merri- man; children: Margaret Mather Merriman, b. Oct. 19, 1904; Mansfield Merriman, b. Jan. 28, 1907. Interested in religious and philanthropic work, especially work connected with hospitals. Favors woman suffrage. Episcopalian. MERRITT, Emma Laura Sutro (Mrs. George Washington Merritt), 2323 Washington St., San Francisco, Cal. Physician; b. San Francisco, Cal.; early educa- tion in California; grad. Vassar, A.B. '77, A.M. '82; student of medicine, 1878-87; in Woman's Med. Coll. of N.Y. Infirmary and med. dep't Univ. of Cal., M.D. '81; Ecole de Médicine, Paris, M.D., ad eundem gradum, '87; m. Mar. 27, Engaged 1883, George Washington Merritt, M.D. in medical practice in San Francisco, where was clinician to the Dispensary of the Children's in Hospital for Hospital, 1887-1906; surgeon Children from 1887; now manager of the great Sutro estate in California and Nevada. Con- tributor of professional articles to the medical journals. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, Cal. State Med. Soc.

MERRITT, Ethel Moore (Mrs. Harry Tirrell Merritt), Wolfeboro, N.H.

Born Somerville, Mass., Jan. 16, 1882; dau. Charles Edwin and Harriet Huntington (Cook) Moore; grad. Forster Grammar School, Somer- ville, '95; Somerville Latin School, '99; Tufts Coll., A.B. '03 (honors in French); m. Somerville, July 2, 1906, Harry Tirrell Merritt; one son: Rob- ert, b. 1909. Husband is teacher in Brewster Free Acad., Wolfeboro, N.H., so her activities are along the lines of social, academic and athletic interests of pupils (they have charge of a dor- mitory house for boy students). Mem. Order of Eastern Star, Ass'n of Tufts Alumnæ, Women's Missionary Soc. of Wolfeboro, Hospital Ladies' Club: Wolfeboro Aid Ass'n of Wolfeboro. Woman's. Universalist.

MERROW, Harriet Lathrop, Rhode Island State College, Kingston, R.I.

Professor of botany; b. Merrow, Conn., Sept. 8, 1858; dau. Joseph Battell and Harriet (Millard) Merrow; ed. Wellesley Coll., B.S. '86, A.M. '93. Teacher of science, Plymouth (Mass.) High School, 1887-88; Gambier, Ohio, 1888-91; graduate work, Univ. of Mich., 1891-92; graduate ass't Univ. of Mich., 1893-94; prof botany, R.I. State College, since 1895. Mem. Botanical Soc. of America; fellow Am. Ass'n for Advancement of Science.

MERRY, Anna Wall (Mrs. Emmet Lee Merry), Gage, Okla.

Born Winchester, Va., Apr. 9, 1872; dau! Dr. T. W. and Emily B. (Pancoast) Wall; ed. Fairfax Hall, Winchester, Va.; State Normal School, Warrensburg, Mo.; m. Guthrie, Okla., Emmet Lee Merry. Treas. Second Dist. Fed. Clubs of Oklahoma; on Dist. Civic Com.; interested in all civic and religious work of practical kind; mem. W.C.T.U. Favors woman suffrage. Presbyterlan. Mem. Oklaboma City Chapter, United Daughters of Confederacy; D.A R. (Oklahoma Chapter), State Fed. Women's Clubs. Recreations: Riding, walking, tennis, boating, fishing, hunting. Clubs: Chautauqua, Athena Reading (Arnett, Okla.); pres. Optimistic Study Club (Gage, Okla.).

MERSEREAU, Nellie Colman (Mrs. J. D Mersereau) Pasadena, Cal.

Born St. Louis, Mo.; grad. Ann Arbor (Mich.) High School, in two courses, '77; Univ. of Mich., A.B. '81; m. June 20, 1883, J. D. Mersereau; one daughter, b. Mar. 30, 1888 (Stanford Univ., A.B. '11, A.M. '12). Was mem. of Schoolcraft County (Mich.) Board of Teachers' Examiners for sev- eral years; chairman Schoolcraft County Board of Woman Commissioners serving under Mrs. Julia A. Pond for the World's Columbian Exposi- tion. Mem. D.A.R., Colonial Dames, Soc. of Descendants of Colonial Governors.

MERTZKE, Emma Virginia (Mrs. Henry G. Mertzke), Baraboo, Wis.

Born Baraboo, Wis., Jan. 2, 1854; dau. James and Harriet (Chapman) Cowles; ed. private schools of Baraboo; grad high school, '74; m. Baraboo, Mar. 22, 1888, Henry G. Mertzke; chil- dren: Martha M. (Mrs. F. D. Faust), Ida E., Katherine. Taught for over three years. Inter- ested in church society work; sec. Sauk Co. (Wis.) W.C.T.U. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Political Equality League. Has written occa- sional papers and magazine articles. Congrega- tionalist. Mem. Royal Neighbors of America (beneficiary soc.). Recreations: Music, drama. Mem. 20th Century Club (Baraboo); vice-pres Third Dist of Wis. Fed. of Women's Clubs.

MERYWEATHER, Mary Benson (Mrs. T. Max- well Meryweather), Spring Lane, "Ardale," Chestnut Hill, Pa.

Born Philadelphia, June 2, 1883; dau. R. Dale and Mary Watson (Eckert) Benson; ed. Miss Case's and Miss Hallowell's private school; grad. Miss Hill's School for Girls, Philadelphia; Miss Dana's School, Morristown, N.J., 1901-02; m. "Acerwood," Devon, Pa., Oct. 9, 1909, T. Max- well Meryweather; children: Deborah Dale, b. June 24, 1910; Mary Watson, b. Aug. 20, 1911; R. Dale Benson, b. Oct. 23, 1912. Protestant Epis- copalian.

MESEROLE, Katherine Louise Maltby (Mrs. Darwin James Meserole), The Sojern, Bellport, L.I., N.Y.

Born Waterbury, Conn., July 26, 1853; dau. Douglas Fowler and Mary (Somers) Maltby; ed. Waterbury Young Ladies' Sem.; Vassar Coll., B.A. (Phi Beta Kappa) '75; m. June 24, 1899, Darwin James Meserole. Principal Nassau Inst., Brooklyn; Katherine Maltby School, Brooklyn now engaged in experimental farming. Mem. Woman's Municipal League, Woman's Health Protective Ass'n, Vassar Alumnæ Ass'n, Vassar Aid Soc., Women's Trade Union League, Soc. for Better Legislation, Liberal Club, N.Y. City I Woman's University Club, N.Y. City; founder of Civitas Club of Brooklyn. Recreations: Sailing, skating, motoring, gardening. Interdenomina- tional Christian. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Suffrage Ass'n, College Equal Suffrage League. Socialist.

MESSENGER, Lillian Rozell (Mrs. North Allar Messenger), 1308 Connecticut Av., Washington, D.C.

Author; b. Milburn, Ballard Co., Ky.; dau. Dr. F. O. and Caroline (Cole) Rozell; ed. Forest Hil e Inst., near Memphis, Tenn., grad. high honors; t graduating essay was a poem, The Empire of e Thought; m. 1861, North Allan Messenger, editor, Tuscumbia, Ala.; one son: North Overton Mes. senger, journalist. Fond of poetry, painting in oils, music. Had always a passion for history.


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��and now has a historical-biographical work ready for the press. Charter mem. Nat. Soc. D.A.R.; mem. Art Soc, also life mem. Southern Educa- tional Industrial Ass'n, which has for its object the uplift of the people of the Appalachian Moun- tain region. Author (poems): Threads of Fate, 1872; Fragments from an Old Inn, 18S5; The Vision cf Gold, 18S6; The Southern Cross, 1901; Columbus, 1S93 (read at the World's Columbian Exposition, July 4, 1893, by Gov. Hoyt) ; In the Heart of America, 1892 (read at Atlanta Expo- sition); has two works ready for press; latest work. The Heroine of the Hudson. Episcopalian. Believes in limited suffrage for both men and women.

MKSSER, Elizabeth Walcott I.yman (Mrs. Ed- ward layman Messer), 161 High St., Keene, N.H.

Born Royalton, Vt., Dec. 5, 1875; dau. Charles A. and Laura J. (Fay) Lyman; ed. Bethel (Vt.) High School, Royalton Academy; m. Royalton, Vt., Sept. 9, 1896, Edward Lyman Messer; one son: Laurence L. Teacher of grammar grades for several years. Sup't of Junior Dep't of Sun- day-school of First Congregational Church of Keene, N.H. ; pres. of the Keene Federation of V/omen's Ciubs; mem. and three years pres. Tourist Club of Keene; mem. D.A.R., Every Day Club. Favors woman suffrage.

SIETCALF, Caroline Graham Soule (Mrs. Wil- mot Vernon Metcalf), 227 Oak St., Oberlin, Ohio.

Born Taunton, Mass. ; dau. Leander and Caro- line Lucinda (Graham) Soule; grad. Wellesley Coll., B.A. (Zeta Alpha); m. Taunton, Mass., Nov. 4, 1889, Wilmot Vernon Metcalf; children: Rachel Victoria, b. Nov. 26, 1895; Norman Wight, b. Mar. 6, 1899. Mem. Oberlin Woman's Club. Congregationalist. Favors woman suffrage.

METCALFE, Anne H. (Mrs. John Metcalfe), 851

California Av., San Francisco, Cal.

Born N.Y. City; dau. Thomas Charles and Alice (Carr) Cave; ed. Mills Sem., Cal.; m. Mar. 23, 1881, George L. North; 2d, Aug. 21, 1901, John Metcalfe; children: George Loomis Cave North, Chester Loomis North. Deeply interested in and is pres. of San Francisco Maternity, a charitable institution. Favors woman suffrage. Protestant. Republican. Mem. Channing Auxiliary, Fran- cisca Club, Century Club of Cal. MEYER, Adele, 327 W. Thirty-third St., Los

Angeles, Cal.

Teacher; b. Pyrmont, Germany, Aug. 16, 1873; dau. Charles F. and Emma (Pulte) Meyer; ed. high school, San Diego, Cal.; Stanford Univ., A.B. '07; studied at Berlin Univ. Teacher of German in Polytechnic High School, Los Angeles, Cal., 1908-12; began teaching in a country school, 1893; later in elementary and grammar grades of Coronado, Cal. Sec. of Social Centre Ass'n of Lcs Angeles Polytechnic High School, 1911-12; sup't Unitarian Sunday-school; sec. Modern Lan- guage Teachers Ass'n; pres. Federation of Coll. Women's Clubs of Los Angeles, 1912-13; assoc. editor of Aus Nah und Fern. Mem. Ass'n of Coll. Alumnse, Coll. Woman's Club, Evening City Club (Los Angeles). Unitarian. Favors woman suffrage. Democrat. MEYER, Annie Nathan (Mrs. Alfred Meyer),

785 Madison Av., N.Y. City.

Writer; b. N.Y. City, Feb. 19, 1867; dau. Robert Weeks and Annie (Florance) Nathan; self- taught by reading; took examination at Columbia one year before Barnard Coll. was founded; m. N.Y., Feb., 1887, Dr. Alfred Meyer; one daughter: Margaret Nathan Meyer. Edited series of articles on Higher Education of Women in N.Y. Evening Post; was assoc. editor at one time of Broadway Magazine; wrote first article on an American artist in London Studio; in 1888 wrote article in Nation that led to the founding of Barnard Coll. Trustee of Barnard Coll. Was the moving spirit among those who started Barnard Coll. in 1S89; wrote the memorial to the trustees of Columbia Univ.; .-secured the signatures to It; raised most of the funds that ran the college the first years; gathered together its first board of trustees, etc. Formerly for many yeirs director of Aguilar Free Library (absorbed by Public Library). Au-

��thor: Helen Brent, M.D.; Woman's Work In America; My Park Book (essays on Nature); Robert Annys; Poor Priest; The Dominant Sex (play); The Dreamer (play); frequent contributor to newspapers of articles against woman suffrage. Mem. Ass'n Opposed to Extension of Suffrage. Recreations: Camping, fishing, hunting, visiting art exhibitions and studios, reading, music. Mem. Barnard Club, MacDowell Club, Lyceum Club of London, Adirondack League Club, Ameri- can Pen Women (honorary mem.).

MEYER, Estelle Reel (Mrs. Cort Frederick

Meyer), Toppenish, ■\\^ash.

Born in Illinois, 1865; dau. M. A. L. and Jane (Scandland) Reel; ed. in Illinois, Boston, St. Louis, B.A. ; vice-pres. N.E.A. ; m. 1910, Cort Frederick Meyer. Was county superintendent of schools, then State Sup't Public Instruction, being the first woman elected to a State office, then sec. Board of Charities and Reforms and State Land Registrar, then 1878 appointed by President McKinley to serve as gen. sup't of the U.S. Indian Schools and held this position until married. Wrote extensively on educational sub- jects; prepared a course of study which attracted general attention in the educational world. Fa- vors woman suffrage. Was elected by the high- est majority in first State to grant suffrage (Wyoming) to office of Sup't of Public Instruc- tion; was offered nomination for Sec. of State. Author of works on prison reforms, irrigation, land laws and home economics. Episcopalian. Republican. Recreations: Horseback riding, dri\-ing, camping, gardening, raising poultry. For twelve years lived at the Arlington Hotel, Washington. D.C., and was active in social affairs.

MEYER, T.ucy Rider (Mrs. J. S. Meyer), 4949

Indiana Av., Chicago, 111.

Born in Vermont; dau. Richard D. and Jane (Child) Rider; traces descent from Miles Stand- ish and also from Richard Warren of the "May- flower;" grad. Oberlin College, A.M.; Wom- an's Med. Coll., Chicago, M.D. ; m. Chicago, 1885, J. S. Meyer; one son: Shelly Rider. In ISf^j founded the Chicago School for Missions and Social Service, and has been pres. ever since; in 1887 founded the Deaconess Work of the M.E. Church in America. Public speaker on mission and social service subjects. Favors woman suf- frage. Editor of the Deaconess Advocate. Au- thor: Mary North; Fairyland of Chemistry; also many smaller books and pamphlets on mission and deaconess work; constant contributor to periodicals. Active in work of Methodist Epis- copal Church. Mem. of various social service and philanthropic organizations. Recreations: Music, gardening.

MEY'ER, Marie riorenoe Baird (Mrs. Herman Meyer), 11 W. Eighty-eighth St., N.T. City. Born Philadelphia; dau. William and Mary Emma (Cornish) Baird; ed. in private and public schools of Philadelphia: Priory, Montrose, N.J.; the Misses Robinson's School, Orange, N.J.; Dearborn and Morgan School, East Orange; Vas- sar Coll., A.B. '79; m. Jan. 8, 1889, Herman Meyer, lawyer of N.Y. City. Favors woman suffrage. Protestant Episcopal. Mem. Assoc. Alumnae of Vassar Coll, Ass'n of Coll. Alumnse, general Vassar Student Aid Soc, and its N.Y. branch (has held office in the last two as director, rec. sec. and auditor). Recreation: Traveling In Europe, U.S., Canada and West Indies. Mem. Coll. Women's Club; pres. Veritas Club; mem. Club Litteraire Frangaise.

MEY'ERS, Alice Hanford (Mrs. William A. Mey- ers). 274 Dean St.. Brooklyn, N.Y. Editorial and research work; b. Hamilton, N.Y., Feb. 17, 1878; dau. Sylvester and Miriam M. (Tucker) Burnham; grad. Vassar Coll., A.B., and N.Y. State Library School; m (1st) Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov., 1908, Benjamin Hanford (died 1910); (2d) Brooklyn, June, 1912, William A. Meyers. Mem. cldtorial staff Encyclopredla Americana, 1903-05: miscellaneous editorial and research work, 1905-08; editorial staff Nelson's Loose Leaf Ency- clopedia and Research Bureau since 1908. Mem. Socialist Party, taking active part in routine organization and educational work. Mem. Bock-

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MEYN, Antoinette Affeld (Mrs. Hans H. A.

Meyn), 1155 Dean St., Brooklyn, N.T.

Born Brooklyn, N.Y., Aug. 23, 1879; dau. Fran- cis Otto and Caroline (Ruh) Affeld; ed. Miss Round's Sciool, Brooklyn; Vassar Coll., A.B. ; Columbia Univ., A.M.; Univ. of Munich; m. Brooklyn. N.Y., May, 1911, Hans H. A. Meyn. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Collegiate Equal Suffrage League of N.Y., Woman Suffrage Party of Brooklyn.

MICHAEI., Rachel Stii (Mrs. Elias Michael), 4383 Westminster PI., St. Louis, Mo. Born Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 2, 1866; dau. Aaron and Hannah (Rice) Stix; ed. Cincinnati public schools; grad. Hughes High School; attended McMlcken Univ., Cincinnati, and Washington Univ. of St. Louis for special courses; m. June 17, 1886, Elias Michael of St. Louis; one daughter: Selma, b. Aug., 1887 (died July, 1894). Chairman Jewish Day Nursery of St. Louis; director St. Louis Training School of Nurses, St. Louis School of Housekeeping. Favors woman suffrage. Jew- ish. Mem. Miriam L. Gertrude Lodge, Ben Akila Lodge, Wednesday Club.

MICHELSON. Miriam, care Doubleday, Page

& Co., Garden City, L.I., N.Y.

Author; b. Calaveras, Cal., 1870; dau. Samuel and Rosalie (Przulbsha) Michelson; ed. San Francisco schools. Engaged in newsptaper work In San Francisco and later in Philadelphia; writer of short stories in the magazines. Author: In the Bishop's Carriage, 1903; The Madigans, 1904; A Yellow Journalist, 1905; Anthony Over- man, 1906; Michael Thwaites' Wife, 1909; The Awakening of Zojas, 1910. BUCKLEY, Minnie Eogel, Mlckleys, Allentown,

Pa., and Washington, D.C.

Genealogist; b. Hokendauqua, Pa.; dau. Ed- win and Matilda (Fogel) Mickley; ed. Elmira Coll. Founder of Liberty Bell Chapter Nat. Soc. D.A.R., Oct. 12, 1892. Compiled and published Mickley Genealogy; genealogist and compiler (with Mrs. James R. Mellen of Pittsburgh) in her book: Larimer, Hughey, McMasters auj Al- lied Families; also contributor to magazines. Registrar general Nat. Soc. D.A.R., 1901-02 (busi- ness manager of its Am. Monthly Magazine, 1909-10); first vice-pres. Woman's Nat. Press Ass'n. Presbyterian. Fellow Soc. of Genealo- gists of London; fellow and first vice-pres. Nat. Genealogical Soc, Washington, D.C; mem. Columbia Historical Soc, Washington, D.C; com. of history, Lehigh County Historical Soc. of Pa.; sec. Mary Washington Memorial Ass'n; co-vice-regent Pocahontas Memorial Ass'n, Pa.; mem. Am. Hist. Ass'n; hon. regent Liberty Bell Chapter Nat. Soc D.A.R.; White House Chapter, Am. Woman's League and Republic, New Eng- land Hist. Genealogical Soc, Elmira College Club (N.Y. City), Gen. Robert Patterson Chap- ter U.S. Daughters of 1812 (Philadelphia), Nat. Peace and Arbitration Soc. (Washington). MIDDLESWABT, Belle Otis (Mrs. Clarence C.

Mlddleswart). 527 Third St., Marietta, Ohio.

Bom Deer River, N.Y., Aug. 18, 1873; dau. Ste- phen and Emma (Penniman) Otis; ed. Carthage (N.Y.) High School, Univ. of Mich., Ph.B. '97, Phi Beta Kappa; m. Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 10, 1900, Clarence C Mlddleswart; one daughter: Helen. Teacher of English, Monroe (Mich.) High School, 1897-1900. Interested In missionary and benevolent work in church. Mem. Associated Charities, Press Com. Equal Suffrage Club. Pres- byterian. Mem. Columbus Branch of Collegiate Alumnae. Recreations: Tennis, walking, rowing. Mem. Woman's Centennial Ass'n, Modern Drama Club.

MTDDLETON, Mrs. Joseph M., 46 Prospect St.,

Trenton, N.J.

Bom East Orange, N.J. ; ed. East Orange; m. Chicago, 1890, Joseph Middleton; children: Mar- garet, Arthur Gabriel. Assistant editor of Wom- an's Special Newspaper for Charity. Mem. So- cial Workers of Trenton. State Charities Aid

��(exec com.). Mothers' Congress; now sec. S^ftta Fed. of Clubs of N.J.; ex-pres. Contemporary Club, Trenton, N.J. ; State sec to Gen. Fjd., N.J., 1909-11. Episcopalian. Against universal woman suffrage; favors limited suffrage for both sexes.

MIEKSCn, Ella E., Public Library, South- bridge, Mass.

Librarian; b. Allegheny, Pa.; ed. in schools of Allegheny, Vassar Coll., A.B. '97; N.Y. State Library School, 1897-99, B.L.S. '99. Librarian of Southbridge (Mass.) Public Library since 1899. MIESSE, Kate DeWitt (Mrs. William H. Miesse), •64 N. Fourth St., Easton, Pa. Physician; b. Harmony Village, N.J. ; dau. Dr. James D. and Mrs. Rachel Blair (Brands) De- Witt; ed. public schools of native village; Wyo- ming Sem., Kingston, Pa.; Woman's Med. Coll. of Pa., M.D. ; Philadelphia Polyclinic; N.Y. Post- Grad. School of Medicine (mem. Woman's Med. Coll. Alumna Ass'n, Woman's Med. Ass'n of N.Y.); m. Harmony, N.J., May, 1883, Rev. WiU- iam H. Miesse; one daughter: Edith DeWitt Miesse (wife of Samuel T. D. Jones, lawyer, N.Y. City). Mem. Northampton Co. Med. Soc, Pa. State Med. Soc, Lehigh Valley Med. Soc, Am. Med. Ass'n; mem. Internat. Congress of Hygiene and Demography, Women's Med. Coll. Alumns, Woman's Med. Ass'n of N.Y. Mem. Board Directors of Y.W.C.A., Woman's Club of Easton, Hist. Soc. of Northampton Co., Pa. Mem. M.E. Church. Favors woman suffrage. Identified with many religious, social and phil- anthropic activities.

MIHILLS, Carrie Sizer (Mrs. W. D. Mihllls),

2S1S Austin St., Houston, Tex.

Born Adrian, Mich., Sept. 10, 1861; dau. Joel F. and Susan (Hardy) Sizer; grad. Fond du Lac (Wis.) High School; m. Nov. 1, 1882, Wilber D. Mihills; children: Maude, Mildred, Mabel, Flor- ence. Sunday-school teacher 20 years; continu- ous work in W.C.T.U. for 17 years. Started first boarding home for young women In Houston, this developing into the Y.W.CA. On State W.C.T.U. Exec Com. 14 years, several years cor. sec. Baptist. Mem. Ladies' Aid and Mis- sionary Soc, D.A.R., Y.W.C.A., Woman's Pro- tective Ass'n, Texas Woman's Press Ass'n, Hous- ton Settlement Ass'n, Houston Pen Women. MIHLLLS, Mildred, 2818 Austin St., Houston,

Tex.

Teacher; b. Houston, Tex., Feb. 27, 1886; dau. Wilber D. and Carrie (Sizer) Mihills: ed. Houston High School; Baylor Coll., B.L. ; Post- Graduate School of Expression, class poet, pres. Historical Literary Soc, winner of two medals of Skinner scholarship in expression; Vassar one year, S. H. Clark Dramatic School, Chau- tauqua, N.Y. ; Univ. of Texas, A.B.; charter mem. and critic Pierian Literary Soc; awarded Helen Day Gould Scholarship in School of Peda- gogy, N.Y. Univ.; in Europe, 1910. Delegate to Internat. Conference, Brussels. Teacher ol physical culture, Baylor Coll.; of English in Houston Heights High School. Interested in re- ligious and philanthropic activities. Mem. Alumni Ass'n of Baylor and Univ. of Texas, Y.W.CA., Baptist Young People's Union, D.A.R., Nat. Art Soc, Student Volunteers. Recreations: Tennis, apparatus work, Delsarte. Mem. CoUega Woman's Club. Favors woman suffrage.

MLLAM, Avis Sanders (Mrs. A. L. Milam),

Worthington, Ind.

Born Quincy, Ind., April 11, 1860; dau. Leroy M. and M. (Vest) Saunders; ed. Indiana Univ.; m. Bloomington, Ind., 1881, A. L. Milam; chil- dren: Hazel, John S., Pat. Mem. of several clubs. Has been pres. and vice-pres. Twentieth Century Club for several years. Sec. Library Board; mem. Charity Com. Favors woman suf- frage. Baptist

MII.ES, Emma Bell (Mrs. Frank Miles), Albion

View, Tenn.

Magazine writer, artist; b. Evansville, Ind.; dau. Benjamin T. and Martha A. (Mirlck) Bell; ed. two terms in Chattanooga Normal School; two winters In St. Louis Acad. ; m. Albion View, Tenn., Oct. 30, 1901, Frank Miles; children:

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��Judith, Jean, Joe Winchester, Kathcrine. Frank Miriek. Favors woman suffrage. Author: The Spirit of the Mountains; contributor to maga- zines. Mem. Southern Authors' Press Club.

MTLHAU, Zella de, Southampton, L.I., N.T.

Artist and sportswoman; b. N.Y. City, April, 1870; dau. Edward Leon and Mary (Manning) de Mllhau; studied at Art Students' League, N.Y. City; pupil of Arthur W. Dow, N.Y. City; also studied in Paris and Munich. Etcher, aquatints and mezzotints; best known works: Series of Etchings on Egypt; Canada and the Rockies; Long Island Coast and Sand Dunes. Interested In improving the breed of sporting dogs in America; owner of the Pepperidge-Alredale Ken- nels; master of the Shinnecock beagles; mem. of the Nat. Beagle Club, Am. Fox-hound Soc, Ladles' Kennel Ass'n of America. Mem. Ramabal Soc. of Philadelphia, Meadow Club, Plastic Club, Acorn Club (Philadelphia), Suf- folk Hunt Club, Art Workers' Club, Art Stu- dents' League, Arts and Crafts Club, National Arts Club. Recreations: Riding and driving, sailing, motoring, hunting and beagling.

MrLHOLLAJiTD, Sara Aggies, R.F.D. No. 4,

Norfolk, Va.

Born Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 1, 1871; dau. John Bower and Tamar (Matthews) Milholland; grad. Pa. Coll. for Women, B.A. '92. Charter mem. local Y.W.C.A., Norfolk branch; mem. Needle- work Guild, Norfolk County Historical Soc. ; teacher In Sunday-school. Deeply Interested in botanical research and identification of local his- toric localities. Author of paraphrases of several Psalms and other rhymes in United Presbyterian. Mem. United Presbyterian Church. Founded County Historical Soc; active in movement for County Botanical Soc. Recreations: Riding, driving. Mem. Decade Clut) I (Pa. Coll. for Women, Woman's Reading Club. MLLHOLLAND-BOISSEVAIN, Inez, Manhattan

Hotel (office, 9 E. Ninth St.), N.Y. City.

Lawyer; b. Brooklyn, Aug. 6, 1S86; dau. John E. and Jean (Torrey) Milholland; ed. Comstock School, N.Y. City; Kensington High School (Lou- don); Willard School (Berlin, seminary); Vassar, A.B.; N.Y. Univ. Law School, LL.B. (attempted to enter Harvard and Columbia Law Schools); m. London, England, July, 1S13, Eugene Bois- sevain of Amsterdam, Holland. Active as agi- tator for organizations of labor, especially in shirt-waist and laundry strikes in N.Y. City; suffrage propagandist; mem. and active worker with Woman's Trade Union League and Woman Suffrage Party, N.Y. City. Mem. Woman's Social and Political Union (England), Woman's Political Union, Political Equality Ijcague, Col- lege Equal Suffrage League, State and National Woman Suffrage Ass'ns, Fabian Soc. (England), Ass'n for Advancement of Colored People, Peace Soc. Socialist. Recreations: Riding, swimming, tennis, dancing, hockey, basket-ball, baseball.

MELINOWSKI, Harriot Ransom (Mrs. Arthur Mllinowski), Cricket Lodge, North Boston, N.Y.

Born Earlviile, Madison Co., N.Y., Apr. 21, 1857; dau. David and Martha Ann (Towne) Ran- som; grad. Vassar Coll., '7S, with commencement honors and made mem. Mu Chapter Phi Beta Kappa So-c. (mem. Philalethean Soc); m. Buf- falo, N.Y., 18S2, Arthur Milinowski (lieutenant in Prussian army); children: Arthur Siegfried, Marta. Taught history of education for several years in Buffalo, in connection with the work of the Kindergarten Training Class, first taking certificate as kindergartner. Life mem. Coll. Suffrage League. Translator of Utfelmann's Hygiene of the Child in the Family; also of the diary of Adolph Franckenberg in winter of 1S3S, while founding, with FroebeJ, the first kinder- garten in Saxony (unpublished). Unlversaliet. Mem. Ass'n of Coll. Alumna;; hon. mem. Ass'n of Kindergarten Alumnae of Buffalo (called the Kindergarten Union); 20th Century Club (Buf- falo); hon. mem. Saturday Class. Lived in Ger- many 16 years.

MILENOWSKI, Marta, Cricket Lodge, North Boston, N.Y. Pianist; b. Berlin, Feb. 1, 18S5; dau. Arthur

��and Harriot (Ransom) Mllinowski; ed. In Hohere Toehter Schule in Hanover, Germany; Buffalo schools (public and private); Vassar Coll., grad. with comjiiencemrnt honors, '07 (Phi Beta Kappa- Philalelhean Soc); principal teachers In music were Maria Reinecke, Hanover, Germany; Buonomlcl, Boston; Moszkowskl, Paris; Brel- haupt, Berlin; Madam Carreiio, Berlin. Gave a recital in the Bechstein Sail in Berlin, 1911; played in the Singakadamie, Berlin, with Phil- harmonic Orchestra, 1911.

MLLITZ, Annie Rii (Mrs. Paul Mllltz), 802 S.

Union Av., I^os Angeles, Cal.

Editor, spiritual teacher; b. San Francisco; dau. Judge Hale and Alice Pearson (Locke) Rix; ed. San Francisco Girls' High School; m. Chi- cago, 1891, Paul Militz. Received instruction in Christian Science in April, 1887, from Mrs. Emma Curtis Hopkins, a student of Mrs. M. B. G. Eddy, and at one time editor of the Christian Science Journal. Founded the Home of Truth in San Francisco, and many others on the Pacific Coast; establisued the magazine. The Master Mind, 1911, of which is editor; has devoted the last 26 years to healing and teaching the world, without charge for any servic* rendered. Autbor of seven books, booklets, principal ones being: Christian Living and xaealing; Sermon on the Mount; Concentra- tion, or Spiritual Housekeeping. New-Thought Christian. Non-partisan in politics. Favors woman suffrage. Traveled around the world, starting at San Francisco, spending seven months in Japan, four months in India and six months in England, teaching and healing.

anLLAB, Ellen Maud Graham (Mrs. Frederick Gourlay Millar), Hawkesbury, Ont., Can. Born Owen Sound, Ont., Can., 1876; dau. Sam- uel Graham and Lydia (Meir) GraJiam; grad. Toronto Univ., B.A. 1896; Bryn Mawr Coll., fel- low In history, 1896-97; m. Owen Sound, 1908, Frederick Gourlay Miller (B.A. Toronto), now principal Hawkesbury High School; one son: Frederick Gourlay Millar (B.A. Toronto), now ernment to South Africa, 1S02, teacher; prin- cipal Girls' High School, Quebec, 1906-08. Mem. Daughters of the Empire, Soc. for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; pres. of the Hawkesbury Ladies' Music Club. Favors woman suffrage. Author: Canadian Girl in South Africa, and va- rious magazine articles on South Africa and French Canada. Anglican. Recreations: Riding, golf, tennis, snowshoeing.

AnLLABD, Alice Welch Kellogg (Mrs. Colum- bus Norman Millard), S37 Richmond Av., Buf- falo, N.Y.

Formerly teacher; b. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 14, 1871; dau. Hon. Sanford Brown and Louise Par- ker (Allen) Kellogg; ed. St. Louis public schools, St. Louis High School (valedictorian), Wellesley Coll., B.A. '94; received B.A. also from Univ. o) the Cape of Good Hope, '99 (mem. Zeta Alpha); m. Clinton, N.Y., Aug. 4, 1904, Ojlumbus Nor- man Millard; children: Ruth Alice, b. 19(^; Mar- jorie Louise, b. 1907 (died 1908); Norman Kel- logg, b. 1909; Helen Frances, b. 1912. Head Eng- lish Dep't Huguenot Coll., Wellington, Soutt Africa, 1896-1900; head English Dep't Genesee (N.Y.) State Normal School, 1900-04. Intere-stoo in church work, woman suffrage, municipal re- form. Mem. Buffalo Political Elquality Club. Presbyterian; mem. Woman's Ass'n of Lafayette Av. Presbyterian Church, Wellesley Coll. Alum- nse Ass'n. Recreations: Reading, walking. Mem. Highland Park Literary Club, Wellesley College Club, Western N.Y. Branch of Ass'n of Collegiate Alumnae (pres. N.Y. branch of ass'n, 1911-12).

M1M>ARD, Gertrude Binnpy (Mrs. Byron Mil- lard), 555 N. Second St., San Jos6, Cal. Born July 8, 1872; dau. Bryant P. and Gertruda B. (Pope) Tllden; ed. Boston, Mass. (private school), Jamestown, N.Dak. (Presbyterian Coll.); m. Jamestown, N.Dak., Oct. 14, 1891, Byron Mil- lard; children: Phoebe J., b. 1892; Bryant T. b. 1S96; Roger B., b. 1903. Author of short sto- ries in magazines. Episcopalian. Independent ("Mugwump"). Recreations: Cajnping, tramping. Mem. Short Story Club.

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��MILtEB, Alice Dner (Mrs. Henry "Wise Miller),

62 E. Fifty-third St., N.Y. City.

Born N.Y. City, 1874; dau. James Gore King

and Elizabeth (Meads; Duer; ed. Barnard Coll.,

Columbia Univ., B.A. '99, senior mathematical

prize; scholarship in mathematics (mem. Kappa

Kappa Gamma): m. N.Y. City, Oct. 5, 1899,

Henry Wise Miller; one son: Denning Miller, b.

Sept. 20, 1901. Favors woman suffrage; on board

of Equal Franchise Soc Author: The Modern

Obstacle: Calderon's Prisoner; The Blue Arch;

Less Than Kin. Mem. Woman's Political Union.

MLLLEB, Anna Virginia, 1237 Harrison St.,

Kansas City, Mo.

Lecturer, Christian Science practitioner; b. Worcester, Mass. ; dau. Charles Henry and Vir- ginia A. (Bigelow) Miller; ed. Dillenbeck School of Oratory, Kansas City, Mo.; Boston Cooking School, Boston; Brown's Business Coll., Kansas City; Kansas City Art School. Engaged for 15 years in lecturing on home economics, religious subjects, women (suffrage, marriage, divorce, etc.). Author of receipe book, also contributor to leading periodicals. Mem. Internat. Lyceum Ass'n of America. Christian Scientist. Favors woman suffrage.

MTLLEB, Antha Lncy Knowlton (Mrs. Kemp- ster B. Miller), 379 E. Fifty-sixth St., Chi- cago, 111.

Writer; b. Nlngpo, China; ed. in schools of Philadelphia, Pa., and Vassar Coll., A.B. (Phi Beta Kappa), '90; student Chicago Univ., 1895-96; m. July 3, 1897, Kempster B. Miller; three daughters. Teacher in Philadelphia, 1890-95; Mt. Carroll, 111., 1896-97. Contributor of short stories and short sketches in various magazines. MILLER, Bamette, care British Post OfHce, Constantinople, Turkey.

Teacher; b. Charlotte, N.C. ; dau. Dr. James Meek and Jane Baxter (Davidson) Miller; ed. Columbia Univ., A.B. '02; A.M. '03; Ph.D. '09; fellow of Baltimore Ass'n for the Promotion of Univ. Education, 1904-05. Instructor In Mt. Holyoke Coll., 1903-04; Vassar, 1906-07; professor in Constantinople, 1909—. Author: Leigh Hunt's Relations with Byron, Shelley and Keats; vice- pres. Constantinople Chapter of the Red Cross. Episcopalian. Favors woman suffrage. MILLER, Christie Poppenheim (Mrs. Hugh Miller), 414 Chamberlayne Av., Ginter Park, Richmond, Va.

Born Summerville, S.C, Nov. 6, 1874; dau. Christopher Pritchard and Mary Eleanor (Bon- knight) Poppenheim; grad. Vassar Coll., A.B. '95; m. Dec. 17, 1902, Hugh Miller; children: Mary, Christopher. Mem. D.A.R., Audubon Soc. of Virginia, United Daughters of the Confed- eracy, South Eastern Branch Vassar Alumnae Ass'n. Episcopalian. Favors woman suffrage (limited).

MILLER, Christine, 1003 Heberton St., Pitts- burgh, Pa., „ ,_ Professional singer; b. Kilsyth, Scotland, Feb. 11, 1884; dau. A. T. and Alison Alexandra Miller; ed in Pittsburgh (Pa.) Acad, in music; pupil of William L. Whitney (Boston), William Shake- speare (London), Arthur Mees and Oscar Saenger (N.Y. City). Contralto singer; has sung with the principal orchestras and oratorio societies and before the most important women's clubs of the country; is her own manager and looks after her (ywn bookings; has been the leading contralto at many of the most important music festivals. Has filled reengagements during the past three years with the Theodore Thomas, N.Y. Symphony, Cincinnati, Minneapolis and St. Paul Orchestras, N.Y. Oratorio Soc, Philadelphia Oratorio Soc, Chicago Apollo Club and other leading organizations. Presbyterian. Honorary mem. of Thursday Musical of Minneapolis and of Schubert Club of St. Paul.

MILLEB, Clara E. SItinner (Mrs. Cliflord M. Miller), 209 Park Av., Park Ridge, III. Born Wheeling, 111., Sept. 10, 1860; dau. A. G. and Eliza J. (Huff) Skinner; ed. in Chicago (pub- lic school, high school, and private study classes); m. Odebolt, la., 1884, Clifford M. Miller; children: Grace, Harrie, Linn, Eliner.

��Fern, Max, Vernon. Interested in social activi- ties, philanthropies, cottages for the Industrial School for Girls at Park Ridge, settlement work, and working for a free public library in Park Ridge. Writer of short stories and magazine arti- cles. Mem. Eastern Star, D.A.R., Woman's Relief Crops, Park Ridge Woman's Club (pres.); vice-pres. of the Seventh Dist. 111. Fed. of Women's Clubs. Recreations: Walking, motor- ing, cards. MILLER, Cora Wise (Mrs. Ira M. Miller), 199

E. Market St., Akron, O.

Born Akron, O., Sept. 11, 1864; dau. Jacob and Jennie (Stadden) Wise; ed. Akron High School, 1882; m. Akron, 0., Oct. 19, 1886, Ira M. Miller; children: Margaret, Elizabeth. Interested in club work of the State; now dist. vice-pres. northeast dist. Ohio Fed. Women's Clubs. Mem. Art Club and History Club of Akron. Favors woman suffrage.

MILLER, Cyntnia Hawes Fisher (Mrs. William T. Miller), 1869 E. Seventy-ninth St., Cleve- land, Ohio.

Physician; b. Cleveland, Ohio; dau. of Waldo A. and Elizabeth (Hawes) Fisher; ed. private schools of Cleveland, Ohio; Vassar Coll., A.B. '76, A.M. '79; Cleveland Med. Coll., M.D. '79; jn. Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 6, 1881, William T. Miller, M.D. ; four sons and one daughter. Practised as phvsician in Cleveland, Ohio, 1879-84. Mem. Col- lege Club of Cleveland. Unitarian. Favors woman suffrage.

MILLER, Edith Jane, care Canadian High Com- missioner's OfRce, 17 Victoria St., London, S.W., England.

Contralto in concert recitals and oratorio; b. Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Can.; dau. W. White and Anna (Brown) Miller; ed. Toronto, Can. ; Westminster Ladies' Coll. ; grad. Toronto Conserv. of Music (gold medal) ; studied in Lon- don, England, with Alberto Sandegger and Sir Henry Wood Henschel, and in Paris with Mar- chesi and Jean de Reszke. Sang with success in all leading cities of Canada; was recognized as their representative contralto; later went to New York, being contralto soloist in St. Bartholo- mew's Church, and afterward at Tompkins Av. Congregational Church, Brooklyn; gave !ier first recital in L.ondon, England, at ^olian Hall, un- der patronage of the present King and Queen; later made concert tours of England, Scotland and Ireland. Presented to King Edward in 1907, after appearance at concert of Royal Amateur Orchestral Soc. ; in 1912 went to Paris to com- plete preparing for grand opera, with Jean de Reszke, and will appear as Carmen (Bizet), Delila (Samson et Delila), C. Saint Saens, Char- lott (Werther) Massenet, and Ammelia (Aida), Verdi. Against woman suffrage. Portrait paint- ed by Harold Speed and exhibited at Royal Acad. ; also by Milton Fisher. Presbyterian. Recrea- tion: Motoring. Against woman suffrage.

MILIiEB, Mrs. Edward F., 30 Grove St., Au-

burndale, Mass.

Born Madison, N.H., 1840; dau. Samuel and Hannah (Rogers) Burke; ed. public school and home study; m. 1st, 1861, J. W. Dodge (deceased); 2d, Melrose, Mass., 1868, Edward F. Miller; chil- dren: Fred W. Dodge, b. 1864; Franklin F. Miller, b. 1873. Interested in charitable and religious societies. Favors woman suffrage. Methodist. Recreations: Reading. Mem. Auburndale Review Club.

MILLER, Eliza Thurston (Mrs. H. L. Miller),

TOS N. Tioga St., Ithaca, N.Y.

Former teacher; b. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1851; dau. George and Helen (Vassar) Thompson, (mother was dau. of Thomas Vassar, uncle of Matthew Vassar, founder of Vassar Coll.); adopt- ed when an infant by a family named Thurston, and kept that name until married; grad. Vassar, A.B. '74; m. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1S87, H. L. Miller, of Ithaca, N.Y. Was engaged as teacher for twenty years, seven years in Richmond Fe- male Coll.; has written a few newspaper sketches. Baptist. Recreations: Reading and study of lan- guages. Against woman suffrage.

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��MFLLER, Elizabeth C. North (Mrs. Phlllppus

William Miller), Belford, St. Davids, Pa.

Born Wilkes-Barre; dau. Thomas Clemson and Harriet (Belford) North; ed. Dobbs Ferry-on-the- Hudson; m. Wilkes-Barre, Pa., April 17, 1S95, Philippus William Miller; children: Philippus, b. Jan. 26, 1896; Elizabeth C, b. Oct., 1S9S; Mary H., b. Sept. 4, 1903. Sec. Women's Auxiliary of Jefferson Hospital; treas. united offering, St. Mary's Church, Wayne, Pa. JEpiscopalian. Mem. Colonial Dames of America, Chapter 2, Sedgeley, Philadelphia. WILLKK, Elizabeth Cravath (Mrs. Herbert

Adolphus Miller), Olivet College, Olivet, Mich.

Born Saratoga, Minn., Oct. 7, 1868; dau. Eras- tus Milo Cravath (pres. Fisk Univ.) and Ruth Anna (Jackson) Cravath; ed. Smith Coll., A.B. '90; Vanderbilt Univ., M.A. '01; m. Aug. 22, 1903, Herbert Adolphus Miller; children: Gustova Cra- vath, b. 1909; son, b. 1911. Teacher of French and history before marriage. Interested in church work and social life among the students of the college and child study. Congregationalist. Favors woman suffrage; local mem. of the county press com.

MILLER, Ellen Robertson (Mrs. Edgar E. Mil- ler), 6527 Hough Av., Cleveland, Ohio.

Writer; b. New London, Ohio, Nov. 30, 1859; flau. Peter and Martha (Coleman) Robertson; ed. public schools, Cleveland, Ohio; studied at Ohio State Univ, Cornell Univ., and at Nat. Acad, of Design, N.Y. City, where took Halgarten School prize for best portrait; m. Cleveland, Ohio, April >9, 1892, Edgar E. Miller. Interested in teaching
 * hildren to see and understand Nature. Favors

(voman suffrage. Mem. Cleveland Suffrage Party. Author of articles on insects, published in maga- zines and newspapers; also Butterfly and Moth Book, 1912. Makes her own drawings of insects used to illustrate her Nature stories. Mem. Am. Entomological Soc, Cleveland Women's Press Club, Cornell Club of Cleveland. MILLER, Emily Huntington (Mrs. John Edwin

Miller), 239 Summit Av., St. Paul, Minn.

Author; b. Brooklyn, Conn., Oct. 22, 1833; dau. Dr. Thomas and Pauline (Clarke) Huntington; ed. Oberlin Coll., A.M. "57 (Phi Beta Kappa, Northwestern Univ.); D.Litc. (honorary) North- western Univ.; m. Brooklyn, Conn., 1860, John Edwin Miller; children: Harry Huntington, Fred- erick Clark, Emily Louisa, George Alfred. For- mer dean of women and ass't prof, of English literature in Northwestern Univ. Interested in Sunday-school, temperance work, home and for- eign missions, settlement work. Author: From Avalon (collection of poems) ; Songs from the Nest; Little Lad of Bethlehem Town (dramatic poem); contributor of both prose and poetry to the best literary papers and magazines for fifty years; editor Little Corporal. Against woman suffrage. MILLER, Emily Van Dora, 1221 N St., N.W.,

Washington, D.C.

Writer; b. Port Gibson, Miss.; sister of the late Major General Earl Van Dorn, C.S.A. ; ed. at Shelby ville, Ky., and Collegiate Acad, at Port Gibson, Miss. Writer of articles on educational subjects. Edited and published (under title "A Soldier's Honor") sketches of the life of Major General Van Dorn by his comrades. Mem. United Daughters of the (Confederacy. MILLER, Erie Henry (Mrs. F. C. Miller), 304

Seventh St., BalUnger, Tex.

Born Camden, Tenn., May 30, 1870; dau. T. A. ajid Mary (Duncan) Henry (lineal descendant of Patrick Henry); ed. Buffalo Gap (Tex.) CcU., A.B. '89; m. Abilene, Tex., Jan. 11, 1893, F. C. Miller; children: Betty Forest, Hattie, Juliet B. Interested in religious work, Sunday-school work and work for Carnegie Library. Mem. Shakes- peare Club, Bellinger, Tex. Presbyterian. MILLER, Etta Laura, 627 Franklin St.. Napa,

Cal.

Teacher; b. Newport, N.H., of which place her maternal grandfather was one of first settlers; ed. in public schools of Newport until 1879, when removed with parents to Napa, Cal., continuing education there, and teaching over four years in public schools of Napa Co.; entered Smith Coll.,

��'83, grad. B.L. '92; taught In Napa, Cal., 1892-94; ass't in English literature. Smith Coll., 1894-97, M.A. in English literature and philosophy; stu- dent in Stanford Univ. (English philology), 1897- 99; head of Dep't of English, Univ. of Denver, 1899-1910; returned to Napa, 1910, to keep house for parents. Spent H months in Germany and Italy, 1904-05, including one semester in Univ. of Munich, studying languages and the Italian Re- naissance. Former mem. Ass'n Collegiate Alumnae. MILLER, Flo Jamison (Mrs. W. Scott Miller),

Wilmington, 111.

Superintendent State institution; b. Montlcello, 111., Nov. 8, 1859; dau. Col. W. H. and Martha J. (Tinder) Jamison; ed. public schools of Monti- cello; m. Farmer City, 111., Sept. 30, 1879, W. Scott Miller; children: Imogene, Zola. Mem. Am. Ass'n for Labor Legislation, Nat. Confer- ence of Charities and Corrections, Nat. Soc. of Sociology; vice-pres. League of Am. Pen Women; vice-pres. Nat. Patriotic Instructors; vice-pres. Bureau Am. Patriotism; vice-pres. Great Lakes Peace and Arbitration Soc; mem. General Fed. of Women's Clubs, Woman's Welfare League. Favors woman suffrage; mem. State Suffrage Soc, formerly State chairman 111. Women's Republican Com. EMitor of newspaper for pa- triotic societies, special writer. Mem. Wonian's Relief Corps, Nat. Council of Women of U.S., Maccabees of the World, D.A.R., Daughters of Veterans, Historical Soc, Nat. Geographic Soc. Sup't of State institution, the Soldiers' Widows' Home, for 12 years, an institution which she founded. MILLER, Harriet F. Huffman (Mrs. Clarence

C. Miller) 10 Lagrange St., Winchester, Mass.

Born Springfield, 0., Oct. 10, 1878; dau. William S. and Mary C. (Black) Huffman; ed. Miss Brown's School for Girls, N.Y. City; Smith Coll., B.L. 1900; m. June 7, 1905, Clarence C. Miller; one son : Robert Huffman. Favors woman suf- frage; mem. Winchester Equal Suffrage League, Coll. Equal Suffrage League. Unitarian. Recrea- tions: Swimming, golf, dancing, motoring. Mem. Coll. Club (Boston). MILLER, Harriet Mann (Mrs. Watts Todd

Miller), 5928 Hays Av., Los Angeles, Cal.

Author (pen-name "Olive Thorne Miller); b. Auburn, N.Y., June 25, 1831; dau. Seth Hunt (banker) and Mary (Holbrook) Mann; ed. private schools; m. Rock Island, 111., Aug. 15, 1854, Watts Todd Miller; children: Charles W., Mary Mann, Robert Erie. Lived in Chicago for 20 years after marriage, after that in Brooklyn, but for the past few years has lived in California. Has written many magazine articles and delivered many lectures on Birds and Bird Life. Au- thor: Bird Ways; In Nesting Time; Upon the Tree Tops; The Bird Lover In the West; With the Birds in Maine; The Bird Our Brother; The Woman's Club; Nimpo's Troubles; Little Folks in Featherwood Fur; Little People of Asia; Book of Birds; Kristy Series (three vols.), and others. Mem. Ornithologiats' Union, Audobon Soc. of Cal., Brooklyn Woman's Club, Meridian, N.Y. City; Sorosis, N.Y. City. Recreation: Reading. New Thought. MILLER, Helen Richards Guthrie (Mrs. Walter

McNab Miller), Columbia, Mo.

Born Zanesville, O., Sept. 2, 1862; dau. Stephen Hand and Mary Annette (Strong) Guthrie; ed. Putnam Sem., Zanesville, O. ; special work In universities of Missouri, Nevada, Leland Stan- ford and in Europe (Kappa Kappa Gamma): na. San Francisco, 1889, Walter McN'ab Miller, B.S.. M.D.; children: 'Guthrie McNab, b. 1889; Charles Edward, b. 1903. Teacher for several years. Mem. State Board of Charities and Correction; mem. Exec Board State Conference Charities; chairman of Public Health Dep't; chairman Anti- Tuberculosis Nurse Com., Columbia, Mo.; chair- man Mo. School Patrons' Dep't Nat. Education Ass'n; director Am. School of Household Eco- nomics, Chicago; mem. Am. Red Cross, Gov. Hadley's Tuberculosis Comm'n; editor of reports to the governor; chairman Pure Food Com.; chairman Endowment Fund for Mo. Gen. Fed. Women's Clubs; organized work in country for pure food and carried it on until after passing

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��Pure Food bill. Author: How One SmsOl Town Obtained Pur© Water (La Follette's Mag.), and various newspaper and masazine articles on Pure Food, Milk Inspection, etc. Mem. Fortnightly Club, Columbia, Mo.; D.A.R. Episcopalian. Fa- vors woman suffrage; vlee-pres. State Community Welfare League.

MnXEB, Ida F«rr (Mrs. :Edwin Chnd Miller), 18 Lawrence St., Wakefield, Mass. Born Littleton, N.H. ; dau. Hon. Evarta W. and Ellen F. (Burpee) Farr- ed. Littleton schools; Mt. St. Mary Convent, Manchester, N.H. ; Mu- seum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Wellesley ColL; m. Boston, Jan. 30, 1884, Edwin Child Miller; children: Barbara, Henry Franklin, Edith Louise. Sec. School Board of Wakefield, Mass.; founder Faneuil Hall Chapter D.A.R.; founder New Hampshire's Daughters. Mem. New England Historic Genealogical Soc., Soc. for the Preserva- tion of Ne>w England AntiquiUea (trustee); sec. Wakefield Grange Patrons of Husbandry; mem. Soc. for Protection of N.H. Forests. Mem. iiffw Hampshire's Daughters, Melrose Woman's Club, Kosmos Club (Wakefield, Mass.), Progressive Club (Peterborough, N.H.).

MUXEB, Janet Goucher (Mrs. Henry C. Mil- ler), The Preston, Baltimore, Md. Born Altodale, Pikesville, Md., Oct., 1880; dau. John Franklin and Mary (Fisher) Goucher; ed. Goucher Coll., Baltimore, A.B., Phi Beta Kappa (Delta Gamma); m. Altodale, Pikesviile, Md., Sept. 16, 1909, Henry C. Miller; one son: Henry C. Miller Jr. Recording sec. Y.W.C.A. ; trustee Goucher Coll.; vice-pres. College Club, Balti- more; vice-pres. Alumnse Ass'n of Goucher Coll. Presbyterian. Recreations: Reading, walking. Mem. Arundell Club, College Club.

MILLEB, K. F. (Mrs. John A. MiUer), 2508

Park Av., Cairo, 111.

Bom St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 2, 1841; dau. John and Marie El. (Zimmerman) Lohrum; ed. Sacred Heart Convent; Ursuline Convent (honors in do- mestic science) ; m. St Louis, June 19, 1862, John A. MiUer; children: John A., Hattie, Minnie, Adele. Interested in philanthropy; active mem. Children's Home; mem. Cairo Woman's Club, Schiller Literary Club, Bay View Woman's Club, Cairo Public Library Board. Favors woman BufTrase.

WTT.T.F.W, Louise Klein, 2540 Prospect Av., Cleve- land, Ohio.

Curator of school gardens; b. 1854, on a farm in Ohio; dau. William and Ann (Cline) Miller; ed. Dayton High School, piost-grad. Cook County Normal School, Chicago; Cornell Univ. Super- visor of Nature Study in Detroit (Mich.) schools. Curator of school gardens, Cleveland, Ohio. Mem. Elxec. Board Am. Civic Ass'n; felloiw A.A.A.S. Favors woman suffrage. Author: Children's Gar- dens; contributor to magazines. EJpiscopalian. Progressive in politics.

MILLER, Lncia Edna Wood (Mrs. John A.

Miller), 2610 Madison Av., Birmingham, Ala.

Born N.Y. City; ed. in schools of N.Y. City; Vassar Coll., A.B. '92; m. Oct. 30, 1900, John A. Miller; two daughters. Teacher in Englewood, N.J., 1892-94; In library work, Columbia Univ. Library, 1894-95; assistf.nt in rhetoric. Smith Coll., 1895-98; teacher, Brockport, N.Y., 1898-1900.

MTLLER, Mary Belle Field, Winchester, Ky.

Born Richmond, Ky., Mar. 14, 1850; dau. John Harrison and Patsey Irvine (Field) Miller; ed. Sayre Inst., Lexington, Ky. (valedictorian of class). Teacher of piano and voice; now retired. Director of church choir. Pres. of Fortnightly Club; ex-regent Hart Chapter D.A.R. ; sec. of King's Daughters' Hospital Circle; mem. of Foreign Missionary Soc. Mem. of Suffrage Soc. just organized. Author (poem) : Boonesboro. SouOhern Presbyterian. Democrat. Recreations: Walking, social functions, plays and opera.

anXLEK, Mary Elizabeth Critcherson (Mrs.

Benjamin H. Miller), Kennedy House, 423

W. Forty-third St., N.Y. City.

Social worker; b. N.Y. City; grad. Smith Coll., B.A. '01; m. N.Y. City, May 26, 1910, Benjamin H. Miller. Resident Hale House Settlement,

��1S02-05; sup't South End Vacation School, sum- mers. 1S03-04; visitor for the Chapel of Divine Providence, N.Y. City, 1905-06; head worker Kennedy House Settlement, 1906-10.

MTLLER, Mary Elizabeth White (Mrs. Charles O. Miller Jr.), 27 Broad St., Stamford, Conn. Phflanthropic worker; grad. Bryn Maiwr Coll., A.B. 1900: Teachers Coll., Columbia Univ., '03; m. 1905, Charles 0. Miller Jr. Teacher of Ger- man in Miss Rounds' School, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1903-05. Manager of Children's Home, 1906-09; mem. King's Daughters' Ass'n (pres. 1907-09).

MTLLER, Mary Farrand Rogers (Mrs. WUhelm Miller), care of State University, Urbana, 111. Writer; b. Dallas Co., la., Apr. 22, 1868; dau. Daniel Farrand and Ruth (Llewellyn) Miller; cd. public elementary school, la.; State Coll. of Ag- riculture; Cornell Univ., B.S. '96 (Sigma Xi); m. Ithaca, N.Y., June 8, 1899, WUhelm Miller; chil- dren: Ruth Rogers, b. 1903; Farrand Rogers, b. 1909. Lecturer Cornell Univ. Agricultural Elx- tension, 1897-1902; instructor Cornell Summer School of Nature Study, 1899-1900. Vice-pres. and mem. Board of Directors of Associate Alumni, Cornell Univ.; Exec. Com. Fed. of Cor- nell Women's Clubs; Cornell Women's Club of N.Y. City (treas. one term, pres. one term); mem. Meridian Club, N.Y. City. Author: Brook Book, 1901; Outdoor Work for Young People, 1909; also magazine articles in Country Lite in America, Churchman, Success, Ladies' Hom.e Journal. Recreations: Swinuning, walking, na- ture study. Mem. Religious Soc. of Friends. Favors woman suffrage.

MUXEB, Mary J^n, 16 La Payette PU Rochea-

ter, N.Y.

Kindergarten training teacher; b. Marshall- town, la., Dec. 26, 1866; dau. A. M. and Sarah Jane (Gilkerson) Miller; grad Marshalltown High School (pres. class), 1886; Chicago Kindergarten Coll., 1892; Kraus Kindergarten Sem., N.Y. City, 1903; student Univ. of Chicago, 1898-1900; Univ. of N.Y., 1902-03; with Univ. Bureau of Travel, three months in Europe, 1907. Head of kinder- garten dep't, Mrs. Loring's Private School, Chi- cago, 1892-1902; head of kindergarten dep't Roch- ester Training S'chool for Teachers since 1905. Teacher In Sabbath-school; leader of singing In kindergarten dep't of Sunday-school; was second reader Christian Science Church, Rochester, 1908-11; mem. Exec. Board Nike Club, Chicago, 1898; student Mrs. Milward Adam's School of Expression, Chicago, 1902; mem. Homes Com. of Child Welfare Exhibit, 1913 (Rochester); summers in Colorado, 1893; in Europe, 1896; California, 1899; New England, 1901. Chairman of Corre- spondence Com. (foreign) Internat. Kindergarten Union, 1908. Favors woman suffrage. Contribu- tor to kindergarten magazines. Christian Science Journal and Sentinel, W.C.T.U. Leaflet, 1890; Nat. Educational Ass'n Report, 1903, and N.Y. State Teachers' Ass'n Report, 1912. Recreations: Tennis, golf, swimming, rowing, horseback rid- ing. Pres. Chicago Kindergarten Club, 1897-99; pres. Kindergarten Section, Nat. Educational A-ss'n, 1905; pres. Kindergarten Section, N.Y. State Teachers' Ass'n, 1913. Mem. Ass'n Kraus Alumni, N.Y. City; pres. Rochester Kindergar- ten Ass'n; mem. Rochester Teachers' Ass'n; ac- tive mem. Nat. Educational Ass'n and Internat. Kindergarten Union. Originally Presbyterian; late mem. Plymouth Congregational Church, Chicago, to 1905; mem. FMrst Church of Christ (Scientist), Rochester, 1905-12; withdrew 1312; now no church affiliation.

IfflLLER, Rachel H. McMasters (Mrs. Mortimer Miller), 610 Morewood Av., Pittsburgh, Pa. Born Turtle Creek, Pa., Oct. 16, 1861; dau. Thomas and Margaret Ann (Markle) McMasters; ed. Bishop Borvvman Inst., Pittsburgh; m. Turtle Creek, Pa., Oct. 13, 1881, Mortimer Miller; chil- dren: Rachel McMasters, Torrence. Mem. Board of Managers of the Eye and Elar Hospital, Pitts- burgh. Mem. D.A.R., Daughters of 1812 (Dolly Madison Chapter), Mary Washington Soc, Twen- tieth Century Club of Pittsburgh. Episcopalian. Favors woman suffrage.

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��MLLLEB, Viola D. Waite (Mrs. Richard S. Mil- ler), Box 518, Eldorado, Kan. Born Batavla, 111., Jan. 24, 1S52; dau. Simon and Maria (Denman) Waite; grad. high school, Dwight, 111., 186S; post-grad, work in Kansas; m. Towanda, Kan., Dec. 24, 1872, Dr. Richard S. Miller (norw in second term as Mayor of El- dorado, Kan.); children: Noble Eugene de- ceased), Tessle May (deceased), Pearl De Ette, Grace Levera, Frank Richard (deceased), Bessie. First pres. and organizer of Chautauqua work at Eldorado, Kan.; three years teacher at Dwight, 111.; principal one year at Nevada, Mo.; one year at Towanda, Kan.; taught music two years near Crawfordsvllle, Ind.; has had charge of the dlstriljution and sale of Red Cross seals in Butler Co., Kan., since the beginning of that work. Favors woman suffrage. Methodist; superintend- ent of Sunday-school for two years. Progressive Republican. Twice pres. Women's Foreign Mis- sionary Soc. ; mem. of Carnegie Library Board lit Eldorado, Kan. Recreations: Riding, walk- ing. Charter mem. Women's Mutual Benefit Club, Eldorado; pres. of Eighth Dist. Fed. and chairman of Forestry Dep't; State delegate to Nat. Fed., Boston, 1908, and San Francisco, 1912. MTLLEB, Vlrgrtnia, The Rochambeau, Washing- ton, D.C.

Born Washington, D.C, of Virginia ancestry; dau. Dr. Thomas Miller (physician at Washing- ton to all the Presidents, excespt Mr. Tyler, from William Henry Harrison to Abraham Liincoln) and Virginia Collins (Jones) Miller (descendant of Richard Henry L^ee, signer of the Declaration of Independence; granddaughter of Judge Oharlea Liee, U.S. Attorney-General, and great-niece of "Light Horse Harrj' Lee"); ed. at Madame C. B. Burr's French and English School at Washing- ton from age six to sixteen. Charter mem. Nat. Soc. D.A.R. ; has served on Nat. Board as vice-pres. general. State regent and cor. sec. general; charter mem. and regent of Mary Wash- ington Chapter D.A.R. Was an original incor- porator of the Children's Hospital (12 years treas. Board of Lady Visitors and four years pres., and over 20 years on Board of Governors and Exec. Com.); mem. Colonial Dames of America in D.C. Mem. St. John's Protestant EJpiscopal Church in Washington, which was church of parents, grand- parents and all the family; many years vice- pres. St. John's Auxiliary Board of Missions; di- rectress Washington branch of Ass'n for Preser- vation of Virginia Antiquities; mem. Soc. De- scendants of Colonial Governors, United Daugh- ters of 'he Confederacy; was four years pres. Southern Relief Soc; mem. Woman's Democratic League, Washington Club, Club of Colonial Dames of America (was two years governor). MTLLERD, Clara Elizabeth, 1224 Sixth Av., Grinnell, la.

Professor of Greek; b. Benton Harbor, Mich., Sept. 14, 1873; dau. Norman Ailing and Clara Elizabeth (Church) MiUerd; ed. Grinnell Coll., A.B. '93: A.M. '94 (special honors In Greek and philosophy); Univ. of Chicago, Ph.D. 1900; grad. fctudent Univ. of Chicago, 1893-94; fellow in Greek and philosophy, Univ. of Chicago, 1896-97; grad. student Univ. of Berlin, 1905-06 (Phi Beta Kappa, Beta of Iowa). Preceptress of Grinnell Acad., 1894-96; Instructor in Greek and philosophy, Grin- nell Coll., 1896-98; assoc. prof, of Greek and phil- osophy, 1898-1906; prof, of Greek, 1906—. In- terested in social and religious life of Grinnell Coll. Author: On the Interpretation of Empedo- cles (Univ. of Chicago Press); also reviews in classical nhilology. Mem. Western Philo- sophical Ass'n, Am. Philological Ass'n, Hellenic Soc. of Iowa, Classical Ass'n of Middle West. Recreations: Music, walking, gardening. Con- gregational. Favors woman suffrage. MrLLIGAN, Elizabeth May Bolder (Mrs. Os- wald Montgomery MllUgan), 1237 W. Lehigh Av., Philadelphia, Pa.

Born Philadelphia, May 1, 1882; dau. William and Elizabeth W. (Buckwalter) Bolger; grad. Philadelphia Girls' High School, '01; Philadelphia Normal School, "03; Cornell Univ., A.B. '06 (salu- tatorian of High School class, pres. of the Normal School class); m. Philadelphia, Apr. 24, 1907, Oswald Montgomery MlUlgan; children: Marion

��Forsythe, Henry Bolger. Mem. Alpha Chapter. Sigma Xi Soc. Clubs: Sennightly Soc. and Ichthus Soc, and Raven and Serpent Soc. of Cor- nell Univ. Recreations: Swimming, driving, horseback riding. Baptist. MILI.IGAN, Josephine Ewing, Jacksonville, 111.

Physician; b. Illinois; grad. Smith Coll., B.A. '82, M.A. '85; Woman's Med. Coll. of N.Y. In- flrnaary, M.D. '89. Formerly teacher for four years in Illinois School for the Deaf at Jackson- ville, 111.; since then engaged In the general practice of medicine. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, 111. State Med. Ass'n. MILLION, Helen Louisa Lovell (Mrs. John

Wilson Million), Hardin College, Mexico, Mo.

Professor Greek and Latin, Hardin Coll. ; b. Flint, Mich., June 23, 1865; dau. Henry Row and Maria (Harrison) Lovell; ed. Univ. of Mich., A.B. '87; fellow Bryn Mawr (3oll., 1887-88; fellow Chicago Univ., 1895-96, in Greek; grad. 1907 and post-grad. In piano, Hardin Conservatory (Delta Gamma); m. Dec, 1896, John Wilson Million; children: Margaret Lovell, Edward Henry, John Wilson Jr., Helen Harrison. Prof. Greek, Goucher Coll., 1890-93; prof. Greek and Latin, Earlham Coll., 1893-94; 15 years prof, at Hardin. Interested In religious work of the Y.W.C.A., also the social life of the college; mem. Woman's Library Board of Mexico, Mo. Writer of articles, addresses, and occasional verses published In va- rious periodicals. Mem. Am. Archaeological Inst., Am. Oriental Soc, Classical Ass'n of Middle West and South, Mo. State Teachers Ass'n, D.A.R. Recreations: Music, amateur photography, driving, tennis. Congregationalist. Favors woman suffrage. MILLS. Belle Chase (Mrs. Harvey L. Mills), 978

AOrora Av., St. Paul, Minn.

Born Hiawatha, Kan., June 25, 1871; dau. Reu- ben C. and Julia A. (Houghton) Chase; ed. Hia- watha High School, '89 (first honor); State Nor- mal School, Indiana, Pa., '94 (second honor); m Hiawatha, Kan., June 22, 1898, Harvey L. Mills children: Lewis Chase, Marion, Henry Lawrence Taught in Hiawatha, Kan., 1889-92 and 1896-98 Great Bend, Kan., 1894-96; also taught elocution. Interested in children, philanthropic work; sup't of the primary dep't of Sunday-sohool. Organ- ized and v.-as for five years pres. of Central Pres- byterian Church Mothers' Club; now chairman- of State Com. in Woman's Fed. of Mothers' Clubs; mem. Protestant Woman's League. Presby- terian. Favors woman suffrage. MILLS, Caroline Marsh Hungerford (Mrs. Sllaa

Reed Mills), 66 Fisher Av., Newton High- lands, Mass.

Teacher; grad. Smith Coll., B.A. '82, M.A. '84; graduate student of English and philosophy (Smith), 1882-83; m. Dec. 8, 1885, Silas Reed Mills; children: Frances Hungerford, b. Dec. 20, 1886 (Smith, B.A. '09); Charlotte Hungerford, b. Aug. 3, 1891. Teacher of English and of Ameri- can literature in the Capen School, Boston, 1907- 11; teacher of English, Newton High School, 1911 — . Spent two years in Europe, 1889-91. Pres. Western Mass. Smith Alumnae Ass'n four years; mem. Smith Coll. Alumnae Ass'n (vice-pres. 1908-10); pres. Smith Students' Aid Soc, six years. MILLS, Clara McOmber (Mrs. Allen Gurney

Mills), Sheridan and Maple Hill Rds., Glencoe,

111.

Born Ann Arbor, Mich., 1871; dau. Charles Scott and Lucy (Almendinger) McOmber; grad. Ann Arbor High School, '91; Univ. of Mioh., Ph.B. '95 (mem. Alpha Phi); m. Ann Arbor, 1903. Allen Gurney Mills (la-wyer, LL.B. Mich., '94); children: Allen Henry, Ruth Helen, Mary Vir- ginia. For eight years after graduation taught history and (Jerman In high schools, 1895-1903. Interested in elevating condition of working girls of Chicago and In the Industrial School for Girls, Chicago. Favors woman suffrage. Congrega- tionalist. Mem. Chicago Ass'n of Mich. Alumnae, and Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Phi Sorority (sec. of Nat. Board, 1910-12). Recrea- tions: Golf, tennis, dancing, skating, bridge whist. Mem. Rogers Park Woman's Club (chair- man of program com., 1910-11), Glencoe Woman's Library Club (corr. sec. 1913-15).

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��MIL,I.8, Flcreace Gertrude (Mrs. Alfred J. Mills),

Kalamazoo, Mich.

Born Rutland, Mich., Nov. 28, 1S51; dau. Luther C. and Sarah (Pointer) Balch; grad. Kalamazoo High £k;hool: taught four years; m. June 30, 1874, Alfred J. Mills; children: Gertrude, Mabel, James, Helen. Ex-pres. Mich. State Fed. of Women's Clubs; mem. Ijadies' Library Ass'n (ex-pres.), Kalamasoc Civic League (ex-pres.), Kalamazo-o Co. Fed. (ex-pres.); director of Art Ass'n of Kalamazoo: sec. State Fed. ui Art; mem. of St^hool Board Kalamazoo public schools; chairman of Associated Charities Dep't of Cii'ic League. Favors woman suSrage ; director and speaker of Kalamazoo Equal Suffrage Ass'n. Unitarian. MILLS, Harriet May, 928 W. Gene.ses St.,

Syracuse, N.T. (office, ISO Madison Av., N.T.

City).

Lecturer, reformer; b. Syracuse, N.Y., Aug. 9, 1857; dau. Rev. Charles de Birard Mills and Har- riet A. (Smith) Mills; ed. Syracuse schools; Cornell Univ., B.L. Has served as ofScer in the N.Y. State V/oman Suffrage Ass'n since 1882; pres. since Oct., 1910. Wem. Sec. tor Pre-, ention of Cruelty to Children, George Junior Republic, College IJeague for Equal Suffrage. TTnitarian. Mem. Woman's University Club (N.Y. City), Fortnightly Club, Syracuse; Syracuse Political Equality Club, Ass'n Collegiate Alumnffi; Cor- nell Women's Clut. Has spoken in many States in behalf of votes for women. Lecturer on suffrage questions, also on Robert Browning's Poetry and Philosophy, and on Oriental travel. Recreations: Walking, music, theatre. MILLS, Mary Kj-seU (Mrs. Benjair.ir. Fay

Mills), 47 Chestnut St., Battle Creek, Mich.

Author and minister; b. Minneapolis, Winn., June 24, 1859; dau. Henry and Mary Lucy (Mills) Hill; m. Minneapolis, 187S, Benjamin Fay Mills; six children. Ordained in ministry of the Fel- lowship and was minister of the Los Angeles Fellowship, 1905-08. Author: The Art of Living; The Fellov.'ship Religion. Y'/sls associate editor of The Fellowship Magazine, L-cs Angsles; since 1911 associated with The Chicago Fellowship. MILMOE; Margaret Jriooney (Mrs. Patrick Fran- cis Milmoe), Seneca. Av., Canastota, N.T.

Bom Ithaca, N.Y., June 3, 1865; dau. Michael and Mary (Silke) Mocney; ed. Ithaca H'gh School; Cornell Univ., B.S. '85; m. Ithaca, Aug. B, 1891, Patrick Francis Milmoe; chUaren: Wheeler, b. April 18, 18S8; I-Iargaret Dorother,, b. June 6, 1899; James, b. July 16, 190C; P.obert Sandford, b. Dec. 5, 1901 ; E.&iward, b. Sept. 11, 1903; Mary, b. Deo. 25, 1905; Cornelius, b. :.:ar. 2, 1907; John, b. April 11, 1909. Preceptress high school, 1886-38. Roman Catholic. Mem. Colle- giate Alumnae Ass'n, Central N.Y. Ck>rneli Alv.m- ns Club, Fortnightly Club, Central N.Y. branch of Collegiate AiumniB. MILi^E, Alira Eliza Tuttle (Mrs. Mark H.

Milne), Delavan, Wis.

Born Hornell, N.Y. ; ed. in schools of Hornell, \.Y., and Vassar Coll., A.B. '96; m. Feb. 16,

1905, Rev. Mark H. Milne; one son. Teacher in Hornell High School, 1898-1902; Training School of Mich. State Normal Coll., 1902-04. Episco- palian.

ADNAKD, ilorence, 300 Angell St., Providence,

R.I.

Painter; b. Houlton, Me.', Dec. 3, 1886; dau. Burton and Emma (Milhury) Minard; grad. high school; studied art at R.I. School of Design, Providence, R.I.; Colorossi and Grande Chau- miere Academies, Paris. Favors woman suffrage. MINER, Caroline Ida Doaise (Mrs. Robert F.

Miner), Wallingford, Conn.

Born Hawley, Mass., May 26, 1867; dau. James William and Angelinc B. (Butler) Doane; ed. Smith Coll., Northampton, Mass., A.B.; Brown Univ., A.M.; m. North Haven. Conn., Oct. 18,

1906. Rooerc F. Miner; one son: Robert Tyler Miner, b. 1908. Teacher in high schools in Mass. and Conn., l£8£-i906. Teacher Sunday-school
 * iaES of young laaies; head of a King's Daughters

Circle of IS young ladies in Yalesville (Conn.) Baptist Church; pres. of Home and School Ass'n of Yalesville, Conn ; mem. Tf Oman's Club, Wal- lingford, Conn. Congregationalist.

��MINEK, Maude E., 19 W. Ninth St., N.T. City. Secretary N.Y. Probation Ass'n; dau. James R. and Mary E. (Newcomb) Miner; ed. high school, Greenfield, Mass.; Smith Coll., B.A. '01; Colum- bia Univ., N.Y. City, M.A. '06. Probation officer magistrates' courts, N.Y. City, 1906-09; much ol rime probation officer in Night Court; sec. N.Y. Probation Ass'n, 1908-12. Was instructor in mathematics, Woman's Coll., Frederick, Md., 1901-04; prof, history in same, 1904-05; in service of U.S. Geological Survey, Portland, Ore., sum- mer of 19€5. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Will- iam Lloyd Garrison Equal Rights Ass'n, Colle- giate Equal Suffrage League. Author tpamph- letsj : Proibatlon Work in ihe Magistrates' Courts of New York City; Problem of Wayward Girls and Delinquent v/omen; Two Weeks in the Night Court, also articles in The Survey. Congrega- tionalist. ivlem. Am. Acad of i-olitical and Social Science, Nat. Conference of Charities and Cor- rection, Ass'n of Collegiate Alumnas, Women's Trade UnioB_ League, Acad, of Political Science, (Consumers' l^eague of N.Y. vmem. of Board of Directors), Nat. Geographic S-oc., The Mazamas (mountain climbing ass'n; in West, mountain with jiving glacier on it: climbed Mt. Hood, Oregon). Mem. Women's tini/ersity Club. N.Y. City; Smith Coll. Club of N.Y. City. Founded Waverley House, 3? Y/. Tenth St., as tesc.porary home for girls from courts, now under the N.Y. Proba- tion Ass'n. Lectures on probation and protec- tive work, commercialized vice and the white slave traffic.

MISITEB, Edith May Do-sve (Mrs. John F. F.

Miniter), 17 Akron St., Roxbury, Mass.

Editor, writer; b. North Wilbraham, Mass., May 19, 1859; dau. V/illiam Hilton and lennie E. (Tupper) Dowe; ed. at heme under private tutors and grad. Mrs. Woodford's School, Worcester, Mass.; m. Worcester, Sept. 19, 1887, Johu F. P\ Miniter. Contributes to Century, Yout'n's Com- panion, Success, New England Reader, McCall's, Sunday Illustrated, National and various syndi- cates — fiction and poetry; poems in Century, 1911; contribution to Boston Globe in 18S9, Plow to Dress on |40 a Year; started Everybody's Col- umn Department, running ever since; twelve years editor Boston Home Journal and Home and Abroad, now on Banker and Tradesman, and Bankers' Magazine. Ex-pres. Nat. Amateur Press Ass'n; ex-pres. Interstate Amateur Press Ass'n. Mem. Hub Amateur Journalists' Club of Boston; ex-pres. and now sec. Recreations: V/alking, camping. Favors woman suffrage.

MINOK, Anae Rogers (Mrs. George Maynard

Minor), Y/aterford, Conn.

Artist; b. East Lyme, Conn.; dau. James Chap- man and Nancy (Beckwith) Rogers; ed. public and private schools and tutor; m. Waterford, Conn., 1907, George Maynard Minor; one son: George Rogers Minor (now deceased). Has pic- tures in many notable collections. Mem. Board of Directors Memorial Hospital, New London; mem. Nat. Conservation Com. of D.A.R. ; com- piler of Book of Rememlarance of Conn. D.A.R. (mem. Patriots' Educational Com. and chairman Finance Com.); Conn, candidate for vice-pres.- general of Nat. Soc. D.A.R. Mem. Municipal Art Soc, New London, Conn;. Nat. Geog. Soc, Daughters cf Patriots and Founders, Hempstead Soc, New London County Historical Soc, Walk- ing Club. Recreations: Golf, sailing, hunting, fishing. Unitarian. Favors woman suffrage.

SflNOT, Facny EEi^abeth Ficksrjng (Mrs. James MInot), 23 S. State St., Concord, N.H. , Born in Barnstead, N.H. ; dau. Hazen and Martha Ann (Drew) Pickering; ed. Concord, N.H. ; Wneaton Sem., Norton. Mass., grad. (vale- dictorian) '67; m. Concord, N.H., May 13, 1874, James Minot (died Nov. 15, 1911). Congregation- alist. Regent Rumford Chapter D.A.R., 1905-08; Nat. pres. Woman's Relief Corps, 1905; pres. N.H. Female Cent Institution and Home Missionary Union, 1901-C>S; pres. Concord Female Charitable Soc, 1911-14. Mem. Shakespeare Club; pres. Woman's Club of Concord, 1904-05; chairman Education Com. N.H. Fed. Women's Clubs, 1909- 10 and 1912-13; mem. Board of Education ol Concord.

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��MINOT, Lucy Woodu'orth tMrs. William Minot),

142 Marlboro St., Boston, Mass.

Born Mar. 18, 1888; dau. Herbert Grafton and Grace Greenleaf (Taylor) Woodworth; grad. Miss Winsors School, Boston, 1906; m. Lrong- wood, Mass., June 23, 1908, William Minot; chil- dren: Lufy Woodworth Minot, b. Dec. 12, 1909 (died April 28, 1910); Grace Woodworth Minot, b. Nov. 7, 1911. Mem. Auxiliary Boa.rd Managers South End House; interested in similar organiza- tions. Mem. Chilton Club, Vincent Club, Sewing Circle of 1907.

MFNZIE, Hel^ne M. (Mrs. Meyer Minzie), 850

West End Av., N.Y. City.

Born N.Y. City; dau. C. and S. (Edlnger) Man- dell; ed. N.Y. City; m. Denver, Colo., Aug. 12, 1896, Meyer Minzie. Interested In hospitals and charitable institutions. Against -woman suffrage. Mem. International Milk League, City Fed. of Women's Clubs, Washington Heights Hospital, Colonial Club, Beth David Hospital.

MISENEB, Geneva, The University of Alberta,

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Teacher; b. Welland Co., Ontario, Can.; dau. William M. and Esther M. (Beamer) Misener; ed. Welland High School; Niagara Falls Col- legiate Inst.; Queen's Univ. (gold medals in I>atln and Greek), M.A. '99; Univ. of Chicago, Ph.D. '03; three years fellow in Greek at Univ. of Chicago.; Univ. of Berlin, Germany; held traveling fellowship given by Am. Collegiate Alumnse, 1907-08, attending Univ. of Berlin and later studying archaeology in Italy and Greece. Head of classical dep't Rockford Coll., 1903-09; later dean of Kenwood Inst. ; has lectured In the Univ. of Chicago, Greek dep't, six summer terms; head of classical dep't St. John's Colle- giate Inst., Winnipeg, Man.; now nss't prof. Latin and Greek and dean of women in the Univ. of Alberta. Author of monographs on Greek syntax. Mem. the Classical Ass'n of the Middle West and South, Am. Collegiate Alumnae, the Dickens Fellowship, Women's Canadian Club of Winnipeg, Univ. of Manitoba German Club, the Classical Club, Winnipeg. Recreations: Walking, golf, rowing, mountain climbing. Favors woman suffrage; mem. of the Univ. of Chicago Equal Suffrage League, Winnipeg Political Equality League.

MITCHELL., Carrie Bnrks (Mrs. James A.

Mitchell), Bowling Green, Ky.

Teaching; b. Barren Co., Ky., Oct. 10, 1858; dau. Henry H. and Louise C. (Day) Burke; ed. Louisville public schools (first honor girls' high school). Cook Co. Normal, Chicago, and Boston School of Oratory (now Emerson School); m. Sept. 22, 1886, James A. Mitohell; children: Katherine, James A. Teacher for three years in Southern Normal School, Bowling Green, Ky.; dean of Potter Coll., Bofwling Green. Probation officer Juvenile Court. Favors woman suffrage; treas. Warren Co. Equal Rights Ass'n. Presby- terian. Prohibitionist. Mem. United Daughters of the Confederacy. Mem. Current opics Clut, Bowling Green. Has been first and second vlce- pres. of Ky. Fed. of Women's Clubs; also served that organization as treas, auditor and sec. Chairman Nat. Reservations of Ky. Fed. of Women's Clubs; has also served on Forestry Com., Education Com. and Legislative Com.

BUTCIEELL, Elizabeih Kobewts (Mrs. Henry

Mitchell), Daytona, Fla.

Born Holyhead, Wales, April 19, 1858; dau. Rev. William RoOjerts, D.D., of N.Y. City and Katharine (Parry) Roberts; e<3. N.Y. City and In England; ra. Dr. Henry Mitchell (see. of the State Board of Health of N.J., 1893-1908); chil- dren; Mrs. Edith Mitchell Bnnls, Slvanaton, 111.; Roger Siierman Mitchell, Philadelphia. Mem. Asbury Park Library Ass'n; was instrumental in the establishment of a public library in that city, also in the erection of a municipal hospital for the care of contagious diseases, located two miles west of As.bury Park. Bx-pres. and char- ter mem. Present Day Club, Asbury Park, N.J.; hou. and charter mem. Present Day Club, As- bury Park; prea. Palmetto Club, Daytonia, Fla., 1913-14. Presbyterian. Favors woman suffrage.

��MITCHELL, Ellen 31. (Mrs. Joseph W. Mitch- ell), 1125 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, N.Y. Lecturer, writer; b. Syracuse, N.Y., Dec. 21, 1842; dau. Edwin R. and Harriet H. (Rowland) Smith; ed. Homer (N.Y.) Acad.; Concord School of Philosophy, Concord, Mass. (Ph.D. for work In philosophy); m. St. Louis, May 1.5, 1867, Joseph W. Mitchell. Lecturer on philosophy in Univ. of Denver, 1890-92. Author: A Study of Greek Philosophy (in philosophical classics); A Study of Dante's Paradise; The Faust of Goethe; The Way of the Soul; The Beatific Vision of Dante. Mem. Archaeological Inst, of America. Clubs: Kanatenah of Syracuse, New England Women's, Boston. Recreation: Conversation. Congrega- tional. Favors woman suffrage. MITCHELL, EveljTi Groesbeek, 604 Harvard

St., Washington, D.C.

Scientific artist; b. East Orange, N.J. ; dau. Marcus and Mary Elizabeth (Groesbeek) Mitchell; ed. Cornell Univ., A.B. '02; George Washington Univ., M.S. '06; Howard Univ. Med. School, class of 1913. Field and laboratory ass't to Dr. J. W. Dupree, late surgeon general of La., 1903-04; ass't in zoology, George Washington Univ., 1905- 06; instmctor in histology and physiological chemistry, Howard Univ., 1909-11. Director of Board of Manasses Industrial School of Colored Youth, Manasses, Va. Interested in civic work, socialism and psychic research; trying to spe- cialize along the line of transmission of diseases by insects, especially pellagra. Author: Mosquito Life, 1907; also various technical articles in scientific zoological publications; some nature studies in magazines. Mem. A.A.A.S., Entomo- logical Soc. of America, Cornell Women's Club, Washington, D.C. Recreations: Tramping, col- lecting gnats. Favors woman suffrage. MITCHELL, Frances Pearie, Rocheport and

Columbia, Mo.

Farming; b. Boone Co., Mo., June 22, 1863; dau. Neuman Tompkins and Kitty Wells (Slack) Mitchell; ed. Stephens Coll., B.L. Delegate to Nat. Good Roads Convention, 1911; delegate to Internat. Congress of Farm Women, 1910; mem. and sec. Board of Managers Mo. Colony for Feeble-Minded, four years; mem. Exec. Board of Anti-Tuberculosis Ass'n; pres. Episcopal Church Guild and mem. King's Daughters' Circle. Fa- vors woman suffrage. Author of articles on women in agriculture in various farm magazines and Eihort stories of travel; now writing book of travels. EJpiacopalian. Democrat. Mem. Daugh- ters of the Confederacy; vice-pres. Mo. Division of same; district organizer Daughters of 1812; county chairman of Nat. Women's Good Roads Ass'n; chairman of Com; of Mo. Immigration Soc. ; sec. of Mo. Home-Makers' Conference. Recreations: Travel, social life; has three times visited Europe; made trip around the world. Mem. Tuesday Literary Club of Columbia, Mo.; pres. Stephens College Alumnae Ass'n; pres. Mis- souri Women Farmers' Club. In 1905 was hostess of Missouri Building at the Portland (Ore.) Ex- position, and in 1911 was hostess of Women's Building at Missouri State Fair.

MITCHELL, Geraldine E. (Mrs. Howard Ellery Mitchell), Knoll House, Haverford, Pa. Born Philadelphia, Pa. ; dau. Frank Evans (who served as captan In Second Pa. Cavalry In Civil War) and Eliza (Lewis) Evans; ed. Miss Agnes Irwin's School; painted three years In Paris at Colorossi School with Raphael Collin and Henner; at Academy of F^ne Arts with William M. (Jhase and Vonnoh; m. Philadelphia, June 21, 1906, Howard Ellery Mitohell. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Pa. Limited Suffrage League. Presbyterian. Mem. Consumers' League of Pa., Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Agnes Irwin Alumnae, the Peklneset Club of America, Nat. Geographic Soc.; associate mem. Charlotte Cushnian Club; mem. Merlon Cricket Club (Haverford), Plastic Club. Much interested in art: has done some illustrative work for maga- zines.

MITCHELL, Harriet Post, 334 Madison Av.,

N.Y. City.

Teacher; b Morrlstown, N.J., May 5, 1866; dau. Arthur Mitchell, D.D., and Harriet E. (Post) Mitchell; ed. in private schools; Packer Col-

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��legiate lust-, Brooklyn; Drexel Inst., Phiia- delpMa; Univ. of Pa. Instructor in bacteriologr and dwnestic science in Drexel Inst., Phila- del];Ala, 1900-09; instructor In Bruce School of Household Science, N.Y. City, from 1910. Mem. Philadelphia Choral Soe. for 10 years; mem. Grange, Dewlttville, N.Y., since 1909.

MrrCHEXI,, Hattie Moore (Mrs. James F. Mitchell), home address, R.F.D. 5, Des Moines, Iowa; office address, Drake Univ., Des Moines, Iowa.

Professor of methodology; b. Marble Rock, la., Aug. 15, 1866; dau. Allan and Margaret (Boldan) Moore; ed. Drake Univ., Des Moines, la., normal couree, Pd.B. '98; Liberal Arts, Ph.B. '06, A.M. "07; m. Marble Rock, la., July 6, 1S96, James F. Mitchell; one daughter: Margaret Olive. Teacher of rnathematics in high school, Mason City, la., 1S8S-90; principal of schools, Floyd, la., 1893-95; preceptress In Nora Springs Sem., 1895-97; su- pervisor of Training School for Primary Teachers, Drake Univ., 1897-1902; dean of women, 1902; Instructor in mathematics, 1902-09; ass't professor of mathematics, 1909-10; professor of nethodology, 1910- . Hag extensive work in farmers' institutes, Chautauqua and teachers' Institutes; has Phllathea Class in University Place Church of Christ of 200 young ladles. Favors woman suffrage.

MITCHELL,, Julia M. (Mrs. Louis H. Mitchell),

1413 Marengo Av., Pasadena, Cal. Born UUca, N.Y., Nov. 9, 1859; dau. Dr. D. C. ind Dorothy (Roberts) Davles; grad. Columbus (Wis.) High School, '78, and from Chautauqua course; has diploma from Dr. William R. Harper of Chicago for successfully passing the examina- tion on the Bible offered toy the Am. Inst, of Sacred Literature; m. Columbus, Wis., May 14, 1879, Rev. Louis H. Mitchell, D.D. Not or- dained, but has filled pulpits in this country and England. Interested in temperance, mis- sionary and hospital work and Y.W.C.A. After bitter opposition to woman suffrage was con- verted and became anxious to see the State de- cide for suffrage. Author of many articles on temperance, religion and philanthropy and sev- eral poems. Presbyterian. Prohibition or inde- pendent voter. Pres. Southern Cal. Indian Ass'n; was pros. Chicago Presfbyterial Soc. of Foreign Missions for seven years; pres. W.C.T.U. of Rochester, Minn., for four years. Recreations: Music, literature, fancy work. First pres. Mitchell Club, Blue Earth, Minn.; first pres. Washington Heights Clu^bs, Pasadena, Cal. Has been specially Interested In pushing medical in- spection In public schools and teaching of sex hygiene to the young In schools and colleges; especially anxioue to have a "National Dep't of Health. MITCHELL, Lucy Spragiie (Mrs. Wesley Clair

Mitchell), 37 W. Tenth St., N.Y. City.

Bom Chicago, 111., July 2, 1878; dau. Otto S. A. and Lucia (Atwood) Sprague; ed. Marlborough School, Los Angeles; Radcliffe Coll., A-B. 1900; m. San Francisco, Cal., May, 1912, Prof. Wesley Clair Mitchell. Dean of women, Univ. of Cal, Berkeley, 1904-12; Instructor in Engllsih, 1904-05; assistant prof, of English, 1905-12. Interested in public sc£ool education and labor legislation. Mem. Nat. Educational Ass'n, Ass'n of Collegiate Alumnae, Public Education Ass'n of N.Y. City, Nat Consumers' League, Nat. Child Labor Com. Recreation: Mountaineering. Favors woman suf- frage. MITCHELL, Mabel Stebblns (Mrs. James Brady

Mitchell), care Capt. J. B. Mitchell, War

Dep't, Washington, D.C.

Bom etaten Island, N.Y., Feb. 8, 1876; dau. Charles H. and Minnie (Vail) Stebblns; grad. Cornell Univ., B.S., in architecture, '95 (mem. Kappa Kappa Gamma); m. North Hatley, Can., Oct. 1, 1904, James Brady Mitchell, U.S. Army. Favors woman suffrage. MITCHELL, Slargraret Johnes, 430 W. 118th St.,

N.Y. City.

Teacher and author; b. Chicago, 111.; dau. Arthur and Harriet E. (Poet) Mitchell; ed. pri- vate schools and Drexel Inst., Philadelphia. Instructor Oxford Coll., Ohio, 1895-98; dieUtian

��Manhattan State Hospital, 1900-02; director do- mestic science public schools, Bradford, Pa., 1902-06; instructor Drexel Inst, 1907; principal Bruce School of Household Science, N.Y. City, 1900. Author: Cereal Foods and Their Prepara- tion; The Fireless C3ook Book; also magazine articles. Mem. Am. Home Economics Ass'n, Country Club (Bradford, Pa.). MITCHELL, Marion Sheffield, St John's College,

Shanghai, China.

Teaching; b. Newburgh, N.Y. ; dau. John J. and Philena B. (Rose) Mitchell; grad. Wellesley, B.A. '94; studied music in Boston, N.Y. City and Paris (mem. Phi Sigma). Joined mission ol Am. Church Mission in Shanghai, 1903, and has worked since then in teaching Chinese girls of St. Mary's Hall music. Episcopalian. Recrea- tion: Golf. Mem. Shanghai Am. Woman's Club. MITCHELL, Mary Annie Clark (Mrs. Bmlyn

Valentine Mitchell), 14 Charter Oak Place,

Hartford, Conn.

Born Northampton, Mass. ; grad. Smith Ck)ll., B.A. '83; m. Oct. 25, 1883, Emlyn Valentine Mitchell of Hartford, Conn.; children: Jean, b. April 28, 1S86; Ruth, b. Sept. 13, 1888; Edwin Valentine, b. April 24, 1890; Blanche, b. Nov. 6, 1891. Trustee of the new Connecticut Coll. for Women, now in course of organization. Pres. Hartford City Missionary Soc. ; director School of Religious Pedagogy; director Spruce St. Set- tlement; director Consumers' League, 1906-08; pres. Smith College Club, 1897-99; pres. College Club of Hartford, 1905-08. MITCHELL, Mary Greening (Mrs. Harry B.

Mitchell), 318 Fifth Av., Great Falls, Mont.

Born Greeningehame, Wis., 1867; dau. William and Catherine (Cameron) Greening; ed. White- water (Wis.) State Normal Coll.; m. Greeninge- hame, 1896, Harry B. Mitchell; children: Cath- erine Mary, Fergus Greening, Hugh B. Was teacher in Milwaukee public schools under San- ford A. Hooper as principal. Called first meet- ing which resulted in the organization of the Travel Club of Great Falls, Mont. ; also called the meetings which led to the organization of the Great Falls Civic Club and the Great Falls Woman's Club; was first pres. of Montana Fed. of Women's Clubs after the clubs united in 1903 (now chairman of Forestry (3om.). Unitarian. Favors woman suffrage.

MITCHELL, Mary Paulsell (Mrs. H. W. Mitch- ell), State Hospital, Warren, Pa.

Physician; b. San Joaquin Co., Cal., Jan. 27, 1870; dau. Arminius Calvin and Almira (Garden- shire) Paulsell; ed. Mills Coll., Cal., A.B. '90; Women's Med. Coll. of N.Y. Infirmary, M.D. '95; m. Danvers, Mass., Aug. 16, 1902, H. W. Mitchell, M.D. Interne in New England Hospital for Women and Children, Boston, 1895-96; resident physician Woman's Charity Club Hospital, Bos- ton, 1896-98; ass't physician Danvers (Mass.) In- sane Hospital, 1898-1907; ass't physician Eastern Maine Insane Hospital, Bangor, 1907-10. Favora woman suffrage. Mem. Maine Suffrage Ass'n. Unitarian. Mem. Mass. Med. Soc, and Pa. Med. Soe MITCHELL, Mary Warren Otey (Mrs. William

M. Mitchell), 33 Columbia Av., AUanta, Ga.

Born Lynchburg, Va. ; dau. Hon. Peter J. Otey (mem. Congress from Sixth Va. Dist.) and Mallie (Floyd) Otey (granddaughter of John Floyd, Governor of Va. and great-niece of John B. Floyd, also Governor of Va. and Secretary oi War under President Buchanan) ; ed. Convent of Visitation, Frederick, Md.; m; Lynchburg, Va., 1887, William M. Mitchell; one son: Otey Burn- ham Mitchell. Favors woman suffrage. (Catho- lic. Mem. Colonial Dames, Daughters of the Revolution, Daughters of the Confederacy. Or- ganized the Thomas Jefferson Chapter D.A.R. in Atlanta and its first regent.

MITCHELL, Minnie Belle (Mrs. John Fowler Mitchell), 422 W. Main St, Greenfield, Ind.

Born Victoria, Tex., July 24, 1860; dau. Andrew J. and Arabella Jane (Hart) Alexander; ed. Edinburg, Indianapolis; m. Dec. 23, 1879, John Fowler Mitchell; one son: John Fowler Mitchell Jr., b. 1SS3. Author of children's stories pub- lished in Eastern and Western magazines. Mem.

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��Easterr Star; pres. Hesperian Reading Club; treas. Greenfield Fed. of Literary Clubs; director In4. State Fed. of Women's Clubs. Recreation: Motoring. Presbyterian. Favors woman suf- frage; chairman Sixth Ind. Congressional Dist. of Woman Suffrage organization. MITCHELL, Nfllle Louise, 722 Asylum Av.,

Hartford, Conn.

Graduate Smith Coll., B.L. '99. Teacher In private school, New Bedford, Mass., 1899-1900; tutor, St. Paul, Minn., 1900-01; teacher, College Acad., New London, N.H., 1901-02; clerk and statistician State Board of Education, Hartford, Conn., since 1902. Mem. Smith Coll. Alumnae Ass'n. MITCHELL, Rosalie Leonard (Mrs. J. Nicholas

Mitchell), 1505 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Born Philadelphia; dau. Samuel and Ann (Bid- die) Leonard; ed. Germantown, Philadelphia; m. Oct. 16, 1895, Dr. J. Nicholas Mitchell. Bibleclass teacher in E>piscoi>al Church since age of 15. Educational sec. under bishops since 1906 in mis- sion study work. One of the originators of the Consumers' League of Eastern Pa., vlce-pres. since 1905. Officer in Travelers' Aid; mem. Board of New England Soc.; mem. New Century Club (active as officer and lecturer).

MITCHELL, Sara Patterson Snowden (Mrs.

John Stevenson Mitchell), The Colonial, 11th

and Spruce Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.

Artist, historian; b. Philadelphia; dau. James Ross and Susan Engle (Patterson) Snowden; ed. private schools In Philadelphia, Pa. ; Acad, of Fine Arts; studied art In Paris under Le Roy and Colin, and in America under William M. Chase and Joseph De Camp; m. John Stevenson Mitchell (now deceased). Pres. Plastic Club of Philadelphia, 1903-04; reelected 1908, and annually since. Historian of Pa. Chapter Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America; pres. Penn- sylvania State Soc. and regent of (Jen. Robert Patterson Chapter, U.S. Daughters of 1812. Fa- vors woman suffrage. Mem. Pa. Limited Suf- frage League. Has devoted much time to his- torical research in London and Paris. Presby- terian. Mem. Pa. Historical Soc, Colonial Dames of America, Pa. Soc. of New England Women, Philadelphia Chapter D.A.R., Guadelupe Soc, Dames of the Loyal Legion. Fellow Pa. Acad, of Fine Arts. Recreation: Traveling. Clubs: Arts and Letters, Plays and Players, Le. Coin d'Or. MITCHNER, Lillian M. (Mrs. Charles W.

Mitchner), 1535 W. Fifteenth St., Topeka,

Kan.

State pres. Kansas W.C.T.U. ; b. Adell, la., April 10, 1862; dau. Joseph C. and Mary A. (Talboys) Early; ed. Lafayette, Ind.; m. La- fayette, Ind., Mar. 30, 1882, Charles W. Mitchner; one son: B. E. Mitchner, State Bank Examiner. Has charge of the W.C.T.U. dep't at four of the largest Chautauquas in the State and belongs to the International Lyceum Ass'n. Mem. Kansas Woman's Christian Temperance Union 15 years; served as district pres. seven years; State recording sec. one year; sec. four years and State pres. four years; sec. of the Kan. M.E. Confer- ence for the Home Missionary Soc Has written leaflets, a suffrage and legislative drill; editor- in-chief of Our Messenger, official organ of the Kansas W.C.T.U. Mem. (Jood Government Club of Topeka; mem. of the Legislative Com., also mem. of a com. which considers applicants for office. Methodist. Prohibitionist. Field lecturer for suffrage for a year; hon. vice-pres. Kan. Equal Suffrage Ass'n. Mem. Woman's Advisory Board of Topeka, appointed by the Mayor; also vice-ores. State Public Welfare League. MOCHEL, Maude McKinney (Mrs. L. S. Mochel),

1114 Sontlam Rd., Albany, Greg.

Bom Mishawaka, Ind., April 16, 1882; dau. John and Majgaret Elisabeth (Kerr) McKinney; ed. public and high schools, Bremen, Ind., three years and one term's work at Indiana Univ.; m. Woodburn, Ore., June 24, 1908, Rev. L. S. Mochel; children; John McKinney, Mathew Schode. In- terested in missionary society and mission study classes. Favors woman suffrage. Presbyterian. Mem. Eastern Star. Recreations: Books, tennis,

��walking. Mem. Modern Travelers (literary club); charter mem. and former pres. Woman's Club of Woodburn, Ore. MOITAT, Jessie Emerson (Mrs. Joseph

Alphens Moffat), 5 35 W. Twenty-ninth St.,

N.Y. City.

Writer; b. near Fredonla, N.Y., Aug. 22,- 1883: dau. Edward R. and Idanthea Antoinette (de Lacy) Emerson; ed. public schools and private tutors; m. Joseph Alpheus Moffat; one daughter: Jessica Idanthea. Congregationalist. Mem. Nat. Soc. Daughters of the Empire State, Nat. Soc. D.A.R., Professional Woman's League, Actors' Church Alliance. Author: A Friend at (3ourt; also a play: The Mirror of Miyama (produced at Herald Square Theatre, N.Y. City, 1907); maga- zine articles and short stories. Mem. Soc. of Daughters of Ohio; Woman's Press Club. MOFFETT, Edna Virginia, 1125 Grove Av.,

Richmond, Va.

(College professor; b. Richmond, Va. ; dau. Major John G. and Virginia E. (Austin) Moffett; ed. private schools of Richmond, Hollins Inst., Hollins, Va. ; Vassar Coll., A.B. '97; Cornell Univ., A.M. '01, Ph.D. '07 (Andrew D. White Fel- low, 1901-02, 1905-06). Teacher of history in the State Normal Coll., Farmviile, Va., 1897-1900; Wellesley CJoll. since 1902; associate prof, of his- tory since 1908. Mem. Am. Historical Ass'n, Va. Historical Soc, College Club, Boston. MOLINEUX, Marie Ada, 2 Regent Circle,

Brookllne, and 97 Newbury St., Boston, Mass.

Literature; b. Centerville, Cal. ; ed. Chauncy Hall School (Boston); Boston Univ.; Mass. Inst. of Technology; State Normal Art School; Lowell Inst. Drawing School; Sauveur School of Lan- guages; NeTv England Conservatory of Music, and private tutors; A.B. '79; A.M. '80; Ph.D. '82; Bos- ton Univ. (mem. Women Graduates' Club B.U., Technology Women's Ass'n). Has lectured before many clubs and societies on various topics. At one time engaged on bacterial work for the State Board of Health as one of Dr. W. T. Sedgwick's assistants; taught psychology in several private schools in Boston. Presented paper on Roman Archaeology before the World's Congress Auxil- iary in Philology, 1893, Chicago. Author: A Phrase-Book from the Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning; also a special writer for the press. Trustee of the Hyatt Field Les- son Memorial Ass'n (founded in memory of the late Alpheus Hyatt, and annually helping school children with their teachers to learn from Na- ture's laboratory). Director on board College Equal Suffrage League of Mass. (charter me^"., was treas. three years). Unitarian. Republica.i. Mem Boston branch American Folk-Lore Soc, Boston Browning Soc (cor. sec), 1897-1900. Rec- reation: Books. Club: New England Women's (life mem.). MOLLEK, Sarah Isabel Towle (Mrs. Irving

Clark Moller), Hotel Cambridge, Beacon St.,

Boston, Mass.

Artist; b. Massachusetts; ed. High School, Wakefield, Mass.; Cambridge (Mass.) School for Girls: Bryn Mawr Coll., 1897-1900; Radcliffe Coll., 1900-01; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1901-04; student of painting In Paris, 1904-05; Art Stu- dents' League, N.Y. City, 1906-07; m. 1905, Irving Clark Moller. Painter of portraits from 1908. MOLLOY, Mary Alo.vsla, College of Saint

Teresa, Winona, Minn.

College dean; b. Sandusky, O. ; dau. Patrick J. and Mary (Lambe) Molloy; ed. Ohio State Univ. Ph.B. '03; A.M. '05; Cornell Unlr., Ph.D. '07 (Phi Beta Kappa). Ass't principal, Winona (Minn.) Sem., 1907-11. Dean of the Coll. of Saint Teresa since 1911; teaching fellow in English Ohio State Univ., 1903-05; grad. fellow in English and philology, Cornell Univ., 1905-07. Interested in the Celtic movement and Gaelic revival. Au- thor: The Celtic Rite in Britain; Studies in Lan- guage and Literature (Hart Memorial Volume, 1910); collaborator in Wordsworth Concordance, London, 1911; also writer of reviews, pedagogical articles and articles on the Celtic Revival. Ro- man Catholic. Mem. Concordance Soc, Phi Beta Kappa Soc, Ass'n of Coll. Alumnae, Authors' League of America, Nat Geographic Soc. Rec- reations: Music, gardening, housekeeping.

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