WHO'S WHO IN ILLINOIS 
 N-MAKERS OF HISTORY 
 
 AGNESS G. OILMAN 
 GERTRUDE M. GILMAN 
 
ILLINOIS history SURVEY 
 
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Who s Who In Illinois 
 Women-Makers of History 
 
 BY 
 
 AGNESS GENEVA GILMAN, A. B. 
 
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 GERTRUDE MARCELLE GILMAN, A. M. 
 
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 There is no state in the union where woman occupies as 
 unique a position for yielding her influence in social activi- 
 ties as in the State of Illinois. Many factors may be ascribed 
 as the cause of this position granted to the women of our 
 state. In the fields of art, medicine, law, business, educa- 
 tion, politics and philanthropy, Illinois women have attained 
 national recognition. Listed among the names of America's 
 twelve most famous women are three names of Illinois wom- 
 en. Consequently, in spite of the great manufacturing and 
 industrial centers located in our state it can be readily be- 
 lieved that in future years the generations to come are go- 
 ing to acclaim with one accord that the worthiest contribu- 
 tion of our state has not been in her industrial output but 
 in her women. It is therefore fitting and proper that a 
 permanent record of these fine women and their deeds be 
 left as an inspiration to those who are to come. 
 
 With such a purpose in view, the Eclectic Publishers pre- 
 sent the volume, "Who's Who in Illinois, Women-makers of 
 History." It contains pen-portraits of representative wom- 
 en of the state of Illinois. Each in her own way is mak- 
 ing her contribution for the improvement of all. Her effort 
 may not be as complete and perfect as she desires and yet 
 by having a definite aim and purpose, it has its value. Often 
 her story is one of heroic effort, overcoming obstacles seem- 
 ingly impossible. That it has been possible to succeed in 
 spite of numerous handicaps should serve as a stimulating 
 influence to the feminine youth of our state. The same 
 consideration has been given to personalities in the small 
 towns as to those in the large cities. For the most part our 
 requests for information have received hearty cooperation 
 and best wishes for success. For this genuine response 
 and courteous treatment we are truly grateful. If names 
 of importance are omitted, the fault is likely to be with 
 the person concerned who has been reluctant to supply 
 the information. We hope that our pen-portraiture is real- 
 istic. 
 
Contents 
 
 ALTON Page 
 Potter, Vashti Chandler 189 
 
 BERWYN 
 
 Shaw, Mabel Bacon 213 
 
 BLOOMINGTON 
 
 Austin, Grace Merrill Jewett 19 
 
 Dement, Nettie Bills 79 
 
 Robinson, Georgiana Ford 203 
 
 Sloan, Mary Bell 221 
 
 CARMI 
 
 Ball, Amy Donald 27 
 
 CARROLLTON 
 
 Rainey, Eleanor McBride 194 
 
 CARTHAGE 
 
 Hoover, Grace Stock 127 
 
 CHAMPAIGN 
 
 Fraser, Alice May Eaton 101 
 
 Goodman, Lydia Belle Gaddis 110 
 
 Larson, Lillian May Dodson 138 
 
 Shaw, Charlotte Joy 215 
 
 CHARLESTON 
 
 Booth, Mary Josephine 47 
 
 CHERRY VALLEY 
 
 Slater, Josephine 220 
 
 CHICAGO 
 
 Abbott, Edith 11 
 
 Addams, Jane 12 
 
 Ahern, Mary Eileen 14 
 
 Aiken, Gertrude Emeline 15 
 
 Armbuster, Bertha 16 
 
 Atkinson, Palmer Phelan 18 
 
 Baber, Zonia 21 
 
 Baer, Alice Hogge 22 
 
 Baker, Cornelia McGhee 24 
 
 Baldwin, Letita M 25 
 
 Barnes, Margaret Ayer 29 
 
 Bass, Elizabeth Merrill 32 
 
 Bates, Flora Julia 33 
 
 Bauman, Nettie Anna 34 
 
 Baur, Bertha Duppler 35 
 
 Benton, Rita 36 
 
 Binf ord, Jessie F 37 
 
 Bishop, Minnie Ridgeway 38 
 
 Blaine, Anita McCormick 39 
 
Who*s Who in Illinois 
 
 Page 
 
 Blair, Mildred Marshall 40 
 
 Blair, Ophelia E. Lawrence 41 
 
 Blake, Maude 43 
 
 Blunt, Katharine 45 
 
 Bowen, Louise de Koven 48 
 
 Bradley, Mary Hastings 50 
 
 Brazelton, Ethel M. Colson 51 
 
 Breckinridge, Sophonisba Preston 53 
 
 Brown, Anna S. Lotspiech 55 
 
 Buhlig, Blanche Arter 57 
 
 Burgess, Viola Hood 59 
 
 Burnham, Clara Louise 60 
 
 Butcher, Fanny 62 
 
 Case, Elizabeth 63 
 
 Church, Emma Marion 65 
 
 Church, Helen Olge Shoemaker 66 
 
 Cody, Clara Cochrane 67 
 
 Cole, Mabel Cook 69 
 
 Corkell, Genevieve 71 
 
 Curtis, Mary Isabel 75 
 
 Davis, Anne S 76 
 
 Day, Mary Bostwick 77 
 
 Del Banco, Miriam 78 
 
 Dewitt, Lydia Maria 80 
 
 Dick, Gladys Henry 81 
 
 Dodd, Sue Hutchison 83 
 
 Donahoe, Dora Weldon 85 
 
 Dopp, Katherine Elizabeth 86 
 
 Doseff, Mary Elizabeth Hess . 87 
 
 Eberhart, Nellie Richmond 89 
 
 Fairbank, Janet Ayer 93 
 
 Farquar, Alice Milne 95 
 
 Faulkner, Georgene 96 
 
 Field, Pearl Isabel 97 
 
 Fitch, Florence Howe 98 
 
 Forsyth, Marion Smith 99 
 
 Foster, Agness Greene 100 
 
 Frazeur, Laurie Renshaw 102 
 
 Freer, Eleanor Everest 103 
 
 Frensdorf, Carrie Moore 105 
 
 Friend, Julia E 106 
 
 Gallery, Mary Onahan 108 
 
 Graf, Elizabeth Mathews Ill 
 
 Graves, Angeline Loesch 112 
 
 Greenebaum, Julia Friedman 113 
 
 Hack, Clara Tilton 116 
 
 Hall, Florence Slocum 117 
 
 Hall, Bertha W 118 
 
 Hight, Mary Smith 123 
 
 Hobson, Sarah M 125 
 
 Howe, Harriet Emma 128 
 
 Hubbard, Susan Weare 129 
 
 Jaynes, Ethel 134 
 
 Kawin, Ethel 135 
 
 McCall, Florence Gettle 145 
 
 McClurg, Gertrude Schwarz 147 
 
 MacConkey, June Humphrey 148 
 
 McCormick, Edith Rockfeller 150 
 
 McCormick, Ruth Hanna 152 
 
 McCulloch, Catherine Waugh 153 
 
Women-Makers of History 7 
 
 Page 
 
 McDowell, Mary Eliza 154 
 
 McFadden, Marion H. P 156 
 
 McPherson, Gladys Redfield 158 
 
 Mathes, Lena Boyce Mays 160 
 
 Metcalf, Rebecca Day 163 
 
 Miller, Francesca Falk 165 
 
 Miller, Ella M. Thomas 166 
 
 Monroe, Harriet 168 
 
 Morse, Mary Lincoln 171 
 
 Packard, Caroline Howe 176 
 
 Palmer, May H 178 
 
 Parker, Mary Moncure 180 
 
 Parks, Grace Runyan 182 
 
 Payson, Rose Gartner 184 
 
 Pesta, Rose A 186 
 
 Post, Janet Greig 188 
 
 Powell, Blanche Hay 190 
 
 Purmort, Lillian M. Blish : 192 
 
 Purvin, Jennie Franklin 193 
 
 Reed, Grace 197 
 
 Reinecke, Mabel Gilmore 198 
 
 Reis, Nannie Ashenheim 199 
 
 Renaud, Flora Victoria 200 
 
 Sadler, Lena Kellogg 2i04 
 
 Schick, Louise Marie 207 
 
 Schmidt, Minna Moscherosch 208 
 
 Scoggin, Marian Frances 210 
 
 Sisson, Adelaide Howe 219 
 
 Smith, Fanny R 222 
 
 Smith, Sadie Hall 223 
 
 Snodgrass, Lulu M 224 
 
 Solomon, Hannah Greenebaum 226 
 
 Swain, Frances L 229 
 
 Talbot, Marion 230 
 
 Temple, Alice 233 
 
 Thompson, Anna Carruth 2)34 
 
 Treadwell, Harriette Taylor 235 
 
 Treat, Katharine Baird 236 
 
 Troendle, Lina E 237 
 
 Tunnicliff, Sarah Bacon 238 
 
 Tyler, Margaret Hostler 239 
 
 Vincent, Bertha I 241 
 
 Vittum, Alberta Flowers 242 
 
 Vittum, Harriet 243 
 
 Walker, Mary Elizabeth Curyea 244 
 
 Wallace, Elizabeth 246 
 
 Webster, Elizabeth Howland 248 
 
 Weir, Eleanor Reeves 249 
 
 Wells, Dora 250 
 
 Welton, Maude Walton 252 
 
 West, Anna Ogden 253 
 
 Wetmore, Edith Young 254 
 
 Wiles, Alice Bradford 255 
 
 Willard, Mary Frances 257 
 
 Willett, Grace Williamson 259 
 
 Williams, Elizabeth Tuttle 260 
 
 Wyatt, Edith Franklin 262 
 
 Yatter, Eva Simon 263 
 
 Zeisler, Fannie Bloomfield 264 
 
Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 CHRISMAN Page 
 
 Scott, Rose Moss 212 
 
 DANVILLE 
 
 Lindley, Louise Brown 143 
 
 Nelson, Alberta Knickerbocker 174 
 
 Riddely, Ann Sebly Wolford 201 
 
 DECATUR 
 
 Evans, Alice Glore 92 
 
 Imboden, Sarah Mark 133 
 
 Woods, Neva Estella 261 
 
 DIXON 
 
 Shaw, Mabel S 214 
 
 DOWNER'S GROVE 
 
 Paine, Alice Mabel Leech 177 
 
 ELGIN 
 
 Cowlin, Beatrice Wilkins 74 
 
 EVANSTON 
 
 Baker, Edna Dean 23 
 
 Bang, Helen Pierce 28 
 
 Fallows, Alice Katherine 94 
 
 Middleton, May Emerson Carney 164 
 
 Munns, Margaret Cairns 172 
 
 Nahigian, Flora A 173 
 
 Perkins, Eleanor Ellis 185 
 
 Scott, Anna Marcy Miller 211 
 
 Simons, May Wood 218 
 
 Washburn, Jean Wylie Peck 247 
 
 FAIRFIELD 
 
 Hilliard, Stelle Hunter 124 
 
 FREEPORT 
 
 Sanford, Louise Williams 206 
 
 GALENA 
 
 Priestley, Harriet Montgomery 191 
 
 GALESBURG 
 
 McClelland, Harriet Day 140 
 
 Poor, Helen Louise 187 
 
 Simonds, Katherine Courtright 217 
 
 GENEVA 
 
 George, Bertha Robinson 109 
 
 GEORGETOWN 
 
 Holaday, Blanche Gorman 126 
 
 GLEN ELLYN 
 
 Cooper, Agnes Kent Packard 70 
 
 Gruner, Martha L 115 
 
 HUBBARD WOODS 
 
 Ickes, Anna Wilmarth 131 
 
 JOLIET 
 
 Schuster, Hannah Tuohy 209 
 
Women-Makers of History 
 
 KENILWORTH Page 
 
 Rathbone, Laura Lee Harney 195 
 
 MACOMB 
 
 McGaughey, Florence Lucretia 157 
 
 MOLINE 
 
 Drake, Sara Coates 88 
 
 MONMOUTH 
 
 Hanley, Sarah Bond 119 
 
 NAPERVILLE 
 
 Coultrap, Mary Ball 73 
 
 OAK PARK 
 
 Bumsted, Dorothea Zerwekh 58 
 
 Cornwell, Emma R 72 
 
 Fyfe, Hannah Beye , 107 
 
 Osbornson, Grace Bryant 175 
 
 Southward, Elizabeth Mayhew Shuey 227 
 
 Strawbridge, Maybelle Moross 228 
 
 OREGON 
 
 Lowden, Florence Pullman 144 
 
 OTTAWA 
 
 Lincoln, Lelah B 141 
 
 PEORIA 
 
 Ashman, Charlotte May Slocum 17 
 
 Mills, Helen Harrison 167 
 
 PITTSFIELD 
 
 Grigsby, Helen Mathews Lewis 114 
 
 PLAINFIELD 
 
 Blakely, Lila Linwood Bartholomew 44 
 
 PRINCETON 
 
 Uthoff, Mary Louise 240 
 
 RIVER FOREST 
 
 Bartelme, Mary Margaret 31 
 
 ROCKFORD 
 
 Lathrop, Julia Clifford 139 
 
 Maddox, Susie Ware Warner 159 
 
 ROCK ISLAND 
 
 Siemon, Flora Essie 216 
 
 SPRINGFIELD 
 
 Barass, May Irene 30 
 
 Ide, Clara Jones 132 
 
 Morrison, Mary Logan Coleman 160 
 
 Palmer, Maude Gregg 179 
 
 STREATOR 
 
 Hunt, Mabel Sylvia Bundy 130 
 
 TAYLORVILLE 
 
 Evans, Laura Belle Twadell 91 
 
10 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 URBANA Page 
 Busey, Mary Elizabeth 61 
 
 VIENNA 
 
 Chapman, Leora May Copeland 64 
 
 WARREN 
 
 McCormack, Jane Rae 149 
 
 WAUKEGAN 
 
 Wells, Meta V. F 251 
 
 WHEATON 
 
 Morse, Agnes Sells 170 
 
 WILMETTE 
 
 Taylor, Carrie Ransom 232 
 
 WINNETKA 
 
 Hartmann, Reina Kate Goldstein 120 
 
 Harvey, Lucy Smith 121 
 
 Hibbard, Susan, Follansbee 122 
 
 Langworthy, Mary Lewis 136 
 
 Matz, Ruth Henderson 162 
 
 WOODSTOCK 
 
 Coe, Ethel C. Perkins 68 
 
Women-Makers of History 11 
 
 EDITH ABBOTT 
 
 The first and up to the present time the only woman 
 appointed dean of a graduate school of the University of Chi- 
 cago is Edith Abott. Associated with the Chicago School of 
 Civics and Philanthropy from 1908 until 1920 when that in- 
 stitution was combined with the Philanthropic Service Divis- 
 ion of the School of Commerce Miss Abbott was a construc- 
 tive and determining influence in its organization and its 
 development. A member of the faculty of the University 
 of Chicago since 1913, she became associate professor of 
 social economy in 1920. In recognition of her deep, broad 
 and genuine scholarship and her eminently successful ad- 
 ministrative talents, in 1924 she was made dean of the 
 Graduate School of Social Service Administration. In 1925 
 she became Professor of Social Economy. Miss Abbotts 
 singular success lies in stimulating and training young 
 people to carry on research work among the drab and dis- 
 mal things of life, crime, insanity, vice and pauperism. 
 
 Born in Grand Island, Nebraska, September 26, 1876, 
 Edith Abbott is the daughter of Othman A. Abbott and 
 Elizabeth (Griffin) Abbott. She was graduated from the 
 University of Nebraska in 1901 and received the Ph.D. 
 degree in 1905 from the University of Chicago. The follow- 
 ing year she studied at the University of London, England. 
 After spending the year 1907-8 as instructor of Political 
 Economy at Wellesley College, she returned to Chicago 
 where she became associate director of the School of Civics. 
 
 Scholar, teacher, writer, administrator, lover of know- 
 ledge for its own sake Miss Abbott is the author of "Women 
 in Industry", 1910; "Immigration-Select Documents and 
 Case Records", 1923; (co-authorship with Sophonisba P. 
 Breckinridge) "The Delinquent Child and the Home", 1912 
 and "Truancy and Non-attendance in Chicago," 1917. 
 
 Miss Abbott is a member of the American Economic 
 Association; American Statistical Association; American 
 Sociological Society; American Institute Criminal Law and 
 Criminology of the National Conference of Social Work, and 
 of the Cordon and College Clubs. 
 
 Address: Box 77 Faculty Exchange, 
 University of Chicago, 
 
12 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 JANE ADDAMS 
 
 Jane Addams is universally acclaimed a world-citizen. 
 One who thinks in greater units than nationalities, one who 
 lives and labors for all humanity and for all time — such a 
 person is a genuine world-citizen. The sincerest service to 
 his country makes a true citizen a leader of his fellow- 
 countrymen; faithful devotion to the principles of justice 
 among all nations makes the real leader a world-citizen. 
 First a citizen, next a leader, but greatest a world-citizen — 
 this is the career of Miss Addams. 
 
 The qualities that have made Jane Addams known and 
 loved throughout the world are those that her father em- 
 phasized. To his devoted companionship and sympathetic 
 understanding she owes much of the deep inspiration and 
 firm conviction that have enabled her to persist in her pur- 
 pose in spite of severe criticism and condemnation. From 
 him she early learned that true patriotism means more than 
 love of one's native country and that fundamentally all men 
 are equal. It was impressed upon her that moderation on 
 the part of those who have more would lessen external dif- 
 ferences and prevent much of the unhappiness and suffer- 
 ing of the less fortunate individuals. 
 
 Jane Addams is the daughter of Sarah (Weber) Addams 
 and John H. Addams who was a close personal friend of 
 Lincoln and who served in the state senate from 1854 to 
 1870. Born in Cedarville, Illinois, April 6, 1860, she re- 
 ceived her higher education at Rockford Seminary and was 
 granted the B. A. degree the day the charter changed the 
 Seminary to Rockford College. An effort to study medicine 
 was abandoned because of ill health. However, her desire 
 to help humanity, accentuated by the sight of poverty- 
 stricken groups in London, caused the gradual formulation 
 of the plan resulting in the opening of Hull-House in 1889. 
 In this enterprise she was assisted by her friend, Miss Ellen 
 Gates Starr. 
 
 The power of Miss Addams' unusual personality is shown 
 by the fact that, of the fifteen residents who were attracted 
 to her during the establishment of the Settlement, more 
 than half are still at Hull-House. Miss Addams is always 
 
Women-Makers of History 13 
 
 reassuring, encouraging, sympathetic and tender, and, be- 
 cause of her clear vision and great sense of justice, is often 
 called upon to settle the most difficult controversies. She 
 originated public playgrounds and started agitation for gar- 
 bage and factory inspecting, being inspector of streets and 
 alleys in the vicinity of the Settlement for three years her- 
 self. She is a practical religious worker, served as an in- 
 terpreter between the laboring class and those who lived in 
 luxury, and is beloved as a speaker. 
 
 But it is to the foreign peoples that we must go to find 
 the highest appreciation of Jane Addams. They have seen 
 her perfect faith. They have realized her ideals for her 
 country, her conception of America's international respon- 
 sibilities and the world wide significance of International- 
 ism. Her sympathy with the foreign mind has gained their 
 confidence, and her efforts for world peace and for universal 
 brotherhood have won their admiration and applause. 
 
 Miss Addams uses her extensive travel as a means of 
 gaining deeper understanding of people and of their prob- 
 lems. The University of Wisconsin conferred the LL. D. 
 degree upon her 1904, Yale University, the A. M. degree in 
 1910, and Smith College, the LL. D. degree in 1910. She 
 belongs to the Chicago Woman's Club, Fortnightly, Chicago 
 Woman's City Club, and College Club. 
 
 As a writer and speaker, Miss Addams champions hu- 
 manitarian causes. Among her books are: "Democracy 
 and Social Ethics", "Newer Ideals of Peace", "Twenty Years 
 at Hull-House", "The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets", 
 and "The Long Road of Woman's Memory". 
 
 Address: Hull-House, 800 S. Halstead St., 
 Chicago. 
 
14 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MARY EILEEN AHERN 
 
 Mary Eileen Ahern is the daughter of William Ahern 
 and Mary (O'Neill) Ahren. She was born in Marion County, 
 Indiana. After attending private and public schools in In- 
 diana, she entered the Central Indiana Normal School. 
 Later she studied at Armour Institute of Technology, Chi- 
 cago. 
 
 She began her career as a teacher in the public schools 
 of Indiana, but after a period of six years in the Indiana 
 State Library, (1889-1895) she found the field of librarian- 
 ship full of pleasure and changed her vocation. During 
 this period she was publisher and associate-editor of the 
 Owen County Democrat. She probably did the most effect- 
 ive work in Indiana during her library period in that state, 
 organizing and stimulating library effort of every kind. 
 
 A charter member of the Illinois Library Association, 
 1896, she has never missed a meeting of that organization. 
 During these years she has striven for consolidation of state 
 library interests in a state library department. Miss Ahern 
 has also been editor of Public Libraries, a leading library 
 periodical, for the past thirty years. 
 
 Besides serving as secretary and president of various 
 educational organizations, she is a member of the Fort- 
 nightly Club, Indianapolis; Chicago Woman's Club; Illinois 
 Woman's Press Association; Illinois Library Association; 
 Indiana Library Association (Honorary member) ; Ameri- 
 can Library Association, the N. E. A. and a Fellow of the 
 American Library Institute. Miss Ahern served with the 
 American Library Association overseas and in America 
 during the years 1917-1919. 
 
 The titles of her lectures are: 
 "The Women Who Work and Their Books" 
 "Library Work as a Vocation for Women" 
 "The Library's Claim as an Educational Institution" 
 "Technical Subjects in Library Schools" 
 "The League of Nations" 
 "Why a Protective Tariff?" 
 
 Miss Ahern is fond of the woods and the out-of-doors, 
 and takes a very deep interest in deserving students. 
 Address : 216 West Monroe St., Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 15 
 
 GERTRUDE EMELINE AIKEN 
 
 The head Cataloguer of the Chicago Historical Society- 
 is Miss Gertrude Emeline Aiken. Previous to being in this 
 position Miss Aiken was librarian in charge of libraries in 
 Indiana and Illinois. As a recognition of her ability the 
 Chicago librarians elected Miss Aiken President of the Chi- 
 cago Regional Group of Cataloguers. 
 
 Miss Gertrude Emeline Aiken is the daughter of May- 
 hew Parker Aiken and Emma (Keyes) Aiken. Born in 
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin she prepared for college in the Evans- 
 ton Public Schools. She attended the University of Wiscon- 
 sin and specialized in the Library School of the University 
 of Wisconsin. Miss Aiken is a member of the American 
 Library Association and one of the Chicago Regional Group 
 of Cataloguers. 
 
 Address : Chicago Historical Library, 
 632 North Dearborn Street, 
 Chicago. 
 
16 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. EDWARD A. ARMBRUSTER 
 
 Bertha Sophie Armbruster 
 
 When State Superintendent Blair wanted the educa- 
 tional situation of Illinois presented to the members of the 
 state legislature, he chose Mrs. Bertha Armbruster of the 
 Tilton School as his spokesman. Mrs. Armbruster has been 
 president of the Chicago Division of the Illinois State Teach- 
 ers' Association for five years. In 1926 she was elected 
 President of the Illinois State Teachers' Association. 
 
 Bertha Sophie Armbruster is the daughter of Thorwald 
 F. Schjoldager and Caroline H. (Rasmussen) Schjoldager. 
 Born in Stavanger, Norway, she was early brought to Chi- 
 cago, where she was educated in the elementary and high 
 school and in the Cook County Normal School. She is the 
 wife of Edward A. Armbruster, a sanitary engineer. 
 
 Mrs. Armbruster is a member of the Cordon, Woman's 
 City Club, Chicago Principals' Club, Ella Flagg Young Club, 
 and the Norwegian Woman's Club. She is a member of 
 the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 Address: Tilton School, 4152 W. End Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 17 
 
 MRS. GEORGE CROMWELL ASHMAN 
 
 Charlotte May Slocum Ashman 
 
 Mrs. George Cromwell Ashman, the daughter of Eleazer 
 Slocum and Cornelia Jane (Cowley) Slocum, was born in 
 Grand Rapids, Michigan. After completing the work in the 
 Brimfield High School, she was graduated from the Illinois 
 State Normal University at Normal, in the class of 1894. 
 During the next five years she taught in the Evanston Pub- 
 lic Schools. From 1899 to 1905 she was an instructor in the 
 Eastern Illinois State Teachers' College at Charleston. She 
 continued her study while teaching and attended the Har- 
 vard Summer School. She also taught in summer schools 
 and County Institutes, and was a member of the Northern 
 Illinois State Teachers' Association, Eastern Illinois State 
 Teachers' Association, State Teachers' Association and Na- 
 tional Teachers' Association. 
 
 Charlotte May Slocum was married September 12, 1905, 
 to George C. Ashman, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry, Brad- 
 ley Polytechnic Institute, Peoria, Illinois. They are the par- 
 ents of two children, Mary Cornelia (deceased) and George 
 Cromwell, Jr. 
 
 Mrs. Ashman has always been a promoter of those 
 causes underlying effective citizenship and has been especial- 
 ly interested in problems dealing with children and mother- 
 hood. This interest led her to lecture and to organize 
 mothers' clubs, and to form the Child Welfare League of 
 Peoria. She is President of the Civic Federation of Women's 
 Clubs, a member of the State Board of the Young Women's 
 Christian Association and Illinois Parent-Teachers' Associa- 
 tion. She is also a member of the League of Women Voters 
 and has been a Trustee of the Peoria Public Library for six 
 years. 
 
 Mrs. Ashman is a member of the Presbyterian Church 
 and her club affiliations include, besides the above, the As 
 You Like It Club, Peoria Mothers' Club, Chap. A. H. P. E. 0., 
 Art Institute, Illinois Library Association and American 
 Library Association. 
 
 Address : 306 Barker Avenue, 
 Peoria 
 
18 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. ULRIC SIDNEY ATKINSON 
 Palmer Phelan Atkinson 
 
 Born in Montgomery, Alabama, June 25, 1881, Palmer 
 Graham Phelan at a very young age moved to Atlanta, Geor- 
 gia and she spent her girlhood days in that fine old city. 
 Palmer Graham Phelan is the daughter of Sidney Harris 
 Phelan and Mary Palmer (Graham) Phelan. She prepared 
 for college at Washington Seminary, Atlanta. Her Alma 
 Mater was the Lucy Cobb Institute, Athens, Georgia. More 
 recently she attended the downtown classes of the Univer- 
 sity of Chicago. 
 
 When nineteen years old Palmer Graham Phelan was 
 married to Stephen Willis Clark of Bedford, Virginia. He 
 died three years later. November 20, 1909 she became the 
 wife of Ulric Sidney Atkinson of Atlanta, Georgia. Mrs. 
 Atkinson is the mother of two children Sidney Phelan Clark, 
 and Palmer Phelan Atkinson. 
 
 Mrs. Atkinson is a woman of very unusual attainments, 
 and of very unusual strength and beauty of character. She 
 is an active member of St. Peters Episcopal Church. She 
 served as President of Woman's Auxiliary Episcopal Church 
 Diocese of Atlanta 1919-1922. The responsible position of 
 Custodian United Thank Offering of the Diocese of Chicago 
 was held by Mrs. Atkinson from 1923-1925. 
 
 She holds membership in the following organizations: 
 Atlanta Center Drama League (President 1918-1921) ; Jos- 
 eph Hobersham Chapter of D. A. R. (Regent 1921-1922) ; 
 Atlanta City Federation (Vice President 1921-1922) ; Drama 
 League of Chicago (Corresponding Secretary) ; Women's 
 Athletic Club; Arts Club; Antiquarian Society. 
 
 Address: 429 Briar Place, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 19 
 
 MRS. FRANCIS MARION AUSTIN 
 Grace Merrill Jewett Austin 
 
 Mrs. Grace Jewett Austin is one of Bloomington's fore- 
 most citizens. A club woman of note she is also a writer of 
 distinction. Skilled as a writer of prose and poetry her 
 compositions possess a beauty, a winsomness, a charm that 
 is all her own. She is the author of a book of poems ; three 
 novelettes, two of which "Anne Benning" and "Benjamin" 
 have been printed in newspapers ; and a series of historical 
 dramas; "Empress Josephine", "Aaron Burr and Theo- 
 dosia", "Sarah Bradlee Fulton-Patriot", and "Abigail", all 
 of which have been acted publicly. 
 
 Beginning five years ago to write the society news of 
 the Bulletin, Mrs. Austin has developed this department 
 from a few columns to almost an entire page daily. The 
 "Sun Dial" is the happy term she applies to this section of 
 the paper for she registers the pleasures and successes in 
 the lives of her fellow citizens. Soon after entering the 
 newspaper world she created an original fashion column, 
 "Dame Fashion Smiles" which has become a daily institu- 
 tion as necessary and indispensable a part of the dinner 
 hour for the women of Bloomington as was the Spectator 
 for the London breakfast. She visits the various stores 
 that deal in women's accessories and essays to point out 
 the fads and fancies of the hour. Directing attention to 
 the more staple articles she prepares the way for better 
 and more philosophic standards of appreciation. 
 
 Grace Jewett Austin is the wife of the late Francis 
 Marion Austin one of the honored members of the faculty 
 of Illinois Wesleyan University where he was Professor and 
 Head of the Latin Department for many years previous to 
 his death. Like her respected husband Mrs. Austin has 
 through all her life taken a quiet part in the affairs of 
 Grace Methodist Church where here gentle and unselfish 
 presence calls forth love from all she meets. 
 
 A woman of extraordinary gentleness tempered by 
 strong convictions Mrs. Austin is often chosen to address 
 various groups on civic and social problems. She presents 
 her conclusions with a modest eloquence that is at the same 
 
20 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 time inspiring and convincing. Her club memberships in- 
 clude : Illinois Federated Woman's Club ; Business and Pro- 
 fessional Woman's Club (member of state committee) ; and 
 Daughters of the American Revolution (member of state 
 committee) . 
 
 The daughter of Dr. Albert Henry Clay Jewett and Etta 
 (Merrill) Jewett, Grace Jewett Austin was born in Laconia, 
 New Hampshire. The years of her young girlhood were 
 spent in the shadow of the White Mountains. After she 
 completed the course in the local high school she was grad- 
 uated from Tilton Seminary where she prepared for college. 
 She attended Ohio Wesleyan University. 
 
 Mrs. Austin is the mother of three daughters, Lois, 
 deceased, Elizabeth a student in Illinois Wesleyan Univer- 
 sity and Marion, wife of Dr. John Jay Parry of the Univer- 
 sity of Illinois. 
 
 Address: 1002 North East St., 
 Bloomington. 
 
Women-Makers of History 21 
 
 ZONIA BABER 
 
 A lecturer and club-worker known for her liberal views 
 is Miss Zonia Baber. Like many other women who have 
 entered public life Miss Baber began her career in the 
 school-room. She was Principal of the Hillman Street 
 School, Youngstown, Ohio, 1886-1888 ; Head of the Depart- 
 ment of Geography of the Chicago Normal College, 1893-99 ; 
 and Associate Professor of the Teaching of Geography and 
 Geology of the University of Chicago 1901-21. 
 
 Zonia Baber is the daughter of Amos Baber and Nancy 
 Rebecca (Lycan) Baber. Kansas, Illinois, is her birthplace. 
 When the Chicago Normal College was known as the Cook 
 County Normal, Miss Baber was graduated from it. Later 
 she received the S. B. degree from the University of Chi- 
 cago. 
 
 Because of her extensive travels and wealth of expe- 
 rience Miss Baber often appears before the many clubs with 
 which she is affiliated, as an authority on the subject she 
 presents. She is a member of the Chicago Woman's Club; 
 The Geographic Society of Chicago; (Life member; Board 
 of Directors) ; Wild Flower Preservation Society, Chicago 
 Branch, (member Board of Directors) ; Conservation Coun- 
 cil, Chicago; League of Women Voters; Women's Interna- 
 tional League for Peace and Freedom (Chairman Latin 
 America Committee) ; U. S. Representative, Liga Social 
 Sufragista de Puerto Rico. 
 
 The subjects on which Miss Baber lectures include: 
 "A Trip to South America" 
 "Our Latin American Relations — with special emphasis on 
 
 Haiti and Santo Domingo" 
 "Our Colonies in the West Indies — Porto Rico and the Vir- 
 gin Islands — and the attitude of the peoples toward us" 
 "International Instruments for Peace — League of Nations 
 and The Permanent Court of International Justice" 
 
 Address: 6037 Ellis Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
22 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. ARTHUR A. BAER 
 Alice Hogge Baer 
 
 Since the advent of the woman principal in our public 
 school system, a spirit of cooperative understanding has 
 been accentuated. Her administration is an inspiring and 
 steadying one. She has the deep-seated realization that 
 upon the development of the children of today depends the 
 success of society in the future. Mrs. Alice Baer, principal 
 of the Kohn School, has proved that she has the ability to 
 carry out her vision in this direction. 
 
 Alice Hogge Baer is the daughter of Morgan G. Hogge 
 and Alice E. (Hudson) Hogge. A native of Chicago, she 
 was educated at the Marshall High School, the Chicago 
 Normal College, and was graduated from the University of 
 Chicago with the A. B. degree. She is the wife of Arthur 
 A. Baer, a merchant. 
 
 Mrs. Baer's memberships in various organizations in- 
 clude: Chicago College Club; Chicago Alumnae Club (Vice- 
 President) ; Chicago Principals' Club ; and the Cordon Club. 
 
 Address: 10414 South State Street, 
 Kohn School, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 23 
 
 EDNA DEAN BAKER 
 
 Edna Dean Baker, the daughter of Joshua E. Baker and 
 Olive E. (Clark) Baker, was born in Normal, Illinois. Miss 
 Baker was graduated from the National Kindergarten and 
 Elementary College with the B. E. degree in 1913. She con- 
 tinued her studies at Northwestern University where she 
 received the B. A. degree in 1920. The same institution con- 
 ferred the M. A. degree on her in 1921. Miss Baker has 
 studied at Teachers' College, Columbia University. 
 
 Assistant to the President of the National Kindergarten 
 and Elementary College from 1916 to 1919, she was elected 
 President of that institution in 1920. Due to her executive 
 ability, this institution was moved to its present location 
 in Evanston. 
 
 President Baker is a member of the National Education 
 Association, International Kindergarten Union, Woman's 
 City Club, Chicago, Cordon Club of Chicago, Chicago College 
 Club, Chicago Art Institute, and the English Speaking 
 Union. She is a member of the Methodist Church. 
 
 The titles of her books are : 
 Parenthood and Child Nuture — McMillan Company. 
 The Beginner's Book in Religion — Abingdon Press. 
 The Bible in Graded Story, Joint Author with Clara Belle 
 
 Baker — Abingdon Press. 
 Kindergarten Method in the Church School — Abingdon 
 
 Press. 
 The Bobbs Merrill Readers — A Primer and 8 Readers Joint 
 
 Author with Clara Belle Baker— The Bobbs Merrill Co. 
 
 Address : 2770 Sheridan Road, 
 Evanston. 
 
24 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. WILSON G. BAKER 
 Cornelia McGhee Baker 
 
 A resident of Chicago for the past fifty years Cornelia 
 Baker has been known for her literary attainments since 
 1904. While her contributions have been for the most part 
 short stories and verse she has also served on the Editorial 
 staff of the Chicago Daily News. Although there is spon- 
 taneity and imagination in her writing that wins the youth 
 there is a philosophy and a dignity that commands the at- 
 tention of the more serious minded. Her publications in- 
 clude, "Coquo and the King's Children," 1902 ; "The Queen's 
 Page", 1905; "Young People in Old Places", 1906; "The 
 Court Jester," 1906; and "The Magic Image from India", 
 1909. 
 
 Cornelia McGhee Baker is the daughter of William Mc- 
 Ghee and Electa McGhee. Born in Jackson Co., Ohio June 
 16, 1885 she was graduated from Wesleyan College, Cincin- 
 nati, Ohio in 1871 with the degree of M. E. L. (Mistress of 
 English Literature). Cornelia McGhee was married at 
 Jackson, Ohio, September 15, 1874 to Wilson G. Baker of 
 Chicago. 
 
 Address: 2 W. Walton Place, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 25 
 
 LETITIA M. BALDWIN 
 
 A descendant of Governor Webster the second Governor 
 of Connecticut, Letitia M. Baldwin is the great-great grand- 
 daughter of Lieutenant Jonathan Mason of Revolutionary 
 fame. Her grandfather Charles Mason Baldwin migrated 
 from the Connecticut Colony in Ashtabula Co. Ohio to Clin- 
 ton, Wisconsin in 1842. Coming in a prairie schooner he 
 passed through Chicago, which he regarded as a mud hole 
 and went on into Wisconsin in search for good farming land. 
 
 Letitia M. Baldwin is the daughter of Jane (Fenn) Bald- 
 win and Almon Baldwin who served four years in the Civil 
 War and was an eye witness to the battle between the Moni- 
 tor and Merrimac while stationed at Fortress Monroe. At 
 the time of his death in 1918 he was Junior Vice Com- 
 mander of the Department of Wisconsin G. A. R. ; President 
 of the Rock Co. Soldiers and Sailors Association; President 
 of the Fourth Battery Association; Commander of Alexis 
 Tallman Post No. 70, G. A. R., Clinton, Wisconsin. 
 
 It is natural, therefore, that with a background such as 
 this that Miss Baldwin during the World War should enlist 
 her services. Through platform work in 1917 she assisted 
 in recruiting 2,400 men, not only for the U. S. army but for 
 the British as well. Since the war her work for the past ten 
 years has been principally among the disabled men in Chi- 
 cago hospitals. 
 
 Letitia M. Baldwin is Founder and Organizer of the 
 Daughters of the Republic. This organization came into 
 existence in 1917 while Miss Baldwin was recruiting on the 
 lake front. It is composed of young women interested in 
 patriotic work, but not necessarily related to those who have 
 served in the army. Any loyal, patriotic woman is eligible 
 to membership. 
 
 Mi&s Baldwin is affiliated with the following organiza- 
 tions: Keturah Hoover Tent No. 10 daughters of Union 
 Veterans of the Civil War ; New England Society ; and Chi- 
 cago Historical Society. 
 
 Descended from New England ancestry, but born in 
 Fairfield, Wisconsin, Letitia Baldwin attended high school 
 at Clinton, Wisconsin. Private study at the Anna Morgan 
 
26 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 School of Dramatic Art prepared her for the patriotic read- 
 ing she delivered before Grand Army Encampments and 
 other patriotic organizations. Miss Baldwin is Field Secre- 
 tary of the Chicago Historical Society. She is a member 
 of the Seventh Church of Christ Scientist, Chicago. 
 
 Address: Room 1227, 79 West Monroe St., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 27 
 
 MRS. W. A. BALL 
 Amy Donald Ball 
 
 Believing that every woman's vote is an effective tool 
 for the building up of a better government, Mrs. W. A. Ball 
 is vitally interested in all elections. She was appointed to 
 represent the White County League of Women Voters at 
 the two successive conventions of 1925 and 1926. Mrs. Ball 
 was President of the Twenty-fourth Congressional Dis- 
 trict of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs for two 
 years. She was also a member of the State Board of Di- 
 rectors of the state federation. She was awarded the pin 
 and bars by the American Red Cross for her war work and 
 was accorded recognition for work done in the Liberty Loan 
 Drive. Mrs. Ball is a member of the Carmi Woman's Club 
 and the Order of the Eastern Star. 
 
 Mrs. Amy Donald Ball is the daughter of David W. 
 Donald and Emily (McLaren) Donald. She was born in 
 Dundee, Scotland. After attending private school in Scot- 
 land she attended public school in Canada. Amy Donald 
 was married November 10, 1887 to G. T. Endicott, Produce 
 Merchant of Carmi, Illinois. He died in 1893. Her second 
 marriage to W. A. Ball, a druggist of Carmi, Illinois was 
 August 19, 1896. Mrs. Ball is the mother of three children, 
 D. F. Endicott, Editor of the White County Democrat, Mrs. 
 Howard C. McFadden of Rockville Indiana and William 
 Allen Ball associated with his father in the Drug Business. 
 
 Mrs. Ball delivers addresses on miscellaneous topics be- 
 fore groups of club women. She is a member of the Presby- 
 terian Church and has recently been elected President of 
 (Ewing Presbytery) Illinois Woman's Synodical Society for 
 Missions. During the past three years she has been one 
 of White County Chairman for C. M. T. Camp. Last year 
 she was appointed co-chairman of Better American Homes 
 by Herbert Hoover. 
 
 Address: Carmi. 
 
28 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. HOMER W. BANG 
 
 Helen Pierce Bang 
 
 Helen Pierce Bang is the daughter of John R. Pierce and 
 Nellie S. (Lind) Pierce. Although she was born in Cin- 
 cinnati, Ohio she has been a resident of Illinois for many- 
 years. In 1909 she was graduated from the Lewis Insti- 
 tute with the degree of Associate of Arts. Continuing her 
 work at Northwestern University, in 1910, she received the 
 degree of Bachelor of Arts. 
 
 Helen Pierce was married Oct. 19, 1912 to Homer W. 
 Bang, Assistant to the President of the Illinois Bell Tele- 
 phone Co. Mrs. Bang maintains an interest in collegiate ac- 
 tivities and as a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority serves 
 as Treasurer of the Pi Beta Phi House Association. She is 
 a member of the Chicago College Club (Corresponding Sec- 
 retary) ; and the Drama Club of Evanston. Mrs. Bang is a 
 member of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 Address: 612 Hinman Ave., 
 Evanston. 
 
Women-Makers of History 29 
 
 MRS. CECIL BARNES 
 Margaret Ayer Barnes 
 
 Mrs. Cecil Barnes was born in Chicago and prepared for 
 college at the University School for Girls. She was graduated 
 from Bryn Mawr College with A. B. degree in 1907. Serv- 
 ing Bryn Mawr College as alumna director from 1920 to 
 1923 she showed marked administrative ability. Elected 
 first Vice-President of the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association 
 for the term 1924-1928, she devotes an energy and wisdom 
 to its endeavors that contribute in no small degree to its 
 progress. 
 
 In addition to her above-mentioned activities, Mrs. 
 Barnes is a member of the American Association of Univer- 
 sity Women, New York Bryn Mawr Club, the Fortnightly 
 and Friday Clubs of Chicago. She was a member of the 
 Parents' Executive Committee of the Francis W. Parker 
 School from 1924 to 1926. Those who work with her ex- 
 perience her courtesy and learn to appreciate her community 
 of ideas. 
 
 Gently reared and brilliantly endowed, Margaret Ayer 
 Barnes is the daughter of Benjamin F. Ayer and Janet 
 (Hopkins) Ayer. She is the wife of Cecil Barnes a prom- 
 inent lawyer of Chicago. 
 
 Address: 1153 N. Dearborn St., 
 Chicago. 
 
30 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. ONSLOW HOYT BARRASS 
 May Irene Barrass 
 
 Dr. Charles Henry Burrows and Mary C. (Wikel) Bur- 
 rows are the parents of May Irene Barrass. Born in At- 
 lanta, Illinois, May Burrows completed the work in the At- 
 lanta High School and afterwards was a student at Normal 
 University. In order further to prepare herself for the 
 teaching profession, she studied at the Art Students' League 
 of New York City. She was Instructor of Art and English 
 in Eureka College, and teacher of art in the public schools 
 of Dundee and in St. Mary's Hall, Faribault, Minnesota. 
 
 June 16, 1897, May Irene Burrows became the wife of 
 Onslow Hoyt Barrass, a merchant. They were residents of 
 Tonica, Illinois, for nineteen years. In this town their 
 children were reared, they did a great deal of civic work, 
 and their home was a social center for the townspeople. 
 For five year Mrs. Barrass was president and soprano soloist 
 of the Tonica Musical Association. For the past eight years 
 she has been in the United States Government Service, at 
 present in the Internal Revenue Office, Springfield. 
 
 Mrs. Barrass has completed a family history, "Dr. 
 Charles Henry and Mary Catherine Burrows, Their Ances- 
 tors and Descendants", a book which is a valuable genealogi- 
 cal contribution. Mrs. Barrass has also written on various 
 subjects for the several organizations in which she holds 
 membership. These include Daughters of the American 
 Revolution, United States Daughters of 1812, Daughters of 
 Founders and Patriots of America, and the Tonica Woman's 
 Club (of which she was Parliamentarian for five years). 
 
 Address: 708i/ 2 South 5th St., 
 Springfield. 
 
Women-Makers of History 31 
 
 MARY MARGARET BARTELME 
 
 To be appointed Public Guardian of Cook County in 1897, 
 when women generally were considered unfit for positions 
 of large responsibility, was the honor conferred on Miss 
 Mary Bartelme by former Governor Tanner. Successive 
 governors reappointed her so that she held this position for 
 sixteen years. Her unselfish service to the orphans of Cook 
 County and her efficient management of the estates of sev- 
 eral thousand minors made for her a large place in the es- 
 teem of her fellow citizens. 
 
 Her ten years of service as assistant to Judge Pinckney 
 in the Juvenile Court, during which time she heard more 
 than six thousand cases of girls under eighteen years of 
 age, proved her so well adapted to this type of work that 
 1 when another judge was needed for the Circuit Bench in 
 1923, Miss Bartelme was elected to this important position. 
 
 In the capacity of Judge her partnership with Judge 
 Arnold in this work has made the jurisdiction of the juven- 
 ile Court more efficient. At the conclusion of her first term 
 as judge, Hon. Mary Barthelme, unanimously endorsed by 
 the Chicago Bar Association, was reelected for another term 
 of office. This is a step forward in legal history. 
 
 Mary Margaret Bartelme is the daughter of Balthazar 
 Bartelme and Jeanette (Hoff) Bartelme. Born in Chicago, 
 she was educated in the local schools and was graduated 
 from the Northwestern University School of Law. 
 
 Miss Bartelme is a member of the American Bar Asso- 
 ciation, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, 
 Woman's Bar Association, Chicago Woman's Club, Cordon, 
 College Club, League of Women Voters, Woman's City Club, 
 Every Day Club and the Big Sisters. 
 
 Address: 260 N. Keystone Ave., 
 River Forest. 
 
32 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. GEORGE BASS 
 Elizabeth Merrill Bass 
 
 When the committee chose Mrs. George Bass to be chair- 
 man of the third annual Woman's World Fair they selected 
 one of Chicago's most representative citizens. A woman of 
 sound influence in public life, her counsel is invaluable. The 
 secret of her effectiveness with others may be ascribed to 
 the broad life that she lives. 
 
 Although associated with club and political activities her 
 primary concern has been her endeavor to aid the neglected 
 young womanhood of Chicago. She has dedicated many 
 years of her life to this service. In connection with this 
 work she served as a member of the original Juvenile Court 
 Commission of Illinois and of the Marriage and Divorce 
 Commission. 
 
 Because of her definite and continuous service to the 
 Democratic Party she was appointed in 1916 Manager of 
 the Woman's Bureau of the Democratic National Campaign. 
 Since 1916 Mrs. Bass has been Chairman of the National 
 Woman's Bureau, of the Democratic National Committee. 
 In 1917 she was appointed by the Secretary of Treasury 
 a member of the Woman's Liberty Loan Committee. 
 
 Her club affiliations include the Chicago Woman's Club 
 (past president) ; Woman's City Club (Washington, D. C.) 
 and the Daughters of the American Revolution. 
 
 Elizabeth Bass is the daughter of Roscoe Merrill and 
 Catherine (Douglas) Merrill. She was born in Buxton, 
 Maine where she attended school. She later received in- 
 struction from private tutors. August 8, 1894 Elizabeth 
 Merrill became the wife of George Bass, a Chicago attorney 
 Mrs. Bass is a member of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 Address: 6050 Prairie Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 33 
 
 FLORA JULIA BATES 
 
 The head librarian of the Chicago Normal College is 
 Miss Flora Bates. Combining culture and idealism with 
 practicality and enthusiasm she has an outstanding repu- 
 tation as a woman of marked intellectual ability. She en- 
 joys the confidence of a large body of students who look to 
 her for direction in the many lines of study in which they 
 are interested. In her they find a personality admirably 
 fitted to the trying duties of a college librarian ; able to har- 
 monize the sometimes diverging interests of faculty and 
 students ; a personality which gives an impression of greater 
 strength, and yet one which invites intimate personal friend- 
 ship. 
 
 The daughter of George Henry Bates and Josia A. 
 (Smith) Bates, Flora Julia Bates was born in Hallowell, 
 Maine. Moving to Chicago at an early age she was educated 
 in the Chicago Public Schools. She decided to become a 
 librarian and subsequently studied in the Library School at 
 the University of Wisconsin where she went for training in 
 technique and for inspiration. Serving an apprenticeship 
 in a library class at Chicago Normal School especially fitted 
 her for the position she now holds. 
 
 As member of the American Library Association and the 
 Chicago Library Club, Miss Bates sincerely endorses all 
 efforts to improve library organization. Her consideration 
 and readiness to help are notable characteristics. 
 
 Address: Chicago Normal College, 
 68th and Stewart Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
34 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 NETTIE ANNA BAUMANN 
 
 Nettie Anna Baumann was born in Chicago, Illinois. 
 She is the daughter of Ferdinand 0. Baumann and Caroline 
 H. Baumann. She attended college in the east receiving the 
 Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College. Returning 
 to Chicago she was graduated from the Chicago School of 
 Civics and Philanthropy. This period of study was followed 
 by courses in the graduate department of the University 
 of Chicago. Miss Baumann served the Chicago College Club 
 as president for two years during which successful period 
 the purchase of a club house at 196 East Delaware St. was 
 negotiated. 
 
 Although for ten years a member of the Board of Di- 
 rectors of the F. 0. Baumann Manufacturing Co. Miss Bau- 
 mann has taken an active part in the following social 
 agencies: Northwestern Settlement, Henry Booth House, 
 American Red Cross, Sunbeam League of Chicago (presi- 
 dent one year), the Board of the Illinois Training School 
 for Nurses, Vocational Supervision League, Alumnae As- 
 sociation of Smith College, Illinois League of Women 
 Voters, Chicago College Club, Woman's City Club, and the 
 Chicago Woman's Club. As a result of her studies and ex- 
 periences Nettie Anna Baumann has written "A Statistical 
 Study of the children who have received scholarships from 
 the Vocational Supervision League of Chicago" ; and made, 
 under the auspices of the Chicago Council of Social Agen- 
 cies, "A Classification on the basis of religions of the funds 
 raised by the Philanthropic Societies of Chicago." 
 
 Address: 530 Hawthorne Place, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 35 
 
 MRS. JACOB BAUR 
 Bertha E. Duppler Baur 
 
 The life of Mrs. Jacob Baur might serve as an inspira- 
 tion to any young woman. Her career has been one of 
 ambitious endeavor and constant accomplishment. Depend- 
 ent on her own resources at an early age, she secured a posi- 
 tion as assistant secretary to Postmaster Gordon in the Chi- 
 cago Postoffice. Her efficiency and competent service were 
 rewarded by a promotion to Secretary. In this capacity 
 she served three successive postmasters. Combining her 
 college work with these duties she entered Kent College of 
 Law where she was graduated with the degree of LLB. 
 
 This training and association developed in her excellent 
 judgment and business acumen. It was natural, therefore, 
 that when her husband, Jacob Baur, died Mrs. Baur became 
 Vice President of the Liquid Carbonic Co. and the Federal 
 Brass Works of which he had been president for many 
 years. 
 
 At first meeting Mrs. Baur one is particularly impressed 
 by her quiet vitality, but back of those piercing eyes one 
 senses tremendous energy. Her vivacity, responsiveness 
 and quick intelligence signal her as an inspirational chair- 
 man of many ambitious undertakings. It was largely due 
 to these characteristics that she became chairman of the 
 woman's division of the Chicago Liberty Loan committee, 
 chairman of the one hundred women who raised $1,000,000 
 for the guarantee fund of the Chicago Civic Opera, vice 
 chairman of the committee that raised $750,000 for starv- 
 ing children in Germany and chairman of the committee 
 that raised $65,000 for the Coolidge Campaign Fund. 
 
 Mrs. Baur was a candidate on the Republican ticket for 
 Congressman in 1926. Her club memberships include the 
 Casino, Chicago Woman's Club, Woman's Athletic Club, 
 Saddle and Cycle, and the Woman's Roosevelt Republican 
 Club. Mrs. Baur was one of two representatives appointed 
 by the Governor to represent Illinois at the Sesqui-Cen- 
 tennial at Philadelphia. 
 
 She has one daughter, Rosemary. 
 
 Address: 1511 Astor St., Chicago. 
 
36 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 RITA BENTON 
 
 The art of putting the incomprehensible parts of the 
 bible into story form and presenting them so that they may 
 be understood by the youthful mind is a gift of incalulable 
 influence. This word picturization of bible characters has 
 been successfully carried on by a Chicago playright — 
 Rita Benton — since 1906. Her writings include: "The Star 
 Child and Other Plays," 1921; "Shorter Bible Plays," 1922; 
 "Bible Plays," 1922; "Bible Play Workshop," 1923; "Frank- 
 lin and Other Plays," 1923. These plays are adapted to 
 groups and presented in church and settlements. 
 
 Rita Benton is the daughter of William Henry Benton 
 and Kate (Sturges) Benton. St. Louis, Missouri is her 
 birthplace. After she was graduated from Vassar College 
 with the class of 1903 she entered the Art Institute of Chi- 
 cago where she specialized in stage craft in the Little Thea- 
 tre. Following this training her interpretation of the Bible 
 by means of story telling became her life work. 
 
 Address: 5021 Blackstone Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 37 
 
 JESSIE F. BINFORD 
 
 One of the greatest forces for the promotion of law and 
 order among the youth of Chicago is the Juvenile Protective 
 Association under the direction of Miss Jessie F. Binford. 
 This organization not only aids the neglected and delinquent 
 children in an effort to keep them out of the juvenile court 
 but also tries to see that a chance for a fresh start is given 
 to those whose cases have been disposed of by the court. 
 Miss Binford, in her sympathetic presentation of this work, 
 has roused in the clubwomen a feeling of responsibility so 
 that they are cooperating with her in this undertaking. 
 
 Jessie F. Binford is the daughter of Thaddeus Binford 
 and Angie (Beasley) Binford of Marshalltown, Iowa. A 
 graduate of Rockford College with the B. A. degree, she has 
 also studied at Smith College, Massachusetts. Her judg- 
 ment and suggestions are sought on the Board of Directors 
 of Chicago Travelers' Aid Society ; Chicago Council of Social 
 Agencies; Illinois Mental Hygiene Society; Chicago Social 
 Hygiene Council; Woman's City Club (Chairman of Police, 
 Police Stations and Jails Committee) ; Church Federation 
 (Morals Committee) ; Cook County League of Women Vot- 
 ers (Social Service Committee) ; Chicago Council of Social 
 Agencies (Joint Protective Group) ; Delinquents and Correc- 
 tion of the National Conference of Social Work (Vice-Chair- 
 man), and International Association of Policewomen (Ad- 
 visory Committee of Six) . She is a member of the Metho- 
 dist Episcopal Church. 
 
 The speeches, addresses and reports of organization 
 work, delivered by Miss Binford before various groups of 
 women, are followed with earnest solicitude. 
 
 Address: 800 S. Halsted St., 
 Chicago. 
 
38 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. L. BRACKETT BISHOP 
 Minnie Ridgeway Bishop 
 
 Wide sympathies have led Mrs. L. Brackett Bishop into 
 the fields of medicine, politics and travel. These three fields 
 have profited greatly by her association. A constructive 
 leader in the field of homeopathy she is a wise and enthusi- 
 astic counsellor to the International Hahnemann Associa- 
 tion. She holds the M. D. degree which was conferred on 
 her by the Hahnemann Medical College in 1888 and is a 
 life member of the Illinois Homeopathy Society. Besides 
 lending aid to medicine Mrs. Bishop was an energetic worker 
 for suffrage and temperance. Gifted as a speaker, she lec- 
 tured in behalf of these causes. Notable as a world traveler 
 she has become an authority on beads and necklaces having 
 collected more than a thousand necklaces from all over the 
 world. 
 
 Born in Olivet, Kansas, March 21, 1861, Minnie Ridge- 
 way Bishop is the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Ridgeway 
 and Sarah Vestella (Poindexter) Ridgeway. Minnie Ridge- 
 way was married to L. Brackett Bishop of Chicago, April 
 2, 1890. They have one son Ridgeway Bishop. 
 
 Mrs. Bishop was vice president of the Commission to 
 celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the 15th amendment. 
 She is a former vice president of the Political Equality 
 League of Chicago. She has memberships in the following: 
 Outdoor League, W. C. T. U., Woman's Medical Club, Chi- 
 cago Woman's Club, the North End Club, American Wom- 
 en's Club of Paris and London, the Chicago Women's Ath- 
 letic Club and the D. A. R. 
 
 Mrs. Bishop is a member of the Republican party. She 
 is a member of the Swedenborgian (or New) Church. 
 
 Address: 4329 Drexel Blvd., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 39 
 
 MRS. EMMONS BLAINE 
 Anita McCormick Blaine 
 
 "True education frees the human spirit" is the motto one 
 reads on entering the School of Education of the University 
 of Chicago. That this sentiment has been a guiding force 
 of this institution from the first has been due to the founder, 
 Mrs. Emmons Blaine. Serving as a member of the Board 
 of Education during the formative years of the school, Mrs. 
 Blaine openly and steadfastly championed principles and 
 policies which were opposed by some educators at that time, 
 but which, within a few years they were glad to accept as 
 their own. Due in a large measure to her inspirational cour- 
 age a new and broad system of education was evolved. She 
 left a deep and lasting impress upon the plastic era during 
 which her years on the Board of Education were spent. 
 
 But the School of Education stands as a temple dedicated 
 to only one phase of Mrs. Blaine's philanthropy. Her many 
 deeds of humaneness and kindliness are recorded only in the 
 hearts of those she has assisted. 
 
 The daughter of Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor of the 
 reaping machine, and Nettie (Fowler) McCormick, famous 
 for her philanthropies to churches and colleges, Anita Mc 
 Cormick Blaine was born in Chicago where she has always 
 made her home. She was the wife of Emmons Blaine, son 
 of the Honorable James G. Blaine of Maine, whose death oc- 
 cured June 18, 1892. 
 
 Address: 101 E. Erie St., 
 Chicago. 
 
40 Who*s Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. CHAUNCEY B. BLAIR 
 
 Mildred Marshall Blair 
 
 Prominent in the social life of Chicago, the name of Mrs. 
 Chauncey B. Blair is worthy to rank among its leaders. 
 Modest, unassuming she reveals only to those who know her 
 well the exquisitiveness of her mind and the unselfishness 
 of her character. She has the good fortune to combine cul- 
 ture and idealism with enthusiasm and practicality. 
 
 The daughter of George E. Marshall and Mary (Chapin) 
 Marshall, Mildred Marshall was born in Chicago. She mar- 
 ried Chauncey B. Blair who is engaged in the insurance 
 business with offices at 134 S. La Salle St. and 166 W. Jack- 
 son Blvd. They have one son, Chauncey Justus Blair. 
 
 Mrs. Blair is popular in the club world and holds mem- 
 berships in the following organizations ; The Casino ; Friends 
 of Opera; Saddle and Cycle; Onwentsia. 
 
 A member of the church of the Divine Science, in which 
 she is keenly interested, Mrs. Blair finds a medium of ex- 
 pressing this interest by writing and lecturing on Divine 
 Science and allied subjects. Her lectures include the follow- 
 ing subjects: 
 "Mental Gardens" 
 "Peace" 
 "Perfection" 
 "Divine Adjustment" 
 "Freedom" 
 
 Address :515 Briar Place, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 41 
 
 MRS. JOHN MACLEAN BLAIR 
 
 Ophelia E. Lawerence Blair 
 
 When Harold Betts painted the portrait of Mrs. Ophelia 
 Blair and called it "Inspiration" it attracted much attention 
 while it was on exhibition at The Art Institute, Chicago 
 Artists Exhibition 1926. Perhaps the artist named the 
 painting better than he knew for Mrs. Blair by her writing, 
 her speaking and her living has been an inspiration to many. 
 
 Ophelia E. Lawerence Blair was born in Russelsville, 
 Kentucky. She is the daughter of Captain William Henry 
 Lawerence and Ophelia E. (Hilton) Lawerence, both natives 
 of Kentucky. Besides attending public and private schools 
 Ophelia E. Lawerence attended Franklin Kentucky College 
 and Morehead Business College of Little Rock, Arkansas. 
 
 Ophelia E. Lawerence married John MacLean Blair of 
 Franklin, Kentucky. Mr. Blair was during his lifetime a 
 Grand Army Man, member of Grant Post, No. 28, Chicago. 
 He was the son of Fergus MacLean Blair, Past Grand 
 Master of State of Illinois Masonic Order for whom Blair 
 Lodge, one of the oldest in Chicago, was named. They have 
 two sons, Mathew Lawerence and John McLean Blair. 
 
 Mrs. Ophelia Blair's life has been varied and full of rich 
 and developing experiences. She began newspaper work on 
 the editorial staff of the Little Rock Democrat. She became 
 an editor and a writer of poems and short stories. Her 
 writings include, "Book of Poetry," "Poems of Humanity/' 
 a pageant, "A Century and More of American History Told 
 in the Story of the Wives of the Presidents", and miscellane- 
 ous newspaper and magazine articles. 
 
 At present Mrs. Blair's activities are connected with 
 Americanization work. She has also been made a member 
 of Mayor Dever's Thomas Jefferson Centennial Election 
 committee, under the auspices of the Thomas Jefferson Me- 
 morial Foundation, Inc. Her membership in clubs includes 
 the following; Founder and Honorary President of the 
 Southern Woman's Club, Chicago; Illinois Woman's Press 
 Association, chairman courtesy committee; Founder Lois 
 Dunning Art Club ; Secretary Archer Avenue Civic League, 
 since its organization ten years ago. She is a member of 
 the Immanuel Baptist Church. 
 
42 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 Mrs. Blair is a lecturer of note and has received signal 
 honors from her native state. Titles of her lectures are : 
 "Enter the New Woman" 
 "The Radiant American" 
 "The Four Walls of Home" 
 
 "The Spirit of the Past Told in the Ballads of a Nation" 
 "Flowers of Destiny" 
 
 "The Influence of Poetry and Its Relation to Everyday Life" 
 "Civic Patriotism" 
 "The Ideal Flag" 
 "The Unconquerable Spirit of Liberty." 
 
 Address : 5120 S. Keeler Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 43 
 
 MAUDE BLAKE 
 
 Besides being a trained librarian Miss Maude Blake is a 
 Contributing Editor of the Northwestown Booster, and 
 many of its timely articles are products of her pen. After 
 Miss Blake was graduated from the Library School of Syra- 
 cuse University, she served as assistant in the New York 
 Public Library for two years. She is now the esteemed 
 librarian of the Chicago Branch Public Library at 4021 West 
 North Avenue. 
 
 Miss Maude Blake is a daughter of Elmer J. Blake and 
 Appie (Morrow) Blake. Cattaraugus, New York is her 
 native town. 
 
 Miss Blake is a member of the Chicago Library Club and 
 of the Illinois Library Association. From her experience 
 Miss Blake lends her assistance to the training class of the 
 Chicago Public Library by delivering two addresses annu- 
 ally on the subject of, "Book-mending." 
 
 Address: Branch Public Library, 
 4021 W. North Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
44 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. ULYSSES S. G. BLAKELY 
 Lila Linwood Bartholomew Blakely 
 
 As Vice-President of the Woman's Republican Club of 
 Will County, Mrs. Ulysses Blakely's ambition is to lead its 
 members to a position of greater dignity and significance in 
 the world's affairs. Mrs. Blakely is also a member of the 
 Plainfield-Joliet Tuesday Social Club, (Secretary and Treas- 
 urer) ; a member of the King's Daughters and the Ladies 
 Aid Societies of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 Mrs. Lila Blakely is a daughter of Amos H. Bartholomew 
 and Abbie (Van Buren) Bartholomew. She was born in 
 Reading, Michigan, and was graduated from the Reading 
 High School. Lila Linwood Bartholomew was married Sept. 
 23, 1887 to Ulysses S. G. Blakely, an editor and publisher. 
 Mrs. Blakely is an experienced proof-reader. She is now 
 acting assistant postmaster at the Plainfield, Illinois post 
 office where her husband recently received his sixth appoint- 
 ment as postmaster. 
 
 Mrs. Blakely is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church of Plainfield. Although she has no children of her 
 own she has given a home to seven, five girls and two boys. 
 
 Address: Plainfield. 
 
Women-Makers of History 45 
 
 KATHARINE BLUNT 
 
 For over twenty years a teacher of Chemistry to stu- 
 dents of home economics and also an organizer of a univer- 
 sity home economics department, Katharine Blunt has de- 
 voted fourteen of these years to the service of the Univer- 
 sity of Chicago. A recognized authority on Biological 
 Chemistry, especially in its nutrition aspects, with a re- 
 markable ability to express technical facts and findings in 
 clear, simple language, Miss Blunt is a contributor of im- 
 portant articles to the Journal of Home Economics and to the 
 Journal of Biological Chemistry. In 1918 she wrote "Food 
 and the War," published by Houghton, Mifflin and Co. Vari- 
 ous colleges have invited Miss Blunt to lecture on nutrition 
 and home economics. A woman of high ideals, wide learn- 
 ing and rare culture, Miss Blunt possesses exceptional abil- 
 ity as a teacher. 
 
 The daughter of Stanhope English Blunt and Fanny 
 (Smyth) Blunt, Katharine Blunt was born in Philadelphia, 
 Pa. Her preparatory work was received at Miss Porter's 
 School, Springfield, Mass., where she was a student from 
 1889-94. She was graduated from Vassar College with the 
 A. B. degree in 1898. Specializing in chemistry Miss Blunt 
 was a graduate student at Massachusetts Institute of Tech- 
 nology (1902-03). The Ph. D. degree was conferred on her 
 by the University of Chicago in 1907. 
 
 Miss Blunt's teaching career commenced at Vassar Col- 
 lege where she taught from 1903-05. During the year 1907- 
 08 she was instructor in Chemistry, Department of Domestic 
 Science at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y. Returning to 
 Vassar she was instructor in chemistry from 1908-13. Since 
 1913 Miss Blunt has been Assistant Professor, Associate 
 Professor, Professor and Head of Home Economics Depart- 
 ment, University of Chicago. Through the efficiency and 
 the power of the students inspired by her leadership Miss 
 Blunt's greatest service to science and to humanity has just 
 begun. 
 
 From 1921-24 Miss Blunt was Vice President and from 
 1924-26 President of the American Home Economics As- 
 sociation. She is a member of the Bio-Chemical Society; 
 
46 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 American Chemical Society; American Association for the 
 Advancement of Science; National Education Association; 
 Chicago College Club; Women's City Club; Cordon and the 
 Illinois League of Women Voters. 
 
 Address: 5529 University Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 47 
 
 MARY JOSEPHINE BOOTH 
 
 Miss Mary Josephine Booth is the daughter of John 
 Robertson Booth and Minerva (Leonard) Booth. Born in 
 Beloit Wisconsin, she was educated at Beloit College where 
 she was graduated with the A. B. degree in 1900. She was 
 graduated from the University of Illinois Library School 
 with the B. L. S. degree in 1904. Miss Booth has been head 
 of the library at the State Teachers' College at Charleston, 
 Illinois since 1904. Her ability in developing material for 
 ready reference on geographical data is a valuable contribu- 
 tion to the cause of education. She renders a real service 
 to teachers in showing them how to obtain material for 
 the study of geography free or at the least cost. 
 
 Miss Booth is a member of the American Library As- 
 sociation; the Illinois Library Association and the Daught- 
 ers of the American Revolution. In politics she is a Re- 
 publican. She is a member of the Congregational Church. 
 
 Her pamphlets include the following subjects: 
 "Index to Pictures" 
 "Material on Geography obtainable free or at small cost". 
 
 Address : 1536 S. Fourth St., 
 Charleston. 
 
48 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. JOSEPH TILTON BOWEN 
 Louise de Koven Bowen 
 
 Born two years before the Civil war, Louise de Koven 
 Bowen has grown up with the City of Chicago to which she 
 has devoted an energy and wisdom that are alike amazing. 
 There has scarcely been a great movement in the progress 
 of the city, to the success of which the guidance of her in- 
 spired leadership has not largely contributed. As an exe- 
 cutive she measures up to extraordinary demands, but she 
 does it so easily, with so little motion that many fail to ap- 
 preciate how much she has done. Any one of the many 
 tasks that she has accomplished would have been a life's 
 work for most people. 
 
 For twenty-five years Mrs. Bowen was president of the 
 Juvenile Protective Association; she has served for fifteen 
 years as Vice President of the United States Charities ; for 
 thirty-five years as Treasurer and Trustee of Hull-House; 
 only woman member of State Council of Defense during the 
 war, Chairman of Woman's Committee Council National 
 Defense, Illinois Division; member of executive committee 
 Chicago Council Social Agencies ; President for ten years of 
 Woman's City Club ; Associate Republican Committeewoman 
 for Illinois, President Woman's Roosevelt Republican Club; 
 and she was appointed by President Harding the only dele- 
 gate from the United States to the Pan-American Confer- 
 ence of Women in 1923 and was President of the Woman's 
 World Fair. 
 
 In addition to the clubs mentioned, Mrs. Bowen is a 
 member of the Chicago Woman's Club, The Friday Club and 
 the Fortnightly. She is also a member of St. Chrysostom's 
 Protestant Episcopal Church. 
 
 The daughter of John De Koven and Helen (Hadduck) 
 de Koven, Louise de Koven received her education in Dear- 
 born Seminary. In recognition for her contributions to hu- 
 manity, Knox College conferred on her the M. A. degree in 
 1923, and in 1926 she received the degree of L. H. D. from 
 Tufts College, Massachusetts. 
 
 Mrs. Bowen is the author of "Safeguards For City Youth 
 At Work Or At Play," "Growing Up With A City" and of 
 
Women-Makers of History 49 
 
 numerous pamphlets on dance halls, theatres, legislative 
 needs for women, and political subjects. 
 
 Mrs. Bowen was married to Joseph Tilton Bowen in 1886. 
 There are four children, John de Koven Bowen who married 
 Elizabeth Stevens, Joseph T. Jr. Bowen who married Gwen- 
 dolyn High, Helen Hadduck Bowen who married Wm. 
 McCormick Blair, and Louise de Koven Bowen who married 
 Mason Phelps. 
 
 Address: 1430 Astor Street, 
 Chicago. 
 
50 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. HERBERT EDWIN BRADLEY 
 Mary Hastings Bradley 
 
 Mary Hastings Bradley is a pioneer big game hunter. 
 When she accompanied her husband, Herbert Bradley, and 
 Carl Akeley on the gorilla expedition to Belgian Congo in 
 1921-22 she showed her indomitable courage, but when she 
 and her husband made the first expedition through the can- 
 nibal country to West Lake Edward, Congo, she became 
 known as the most intrepid woman hunter in the world. 
 
 This same fearlessness characterizes her writings, which 
 cover a wide range of subjects and include the following 
 books: "The Favor of Kings," "The Splendid Chance," "The 
 Palace of Darkened Windows," "The Fortieth Door," "The 
 Wine of Astonishment," "The Innocent Adventuress," "On 
 the Gorrilla Trail" and "Caravans and Cannibals." 
 
 Mary Hastings Bradley is the daughter of William Hast- 
 ings and Lina (Rickords) Hastings. Born in Chicago, she 
 has made her home there with the exception of those years 
 which she spent in college or in travels. Mrs. Bradley was 
 graduated from Smith College with the A. B. degree and has 
 studied at Oxford, England. She holds membership in the 
 following organizations : Fortnightly ; Cordon ; Little Room ; 
 Smith College ; Arts ; and Woman's Roosevelt Club. She is 
 a member of the Congregational Church. 
 
 The experiences of her extensive travel make Mrs. Brad- 
 ley a lecturer of extraordinary interest. Many of her lec- 
 tures are illustrated, and include the following: 
 "On the Gorilla Trail" 
 "Heart of Africa" 
 "Friendly Cannibals" 
 "Anne Boleyn." 
 
 Address : 5344 Hyde Park Blvd., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 51 
 
 MRS. FRANK MOUNT SEVERN BRAZELTON 
 Ethel M. Colson Brazelton 
 
 Ethel M. Colson Brazelton is the daughter of Arthur 
 Colson and Clementina (Walker) Colson. Born in Leicester- 
 shire, England, she was brought to the United States and 
 Illinois in infancy, and soon became an American citizen. 
 Her education mainly was acquired at home, under special 
 tutors, emphasis being placed on literature and music. June 
 24, 1919 she was married to Frank Mount Severn Brazelton, 
 a Chicago editor and writer. 
 
 Mrs. Brazelton, whose home for many years has been 
 in Chicago, is a lecturer and writer, having been literary 
 editor of the Chicago Herald for some time previous to its 
 absorption by the Hearst interests. She also has done much 
 miscellaneous newspaper and magazine writing, both prose 
 and poetic. "How to Read Poetry," "How to Write Poetry" 
 and "Writing and Editing for Women" are among the titles 
 of her books. 
 
 Mrs. Brazelton's social contacts are many. A member 
 of the Episcopal church (Associate Sisters of St. Mary, Ke- 
 nosha, Wis.), she is also a member of the Chicago Woman's 
 Club; the Woman's City Club of Chicago; the Cordon, Chi- 
 cago ; the Illinois Woman's Press Association (former presi- 
 dent of the I. W. P. A.) ; the Society of Midland Authors, 
 the Poetry Society of America ; the Allied Arts Association, 
 etc. Politically non-partisan, she maintains an intelligent 
 interest in all important political questions and affairs. 
 
 As a lecturer Mrs. Brazelton is in much demand. She 
 specializes in literary talks and the conducting of current 
 events classes. Each year she addresses many of the larger 
 clubs of Chicago and the vicinity, as well as university audi- 
 ences. She is a lecturer on "Departmental Journalism for 
 Women" at Medill College of Journalism, Northwestern Uni- 
 versity, and on current events at Teachers College, Chicago. 
 Her ready wit, wide sympathies and quick repartee make 
 for her numerous friends. Presenting new lectures yearly, 
 a few of Mrs. Brazelton's standard subjects are: 
 "Poetry as an Interpreter of Life" 
 "American Drama of Today" 
 
52 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 "The Tragic Humours of the Law" 
 "Departmental Work in Journalism for Women" 
 "Magic Windows: Books." 
 
 Address: 1354 East 48th St., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 53 
 
 SOPHONISBA PRESTON BRECKINRIDGE 
 
 Not only is the name Breckinridge interwoven into the 
 history of the State of Kentucky but into the life of the na- 
 tion. The pioneer ancestor settling in Kentucky exercised 
 courage, industry and integrity of purpose that good re- 
 sults might be obtained. His descendants are men and 
 women imbued with these characteristics. They have re- 
 presented their state in congress, their country abroad and 
 one has served as Vice President of the United States. 
 
 The subject of this sketch is Sophonisba Preston Breck- 
 inridge. For twenty-five years she has been a member of 
 the faculty of the University of Chicago. Learned in social 
 economics, eloquent in speech she is an enthusiastic teacher 
 and an inspiring leader of educational interests. Her fidel- 
 ity to her work and her accurate scholarship have been cre- 
 ative factors in the School of Social Service Administration 
 of the University of Chicago. 
 
 Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge is the distinguished 
 daughter of Hon. William Campbell Preston Breckinridge 
 and Issa Desha Breckinridge. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, 
 she left her native state in order to pursue her college course 
 at Wellesley College where she was graduated in the Class 
 of 1888 with the S. B. degree. She came to Chicago in order 
 to carry on her graduate work and was rewarded with the 
 Ph. D. degree in 1901. Continued study secured for her the 
 J. D. degree three years later. A lover of truth, a lover of 
 science, and exemplar of democracy in education Oberlin 
 College honored her with the LLD. degree in 1919 and the 
 University of Kentucky with the same degree in 1925. 
 
 Becoming a member of the faculty of the University of 
 Chicago in 1902, Miss Breckinridge became Associate Pro- 
 fessor of Social Economy in the Department of Household 
 Administration in 1908 and Professor of Social Economy in 
 1925. A clear thinker and investigator she renders invalu- 
 able service to civic and philanthropic work. She showed 
 her deep interest in the Immigrant's Protective League by 
 serving as secretary of that organization. She was formerly 
 Dean of the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy. 
 
54 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 Miss Breckinridge has written on the following subjects. 
 "A study in American Monetary History" 1901; (In collab- 
 eration with Edith Abbott) "The Delinquant Child and the 
 Home" 1912; and "Truancy" 1917; (In collaberation with 
 Marion Talbot) "The Modern Household" 1912; "New 
 Homes for Old" 1921 ; "Madeline McDowell Breckinridge, A 
 Leader in the New South" 1921 ; "Family Welfare Work in 
 a Metropolitan Community" 1924. 
 
 Address: Faculty Exchange, University of Chicago, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 55 
 
 MRS. B. FRANK BROWN 
 
 Anna S. Lotspiech Brown 
 
 A series of articles on "City and County Institutions" 
 written by Mrs. Anna Brown was published a few years 
 ago by the Chicago Daily News. Weekly columns dealing 
 with "Women in Industry" and "Inter-Racial Cooperation" 
 were conducted by Mrs. Brown in eastern papers and maga- 
 zines. As these articles were of value to women in the per- 
 formance of certain duties they were compiled by educators 
 and used in class work in different parts of the country. 
 Because of her knowledge of industrial and welfare work 
 Mrs. Brown, at the suggestion of city officers, has served 
 on many city and county committees, and served two terms 
 on the School Board of Wilmette, Illinois. She was the 
 State Chairman, Women in Industry of the Illinois League 
 of Women Voters; a member of the National Committee 
 of Women in Industry of the League of Women Voters. 
 She has served on "Citizens Committee" during industrial 
 disturbances and was Chairman of the Reform and Public 
 Welfare Department of the Chicago Woman's Club (life 
 member). She is a member of the Board of the Chicago 
 Urban League and active in its work. 
 
 Anna S. Lotspiech Brown is the daughter of John Edwin 
 Lotspiech and Mary Louise (Davidson) Lotspiech. She was 
 born in London, Ohio. After attending the public schools of 
 her native town she was graduated from the Ohio Normal 
 College. She did special work in eastern schools, complet- 
 ing courses in two private institutions. She specialized in 
 Economics and Civics. Anna S. Lotspiech was married Aug- 
 ust 15, 1893 to B. Frank Brown, Principal of the Lake View 
 High School. Mr. Brown died in August 1924 after being 
 connected with the school for twenty-five years. They have 
 one son, Bruce K. Brown, a chemical patent attorney. 
 
 Mrs. Brown is at present a teacher of Economics and 
 Civics in the Chicago High Schools. She assisted in con- 
 ducting European tours on several occasions. Mrs. Brown 
 is a member of the Christian Science Church. She has been 
 a leader of Current Events Classes and lecturers on the fol- 
 lowing subjects: 
 
56 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 "County Institutions" 
 
 "Citizenship Problems" 
 
 "The Women's Bureau Department of Labor" 
 
 "Various Phases of Women in Industry" 
 
 "Certain Phases of European Travel" 
 
 Address: 955 W. Grand Ave., Chicago Commons, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 57 
 
 MRS. WALTER H. BUHLIG 
 Blanche Arter Buhlig 
 
 The Illinois Council of Parent-Teacher Associations 
 chose as their president for the year 1926 Mrs. Walter H. 
 Buhlig. She was a happy choice because she believes that 
 tmly by a hearty cooperation of parent and teacher can the 
 welfare of our schools be promoted and the greatest good 
 for the largest number for the longest time be obtained. 
 Mrs. Buhlig is a Director of the Chicago Public School Art 
 Society; member of the Council of Girl Scouts inc. of Cook 
 County; the Engelwood Woman's Club; the Woman's City 
 Club of Chicago; and Life Member of the Illinois Council 
 of Parent-Teacher Associations. She was President of the 
 Woman's Board of the German Evangelical Deaconess' Hos- 
 pital, Chicago, 1915-1916; and member of the Education 
 Commission of Chicago 1923-1924. 
 
 Mrs. Blanche Arter Buhlig is a daughter of David M. 
 Arter and Martha J. (Prather) Arter. Although she was 
 born in St. Joseph County, Indiana she was educated in the 
 public schools of Chicago and was graduated from the Chi- 
 cago Normal College. Blanche Arter was married in 1903 
 to Dr. Walter H. Buhlig, a practicing physician. They have 
 two children, Blanche Louise and Ruth Martha Buhlig. 
 
 Mrs. Buhlig is a member of the Pilgrim Congregational 
 Church. 
 
 Address: 372 Normal Parkway, 
 Chicago. 
 
58 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. THOMAS BUMSTED 
 
 Dorothea Zerwekh Bumsted 
 
 To be prepared to fill an emergency is commendable but 
 to fill it when the opportunity presents itself is even more 
 desirable. An illustration of this adaptability is seen in 
 the career of Mrs. Thomas Bumsted, realtor. When the op- 
 portunity arose for her to use her business training, occas- 
 ioned by her husband's ill healtfr and consequent necessity 
 of giving up his business career, Mrs. Bumsted not only 
 arose to the occassion but above it. She became a realtor 
 associated with O. C. Braese of Oak Park. But her career 
 did not end there as her ability was demonstrated to such 
 an extent that she was made office manager of Buurma 
 Bros. Realtors and Builders, River Forest, Illinois, where 
 she is now employed. 
 
 Dorothea Bumsted is the daughter of G. J. Zerwekh 
 and Maria (Whiting) Zerwekh. She was born in Stuart, 
 Iowa. Her college training was received at Drake Univer- 
 sity, Des Moines, Iowa and the University of Chicago. Her 
 business training was received at the McCbrmick Business 
 College, Chicago, Illinois. During the year 1924-25 Mrs. 
 Bumsted was president of the River Forest Woman's Club. 
 She is also a member of the Woman's Roosevelt Republican 
 Club, Chicago. Mrs. Bumsted is a member of the First Pres- 
 byterian Church of River Forest. 
 
 She is the mother of two children, Mrs. L. A. Wilson of 
 Cameron, Missouri and Gilbert Whiting Bumsted. 
 
 Address : 208 N. Austin Blvd., 
 Oak Park. 
 
Women-Makers of History 59 
 
 MRS. WILLIS J. BURGESS 
 
 Viola Hood Burgess 
 
 In the capacity of executive secretary for the Illinois Fed- 
 eration of Women's Clubs Mrs. Willis J. Burgess performs 
 her tasks with understanding and dispatch. She believes 
 that the office of executive secretary is a business and she 
 carries it on with business principles. She is a practical 
 woman in every sense of the word. 
 
 Mrs. Viola Hood Burgess is the daughter of James A. 
 Hood and Emily (Shafer) Hood. Born in Peru, Nebraska 
 she was educated in the public schools of her native town 
 and at the State Normal College of Nebraska. Mrs. Viola 
 Hood Burgess is the wife of Willis J. Burgess who is con- 
 nected with the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad. They 
 have two children, Elizabeth Burgess and Harold Alfred 
 Burgess, (deceased). Mrs. Burgess shows her interest in 
 and her cooperation with her husband's position by being 
 a charter member of the Chicago Woman's Auxiliary to the 
 Railway Mail Service. She is a member of the Lakeview 
 Presbyterian Church. 
 
 Address: 127 N. Dearborn St., 
 Chicago. 
 
60 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. WALTER BURNHAM 
 Clara Louise Burnham 
 
 The talented daughter of an illustrious parent, Clara 
 Louise Burnham, although born in Newton, Massachusetts, 
 is claimed by Chicago for she has lived there since her child- 
 hood. Her father, Dr. George F. Root, wrote the war songs, 
 "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" and "Battle Cry of Freedom". 
 Clara Louise Root was educated in the Chicago schools and 
 in a boarding school at Waltham, Massachusetts. She was 
 married when very young to Walter Burnham, a lawyer who 
 is now deceased. 
 
 Mrs. Burnham is the author of many poems for children 
 as well as the text for a number of her father's cantatas. 
 But her great work has been the writing of thirty novels, 
 any one of which is a contribution to our American Litera- 
 ture. Mrs. Burnham wrote, in 1881, "No Gentlemen", pub- 
 lished by Houghton, Mifflin Company of Boston, a firm that 
 has been her publishers continuously since that time. This 
 story was followed with "A Sane Lunatic", 1882; "Dearly 
 Bought", 1884; "Next Door", 1886; "Young Maids and Old", 
 1888; "The Mistress of Beech Knoll", 1890; "Miss Baggs 
 Secretary", 1892 ; "The Wise Woman", 1895 ; "Miss Archer 
 Archer", 1897; "A Great Love," 1898; "A West Point Woo- 
 ing", 1899; "Miss Pritchard's Wedding Trip", 1901; "The 
 Right Princes", 1902 ; "Jewel", 1903 ; " Jewel's Story Book". 
 1904; "The Opened Shutters", 1906; "The Leaven of Love", 
 1908; "Clever Betsy", 1910; "The Inner Flame", 1912; "The 
 Right Track", 1914; "Instead of the Thorn", 1916; "Hearts 
 Haven", 1918; "In Blossom Time", 1919; "The Keynote", 
 1920; and "The Queen of Farrandale", 1923; "The Lavar- 
 ons", 1924; "Tobey's First Case", 1925. 
 
 The organizations to which Mrs. Burnham belongs in- 
 clude The Cordon, Midland Authors, Little Room, Book- 
 fellows, Friends of American Writers, and Illinois Press As- 
 sociation. Mrs. Burnham a member of the Christian Science 
 Church. 
 
 Address: Cooper Carlton Hotel, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 61 
 
 MRS. SAMUEL T. BUSEY 
 Mary Elizabeth Busey 
 
 Known to her friends as an executive Mrs. S. T. Busey 
 was elected a member of the Board of Trustees of the Uni- 
 versity of Illinois in 1904, and she has been in continuous 
 service ever since. The gain accrued to an institution when 
 efficient directors are continued in office during long years of 
 service is incalculable. No doubt the unusual growth of our 
 state university is due in a large measure to the unselfish 
 devotion of the board of trustees. Mrs. Busey has rendered 
 a similar service to the Presbyterian Church of Urbana 
 which she has served as a trustee for more than thirty 
 years. She is also a member of the library board of Urbana. 
 
 Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Busey is the daughter of Abner H. 
 Bowen and Catherine J. (Trawin) Bowen. She was born 
 in Delphi, Indiana. Her education was received at Vassar 
 College. She is the wife of Samuel T. Busey, a well-known 
 banker, who died in 1909. Mrs. Busey has large farm inter- 
 ests of which she is the manager. Any spare time from her 
 active, busy life is spent in travel. 
 
 Mrs. Busey is a member of the Woman's Republican 
 Club; The Fortnightly; the Woman's Relief Corps; the 
 Woman's Club ; and the Dames of the Loyal Legion of Chi- 
 cago. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 Address: Urbana. 
 
62 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 FANNY BUTCHER 
 
 As literary editor of the Chicago Tribune Miss Fanny 
 Butcher is, in a large measure, responsible for the popularity 
 of the Saturday edition of that paper. There are two rea- 
 sons for the enthusiasm with which this edition is greeted : 
 First, Miss Butcher's question "heard round the world" 
 brings us into real intimacy with the leading authors of this 
 generation. The query, "What book would you have rather 
 written", has become an international one. It has been ans- 
 wered by authors from every part of the world, with care 
 and precision. In the second place, the literary reviews by 
 Miss Butcher are prepared with inimitable charm. 
 
 Miss Butcher has been connected with the Tribune since 
 1912, as society editor, woman's club editor, special corres- 
 pondent, and assistant to music editor. She has worked in 
 practically every branch of the editorial department of the 
 Tribune. She started the first bookshop in America that is 
 operated by a literary editor of a metropolitan newspaper. 
 Because of her editorial services during the war Miss Butch- 
 er was made an Officer d'Academie from the French Govern- 
 ment. 
 
 Fanny Butcher is the daughter of L. Oliver Butcher and 
 Hattie May (Young) Butcher. She was born in Fredonia, 
 Kansas. She was graduated from the Lewis Institute and 
 the University of Chicago with the A. B. degree. Miss 
 Butcher is a member of the Arts Club ; Cordon ; and Midland 
 Authors. 
 
 Address: 75 E. Adams St., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 63 
 
 ELIZABETH CASE 
 
 Besides teaching in a Chicago high school, Miss Eliza- 
 beth Case has written for several magazines. Her interest 
 in reformatory work for women due to staff work in the 
 New Jersey State Reformatory for women, led her to compile 
 articles that appeared in the New Republic and the Atlantic 
 Monthly during 1917-18. During 1919 the Survey published 
 an article that she wrote on volunteer war work for women. 
 A poem of hers was published in the Yale Quarterly Re- 
 view, in April 1925. 
 
 Elizabeth Case is the daughter of William Warren Case 
 and Marion (Ingersoll) Case. Born in Chicago, she grew up 
 in Winnetka, receiving her early education there and pre- 
 paring for college at Girton School. She was graduated 
 from Wellesley College in 1914 with the B. A. degree. An 
 active member of the Chicago Wellesley Club, she served 
 as chairman, 1924-26, of the Evening Group, which includes 
 the Business and Professional Women of this organization. 
 Miss Case is an Episcopalian, a member of the Church of 
 the Ascension. 
 
 Address: 39 E. Schiller St., 
 Chicago. 
 
64 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. PLEASANT T. CHAPMAN 
 Leora May Copeland Chapman 
 
 In her "History of Johnson County," Mrs. Pleasant T. 
 Chapman makes a contribution enriching the literature as 
 well as the history of the state of Illinois. The- completion 
 of such a task proves the predominance of patience, dili- 
 gence, and courage in her character. 
 
 Leora May Copeland Chapman is the daughter of John 
 W. Copeland and Mary Jane (Smith) Copeland. Born in 
 Pulaski County, Illinois, she was educated at the Southern 
 Illinois Normal and the University of Illinois. She is the 
 wife of Pleasant Thomas Chapman, banker, lawyer, and 
 farmer. They have three children — D. W. (cashier First 
 National Bank, Vienna, 111.), Marion (wife of Maj. J. N. 
 Greely, U. S. Army) and Ralph (Investment Broker, Chi- 
 cago, Illinois). 
 
 Although Mrs. Chapman is a real home-keeper, she is 
 alive to the needs of the times and is vitally interested in 
 political, church, and club work. She is associated with the 
 Congressional Club, Washington, D. C. ; Vienna Woman's 
 Club; American Legion Auxiliary, and Daughters of the 
 American Revolution. 
 
 Address: Vienna. 
 
Women-Makers of History 65 
 
 EMMA MARION CHURCH 
 
 Emma Marion Church is the daughter of the late Albert 
 M. and Georgiana (Sherman) Church. She was born at 
 Apple River, Illinois. After graduating from the Chicago 
 High Schools she entered Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y., 
 where she studied art for two years. Returning to Chicago 
 Miss Church taught in the Chicago Public Schools until she 
 was made educational director of the Chicago Academy of 
 Fine Arts. This position she held successfully for six years. 
 
 Her initative and originality led her to found and direct 
 the Chicago School of Applied and Normal Art. This insti- 
 tution later became known as the Church School of Art, 
 where a new plan of art education was evolved. Training 
 was developed along creative rather than historical and im- 
 itative lines. Students were given a practical art training 
 in two years, a bachelors' degree for two additional years 
 and a master's degree for four years. 
 
 Emma Marion Church is the originator and organizer 
 of a curriculum for a new type of institution of Higher Edu- 
 cation, known as the University of the Arts, the first two 
 years of which are successfully worked out in the Church 
 School of Art. This plan offers a first year course of general 
 training, the same for all students. All of the more pro- 
 gressive art schools have copied this plan which is a marked 
 improvement and economy of the old one. Specialization in 
 art begins the second year. 
 
 Miss Church is a member of the Cordon Club, Chicago 
 and Twentieth Century Club of Woodstock, Vt. 
 
 Lectures delivered by Miss Church include many phases 
 of the following subjects : 
 
 "Psychology", "Ethics", "Design", "Composition", 
 "Color Harmony", "Oriental Art". 
 
 Address: Woodstock, 
 Vermont. 
 
66 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM THORNE CHURCH 
 Helen Ogle Shoemaker Church 
 
 An advocate of all out-door sports Mrs. William Thorne 
 Church is particularly interested in the game of golf. Her 
 love for "God's great out-of-doors" has developed in her not 
 only an enthusiasm for out-door games but a desire for 
 good gardening. Her zeal has lead her to become an author- 
 ity on general gardening. 
 
 Mrs. Helen Ogle Shoemaker Church is the daughter of 
 Zachery Taylor Shoemaker and Ella (Ogle) Shoemaker. 
 Born in Massilon, Ohio, she received her collegiate education 
 at Hiram College, Ohio. Later she studied at the Chicago 
 Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Art. She is the wife 
 of William Thorne Church, an attorney at law and has one 
 daughter, Julia, a graduate of Smith College. Mrs. Church 
 is a member of the Beverly Hills Woman's Club ; Ridge Uni- 
 versity Club; D. A. R. and the Beverly Country Club. She 
 is a member of the Church of Christ. 
 
 Mrs. Church lectures on general garden subjects and 
 "Rock and Alpine Gardening." 
 
 Address : 9300 Longwood Drive. 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 67 
 
 MRS. ARTHUR B. CODY 
 Clara Cochrane Cody 
 
 Residents of Ityde Park, Chicago often commend the 
 bright, entertaining articles written by the facile pen of 
 Mrs. Arthur B. Cody and published in the local papers. The 
 delicate expression and fine choice of English convey to the 
 reader a charm that is rarely found in journalism. There is 
 a magnetism about her writing that carries the reader out 
 into the mountains or across the waters at the author's will. 
 As author of "Birds and Blossoms" her words fairly sparkle. 
 Besides this type of writing Mrs. Cody has written in a more 
 practical vein for Household Magazines. She was author of 
 the first publication on "Fireless Cookery". 
 
 Closely associated with her writing has been her work 
 for the Ex-service boys. As chairman of ex-service for the 
 Hyde Park Travel Club since 1922 and as chairman of ex- 
 service for the second district. I. F. C. (1924-1926) Mrs. 
 Cody has been an indefatigable worker. She has not for- 
 gotten the boys who "went over the top." Her other club 
 activities include : Chicago Woman's Club ; Chicago Woman's 
 City Club; Hyde Park Travel Club; Daughters of British 
 Empire; Eleanor Club (Associate member) Art Institute 
 (Life member) ; Field Museum of Natural History (Life 
 member) . 
 
 Clara Cochrane Cody was born in Whitby, Canada, the 
 daughter of Samuel H. Cochrane, L. L. D. and Emily (Stone) 
 Cochrane. Clara Cochrane attended Collegiate Institute, 
 Whitby ; Loretto Abbey, Toronto ; and Ontario College, Can- 
 ada. She is the wife of Arthur E. Cody, Lawyer and Presi- 
 dent of Cody Trust Company, Real Estate and Loans. 
 
 Address: 5803 Stony Island Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
68 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. JOHN I. COE 
 Ethel C. Perkins Coe 
 
 In visiting the many schools that come under her juris- 
 diction in the capacity of county superintendent, Mrs. John 
 I. Coe shows evidence of her ability to grasp and hold to 
 the finest among our educational traditions. She urges the 
 cultivation of those fundamentals of citizenship which pro- 
 mote tolerance, openmindedness and patriotism. 
 
 Ethel Perkins Coe is the daughter of Judson H. Perkins 
 and Ada (Brumbach) Perkins. Born in Granville, Illinois, 
 she attended the Indiana State Normal College from which 
 institution she was graduated. In this same school she 
 commenced her college work, continuing it later at the Uni- 
 versity of Illinois. She is the widow of John I. Coe who was 
 a Y. M. C. A. County Secretary. She is the mother of two 
 sons, John I. Coe,, Jr., and Judson E. Coe who died in in- 
 fancy. 
 
 Mrs. Coe is a member of the Woodstock Woman's Club ; 
 of the Illinois League of Women Voters and of the Baptist 
 Church. 
 
 Address: Woodstock. 
 
Women-Makers of History 69 
 
 MRS. FAY-COOPER COLE 
 Mabel Cook Cole 
 
 The wife of Fay-Cooper Cole who, as head of the division 
 of Anthropology at the University of Chicago, is a world- 
 wide authority on his subject, Mrs. Mabel Cole is likewise 
 an earnest student of the history and development of man- 
 kind. She has traveled in the Orient, spent four years in 
 the study of the sociology and mentality of the primitive 
 tribesmen in the interior of the Philippines, and investigated 
 the matriarchial form of government of the Menangkabau 
 Malays in the Dutch East Indies. Mrs. Cole gives travel 
 talks on the "Orient", has written a book about "Philippine 
 Folk Lore", and contributes short stories and articles to 
 magazines. 
 
 Mabel Cook Cole, the daughter of Amer Brower Cook 
 and Ella Augusta (Webster) Cook, was born in Piano, Illi- 
 nois, where she lived until her marriage, October 20, 1906, 
 to Fay-Cooper Cole. After completing her public school edu- 
 cation in her native city, she attended Northwestern Univer- 
 sity, receiving the A. B. degree from that college. She has 
 on son, La Mont Cook Cole. 
 
 Mrs. Cole is President of "Friends in Council" of Chi- 
 cago ; Past Master of the Writers' Guild ; and a member of 
 Midland Authors ; Chi Omega Sorority ; P. E. 0., Piano Wo- 
 man's Club and Allied Arts Association. She is a member 
 of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Evanston. 
 
 Address : 5710 Blackstone Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
70 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. HERMON CHARLES COOPER 
 Agnes Kent Packard Cooper 
 
 Since she is a native of New England, it is natural that 
 Mrs. Hermon Cooper should be vitally interested in the Con- 
 gregational Church. In the capacity of Vice-President of 
 the Woman's Board of Missions of the Interior she cooper- 
 ates with those who do the work of the church and is their 
 friendly associate and leader in the church of tomorrow. 
 
 Agnes Kent Packard Cooper is the daughter of the Rev. 
 Mr. Edward N. Packard and Mary E. (Ford) Packard, Dor- 
 chester, Massachusetts, is her birthplace, and Syracuse Uni- 
 versity her college. June 20, 1905, she was married to Her- 
 man Charles Cooper who was for many years a Professor of 
 Chemistry and is at present a banker. They have three 
 children, — Elizabeth Packard, Lawrence Carleton and Cyn- 
 thia Pamelia Cooper. 
 
 Mrs. Cooper is a member of the Alpha Phi National Sor- 
 ority, the Glen Ellyn Woman's Club, and the Congregational 
 Church. 
 
 Address: 545 Park Blvd., 
 
 Glen Ellyn. 
 
Women-Makers of History 71 
 
 GENEVIEVE CORKELL 
 
 Genevieve Corkell is the daughter of Thomas W. Corkell 
 and Vera (McDermott) Corkell two native Chicagoans. Her 
 grandfather was the late J. P. McDermott, a Chicago Pion- 
 eer and Building Contractor. Mr. McDermott built many of 
 the theatres, hotels and residences that played an important 
 part in the early history of Chicago. During the Chicago 
 fire Mr. McDermott lost eight derricks which he had used 
 in the construction of the Grand Pacific Hotel. One of these 
 derricks, while in use in St. Louis at time of Civil War had 
 been riddled with bullets by Southern Soldiers who attacked 
 his northern employees during enlistment. 
 
 Like her parents Genevieve Corkell was born in Chicago. 
 She has the A. B. degree from the University of Michigan. 
 Although one of our younger public speakers, she has ap- 
 peared on the same programs with gubernatorial, congress- 
 ional and senatorial candidates. Miss Corkell was actively 
 engaged in the campaign as speaker for Senator Deneen and 
 was sent out by the National Republican Committee in the 
 Middle West for Coolidge and Dawes. More recently she 
 delivered many addresses in behalf of Senator Frank L. 
 Smith. 
 
 Miss Corkell has held office in the following organiza- 
 tions, Chicago Association of University of Michigan Alum- 
 nae (secretary) ; Women's City Club (membership com- 
 mittee) ; Chicago College Club of which organization she 
 is a life member (library and social committees) ; Chicago 
 League of Women Voters Forum (director) ; Sixth Ward 
 League of Women Voters (director). She is a member of 
 Theta Phi Alpha, Bryn Mawr Women's Club Auxiliary, Illi- 
 nois League Women Voters. 
 
 Miss Corkell has lectured and written the following sub- 
 jects : 
 
 "Humor", "The Press", "Lincoln's Sense of Humor", 
 "Biography of Richard J. Powers", "Importance of the 
 Primaries", "Why the Republican Party?", "Col. Frank L. 
 Smith", "July Fourth". 
 
 Address: 7125 Euclid Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
72 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. GUY W. CORNWELL 
 Emma R. Cornwell 
 
 The versatility of Mrs. Guy W. Cornwell is shown by her 
 many activities. Although she is a housewife and mother 
 of five children she has found time to be an organizer of 
 various drives in Oak Park, is a clubwoman, a writer, a lec- 
 turer and a teacher. Mrs. Cornwell was Sunday School 
 Superintendent of the Primary Department of the Euclid 
 Ave. M. E. Church for five years. She is actively identified 
 in the following clubs: 19th Century Club; Neighborhood 
 Civic Club (past president and one of the organizers) ; 
 Friends of American Writers, (Vice President and one of 
 the organizers) ; Oak Park League of Women Voters (Presi- 
 dent and organizer) ; Forum (membership chairman) ; Oak 
 Park Chapter Eastern Star. 
 
 During the world war Mrs. Cornwell was co-chairman, 
 Registration of Women in Oak Park under the Women's di- 
 vision of the Illinois Council of National Defense. Later 
 she was chairman for Oak Park of the Soldiers and Sailors 
 Recreation Committee. 
 
 Emma R. Cornwell is the daughter of Martin and Mary 
 (Picha) Beranek. She was born in Detroit, Michigan. Her 
 parents moved to Chicago when she was young. She at- 
 tend Chicago High Schools and Lewis Institute. These 
 studies were supplemented by a business training. Emma 
 R. Beranek was married March 25, 1903, to Guy W. Corn- 
 well, who is engaged in the advertising business. Their 
 children are — C. Ray, Ruth A., lone B., Guy B. and Ralph 
 E. Cornwell. 
 
 Mrs. Cornwell is author of a series, "Adventures of 
 Smoky, the Duck"; Mrs. Cornwell has adapted many of 
 her own selections to music and read them before groups. 
 She has written rhymes that were set to nursery rhyme 
 tunes and were given daily from a Chicago broadcasting 
 station during Lullaby time. Her radio home talks include, 
 
 "Children", "Memories", "Worry", "Time", "Christ- 
 mas", "Cheer". 
 
 Address: 620 S. Kenilworth Ave., 
 Oak Park. 
 
Women-Makers of History 73 
 
 MRS. McKENDREE W. COULTRAP 
 Mary Ball Coultrap 
 
 Because of her executive ability Mrs. McKendree Coul- 
 trap has twice been elected to important positions in the 
 Illinois Federation of Woman's Clubs. She was President 
 of Eleventh District Woman's Clubs 1919-1921 and was 
 Treasurer of the Illinois Federation of Woman's Clubs 1924- 
 1925. This ability was again recognized when she organized 
 the first Du Page County Woman's Republican Club, for she 
 was elected its first president. She has also served as county 
 chairman for Near East Relief. Besides these official posi- 
 tions, Mrs. Coultrap is a member of the Daughters of 
 American Revolution ; Naperville Woman's Club ; Daughters 
 of American Colonists. 
 
 At the close of the World War, Mrs. Coultrap received 
 certificates in recognition of services faithfully performed 
 in behalf of the nation and her men at arms from each of 
 the following societies : The Red Cross, Council of National 
 Defense; and The United States Food Administration. 
 
 Mrs. Coultrap is the wife of McKendree W. Coultrap, 
 professor of mathematics, North Central College, Naper- 
 ville, Illinois. Her maiden name was Mary Ball. She was 
 the daughter of Andrew Ball and Rebecca (McFadden) Ball. 
 She was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, where she received her 
 education. 
 
 Address: 95 Franklin Ave., 
 Naperville. 
 
74 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. B. WILKINS COWLIN 
 Beatrice Wilkins Cowlin 
 
 It is worthy of notice that women who succeed in the 
 professional world are often able to succeed in the business 
 world as well. The career of Mrs. B. Wilkins Cowlin is a 
 noteworthy example. After teaching successfully in the 
 Elgin High School for fourteen years she now owns and 
 manages her own Open Book Shop in Elgin. 
 
 This combined interest of business and profession is 
 noticeable in the choice of organizations of which Mrs. Cow- 
 lin is a member. She has served as State President of the 
 Business and Professional Women Clubs; and Vice Presi- 
 dent from Illinois of the National Business and Professional 
 Women's Organizations. She is a member of the Baptist 
 Church ; the Elgin Woman's Club ; Elgin Business and Pro- 
 fessional Women's Club; Women's Republican Club; Little 
 Theater Movement, and is Vice President of the Board of 
 the Y. W. C. A. 
 
 As a reader and lecturer, Mrs. Cowlin is much in demand 
 by mother's clubs, study clubs, teachers' institutes and the 
 like. She received her training for this work at the Soper 
 School of Oratory, the Marden School of Oratory, Chauta- 
 qua, New York, and with Professor Clark of the University 
 of Chicago. Mrs. Cowlin was born in Maywood, Illinois. 
 She is the daughter of Benjamin Coolidge Wilkins and Mary 
 (Richards) Wilkins. She married John A. Cowlin, is now a 
 widow with two children, Richard Vinton and Gladys (Mrs. 
 Donald Norton) of Elgin. 
 
 Address : The Open Book Shop, 
 
 15 North Spring Street, 
 Elgin. 
 
Women-Makers of History 75 
 
 MARY ISABEL CURTIS 
 
 Starting her career by writing under a pseudonym for 
 the Chicago Evening Post for about two years, Miss Mary 
 Curtis has written various articles and short stories. She 
 has recently completed three books: "Why We Celebrate 
 Our Holidays", which draws attention to the original reason 
 for each national holiday ; "Stories in Trees," which unfolds 
 the grandeur of God's first temples; and "Merry England," 
 which gives to the reader of English literature, or to the 
 traveler, colorful pictures of life as it was lived in the "good 
 old days" in England. 
 
 Mary Isabel Curtis is the daughter of Lester Curtis, 
 M. D., and Mary Isabel (Northrup) Curtis. Her birthplace 
 is Chicago. After being graduated from Smith College, she 
 carried on supplementary work in the University of Chicago. 
 
 Miss Curtis is a member of the Smith College Club and 
 has held office as secretary on Board of Directors of the Chi- 
 cago College Club. 
 
 Address: 5026 Blackstone Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
76 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 ANNE S. DAVIS 
 
 The Director of Vocational Guidance in the Chicago Pub- 
 lic School since 1913 has been Miss Anne S. Davis. She is 
 also one of the selected educators who gives Extension 
 Courses in the University of Chicago. Miss Davis was 
 graduated from the University of Chicago with the Ph. B. 
 degree. Subsequently she was awarded a Fellowship in the 
 Chicago School of Civics and carried on research work and 
 study for two years. 
 
 Miss Davis holds membership in the following organiza- 
 tions, the College Club; the Chicago Woman's Club; the 
 Cordon Club ; the Business and Professional Woman's Club ; 
 the Woman's City Club; (Chairman of Illinois Child Labor 
 Committee) ; and is a member of the Executive Board of 
 Camp Fire Girls; and of the Board of Trustees of the 
 Woman's and Children's Hospital of Illinois. 
 
 Miss Anne S. Davis is the daughter of Abram R. Davis 
 and Mary E. (Templeton) Davis. She was born in Green- 
 ville, Pennsylvania. 
 
 She lectures on the following subjects: 
 "Vocational Guidance" 
 "Child Labor" 
 
 Address: 460 S. State St., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 77 
 
 MARY BOSTWICK DAY 
 
 Mary Bostwick Day is a native of Chicago. She was 
 graduated from the University of Chicago in the Class of 
 1908 receiving the Ph. B. degree. After completing a li- 
 brary course she entered the field of librarians and has 
 served in many important positions. For four years she 
 was librarian in the Southern Illinois Normal University 
 (1912-1916) ; Portland Cement Association, Chicago (1916- 
 1919) ; and has been librarian for the National Safety Coun- 
 cil, Chicago since 1919. 
 
 It is natural that Miss Day should supplement her li- 
 brary work with membership in the important library as- 
 sociations, viz; American Library Association (life mem- 
 ber) ; Special Libraries Association ; Illinois Library Associa- 
 tion; Chicago Library Association (president 1920-1921); 
 Illinois Woman's Press Association (recording secretary 
 1924-1926) ; American Bookplate Society. Miss Day is also 
 a member of the Wyvern Club( University of Chicago) ; 
 and Chicago College Club. Miss Day lectured at the River- 
 side Library School, Riverside, Cal., during the summer of 
 1919 on the subject, "Business Libraries." She is a free 
 lance writer. Miss Day attends the Woodlawn Park Pres- 
 byterian Church. 
 
 She is the daughter of the late Frederic F. Day and 
 Ruth (Bostwick) Day. 
 
 Address: 108 E. Ohio St., 
 Chicago. 
 
78 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MIRIAM DEL BANCO 
 
 Miss Miriam Del Banco has composed most of the poems 
 that commemorate the events celebrated by the Jews of Chi- 
 cago, especially of the Order of B'nai B'rith. These poems 
 have an inspirational value as they show a close and sympa- 
 thetic observation of happenings that are near to the hearts 
 of her people. 
 
 She has also contributed many poems to educational 
 journals of to-day, especially the Chicago "Principals' Club 
 Reporter." Most of her prose publications — all educational 
 — have appeared in eastern educational journals. 
 
 Miss Del Banco holds membership in the following or- 
 ganizations : Principal's Club ; Ella Flagg Young Club ; Na- 
 tional Education Association; and the Wild Flower Preser- 
 vation Society. 
 
 Miss Miriam Del Banco is the daughter of Max Del Banco 
 and Johanna (Meyer) Del Banco. She was born in New 
 Orleans, Louisiana. After she was graduated from the 
 South East Missouri State Normal School with the A. B. 
 degree she studied at De Paul University of Chicago and re- 
 ceived the Ph. B. degree. Miss Del Banco is Principal of the 
 Motley Public School. 
 
 Address : Grasmere Hotel, 4621 Sheridan Road, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 79 
 
 MRS. GEORGE R. DEMENT 
 
 Nettie Bills Dement 
 
 Although nominated by the Democrats of McLean 
 County for the position of County Superintendent of 
 Schools, Mrs. Nettie B. Dement was elected by both Dem- 
 ocrats and Republicans. This union of political forces when 
 a worthwhile candidate is in the field is commendable and 
 shows a recognition of Mrs. Dement's services. 
 
 Nettie Bills Dement is the daughter of Dr. William W. 
 Bills and Margaret (Meyers) Bills. Though a native of Mc 
 Lean County, Illinois, she prepared for college in the Holden 
 Missouri High School and attended the Missouri Christian 
 College. Her training for teaching was received at the 
 Warrenburg, Missouri, Normal School, with specialized 
 study at the School of Education, the University of Chicago. 
 Her popularity as a teacher caused her to be known far be- 
 yond the limits of her own community. She is the wife of 
 George R. Dement, a retired merchant. 
 
 Mrs. Dement is a member of the N. E. A., State County 
 Superintendent Association (secretary) ; Association of Ad- 
 ministrative Women, and the D. A. R. In politics she is a 
 Democrat. 
 
 Mrs. Dement belongs to McLean Co. Historical Society; 
 Woman's Club of Bloomington ; the W. C. T. U. ; the Business 
 Women's Club; the Home Bureau; and Travel Club (Presi- 
 dent). She is a member of the Christian Church. 
 
 Keenly interested in anything that will enable the 
 schools and the community to enrich the lives of the young 
 people, Mrs. Dement is a well known lecturer of the Parent- 
 Teachers Association. Some of her lecturers are : 
 "The Community and the School " 
 "The Rights of the Child" 
 "Needed, A School for Parents" 
 "Women Heralds of the King" 
 
 Address : County Superintendent of Schools, 
 Bloomington. 
 
80 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. ALTON D. DeWITT 
 Lydia Maria DeWitt 
 
 Mrs. Lydia DeWitt is a self-educated woman of the loft- 
 iest type. Her early years were a long, plucky struggle 
 against narrowness of opportunity. This obstacle she over- 
 came. She secured for herself an education, won the re- 
 spect of friends and co-workers and became an assistant in- 
 structor in the Medical Department of the University of 
 Michigan where she remained twelve years (1898-1910). 
 Through the door of the medical school she entered the 
 specialized field of pathology and accepted the position as 
 asistant city pathologist and bacteriologist for St. Louis. 
 
 After serving in this capacity for two years (1910-1912) 
 she became assistant professor of pathology at the Univer- 
 sity of Chicago. This position she held for six years (1912- 
 1918) when she was made associate professor of pathology. 
 This position she still holds. She has also been a member 
 of Sprague Memorial Institute. 
 
 Born in Flint, Michigan, February 1, 1895 Lydia De Witt 
 is the daughter of Oscar Adams and Elizabeth (Walton) 
 Adams. She was married at the age of nineteen to Alton 
 D. DeWitt. Clyde A. DeWitt and Mrs. George B. Ritcheson 
 are their children. Returning to continue her college work 
 Mrs. Dewitt was graduated from the University of Michigan 
 in 1898 with the M. D. degree. The B. S. and A. M. degrees 
 were subsequently awarded her by the same institution. 
 
 Mrs. DeWitt is a member of the American Association 
 of Pathologists and Bacteriologists ; the A. M. A. ; The Na- 
 tional Association for Study and Prevention of Tubercu- 
 losis; Chicago Pathological Society; Collegiate Alumnae; 
 Chicago branch of the Michigan Alumnae Association and 
 Sigma Xi. She is a member of the Baptist Church. 
 
 Address: 5610 Dorchester Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 81 
 
 MRS. GEORGE F. DICK 
 Dr. Gladys Henry Dick 
 
 The conquest of the scarlet fever germ, known scien- 
 tifically as streptocous hemolyticus, by Dr. Gladys Henry 
 Dick and her husband Dr. George F. Dick, records another 
 triumph of science. These two physicians have prepared a 
 toxin that will save millions that are yet unborn from suffer- 
 ing from the ravages of scarlet fever. This victory was the 
 result of more than ten years of research work. 
 
 Dr. Gladys Dick belongs, in a way, to the matyrs of sci- 
 ence. While in charge of the laboratory of the Child's Me- 
 morial Hospital and devoting as much time as possible to the 
 study of scarlet fever, her constant exposure to the contagion 
 caused her to contract the disease. After her recovery, she 
 decided to continue her work at the McCormick Institute 
 where Dr. George Dick had been carrying on his medical 
 research. Their experiments dealt with every variety of 
 material taken from scarlet fever patients and injected into 
 guinea pigs, mice, pigeons, dogs and small pigs in the hope 
 that the animals might acquire the disease. Although some 
 of them became sick none of them contracted scarlet fever. 
 They concluded that they must experiment with people. 
 Several of their friends, recognizing the value of their work, 
 volunteered for the experiment. Just as they were near- 
 ing important results the world war caused Dr. George Dick 
 to head a medical unit overseas. Working alone Dr. Gladys 
 Dick was at the point of definitely proving that the culture 
 she obtained was scarlet fever germs when she was taken 
 ill with influenza. During her illness the colonies of bac- 
 teria in the test tubes died. Again her work was for nought. 
 
 In 1923 a culture of streptococous hemalyticus was iso- 
 lated by them. Swabbing this on the tonsils of several vol- 
 unteers a real case of scarlet fever followed. The Dr. Dicks 
 could now make scarlet fever toxin from the scarlet fever 
 germ in the laboratory. Many experiments proved that by 
 injecting a small highly dilute amount of the toxin into the 
 skin of persons who had had scarlet fever showed no reac- 
 tion, while those who had never had the disease showed a 
 small area of reddening around the place of injection within 
 
82 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 twenty-four hours. The value of the Dick Test is in show- 
 ing one's susceptibility or immunity to scarlet fever. The 
 test showed that some people who never had scarlet fever 
 are immune. This immunity increases as one grows older 
 and is greater in city than in country people. Injections of 
 larger amounts of the toxin into persons who are suscepti- 
 ble to the disease cause them to become immune. The Dick 
 Test has been administered to thousands of children in New 
 York City and where they were found susceptible they were 
 immunized. This means that when the Dick Test is admin- 
 istered early enough the danger of scarlet fever and its sub- 
 sequent complications is alleviated. By the cooperation of 
 parents and Boards of Health, scarlet fever need no longer 
 exist. 
 
 Dr. Gladys Henry Dick was born in Pawnee City, Ne- 
 braska. After she was graduated from the University of 
 Nebraska with the B. Sc. degree she attended the medical 
 school of Johns Hopkins University for four years where 
 she received the M. D. degree. The next year she spent as 
 interne and the year following as resident physician at 
 Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 1914 Dr. Gladys Henry was 
 married to Dr. George F. Dick a physician in Chicago. 
 
 Address : John McCormick Institute for Infectious Diseases 
 637 South Wood Street, Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 83 
 
 MRS. WALTER FAIRLEIGH DODD 
 Sue Hutchison Dodd 
 
 Sue Hutchison Dodd and her husband Dr. Walter Fair- 
 leigh Dodd are co-authors of "Government in Illinois''. Used 
 as a text-book in many normal schools and colleges this book 
 has also been exceedingly valuable in instructing the club 
 women of Illinois about their state government. It is an 
 inexhaustible storehouse of facts and affords the opportun- 
 ity for developing one's powers of close reasoning and to 
 judge current events and problems with patience and ac- 
 curacy. "Government in Illinois" is a work of inestimable 
 value not only to the people of Illinois but to the whole edu- 
 cational world. 
 
 In addition to this contribution to the history of Illinois 
 Mrs. Dodd has accomplished a prodigious amount of work 
 as an author and lecturer on current civic, religious and po- 
 litical questions. To these tasks she gives herself with such 
 intensity of purpose and such comprehension of the needs 
 and possibilities of the problem under consideration, that 
 new standards and new principles are evolved. As a writer 
 and speaker her messages are lucid and logical. 
 
 Born in Vandalia, Missouri, Sue Hutchison Dodd is the 
 daughter of Charles Lee Hutchison and Mollie (Davis) 
 Hutchison. After she was graduated from the University 
 of Missouri with the degrees of A. B. and B. S. in Education, 
 she entered the graduate school of the University of Illinois 
 where she received the A. M. degree. Prior to her marriage, 
 Mrs. Dodd taught in the Southern Illinois Normal Univer- 
 sity. For four years she was a member of the New Mexico 
 State board of examinations in education. 
 
 Sue Hutchison Dodd is the wife of Walter Fairleigh 
 Dodd, Professor of Law, Yale University and member of 
 the law firm, Dodd, Matheny and Edmunds of Chicago. 
 They have one son, Walter Hutchison Dodd. 
 
 Mrs. Dodd is a former member of the Board of Direct- 
 ors, and chairman of the Municipal Citizenship Committee 
 and the City Finance Committee of the Women's City Club 
 of Chicago (life member). She has also been Secretary of 
 the Woman's Missionary Society and Treasurer of the 
 
84 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 Woman's Guild of the Fourth Presbyterian Church. Mrs. 
 Dodd is a life member of the University of Missouri and the 
 University of Illinois Alumnae Associations. She is a mem- 
 ber of the Newcomers Club of Yale University, and is a 
 member of the Alpha Phi Sorority and Kappa Delta Phi 
 Honorary Educational Fraternity. 
 
 Address: 200 Linden St., 
 
 New Haven, Conn. 
 
Women-Makers of History 85 
 
 MRS. THOMAS DONAHOE 
 Dora Weldon Donahoe 
 
 The daughter of John Weldon and Ellen (Slattery) Wel- 
 don, Dora Weldon Donahoe was born in Morris, Grundy 
 County, Illinois. She was educated at the Morris Normal 
 and Scientific School and the North Western Normal at 
 Geneseo, Illinois. Dora Weldon was married to John Thomas 
 Donahoe, a lawyer, and for many years has been a resident 
 of Chicago. 
 
 A worker for suffrage for women, Mrs. Donahoe has al- 
 ways been interested in political affairs and, although for 
 the most part a Democrat, she is an Independent and as such 
 wields a wide influence. 
 
 Mrs. Donahoe is a member of the Illinois League of 
 Women Voters (Member of Cook County Council), Uptown 
 league (Chairman), League of Nations Non-Partisan Asso- 
 ciation; American Association for Labor Legislation; the 
 University Study Club and the Liberal Club of Chicago. 
 She belongs to the Catholic Church. 
 
 As a result of her travels, Mrs. Donahoe lectures on : 
 "The Passion Play of 1922" 
 "My Trip through Ireland, 1925" 
 "The Sixth Assembly of the League of Nations" 
 
 Address: 1132 Loyola Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
86 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 KATHERINE ELIZABETH DOPP 
 
 The achievements of Katherine Elizabeth Dopp cause 
 her to stand out as one of our successful woman educators. 
 Study along with teaching developed her vigorous mind and 
 brought her invaluable experiences and contacts. The re- 
 spect of her co-workers, the loyalty of her friends, a gen- 
 erous measure of recognition and the consciousness of hav- 
 ing served her profession valiantly are her rewards. 
 
 Born in Belmont, Wisconsin, Katherine Dopp is the 
 daughter of William Daniel Dopp and Janet (Moyes) Dopp. 
 Desiring to enter the teaching profession she was graduated 
 from Oshkosh Normal School, Wisconsin, in 1888. Continu- 
 ing her studies at the University of Michigan she was 
 awarded the Ph. B. degree in 1893. Further advanced study 
 secured for her the Ph. D. degree in 1902 from the Univer- 
 sity of Chicago. For two years (1888-1890) she served as 
 principal of the East Greenwich, R. I., Academy. From 
 (1893-1895) she was critic teacher, State Normal School, 
 Oshkosh, Wisconsin. After being principal of the Training 
 School at Moline, Illinois for a year she was principal of 
 the training department of Madison, S. D., (1896-1898). 
 The next year she was director of training of the normal de- 
 partment of the University of Utah. Returning to the State 
 Normal School at Oshkosh she became Supervisor of History 
 and Nature Study and teacher of educational methods for 
 a year. From 1902-18 she was instructor in correspondence 
 study in the University of Chicago. During seven years of 
 this time, from (1904-1911) she was also lecturer in educa- 
 tion in the extension division of the same institution. 
 
 Her writings deal with educational subjects and include, 
 "The Place of Industries in Elementary Education," 1903 ; 
 "Industrial and Social History" series: "The Tree Dwell- 
 ers," 1903 ; "The Early Caveman," 1904 ; "The Later Cave- 
 men," 1906; "The Early Sea People," 1912; "Bobby and 
 Betty at Home," 1917; "The Early Herdmen," 1923.; "Bobby 
 and Betty with the Workers," 1923 ; "Bobby and Betty in 
 the Country," 1926; and "Bobby and Betty at Play," 1927. 
 
 Address : 5705 Kimbark Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 87 
 
 MRS. DOSU DOSEFF 
 Mamie Elizabeth Hess Doseff 
 
 The daughter of Isaiah Hess and Sarah Ann (Beckner) 
 Hess, Mamie Elizabeth Hess was born in Argos, Indiana, 
 where the years of her young girlhood were spent. After 
 attending the local High School, Mamie Hess entered the 
 Illinois Training School for Nurses where she was gradu- 
 ated in 1910. 
 
 One year later she became the wife of Dr. Dosu Doseff, 
 a practising physician. A Bulgarian by birth, Dr. Doseff 
 has became one of Austin's well-known physicians and sur- 
 geons. They are the parents of three children, Slava Sara, 
 Dosu, and Robert Hess Doseff. 
 
 That Mrs. Doseff maintains her interest in medicine is 
 shown by her allegiance and membership in the Physician's 
 Fellowship Club Auxilliary. She is keenly concerned with 
 all interests that pertain to the improvement of the com- 
 munity, especially the Herbert Spencer Parent Teacher As- 
 sociation of which she was elected president in 1925 for two 
 years. She is also a member of Austin Chapter O. E. S. 180 ; 
 David Kennison Chapter D. A. R. (Registrar 1924) ; Mrs. 
 Doseff is a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 Address: 200 N. Menard Ave., 
 Austin. 
 
88 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. JUSTUS SCHUYLER DRAKE 
 Sara Coates Taylor Drake 
 
 Because she believes that when parent and teacher unite 
 a great opportunity presents itself to further the cause of 
 education, Mrs. Justus Drake served four years as Regional 
 director of District four of the Illinois Council of the Parent- 
 Teacher Association. She is now a member of the board 
 of directors of this association of which she is a life mem- 
 ber. A ready speaker and a natural organizer she has been 
 instrumental in banding together groups of parents and 
 teachers into new associations. 
 
 Mrs. Sara Taylor Drake is the daughter of Charles 
 Franklin Taylor and Ernstine (Harris) Taylor. She was 
 born in Warren, Illinois. After she completed her course at 
 the Warren High School she specialized in music at Warren 
 Academy and the Conservatory of Music of Lombard Col- 
 lege, Galesburg, Illinois. She is the wife of Justus Schuyler 
 Drake. They have one son — Robert Taylor Drake. 
 
 Mrs. Drake is a member of the D. A. R. ; Women's Club ; 
 Fortnightly; the Galesburg Chapter of P. E. O. ; and has 
 always been affiliated with the Republican Party. She is a 
 member of the Congregational Church. 
 
 Address: 1129 Twelfth Ave., 
 Moline. 
 
TV omen-Makers of History 89 
 
 MRS. OSCAR EBERHART 
 Nellie Richmond Eberhart 
 
 Besides enriching the field of lyric music by her delight- 
 ful, sympathetic songs of Indian life Mrs. Eberhart is also 
 recording the tradition and social life and customs of the 
 American Indian. Having spent the early years of her life 
 in Nebraska she became a student of Indian history. The 
 legends of the Redman which she came to love at that time 
 have since furnished her as subject for her lyrics and operas. 
 While her best known lyrics are, "From the Land of the 
 Sky Blue Water" and "At Dawning" she has written cycles, 
 "Four American Indian Songs," "Sayonara," "Three Songs 
 to Odysseus," "From Wigwam and Tepee," 'Idyls of the 
 South Sea," "First Love," "Birds of Love," etc., and more 
 than 100 songs most of which have been set to music by 
 Cadman. Her cantata "Spring Rapture" was set to music 
 by Harvey B. Gaul. 
 
 In addition to these lyrics Mrs. Eberhart has celebrated 
 the Indian in opera writing a libretto, "Oaoma," with Fran- 
 cis La Flesche. Her opera "The Robin Woman" (Shanewis) , 
 music by Cadman, met with great success when produced 
 at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, during the sea- 
 sons 1917-18 and 1918-19, as did "The Garden of Mystery" 
 produced at Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1925. 
 
 In her inimitable opera "A witch of Salem" Mrs. Eber- 
 hart depicts early American life. This work has been 
 judged by critics as one American Opera which will live. 
 Furnishing as incentive to other writers it lends a great 
 impetus to opera in English. 
 
 Mrs. Eberhart's latest contribution is "Hypatia" (1924- 
 25) for which Mana-Zucca wrote the music. Concerned 
 with creating interest in opera and in things musical she 
 gives operalogues and lectures on musical subjects which 
 are illustrated by her charming and talented daughter, Con- 
 stance. 
 
 Born in Detroit, Michigan, Nelle Richmond Eberhart is 
 the daughter of John Thomas McCurdy and Cora Amelia 
 (Newton) McCurdy. After she was graduated from the 
 Atkinson High School, she taught in country schools until 
 
90 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 1894 when she became the wife of Oscar Eberhart of York, 
 Nebraska. In 1900 they settled in Pittsburg, Pa. Later 
 they moved to Chicago where they have lived ever since. 
 Mrs. Eberhart is a member of the Theosophy Society and 
 the New Era; Woman's Press and the Author's League 
 Clubs. Her collaberation with Charles Wakefield Cadman, 
 composer began in 1902. 
 
 Address: 3059 Washington Boulevard, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 91 
 
 MRS. CHARLES EDWARDS EVANS 
 Laura Belle Twadell Evans 
 
 The uninterrupted term of Mrs. Charles E. Evans as 
 Trustee of the University of Illinois for Twenty-four years 
 is an unusual service. Her constituency indicate their con- 
 fidence when at each election they deliver to her a much 
 larger vote than at the previous election. This close asso- 
 ciation of Mrs. Evans with the educational life of Illinois 
 was recognized when she was appointed one of two to repre- 
 sent our state on the vocational education commission that 
 visited Europe. That she is a great leader is shown by her 
 election as Department President of the Woman's Relief 
 Corps made up of a group of 18,000 loyal women. Mrs. 
 Evans has also served as Vice President of the National 
 Council that meets annually in Washington, D. C. 
 
 Of a more local nature are her interests in Taylorville. 
 She was one of seven to institute the public library and was 
 President of the Public Library Board for ten years. She 
 has been presiding officer of the Eastern Star, of the Re- 
 beccas Woman's Club, a member of Taylorville Woman's 
 Club, and of the Woman's City Club of Chicago. Mrs. Ev- 
 ans has written magazine articles and has contributed arti- 
 cles to daily papers. 
 
 Laura Belle Twadell Evans is the daughter of Elizabeth 
 (Munson) Twadell and Urbane Neill Twadell. She was 
 born in Weston, Missouri. She was graduated from the 
 High School and Waynesville Seminary. Laura Belle Twa- 
 dell married Charles Edward Evans, an accountant. They 
 have on son, Kenneth N. Evans, and one daughter Besse 
 Evans Anderson. Mrs. Evans is a member of the Presby- 
 terian Church. 
 
 Address: Taylorville. 
 
92 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. RICHARD L. EVANS 
 Alice Glore Evans 
 
 Decatur Illinois was one of the first towns in Illinois to 
 have a public library. A college town, it has always been 
 known for its patronage to the arts. One of the early li- 
 brarians of Decatur was Richard L. Evans who took charge 
 of the public library after he retired from the U. S. Naval 
 Service. His term of office lasted from 1875 until his death 
 in 1881. During these years his wife Mrs. Alice Evans was 
 his assistant. It was natural that she should succeed him 
 and for the past forty years she has been the courteous, 
 painstaking personality that has presided over the Decatur 
 Public Library. 
 
 In recognition for this service she was given a purse of 
 gold and granted a year's leave of absense from the library, 
 at the celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the found- 
 ing of the Library, August 10, 1925. She spent the follow- 
 ing winter in Los Angeles, California. 
 
 Mrs. Evans is the daughter of Milburn Glore and Sarah 
 (Clark) Glore. Her native town was Brownsboro, Kentucky 
 where she was born in 1848. She was a member of the Busi- 
 ness and Professional Women's Club, the College Club, the 
 Decatur Music Club, the Macon County Historical Society, 
 the Illinois Library Association and the American Library 
 Association. She is a member of the Congregational Church. 
 
 Address: Public Library, 
 Decatur. 
 
Women-Makers of History 93 
 
 MRS. KELLOGG FAIRBANK 
 Janet Ayer Fairbank 
 
 When Mrs. Kellogg Fairbank completed "The Smiths" 
 she not only produced a best seller but a novel that came 
 within an ace of receiving the Pullitzer Prize for 1926. This 
 novel secured for her a conspicuous niche among American 
 authors for all time. Other contributions from the pen of 
 this versatile author are: "At Home," 1910; "Three Days 
 More" (play) ; "The Cortlands of Washington Square," 
 (novel) ; and a collection of Short Stories, "Idle Hands," 
 1927. 
 
 But writing is only one of the many activities that ab- 
 sorbs the attention of the vivacious Mrs. Fairbank. An en- 
 ergetic worker for the cause of suffrage she has maintained 
 a keen interest in politics. She was chairman of the west- 
 ern section of the woman's division of the finance committee 
 of the Progressive party, member of the executive com- 
 mittee of the Democratic National Committee, and Illinois 
 Democratic National Committee Woman since 1924. Her 
 spirit of courage, honesty and fine Americanism make her 
 a popular and interesting campaign speaker. 
 
 During the World War she was a member of the Wo- 
 man's National Liberty Loan Committee as well as of the 
 Illinois Committee, Woman's Division of the Council of Na- 
 tional Defense. 
 
 For many years Mrs. Fairbank has been chairman of the 
 managing board of the Chicago Lying-in Hospital and was 
 one of the creative influences that helped to establish the 
 Stork Restaurant the proceeds of which are to be devoted to 
 the endowment of that hospital. 
 
 Mrs. Fairbank is the daughter of Benjamin F. Ayer and 
 Janet (Hopkins) Ayer. She was educated at the University 
 of Chicago. May 29, 1900 she became the wife of Kellogg 
 Fairbank of Chicago. They have three children; Janet, 
 Kellogg and Benjamin Ayer. 
 
 Mrs. Fairbank holds membership in the Woman's City 
 Club ; the Fortnightly ; Scribblers and Friday Clubs. 
 
 Address: 1244 N. State St., 
 Chicago. 
 
94 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 ALICE KATHERINE FALLOWS 
 
 The scholarly and successful writing of Alice Fallows as 
 an undergraduate at Smith College was an indication of 
 her later development and success in her chosen field. This 
 work prepared her to write for the dailies; The New York 
 Sun, The Evening Post, Mail and Express. She has contri- 
 buted poetry as well as prose to the magazines; Scribners, 
 Century, Good Housekeeping, Outlook and the Youth's Com- 
 panion. At the present time she is engaged in writing the 
 life of her illustrious father, the Rt. Rev. Samuel Fallows, 
 founder of the Reformed Episcopal Church. 
 
 The embodiment of those fine and firm things for which 
 her father stood Alice Fallows assisted him in psychothera- 
 peutic work in Chicago during the winter of 1908. Dur- 
 ing the next year she continued her work in this line 
 studying in London, England and on the continent. Her 
 interest in psychotherapeutics has lead her to write the 
 following books : "The Point of View," 1909 ; "A talk on 
 Relaxation/' 1909 ; and "Mental Hygiene in Every Day Liv- 
 ing," 1909. 
 
 Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1872, Alice Katherine 
 Fallows is the daughter of the Rt. Rev. Samuel Fallows and 
 Lucy Bertha (Hungington) Fallows. She was graduated 
 from Smith College with the A. B. degree in the Class of 
 1897. She is a member of the Reformed Episcopal Church. 
 
 Her club activities include : Pen and Brush (New York) ; 
 Chicago Woman's City; Poetry Lovers; Writers Guild; 
 Dames of Loyal Legion; Cordon; College, and the Associa- 
 tion of University Women (Washington, D. C). 
 
 Address: 1824 Hinman Ave., 
 Evanston. 
 
Women-Makers of History 95 
 
 ALICE MILNE FARQUHAR 
 
 Specializing in the correlation of the library and adult 
 education is the forte of Miss Alice Milne Farquhar. That 
 a large army of adults who have been deprived of education 
 in their youth are desirous of securing worth while knowl- 
 edge through the instrumentality of the public library, is 
 evident. In order rightly to direct these adults a specialist 
 is necessary. As Head of the Adult Education Department 
 of the Chicago Public Library Miss Farquhar works out 
 systematic plans of study peculiar to the needs of various 
 types of individuals. 
 
 Alice Milne Farquhar is the daughter of Charles Farqu- 
 har and Nellie (Clow) Farquhar. Her native town is Joliet, 
 Illinois. Hyde Park High School prepared her for college 
 and she was graduated from the University of Wisconsin 
 and the Wisconsin Library School in 1912 with the B. A. 
 degree. She is a member of the Chicago College Club ; Illi- 
 nois Woman's Press Association; and the Chicago Library 
 Club (vice-president). 
 
 Miss Farquhar presents address on the following sub- 
 jects: 
 
 "What to Read and Why" 
 "Adult Education, an Experiment" 
 "The Library and Adult Education" 
 "The Business Man and the Library" 
 
 Address: Chief Reader's Bureau, 
 Chicago Public Library, 
 Chicago. 
 
96 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 GEORGENE FAULKNER 
 
 Engaged by the Board of Education to tell stories to the 
 school children of Chicago, Georgene Faulkner was the first 
 to be employed in this capacity. Her interpretations were 
 so realistic that they enriched the lives of the students and 
 were a source of satisfaction and pleasure. The spirit of 
 the artist permeated all her work. 
 
 Garbed in the native costume of the country whose 
 story she presented her programs before social settlements 
 and library training classes provided the means of sound 
 and balanced entertainment and opened the great universe 
 of appreciation for history, literature and art. She showed 
 them the higher uses of leisure. 
 
 For the Chautauqua circuit she had peculiar gifts. She 
 liked people and people liked her. Her buoyant and dynamic 
 personality made a direct appeal. Her zest for the pageant- 
 ry and adventure never lost its edge nor did her enthusi- 
 asium lack its sparkle. 
 
 But it was under the title of the "Story Lady" that her 
 larger audience from ocean to ocean read her stories in the 
 Ladies' Home Journal and the Chicago Daily News and 
 have more recently enjoyed her stories over the radio. Her 
 books: "Story Lady Series," "Old English Tales," "Italian 
 Tales," "Russian Tales," "Christmas Stories," "Red Cross 
 Stories for Children" and "The Story Lady's Book." 
 
 Born in Chicago October 6, 1873 Georgene Faulkner is 
 the daughter of Samuel Faulkner and Cornelia E. (Smith) 
 Faulkner. After completing her work at the Kenwood In- 
 stitute she was graduated from the National Kindergarten 
 College, Chicago. Miss Faulkner has always made her home 
 in Chicago. 
 
 Miss Faulkner is a member of Illinois Woman's Press 
 Association; Midland Authors; The Cordon; Chicago Wo- 
 man's; Chicago Kindergarten; Chicago Library; and the 
 Presbyterian Church. 
 
 Address: 4746 Dorchester Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 97 
 
 PEARL ISABEL FIELD 
 
 To be in charge of a Branch Library of the Chicago 
 Public Library system one requires all-round training in the 
 diverse library activities and must be able to do constant di- 
 recting. When the Henry E. Legler Regional Branch Li- 
 brary needed a person of these qualifications, Miss Pearl 
 Isabel Field was selected. This same leadership was re- 
 sponsible for the election of Miss Field as President of the 
 Chicago Library Club, of which organization she is still a 
 member. Participation in the Illinois Library Association, 
 the American Library Association, and the Lending section 
 of the American Library Association, furnishes contacts and 
 advantages that aid her in formulating her lectures on li- 
 brary subjects. 
 
 Miss Field's fondness for literary pursuits has made her 
 an authoritative lecturer on literature and a welcome mem- 
 ber of literary organizations. Her services as chairman of 
 Literature in the Sixth District, Illinois Federation of 
 Women's Clubs and as chairman of Literature of the West 
 Side Co-Educational Club are noteworthy. She is a mem- 
 ber of the Chicago Woman's Club and also a member of the 
 Garfield Park Club. 
 
 Pearl Isabel Field is the daughter of William T. Field 
 and Louise (Casey) Field. Mandan, North Dakota, is her 
 birthplace. Instruction by private teachers, in addition to 
 attendance in the public schools of Chicago, prepared her 
 for her life work. 
 
 Address: 115 S. Crawford St., 
 Chicago. 
 
98 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 FLORENCE HOWE FITCH 
 
 Florence Howe Fitch is the daughter of Appleton Howe 
 Fitch and Elizabeth (Bennett) Fitch and was born in 
 Maples, Indiana. After finishing her studies at the Kalama- 
 zoo High School, she entered Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 
 where she was graduated from the Normal Art Department 
 and later took a postgraduate course. She has also studied 
 at Indiana University, and has traveled extensively in both 
 America and Europe. After teaching in Evanston, Illinois, 
 Miss Fitch was Head of the Art Department in the Georgia 
 Normal College. For eleven years (1912-1923) she was Di- 
 rector of the Applied Arts Summer School held in the 
 Frances M. Parker School, Chicago. At present Miss Fitch 
 is Director of Art Instruction of the grade schools of Indian- 
 apolis, Indiana. 
 
 Miss Fitch is a member of the National Education Asso- 
 ciation; Western Arts Association; Indiana Artists Club; 
 Portfolio Club (Indianapolis) ; John Herron Art Associa- 
 tion ; Drama League of America ; The Little Theatre and the 
 Allied Arts Section (State Teachers Association). 
 
 Because of her superior training and experience in art, 
 Miss Fitch was made a member of the Editorial Committee 
 of the "Industrial and Applied Art Books", published by 
 Mentzer Bush and Company, Chicago. 
 
 Address: 2210 S. Park Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 99 
 
 MRS. HOLMES FORSYTH 
 Marion Smith Forsyth 
 
 As national chairman of Americanization Committee ol 
 the Colonial Dames of America, Mrs. Holmes Forsyth is 
 called on to direct the many fields of endeavor of this organi- 
 zation. Selecting suitable material for reading, working out 
 appropriate programs and finding ways of developing inter- 
 est are a few of the varied activities. To this task Mrs. 
 Forsyth brought experience peculiar to the demand, which 
 she had acquired in her interest in settlement work, study, 
 and travel. 
 
 Marion Smith Forsyth is the daughter of Gilbert A. 
 Smith and Elsie G. (Rowell) Smith. She was born in 
 Waterbury, Vermont, but moved at an early age to the 
 middle west where she has received her education and has 
 made her home. After completing her work at the Evans- 
 ton High School and Washington Seminary, she attended 
 Northwestern University. She is the wife of Holmes For- 
 syth, President of the Curtain Supply Company, Chicago, 
 dealers in Railway Supplies. Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth have 
 one child, William Holmes Forsyth Jr. Class of 1930 Prince- 
 ton. 
 
 Mrs. Forsyth is a member of the Colonial Dames; the 
 Fortnightly; Saddle and Cycle; the Cordon and Chicago 
 Woman's Club. She is an energetic worker in the Presby- 
 terian Church, and is also interested in hospital work. 
 
 As a speaker on travel and Americanization subjects, 
 Mrs. Forsyth is generally popular. 
 
 Address : 942 Lake Shore Drive, 
 Chicago. 
 
100 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM CLARENCE FOSTER 
 
 Agness Greene Foster 
 
 The world-wide custom of sending personal messages on 
 cards to friends during the holiday season originated with 
 one of Chicago's beloved authors, Agness Greene Foster. 
 Her manifestations of good will and understanding are in- 
 tuitively able to enter into the lives of others with discern- 
 ing sympathy . % Mrs. Foster has been writing for the past 
 twenty-five years and has the following productions to her 
 credit: "By the Way," 1903 ; "Promise," "Commands," "Ad- 
 monitions," 1905; "Answers," "My Wish for You," 1906; 
 "The Weaving of Life's Fabric," "You and Some Others," 
 "Life," 1907; "Blessings," 1910; "A King's Birthday," "Al- 
 pha and Omega," "A Royal Road," "Eyes of a Child," 
 "Christmas Chimes," "Love is Best," 1915; as well as the 
 songs, "You," 1904; "God Bless You, Dear," 1910; "Friend- 
 ship's Calendar," 1925 ; "Your Happy Way," 1926 ; also in 
 1925 Mrs. Foster wrote two brochures, "Vision" and "A 
 Royal Road" (Revised, now in its 22nd edition). By cease- 
 less hard work and by natural talents of a high order Mrs. 
 Foster has raised herself to a commanding position in the 
 writing profession. 
 
 Born in Athens, Alabama, Agness Greene Foster is the 
 (daughter of John Greene and Mary (Stuart) Greene. She 
 is the granddaughter of Lady Agness Stuart. Receiving 
 her education in Europe, she attended the Woman's Depart- 
 ment of Belles Letters, Trinity College, Dublin Ireland and 
 Mademoiselle Piquot's finishing school, Blois, France. She 
 is the wife of William Clarence Foster, a prominent busi- 
 ness man of Chicago. 
 
 In addition to her ability as a writer Mrs. Foster is also 
 a delightful lecturer having a cultured voice of great beauty 
 and power. She was a student of Edwin Booth and John 
 McCollough. Her latest book, 1927, is a most interesting 
 biography of Eleanor Everest Freer, Published by The 
 Musical Art Publishing Company, of Chicago and is already 
 one of the "best sellers." 
 
 Address : 14th floor, 222 West Adams Street, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 101 
 
 MRS. WILBER JOHN FRASER 
 Alice May Eaton Fraser 
 
 Mrs. Alice M. E. Fraser is the daughter of Henry Clay- 
 Eaton and Affa E. (King) Eaton. She was born in Plain- 
 field, Illinois. Her earliest American ancestor came over 
 with Gov. John Winthrop and settled at Salem, Massachu- 
 setts. Others came on the "Confidence" in 1638 and were 
 original settlers of Sudbury, Massachusetts, and were Cap- 
 tains in Colonial Wars service and also took part in the Rev- 
 olutionary War. Alice M. Eaton received her education at 
 Jennings Seminary, Northwestern University and the Uni- 
 versity of Illinois. 
 
 Alice M. Eaton Fraser is the wife of Wilber John Fraser, 
 Professor of Agriculture at the University of Illinois. They 
 have two children, Cecil Eaton Fraser, who is a graduate of 
 Harvard University and a member of the Faculty of the 
 Graduate School of Business Administration of Harvard 
 University; and Gladys Geneva Fraser, who was graduated 
 from the University of Illinois and is now with the Chil- 
 dren's Aid Association at Boston, Massachusetts. 
 
 Mrs. Fraser is an active member of the League of 
 Women Voters; the American Association of University 
 Women; Alumni Association of Northwestern University; 
 the Choral Society ; the Champaign Social Science Club ; the 
 Music Study Club ; the University of Illinois Women's Club ; 
 Tuesday Tea Club, of the University of Illinois and pa- 
 troness of Delta, Delta, Delta Sorority. She is a member of 
 the Trinity M. E. Church. 
 
 Address: 1003 S. Wright St., 
 Champaign. 
 
102 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. LAURIE RENSHAW FRAZEUR 
 
 The American traveller in Europe marvels at the uni- 
 versal interest in mountain climbing. While this strenuous 
 and invigorating exercise is not so generally popular in 
 America, each year finds new recruits. Although a teacher 
 of Latin and Greek, Mrs. Frazeur is a mountaineer who 
 writes and lectures about her unusual experiences. Her 
 continued interest is shown by her membership in the Moun- 
 taineers of Washington Club, and the American Alpine 
 Club. 
 
 In Chicago Mrs. Frazeur is a member of the Cordon 
 Club ; the College Club ; the Classical Club ; the Prairie Club ; 
 and the Geographic Society. She is also a member of the 
 Board of Directors and Secretary of the Woman's Overseas 
 League. 
 
 Mrs. Laurie Renshaw Frazeur is the daughter of New- 
 ton A. Renshaw and Isabel (Gosaway) Renshaw. She was 
 born in Bluff City, Illinois. After she was graduated from 
 the Illinois State Normal University, she studied at Tufts 
 College, Mass., and later received the A. B. and A. M. de- 
 grees from the University of Chicago. Some of the titles 
 of Mrs. Frazeur's address are : 
 
 "A Pack Saddle Trip to West Alexander Canadian Rockies" 
 "The Ancient Mt. Olympus in Greece" 
 "A Jaunt from the Mackenzie Delta to the Yukon" 
 "A Snow Shoe Trip around Mt. Robson" 
 
 Address : 33, Field Museum, 
 
 Chicago Goegraphic Society, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 103 
 
 MRS. ARCHIBALD FREER 
 Eleanor Everest Freer 
 
 Chicago has no more distinguished citizen than Mrs. 
 Eleanor Everest Freer. Her contributions to modern musi- 
 cal literature have made her famous to music lovers of to- 
 day. Lyric songs are her favorite musical form. She has 
 set to music forty-four of Elizabeth Browning's sonnets 
 from the Portugese as well as some one hundred fifty Ameri- 
 can and English lyrics. Through the music with which she 
 interprets the verse of others, Mrs. Freer has achieved an 
 expression which is highly personal in character. She ex- 
 presses herself in her own way, lending individuality and 
 charm to the piece. Spontaneity and sincerity are charac- 
 teristics of her work. 
 
 The daughter of Cornelius Everest and Ellen (Amelia 
 Clark) Everest of Philadelphia, Eleanor Everest received 
 her early education in that city. Continuing her musical 
 studies in Paris and Chicago, she was granted a diploma 
 from the Mathilda Marchisi School in Paris and the de- 
 gree of Master of Music from the International College of 
 Music and Expression, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Freer is the wife of Archibald Freer, (retired) and 
 mother of Mrs. Eleanor Freer Willson, whose children are 
 Edward Freer, Barbara Helen and Archibald Everest Will- 
 son. Mr. Archibald Freer is a graduate of Rush Medical 
 College and a member of the Bar of Illinois. They are mem- 
 bers of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 Besides being a member of the Chicago Fortnightly 
 Club, Mrs. Freer is an honorary member of the Chicago 
 Colony of New England Women, National Federation of 
 Music Clubs, Musicians Club of Women (Chicago), Chicago 
 Artists Association, and Chicago Women's Musical Club. 
 Mrs. Freer founded the "American Opera Society of Chi- 
 cago" of which she is now the honorary vice chairman. 
 
 One of the leaders of the movement for opera in Eng- 
 lish Mrs. Freer is the author of four one act operas. It is 
 said that no woman has written an opera of such artistic 
 dimensions as the "Legend of the Piper." Her three other 
 operas are: 
 
104 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 "The Court Jester" 
 "The Chilkoot Maiden" 
 "A Christmas Tale" 
 
 Address: 33 Bellevue Place, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 105 
 
 MRS. LEE HENRY FRENSDORF 
 Carrie Moore Frensdorf 
 
 Although engaged in the engrossing and engraving busi- 
 ness, Mrs. L. H. Frensdorf feels the responsibility of civil 
 affairs and is a student of legislation and politics. Believing 
 that through the mutual organized efforts of congenial 
 groups it is possible to minister more effectively to our 
 everyday problems, Mrs. Frensdorf accomplishes much by 
 means of her many club relationships. She is a member of 
 the Board of Directors of these several groups : National 
 Council of Jewish Women (Chicago section), League of 
 Cook County Women's Clubs (also past president), Johan- 
 nah Lodge, the Frances Juvenile Home Association, and the 
 Woman's Protective Association (Past President). In like 
 manner, Mrs. Frensdorf concerns herself with the Woman's 
 City Club, and the Woman's Patriotic League. She is Presi- 
 dent of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Michigan Apparel 
 Club. 
 
 Carrie Moore Frensdorf is the daughter of Jonas Moore 
 and Clara (Engle) Moore. A native of Chicago, she re- 
 ceived her education and has always made her home in that 
 city. She is the wife of Lee Henry Frensdorf, a traveling 
 salesman. They have two children Henry J. Frensdorf and 
 Mrs. Hilliard A. Goldberg (Mrs. Aileen L. Goldberg). 
 
 Address : 1314 Hyde Park Blvd., 
 Chicago. 
 
106 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 JULIA E. FRIEND 
 
 Starting early in life to earn her own living in the day- 
 time, Miss Julia Friend devoted her evenings to school and 
 college classes. Imbued with a desire for travel as a means 
 of further culture, she was chosen to accompany some of her 
 friends on a tour around the world. This afforded her the 
 opportunity to develop her love of art and to collect many 
 objects of artistic worth. On her return she was offered 
 the chance of visiting towns and small cities to organize 
 study clubs. Her passion for literature and her enthusiasm 
 for learning, coupled with her knowledge of travel, prepared 
 her to address groups and urge their banding together for 
 study. Her success was such that she reached tens of thous- 
 ands of people through her addresses. 
 
 Julia Friend is the daughter of Adolph Friend and Kath- 
 erine Friend. A native of Chicago, she made her home in 
 that city always with the exception of the time she has spent 
 in travel. She is the sister of the late Emil Friend, inter- 
 nationally famous writer upon financial subjects under the 
 name of "Boersianer" in the Herald and Examiner. 
 
 Miss Friend is a member of the Woodlawn Study Club; 
 University Study Club; Music Club and the City Club of 
 Chicago. 
 
 Address: Chicago Beach Hotel, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 107 
 
 MRS. JAMES L. FYFE 
 Hannah Beye Fyfe 
 
 In education Mrs. James L. Fyfe has interest in all that 
 concerns the advancement and better functioning of our 
 schools, in politics she urges reform when occasion offers, 
 always optimistic that man and his conscience is developing 
 upward ; in business she is the artistic and economical man- 
 ager of a busy household. 
 
 Mrs. Hannah Beye Fyfe is the daughter of William Beye 
 and Nellie C. (Lombard) Beye. She was born in Chicago 
 and after attending the Oak Park Schools she attended the 
 Chicago Art Institute. Following this training Mrs. Fyfe 
 lectured on designing and Arts and Crafts with especial 
 reference to the hand wrought jewelry in which she special- 
 ized. In 1907 Hannah Beye was married to James L. Fyfe 
 an Engineer Architect. Their home is in Oak Park. They 
 have two children James Beye Fyfe and William Beye Fyfe. 
 
 Mrs. Fyfe is a member of the Nineteenth Century Club, 
 Illinois League of Women Voters and Secretary and Treas- 
 urer of the Illinois Committee for Women on Juries. Mrs. 
 Fyfe is a member of the Universalist Church. 
 
 Address: Oak Park. 
 
108 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. DANIEL V. GALLERY 
 Mary Onahan Gallery 
 
 Mrs. Daniel Gallery's contribution to her country is one 
 that would be difficult to equal, she is the mother of six chil- 
 dren, three of whom are graduates of Annapolis and officers 
 in the navy. Another son, a priest, is an assistant at St. 
 Bernhardt. The fifth and sixth children are daughters still 
 in school. 
 
 Mary Onahan Gallery is the daughter of William J. 
 Onahan and Margaret (Duffy) Onahan. Born in Chicago, 
 she attended Sacred Hearts Convent. September 5, 1898, 
 she was married to Daniel V. Gallery, a lawyer having the 
 office of Assistant Corporation Counsel. They are the par- 
 ents of Lieutenant Daniel V. Gallery, U. S. N. Aviator, Rev. 
 John Ireland Gallery, Ensign William Onahan Gallery, U. 
 S. N. Midshipman; Philip Gallery, U. S. N.; Margaret and 
 Marcia Gallery. 
 
 Mrs. Gallery is President of the Illinois Woman's Demo- 
 cratic Club ; Secretary of the Membership Committee of the 
 Chicago Woman's Club; a member of the Brownson Circle 
 and the Press League. 
 
 Mrs. Gallery translated from French, "The Social Ques- 
 tion," and has written magazine, newspaper articles and 
 short stories. 
 
 Address ; 1612 Chase Avenue, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 109 
 
 MRS. EDWARD D. GEORGE 
 Bertha Robinson George 
 
 The education of Mrs. Edward George began in the dis- 
 trict school. Her training was continued in the State Nor- 
 mal School at Platteville, Wisconsin, from which she was 
 graduated in 1886. A period of teaching was followed by 
 the completion of her college course at the University of 
 Wisconsin where she received the Ph. B. degree in 1902. 
 
 Mrs. Bertha Robinson George is the daughter of John 
 Robinson and Maryette (Byerly) Robinson. She is a native 
 of Fennimore, Wisconsin where she was born October 28, 
 1875. Bertha Robinson was married October 11, 1875 to 
 Edward D. George, D. D. S., who is a practicing dentist at 
 Geneva, Illinois. They have two children Lloyd George, 
 University of Wisconsin 1923 and David Robinson George. 
 Before her marriage she taught eight years as assistant in 
 the Wisconsin High Schools. Her training as a student and 
 as an educator has been a preparation for the leadership 
 which she has more recently enjoyed as a club woman. She 
 has served eight years as President of the Geneva Woman's 
 Clubs, four years as president of the Kane County Federa- 
 tion of Women's Clubs, nine years a member of the Graded 
 School Board of Education, six years as a member of the 
 Geneva Community High School Board, and was recently 
 elected President of the School Officers Association of Kane 
 and Kendall Counties. She is also President of the Geneva 
 Home Bureau Unit. Besides being a member of the Aurora 
 Branch of the American Association of University Women 
 and a member of the Parent Teachers Association, she is 
 an active member of the Geneva Republican Woman's Club, 
 of the Illinois League of Women Voters and is a Director 
 in the Fox Valley Improvement Association. She has been 
 worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star. 
 
 Mrs. George is a member of the First Congregational 
 Church and has served as Sunday School Superintendent 
 and President of the Ladies Aid Society. 
 
 Address 6th and Franklin St., 
 Geneva. 
 
110 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. FRANK S. GOODMAN 
 Lydia Belle Gaddis Goodman 
 
 Lydia Belle Gaddis Goodman is one of the leading work- 
 ers for temperance in Illinois. This is the fifteenth year 
 that she has served as Treasurer of the Illinois Woman's 
 Temperance Union. She was seven years President of the 
 Champaign Union and one year President of the Champaign 
 County Union. Closely allied with this service for the cause 
 of temperance was her work for suffrage before the pass- 
 age of the 19th amendment. Since that time she has been 
 actively engaged in furthering the interest for an intelligent 
 electorate. Mrs. Goodman is now serving her third year as 
 chairman of the Civil Service Department of the Illinois 
 Federation of Women's Clubs. She has been parlimentar- 
 ian for the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Ill- 
 inois, at the past two annual conventions. She has served 
 two years Corresponding Secretary, two years Treasurer, 
 and four years Parliamentarian of the Champaign and Ur- 
 bana Woman's Club. This is the second year that she has 
 acted as Parliamentarian for the Champaign Woman's Club. 
 For one year she held the office of Most Excellent Chief of 
 the Champaign chapter Pythian Sisters. 
 
 Besides filling these important offices Mrs. Goodman is 
 a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution; 
 Daughters of the War of 1812; Champaign Business and 
 Professional Woman's Club ; National Civil Service Reform 
 League ; American Political Science Association ; Home Bur- 
 eau; Friends of the Legion; Champaign Chamber of Com- 
 merce; and League of Women Voters. (Two years Treas- 
 urer of the Champaign County League) . 
 
 Mrs. Goodman is the author of the "Illinois Voters' 
 Handbook" now in the fourth edition. She is the wife of 
 Frank S. Goodman, farmer and grain dealer, retired. Ow- 
 ing to his ill health she has practically entire charge of their 
 farm interests. Her maiden name was Lydia Belle Gaddis. 
 She was the daughter of Abel Gaddis and Lucinda (Carlock) 
 Gaddis. She is a member of the Methodist Church. 
 
 Address : 816 W. Hill St., 
 Champaign. 
 
Women-Makers of History 111 
 
 MRS. STANLEY W. GRAF 
 
 Elisabeth Mathews Graf 
 
 At Firman House, the social settlement located at Gilpin 
 Place, Mrs. Elisabeth Graf, Head Resident, presides with 
 tactful assurance and unobstructive courtesy. Her experi- 
 ence as the former dean of students at the Chicago Teach- 
 ers' College has made her discerning and capable. 
 
 Elisabeth Mathews Graf, the daughter of the Rev. Mr. 
 S. S. Mathews, D. D. and Anna E. (Wright) Mathews, is a 
 native of Billerica, Massachusetts. She was graduated 
 from Wellesley College in the class of 1897 with the A. B. 
 degree, and has taken graduate work at the University of 
 Chicago. She is the wife of the Rev. Mr. Stanley W. Graf, 
 the pastor of the Firman Congregational Church, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Graf is a member of the Chicago Northfield Semin- 
 ary Alumnae; Chicago Wellesley Club; Chicago Congrega- 
 tional Club; Chicago Federation of Settlements; National 
 Federation of Settlements; N. E. A. and the National As- 
 sociation of Deans. 
 
 Address: 828 Gilpin Place, 
 Chicago. 
 
112 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. ROBERT ELLIOTT GRAVES 
 Angeline Loesch Graves 
 
 Mrs. Angeline L. Graves is the daughter of Frank J. 
 Loesch and Lydia T. (Richards) Loesch. She was born in 
 Chicago where she attended the public schools. In 1898 
 she was graduated from the University of Chicago with the 
 Bachelor of Arts degree. Because of her accurate scholar- 
 ship she was elected a member of the Phi Beta Kappa 
 Fraternity, and was graduate scholar in Philosophy at the 
 University of Chicago for the year following her graduation 
 ('98-'99) . She entered the field of journalism and served as 
 Assistant and Associate Editor of "The Public'' from 1906 
 to 1914. 
 
 Mrs. Graves is a member of the Proportional Represen- 
 tation League; the Woman's City Club; U. of C. Alumnae 
 Club (president 1898-1899) ; Chicago College Club (presi- 
 dent 1923-1925). She was married in 1909 to Dr. Robert 
 Elliott Graves, a practising physician of Chicago. 
 
 Address: 4249 Hazel Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 113 
 
 MRS. MOSES E. GREENEBAUM 
 Julia Friedman Greenebaum 
 
 There is no more worthy social movement in the City 
 of Chicago than the Mary Bartelme Clubs, the purpose of 
 which is to aid those girls who have been unfortunate 
 enough to commit an offense that brings them into the courts. 
 To befriend a girl at such time one must be modest and 
 courageous. Mrs. Moses Greenebaum is the successful Di- 
 rector of these clubs. She also gives unsparingly of her 
 time and means to assist the Chicago Lying-in Hospital, 
 which she serves as Vice-President. 
 
 Julia Friedman Greenebaum, the daughter of Nathan 
 Friedman and Caroline (Falker) Friedman, although born 
 in Philadelphia, was educated in Chicago where she attend- 
 ed the Skinner School and the West Division High School. 
 She also spent some time under the tutelage of private in- 
 structors. She is the wife of Moses E. Greenebaum, Banker. 
 They have the following children : Mrs. Eleanor C. Deutch, 
 wife of Percy L. Deutch ; M. E. Greenebaum, Jr., and Edgar 
 N. Greenebaum. 
 
 Mrs. Greenebaum has membership in the Chicago Wo- 
 man's Club, the Woman's Aid, and the Sinai Temple. 
 
 Address : 2300 Lincoln Park West, 
 Chicago. 
 
114 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. EARL S. GRIGSBY 
 Helen Matthews Lewis Grigsby 
 
 Mrs. Helen Grigsby is descended from many of the early 
 leaders of Illinois. The names of Ross, Mathews and Barney 
 are closely interwoven in the records of not only Pike County 
 but the entire state of Illinois. The genealogy of the Barney 
 family can be traced to the Mayflower. The great grand- 
 father of Mrs. Grigsby, Col. Wm. Ross, came from New 
 England to Illinois in the early pioneer days. He gave 
 Pittsfield, Illinois, its name in honor of his native town in 
 Massachusetts. Her grandfather, Col. A. C. Matthews, 
 served during the war as a colonel of the 99th Illinois Volun- 
 teer Infantry. After the war he practiced law in Pittsfield 
 and was elected speaker of the lower house of the 111- 
 nois General Assembly. He resigned this position to accept 
 the appointment under President Harrison as Comptroller 
 of the Currency. Later he became Internal Revenue Col- 
 lector. 
 
 That the leadership that is so marked in her ancestors 
 is also a prominent characteristic of Mrs. Grigsby is shown 
 by the many important offices she has filled. She has just 
 been elected for her second six-year term as trustee of the 
 University of Illinois. For ten years she has been Chairman 
 of the Pike County Republican Women's Executive Com- 
 mittee, which she organized. Her club activities include: 
 Pittsfield Woman's Club (past president) ; 20th District 
 Federation of Women's Clubs (president), (member of ex- 
 ecutive board) ; membership in the Woman's Relief Corps; 
 Daughters of the American Revolution ; Order of the East- 
 ern Star; Order of the White Shrine; P. E. 0., and Pitts- 
 field Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of the library 
 board and is organist in the Congregational Church. 
 
 Helen Matthews Lewis Grigsby is the daughter of Frank 
 M. Lewis and Florence (Mathews) Lewis. Born in Pitts- 
 field, Illinois, October 28, 1888, she attended the Pittsfield 
 High School. Later she studied at Illinois College and the 
 Conservatory of Music at Jacksonville, Illinois. 
 
 October 5, 1909 Helen Matthews Lewis was married to 
 Earl S. Grigsby, a banker of Pittsfield. They have two chil- 
 dren, Florence Lewis Grigsby and Lewis Grigsby. 
 Address: Pittsfield. 
 
Women-Makers of History 115 
 
 MRS. RAYMOND W. GRUNER 
 Martha L. Gruner 
 
 Being interested in the study of science in general, and 
 of Bacteriology in particular, Mrs. Raymond W. Gruner 
 has always pursued studies of a scientific nature. She re- 
 ceived the B. S. degree at the University of Illinois and con- 
 tinued her study of science as a graduate student at the 
 University of Michigan. Her aptitude for this field of en- 
 deavor is evidenced by her membership in the American 
 Society of Bacteriologists. 
 
 Mrs. Gruner is the State Treasurer of the American 
 Association of University Women, and belongs to the Illinois 
 Club and the Michigan Alumnae. She also holds member- 
 ship in the Garden Club; the Geographic Society; the Art 
 Institute and the Glen Ellyn Woman's Club. 
 
 Martha L. Gruner is the wife of Raymond W. Gruner, 
 Electrical Engineer. She is the daughter of Otto Hilpert 
 and Marie (Luyties) Hilpert of St. Louis, Missouri. 
 
 Address 239 Crest Road, 
 Glen Ellyn. 
 
116 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. FREDERICK C. HACK 
 Clara Tilton Hack 
 
 The leadership of Mrs. Frederick C. Hack was recog- 
 nized by her colleagues when she was elected President of 
 Chicago College Club. She has the distinction of serving as 
 the first president of the club since their purchase of a new 
 club house. Mrs. Hack is also member of the Chicago 
 League for the Hard of Hearing; Woman's City Club of 
 Chicago, and American Association of University Women. 
 
 Clara Tilton Hack is the daughter of Franck Charles 
 Tilton and Celestia (Bachelder) Tilton. She was born in 
 Chicago. After attending the public schools of Chicago, 
 she was graduated from the South Division High School. 
 Her scholastic training was continued at the University of 
 Chicago where she received the Bachelor of Arts degree. 
 In order to specialize in physical culture Clara Tilton at- 
 tended the New Haven Normal School of Gymnastics. Upon 
 completion of this course she was Physcial Director at Iowa 
 State Normal School. 
 
 Clara Tilton married Frederick Charles Hack, an at- 
 torney at law with offices at 38 S. Dearborn St. They are 
 members of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 Address: 435 Barry Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 117 
 
 FLORENCE SLOCUM HALL 
 
 Florence Slocum Hall was born in Grand Rapids, Michi- 
 gan. She is the daughter of Charles H. Hall and Gertrude 
 (Slocum) Hall. Miss Hall was graduated from the Univer- 
 sity of Michigan where she attained high scholastic honors. 
 In recognition of her scholarship she was elected to member- 
 ship in the Phi Beta Kappa Society. 
 
 This work was followed by study at the Art Institute of 
 Chicago, where she specialized in oil painting. That she 
 has been successful in this line of endeavor is attested by 
 the fact that her oil paintings have been exhibited in the 
 Chicago Artists' Exhibition and in the Panama California 
 Exposition at San Diego in 1915. 
 
 Miss Hall is a teacher of Mathematics in the Medill High 
 School. She is a charter member and first secretary of the 
 Federation of Women High School Teachers. In politics 
 Miss Hall is a Socialist. For several years she has been sec- 
 retary of the Socialist Party of Cook County. She has been 
 a candidate for alderman three times on the Socialist ticket. 
 Miss Hall was Editor of "The Chicago Socialist" for three 
 years. 
 
 Besides this political affiliation Miss Hall is a member 
 of the Federation of Women High School Teachers ; Liberal 
 Club; Women's Trade Union League and Fellowship of Re- 
 conciliation. She was a delegate to the C. P. P. A. Conven- 
 tion in 1925. 
 
 Address: 30 East Ontario St., 
 Chicago. 
 
118 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. HERBERT C. HALL 
 
 Bertha W. Hall 
 
 Mrs. Herbert C. Hall is an expert graphologist. Al- 
 though the art of reading character by means of hand-writ- 
 ing has not become general there is no reason why it should 
 not become as popular as finger print identification. Just as 
 no two finger-prints are the same so no two specimens of 
 hand-writing are identical. There is every reason to sup- 
 pose that the art of graphology may become of great value. 
 Mrs. Bertha Wurster Hall is the daughter of John Jacob 
 Wurster and H. Emma (Newman) Wurster. Bertha Wurster 
 was born in Ionia, Michigan. After studying at the Univer- 
 sity of Chicago and the Loring Conservatory of Music, she 
 studied at the Sorbonne, Paris, France. Bertha Wurster 
 Hall is the wife of Herbert C. Hall, an attorney and broker. 
 Mrs. Hall is a member of the Lakeview Musical Club; 
 Friends in Council of Evanston, Illinois, and the Illinois 
 Women's Athletic Club (Chairman of Golf). She is a mem- 
 ber of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and is actively associ- 
 ated with the Women's Guild of that Church. Mrs. Hall is 
 an instructor in Bridge and delivers lectures on, 
 "Reading Character by Handwriting." 
 
 Address : 1360y 2 Estes Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 119 
 
 MRS. JOHN HAMILTON HANLEY 
 Sarah Bond Hanley 
 
 The first woman to suggest federating the clubs in con- 
 gressional districts in Illinois was Mrs. John H. Hanley. 
 This suggestion was adopted in 1898. She served as Treas- 
 urer of the First District Federation in the state. Mrs. 
 Hanley was a member of one of the earliest woman's politi- 
 cal clubs in the country, the Frances Cleveland, founded in 
 1888. As secretary of this club she sent one hundred dollars 
 to the Democrat State Central Committee in 1892, said to 
 be the first money ever given to a political campaign by a 
 woman's organization. Mrs. Hanley was the first woman 
 who ever took part in a judical convention when in 1921 she 
 seconded the nomination of Justice Floyd E. Thompson of 
 the Fourth Judical District, for Justice of the Supreme 
 Court. She was a delegate from the Fourteenth Congres- 
 sional District to the Democratic National Convention in 
 New York in 1924 and the Illinois member of the committee 
 to notify Governor Charles Bryan of his nomination for 
 Vice President. 
 
 Mrs. Sarah Bond Hanley is a daughter of Jesse Walton 
 Bond and Anna Caroline (Harrah) Bond. She was born 
 in Leon, Iowa. Mrs. Hanley received her college training 
 at Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois. In 1889 she 
 married John H. Hanley, a lawyer of Monmouth and a prom- 
 inent Democrat and an eloquent speaker. They have one 
 child Helen Bond. 
 
 Mrs. Hanley has served as State Secretary, State Vice 
 President and State Regent of the Daughters of the Ameri- 
 can Revolution. She is at present Vice President General 
 of the National Society. 
 
 She has written a pamphlet entitled "Historic Monu- 
 ments and Memorial of Illinois." 
 
 Mrs. Hanley was elected in 1925 a member of the Legis- 
 lature of Illinois, the first time the Democratic Party ever 
 elected a woman member of the General Assembly. 
 
 She is affiliated with the Episcopal Church, 
 Address : 724 W. Broadway, 
 Monmouth. 
 
120 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. HUGO HARTMANN 
 Reina Kate Goldstein Hartmann 
 
 Mrs. Hugo Hartmann devotes a great deal of her time 
 to organizations of a philanthropic nature. From time to 
 time she has been the financier of various groups. For four 
 years she was President of the Mother's Aid of the Chicago 
 Lying-in Hospital and Dispensary (1917-1921), at the pres- 
 ent time she is a member of the Board of the Chicago Lying- 
 in Hospital and Dispensary. Mrs. Hartmann is first vice 
 president of the Winnetka Parent-Teacher Association; 
 member of the Chicago Woman's Aid and the League of 
 Women Voters of Winnetka. 
 
 Mrs. Hartmann was born in Chicago. Her maiden name 
 was Reina Kate Goldstein. She is the daughter of Simon J. 
 Goldstein and Kate (Mayer) Goldstein. Reina Kate Gold- 
 stein was educated in Chicago and was graduated from the 
 South Division High School, Class of '97. 
 
 Mrs. Hartmann is of the Jewish faith and is President 
 of the Sisterhood of the North Shore Congregation. She is 
 the wife of Hugo Hartmann, the trunk manufacturer. 
 
 Address: 755 Lincoln Ave., 
 Winnetka. 
 
Women-Makers of History 121 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM DOW HARVEY 
 Lucy Smith Harvey 
 
 A native of Chicago where she prepared for college in 
 the Francis W. Parker school, Mrs. William Dow Harvey 
 was graduated from Vassar College in the class of 1917. 
 That same year she was appointed vice-chairman of the 
 Publicity Committee of the Council of National Defense of 
 the Woman's Division for Illinois. The following year she 
 became the executive secretary of the Educational Com- 
 mittee of the same organization. This office was succeeded 
 by three years of service as secretary of the Woman's City 
 Club. 
 
 Although one of the younger Club women, Mrs. Harvey 
 has that background which is so essential to effective leader- 
 ship. Her business acumen is a marked trait. 
 
 Lucy Smith Harvey is the daughter of Dunlap Smith 
 and Harriet (Flower) Smith. In May 1918 she was mar-* 
 ried to William Dow Harvey, a manufacturer. They have 
 three children, William, Harriet and Dunlap Harvey. 
 
 Mrs. Harvey is a member of the Woman's City Club, 
 the Friday Club, and the Winnetka Woman's Club. 
 
 Address: Winnetka. 
 
122 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM GOLD HIBBARD 
 
 Susan Follansbee Hibbard 
 
 When Mrs. William G. Hibbard was elected 4th Regional 
 Director of the National League of Women Voters, she 
 brought to her task a mind trained to cope with the prob- 
 lems with which she might be confronted and a personality 
 developed to conduct relationships with tact, justice and un- 
 derstanding. As chairman of Finance of the Illinois League 
 of Women Voters Mrs. Hibbard has been a great asset. 
 
 Susan Follansbee Hibbard was born in Chicago. She is 
 the daughter of George A. Follansbee and Susan (Davis) 
 Follansbee. After attending the Chicago public schools 
 Susan Follansbee entered Miss Baldwin's School where she 
 prepared for College. She was graduated from Bryn Mawr 
 College with the Bachelor of Arts degree. She married 
 William Gold Hibbard. Mr. Hibbard is no longer living but 
 was a member of the well-known firm of Hibbard, Spencer 
 and Bartlett. 
 
 Mrs. Hibbard is prominently identified with the follow- 
 ing clubs : Fortnightly ; Friday ; Scribblers ; Casino ; Indian 
 Hill; and the Chicago College Club. 
 
 Address : 840 Willow Road, 
 Winnetka. 
 
Women-Makers of History 123 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM MARION HIGHT 
 Mary Smith Hight 
 
 When Mrs. Mary Hight was chosen lecturer for the Na- 
 tional Republican Party, she addressed audiences in thirty- 
 eight states on the subjects of the tariff, the obligations of 
 citizenship and the reasons why United States should not be 
 represented in the World's Court and the League of Nations. 
 Her charming voice and engaging personality gain the at- 
 tention of her hearers at the outset and her logical discourse 
 wins them to the cause that she seeks to advance. In a 
 simple, concise way, she tells stories filled with facts drawn 
 from her knowledge and her deep thought on her subject- 
 stories which give her listeners enjoyable and refreshing 
 entertainment along with valuable information. Her en- 
 thusiasm makes each one feel that the matter she presents 
 is of vital concern to him personally. 
 
 Mary Smith Hight, the daughter of William Henry 
 Smith and Mary Louise Smith, is a native of Chicago and 
 received her education in the public Schools and the Sacred 
 Heart Convent. She is the wife of William Marion Hight, 
 who is in the advertising business. 
 
 Mrs. Hight is active in the Chicago Woman's Club ; Illi- 
 nois Woman's Press Association ; Woman's City Club ; Busi- 
 ness and Professional Woman's Club; and Women's Trade 
 Union League. She is a member of the Christian Church. 
 
 The Book, "The Lore and Lure of America's Desert", 
 Mrs. Hight wrote as a result of her study and travel. Some 
 of her lectures are: 
 
 "The Greatest American — Abraham Lincoln" 
 "Romances and Tragedies of the World's Famous Jewels" 
 "The Failure of Success" 
 "Woman Citizenship" 
 
 "The Glittering Poetry of Thomas Moore" 
 "Are You Four Square with Yourself" 
 
 Address: Congress Hotel, 
 Chicago. 
 
124 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. T. G. HILLIARD 
 Stella Hunter Hilliard 
 
 Serving as Vice-President of the 24th District of the 
 Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs. T. G. Hilliard 
 makes many notable contacts. Possessed with unusual skill 
 in handling administrative problems, she has great capacity 
 for working out practical details. Her kindliness and tact 
 in dealing with her fellow-workers has built up a following 
 that turn to her loyally and faithfully. 
 
 Besides being actively engaged in the district Federation 
 work, Mrs. Hilliard also devotes much time to the Wednes- 
 day Club and other organizations. She likewise devotes 
 attention to the various activities connected with the Metho- 
 dist Episcopal Church, of which she is a member. During 
 the World War Mrs. Hilliard was very helpful to the coun- 
 try as County Chairman of the Red Cross. 
 
 Stella Hunter Hilliard is the daughter of Charles Hunter 
 and Sarah Hunter. She was born in Springeston, Illinois, 
 where she received her early education. Later she attended 
 the Southern Illinois College, Jacksonville. Mrs. Hilliard 
 is the wife of Dr. T. G. Hilliard, a well-known physician of 
 Fairfield, Illinois. 
 
 A versatile speaker, Mrs. Hilliard lectures on the follow- 
 ing subjects: 
 
 "Trees in Literature and Sentiment" 
 "Rings and Ring Lore" 
 
 "International Relations between United States and Japan" 
 "Period Furniture" 
 "Modern Medicine and Surgery" 
 "Religion of Childhood" 
 
 Address: Fairfield, 
 
 Wayne County. 
 
Women-Makers of History 125 
 
 DR. SARAH M. HOBSON 
 
 Though attending to a large practice and being promin- 
 ent in the activities of the medical associations of which she 
 is a member, Dr. Sarah M. Hobson also gives her services to 
 aid benevolent institutions and enterprises. She has been 
 consulting physician of the Chicago Home for the Friend- 
 less since 1900 and is a member of the consulting staffs of 
 the Algonquin Summer Camp and of the Daily News Sani- 
 tarium. 
 
 Sarah Matilda Hobson, the daughter of Samuel Decatur 
 Hobson and Mary Elizabeth (Sawyer) Hobson, is a native 
 of Island Pond, Vermont. After completing her prepatory 
 work at the State Normal School of Salem, Massachusetts, 
 and Montpelier (Vermont) Seminary, she studied at Bos- 
 ton University, receiving the Ph. B. and M. D. degrees. 
 Though she had taught school for a short time in Vermont, 
 Miss Hobson went to Chicago to become a practicing physi- 
 cian and has made her home there since that time. 
 
 Dr. Hobson was Editor of the Journal of the American 
 Institute of Homeopathy from January 1914 to August 1920. 
 She has been medical inspector for the public schools of Chi- 
 cago, and is a member of the following organizations : Amer- 
 ican Medical Association ; American Public Health Associa- 
 tion; Illinois State Medical Society; Chicago Council of 
 Medical Women; American Association of University 
 Women; American Institute of Homeopathy (Secretary 
 1914-1918); Illinois Homeopathic Association; Chicago 
 Homeopathic Medical Association (President 1910-1911) ; 
 Kappa Kappa Gamma; and of the Woman's City Club and 
 the Cordon Club. Dr. Hobson is a member of the Congre- 
 gational Church. 
 
 Address: 5724 Kenwood Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
126 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM P. HOLADAY 
 Blanche Gorman Holaday 
 
 Mrs. William Holaday is the daughter of John Gorman 
 and Eva (Hill) Gorman. A native of Indianola, Illinois, 
 she has lived her entire life in Vermilion County. After 
 she has graduated from the Indianola High School, she 
 studied at Vermilion Academy. 
 
 Blanche Gorman was married September 12, 1906, to 
 William P. Holaday, a lawyer who has served as assistant 
 state's attorney of Vermilion County, member of the Illinois 
 House of Representatives and as a member of the 68th Con- 
 gress representing the 18th Illinois District (1923-1925). 
 
 Mrs. Holaday has always had an interest in the political 
 advancements of her husband and by her tact and courtesy 
 has been a devoted helpmeet. She is a member of the Soci- 
 ety of Friends. 
 
 Address: Georgetown. 
 
Women-Makers of History 127 
 
 MRS. HARVEY DANIEL HOOVER 
 Grace Stock Hoover 
 
 As wife of a college president Mrs. Harvey Daniel 
 Hoover is called upon to perform the various social func- 
 tions that pertain to such a position. Serving as advisor in 
 student activities her tact and direction play a large part ii? 
 developing a fine campus spirit. 
 
 Mrs. Grace Stock Hoover is the daughter of William D. 
 Stock and Allie M. Diehl Stock. She was born in New Ox- 
 ford, Pennsylvania. After she was graduated from the 
 New Oxford High School, she attended the Taylor Select 
 School at Littlestown, Pennsylvania. Grace Stock married 
 Dr. Harvey Daniel Hoover in 1902. He is the present Presi- 
 dent of Carthage College, Carthage, Illinois. To this union 
 one child was born namely Dorcas Grace Hoover, who mar- 
 ried Prof. Paul Ensrud, Head of Music Department in 
 Luther College, Wahoo, Nebraska. 
 
 Mrs. Hoover is a member of the Daughters of the Ameri- 
 can Revolution; Carthage Woman's Club; and Hancock 
 County Home Bureau. A member of the Lutheran Church, 
 Mrs. Hoover addresses Missionary societies on the work and 
 activities of the missionary in home and foreign fields. She 
 is a member of the Executive Board of the National 
 Women's Missionary Society of the United Lutheran Church 
 in America. In politics Mrs. Hoover is a Republican. 
 
 Address: Carthage. 
 
128 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 HARRIET EMMA HOWE 
 
 Harriet Emma Howe was born in Urbana, Illinois. She 
 is the daughter of William Renfrew Howe and Althea (Po- 
 cock) Howe. Harriet Howe prepared for college at the Ur- 
 bana High School. She was graduated from the University 
 of Illinois with the degree of B. L. S. She carried on work 
 towards a master's degree in the Graduate School of Edu- 
 cation Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 
 
 Miss Howe is the executive assistant, Board of Educa- 
 tion for Librarianship of the American Library Association, 
 86 East Randolph St., Chicago. She is a member of the 
 Woman's City Club of Boston, Woman's City Club of Chi- 
 cago, American Association of University Women, National 
 Education Association, American Library Association and 
 Order of the Eastern Star of Illinois. 
 
 She is the author of "The Catalog" published in 1921 by 
 the American Library Association. 
 
 Address : 86 E. Randolph St., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 129 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM H. HUBBARD 
 Susan Weare Hubbard 
 
 Mrs. William H. Hubbard is responsible for the music 
 for the two well-loved poems, "Crossing the Bar" and "In 
 Flanders Fields", selections that have brought consolation 
 to thousands. "The Lights of Home" is another favorite 
 piece of music which she has written. Besides these notable 
 selections, Mrs. Hubbard composed "A Marching Song" for 
 the 122nd Field Artillery. She has also prepared "An Al- 
 bum of Songs." 
 
 Susan Weare Hubbard is the daughter of John Weare 
 and Martha (Rogers) Weare. Her college work was pur- 
 sued in Coe College, which is located in her native town of 
 Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Later she studied at Grant Seminary, 
 Chicago. She is the wife of William H. Hubbard. 
 
 Mrs. Hubbard is associated with the Y. W. C. A. (mem- 
 ber Metropolitan Board) ; Church Union and Half Orphan 
 Asylum (member of the board) ; Army Relief Society (Pres- 
 ident Chicago Branch No. 16) ; The American Red Cross 
 (life member) ; Woman's City Club; Woman's Roosevelt 
 Republican Club ; Cordon Club ; The Arts Club ; Fortnightly 
 Club ; and the Friday Club. She is a member of the Presby- 
 terian Church. 
 
 Address : 1210 Astor St., 
 Chicago. 
 
130 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. JOSEPH A. HUNT 
 Mabel Sylvia Bundy-Hunt 
 
 One of the leading botanists in northern Illinois, Mrs. 
 Joseph Hunt is a great lover of the Woods and the open air. 
 It may be that this keen desire to study out-of-doors was 
 inculcated in her when, as a child, she attended the Mother 
 Chautauqua in New York State for, although but four and 
 a half years old at the time, she has maintained an interest 
 in it ever since and has received seals for fourteen years' 
 work in the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. 
 
 Although born in Angola, New York, Mrs. Hunt was 
 brought to Illinois when she was a very young child. She 
 has vivid recollections of the Chicago fire, having arrived 
 in the city the day the fire broke out. For many years her 
 home has been in Streator, where she was graduated from 
 the high school. After graduation she taught in the schools 
 of Streator for five years. Possessing business as well as 
 educational ability, Mrs. Hunt was President of the Streator 
 Chautauqua during its two most successful financial years. 
 She is ever willing to assist in arranging lecture courses and 
 home talent plays. 
 
 Mrs. Hunt is a member of the Legion Auxiliary, Sons 
 and Daughters of the Pilgrims (former President and Sec- 
 retary Streator Chapter) ; National Society of Sons and 
 Daughters of the Pilgrims (Corresponding Secretary of 
 Illinois branch) ; and a charter member of the Historical 
 Society of Streator. At the present time she is engaged in 
 writing an article for the Nebraska and Midwest Genealogi- 
 cal Record. 
 
 Mabel Sylvia Bundy-Hunt is the daughter of Harlan 
 Ebenezer Bundy and Emily Julina (Avery) Bundy and i3 
 the wife of Joseph A. Hunt, a carpenter. They have two 
 children, Irene Columbia Hunt Taylor and Harlan A. Hunt. 
 
 Address: 212 Washington St., 
 Streator. 
 
Women-Makers of History 131 
 
 MRS. HAROLD L. ICKES 
 Anna Wilmarth Ickes 
 
 Mrs. Harold Ickes is serving a two years' term as Presi- 
 dent of the Chicago Woman's Club. She is a member of 
 the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, hav- 
 ing been appointed by the Governor to fill an unexpired 
 term in 1923, following which, in November 1924, she was 
 elected for a full term of six years. She is also a member 
 of the Ways and Means Committee of the Chicago Centen- 
 nial Committee ; the Board of the Chicago Regional Plann- 
 ing Association ; the Fortnightly ; Woman's City Club ; and 
 the Woman's University Club of Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Ickes is in direct line from those early builders of 
 our country who landed on our Eastern Coast in the year 
 1620. This entitles her to membership in the Illinois Society 
 of Mayflower Descendants. She is a member of the Board 
 of Directors of this organization. 
 
 Anna Wilmarth Ickes is the daughter of the late Henry 
 M. Wilmarth and Mary J. (Hawes) Wilmarth. She was 
 born in Chicago and is a member of the Episcopal Church. 
 Her education was received in private schools in Chicago 
 and in Boston and at the University of Chicago. She is the 
 wife of Harold L. Ickes, attorney at law. Her children are : 
 Wilmarth Ickes, Mrs. ReQua Bryant, Raymond Ickes and 
 Robert Ickes. 
 
 Address: 900 South Private Road, 
 Hubbard Woods. 
 
132 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. ROY W. IDE 
 Clara Jones Ide 
 
 To the office of State Treasurer of the Illinois Council of 
 Parent Teachers' Association, Mrs. Roy Ide devotes much 
 time and attention. She is a leader possessed of vigorous 
 mind, of courage, and vision, qualities all essential to the 
 successful administrator. The intelligent co-operation of 
 these two groups — the parents and the teachers — is render- 
 ing a real service to the children. Inspired by high ideals 
 of social responsibility and service they aim to develop 
 a trustworthy, hard-working, clear-thinking, clean-living 
 American Citizenship. 
 
 Mrs. Ide is also associated with the Woman's Club (First 
 Vice-President) ; Amateur Musical Club (director), Daugh- 
 ter of the American Revolution ; and the Anti Rust Literary 
 Club. She belongs to the Christ Episcopal Church. A 
 woman of culture, judgment and agreeable personality Mrs. 
 Ide makes a lasting impression on whomever she meets. 
 
 Clara Jones Ide is the daughter of James T. Jones and 
 Jane (Ridgely) Jones. She was born in Springfield, in 
 which city she has always made her home. After complet- 
 ing the work at St. Agatha's High School, Springfield, she 
 attended the Loring School, Chicago, and National Park 
 Seminary, Washington, D. C. Clara Jones was married to 
 Roy W. Ide April 14, 1903. Mr. Ide is a member of the 
 State Department of Public Welfare. 
 
 Address : 826 South 4th St., 
 Springfield. 
 
Women-Makers of History 133 
 
 SARAH MARK IMBODEN 
 
 The supervision of the Decatur elementary grades is un- 
 der the able management of Miss Sarah Mark Imboden. 
 She does this work in conjunction with her instructorship 
 in Education in Milliken University. Her quiet force and 
 self-command secure for her the esteem of those whom she 
 comes in contact. She is a prominent figure in the educa- 
 tional life of Decatur. 
 
 Sarah Mark Imboden is the daughter of Cyrus Imboden 
 and Clara (Allison) Imboden. Her native town is Decatur, 
 where she was graduated from the high school. After at- 
 tending the University of Chicago, she took special work in 
 education at Columbia University, New York City. 
 
 Miss Imboden is interested in civic activities and is a 
 member of the City Commission Plan; the Decatur Music 
 Club; the College Club and the Professional and Business 
 Women's Club. 
 
 From time to time articles by Miss Imboden appear in 
 the various educational journals. 
 
 Address: Decatur. 
 
134 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 ETHEL JAYNES 
 
 m 
 
 The appointment of Miss Ethel Jaynes, Principal of the 
 
 Burley Grammar School, as Director of the Burley Com- 
 munity Center was signification of her success as a teacher 
 and an executive. Because the Community Center move- 
 ment is affording opportunity to so many to find healthful 
 recreation as well as to pursue profitable and broadening 
 courses of study, the director must have genuine ability in 
 order to handle the diverse duties of her position. Miss 
 Jaynes is equally capable as a leader in the school room and 
 in the wider field of the Community Center work. 
 
 Ethel Jaynes is the daughter of Alfred Jaynes and Lor- 
 inda Jane (Gregory) Jaynes. She was born near Eureka, 
 Kansas. Her higher education was acquired in Chicago 
 where she was graduated from the University of Chicago 
 with the A. B. degree. She has also studied at the Univer- 
 sity of Illinois. 
 
 Miss Jaynes is a member of the Ella Flagg Young Club 
 and of the Illinois Women's Athletic Club. 
 
 Address: 1630 Barry Avenue, 
 
 Burley Elementary School, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 135 
 
 ETHEL KAWIN 
 
 Miss Ethel Kawin is a Research Psychologist on the staff 
 of the Behavior Research Fund. As Director of the Pre- 
 School Branch of the Institute for Juvenile Research, she 
 deals with personality and behavior problems of children of 
 the pre-school age. The work of this Branch is carried on 
 in connection with various nursery schools and behavior 
 problem clinics. Miss Kawin was formerly a Vocational 
 Councelor in the Vocational Bureau of the Chicago Board 
 of Education. 
 
 Miss Ethel Kawin is the daughter of Nathan Kawin and 
 Lottie (Goldstein) Kawin. Her birthplace is Peoria but 
 Chicago has been her home since childhood. After complet- 
 ing the course in the Hyde Park High School, she entered 
 the University of Chicago where she received her Ph. B. 
 degree and later an M. A. degree in the field of psychology. 
 
 Miss Kawin lectures on various phases of child-study, 
 especially on personality and behavior problems of the pre- 
 school years and adolesence. She also lectures on various 
 phases of research studies dealing with problems of human 
 behavior. 
 
 Address: Institute for Juvenile Research, 
 907 S. Lincoln St., 
 Chicago. 
 
136 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN LANGWORTHY 
 
 M. 
 
 ,ANGWORTHY 
 
 It was a happy choice that made Mrs. B. F. Langworthy 
 President of the Woman's City Club of Chicago. For 
 whether she is presiding at a business meeting, giving a 
 book review, delivering an address or receiving at a recep- 
 tion her poise and magnetic attraction are predominant 
 factors. It was during the presidency of Mrs. Langworthy 
 that the Woman's City Club was moved from the Stevens' 
 Building to the larger and finer headquarters in the London 
 Guarantee Building. This change has materially helped the 
 organization. 
 
 Mary Lewis Langworthy is the daughter of Abram 
 Herbert Lewis and Augusta (Johnson) Lewis. Mary Lewis 
 was born in Alfred, N. Y. She prepared for college at the 
 Young Ladies Seminary, Plainfield N. J., and attended Al- 
 fred University, Alfred, N. Y. In order to specialize in dra- 
 matic art she studied at the Delsarte School of Expression, 
 New York City. Mary Lewis married Benjamin Franklin 
 Langworthy, an Attorney at Law, Oct. 25, 1897. They have 
 two daughters, Frances Lewis (Mrs. Donald Bain Murray) 
 and Marigold Lockhart Langworthy. 
 
 While Mrs. B. F. Langworthy shows a keen interest in 
 all matters of a civic nature her great contribution is to the 
 cause of better young womanhood. Her work in behalf of 
 "Girls Week", "Camp Fire" and the "Girl Scout" movement 
 are conspicious examples of this service. 
 
 Mrs. Langworthy is an active member of the following 
 organizations: Chicago Woman's Club; Winnetka Woman's 
 Club ; River Forest Women's Club ; Daughters of the Ameri- 
 can Revolution; Woman's City Club of Chicago; League of 
 Women Voters; Chicago Forum Council; Chicago Council 
 of Social Agencies ; English Speaking Union ; Art Institute ; 
 National Congress of Parents and Teachers, and Woman's 
 Roosevelt Republican Club. 
 
 Mrs. Langworthy was Trustee of the Village of Win- 
 netka for five years. She is a member of the Congrega- 
 tional Church. 
 
Women-Makers of History 137 
 
 Mrs. Langworthy is the author of the following pageants, 
 "The Hall and the Forge", "Plantation Memories", "Elijah" 
 (opera form), "As the Child Learns", and "Independence 
 Day". 
 
 Some of her lectures are : 
 "The Woman as a Good Citizen" 
 "Social Standards and Modern Youth" 
 "Home and School Cooperation" 
 "Girls in the Social Fabric". 
 
 Address: 832 Bryant Ave., 
 Winnetka. 
 
138 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. LAURENCE MARCELLUS LARSON 
 Lillian May Dodson Larson 
 
 Mrs. Laurence M. Larson is known for her research 
 along fundamental lines of history, and as a writer. Her 
 intellectual adventures enriched by her extensive foreign 
 travels has made it possible for her to achieve remarkable 
 results as an investigator. Stimulated by research she 
 presents her findings from the great storehouse of romance, 
 comedy and tragedy with concise accuracy. She writes 
 in collaboration with her husband, Dr. Laurence M. Lar- 
 son, in charge of the History Department of the University 
 of Illinois. 
 
 Like her husband Mrs. Larson attended Drake Univer- 
 sity, Des Moines, Iowa where she has graduated in 1895. 
 The daughter of Benjamin F. Dodson and Mary Lodiska 
 (Wall) Dodson, Lillian May Dodson was born in Villisca, 
 Iowa. She was married to Lawerence Marcellus Larson 
 December 25, 1895. They are members of the Congrega- 
 tional Church. 
 
 Besides the social obligations incident to a professor's 
 wife Mrs. Larson is a member of the D. A. R., Social 
 Science Club, and the Women's University Club of Urbana. 
 
 Address: 301 Armory Ave., 
 Champaign. 
 
Women-Makers of History 139 
 
 JULIA CLIFFORD LATHROP 
 
 The statement made by Miss Julia Lathrop that 'the 
 outstanding result of the World War was the granting of 
 suffrage to women', caused her to realize that this privilege 
 was conferred fifty years before it was expected and that 
 women must be educated to meet the responsibility. Ac- 
 cordingly she dedicated her genius and energy to the cause 
 of the League of Women Voters, as a means of furnishing 
 this education, with her usual unselfish devotion. As Presi- 
 dent of the Illinois League of Women Voters she will al- 
 ways be remembered as an independent thinker who cour- 
 ageously stands out against the crowd. An intrepid person- 
 ality she exerts her leadership in the world of thought and 
 of human relationships in a spirit that challenges the minds 
 and souls of men. An advocate of international arbitration 
 her thoughts enrich mankind by the vision of a world at 
 constant peace. 
 
 While Miss Lathrop's service to the political life of the 
 state is of great import her contributions to the social and 
 industrial life of the state are of equal significance. Her 
 work in behalf of child welfare and of the Juvenile Court 
 has been instrumental in securing better education and im- 
 proved conditions for children. As chief of the Children's 
 Bureau of the Department of Labor, Washington, D. C, she 
 rendered genuinely distinguished service. For many years 
 she has been studying the care of, and working for the im- 
 proved condition of the insane. The results of her research 
 have been brought out in authoritative articles on this sub- 
 ject. For twelve years she was a Member of the Illinois 
 Board of Charities. Her faith in Civil Service has caused 
 her to speak and write in behalf of its universal adoption. 
 
 Because Miss Lathrop possesses a catholocity of spirit 
 there is hardly a field for the betterment of humanity in 
 which she has not entered and improved. Her wide exper- 
 ience in America and abroad has given her sympathetic un- 
 derstanding of people. Recently the President of Czecho- 
 slovakia conferred on her the Order of the White Lion, the 
 only order of knighthood that is given for service to the 
 Republic. 
 
140 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 Born in Rockford, Illinois, Julia Clifford Lathrop is the 
 daughter of William Lathrop and Sarah Adeline (Potter) 
 Lathrop. After attending Rockford College for two years 
 she was graduated from Vassar College with the A. B. de- 
 gree in 1880. She was a volunteer resident of Hull House 
 for many years. She is a member of the Chicago Woman's 
 Club; City Club of Chicago, Cosmopolitan (New York); 
 and many others. 
 
 Address: 1204 National Avenue, 
 Rockford. 
 
Women-Makers of History 141 
 
 LELAH B. LINCOLN 
 
 Miss Lelah B. Lincoln's favorite pursuit is active partic- 
 ipation in campaigns put on for the purpose of raising 
 money to assist along the lines of patriotic, civic and be- 
 nevolent purposes. Through her pleasing personality, ar- 
 tistic and natural ability she is looked upon as an executive 
 leader and has been most successful in all activities with 
 which she has been affiliated. 
 
 She was president and chairman of the committee of 
 women that collected funds to purchase the first ambulance 
 used in her native city of Ottawa. Through her instrumen- 
 tality, money was provided for Playground Activities, mak- 
 ing Ottawa the second city in Illinois, outside of Chicago, to 
 have organized supervision of playgrounds. Miss Lincoln 
 was chairman of the Women's Committee of the LaSalle 
 County Fair Association in 1911 ; chairman of the Women's 
 Finance Committee, Ottawa, raising about $2000. during the 
 World War, and of the committee that raised funds to re- 
 furnish the Ryburn Memorial Hospital. 
 
 During the Illinois Centennial (1818-1918), committees 
 of which Miss Lincoln was chairman, staged a pageant at 
 Starved Rock on July 4th, 5th, and 6th, 1918, and erected 
 a Colonnade in memory of the Old Settlers of LaSalle 
 County. Among her other activities were directorship on 
 the Chamber of Commerce Board 1920-1922, "Camp Fire 
 Girls" Board 1924-1925, and Salvation Army Bioard 1924- 
 1926. Miss Lincoln also staged "The Fete of Nations" in 
 order to provide money for the completion of the Salvation 
 Army Citadel located in the City of Ottawa. 
 
 Lelah B. Lincoln was the daughter of Melvin DeWitt- 
 Campbell Lincoln (deceased) and Clara Strawn Lincoln- 
 French (deceased). She was born in Ottawa on the David 
 Strawn farm, south of the city. She was educated at the 
 Ottawa High School and Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, Illinois. 
 
 Miss Lincoln belongs to the Daughters of the American 
 Revolution (President and Chairman of Committee who 
 erected fountain on Armory grounds to the memory of 
 Rene Robert C. Sieur de La Salle) ; Ottawa Boat Club 
 (Chairman Woman's Committee 1925-1926) ; Ottawa Coun- 
 
142 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 try Club (Chairman Woman's Committee 1926) ; Illinois 
 Republican Women's Club (Vice President 1925-1926) ; 
 Chairman McKinley Campaign Committee 1926, and La 
 Salle County Tuberculosis Society (President 1926). She 
 is affiliated with the Congregational Church. 
 
 Address: 325 E. Pearl St., 
 Ottawa. 
 
Women-Makers of History 143 
 
 MRS. WALTER C. LINDLEY 
 Louise Brown Lindley 
 
 Besides being prominently identified with various civic 
 organizations, Mrs. Walter Lindley is keenly alive to the 
 value to the community of the work of the Y. W. C.A. She 
 has rendered service to this organization in the capacity of 
 Vice-President, Chairman of the Finance Committee, and 
 member of the Board of Directors. Some of her other 
 activities are membership in the Garden Club, in the Dan- 
 ville Country Club, and in the Daughters of the American 
 Revolution. She is a member of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 Louise Brown Lindley is the daughter of Charles F. 
 Brown and Carrie (Dewey) Brown. A native of North 
 Egremont, Massachusetts, she attended high school at Great 
 Barrington, Massachusetts. April 20, 1913 Louise Brown 
 was married to Walter C. Lindley, a United States District 
 Judge. Their Children are : Mary A., Louise D. and Wal- 
 ter C. Lindley. 
 
 Because of her acquaintanceship with the many phases 
 of Y. W. C. A. work, Mrs. Lindley is called upon to address 
 various groups of that organization who look to her for 
 counsel and direction. 
 
 Address: 1212 Logan Ave., 
 Danville. 
 
144 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. FRANK 0. LOWDEN 
 
 Florence Pullman Lowden 
 
 Mrs. Frank O. Lowden will always be remembered as 
 the wife of Illinois' war Governor, Hon. Frank O. Lowden. 
 As wife of an attorney at law, a congressman, a governor, 
 and a farmer her life has always been democratic of pur- 
 pose. She shares with her husband the genuine affection 
 of all the people of Illinois. Her fine home life is an ex- 
 ample to the young womanhood of today. 
 
 Florence Pullman Lowden is the daughter of the late 
 George M. Pullman, the inventor of the Pullman car, and 
 Hattie (Sanger) Pullman. She is a native of Chicago. Her 
 education was received in private schools in Chicago and 
 in New York city. Florence Pullman married Attorney 
 Frank 0. Lowden April 29, 1896. They have four children, 
 one son; Pullman, and three daughters, Florence Lowden, 
 Mrs. Albert F. Madlener, Jr. and Mrs. John B. Drake Jr. 
 
 Mrs. Lowden is a member of the Woman's Board, St. 
 Luke's Hospital, Chicago; Children's Memorial Hospital; 
 Honorary Member of the Woman's Board of the Visiting 
 Nurse Associations of Chicago. Mrs. Lowden is also a 
 member of the Chicago Women's Club ; Arts Club ; Illinois 
 Society of Colonial Dames; Chicago Chapter D. A. R. ; 
 Woman's National Republican Club ; and Illinois League of 
 Women's Voters. She is a member of the Central Church, 
 Chicago. 
 
 Address: Sinissippi Farm, 
 Oregon. 
 
Women-Makers of History 145 
 
 MRS. ROBERT McCALL 
 
 Florence Gettle McCall 
 
 Mrs. Florence McCall has made a specialty of munici- 
 pal subjects. In order to be conversant with the municipal 
 methods used in other countries she visited Europe and in- 
 vestigated the systems of France and England. She direc- 
 ted special time and study to London and various cities in 
 Scotland. She lectured in Scotland along the line of muni- 
 cipal courts prohibition. Imbued with the ideal of a higher 
 social life for her own country Mrs. McCall has spoken on 
 all civic topics. She has also served as lecturer for the 
 Women's Committee of the Social Service Commission of 
 Congregational Churches. 
 
 Mrs. Florence McCall is the daughter of Michael Gettle 
 and Bettie (Goldsmith) Gettle. She was born in Marietta 
 Ohio and was graduated from the Marietta High School. 
 Although she studied medicine in Chicago she did not re- 
 ceive a degree as Florence Gettle was married in 1896, be- 
 fore the completion of her course, to Robert L. McCall of 
 the Dennison Manufacturing Co. 
 
 Mrs. McCall is a member of the Woman's World Fair 
 Board; the Woman's Roosevelt Republican Club; the 
 Woman's Department of the Chicago Church Federa- 
 tion (President) ; the League of Religious Fellowship 
 (Treasurer) ; the Chicago Federation of Aged and Adult 
 Charities (first Vice President) ; the West End Woman's 
 Club (Ex-President) ; the Chicago Society of Ohio Women 
 (Ex-President) ; and the Protestant Woman's National 
 Civic Federation. 
 
 Mrs. McCall is a member of the First Methodist Epis- 
 copal Church of Austin. 
 
 Address: 4714 Washington Blvd., 
 Chicago. 
 
146 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. THOMAS McCLELLAND 
 Harriet Day McClelland 
 
 Born on the frontier in the year 1847 in Dwight Mission, 
 Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, Mrs. Thomas McClel- 
 land was brought up among romantic surroundings. Her 
 father was the head of a school for Indian boys and had 
 those qualities of leadership and forceful character that 
 awakened in his pupils the realization that the ultimate 
 end of all education must be the betterment and increased 
 happiness of society. To Harriet McClelland was trans- 
 mitted that native capacity which radiates power through 
 the strength and the inspiration of her convictions. 
 
 Harriet Day McClelland is the daughter of Kellogg Day 
 and Mary L. Day. Her early education was received in 
 Denmark Academy, Denmark, Iowa. This was followed by 
 training in the New England Conservatory of Music in 
 Boston, Massachusetts. She was married in 1880 to the 
 Rev. Thomas McClelland, D. D., LL. D., who later became 
 President of Knox College. At the time of Dr. McClelland's 
 death, January 29, 1926, he was President Emeritus of 
 Knox College. During the many years of Dr. McClelland^ 
 incumbency as college president, Mrs. McClelland was al- 
 ways an able and inspiring assistant, helping him to push 
 to completion countless difficult undertakings. 
 
 Mrs. McClelland is a member of the Woman's Club, The 
 Fortnightly, and the Congregational Church. 
 
 Address: 656 N. Prairie St., 
 Galesburg. 
 
Women-Makers of History 147 
 
 MRS. OGDEN TREVOR McCLURG 
 Gertrude Schwarz McCluro 
 
 The daughter of Theodore Edward Schwarz and Flor- 
 ence (Boyd) Schwarz, Mrs. Ogden McClurg was born in 
 Denver, Colorado. She prepared for college at Miss Wol- 
 cott's School, Denver, and the Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, 
 Pennsylvania. After she received the A. B. degree from 
 Smith College, she studied at the Massachusetts Institute 
 of Technology. March 6, 1916, Gertrude Schwarz became 
 the wife of Ogden Trevor McClurg who was President of 
 A. C. McClurg & Company until his recent demise. They 
 have had four children, Gertrude Florence, born 1918, died 
 1918; Eleanor Wheeler, born 1919; Alexander Caldwell, 
 born 1922, died 1922, and Barbara Ogden, born 1925. A 
 devoted mother, Mrs. McClurg possesses native charm and 
 is one of Chicago's popular citizens. 
 
 Mrs. McClurg is a member of the Woman's Athletic 
 Club, Arts Club, Colonial Dames, Woman's City Club, 
 Woman's Republican Club, Saddle and Cycle Club, South 
 Shore Country Club, and a Flag member of the Chicago 
 Yacht Club. She is on the Board of the Chicago Lying-in 
 Hospital, the Emerson House Settlement, Auxiliary of 
 visiting Nurse Association and an examining member of 
 the Art Institute. She is a Director of the Illinois League 
 of Women Voters, on the Executive Committee of friends 
 of Opera and Director of A. C. McClurg and Co. Mrs. Mc- 
 Clurg is a member of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 Address: 209 Lake Shore Drive, 
 Chicago. 
 
148 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 JUNE HUMPHREY MacCONKEY 
 
 A public school the purpose of which is to promote the 
 welfare of the deficient child, is the sort of institution over 
 which Miss June MacConkey is principal. Painstakingly to 
 assist the anaemics and the semi-blind, as well as to admin- 
 ister proper discipline for truants and incorrigibles, is the 
 program of the Dante Elementary School. Miss MacCon- 
 key is a modest and courageous personality. 
 
 June Humphrey MacConkey is the daughter of Edgar 
 MacConkey and Almira (Humphrey) MacConkey. A na- 
 tive of Boston Township, Summit County, Ohio. Miss Mac- 
 Conkey is a product of the Chicago Educational system. 
 Chicago Normal College and the University of Chicago pre- 
 pared her for the unique position that she so ably fills. 
 
 Miss MacConkey is a member of the Daughters of the 
 American Revolution and Miriam Chapter No. 1, Order of 
 the Eastern Star. 
 
 The messages which she presents to clubs and teachers 
 institutes relate to her work, and include: 
 "Public School Care of Delinquent Children" 
 "Teaching as a Profession for Women" 
 
 Address: 840 S. Desplaines St., 
 
 Dante Elementary School, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 149 
 
 JANE RAE McCORMACK 
 
 There is, perhaps no movement in the progress of man- 
 kind that has done any more for the development of women 
 than the federated woman's club. Especially is this true 
 in the smaller community. The many departments, includ- 
 ing those devoted to legislation, philanthrophy, Civics, law- 
 enforcement and pure foods, develop a broad outlook and 
 an ideal for service that is incomparable. To the further- 
 ance of these causes that make for civic improvement, Miss 
 Jane Rae McCormick, President of the Warren Woman's 
 Club 1924-1925, has lent her ability and energy. She has also 
 been instrumental in promoting the fLlljinois League of 
 Women Voters. Taking part in the affairs of the Presbyter- 
 ian Church, she shares in the joy that comes to every one 
 who has an intimate part in helping others to better them- 
 selves. 
 
 The daughter of Andrew McCormack and Elizabeth 
 (Johnson) McCormack, Jane Rae McCormack was born in 
 Warren, Illinois, where she has lived most of her life. After 
 finishing high school and Warren Academy, she studied at 
 the Bush Conservatory, Chicago. 
 
 Address: Warren, 
 
 Jo Daviess County. 
 
150 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. EDITH ROCKEFELLER McCORMICK 
 
 Outstanding as a leader in the cultural and philanthropi- 
 cal movements of Chicago, Edith Rockefeller McCormick is 
 an original promoter of civic opera and is one of the largest 
 guarantors of the Chicago Civic Opera Company. She is 
 also a patroness of opera in English for American audien- 
 ces, for she believes that opera, to be really understood and 
 enjoyed by a nation, should be sung in the language of 
 that country. 
 
 Among her other interests are the collection of art treas- 
 ures and the promotion of arts, music and sciences. Mrs. 
 McCormick is an expert linguist, speaking French and Ger- 
 man like a native. She is also an ardent student of psy- 
 cholgy and has devoted many years to its study. An aggres- 
 sive executive, she is President of one of the largest real 
 estate companies in Chicago. 
 
 Born in Cleveland, Ohio, August 31st 1872, Edith Rocke- 
 feller McCormick is the daughter of John D. and Laura 
 Celestia (Spelman) Rockefeller. She prepared for college 
 under private tutors. On November 26th 1895, she was 
 married to Harold Fowler McCormick of Chicago and they 
 are the parents of three living children, Fowler, Muriel and 
 Matilde McCormick Oser. For fifteen years Mrs. McCor- 
 mick resided abroad but she resumed her Chicago residence 
 several years ago, maintaining a town house on Lake Shore 
 Drive and a country estate in Lake Forest. 
 
 Mrs. McCormick is a member of the Fortnightly, Scrib- 
 blers, Saddle and Cycle Club, Onwentsia, Shore Acres, 
 Casino, Cordon, Arts Club, Friends of China, Drama Lea- 
 gue, Charlotte Cushman Club, Woman's Athletic Club, Ill- 
 inois Women's Athletic Club, Friends of Opera, Illinois 
 Women's Republican Club, Women's Roosevelt Republican 
 Club, League of Women Voters, Penman's Club, Congres- 
 sional Club of Washington, D. C, Colony Club of New 
 York, Ohio Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 
 Garden Club of America, Governing Member of Art In- 
 stitute, Field Museum, Chicago Zoological Garden Com- 
 mittee, John McCormick Institute for Infectious Diseases, 
 Women's World's Fair and the Psychological Club of Zur- 
 ich, Switzerland. 
 
Women-Makers of History 151 
 
 Through the munificence and public spirit of Mrs. Mc- 
 Cormick two remarkable gifts have been made to the people 
 of Chicago: Mrs. McCormick is one of the two founders of 
 the John McCormick institute for Infectious Diseases, 
 where research is conducted in an effort to find means of 
 controlling infection ; and she has given to the city of Chi- 
 cago an estate which is to be converted into a zoological 
 garden where each type of animal will be placed in its nat- 
 ural environment. 
 
 Address: 1000 Lake Shore Drive, 
 Chicago. 
 
152 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. MEDILL McCORMICK 
 Ruth Hanna McCormick 
 
 Mrs. Medill McCormick is the foremost woman of the 
 Republican party in the state of Illinois. No one better 
 typifies the spirit of Republicanism than does she. Her 
 poise in the face of impending crises, her master mind, her 
 exemplary life and above all her Americanism make her 
 second to none in our list of famous women. 
 
 Ruth Hanna McCormick was born in Cleveland, Ohio 
 March 27, 1880. She is the daughter of the late Senator 
 Marcus A. Hanna and Charlotte A. (Rhodes) Hanna. Her 
 early home life was associated with our leading statesmen 
 who were close personal friends of her father. She received 
 her early education in private schools and after attending 
 Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. was graduated from the well-known 
 school for girls at Farmington, Conn. Ruth Hanna was 
 married June 10, 1903 to Medill McCormick of Chicago who 
 later represented Illinois in Congress and was ably repre- 
 senting his native state in the U. S. Senate at the time of his 
 death. 
 
 Like her famous husband Mrs. McCormick has been an 
 ardent supporter of many reform movements, the Child 
 Labor .Bill ; the Women's Trade Union League ; the Ameri- 
 can Association for Labor Legislation and as member of 
 the state board represented Illinois Consumers League. 
 Her advice and direction has been sought by the Girls Scout 
 Association as well as by many women's clubs for civic 
 betterment in Chicago. Her interest in developing pure 
 bred Holstein and advocating certified milk has made her 
 an invaluable member of the Holstein-Fresian Association 
 and the Certified Milk Producers Association. Mrs. Mc- 
 Cormick was one of the great creative influences in the 
 Roosevelt Woman's Republican Club; the I. W. A. C. and 
 the Chicago City Club. She has been Republican National 
 Committee woman from Illinois since 1924. 
 
 Those who knew her best not only have a great appre- 
 ciation for all she does in her numerous posts of responsi- 
 bility but also know her as a loyal friend who refuses to be 
 swayed by unworthy motives. 
 Address: London Guarantee Building, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 153 
 
 MRS FRANK HATHORN McCULLOCH 
 Catharine Waugh McCulloch 
 
 A lawyer who has devoted her energy and ability to 
 reform movements in city, state and national affairs, is 
 Catharine Waugh McCulloch. Some of the causes on which 
 she has expended her efforts are suffrage, prohibition, peace, 
 legal rights of women, and clean politics. She has written 
 many small books and pamphlets on these subjects. 
 
 Catharine Waugh McCulloch is the daughter of Abra- 
 ham Miller Waugh and Susan Gouger Waugh. Born in 
 Ransomville, New York, she came while young to Illinois 
 where she has since lived. She was graduated from Rock- 
 ford College, with the B. A. and M. A. degrees. Her legal 
 training was received at Northwestern University where 
 she earned the LL. B. degree. 
 
 Catharine Waugh was married in 1890 to" Frank Hathorn 
 McCulloch, a practising attorney. They have two sons as- 
 sociated with them in business. Hugh having been ad- 
 mitted to the bar in 1916 and Hathorn in 1924. The only 
 daughter, Catharine, was graduated at Northwestern Uni- 
 versity and is now studying music. The youngest son, 
 Frank, was graduated at Williams College and is now at 
 Harvard Law School. 
 
 In politics Mrs. McCulloch is a Democrat. She is a 
 member of the Chicago Woman's Club ; League of Peace and 
 Freedom; Daughters of the American Revolution; Ameri- 
 can Bar Association; League of Women Voters, and Wom- 
 en's Christian Temperance Union. Also, she is a member 
 of the Congregational Church. 
 
 Address: 23 S. LaSalle Street, 
 Chicago. 
 
*54 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MARY ELIZA McDOWELL 
 
 Miss Mary E. McDowell has been head of the University 
 of Chicago Settlement since 1894. President Harper felt 
 the need of a center where the University could come into 
 real contact with social and labor problems. Miss McDow- 
 ell organized the Settlement and has been in service ever 
 since. She is an active social reformer. As one of the fore- 
 most citizens of Chicago she has conducted a vigorous de- 
 fense of freedom of speech, tolerance in religion and con- 
 structive movements in politics. Cooperating with those 
 who do the work of the world, being the friendly associate 
 and guide of those who will have places in the industrial 
 world of tomorrow, she seeks the best in all with whom she 
 comes in contact, no matter what their status in life may 
 be. Mayor Dever appointed Miss McDowell Commissioner 
 of the City of Chicago Department of Public Welfare and 
 she became the only woman in his Cabinet. 
 
 Mary Eliza McDowell is the daughter of Malcolm Mc- 
 Dowell and Jane Welch (Gordon) McDowell. Born in Cin- 
 cinnati, Ohio, she was educated in public and private schools 
 and had a thorough course in Kindergarten work under 
 Elizabeth Harrison. During President Harper's regime she 
 was an honorary member of the Sociological Department 
 of the University of Chicago. 
 
 Miss McDowell is a member of the Illinois Women's 
 Trade Union League (Vice-President) ; Illinois League of 
 Women Voters (Chairman of International Cooperation) ; 
 National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo- 
 ple (member of Executive Committee) ; Chicago Urban 
 League; Immigrant's Protective League; Council of the 
 Methodist Federation for Social Service (executive com- 
 mittee) ; Woman's City Club (Chairman of the Race Rela- 
 tions Committee) ; and Council on Foreign Relations. She 
 also holds membership in the Chicago Woman's Club; 
 Cordon Club; University Settlement Women's Club; and 
 Hull House Woman's Club. She is a member of the Metho- 
 dist Episcopal Church and a member of the Executive Com- 
 mittee of the Methodist Federation of Social Service. 
 
Women-Makers of History 155 
 
 Miss Mc Dowell has just had conferred upon her by the 
 President of Czecho-Slovakia the Order of the White Lion, 
 the only order of knighthood that is given, for service to 
 the Republic. 
 
 Besides writing articles for the press and for maga- 
 zines, especially THE SURVEY, Miss McDowell lectures 
 on industrial, social, and international questions. 
 
 Address: 4630 Gross Avenue, 
 Chicago. 
 
156 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. PARMALEE McFADDEN 
 Marion H. P. McFadden 
 
 Born in Chicago January 22, 1871, Mrs. Parmalee Mc- 
 Fadden has been an active participator in those causes that 
 aid in the growth of a great city. Her environment offers 
 contacts that give the greatest possible opportunity for 
 friendly service and the promotion of civic enterprises. 
 
 Marion H. P. McFadden is the daughter of Abram 
 Poole and Mary (Howe) Poole. She is the wife of Par- 
 malee McFadden, Editor of St. Nicholas Magazine. 
 
 Mrs. McFadden is a member of the Arts Club; Casino; 
 The Friday Club ; Woman's City Club ; and Woman's Roose- 
 velt Republican Club. 
 
 Address: 219 Lake Shore Drive, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 157 
 
 FLORENCE LUCRETIA McGAUGHEY 
 
 In recognition for her service to the education of the 
 state of Illinois, Miss Florence McGaughey, after teaching 
 sixteen and a half years, was elected County Superinten- 
 dent of Schools of McDonough County in 1922 and re-elec- 
 ted in 1926. 
 
 Born near Macomb, Illinois, Miss McGaughey has spent 
 most of her life in that locality. Besides finishing the pub- 
 lic schools, she attended private school in Macomb, was 
 graduated from the Western Illinois State Normal School, 
 and has carried on special work at the Teachers* College 
 at Macomb and at the University of Chicago. 
 
 Florence Lucretia McGaughey is the daughter of Joseph 
 Wilson McGaughey and Mary (Smiley) McGaughey. She 
 is actively identified with the National Federation of Busi- 
 ness and Professional Women, and with the Daughters of 
 the American Revolution, and is a member of the Presby- 
 terian Church. 
 
 Address: Macomb, 
 
 McDonough County. 
 
158 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM WALLACE McPHERSON 
 
 Gladys Redfield McPherson 
 
 It may be because Mrs. William McPherson is a direct 
 descendant of the famous John Alden that the lure of the 
 study of genealogy has led her to become a professional 
 genealogist. The fascination of tracing one's own ances- 
 try often results in development of interest in the history 
 of other families. The care with which our national pat- 
 riotic organizations check up these histories prove that 
 accuracy and honesty are the predominating characteris- 
 tics of the successful genealogist. 
 
 Gladys Redfield McPherson is the daughter of Franklin 
 Edwin Redfield and Abigail Frances (Litchfield) Redfield. 
 Born in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York, she 
 was educated in the local schools and in the Buffalo Normal 
 College. As a water color artist, she taught three year3 
 in New York State. She is the wife of William Wallace 
 McPherson, a Realtor, and is the mother of Wilford Red- 
 field, Virginia Mary and Russell Angus McPherson (de- 
 ceased) . 
 
 Mrs. McPherson holds membership in the United States 
 Daughters of 1812 (State Registrar), Alden Kindred 
 (Chairman membership committee), Stetson Kindred, 
 Daughters of the American Revolution (Americanization 
 Committee), St. Matthews Guild (Secretary), and Parent 
 Teachers' Association (Vice-President). She is elgible to 
 Mayflower Descendants (having five Mayflower ancestors), 
 Daughters of Founder and Patriots, Daughters of Colon- 
 ists, Pilgrims, and to Colonial Daughters and Daughters of 
 Veterans both on paternal and maternal lines. She has 
 records of eighteen Revolutionary soldiers among her an- 
 cestors. 
 
 Address: 6726 S. Honore St., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 159 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM ARTHUR MADDOX 
 Susie Ware Warner Maddox 
 
 A member of an old Southern family, Mrs. William A. 
 Maddox was reared and educated in the South. The daugh- 
 ter of Charles C. Warner and Katherine Waring (Hoskins) 
 Warner, she was born at Ware's Essex County, Virginia. 
 After completing the work at the State Teachers' College 
 at Farmville, Virginia, she was graduated from the George 
 Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee. 
 
 As wife of Dr. William Arthur Maddox, President of 
 Rockford College for Women, she is one of the foremost 
 citizens in that college community and has a spirit of tol- 
 eration that produces noticeable effects in freedom of 
 speech, in breadth of religion and in national politics. Seek- 
 ing the best in all with whom she comes in contact, she is 
 instrumental in ; building up a healthy cooperation and 
 willingness to serve — qualities that are characteristic of 
 Rockford College graduates. Much of her time and strength 
 is gladly given to the social life of her college. 
 
 Mrs. Maddox is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, 
 Rockford Woman's Club and member of the State Board of 
 Directors of the Illinois League of Women Voters. Her 
 church affiliation is with the Disciples of Christ. 
 
 Address: Rockford College, 
 Rockford. 
 
160 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. GEORGE McCOWN MATHES 
 Lane Boyce Mays Mathes 
 
 A pioneer organizer of schools in rural districts of the 
 south, Mrs. George Mathes organized the first Woman's 
 Church Federation in Chicago. She was its president for 
 eight years. She organized similar federations in other 
 towns and cities in Illinois and Kentucky. 
 
 Lena Boyce Mathes is the daughter of the Rev. J. F. B. 
 Mays and Sarah (Durham) Mays. She was born in Tall- 
 adega, Alabama. Lena Boyce Mays was brought up in the 
 "old south" and her early education was received under 
 tutors at home. She was graduated at Salem (N. C.) Fe- 
 male Academy and later studied for a number of years in 
 the University of Chicago receiving the degrees Ph. B., A. 
 M. and B. D. She specialized in religious education and 
 sociology. 
 
 Mrs. Mathes is the wife of Capt. George McCown 
 Mathes. She is active in all civic and social improvements 
 in Chicago and is particularly interested in labor problems, 
 prohibition and international friendship. She is Director 
 of the Illinois Christian Citizenship Council and a member 
 of the Board of Directors of the following organizations : Illi- 
 nois Civic League ; Illinois Vigilance Association ; Women's 
 International League for Peace and Freedom; Illinois Lea- 
 gue of Women Voters. Mrs. Mathes is a member of the 
 Woodlawn Baptist Church. She holds membership in the 
 following organizations: Anti-Saloon League of Illinois 
 (Supenintendent of Women's department of Illinois) ; Chi- 
 cago Church Federation (Member of the Board of Trus- 
 tees) ; (Vice Chairman of its commissions on World Friend- 
 ship and Political Action) ; United Daughters of the Con- 
 federacy ; Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; Woman's 
 Trade Union League ; Woman's City Club ; Chicago College 
 Club ; American Association of University Women ; Chicago 
 Woman's Club and American Sociological Society. 
 
 At present Mrs. Mathes' principal work is organizing 
 church women for intelligent, informed citizenship and for 
 the purpose of arousing them to their duty at the polls. Mrs 
 Mathes lectured for twelve years on current, religious, soc- 
 
Women-Makers of History 161 
 
 ial and civic subjects, specializing on subjects connected 
 with juvenile delinquency, the relation of the church to the 
 community, problems on international relations as well as 
 current legislative measures relating to the moral and re- 
 ligious welfare of the community and the welfare of women 
 and children. Mrs. Mathes is the author of pamphlets on 
 subjects under discussion in her work and frequently con- 
 tributes articles to papers and magazines relating to her 
 work. 
 
 Address: 5830 Harper Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
162 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 RUTH HENDERSON MATZ 
 
 Although born in Rumford Point, Maine, Miss Ruth 
 Matz has lived in Winnetka the greater part of her life. 
 After completing her early education at the Girton School 
 for Girls, Winnetka, she naturally chose a school in New 
 England for further study. Miss Porter's, that famous 
 school for girls, at Farmington, Connecticut, was the one 
 selected. One of the older schools for girls, Miss Porter's 
 has had a long record of noteworthy achievement in pre- 
 paring girls both for college and for life. 
 
 Returning to Winnetka after her school days, Miss Matz 
 immediately made a place for herself in the club life of her 
 home town. She served for two consecutive terms as Presi- 
 dent of the Winnetka Woman's Club (1924-1925 and 1925- 
 1926) ; she has been a member of the Metroplitan Board of 
 the Young Woman's Christian Assication of Chicago, and 
 the Board of Managers of the North Avenue Day Nursery ; 
 and belongs to the Junior League; The Fortnightly; The 
 Friday Club ; and the Winnetka Woman's Club. Her church 
 affiiliation is with the Congregational Church. 
 
 Ruth Henderson Matz is the daughter of the late Ru- 
 dolph Matz and Florence (Henderson) Matz. 
 
 Address: 1005 Sheridan Road, 
 Winnetka. 
 
Women-Makers of History 163 
 
 MRS. FRANK A. METCALF 
 Rebecca Day Metcalf 
 
 A native of Chicago, where she attended the public 
 schools, Mrs. Frank A. Metcalf prepared for college at the 
 Armour Institute preparatory school. She spent her fresh- 
 man year at Wells College, a non-coeducational institution 
 in New York state. Returning to Chicago, she matricula- 
 ted in the University of Chicago and was graduated with 
 the Ph. B. degree. 
 
 Rebecca Day Metcalf is the daughter of Frederic F. Day 
 and Ruth (Bostwick) Day. She is the wife of Dr. Frank 
 A. Metcalf, a practising physician. They are the parents 
 of three children, Frederic T., Frank D., and Ruth Metcalf. 
 
 Because of her ability to recognize and assemble talent, 
 Mrs. Metcalf was for two years program chairman of the 
 Bryn Mawr Woman's Club; also, she served as chairman 
 of the Art and Literature department for two years. Be- 
 lieving in the cooperation of parents and teachers as an 
 aid to the best interests of our schools, Mrs. Metcalf is an 
 untiring worker in the Parent-Teacher Association and is 
 now president of the Parkside organization. 
 
 Address: 6728 Ridgeland Avenue, 
 Chicago. 
 
164 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. EDWARD L. MIDDLETON 
 
 May Emerson Carney Middleton 
 
 Born in Vernon, Indiana, Mrs. Edward L. Middleton 
 was graduated from Franklin College with the Ph. B. de- 
 gree. While in college, she was elected to membership in 
 the Pi Beta Phi sorority and became interested in public 
 speaking. This training, coupled with a great deal of natural 
 ability, singled her as one of the two Evanston women 
 chosen on the official list of liberty loan speakers during 
 the war. Since then she has often been the speaker before 
 women's organizations, particularly on matters of citizen- 
 ship. 
 
 May Emerson Carney Middleton is the daughter of 
 Henry Carney and Amy (Crest) Carney. She is the wife 
 of Edward L. Middleton, a brick manufacturer. 
 
 During the war Mrs. Middleton was vice-president of 
 the Illinois Surgical Dressing Association and she was also 
 vice-president of the Fraternal League of Children of 
 France (1918-1919). She is a member of the Fort Dear- 
 born Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution 
 (Registrar) ; Woman's Club of Evanston (Treasurer and 
 Chairman of Fine Arts Department) ; Chicago Alumnae 
 Club of Pi Beta Phi (Treasurer) ; League of Women Voters 
 (President Evanston branch) ; University Guild; Alum- 
 nae Association of Franklin College; Evanston King's 
 Daughter's ; Cook County Council League of Women Voters 
 (Vice President). 
 
 Address : 1719 Ridge Avenue, 
 Evanston. 
 
Women-Makers of History 165 
 
 MRS. FRANKLIN MASON MILLER 
 Francesca Falk Miller 
 
 Although descended from an old New England family, 
 Francesca Falk Miller was born in Chicago. Both of her 
 parents were among the noted musicians of Chicago's earl- 
 ier musical history. Her mother, Cara Dickinson Falk was 
 a delightful singer and her father, the eminent theorist 
 and organist, Dr. Louis Falk, was one of the founders of 
 the Chicago Musical College. 
 
 Endowed by nature with keen intellectual powers, Mrs. 
 Miller has developed these powers in a high degree. She 
 attended the Chicago Art Institute and the Chicago Musi- 
 cal College where she specialized in voice culture. She be- 
 came popular as a soprano soloist in church and concert 
 music. Mrs. Miller recently received considerable recogni- 
 tion for the song she wrote in collaboration with Mrs. Carrie 
 Jacob Bond, "When Roses are in Bloom". This song was 
 adopted as the official music at the Rose Carnival in Pasa- 
 dena where Mrs. Miller shared honors with Mrs. Bond for 
 its composition. 
 
 Mrs. Miller is the author of three books of poetry of un- 
 usual charm — "Reveries and Rhymes", "The Prodigal" and 
 "Pink Lightning." A member of the Episcopal church she 
 is interested in social service. In politics she is a Republi- 
 can. 
 
 She is a member of the Friends of Opera ; Illinois Wom- 
 an's Press Association; Daughters of the American Revolu- 
 tion; U. S. Daughters of 1812 (President) ; Chicago Colony 
 of New England Women (President) ; Mayflower Descen- 
 dants of Illinois; Daughters of the American Colonists; 
 Church Periodical Club and the Historical Society. Mrs. 
 Miller is the wife of Franklin Mason Miller, Owner and 
 President of the West Side Buick Sales Co. They have 
 one daughter, Dorothy (Mrs. Bruce Willis Strong). 
 
 Address: 50 Cedar St., 
 Chicago. 
 
166 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. MARSHALL D. MILLER 
 Ella M. Thomas Miller 
 
 Mrs. Marshall D. Miller has been an enthusiastic worker 
 for the advancement of Woodlawn (Chicago) for many 
 years. She served on the conference committee to get the 
 branch library in Woodlawn. This library has been one 
 of the greatest benefactions for this section of Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Miller was President of the Woodlawn Woman's 
 Club from 1923-1925; is a member of the Woman's City 
 Club ; Life member of Art Institute ; Illinois Woman's Ath- 
 letic Club ; English Speaking Union ; Past President Wads- 
 worth's Parent-Teacher Association. 
 
 Mrs. Ella Miller is the daughter of Martin Thomas and 
 Louisa E. (Pickering) Thomas. Ella Thomas was born 
 in Muscatine, Iowa. She attended the high school in Mus- 
 catine. Ella M. Thomas is the wife of Marshall D. Miller. 
 They have four children, Esther M. Johnson, Elmer M. 
 Miller, George R. Miller, and J. Wallace Miller. In politics, 
 Mrs. Miller is a Republican. She is a member of the Wood- 
 lawn Park, M. E. Church. 
 
 Address: 6455 Kenwood Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 167 
 
 MRS. ALBERT R. MILLS 
 Helen Harrison Mills 
 
 An Illinois musician who has done a great deal of con- 
 structive work to create an appreciation for good music 
 throughout her state is Mrs. Helen Harrison Mills of Peoria. 
 Mrs. Mills was one of the promoters of the Amateur Musi- 
 cal Club of which she is now an Honorary Member, is affil- 
 iated with the Peoria Women's Club, the Art Institute and 
 founded the Civic Music Association, all in her home city. 
 She is a past President of the Illinois Federation of Music 
 Clubs and a past President of the Great Lakes District. 
 This is the fifth year that she has served as Editor of the 
 Official Bulletin — which she instituted — for the National 
 Federation of Music Clubs, of which organization she is a 
 life member, a member of the National Board, a member of 
 the Executive Committee of Ten, and Vice-Chairman of 
 the International Reciprocity Committee. 
 
 Mrs. Mills is the daughter of the late Professor Z. S. 
 Harrison and Susan (Miller) Harrison, well known mid- 
 west musicians, and was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 
 Completing her high school course she was educated by 
 private instructors, studying languages, and attending the 
 American Conservatory for voice training, fitting herself 
 for the concert stage. She is an Honorary Member and 
 Patron of Nu Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota Sorority, and 
 is the wife of Dr. Albert R. Mills, of Peoria. 
 
 Contributing articles to many music journals, Mrs. Mills 
 is author of a Brochure on "Young Artists of Illinois", and 
 in behalf of the Federation, established the first regular 
 Music Sections in five hundred newspapers in the United 
 States. She is a popular speaker on convention programs, 
 some of her subjects being; — 
 "Making Music Known in America". 
 "Importance of Music in Club organizations". 
 "The Relation of the Music Club to National Music". 
 
 Address: 1200 Columbia Terrace, 
 Peoria. 
 
168 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 HARRIET MONROE 
 
 For many years Miss Harriet Monroe has been recog- 
 nized as Chicago's foremost poet. In response to the re- 
 quest of the committee on ceremonies of the Chicago Ex- 
 position she composed her "Columbian Ode". This poem 
 was read and sung at the dedicatory ceremonies on the 
 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, October 21, 
 1892. This same year she published "Valeria and Other 
 Poems". These were followed by "John Wellborn Root — a 
 memoir", 1896; "The Passing Show" — modern plays in 
 verse, 1903; "You and I" (poems), 1914; "The Difference 
 and Other Poems", 1924; Poets and Their Art (essays) 
 1925; Edited (with Alice Corbin Henderson) "The New 
 Poetry" an anthology of twentieth century poetry, 1917. 
 
 But it is not through her poems alone that Miss Monroe 
 has contributed to the arts. As Founder and Editor of 
 "Poetry" she has made it possible for other poets to bring 
 their poems to the public's notice. This magazine has been 
 the leading organ of the art, and many distinguished poets 
 first appeared in its pages. In appreciation of Miss Mon- 
 roe's poems and of her work in this direction the magazine 
 "Poetry" was endowed in 1912 by more than one hundred 
 persons. 
 
 A native of Chicago, Miss Harriet Monroe is the daugh- 
 ter of Henry S. Monroe and Martha (Mitchell) Monroe. 
 After attending Chicago schools she was graduated, al- 
 though not a Roman Catholic, from the Visitation Acad- 
 emy, Georgetown, D. C. In recognition of her literary 
 achievements the degree of Litt. D. was conferred on her by 
 Baylor University, Waco Texas, in 1920. 
 Address: 820 Tower Court, 
 
 Office: 232 East Erie Street, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 169 
 
 MRS. H. T. MORRISON 
 
 Mary Logan Coleman Morrison 
 
 Elected in 1911 a member of the Springfield Board of 
 Education, Mrs. H. T. Morrison was one of the first women 
 to serve in this capacity. Her impartial judgment won re- 
 election for her so that in all she served four terms. For 
 several years she was secretary of the Springfield Home 
 for the Friendless, a position which, combined with her 
 volunteer work for the Juvenile Court, put her in touch 
 with the submerged class so that she was able to render 
 genuine assistance when the Russell Sage Survey of Spring- 
 field was made. 
 
 Mrs. Morrison has the following connections: Illinois 
 League of Women Voters (Former Member of Board of 
 Directors) ; Family Welfare (Board of Directors) ; Y .W. C. 
 A. (President) ; Springfield Council of Social Agencies 
 (member General Board) ; Woman's Club; Anti Rust; and 
 Social Workers' Club. She is a member of First Christian 
 Church. 
 
 Mary Logan Coleman Morrison, the daughter of Louis 
 H. Coleman and Jenny (Logan) Coleman, was born in the 
 ancestral home, Logan Place, Springfield. After complet- 
 ing the work of the Springfield High School, she entered 
 Monticello Seminary where she was graduated in the class 
 of 1900. She is the wife of Dr. H. T. Morrison, a practis- 
 ing physician of Springfield. 
 
 Address: Springfield. 
 
170 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. ARTHUR M. MORSE 
 Agnes Sells Morse 
 
 Mrs. Arthur Morse takes advantage of her interest in 
 civics and in the correct use of the ballot to arouse in her 
 associates a desire for better citizenship and a determina- 
 tion to improve conditions in her locality. Particularly is 
 her influence felt through her membership in the following 
 organizations: Wheaton Woman's Department Club (Civ- 
 ics Chairman) ; Wheaton Woman's Republican Club (Vice 
 Chairman) ; North Du Page County League of Women 
 Voters (Director-at-large and Chairman Citizenship Train- 
 ing) ; Illinois League of Women Voters (Corresponding sec- 
 retary) ; League of Women Voters (member of Illinois 
 Citizenship and Organizations Committee) ; Lombard Club; 
 Woman's City Club of Chicago, W. C. T. U. 
 
 Agnes S. Moore is the daughter of Michael Sells and 
 Tirza Anne Sells. She was born in Johnson County, Indi- 
 ana. Her educational training was received in the Indian- 
 apolis High and Normal Schools. She is the wife of Arthur 
 M. Morse, a graduate of the Worcester Polytechnic Insti- 
 tute with the M. E. degree, a member of the Lake Dredging 
 and Contracting Company. 
 
 Mrs. Morse delivers addresses on the following sub- 
 jects : 
 
 "Retrospect and Prospect". 
 "Woman Suffrage". 
 "Christian Citizenship". 
 "Pan America". 
 
 Address: 240 W. Madison St., 
 Wheaton. 
 
Women-Makers of History 171 
 
 MARY LINCOLN MORSE 
 
 Miss Mary L. Morse is one of Chicago's leading Kinder- 
 garten teachers. For many years she was director of the 
 Little Children's Department of Northwestern University 
 Settlement, and a member of the faculty of Chicago Teach- 
 ers College. At present she is serving as Educational Di- 
 rector of Chicago Teachers College. 
 
 Miss Morse was chairman of the Little Children's Sec- 
 tion of the Federation of Settlements 1923-24-25-26 ; Presi- 
 dent of the Chicago Kindergarten Club 1922-23-24; the 
 first President of the Central Council of Childhood Educa- 
 tion 1924-25. She has also served on the Child Study and 
 Literature Committees of the International Kindergarten 
 Union. 
 
 Miss Morse is the daughter of Charles D. and Anna E. 
 (Willard) Morse, and was born in Millbury, Massachusetts. 
 After graduating from Bradford Academy she took both 
 the undergraduate and graduate courses at Chicago Teach- 
 ers, also received a diploma in Kindergarten Supervision 
 and Teacher Training at Columbia University. 
 
 Miss Morse is a member of the following clubs: Cen- 
 tral Council of Childhood Education, Woman's City Club, 
 Chicago ; International Kindergarten Union ; National Edu- 
 cation Association; Progressive Education Association; 
 Alumnae Association of Chicago Teachers College and Col- 
 umbia University. 
 
 Address: Chicago Teacher's College, 
 701 Rush St., 
 Chicago. 
 
172 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. HORACE G. MUNNS 
 
 Closely allied to her contribution to the work of the W. 
 C. T. U. is the interest which Mrs. Margaret C. Munns 
 manifests in parliamentary procedure. For fifteen year3 
 (1900-1915) she was the corresponding secretary of the 
 West Washington W. C. T. U. During that time she taught 
 the organization the art of extemporaneous speech and was 
 the authority for the correct uses of parliamentary prac- 
 tice. In the W. C. T. U. she has held the office of Treasurer 
 of the national organization since 1915 and has been Treas- 
 urer of the World's W. C. T. U. since 1925. She has also 
 served as a member of various boards and committees con- 
 nected with prohibition enforcement. 
 
 Mrs. Munns is a member of Business and Professional 
 Women's Club (President since 1923) ; League of Women 
 Voters (International Relations Committee) ; Roosevelt Re- 
 publican Club; and of the Baptist Church. Several years 
 ago she was the official parliamentarian for the Woman's 
 Century Club, Seattle, Washington, and also parliamentar- 
 ian for the Seattle City Federation of Clubs, Seattle, Wash- 
 ington; and for the Washington State Federation. 
 
 Margaret Cairns Munns is the daughter of the Rev. 
 James Cairns and Sarah S. (Ewart) Cairns. She is a na- 
 tive of Fairbury, Illinois. After studying at Colfax Acad- 
 emy and College, Colfax, Washington, she was graduated 
 from California College, Oakland California, with the B. A. 
 degree in the class of 1891. Continued study secured for 
 her the M. A. degree from the same institution in 1894. 
 She is the widow of Horace G. Munns, Attorney. She had 
 one son who died in infancy. 
 
 Her lectures include addresses on various phases of pro- 
 hibition and expositions on parliamentary law. 
 
 Address: Evanston. 
 
Women-Makers of History 173 
 
 MRS. SARKIS H. NAHIGIAN 
 Flora A. Nahigian 
 
 Though born in Diarbekir, Armenia, Mrs. Sarkis Nahi- 
 gian is one of Chicago's foremost clubwomen. She has ser- 
 ved in many departments of club work and has the distinc- 
 tion of having been President of Rogers Park Woman's 
 Club which has a membership of nine hundred persons. To 
 the task of making the association a sound, working organ- 
 ization Mrs. Nahigian brought years of experience and 
 helpful knowledge, which were a constant source of valu- 
 able aid and inspiration to her co-workers. Her love of 
 progress and her deep conviction that constant study is 
 needful have prepared her for offices that many would 
 scarcely be qualified to fill. 
 
 Flora A. Nahigian is the daughter of Haig Barakian 
 and Anne Barakian. Her husband is Sarkis Nahigian, an 
 Oriental Rug Merchant. 
 
 An eager participant in the affairs of her church, Mrs. 
 Nahigian is the President of the Congregational Women's 
 Society. 
 
 Mrs. Nahigian is deepy concerned with the social wel- 
 fare of the community and gives of her time and strength 
 to help in improving the conditions of the submerged tenth. 
 Her first-hand information of the conditions and customs of 
 her native land, Armenia, make her welcome as a lecturer. 
 
 Address : 94 Keeney St., 
 Evanston. 
 
174 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. JOHN A. NELSON 
 Alberta Knickerbocker Nelson 
 
 The press and credential chairman of the Eighteenth 
 District of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs is Mrs. 
 John Nelson. As chairman of credentials Mrs. Nelson's 
 contact with the delegates from her district enabled her to 
 form a large acquaintanceship. This contact was of great 
 value to her in the compilation of the Eighteenth District 
 Year Book during the years 1923-1926. As press chair- 
 man she has been untiring in her efforts to further the in- 
 terests of the federation. 
 
 Mrs. Alberta Knickerbocker Nelson is the daughter of 
 Robert Sleight Knickerbocker and Anna Maire (Mastin) 
 Knickerbocker. Born in Chicago she was graduated from 
 the Kanhaher High School. On September 23, 1903 Al- 
 berta Knickerbocker was married to John A. Nelson, a mer- 
 chant of Danville, Illinois. 
 
 Mrs. Nelson is a member of the Woman's Club of Dan- 
 ville; Governor Bradford Chapter D. A. R. (press Chair- 
 man) ; and President of the Danville Federation of Wom- 
 en's Clubs. In politics she is a Republican. Mrs. Nelson 
 is a member of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. 
 
 Address: 113 Pine St., 
 Danville. 
 
Women-Makers of History 175 
 
 MRS. EDMUND A. OSBORNSON 
 Grace Bryant Osbornson 
 
 Women have always been keenly interested in mission- 
 ary work. They have excelled in presiding over missionary 
 organizations as well as being unusually successful in rais- 
 ing large sums of money in order to spread the gospel, but 
 their position in the government of the church has been a 
 minor one. This has not been woman's choice. It is ob- 
 viously due to conservatism on the part of the church in 
 rating woman's ability as an executive. This statement is 
 borne out by the fact that at the National Council of Con- 
 gregational Churches, which recently convened, a woman 
 was elected assistant moderator for the first time. Not- 
 withstanding that the policy of the Congregational Church 
 is the most democratic in the history of Christian Churches. 
 
 Mrs. Edmund A. Osbornson is the first woman to hold 
 such an office in the council. She is a member of the First 
 Congregational Church of Oak Park, Illinois. For years 
 Mrs. Osbornson has been a Co-worker with Dr. W. E. Bar- 
 ton, ,her former pastor who served as moderator a few 
 years ago. The friends of Mrs. Osbornson are happy in 
 her appointment to this important position and feel honored 
 that one of their number was chosen. 
 
 Mrs. E. A. Osbornson is the wife of Edmund A. Osborn- 
 son, President of the J. C. Deacon, Veneer, Plywood and 
 Lumber Co. Her maiden name was Grace Bryant. She is 
 the daughter of William K. and Carolyn (Grumley) Bry- 
 ant. Born in Chicago, she was educated in the public and 
 private schools of her native city. In addition to her church 
 work Mrs. Osbornson is a member of the 19th Century 
 Club. Mr. and Mrs. Osbornson have a dughter, Carolyn 
 Edith — Mrs. Perry Weston Severn of Oak Park, Illinois. 
 
 Address : 305 N. Oak Park Ave., 
 Oak Park. 
 
176 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. GEORGE PACKARD 
 
 Caroline Howe Packard 
 
 Being a real home-maker, Mrs. George Packard exerts 
 her influence in awaking in the minds of others the import- 
 ance of striving for the realization of the same principles 
 in government that build a successful home. She is an en- 
 ergetic member of the Progressive Democratic Club and 
 also takes an aggressive part in the Democratic Women's 
 Forum. Her other club connections include: The Friday- 
 Club (First Vice-President 1913-1915, President 1922- 
 1924) ; Chicago Woman's Club (Director 1914-1916; First 
 Vice-President 1924-1926) ; Chicago Equal Suffrage (Re- 
 cording Secretary 1912-1919) ; State Board Illinois League 
 of Women Voters (Chairman of Publicity 1920-1923) ; The 
 College Club; The Casino Club; and the Chicago Ethical 
 Society. 
 
 Caroline Howe Packard is the daughter of Francis Sal- 
 tonstall Howe and Fanny Jane (Fogg) Howe. Chicago is 
 her birthplace. After finishing at Miss Rice's private 
 school for girls, she attended Wellesley College for two 
 years (1886-1888), and spent the next two years (1888- 
 1890) in European travel. 
 
 January 23, 1893, Caroline Howe was married to George 
 Packard, who is a practising attorney. They have three 
 children; Dorothy (Mrs. F. Farrington Holt), Frank Howe 
 Packard and Polly (Mrs. F. W. Copeland). 
 
 Address: 436 Barry Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 177 
 
 MRS. H. S. PAINE 
 Alice Mabel Leech Paine 
 
 Mrs. Alice Mabel Paine is the daughter of Dr. Thomas 
 F. Leech and Mary E. (Locke) Leech. She was born in 
 Attica, Indiana. Alice M. Leech prepared for college at 
 the Crawfordsville High School, Crawfordsville, Indiana. 
 She attended the Indiana State University. Her husband 
 is H. S. Paine, Certified Public Accountant. 
 
 Mrs. H. S. Paine is a leader in the social activities of 
 Downers Grove where she is a Past President of the Down- 
 ers Grove Woman's Club ; member of Downers Grove Chap- 
 ter, N. S. Daughters of the American Revolution. She is 
 also a member of the Woman's City Club, Chicago, the 
 Illinois Woman's Republican Club and Secretary of the Ill- 
 inois Council Parent-Teacher Associations. 
 
 Mrs. H. S. Paine is well-versed in civic matters and is 
 a popular speaker. She lectures on the following subjects : 
 "The Cost of Government". 
 "The Origin and Function of Political Parties." 
 "Illinois and Her Schools." 
 
 Mrs. Paine is a member of the Congregational Church. 
 
 Address: 30 E. Maple Ave., 
 Downers Grove. 
 
178 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. CLAUDE I. PALMER 
 May H. Palmer 
 
 The business of the Parent Teachers' Associations is to 
 promote child welfare in home, school, church and commun- 
 ity ; to raise the standards of home life ; to secure more ad- 
 equate laws for the care and protection of women and 
 children. Its object is to bring into closer relation the 
 home and the school that parents and teachers may co-oper- 
 ate intelligently in the training of the child ; to develop be- 
 tween educators and the general public such united efforts 
 as will secure for every child the highest advantages in 
 physical, mental, moral and spiritual education. Such are 
 the fundamental principles upon which the work is ex- 
 plained and described by Mrs. Claude I. Palmer. With the 
 helpful understanding gained while she was President of 
 the Wadsworth Parent Teachers' Association in 1922-1923, 
 Mrs. Palmer has been a constant source of valuable aid and 
 inspiration to the Hyde Park Parent-Teachers' Association, 
 of which organization she was elected president for the 
 years 1925-27. 
 
 May Hill Palmer is the daughter of Francis A. Hill and 
 Mary (McRoy) Hill, and was born in Marlette, Michigan. 
 She was educated at Ferris Institute, Big Rapids, Michigan 
 after which she taught in the public schools of Michigan 
 for six years. Later she was married to Claude I. Palmer, 
 Professor of Mathematics at Armour Institute, Chicago. 
 They have two children — Ethel May (Mrs. Henry E. 
 Swantz) and Clark Franic Palmer. 
 
 Mrs. Palmer is a member of the Sixth Ward League of 
 Women Voters (Chairman of Educational, 1924-1927) ; 
 Woodlawn Woman's Club (Chairman Home and Education 
 Department, 1925-27) ; and the Woodlawn Mothers' Round 
 Table. She belongs to the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 Address: 6440 Greenwood Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 179 
 
 MRS. GEORGE THOMAS PALMER 
 Maude Gregg Palmer 
 
 The career of Mrs. George Thomas Palmer is one of 
 public service. For many years an industrious worker in 
 charitable organizations, she won her way to the presidency 
 of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs by serving as 
 chairman of various departments and by filling the offices 
 of Corresponding and Recording Secretary. On her incep- 
 tion as President of the Illinois Federation of Women's 
 Clubs she entered vigorously into the civic life of the city 
 and the state. Her enthusiasm for law enforcement, child 
 welfare, and the general advancement of humanity makes 
 of her associates ardent advocates for such causes. Her 
 loyalty to the furtherance of women's clubs, her faithful 
 service to the people of Illinois and her honorable record 
 arouse the admiration even of those who do not know her 
 personally, as her influence is felt far beyond the confines 
 of her own state. 
 
 Maude Gregg Palmer is the daughter of Cyrus M. Gregg 
 and Ada (Fisher) Gregg. A native of Alton, Illinois, she 
 received her education in the public schools there and also 
 had considerable private tutoring. She is the wife of Dr. 
 George Thomas Palmer, physician and tuberculosis special- 
 ist. Owner and manager of a tuberculosis sanitarium, he is 
 also a writer and lecturer on Health. 
 
 Mrs. Palmer is a member of the Episcopal Church. In 
 politics she is a Republican. During the biennial period 
 1926-28 she is serving as a member of The Board of Direc- 
 tors of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, as Direc- 
 tor from Illinois. 
 
 Address: 1525 Lowell Ave., 
 Springfield. 
 
180 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM R. PARKER 
 Mary Moncure Parker 
 
 Descended on her mothers side from Lawrence Wash- 
 ington, the famous Virginian, and on her father's side from 
 the "fighting parson", the Rev. James Caldwell, both of 
 Revolutionary fame, Mary Moncure Parker gets her talent 
 for writing as a heritage from the families of both her 
 father and her mother. Her original monologues and dra- 
 matic ability have won a national reputation for her. She 
 is known as the only reader who has ever appeared under 
 the Frohman management, having given readings in the 
 East under the auspices of Mr. Gustave Frohman, the New 
 York manager. Whether she appears on the stage, on the 
 Chatauqua platform, or before a club or a church group, 
 her presentation of her monologues and plays is always 
 pleasing. In her belief that "the world needs joy", she 
 crams her writings with quaint drollness and clever comedy 
 and wit, though she also portrays almost every human emo- 
 tion. Mrs. Parker has entertained on programs not only 
 in the United States but also in Honolulu, Panama and 
 Europe. 
 
 A native of Missouri, Mary Moncure Parker is the 
 daughter of the Rev. Henry Martin Paynter and Alice 
 (Moncure) Paynter. Glencairne, near Fredericksburg, 
 Virginia, has been the home of the Moncures for over two 
 hundred years. Mrs. Parker received her public school 
 education in Chicago, St. Louis and attended the University 
 of Chicago. She was awarded the honorary degree of 
 "Master of Expression" by the International College of 
 Music and Expression, Chicago. She is the widow of Will- 
 iam R. Parker who was an alderman and a member of the 
 Chicago Board of Trade. She has one son, a young news- 
 paperman, World traveler and author. 
 
 The organizations to which Mrs. Parker belongs are: 
 Daughters of the American Revolution ; Society of Midland 
 Authors ; Illinois Woman's Press Association ; and Southern 
 Woman's Club. Also, she is an honorary member of the 
 Poetry Club of California (Verse Writers). 
 
Women-Makers of History 181 
 
 Mrs. Parker is the author of "New Monologues", "Mono- 
 logues and Jingles", "Merry Monologues", "Jolly Mono- 
 logues", "Monologues for Young Patriots", "Funny Mono- 
 logues", "Lively Monologues", "Mostly Comics" ; of a novel, 
 "Caleb the Irrepressible"; of a series novel, "Maid of the 
 Mantilla"; and of numerous plays, magazine stories and 
 articles, as well as some poems. Her books are in use by 
 Dramatic schools and colleges. 
 
 Address: 5953 Prairie Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
182 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. SAMUEL SHAW PARKS 
 Grace Runyan Parks 
 
 Mrs. Grace Runyan Parks was born in Chicago where 
 she has always made her home. Her mother was Ruth 
 Florilla (Avery) Runyan and her father was Eben Fitch 
 Runyan. A pioneer lawyer of Chicago, Eben Fitch Run- 
 yan was one of the West Park Commissioners who laid out 
 the West side Parks and Boulevard Systems. He was one 
 of our early builders who built well so that we who come 
 after him are the benefactors. From 1864-'74 he served as 
 a member of the Chicago Board of Education. During these 
 ten years he was twice elected its president. 
 
 Like her esteemed father Grace Runyan Parks has been 
 unselfishly devoted to futhering the betterment of her na- 
 tive city. Besides being active in Red Cross and other war 
 work she was one of Chicago's chairman of the Third, 
 Fourth and Victory Liberty Loans. During the year 1925- 
 26 she served as Director of Chicago League Women Voters 
 Forum. Mrs. Parks was President of the Woman's As- 
 sociation of Lakewood Union Chapel 1925-27. She is a 
 member of the Warren Ave. Congregational Church. 
 
 Because of her natural ability as a leader Mrs. Parks 
 has been repeatedly elected to offices of state and national 
 importance : President Chapter A Illinois P. E. O. Sister- 
 hood 1899-1900; President Chapter I Illinois P. E. O. Sis- 
 terhood 1903-06 ; President Illinois State Chapter P. E. O. 
 Sisterhood 1905-07; National President P. E. O. Sister- 
 hood 1911- , 13; Chairman of Committee on the Adminis- 
 tration of the P. E. O. Educational Fund 1923-25. Her 
 sincere faith in the benefits derivable from the P. E. O. 
 Sisterhood has led her to write and deliver addresses on 
 ideals in education and in woman's work at many state and 
 national conventions of this organizations. 
 
 By choice of politics a Democrat Mrs. Parks was Direc- 
 tor of Illinois Woman's Democratic Club 1925-26; Second 
 Vice President Illinois Woman's Democratic Club 1925 and 
 as Chairman of the Seventh Congressional District of Illi- 
 nois she became a member of the State Central Committee 
 of the Democratic Party. 
 
Women-Makers of History 183 
 
 In addition to these organizations mentioned Mrs. Parks 
 is a member of the Chicago Woman's Club; Daughters of 
 the American Revolution; Chicago Woman's City Club; 
 West End Woman's Club; Chicago Public Art Society; 
 Illinois League of Women Voters; and Mothers Relief As- 
 sociation. 
 
 Mrs. Grace Runyan Parks is the wife of Samuel Shaw 
 Parks, one of Chicago's foremost attorneys. 
 
 Address: 3231 Fulton Boulevard, 
 Chicago. 
 
184 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. GEORGE WINFIELD PAYSON 
 Rose Gartner Payson 
 
 The growth and importance of that section of Chicago 
 known as Woodlawn is of marked interest. When its ro- 
 mantic history is written, no small share of the credit for 
 this progress will be ascribed to the energy and devotion of 
 its women citizens. Conspicuous among the contributing 
 factors are the willingness of Mrs. George W. Payson to 
 take responsibility and her dependability in pushing pro- 
 jects to completion. 
 
 Rose Gartner Payson is the daughter of John Gartner 
 and Carrie (Cardozo) Gartner. Born in Dallas, Texas, she 
 was educated in St. Paul's Central High School, where she 
 was graduated in the class of 1895. She is the wife of 
 George Winfield Payson, retired salesman. 
 
 Mrs. Payson is a member of the Woodlawn Community 
 Center; Woodlawn Woman's Club (Civic Chairman) ; and 
 Sixth Ward League of Woman Voters (First Vice-Presi- 
 dent) . She was War Chairman of the Liberty Loan Drives 
 for the Woodlawn Woman's Club and District Chairman of 
 the Committee to sell War Saving Stamps. 
 
 Address: 6510 Dorchester Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 185 
 
 ELEANOR ELLIS PERKINS 
 
 Author of the book, "News from Notown", published 
 by Houghton, Mifflin and Company, as well as of many 
 pageants that have been printed by the organizations that 
 stage them, Miss Eleanor Perkins is also a recognized wri- 
 ter on political questions. Her knowledge of politics and 
 her ability to make clear to her hearers the importance of 
 her subjects won for her an appointment as delegate to 
 Paris from the Illinois League of Women Voters. Her 
 other club affiliations include: Society of Midland Auth- 
 ors; McDowell Society of Allied Arts; City Club of Chi- 
 cago ; Young Woman's Auxiliary, Evanston Woman's Club ; 
 Drama Club of Evanston, and Chicago Council of Foreign 
 Relations (Charter member). 
 
 Eleanor Ellis Perkins is the daughter of Dwight Heald 
 Perkins, a well-known architect, and Lucy (Fitch) Perkins. 
 Her home is located in Evanston, which town is her birth- 
 place. She earned the Bachelor of Science degree at North- 
 western University and has carried on graduate study to- 
 ward a Master's degree at Radcliffe College. Her lectures 
 on current events and current literature are frequently re- 
 quested by many different clubs. 
 
 Address: 2319 Lincoln Ave., 
 Evanston. 
 
186 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 ROSE A. PESTA 
 
 Having the full and finished teaching of citizenship her 
 dominant motive, Miss Rosa A. Pesta influences the pupils 
 of the West Pullman school to become more truly and com- 
 prehensively American. Diplomacy and determination are 
 her guiding characteristics, as she presides over a school 
 in which many of the children are of the first generation 
 born in this country. 
 
 Rose A. Pesta is the daughter of Henry F. Pesta and 
 Gertrude (Larson) Pesta. Suttons Bay, Michigan, is her 
 native town. She was educated in the public schools of 
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was graduated from the Uni- 
 versity of Wisconsin with the B. L. degree and later com- 
 pleted work at the same institution for the M. L. degree. 
 She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and is a past president 
 of the following organizations: Ella Flagg Young Club; 
 Chicago Principal's Club; Chicago Division I. S. T. A. 
 
 Miss Pesta is a member of the Woman's City Club; the 
 Chicago College Club and the Chicago Woman's Club. 
 
 Address: West Pullman School, 
 11941 Parnell Avenue, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 187 
 
 MRS. CHARLES M. POOR 
 Helen Louise Poor 
 
 Mrs. Charles M. Poor is a native of New England, hav- 
 ing been born in Greenville, Rhode Island, where she re- 
 ceived her early education. She pursed her college course 
 in Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, where she 
 secured the A. B. degree and was elected to membership 
 in the Phi Beta Kappa honor fraternity. 
 
 Helen Louise Poor is the daughter of Arthur Given, 
 D. D., and Laura (Durgin) Given. She was married July 9, 
 1901, to Charles Marshall Poor, Ph. D., who has been Dean 
 of Lombard College, Galesburg, Illinois, since 1915. As 
 the wife of a faculty member, Mrs. Poor has a genuinely 
 wholesome interest in the college family and a nicety of 
 judgment that tactfully puts the student at ease. She gives 
 earnest assistance to her husband in his efforts to promote 
 a spirit of friendliness and to aid the students in solving 
 their individual and group problems. 
 
 Mrs. Poor is a member of the Galesburg Fortnightly 
 Club and of the Universalist Church. 
 
 Address: Galesburg. 
 
188 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. PHILIP SIDNEY POST 
 Janet Greiq Post 
 
 One of Chicago's active workers in philanthropic, edu- 
 cational and civic organizations is Mrs. Philip S. Post. In 
 order to aid the less fortunate Mrs. Post served as Presi- 
 dent of the Arden Shore Summer Camp Association. She 
 is also a Board member of the Illinois Training School for 
 Nurses ; a Board member of the Metropolitan Board of the 
 Y. W. C. A. and a Trustee of the Elizabeth McCormick 
 Memorial Fund. Mrs. Post lends her influence to further 
 the cause of education by serving as a member of the Alli- 
 ance Francaise and a Trustee of Knox College, Galesburg, 
 Illinois. To inspire in others a desire for a higher civic 
 and social life Mrs. Post serves as a member of the Board 
 of the Chicago City Club; the Board of the Fortnightly 
 Club of Chicago; is a member of the Woman's Roosevelt 
 Republican Club and of the Woman's Athletic Club. She 
 is a deaconess in the Winnetka Congregational Church. 
 
 Janet Greig Post was born in Fonda, New York. She 
 is a daughter of Hugh Greig and Jean (McAdam) Greig. 
 Janet Greig was educated in the public schools of Oneida, 
 Illinois and with private tutors. She was graduated from 
 Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois in the class of 1894. The 
 two years following, 1894-96, she spent in foreign study in 
 Germany and France spending much of her time in work 
 in the Sorbonne in Paris. This study was followed by post- 
 graduate work at the University of Chicago. She then 
 filled the position of Dean of Women at Knox College and 
 was later made president of the Illinois Training School 
 for Women. Janet Greig was married in 1902 at Craig- 
 known Farm Oneida, Illinois to Philip Sidney Post, Pro- 
 bate Judge of Knox County, Illinois. He later became Vice 
 President of the International Harvester Co. in charge of 
 Industrial Relations. 
 
 Mrs. Post is recognized as a woman of unusual charac- 
 ter, poise and native ability. 
 
 Address : 21 East Elm St., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 189 
 
 MRS. GEORGE MILTON POTTER 
 Vashti Chandler Potter 
 
 The wife of the President of a denominational college is 
 called upon to lead not only in the cultural and social life 
 of the college community but in the life of the church as 
 well. An example of this larger influence is the work in 
 the Baptist Church by Mrs. George Potter, wife of Presi- 
 dent Potter of ShurtlefF College. She is the author of a 
 "Pageant of World Wide Missions" published by the Wom- 
 an's Baptist Mission Society of Illinois. She also writes 
 occasional articles for "The Baptist". 
 
 Vashti Chandler Potter is the daughter of Charles 
 Chandler and Adelaide (Murray) Chandler. Granville, 
 Ohio, is her native town. She was graduated from the 
 University of Chicago in the class of 1900, with the A. B. 
 degree. Because of her high rank as a student she was 
 elected to membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Honorary 
 Society. 
 
 Mrs. Potter holds membership in the following: Wom- 
 an's Baptist Mission Society of Illinois (First Vice-Presi- 
 dent), Illinois Baptist State Convention (Department of 
 Religious Education), Upper Alton Baptist Church (Super- 
 intendent of Primary Work), Upper Alton Woman's Club, 
 Daughters of the American Revolution, and Shurtleff Col- 
 lege Social Club. 
 
 Address: c|o Shurtleff College, 
 Alton. 
 
190 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. CHARLES L. POWELL 
 Blanche Hay Powell 
 
 The daughter of George Rakes Hay and Elizabeth (Tur- 
 ner) Hay, Blanche Hay Powell was born in Cleveland, Ohio. 
 Though she received a part of her college course at Ober- 
 lin College, Oberlin, Ohio, she was graduated from Grinnell 
 College, Grinnell, Iowa, with the Ph. B. degree. She is the 
 wife of Charles L. Powell, of the firm of Mayer, Meyer, 
 Austrian & Piatt, Attorney and General Counsel for Fed- 
 eral Reserve Bank of Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Powell, believing that an alumna should keep in 
 touch with the pursuits of college days, is a participant in 
 the work of the American Association of University 
 Women. This group, by establishing contacts with the re- 
 cent graduates and awarding scholarships to college stu- 
 dents, lives in the spirit of the new generation. 
 
 Mrs. Powell is also a member of the Woman's Athletic 
 Association, and of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 Address: 3122 Sheridan Road, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 191 
 
 MRS. HARRY TYACK PRIESTLEY 
 
 Harriet Montgomery Priestly 
 
 It is quite fitting that Mrs. Harriet Montgomery Priest- 
 ley, who is a direct descendant of John Alden and Priscilla 
 (Mullins) Alden, who came over in the Mayflower in 1620, 
 should enjoy the high honor of being Regent of the Pris- 
 cilla Mullins Chapter 1410 of the Daughters of the Ameri- 
 can Revolution of Galena, Illinois. 
 
 She is also a member of the Mayflower Society of Illi- 
 nois and the U. S. Daughters of 1812, of which she is a 
 life member. She is a member of the Midwest Chapter of 
 Alden Kindred of America, of Chicago, Illinois. Mrs. Har- 
 riet Montgomery Priestley is a daughter of Eugene Willard 
 Montgomery and Kate Clark (Hoskins) Montgomery. She 
 was born in Galena, Illinois. After attending the Galena 
 Public Schools, she was graduated from Kemper Hall. 
 Kenosha, Wisconsin in the class of 1903. She was married 
 November 23, 1910 to Harry Tyack Priestley, who died 
 December 3, 1921. 
 
 Mrs. Priestley is an affiliated member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. She holds membership in the Fort- 
 nightly Club of Galena, Illinois. She has one daughter — 
 Kate Willard Priestley. 
 
 Address: Galena. 
 
192 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. HENRY CLAY PURMORT 
 Lillian M. Blish Purmort 
 
 Because of her accuracy in genealogical reasearch Mrs. 
 Henry Clay Purmort was appointed the Historian for the 
 Society of Mayflower Descendants for the State of Illinois. 
 She is a life member of this organization and also holds 
 life membership in the following organizations; Huguenot 
 Society of America; National Historical Society; Chicago 
 Historical Society; Art Institute of Chicago; Daughters of 
 1812; the Stone Family Association; American Historical 
 Association. She is also a member of National Geographic 
 Society and Chicago Chapter D. A. R. 
 
 Mrs. Lillian M. Blish Purmort is the daughter of Daniel 
 Blish and Mary Houghton (Bruce) Blish. Lillian M. Blish 
 was born in Jay, Essex County, N. Y. Her early education 
 was received in the public schools of Jay and was continued 
 at Albany, N. Y. She was married at Jay, New York 
 November 12, 1867 to Henry Clay Purmort who was a des- 
 cendant of Elder William Brewster of Mayflower fame. Mr. 
 Henry Clay Purmort died January 17, 1923 at Chicago, 
 Illinois. Like his wife Henry Clay Purmort was a life 
 member of the Mayflower Descendants of the State of Illi- 
 nois. Their son, Henry Eugene Purmort, died in infancy. 
 
 Address: 3430 Prairie Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 193 
 
 MRS. MOSES L. PURVIN 
 
 Jennie Franklin Purvin 
 
 Absorbed in the problems of civic, recreational and edu- 
 cational betterment, Mrs. Jennie Franklin Purvin is always 
 popular as a speaker and writer. As Chairman of Civics 
 for the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs for two years, 
 she visited all sections of the state and spoke in behalf of a 
 civic consciousness. A pioneer in the community center 
 movement in Chicago and the state, a leader identified with 
 the development of the bathing beach system, with the 
 establishment of public school playgrounds and with the 
 installation of public comfort stations, organizer of the 
 scholarship movement for Jewish children, Mrs. Purvin is 
 sought by women's clubs, Parent-Teacher and religious 
 groups because of her wide range of experiences. Her 
 name also figures prominently in many non-partisan poli- 
 tical movements. Her club and civic work have been unin- 
 terrupted for the past seventeen years. During fifteen 
 years of this time she has been writing articles twice a 
 month for "The Sentinel", a Chicago paper. 
 
 Mrs. Purvin is a member of the Civic Music Association 
 (Board of Directors) ; Chicago Woman's Aid (Past Presi- 
 dent) ; Council of Jewish Women (Past President, Chicago 
 Section) ; Woman's City Club (Past Member, Board of 
 Directors) ; and Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs (Past 
 Treasurer) . 
 
 Jennie Franklin Purvin is the daughter of Henry B. 
 Franklin and Hannah (Mayer) Franklin. She has lived 
 in Chicago all her life and has attended the University of 
 Chicago. She is the wife of Moses L. Purvin, a Chicago 
 business man. She is the mother of two children, Janet 
 Purvin Mange and Nata Purvin Felstiner. 
 
 Address; East End Park Hotel, 
 Chicago. 
 
194 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. HENRY T. RAINEY 
 Ellenora McBride Rainey 
 
 The spirit of unselfish service promoted Congressman 
 and Mrs. Henry T. Rainey to devote the spacious grounds, 
 that surround Walnut Hall their home, to the public for a 
 park. Besides a playground and wading pool for children, 
 there is a deer Park, a gold course, tennis courts and a 
 lake for swimming for the grown ups. There is also a 
 tea-house and flower garden open to the public. In the 
 woods is a lake for fishing on the shores of which are camp- 
 ing grounds. 
 
 But the residents of Carrollton and environs are not 
 the only ones benefited by Mrs. Rainey's social activities 
 for they have a wide scope. She has served as member 
 of the Board of Trustees of St. Charles' School for boys; 
 Secretary of the Civil Service Committee of the I. F. W. C. ; 
 and chairman of the Philanthropy Committee of the I. F. 
 W. C. ; she is a member of the Academy of Political Science, 
 City of New York; For three years (1898-1901) she was 
 secretary of the State Conference of Charities. As wife of 
 Congressman Rainey she fills a large place in the life of 
 Washington, D. C, where she has served as member of the 
 Board of Directors of the Playground Association ; member 
 of the National Junior Republic Board; Vice President of 
 the Mother's Congress ; Chairman of the Committee on In- 
 dustrial Relations of the D. C. Federation of Women's 
 Clubs ; President of the First Local Council of Girl Scouts, 
 of which organization she has served as a Scout Captain; 
 membership in the American Association of University 
 Women; Women's City Club; National Fine Arts Society 
 and the Congregational Club. 
 
 Ellenora McBride Rainey is the daughter of William 
 Henry and Mary Jane (Allen) McBride. Ellenora McBride 
 was born in Princeton, Illinois. She was educated at Knox 
 College and Boston University. She is the wife of Henry 
 Thomas Rainey, who has been a farmer as well as a lawyer 
 and has served his country as member of congress. Mrs. 
 Rainey finds recreation in lawn tennis and horseback rid- 
 ing. She contributes to various magazines on social and 
 economic questions, and "The Rising Tide", of New York. 
 Address: Walnut Hall, Carrollton. 
 
IV omen-Makers of History 195 
 
 MRS. HENRY RIGGS RATHBONE 
 Laura Lee Harney Rathbone 
 
 The daughter of a famous father and the wife of a dis- 
 tinguished husband, Mrs. Henry Riggs Rathbone is not 
 shrouded in the glamour of reflected glory, but is recognized 
 because of her own attainments and personality. Her father 
 was the Hon. Richard J. Harney, known as a journalist and 
 a writer of note, author of the "Early History of the North- 
 west" that has been put in the same class with the histories 
 of Parkman. Besides being a writer, he was a statesman, 
 an orator of well known ability, a musician and humanitar- 
 ian. 
 
 Mrs. Rathbone's mother was the granddaughter of 
 Bishop Heading Lee, from one of the oldest families in 
 New York. She was a scholarly woman of distinction, a 
 musician, the possessor of a wonderful voice and the in- 
 structor of her children in the lines of music, literature and 
 art. 
 
 Laura Lucile Lee Harney before her marriage was rec- 
 ognized as one of the foremost vocalists of Chicago. A 
 graduate of the Chicago Conservatory of Music, she f uther 
 pursued her studies with Carpi of Florence, Italy, Maees- 
 calchi and Pecha of New York City, after which she ap- 
 peared in concerts with some of the greatest musicians of 
 modern times in many of the large cities of America. 
 
 Since her marriage she has won distinction as a com- 
 poser of songs and as a writer, lecturer and poet; having 
 written a book entitled "Short Stories" and a volume of 
 poems called "On Wings of Song" published by Harold 
 Vinal, New York. 
 
 During the World War she toured the cantonments, 
 giving over five hundred concerts for the boys who hailed 
 her as "The Nightingale of the Camps", a distinction that 
 will always cling to her through life. 
 
 She has been very popular in the political, musical and 
 art circles of Chicago, Washington and Palm Beach. She 
 is a patron of art. Born and educated in her early child- 
 hood in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, she later came to Chicago 
 where she became the wife of Hon. Henry Riggs Rathbone, 
 
196 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 a lawyer of high standing in Chicago. He is now serving 
 his third term as Congressman-at-large from Illinois. 
 
 In Chicago, Mrs. Rathbone is a member of the Daughters 
 of the American Revolution, The Drama League, Allied 
 Arts Association, Friends of Opera, The Ideal Woman's 
 Club, The Cameo Salon, The Downer College Club, Union 
 League and Hamilton Clubs, league of American Pen 
 Women of Illinois, Illinois Women's State Republican Club 
 and the Chicago Women's Club. In Washington she is a 
 member of the Congressional Club, League of American 
 Pen Women of the District of Columbia. She has won the 
 reputation of being an authority on Russian Literature. 
 Mrs. Rathbone lectures on the following subjects : 
 "The Influence of the Drama". 
 'The Russian Drama". 
 "The Russian Novelists". 
 "The Idealism of Russian Literature". 
 "Scandinavian Literature". 
 "Modern French Writers". 
 "Knute Hamsden". 
 "Tolstoi the Great Russian". 
 
 "The Moscow Art Players and their Plays". 
 Address: Kenilworth. 
 
Women-Makers of History 197 
 
 GRACE REED 
 
 As teacher in the Chicago High Schools and principal 
 of the Drake and Willard schools, Miss Grace Reed is one 
 of Chicago's best known educators. Many leaders in Chi- 
 cago's professional and business life testify to her success- 
 ful teaching. Her civic teaching was recognized by Charles 
 Wacker in Tale of One City, and by the War Governor, 
 Frank O. Lowden, who personally presented the Willard 
 with a silk flag for the largest sale of liberty bonds. The 
 response of the Willard in purchase of the George Washing- 
 ton portrait was re-awarded by Mr. Schultz with a valuable 
 painting. 
 
 Principal Reed, born in Chicago is the daughter of 
 Charles Lyon Reed and Pauline Maidhof Reed. She has an 
 
 A. B. degree from the University of Chicago and an L. L. 
 
 B. from Kent College of Law. 
 
 Miss Reed's mother was the first German teacher in the 
 Elementary schools of Chicago where she taught thirty-one 
 years. Frau Reed first taught in the old Central High 
 School, where she won the affectionate friendship of boys 
 of those days, such as Victor Lawson, Frederick Root, and 
 William Mortor Payne. 
 
 Miss Reed is a member of the Ella Flagg Young Club, 
 Illinois Women's Bar Association, the Principals' Club of 
 Chicago and the Henry Dearborn Chapter, Daughters of 
 the American Revolution. 
 
 Address: 638 Groveland Park, 
 Chicago. 
 
198 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. GEORGE W. REINECKE 
 
 Mabel Gilmore Reinecke 
 
 A native of Chicago and a product of the Chicago pub- 
 lic schools, Mrs. Mabel Reinecke has the distinction of be- 
 ing the first woman in the United States to be appointed 
 Collector of Internal Revenue. Several years ago when 
 Mrs. Reinecke held a position of minor importance, she 
 realized the value of a knowledge of finance and began to 
 devote all of her spare time to this study. As a result, she 
 was prepared when the opportunity came for a woman to 
 be appointed to a position of such large responsibility. She 
 presides over the vast office corps with quiet force, self- 
 command, and tactful courtesy. 
 
 During her term of office Mrs. Reinecke has often writ- 
 ten and spoken on financial matters. In writing, she urges 
 heads of families to apportion their incomes according to 
 the budget plan, to save systematically, and to invest their 
 earnings wisely. Called on to address women's clubs, she 
 talks in a similar vein and proves a true inspiration to her 
 audiences because of her broad general experience and ex- 
 ceptional understanding of economics. 
 
 Mrs. Reinecke has a membership in the Chicago Wom- 
 an's Club; in the Woman's City Club; in the Woman's 
 Roosevelt Republican Club ; the Order of the Eastern Star ; 
 and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Y. W. C. A. 
 She is the daughter of James H. Gilmore and Margaret 
 (Marston) Gilmore, and is the wife of George W. Rein- 
 ecke, realtor. 
 
 Address: 7370 South Shore Drive, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 199 
 
 MRS. IGNACE J. REIS 
 
 Nannie Ashenheim Reis 
 
 The daughter of Adolphe Ashenheim and Zerline (Cohn) 
 Ashenheim, Nannie Ashenheim Reis was born in Dresden, 
 Germany. Her education was obtained partly in the Ho- 
 here Tochterschule, Berlin Germany, and partly in Chicago 
 public schools and the University of Chicago. She is the 
 wife of Dr. Ignace J. Reis. They are the parents of Ralph 
 A. Reis, M. D. and Herbert L. Reis (deceased). 
 
 As Contributing Editor to the "Reform Advocate" Mrs. 
 Reis has a noteworthy reputation because of the impartial 
 treatment of the wide range of subjects concerning which 
 she writes. In the capacity of President of the Chicago 
 Section of the National Council of Jewish Women, Mrs. 
 Reis for the last four years filled an office of large influence. 
 She is a member of the following associations : Travelers' 
 Aid Society of Chicago (Secretary) ; Chicago Woman's Aid; 
 Woman's City Club ; Women of the Rotary Club of Chicago ; 
 and Jochannah Lodge. She was recently elected a National 
 Director of the National Council of Jewish Women to serve 
 a six year term. The lectures of Mrs. Reis include : 
 "The Three R's of the Woman's Club". 
 "Progressive Parenthood". 
 "Love and Literature". 
 "Who owes — Mother or Daughter?" 
 
 Address: 4746 Ellis Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
200 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 FLORA VICTORIA RENAUD 
 
 As principal of the Harvard Public School of Chicago, 
 Miss Flora V. Renaud gives a considerable part of her time 
 to directing the civic and benevolent development of the 
 young people under her care. She has the gratification of 
 being able to guide the eager enthusiasm of the youth of to- 
 day into constructive channels where its force will be felt 
 in the advancement of better citizenship. 
 
 Flora Victoria Renaud is the daughter of Frederick Ren- 
 aud and Judith (Beuchat) Renaud. She is a native of Wis- 
 consin. In conjunction with her teaching, Miss Renaud 
 has carried on work of education at the University of Chi- 
 cago. 
 
 Miss Renaud is a member of the Principal's Club; Illi- 
 nois League of Women Voters ; Ella Flagg Young Club ; and 
 the Chicago Teachers' League. 
 
 Address: Harvard School, 
 
 7525 S. Harvard Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 201 
 
 MRS. ORNDOROFF RIDGELY 
 
 Ann Selby Wolford Ridgely 
 
 Long years of careful training combined with natural 
 ability prepared Mrs. Ann Ridgely to occupy a place among 
 the leading musicians of Illinois. Study at the Auditorium 
 Conservatory, Chicago was supplemented with work on the 
 pipe organ under Clarence Eddy, work in piano under the 
 tutelage of Hugh Kelso Jr. and Harmony under Frederic 
 Grant Gleason. These studies were continued at the New 
 England Conservatory with piano training by Edwin Kla- 
 hre. Mrs. Ridgely studied Music Theory under Prof. John 
 Page Marshall of the Dept. of Music of Boston University 
 and Harmony under Walter Keller of the Sherwood Music 
 School, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Ann Selby Wolford Ridgely is the daughter of Mil- 
 ton John Wolford and Maud Sutherland (Blackwell) Wol- 
 ford. She was born in Areola, Illinois. Her husband's 
 name was Orndorff Long Ridgely, who before his death 
 was Superintendent of the Consolidated Coal Co. at Dan- 
 ville, Illinois. 
 
 Mrs. Ridgely is a teacher of 'The Appreciation of 
 Music" and Editor of "The Pilgrim News Letter" which is 
 the official organ of the National Society Sons and Daugh- 
 ters of the Pilgrims ; Chairman of the Music Department 
 of the Eighteenth District I. F. W. C. and Chairman of the 
 American Music Study Class, Danville Federation of Wom- 
 en's Clubs. 
 
 Although Mrs, Ridgely devotes the major part of her 
 time to the teaching of music she has devoted a great deal 
 of attention to patriotic organizations. She is the Regis- 
 trar of the Illinois Branch of the Sons and Daughters of 
 the Pilgrims; Chairman of "Historic Spots" of the Gover- 
 nor Bradford Chapter of the Daughters of the American 
 Revolution and Chairman of Publicity of the Illinois Society 
 Daughters of the American Colonists ; member of the Sons 
 and daughters of the Pilgrims; National Society of the 
 Daughters of the Founders and Patriots of America; 
 Daughters of Colonial Wars; Eliza Chapell Porter Tent, 
 Daughters of the Veterans ; the Y. W. C. A. ; Danville Fed- 
 
202 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 eration of Women's Clubs and the Monday Art Club of 
 Danville. She is also a member of The Women's Athletic 
 Club. During the World War Mrs. Ridgely was Chairman 
 of the Danville Unit, Illinois State Council of National De- 
 fense. Mrs. Ridgely lectures on the following subjects: 
 "Music in America". 
 "Recent Music in France". 
 "Folk Music". 
 
 Address: Hotel Wolford, 
 Danville. 
 
Women-Makers of History 203 
 
 MRS. JAMES EDWIN ROBINSON 
 Georgiana Ford Robinson 
 
 Interested in American history and especially in that 
 phase which bears a relationship to the early families of 
 our country, Mrs. Georgiana Robinson is compiling a hist- 
 ory of the Ford family. Her father was of early American 
 lineage. This inheritance gives her entree into many family 
 associations such as the Massachusetts Society of May- 
 flower descendants; Huguenot Society of South Carolina; 
 Daughters of American Colonists (State Regent) ; Daugh- 
 ters of the American Revolution ; Founders and Patriots of 
 America; Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims (National 
 Treasurer General) ; The Reade Society; Robinson Kind- 
 red; Stetson Kindred; Wolcott Family Association and 
 Dame of the Order of Lafayette. She belongs, too, to the 
 Order of the Eastern Star; White Shrine of Jerusalem; 
 Sentinels of the Republic; Massachusetts Public Interests 
 League ; the American Historical Society ; and the Art Asso- 
 ciation of Bloomington. 
 
 Georgiana Ford Robinson is the daughter of Hiram 
 Ford and Rosalie (Hunt) Ford, who was a native of Wal- 
 dulm, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany. She was born in 
 Freeport, and educated in Bloomington, Illinois. October 
 5, 1896, Georgiana Ford became the wife of the late James 
 Edwin Robinson, a cattle feeder and land owner. She is a 
 member of the Baptist Church. 
 
 Mrs. Robinson is the mother of four children, Lorena, 
 wife of H. L. Medbery of Normal, Illinois, James Edwin, 
 Esther Naomi, and Hiram Ford Robinson. 
 
 Address: 1411 N. Main Street, 
 Bloomington. 
 
204 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM S. SADLER 
 Dr. Lena Kellogg Sadler 
 
 Dr. Lena Kellogg Sadler was born in Abscota (Wet 
 Prairie) Michigan, June 9, 1875. She is the daughter of 
 Smith Moses Kellogg and Susan Maria (Dickinson) Kell- 
 ogg. 
 
 After completing her literary education, she taught for 
 two years, and then took up the nursing profession. It was 
 while engaged in professional studies as a nurse that she 
 met her husband, Dr. William S. Sadler, to whom she was 
 married in 1897. 
 
 After their marriage the active interest they both had 
 taken in health matters very naturally turned their atten- 
 tion toward the profession of medicine. They pursued their 
 medical studies together, and graduated with equal honors 
 in the American Medical Missionary College (University 
 of Illinois) in 1906. 
 
 Dr. Lena, as she is called by her friends and patients, 
 has been interested with her husband in teaching laymen 
 the way to health, and has been active on the lecture plat- 
 form in promoting this cause. 
 
 She is co-author, with her husband, of a number of 
 books, notably "How to Reduce and How to Gain," and 
 "The Mother and Her Child", and is the author of "How 
 to Feed the Baby". Dr. Sadler has also contributed numer- 
 ous health articles to the leading magazines. 
 
 In 1925 and 1926 Dr. Sadler was secretary of the Medi- 
 cal Women's National Association. During the same year 
 she prepared a history of medical women in Illinois, and 
 directed the survey of the mid-wives of Chicago under the 
 auspices of the Chicago Health Department. She was Chair- 
 man of Child Welfare of the Illinois Federation of Wom- 
 en's Clubs in 1925 and 1926, and was instrumental in bring- 
 ing about working cooperation between four great organiza- 
 tions of the state — the Illinois State Medical Society, the 
 Illinois State Dental Society, the State Department of Pub- 
 lic Health, and the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs, 
 in a united health project for the state. In 1926 she was 
 
Women-Makers of History 205 
 
 appointed State Chairman of Public Health and Child Wel- 
 fare, during which time she stressed public health for 
 adults as well as for children. 
 
 Dr. Sadler is an attending gynecologist to Columbus Hos- 
 pital; associate director of the Chicago Institute of Re- 
 search and Diagnosis; a member of the Medical Women's 
 National Association (Secretary 1925-1926), Chicago Coun- 
 cil of Medical Women (Secretary 1924-1925; first vice- 
 president 1925-1926), Chicago Medical Society, Illinois 
 State Medical Society, Chicago Medical Women's Club, Chi- 
 cago Woman's Club and Lakeview Woman's Club. 
 
 Dr. Sadler is Fellow of the American College of Surge- 
 ons (1921), of the American Medical Association and of 
 the Medical Women's International Association. 
 
 Address : 533 Diversey Parkway, 
 Chicago. 
 
206 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM MORGAN SANFORD 
 Louise Williams Sanford 
 
 A leading club woman of Freeport, Illinois, is Mrs. Will- 
 iam Morgan Sanford. She is a charter member and past 
 President of the Freeport Woman's Club; member of the 
 Board of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs; Presi- 
 dent of the 13th Congressional District of the Illinois Fed- 
 eration of Women's Clubs; member of the Daughter's of 
 the American Revolution; Daughters of 1812; Freeport 
 Audubon Society ; Freeport Amity Society ; Freeport Y. W. 
 C. A. (Board of Directors) and League of Women Voters. 
 
 Louise Williams Sanford is the daughter of John Marsh- 
 all Williams and Sarah Eleanor (Miller) Williams. She 
 was born in Marble Hill, Missouri. Mrs. Sanford was 
 graduated from Franklin Academy, Franklin, Nebraska 
 with the degree of Bachelor of Science. She was a member 
 of the teaching profession for ten years and lectured in 
 Teachers' Institute before her marriage. She is a member 
 of the Presbyterian Church, 
 
 Her husband is William Morgan Sanford, dealer in 
 building supplies and fuel. They have two daughters ; Mrs. 
 Eleanor Sanford Mayer and Mrs. Elizabeth Sanford Lle- 
 wellyn — both residing in New York City. 
 
 Address: 26 North West Ave., 
 Freeport. 
 
Women-Makers of History 207 
 
 MRS. HERMAN J. SCHICK 
 Louise Marie Schick 
 
 Awake to the needs of the community, Mrs. Herman 
 Schick aids school, church and club groups in an effort to 
 assist others to think aright. She has served in the Baker 
 School Parent-Teacher Club of Evansville, Indiana, in the 
 capacity of President; has presided over the Evangelical 
 Women's Auxiliary of Elmhurst College as organized presi- 
 dent; and at the present time is President of the North 
 Illinois District Federation of Evangelical Women. She is 
 also a member of the Yale Parent-Teacher Association, 
 Auxiliary of the Evangelical Hospital of Chicago, Bensen- 
 ville Orphanage Auxiliary, and the Elmhurst College Aux- 
 iliary. 
 
 Louise Marie Schick is the daughter of Charles Wagner 
 and Sophie (Segbruch) Wagner. She was born and edu- 
 cated in Chicago. After finishing the public schools she 
 attended the Metropolitan Business College and later The 
 Armour Institute of Chicago. 
 
 Louise Marie Wagner was married June 2, 1903, to the 
 Rev. Mr. Herman J. Schick, S. T. D., Pastor of Immanuel 
 Evangelical Church, 70th and Michigan Avenue, Chicago. 
 
 Address: 7008 S. Michigan Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
208 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MADAME JULIUS SCHMIDT 
 Minna Moscherosch Schmidt 
 
 Originality and judicious management have been the 
 two determining factors in the up-building of the unique 
 business presided over by Minna Schmidt. She has made 
 a fortune by originating designs of costumes for children, 
 grownups and has built up a most exacting patronage. 
 From her work she has derived a real pleasure for she 
 has been busily engaged these many years doing those 
 things that have been a great joy to her. This pleasure 
 she has transmitted to her patrons by supplying them with 
 the exact costume that they desired. As an aid to her busi- 
 ness Madame Minna Schmidt has made nine ocean trips, 
 so as to visit the art museums, commercial centers and 
 bazaars of Europe and the Orient. 
 
 Madame Schmidt celebrated the 30th anniversary of her 
 costume establishment by presenting to the Chicago His- 
 torical Society a group of 72 costumed figurinos, depicting 
 the pioneer women builders of Chicago. Every detail of 
 costumes, hairdress, jewelry and fans of the early Chicago 
 celebrities is painstakingly worked out in these life-like 
 tiny statues. She represents the history of Chicago's 
 womanhood in wax. Madame Schmidt has also a second 
 group which represents a pageant of Women's Dres3 
 through three thousand years of history and literature. 
 This group is dedicated to Chicago's younger daughters. 
 
 Minna (Moscherosch) Schmidt was born in the town of 
 Sindelfingen, Germany, March 18, 1866. She was the 
 daughter of Wilhelm Moscherosch and Frederika (Leon- 
 hard) Moscherosch. When twenty years of age she came 
 to Chicago. Her husband's name is Julius Schmidt and 
 she is the mother of two sons, Edwin and Helmut, all of 
 whom are associated with her in the costume business. 
 
 As a diversion from her business, during the last few 
 years Madame Schmidt completed the law course at Kent 
 College of Law and received the L. L. B. degree. Her lec- 
 tures include: 
 
 "Three Thousand Years of Woman's Dress". 
 "Clothes Worn by the most famous Women of the World". 
 "Romance of tha Fan". 
 Address : 920 H Clark St., Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 209 
 
 MRS. MARTIN B. SCHUSTER 
 
 Hannah Tuohy Schuster 
 
 A pioneer in Americanization work, Mrs. Martin B. 
 Schuster was among the first to take up the matter of night 
 schools and she assisted in opening classes throughout Jol- 
 iet. Not only did she go into these schools as a teacher 
 herself, but she was instrumental in finding other teachers 
 for this work. She is a recognized leader in activities for 
 women. Before her marriage Mrs. Schuster was Assistant 
 Principal of Hammond School, Chicago, and she holds a 
 Chicago Principal's certificate. 
 
 Hannah Tuohy Schuster is the daughter of Patrick 
 Tuohy and Ellen (Hayes) Tuohy. A native of Joliet, Illi- 
 nois, she still has her home there. She is the wife of Martin 
 B. Schuster, an attorney and a real estate dealer. She has 
 one daughter, Mary Elizabeth. In 1926 she was elected 
 Vice-President of the Women's State Democratic Organi- 
 zation. 
 
 Mrs. Schuster is a member of the Woman's Club of 
 Joliet, Woman's Study Club, Cosmos Club, Catholic Worn- 
 an'sLeague, Red Cross (Board of Directors), and Will 
 County Federated Woman's Club. She is an officer in the 
 Public Health Council. 
 
 Among the lectures that Mrs. Schuster has given are 
 the following subjects: 
 "Will the Pendulum Swing Back". 
 "King Tut's Tomb and Early Egyptian Civilization". 
 "Civilization's Debt to Literature" (Series of five lectures). 
 "Possible Effects of the Late War". 
 "Value of Higher Education". 
 "How a Taste for Good Literature is Developed". 
 "Reading in the Home". 
 "The Power of Thought". 
 
 "Are the Works of Modern Writers Reflecting Real Life". 
 "Influence of the Movies". 
 
 Address: 404 Buell Avenue, 
 Joliet. 
 
210 Who*s Who in Illinois 
 
 MARIAN FRANCIS SCOGGIN 
 
 Because of the recognized potency of editorials in mold- 
 ing public sentiment, this field of writing has been jealously 
 guarded, women being wholly excluded until a few years 
 ago. The editorials written by Miss Marian Frances Scog- 
 gin appear in several current periodicals is sufficient evi- 
 dence of her ability in this direction. As a writer of news 
 and feature articles, she is equally successful. The merit 
 of her workmanship is attested by her membership in the 
 Illinois Woman's Press Association (Secretary) and in the 
 Poetry Lovers of America. 
 
 Marian Frances Scoggin is a daughter of Jacob L. Scog- 
 gin and Anna R. (Smith) Scoggin, and was born in Inde- 
 pendence, Iowa. 
 
 In politics Miss Scoggin is a member of the Republican 
 party. She attends the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 Address: Hotel Commonwealth, 
 2757 Pine Grove Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 211 
 
 MRS. WALTER DILL SCOTT 
 Anna Marcy Miller Scott 
 
 In the last decade of the nineteenth century it was 
 necessary that the girl who entered college possess initia- 
 tive and courage, besides being well-prepared in her studies. 
 She must have an earnest purpose and a sincere desire for 
 progress, in order to be able to take her place beside men 
 students at a time when there was still a strong prejudice 
 against girls following any career except that of home-mak- 
 ing. These characteristics were possessed by Anna Marcy 
 Miller, who was graduated from Northwestern University 
 in 1895, with membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity 
 because of her exceptional scholarship. 
 
 Anna Marcy Miller was married July 21, 1898, to Wal- 
 ter Dill Scott, a classmate, and they went to Germany for 
 postgraduate study. In 1900, Mrs. Scott received her Ph. 
 D. degree from the University of Halle, her husband ob- 
 taining his Ph. D. degree the same year from Leipsic. Dr. 
 Walter Dill Scott has been President of Northwestern Uni- 
 versity since 1920. They have two children; John Marcy 
 and Summer Walter Dill Scott. 
 
 Anna Miller Scott is the daughter of John Summerville 
 Miller and Hattie 0. (Marcy) Miller. Born at Lockport, 
 Illinois, she has lived all her life, with the exception of the 
 time she spent in foreign travel, in this state. 
 
 Mrs. Walter Dill Scott is a member of the Alpha Phi 
 Sorority and of the Women's Club, the University Guild, 
 and the Drama Club of Evanston. Also, she is frequently 
 sought as an adviser in the affairs of the Alumnae Associa- 
 tion of Northwestern University. 
 
 In 1914 Mrs. Scott wrote "A Year with the Fairies" 
 and in 1915 "Flower Babies". She is also a contributor to 
 "Child Life" and other children's publications. 
 
 Address: 1729 Chicago Avenue, 
 Evanston. 
 
212 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM THOMAS SCOTT 
 Rose Moss Scott 
 
 Notable contributions to the researches in the life of 
 Lincoln were made by Rose Moss Scott when she supervised 
 the preparation and publication of "Memories of Abraham 
 Lincoln in Edgar County". She also wrote the history of 
 the marking of the "Lincoln Circuit", published by the 
 Edgar County Historical Society, as well as other articles 
 on the noteworthy life of Lincoln. Rose Moss Scott has 
 written several historical articles for the State Historical 
 Society Journal and for the Edgar County Historical Soc- 
 iety. She has just completed, "Chronicles of the Moss 
 Family". Her interest in historical writing is augmented 
 by membership in the following historical societies ; Illinois 
 State Historical Society ; Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania ; 
 and Founders and Patriots of America. She also holds 
 membership in the Woman's Club of Chrisman; American 
 Homes; and is a member of the board of Directors of the 
 Eighteenth District of the Illinois Tuberculosis Assiciation. 
 
 Rose Moss Scott is the daughter of Judge John Chris- 
 man Moss and Nancy Susan (Sousley) Moss. Rose Moss 
 was born in Paris, Edgar County, Illinois. After she was 
 graduated from the Chrisman High School she continued 
 study under the guidance of the Chautauqua Literary and 
 Scientific Courses and the Bayview and Delphian Courses. 
 Rose Moss married William Thomas Scott, a farmer with 
 extensive interests as Manager of the Epps Farms which 
 number eighteen and range in size from 120 to 440 acres 
 each. They have one son, John Robert Scott. 
 
 As a club woman, Mrs. Scott has been honored by elec- 
 tion to the following offices: Governor of Illinois, Sons 
 and Daughters of the Pilgrims ; First Vice Regent of Illi- 
 nois in Daughters of the American Colonists; National 
 Vice-Chairman of National Old Trails Road in Daughters of 
 the American Revolution; State Chairman of Real Daugh- 
 ters of Illinois in United States Daughters of 1812; Ex- 
 President of Edgar County Historical Society and Ex-Re- 
 gent of Madam Rachel Edgar Chapter, Daughters of the 
 American Revolution ; member of the committee who super- 
 vises the county nurse. Mrs. Scott is a member of the 
 Presbyterian Church. 
 Address : Wildrose Farm, Chrisman. 
 
Women-Makers of History 213 
 
 MRS. ELTON RAYMOND SHAW 
 Mabel Bacon Shaw 
 
 The many positions of trust in which women are occu- 
 pied are worthy of note. The office of secretary and treas- 
 urer of a large publishing company demands a personality 
 in which there is united a well trained mind and a pains- 
 taking judgment. Such a personality is Mrs. Elton Shaw. 
 Although occupying such an absorbing position Mrs. Shaw 
 is a member of the Illinois League of Women Voters and 
 the Berwyn Woman's Club. Mrs. Shaw is a member of 
 the Methodist Church. 
 
 Mabel Bacon Shaw is the daughter of Charles F. Bacon 
 and Maude Keith Bacon. She was born in Grand Rapids, 
 Michigan. After graduating from the Grand Rapids High 
 School she attended Albion College and Kansas Wesleyan 
 University. Mrs. Shaw is the wife of Elton Raymond 
 Shaw, Life Underwriting Counsellor, author and lecturer. 
 Their home is in Berwyn, Illinois. 
 
 Address: Berwyn. 
 
214 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. EUSTACE E. SHAW 
 
 Mabel S. Shaw 
 
 While yet in her twenties, Mrs. Eustace Shaw was left 
 a widow with three young boys. In order to gain an in- 
 dependent livelihood she entered the newspaper office of 
 the Dixon Evening Telegraph, of which her father-in-law, 
 B. F. Shaw, was owner and editor-in-chief. B. F. Shaw 
 was one of twelve editors who met in convention at Deca- 
 tur when the Republican party was formed in Illinois, a 
 convention at which Lincoln was present. Under the very 
 guidance of her father-in-law, who edited this publication 
 for sixty years, Mrs. Shaw received her training. She be- 
 came actively engaged on the paper as business executive, 
 and was so capable that when B. F. Shaw died recently, he 
 bequeathed to her one-half of the newspaper interests and 
 to her in trust for her boys the remaining half, giving her 
 the presidency of the company. In connection with the 
 Dixon Evening Telegraph is one of the largest and best 
 equipped jobbing plants in the state, outside of Chicago. 
 
 Mabel Shaw is the daughter of Henry Smith and Mary 
 (Redihalgh) Smith. Darlington, Wisconsin, is her native 
 city, and she attended the public schools there, later study- 
 ing at Dixon College. She was the wife of Eustace E. 
 Shaw, Editor and Manager of the Dixon Evening Tele- 
 graph. Mrs. Shaw is a member of the World's Press Cong- 
 ress, Inland Daily Press Association (Past Vice-President), 
 Illinois Press Association, and Honolulu Advertising Club 
 (honorary member). She is an Episcopalian. 
 
 A signal honor was bestowed on Mrs. Shaw when she 
 became one of two representatives appointed by the gover- 
 nor to represent Illinois at the Sesqui-Centennial in Phila- 
 delphia. 
 
 Address: Dixon. 
 
Women-Makers of History 215 
 
 MRS. JAMES BYRNIE SHAW 
 Charlotte Joy Shaw 
 
 Devoting her life to art, Mrs. Charlotte Joy Shaw has 
 a residence at Walmonda Ranch, Cochise, Arizona. This 
 enables her to live in the open the year round and carry 
 on her work as a painter uninterruptedly. The vivid, 
 broken, natural scenery is a silent but continuous stimulus 
 to her creative genius, and the many forms of life on the 
 ranch challenge her active imagination to reproduce them 
 on canvas and to carry to the world beyond the portrayal 
 of their beauty and strength. 
 
 Charlotte Joy Shaw is the daughter of Richard P. Joy 
 and Ida (Cooper) Joy. Her birthplace was Joy Prairie, 
 Chapin, Illinois. She was educated at Illinois College, 
 Jacksonville. July 30, 1901 Charlotte Joy became the wife 
 of James B. Shaw, Professor of Mathematics, University 
 of Illinois. They have one son Richard Joy Shaw. 
 
 Mrs. Shaw is a member of the Congregational Church. 
 
 Address. Station "A", 
 Champaign. 
 
216 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. JOHN P. SIEMON 
 Flora Essie Siemon 
 
 To preserve the memory of the Grand Army of the Re- 
 public and all Union Veterans of the Civil War, whose 
 ranks are becoming thinner each year, the daughters of the 
 members have banded together under the name of the 
 Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The pur- 
 pose of this organization is to perpetuate the love of 
 country and devotion to patriotism that this heroic group 
 of men has been helping to inculcate into the youth of 
 America for the past sixty years. Realizing the power that 
 an energetic leader would give them, the members of this 
 organization chose Mrs. John P. Siemon of Rock Island 
 as state president. Actuated by her zeal for patriotism, 
 Mrs. Siemon is also a member of the Woman's Relief Corps ; 
 the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic; and the 
 Daughters of the American Revolution; whose programs 
 are somewhat along this same line of endeavor. She like- 
 wise holds membership in the Eastern Star; the White 
 Shrine; Amoo Cauldron — Daughters of MoKauna; the 
 Daughters of the Nile; the Rebeccas and the Rock Island 
 Woman's Club. 
 
 Flora Essie Siemon is the daughter of Benjamin Mar- 
 vin Ells and Rhoda (Collins) Ells. Rock Island is her 
 native city and she has always made her home there. She 
 is a graduate of the Rock Island High School. She is the 
 wife of John P. Siemon, a merchant of Rock Island. They 
 have one son, Edward Lee Siemon. 
 
 Mrs. Siemon is a member of the Baptist Church. 
 
 Address: 1930-1 lth Street, 
 Rock Island. 
 
Women-Makers of History 217 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM EDWARD SIMONDS 
 Katherine Courtright Simonds 
 
 The practical as well as the cultural training received 
 by Katherine Courtright Simonds as a student at Simmons 
 College, Boston, Massachusetts, are preeminent in her ac- 
 tivities. She was the organizer of the social service work 
 in Galesburg, Illinois and is an exponent of the Better 
 Home Movement. As a lecturer she is much in demand in 
 the Household Science Department of the Illinois Farmer's 
 Institute. 
 
 Katherine Courtright Simonds is the daughter of Calvin 
 Whitfield Courtright and Sarah (Albach) Courtright. Kath- 
 erine Courtright was born in Brookville, Indiana. Her 
 preparation for college was received in the McConnellsville 
 (Ohio) High School and the Wellesley Preparatory School, 
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She took a special course at 
 Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, in 1914-1915. 
 From 1896-97 she was Dean of Women of Knox College. 
 Katherine Courtright was married June 2, 1898 to William 
 Edward Simonds, Ph. D., Professor of English and Dean 
 of Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois. They have three 
 children ; Mrs. William J Andrews, Katherine and Eleanor 
 Simonds. 
 
 Mrs. W. E. Simonds devotes much time to club work and 
 was secretary of the Northeastern section of the Women's 
 department of the National Civic Federation 1915-16. She 
 is a member of the Galesburg Women's Club; Social 
 Worker's Club ; Illinois State Federation of Women's Clubs 
 and the Illinois League of Women Voters. Mrs. Simonds is 
 a member of the Presbyterian Church. The titles of some 
 of her lectures are: 
 "Essentials of Homemaking". 
 "Allied Problems of Home and School." 
 "The Better Home Movement". 
 "The Place of Books in the Home Equipment". 
 
 Address: Galesburg. 
 
218 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. ALGIE MARTIN SIMONS 
 May Wood-Simons 
 
 The organization and continuance of citizenship train- 
 ing schools throughout the state of Illinois is one of the* 
 great forward steps that has marked the broadening in- 
 fluence of women in the correct use of the ballot. To May 
 Wood-Simons, in no small degree, belongs the credit for 
 the assembling of these groups. She gives herself whole- 
 heartedly to the task of making the school a working or- 
 ganization and her stirring talks and genial fellowship 
 have made their impresson on the women of the state. 
 
 May Wood-Simons is the daughter of Philip A. Wood 
 and Anna Wood, and is a native of Baraboo, Wisconsin. 
 The degree of .Ph. B. was conferred upon her by the Univer- 
 versity of Chicago and the M. A. degree by Northwestern 
 University. She took post-graduate courses of instruction 
 at both of these institutions and also studied in France and 
 in Belgium. She was married June 15, 1897 to Algie Martin 
 Simons, writer. They have two children. At the present 
 time Mrs. Simons is a reader in the Department of Political 
 Science, Northwestern University. 
 
 Mrs. Simons is a member of the Roosevelt Woman's 
 Club, Illinois League of Women Voters (Chairman Citizen- 
 ship Training), Woman's City Club (Chairman Municipal 
 Citizenship Committee), Central Council of Social Agen- 
 cies (Member Committee on Citizenship), Joint Legislative 
 Committee of Illinois Women (Chairman Committee on Re- 
 vision of Education Laws), St. Luke's Episcopal Church 
 (Member of Social Service League), Evanston Woman's 
 Club (Chairman Current Events Committee of Social Ser- 
 vice Department), Chicago College Club, University Guild, 
 and Drama Club. She is author of the book, "Citizens' 
 Handbook for Wisconsin" and Outlines for Study of Social 
 Civics", and has also written many magazine articles. Her 
 lectures include various subjects bearing on government, 
 a few of the titles being: 
 "The Place of Election in a Democracy". 
 "The Primary in Illinois". 
 
 "Establishing Standards in Government Offices". 
 Address: 2319 Sherman Ave., 
 Evanston. 
 
Women-Makers of History 219 
 
 MRS. VINTON EARL SISSON 
 Adelaide Howe Sisson 
 
 The recognized leadership of Mrs. Vinton Earl Sisson 
 is demonstrated by the many offices which she has held. 
 She was Regent of the Gen. Henry Dearborn Chapter, D. 
 A. R. 1919-1921; Vice-regent of the Daughters of the 
 American Revolution of Illinois 1922-1923; President of 
 the Austin Woman's Club (1000 members) 1923-1925; 
 Chairman of the Public Safety Commission of the Illinois 
 Federation of Women's Clubs 1924-1926; member of the 
 Service Council of the Juvenile Court for Girls, and of the 
 Good Government Committee of the Chicago Woman's Club. 
 
 Mrs. Adelaide Howe Sisson is the daughter of Ira Clark 
 Howe, a cousin of Susan B. Anthony; the Suffrage Leader 
 and Louise (Peirce) Howe. Adelaide Howe was born in 
 Peoria, Illinois. After graduating from the high school 
 of Webster Groves, Missouri, she attended the library 
 Training School in the St. Louis Public Library. In this 
 work her ability was reawarded by the appointment to the 
 position of Cataloguer and Reference Room assistant of the 
 St. Louis Public Library. She held this position for four 
 years. Adelaide Howe married Vinton Earl Sisson, a pat- 
 ent attorney and mechanical engineer in 1904. Mrs. Sisson 
 is a Republican in the Primaries and non-partisan in elec- 
 tions. She is actively engaged in the civic betterment work 
 in the communities of Austin and Chicago. Besides the 
 organizations mentioned Mrs. Sisson also holds member- 
 ship in the Better Government Association; the Woman's 
 Roosevelt Republican Club and the Illinois League of 
 Women Voters. She is a member of the Austin Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. Mrs. Sisson has the gift of making 
 speeches extemporily and has had experience as an editorial 
 writer. 
 
 Address: 5456 Ferdinand St., 
 Chicago. 
 
220 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM J. SLATER 
 
 Josephine Slater 
 
 A zealous worker in the W. C. T. U. and an ardent pro- 
 moter for civic improvements, Mrs. William J. Slater was 
 the natural choice of the citizens of Cherry Valley, Illinois, 
 when they decided to ask a woman to become a candidate 
 for the office of mayor. Her faith in the people brought 
 back an answering faith and Mrs. Slater was elected. She 
 has been received with universal satisfaction. 
 
 Josephine Hale Slater is the daughter of Hon. Alfred 
 E. Hale and Harriet (Ball) Hale. Her home has always 
 been in Cherry Valley, though her high school education 
 was received in Rockford. December 7, 1880, Josephine 
 Hale was married to William J. Slater, President of the 
 Cherry Valley State Bank, who died in 1922. She was the 
 mother of two sons, Arthur Hale and Frank Clifton Slater, 
 both deceased. 
 
 Besides being mayor of Cherry Valley, Mrs. Slater is 
 President of the Board of Education, Director of Cherry 
 Valley State Bank, and Vice-President of the McFarland 
 Children's Home. Her club interests include Rockford 
 Woman's Club ; Winnebago County League of Women Vot- 
 ers ; Order of Eastern Star, and White Shrine of Jerusalem. 
 
 Address: Cherry Valley. 
 
Women-Makers of History 221 
 
 MRS. EDWIN PLUMMER SLOAN 
 Mary Bell Sloan 
 
 The broad training that Mrs. Edwin Sloan had had as 
 preparation for her career as teacher formed a splendid 
 background when she transferred her interests to civil and 
 social work. A graduate of the Normal School at Carbon- 
 dale, she attended Colorado University at Denver, James 
 Milliken University at Decatur, Illinois, and was later grad- 
 uated from the University of Illinois with the B. A. degree. 
 Mrs. Sloan is proving that the education and training ac- 
 quired to help one make a livelihood often becomes of great- 
 est value to the community when the individual has the 
 liesure to study and ponder over every-day problems. 
 
 Mary Bell Sloan is the daughter of Hay Bell, a clergy- 
 man, and Lily (Sloan) Bell. Wellsville, Missouri, is her 
 birthplace. She is the wife of Edwin Plummer Sloan, a 
 surgeon (goitre specialist) of Bloomington, Illinois. Mrs. 
 Sloan is an officer of the Bloomington, Woman's Club and 
 of the Community Players. She holds membership in the 
 Illinois State Federation of Women's Clubs Board (Chair- 
 man of Department of American Citizenship, ex-officer of 
 the 17th district). Democratic Woman's Organization (ex- 
 county chairman), Chi Omega, Sorority, and the College 
 Alumni Association. She is a member of the Presbyterian 
 Church. Mrs. Sloan is the dramatic editor of "Kessinger's 
 Mid West Review". Topics on which Mrs. Sloan has lec- 
 tured are: 
 
 "Modern Literature and Drama". 
 "Intelligent Citizenship". 
 "The Evolution of a Woman Citizen". 
 "Women of the New Europe". 
 
 Address: 1417 N. Main Street, 
 Bloomington. 
 
222 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 FANNY R. SMITH 
 
 The dominant position that the principal of a public 
 school in Chicago holds is in great part one to create group 
 loyalty. That the teachers of the various grades may be 
 animated with a purpose to harmonize in this development 
 is due in great measure to the guidance of the principal. 
 Miss Fanny R. Smith, as principal of the Goudy School, 
 advocates this broadest possible participation. 
 
 Fanny R. Smith is the daughter of William W. Smith 
 and Rachel B. Smith. A native of Oxford, Illinois, she came 
 to Chicago when she was very young and was graduated 
 from the Central High School and the Chicago Normal Col- 
 lege. She is the author of "Manners and Conduct", pub- 
 lished by Allyn and Bacon, and "Playing to Win", from the 
 Mentzer, Bush and Company Press. 
 
 Miss Smith interests herself in the work of the Eleanor 
 Club and the Women's City Club. She is a member of the 
 Baptist Church. 
 
 Address: Goudy School, 
 
 5124 Winthrop Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 223 
 
 MRS. LLOYD SMITH 
 Sadie Hall Smith 
 
 Mrs. Lloyd Smith, in the ninth generation, is a direct 
 descendant of Francis Hall who came from England in the 
 ship with Rev. Whitefield in 1636. He was one of the four 
 founders of New Haven and Fairfield, Connecticut. Mrs. 
 Smith's father, Zebulon Montgomery Hall came from New 
 York to Chicago in 1836. His wholesale grocery business, 
 located at the northwest corner of Market and Randolph 
 Streets was the only building in the wholesale district saved 
 during the fire of 1871. 
 
 Sadie Hall Smith is the daughter of Zebulon Montgom- 
 ery Hall and Kezzie (Frost) Hall. Born in Chicago she 
 received her education in the Chicago High Schools and 
 under tutors at home. Sadie Hall was married to Lloyd 
 Smith October 15, 1890. They have one daughter Lloyda 
 Smith Shaw. 
 
 Prominently identified with the social and political life 
 of the state, Mrs. Smith was the Women's State Chairman 
 of the Essington Campaign, member of the financial com- 
 mittee of the Coolidge Campaign and one of the staff of 
 workers for Col. Frank L. Smith. 
 
 Mrs. Lloyd Smith is a member of the Chicago Woman's 
 Club; Woman's City Club; Daughters of the American 
 Revolution; and the Roosevelt Republican Woman's Club. 
 She attends the Fourth Presbyterian Church. 
 
 Address: Ambassador Hotel, 
 State & Goethe Sts., 
 Chicago. 
 
224 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. EDWARD GRANT SNODGRASS 
 
 Lulu M. Snodgrass 
 
 As a member of the Chicago Board of Education from 
 May 1917 to December 1920, Mrs. Edward G. Snodgrass 
 by means of her vote and influence was ever guarding the 
 welfare of our school children and our public schools. Her 
 interest in education induced her to become Chairman of 
 Education of the League of Cook County Women's Clubs. 
 
 The daughter of Luther Ensign Race and Rebecca Jane 
 (Kellogg) Race she is a native of Austin which has now be- 
 come a part of Chicago, and was graduated from the Austin 
 High School. Her husband is Dr. Edward Grant Snod- 
 grass, a Doctor of Dental Surgery. They have one son, 
 Luther Reynolds Snodgrass an alumnus of Northwestern 
 University. 
 
 Mrs. Snodgrass is associated with the following organi- 
 zations: Daughters of the American Revolution (Histor- 
 ian for two years, Regent two years and at present Chair- 
 man of Legislation, David Kennison Chapter) ; League of 
 Cook County Women's Clubs (member of the Board of 
 Directors, past Chairman of legislation, now second vice- 
 president) ; Chicago Special Parks Commission ; Austin 
 Woman's Club (for eleven consective years an officer or 
 chairman of department, Chairman of Legislation) ; Fed- 
 eration of Women's Clubs (Past Chairman of Civics, Sixth 
 District) ; Iowa D. A. R. (Past Vice-Regent Keokuk Chap- 
 ter) ; Austin Woman's Republican Club (Past President) ; 
 Illinois Branch of the National Society of Sons and Daugh- 
 ters of the Pilgrims (Second Deputy Governor at present 
 time) ; Woman's City Club; United States Daughters of 
 1812 ; Daughters of the Founders and Patriots of America ; 
 American Colonists; Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims; 
 and Valley Forge Historical Society. She is also affiliated 
 with the Roosevelt Woman's Republican Club ; Illinois Lea- 
 gue of Women Voter's Forum and Women's Church Federa- 
 tion. Her church affiliation is with the Methodist Episco- 
 pal Church. 
 
Women-Makers of History 225 
 
 As presiding officer and departmental chiarman of the 
 many patriotic and educational associations, Mrs. Snod- 
 grass is often called on for addresses and is known for the 
 readiness with which she puts her thoughts clearly and ef- 
 fectively into words. 
 
 Address: 308 Pine Avenue, 
 Chicago. 
 
226 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. HENRY SOLOMON 
 Hannah Greenebaum Solomon 
 
 During the WorlcTs Fair Parliament of Religions in 
 1893 Mrs. Henry Solomon was chosen chairman of the 
 Jewish Women's Congress. In this same year Mrs. Solo- 
 mon founded the Council of Jewish Women, a national or- 
 ganization. Mrs. Solomon was its national president for 
 twelve years, (1893-1905). In 1907 Mrs. Solomon estab- 
 lished the Bureau of Personal Service which inaugurated 
 the first legal aid for the Jewish poor. Her unselfish de- 
 votion to this cause led her to visit all institutions where 
 there were Jewish inmates. At the present time she is 
 the Honorary President of the National Council of Jewish 
 Women and the Chicago Section of the Council of Jewish 
 Women. She is also a member of the Board of Directors 
 of the Park Ridge School for Girls. 
 
 Hannah Greenebaum Solomon is the daughter of Mich- 
 ael Greenebaum and Sarah (Spiegel) Greenebaum. Hannah 
 Greenebaum was born in Chicago. She was educated in 
 the Public and High Schools and with private tutors. 
 They have two children, Helen Levy and Frank Solomon 
 of Baltimore. Her addresses as President of the Council of 
 Jewish Women together with other papers have been as- 
 sembled under the title, "Sheaf of Leaves". 
 
 Address: 411 Roslyn Place, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 227 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM JOHN SOUTHWARD 
 
 Elizabeth Mayhew Shuey Southward 
 
 There is hardly a department of library work in which 
 Mrs. Elizabeth Southward has not had experience. She 
 has been a department head in the John Crerar Library, 
 Chicago, and was the organizer of the South Bend, Indiana, 
 Public Library and also of the Winona Public Library, Win- 
 ona, Minnesota, of the State Normal School Library, at St. 
 Cloud, Minnesota, of the St. Paul Seminary Library, at St. 
 Paul, Minnesota and of The Public Library Valley City, 
 North Dakota. When the owners of large private libraries 
 have needed a cataloger, they have secured the services of 
 Mrs. Southward. The Directorship of the School of Li- 
 brary Science connected with the University of Minnesota, 
 and the librarianship of the Glen Ellyn Public Library, are 
 other offices which she has held. At the present time, Mrs. 
 Southward is Librarian in charge of the Maywood Public 
 Library, Maywood, Illinois. 
 
 Elizabeth Mayhew Shuey Southward is the daughter of 
 William H. Shuey and Eleanor Shuey. Her birthplace is 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, and she received her pre-college 
 instructions at St. Mary's Hall, Faribault, Minnesota. She 
 studied at Mt. Holyoke College and later at the University 
 of Minnesota. Her library training was obtained at the 
 School of Library Science, University of Illinois, where she 
 was graduated. She is the wife of William John South- 
 ward, a merchant tailor in Chicago. They have one son, 
 William Shuey Southward of the Kimball Organ Co., Chi- 
 cago. 
 
 Mrs. Southward is a member of the Twentieth Century 
 Club of Maywood; of the Woman's City Club of Chicago, 
 and of the Protestant Episcopal Church. 
 
 Address: 118 S. East Avenue, 
 Oak Park. 
 
228 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. EDGAR J. STRAWBRIDGE 
 
 Maybelle Moross Strawbridge 
 
 Mrs. Strawbridge is known to a wide circle as the author 
 of the charming books, "A Gift of Cheer", "A Book of 
 Lovliness", "Happy Thoughts", and "Joyful Greetings". 
 She is a versatile writer and as efficient editor of the club 
 news of the First District of the Illinois Federation of 
 Women's Clubs she prepares articles that are read with 
 keen interest. Of a more practical nature are her contri- 
 butions to the Business Philosopher. Besides these writ- 
 ings Mrs. Strawbridge has written numerous short stories, 
 among them are, "Lucky's Earnings", "Where the Willows 
 Drooped" and others. 
 
 Mrs. Maybelle Strawbridge is the daughter of Victor 
 A. Moross and Pilomena (Labadee) Moross and was born 
 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. She was graduated from the St. 
 Clemens High School and the University of Michigan at 
 Ann Arbor, Michigan. Maybelle Moross Strawbridge is the 
 wife of Edgar J. Strawbridge, Cook County Manager, 
 Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company. They 
 have one daughter, Katherine Moross Strawbridge. 
 
 Mrs. Strawbridge is a member of the following organi- 
 zations, Friends of American Writers (Recording Secre- 
 tary) ; Chicago Woman's Musical Club; Illinois Woman's 
 Press Association; (Historian and Librarian) ; League of 
 American Pen Women; Sorosis Club; West Side Branch 
 Chicago Junior School for Boys (President) ; Chicago Cul- 
 ture Club (first Vice-President) ; Garden jClub of Oak 
 Park and River Forest; and Inter Nos (Corresponding 
 Secretary) . 
 
 Address: 215 N. Euclid Ave., 
 Oak Park. 
 
Women-Makers of History 229 
 
 FRANCES L. SWAIN 
 
 To train teachers in the Household Art so that they in 
 turn may teach students in our public and high schools 
 to become home-makers is the task of Professor Frances 
 L. Swain. In the capacity of Head of the Department of 
 Household Arts at the Chicago Normal College, Miss Swain 
 sees the scope of her department being steadily widened 
 as the benefits to be gained from a knowledge of home 
 management are realized. Her zeal for this work is shown 
 by her affiliations with various home economics groups. 
 She serves the American Home Economics Association as 
 vice-president. 
 
 Frances L. Swain is the daughter of Samuel Glyde 
 Swain and Mary Eleanor (Warner) Swain. Winona, Min- 
 nesota is her birthplace and she was trained in the Winona 
 Normal School. By means of advanced study she acquired 
 the degrees of S. B. and A. M. from the University of Chi- 
 cago. 
 
 Miss Swain is a member of the Woman's City Club; of 
 the College Club, and of the Congregational Church. 
 
 Address: Chicago Normal, 
 
 Stewart & 68th Sts., 
 Chicago. 
 
230 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MARION TALBOT 
 
 When Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer was appointed as non- 
 resident dean of women of the University of Chicago, she 
 suggested Miss Marion Talbot as dean in residence. As 
 one of the pioneer college women of this country, Miss Tal- 
 bot's training peculiarly fitted her for this position. The 
 problems she met were difficult and might have caused many 
 an one to despair, but Miss Talbot was heroic, a true in- 
 heritor of the great tradition of our pioneers and nation 
 builders. From her youth accepting the ordination of duty, 
 her life given to determinative aggressive and triumphant 
 activities she thus ennobled the ideas and activities of the 
 true college woman. 
 
 Born of American parents in Thun, Switzerland, Marion 
 Talbot is the daughter of Dr. Israel Tisdale Talbot and 
 Emily (Fairbanks) Talbot. First receiving her education 
 in the classics she was graduated from Boston University in 
 the Class of 1880 with the A.B. degree. She received the 
 A.M. degree two years later from the same institution. 
 After a period spent in studying under the direction of Mrs. 
 Ellen H. Richards, she received from the Massachusetts In- 
 stitute of Technology the S.B. degree in 1888. 
 
 Following the suggestion of her mother that a union of 
 the college women graduates of the country would bring 
 about a mutual understanding and be an assistance to the 
 younger generation of college women, Miss Talbot was in- 
 strumental in organizing the Association of Collegiate 
 Alumnae which later became the American Association of 
 University Women. She served this association as secretary 
 for thirteen years, later becoming its national president. 
 During this period she associated actively with Alice E. 
 Freeman, then the youthful president of Wellesley College, 
 and even after her marriage to Professor G. H. Palmer, an 
 honored officer of the Association. Miss Freeman invited 
 her to become a member of the Board of Visitors of Welles- 
 ley College and a warm friendship was established which 
 lasted through their common educational experiences until 
 Mrs. Palmer's death. 
 
 Miss Talbot's teaching experience commenced at Lasell 
 Seminary, Massachusetts, where she was a lecturer from 
 
Women-Makers of History 231 
 
 1888-90. For the next two years she was an instructor in 
 domestic science at Wellesley College. Appointed Dean of 
 Women of the University of Chicago in 1892 she devoted 
 thirty-three years to this position. Becoming assistant pro- 
 fessor of Sanitary Science in 1892, she was promoted to as- 
 sociate professor three years later. In 1904 she became as- 
 sociate professor of Household Administration. The next 
 year she was appointed Professor of Household Administra- 
 tion, a position she held for twenty years. From 1905-1909 
 she served as Dean of the Junior College of Science 
 (women). Two institutions have honored Miss Talbot with 
 the L.L.D. degree ; Cornell College in 1904 and Boston Uni- 
 versity in 1924 conferred this honor upon her in recognition 
 of her splendid service. Clear-brained and tireless, because 
 of her scholarship, her accuracy and her patient fidelity as 
 dean at the University of Chicago, Miss Talbot is invited to 
 be acting President of the American College at Constanti- 
 nople for the year 1927-1928. She was chosen as alumni 
 trustee of Boston University and was president of the 
 Alumni Association. She is a fellow of the American Asso- 
 ciation for the Advancement of Science and of the American 
 Public Health Association as well as honorary member of 
 the American Association of University Women, the Ameri- 
 can Home Economics Association, the Association of Deans 
 of Women, the Boston College Club, and the Saturday Morn- 
 ing Club of Boston, and she holds membership in the Na- 
 tional Institute of Social Sciences, the Bostonian Society, the 
 Fortnightly of Chicago, the Chicago College Club, the Chi- 
 cago Woman's Club and other organizations. 
 
 Her writings include, (with E. jH. Richards, 1887) 
 "Home Sanitation;" "Education of Women," 1910; (with 
 S. P. Breckinridge) "The Modern Household," 1912; 
 "House Sanitation," 1912; besides contributions to educa- 
 tional journals. 
 
 Address: Faculty Exchange, 
 
 University of Chicago, 
 Chicago. 
 
232 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. ROBERT B. TAYLOR 
 
 Carrie Ransom Taylor 
 
 Carrie Ransom Taylor is the daughter of Stephen W. 
 Ransom and Mary E. (Foster) Ransom. Carrie Ransom 
 was born in Mantorville, Minn. While still very young she 
 was married to William N. Squire who died shortly after 
 their marriage. 
 
 She was graduated from the University of Minnesota 
 with the degree of Master of Science. Specializing in phil- 
 osophy and psychology she continued her graduate studies 
 at the German Universities of Leipsig and Wurzburg. This 
 work was completed at Cornell University where she re- 
 ceived the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. 
 
 This superior training prepared Dr. Carrie Squire for 
 the important position of Principal of the Training School 
 of the State Normal School at Superior, Wisconsin. Dr. 
 Squire held this position until her marriage to Mr. Robert 
 B. Taylor, who is engaged in the insurance business in Chi- 
 cago. 
 
 Mrs. Taylor is actively identified in civic matters in Wil- 
 mette and the Tenth District. She is chairman of the Civics 
 Committee of the Woman's Club of Wilmette, and Vice 
 President of the Wilmette League of Women Voters. She 
 is a member of the College Club and the Woman's City Club 
 of Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Taylor has written on the following subjects : 
 "Graded Mental Tests". 
 "Fatigue". 
 "Genetic Study of Rhythm". 
 
 Address : 423 Central Ave., 
 Wilmette. 
 
Women-Makers of History 233 
 
 ALICE TEMPLE 
 
 With the realization that the character of an individual 
 is determined largely by the habits of thought formed be- 
 fore he is old enough to go to school came a demand for 
 greater enlightenment concerning ways of meeting the 
 needs of small children. To enhance the child's opportuni- 
 ties for success in life, kindergartens were established to 
 teach children how to make constructive use of their time, 
 to prepare them for more advanced work in the primary 
 grades, and to develope the social instinct, the lack of which 
 has caused so many failures. An ardent advocate of this 
 greater consideration for children is Miss Alice Temple, 
 whose energies are wholly directed toward the awakening 
 of others to the right of young boys and girls to the greatest 
 possible advantages. As Associate Professor and Chair- 
 man of the Department of Kindergarten-Primary Educa- 
 tion of the University of Chicago, as well as through her 
 presidency of the International Kindergarten Union, Miss 
 Temple calls forth in her pupils and associates the same sin- 
 cerity of purpose that makes her so successful. 
 
 Alice Temple, daughter of John F. Temple and Eliza 
 Ann (Johnson) Temple, is a native of Chicago, where she 
 attended high school and completed the teachers' training 
 course of the Chicago Free Kindergarten Association. Later 
 she earned the Ph. B. degree at the University of Chicago. 
 
 Miss Temple is a member of the Central Council of 
 Childhood Education, International Kindergarten Union, 
 Department of Superintendence of the National Education 
 Association, National Council of Primary Education and 
 American Association of University Professors. She wrote 
 "A Survey of the Kindergartens of Richmond, Indiana", 
 published in 1917, and collaborated with S. Chester Parker 
 in the production of "Unified Kindergarten and First Grade 
 Teaching", issued in 1925. 
 
 Address : 1360 East 58th St., 
 Chicago. 
 
234 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM McILWAIN THOMPSON 
 Anna Carruth Thompson 
 
 Under the inspired leadership of Mrs. William Mcllwain 
 Thompson as President, the Lake View Musical Society has 
 emphasized music as a civic virtue. Among the true lovers 
 of music there exists a genuine understanding that binds to- 
 gether those of all lands and creeds. This fraternal spirit, 
 developed through the art that brings common delight, is 
 radiating not only throughout our own country but between 
 nations, harmonizing, through its effect, people of differ- 
 ent environments. 
 
 Anna Carruth Thompson is the daughter of Hamilton 
 Andrew Hill and Anna Francis (Carruth) Hill. A native 
 of Boston, Massachusetts, she was educated in the Prince 
 School and Miss Barr's School of Boston. She is the wife 
 of Dr. William Mcllwain Thompson, one of Chicago's lead- 
 ing surgeons. They have one son, William Mcllwain Thomp- 
 son, Jr. 
 
 The various societies in which Mrs. Thompson holds 
 membership include: Cordon; Arts Club; Musicians Club; 
 Lake View Musical Society; Women's Roosevelt Republican 
 Club ; Public School Arts Society ; Chicago Riding Club ; the 
 Woman's City Club and the Woman's Athletic Club. 
 
 Address: 219 Lake Shore Drive, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 235 
 
 MRS. CHARLES HUMPHREY TREADWELL 
 Harriette Taylor Treadwell 
 
 To be able to lead others to think aright is a great 
 achievement. This is accomplished by Mrs. Harriette Tread- 
 well by means of her teaching and speaking. As Principal of 
 the Scanlan School she exerts a mighty influence for good 
 with the large number of boys and girls who look to her for 
 direction. 
 
 Speaking before women's clubs and groups of educators 
 her chief mission is "to make this world a better place to 
 live in". Mrs. Treadwell was President of the Chicago Po- 
 litical Equality League for six years and not only helped 
 the women of Illinois but the women of the United States to 
 secure the right of the ballot. She was President of the Chi- 
 cago League of Women Voters for two years and President 
 of the Illinois Women's Legislative Congress for four years. 
 Mrs. Treadwell is also a member of the Chicago Woman's 
 Club ; the Principal's Club ; the Ella Flagg Young Club ; the 
 Chicago Peace Party ; and the International Peace Party. 
 
 Mrs. Harriette Taylor Treadwell is the daughter of Hi- 
 ram Taylor and Delia (Fish) Taylor. She was born in 
 Williamstown, Oswego County, New York. After graduat- 
 ing from the Oswego High School and the Oswego Normal 
 School she was graduated from the University of Chicago 
 with the Ph. B. degree. She is the wife of Dr. Charles 
 Humphrey Treadwell who was a teacher as well as a physi- 
 cian. He died in 1918. 
 
 Mrs. Treadwell has written seven text book readers for 
 children, entitled Free and Treadwell Reading Literature 
 Series. At present she is at work on a new silent reading 
 and literary series. Mrs. Treadwell lectures on travel and 
 educational subjects. 
 
 Address : 6755 Ridgeland Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
236 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. SIDNEY W. TREAT 
 
 Katharine Baird Treat 
 
 It has been said that that woman who is able to take into 
 her heart the children of others is a truly great mother 
 whether she has children of her own or not. Particularly 
 is credit due to the women who promote the development of 
 Day Nursery Associations and in other ways seek to provide 
 places where proper care can be given to little ones who 
 would otherwise suffer from neglect. A woman of this type, 
 deeply concerned with the welfare of orphans and other un- 
 fortunate children, is Mrs. Katherine Baird Treat. She is 
 Vice-President of the Chicago Nursery and Half Orphan 
 Asylum, a member of the Board of the North Avenue Day 
 Nursery, and an eager worker in the Chicago Day Nursery 
 Association and in the Mother's Study Group. She devotes 
 considerable thought to the various phases of child-training 
 and explains to the mothers the results of her observations, 
 trying as a consequence of her experience to bring about 
 closer understanding between mothers and children. 
 
 Katherine Baird Treat is the daughter of Wyllys W. 
 Baird of Chicago. After completing the public schools of 
 her native city, she was a student at Farmington, Connecti- 
 cut. Katherine Baird was married in 1918 to Sidney W. 
 Treat, a mechanical engineer, Vice-President of the Consoli- 
 dated Steel Strapping Company of Chicago. 
 
 Besides being allied with the cause of the organizations 
 already named, Mrs. Treat is a member of the Woman's 
 City Club and of the Wellington Avenue Congregational 
 Church. 
 
 Address: 445 Wellington Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
W omen-Makers of History 237 
 
 LINA E. TROENDLE 
 
 The Parent-Teacher association of the Agassiz School on 
 June 10, 1927, presented to that school a bronze bas relief 
 of Miss Lina E. Troendle. This occasion afforded an oppor- 
 tunity to the members of the board of education, school 
 officials and the citizens of Chicago to meet and honor Miss 
 Troendle for her fifty years of service as principal of Agas- 
 siz School. By means of this brass tablet Miss Troendle's 
 memory is enshrined in the building with which she has 
 been so closely associated for half a century, and in the 
 hearts of the students to whom she gave her stimulating 
 thought, her gracious attention and her generous friendship. 
 One of the earlier and more prominent teachers Miss Troen- 
 dle, because of her varied activities, made herself a great 
 part of the life of growing Chicago. 
 
 Born in New York City, Lina E. Troendle spent her 
 early years in Kentucky. Beginning her student days in the 
 schools of Louisville, she was a student of history and liter- 
 ature. The habits formed in these days developed her into 
 a life time student of these subjects. 
 
 Clear thinker, investigator, rarely gifted teacher, by her 
 own native energy and ability, Miss Troendle became one of 
 the most eminent educators of Chicago. She is often ap- 
 pointed to investigate schools and school conditions. Her 
 reports are presented with an earnest eloquence and contain 
 criticisms and remedial suggestions. 
 
 Lina E. Troendle is the daughter of Joseph Troendle and 
 Louise (Fink) Troendle. She is a member of the Unitarian 
 Church. Her club affiliations include: Chicago Woman's 
 Club; Woman's City Club; Woman's International League 
 for Peace and Freedom ; Council of Foreign Relations ; Non- 
 partisan League, and Illinois League of Women Voters. 
 
 Miss Troendle often addresses the various women's 
 clubs on Problems in Education. 
 
 Address : 425 Surf St., 
 Chicago. 
 
238 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 SARAH BACON TUNNICLIFF 
 
 To eliminate smoke from the atmosphere and to secure 
 clean air for Chicago has been the earnest endeavor of Miss 
 Sarah B. Tunnicliff. As a result of her study and research 
 in regard to the smoke nuisance, she was appointed in 1918 
 Director of Education and of Domestic Heating, in the Con- 
 servation Department of the United States Fuel Adminis- 
 tration for Illinois. Since 1922 Miss Tunnicliff is a member 
 of the Chicago Health Commissioner's Advisory Staff and 
 of the Citizens' Advisory Smoke Abatement Commission, 
 and is Chairman of the Clean Air and Fuel Conservation 
 Committee of the Chicago Woman's City Club. 
 
 Miss Tunnicliff was President of the Chicago branch of 
 the Association of Collegiate Alumnae from 1906 to 1908, 
 and of the Chicago College Club from 1919 to 1921 ; and was 
 a member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois League 
 of Women Voters, 1922-23. She is a member also of the 
 Vassar Alumnae Association, of the American Association 
 for University Women, of the University of Chicago Alum- 
 nae Association, and of the Chicago Woman's Club. 
 
 Sarah Bacon Tunnicliff is the daughter of Damon G. 
 Tunnicliff and Sarah (Bacon) Tunnicliff. She was born in 
 Macomb, Illinois. Miss Tunnicliff was graduated from Vas- 
 sar College in 1892, and is a member of the Phi Beta Kap- 
 pa Society. The year 1894-95 she spent in graduate work 
 at the University of Chicago. 
 
 Her writings include : 
 "Smoke Elimination in Chicago". 
 
 "Instructions for Operating Fire-box Boilers Using Poca- 
 hontas Coal". 
 "Instructions for Burning Soft Coal in Fire-box Boilers". 
 "How to Burn Soft Coal in Domestic Heating Equipment". 
 
 "(Speakers Pamphlet), 
 "Clean Air and Fuel Conservation Bulletin". 
 
 Address: 1539 East Sixty-first Street. 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 239 
 
 MRS. EDMUND JOSEPH TYLER 
 Margaret Hostler Tyler 
 
 The Federated Music Clubs of Illinois have recently been 
 energized and strengthened, eighteen new clubs having been 
 added to the federation in less than a year. Credit for 
 this impetus is due in a large measure to the state presi- 
 dent, Mrs. Edmund J. Tyler, who has been affectionately 
 called "The Little Corporal of Illinois". The visits of Mrs. 
 Tyler to the different clubs throughout the state, together 
 with her enthusiastic ambition to make music an indispen- 
 sable part of our community life and her ability to handle 
 details of organization, have been the basic means of in- 
 creasing the interest in musical organizations. Her vibrant 
 personality and love of music are contagious to those with 
 whom she comes in contact. 
 
 Mrs. Tyler recently completed four years of service as 
 a member of the board of the Chicago Artists Association. 
 She is a member of the Advisory Board of LaChorale Fran- 
 chise, on the directorate of The Illinois Academy of Fine 
 Arts, a member of the Chicago Society of Ohio Women, a 
 member of the board of the National Federation of Muisc 
 Clubs and is Chairman of the Local Committee of Arrange- 
 ments for this organization's biennial held in April 1927. 
 She is an honorary member of Gamma Chapter, Sigma Al- 
 pha Iota musical Sorority and a member of Mayor Dever's 
 Committee on Recreation. 
 
 Margaret Hostler Tyler is the daughter of Abraham 
 Hostler and Margaret (Hampshire) Hostler. She is a 
 native of Ohio. After Completing the work in the West 
 Division High School, she prepared herself for the teach- 
 ing profession at the Chicago Normal College. She taught 
 eight years in the John Marshall School. Her husband, 
 Edmund J. Tyler, is a manufacturing chemist. 
 
 Address : 2636 N. Francisco St., 
 Chicago. 
 
240 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MARY LOUISE UTHOFF 
 
 The position of county superintendent of schools is one 
 of multitudinous duties. It requires an analytical mind to 
 choose the proper type of co-workers and a constructive 
 formula to keep the various schools functioning according 
 to the modern educational status. It devolves upon this 
 officer to investigate the qualifications of teachers, to bring 
 together school boards and candidates for teaching posi- 
 tions, and to see that the work done is of a high grade and 
 that the equipment of the schools is such as to safeguard 
 the health and promote the well-being of the children. The 
 distances to be traveled require a person of good health. 
 The election of Miss Mary Uthoff as Supenintendent of 
 Schools of Bureau County was a declaration of Confidence 
 on the part of her fellow-townsmen, since Miss Uthoff has 
 lived in Princeton all her life. 
 
 Mary Louise Uthoff is the daughter of Victor Uthoff and 
 Margaret Uthoff. She is a graduate of the Princeton High 
 School and of the Northern Illinois State Teachers' College. 
 
 Miss Uthoff holds membership in many societies that 
 are in correlation with her teaching. These are of a local, 
 state and national vein. She is a member of the Congrega- 
 tional Church. 
 
 Address: Princeton, 
 
 Bureau County. 
 
Women-Makers of History 241 
 
 BERTHA I. VINCENT 
 
 Each year the value of the study of the Spanish langu- 
 age becomes more obvious and the utilitarian argument is 
 no longer necessary. The pleasure derived from a know- 
 ledge of the Spanish literature, and the interest in the cus- 
 toms of the Spanish people, foster a broader understanding 
 of life. The splendid courses in Spanish in our large city 
 high schools are due in no small measure to the well-trained 
 teachers of modern languages. Such a teacher is Miss Ber- 
 tha I. Vincent, instructor in Spanish in the Senn High 
 School. Miss Vincent participates actively in the modern 
 language meetings that convene annually to acquaint the 
 members with the most advanced methods of education as 
 applied to the teaching of Spanish. 
 
 Bertha I. Vincent is the daughter of John C. Vincent 
 and Idell L. Vincent. Born in Grand Rapids Michigan, she 
 was graduated from the University of Michigan with the 
 A. B. degree. She has also studied at the University of Chi- 
 cago. Miss Vincent is a member of the Hispanic Society. 
 
 Address: Senn High School, 
 
 5900 N. Glenwood Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
242 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. KARL D. VITTUM 
 Alberta Flowers Vittum 
 
 Known to her neighbors and friends as one who is will- 
 ing to work in politics when a strong candidate is in the 
 field, Mrs. Karl Vittum is often drafted into service. Be- 
 cause of the knowledge gained in settlement work, she is 
 thoroughly alive to the need of officials of sterling charac- 
 ter and spares no effort in advancing the candidacy of such 
 individuals. 
 
 Alberta Flowers Vittum is the daughter of Frederick 
 W. Flowers and Bertha (Fair) Flowers. She received her 
 early education and high school training in her native city, 
 Columbus, Ohio, and was graduated from Mt. Holyoke Col- 
 lege, Massachusetts, with the A. B. degree. 
 
 Mrs. Vittum is a member of the Chicago College Club 
 and of the Mt. Holyoke Association. 
 
 Address: 5418 Dorchester Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 243 
 
 HARRIET VITTUM 
 
 Miss Harriet Vittum may well be described as a citizen 
 eager for public service. Entering social welfare work in 
 Chicago in 1893 she became head resident of North- 
 western University Settlement in 1906, which position she 
 still holds. Miss Vittum's personality makes a deep and 
 lasting impression on those who meet her. In her we find 
 the mental vigor of youth and the wisdom of age; the sim- 
 plicity of a plain woman and the delicacy of a true aristo- 
 crat. 
 
 As a leader in political movements that tend to an im- 
 proved citizenship, Miss Vittum offers an inspiring example 
 of a life lived to the full. As early as 1914 she was the in- 
 dependent candidate for alderman of the 17th Ward, Chi- 
 cago. The same year she was the candidate of the Progress- 
 ive Party for member of the Board of Commissioners of 
 Cook County. From 1914-16 she was a member of the Pro- 
 gressive State Senatorial Committee, and was also a dele- 
 gate to the Progressive National Convention in 1916. In 
 1920 Miss Vittum was in charge of the women's depart- 
 ment in Leonard Wood's campaign for Republican presi- 
 dential nomination. From May 1917 until February 1918 
 she was Director of the Illinois Division Woman's Com- 
 mittee of the Council of National Defense. 
 
 Miss Vittum is a member of the following organizations : 
 City Garden Association (Treasurer 5 years) ; Social Serv- 
 ice Club (ex-president) ; League No. 10 Juvenile Protective 
 Association (President). Born in Canton, Illinois, Harriet 
 Vittum is the daughter of George B. Vittum and Delia 
 (Burrell) Vittum. In 1924 Knox College conferred the hon- 
 orary M. A. degree on her. 
 
 Address: 1400 Augusta Street, 
 Chicago. 
 
244 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. AMOS W. WALKER 
 
 Mary Elizabeth Curyea Walker 
 
 When that chapter of Chicago's history which deals with 
 the social uplift of her girls is written the name of Mrs. 
 Amos W. Walker will be prominently mentioned. For thirty- 
 eight years Mrs. Walker has been a member of the board 
 of the Chicago Home for unfortunate girls where her wis- 
 dom and judgment have been potent factors in the forming 
 of the policies of that organization. 
 
 Mrs. Walker's maiden name was Mary Elizabeth Cur- 
 yea. She was the daughter of George Curyea and Melvina 
 (Tipton) Curyea, and was born in Mattoon, Coles County, 
 Illinois. Her early education was received in the public and 
 private schools of Mattoon where she prepared for North- 
 western Christian University, now known as Butler College, 
 Indianapolis, Indiana. But Mrs. Walker's education did not 
 end when she left college for she is still a student and an 
 educator. She has taught in both public and private schools 
 and prepared two of her own children for the School of 
 Education, University of Chicago. 
 
 Mary Elizabeth Curyea was married to Amos W. Wal- 
 ker, an attorney and member of the Chicago Bar Associa- 
 tion in 1882. Their home life has been a happy one for 
 she has been a real home-maker. She is the mother of two 
 sons, Waldo and Wendell and one daughter, Elizabeth. 
 
 The many activities in which Mrs. Walker has enjoyed 
 taking part include, D. A. R., U. S. D. of 1812; Chicago 
 Woman's Club (Secretary of Legislative Committee; Treas- 
 urer of Art Committee; and member of Current Events 
 Committee) ; Chicago Home for Girls) ; Library and Ameri- 
 can Speech Committee; Woodrow Wilson Club; Illinois 
 Democratic Woman's Auxiliary; Allied Arts Club; South 
 Side Art Association, League of Nations Non-Partisan Alli- 
 ance; Fifth Ward City Club and National Vice Chairman 
 for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan of the Thomas 
 Jefferson Memorial Foundation. For the outstanding ser- 
 vice that she rendered for the preservation of Monticello 
 she has been elected a Monticellian, and her name is to be 
 preserved in bronze on a tablet at Monticello and she is 
 
Women-Makers of History 245 
 
 entitled to all courtesies and priveleges connected with it 
 during her life. 
 
 Besides being identified with civic, patriotic and politi- 
 cal groups Mrs. Walker has always been deeply interested 
 in the work of the Protestant Episcopal Church. She is a 
 member of the Cathedral League, the Church of the Re- 
 deemer Federation and church guilds and societies. 
 
 Her manifold interests have led her to give addresses 
 on the following subjects: 
 "Americanization". 
 "The Unfortunate Girl". 
 
 "The Democratic Party and its Historic Value". 
 "The Constitution". 
 "The Story of America". 
 "Woodrow Wilson". 
 "Thomas Jefferson". 
 
 Address: 5463 Hyde Park Boulevard, 
 Chicago. 
 
246 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 ELIZABETH WALLACE 
 
 Possessor of that fine culture which is the product of the 
 best mental discipline and of the noblest ideals, Miss Eliza- 
 beth Wallace has been a brilliant teacher in the Department 
 of Romance Languages of the University of Chicago since 
 1897. 
 
 Born in Bogota, U. S. of Colomba, S. A., the daughter of 
 Thomas Freeman Wallace and Martha (Torrence) Wallace, 
 Elizabeth Wallace was nine years old when she came to the 
 U. S. A. She was graduated from Wellesley College with 
 the S. B. degree in 1886. After being a fellow in the Uni- 
 versity of Chicago 1892-93 and a reader in Spanish 1893- 
 94, she became Dean of Women, Knox College, Galesburg, 
 Illinois, 1894-96. The next year she was an Eleve titulaire 
 in the College de France at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes, 
 Paris. 
 
 Returning to the University of Chicago in 1897, she was 
 an instructor in French Literature, and Head of Beecher 
 House until 1909. She was dean in the junior colleges from 
 1905-23. In 1923 Miss Wallace became Professor of French 
 Literature one of the six women ever to receive a profes- 
 sorship from the university. At this time she became Head 
 of Foster Hall where she presided for four years. 
 
 Miss Wallace has made fifteen trips to Europe and has 
 lived there about seven years. In 1910-11 she was a Fellow 
 in the International Institute Madrid and served overseas 
 with the Rockfeller Mission and American Red Cross in 
 France 1917-18. The degree Officer d' Academie was con- 
 ferred on her by the French Government. 
 
 As a result of her rich experiences in travel she has 
 written on a wide range of subjects: "South American 
 Republics", 1894 ; "La Perf ecta Casada", 1902 ; "A Garden 
 of Paris", 1911 ; "Mark Twain and the Happy Island", 1912. 
 
 She is a member of the Drama League of America ; the 
 Little Room, and the Fortnightly clubs. 
 
 Address: University of Chicago, Faculty Exchange, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 247 
 
 MRS. WILLIAM DOW WASHBURN 
 Jean Wylie Peck Washburn 
 
 Primarily a home-builder, Mrs. William Dow Washburn 
 visions the need of those same characteristics that tend to 
 make happiness in the small group of the home as requi- 
 sites in that wider circle, the community, and her influence 
 contributes to the uplift of our social and economic stand- 
 ards. She is a member of the Chicago Woman's Club ; Lea- 
 gue of Women Voters ; Daughters of the American Revolu- 
 tion (ex-regent Chicago Chapter); Daughters of 1812; 
 Daughters of the Founders and Patriots of America (Presi- 
 dent) ; and University Guild of Evanston. She is also a 
 member of the Second Presbyterian Church. 
 
 Jean Wylie Peck Washburn, the daughter of John Pear- 
 son Peck and Sarah Rogers (Day) Peck, is a native of Cosh- 
 octon County, Ohio. She studied at Beatty Seminary, Steu- 
 benville, Ohio, after she had completed the course in the 
 Coshocton High School. Specializing in public speaking, 
 she attended the National School of Oratory of Philadel- 
 phia, Pennsylvania. Later she entered the Philadelphia 
 School of Design. She is the wife of William Dow Wash- 
 burn, a lawyer. They have three sons and two daughters, 
 Ludlow J., William Day, John Peck Washburn and Mrs. 
 John Early and Mrs. Allan G. Hendry. 
 
 Address: 1014 Sheridan Road 
 Evanston. 
 
248 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 ELIZABETH HOWLAND WEBSTER 
 
 Having the office of Associate Director of the Chicago 
 Council of Social Agencies enables Miss Elizabeth Webster 
 to view from a particularly advantageous point the social 
 and philanthropic needs of a great community and to be 
 able to understand and interpret the agencies that are en- 
 deavoring to meet those needs. 
 
 Elizabeth Howland Webster is the daughter of Frank 
 Sherman Webster and Grace (Howland) Webster. Chicago 
 is her native city. After she was graduated from Smith 
 College with the A. B. degree, she completed the work in 
 the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy. She is a 
 member of the Metropolitan Board of Directors of the Chi- 
 cago Y. W. C. A. 
 
 Miss Webster holds membership in the Chicago Wom- 
 an's Club; Woman's City Club of Chicago; Chicago College 
 Club; Woman's Roosevelt Republican Club; American As- 
 sociation of Social Workers, and Chicago Smith College 
 Club 
 
 Address: 308 N. Michigan Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
W omen-Maker s of History 249 
 
 MRS. CHARLES F. WEIR 
 
 Eleanor Reeves Weir 
 
 A native of Chicago where she attended the Englewood 
 High School, Mrs. Charles F. Weir lives in the locality of 
 her girlhood days. Northwestern is her college where she 
 became a member of the Alpha Phi sorority and was gradu- 
 ated with the Ph. B. degree. A life-long interest in her 
 home community naturally brought her into fellowship 
 with the Englewood Woman's Club, of which organization 
 she is secretary and chairman of the Education department. 
 
 Eleanor Reeves Weir is the daughter of Andrew H. 
 Reeves and Julia (Bright) Reeves, and is the wife of Dr. 
 Charles F. Weir, a physician and surgeon. Besides being 
 associated with the above mentioned organizations, Mrs. 
 Weir is a member of the Woman's City Club ; Roosevelt Re- 
 publican Club; Illinois Woman's Athletic Club, and the 
 First Methodist Episcopal Church of Englewood. 
 
 Address : 6701 Stewart Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
250 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 DORA WELLS 
 
 Miss Dora Wells is one of Chicago's well-known speak- 
 ers and educators. Because of her experience in dealing 
 with girls of high school age she is often sought to address 
 various women's clubs. Her message is a vital one. 
 
 Miss Wells is the daughter of Sameul Wells and Mary 
 (Leslie) Wells. She was born in Montpelier, Vermont. 
 After preparing for college in the Montpelier public schools 
 she was graduated from Wellesley College with the B. A. 
 degree. Her post-graduate work was completed at the Uni- 
 versity of Chicago where she received the M. A. degree. 
 
 As Principal of the Lucy L. Flower Technical High 
 School, Chicago, Miss Wells has a large influence. Under 
 her direction this school has become a laboratory for home 
 building. Here the girls are taught the principles of home 
 making, self-support and good citizenship together with a 
 generous measure of academic subjects. In the personality 
 of Miss Wells these girls find a real friend as well as an 
 educational adviser. 
 
 The club activities of Miss Wells are closely associated 
 with her educational work. She is a member of the Chicago 
 Woman's Club; Woman's City Club of Chicago; Chicago 
 Wellesley Club ; The Cordon ; American Association of Uni- 
 versity Women; Alliance of Business and Professional 
 Women; Vocational Supervision League; Chicago Princi- 
 pal's Club; Ella Flagg Young Club; National Vocational 
 Education Association ; Vocational Educational Association 
 of the Middle West. 
 
 Miss Wells lectures on the following subjects: 
 "Technical Training for Girls". 
 "If I had a Daughter". 
 "If I were a Girl Again". 
 
 Address: 5716 Dorchester Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 251 
 
 MRS. HOWARD C. WELLS 
 Meta V. F. Wells 
 
 Although having the business of home making as her 
 predominant interest, Mrs. Howard Wells believes that 
 good citizenship depends on the active participation of 
 women in civic movements. She gives short talks that call 
 attention to the effect of legislation, past and pending, upon 
 the home life. Her activities include membership in Lake 
 County Federation of Woman's Clubs ; Waukegan Woman's 
 club (Vice President) ; Illinois League of Women Voters, 
 and Lake County League of Women Voters (President). 
 
 Meta Wells is the daughter of Max Von Fragstein and 
 Francis (Richter) Von Fragstein. She was born in St. 
 Louis, Missouri, and was educated in the public schools and 
 the Educational Institute for Girls. She is the wife of 
 Howard C. Wells, Superintendent of the National Kellas- 
 tone Company. They have one son, Eugene Norris Wells. 
 
 Address: 415 Douglas Avenue, 
 Waukegan. 
 
252 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. ARTHUR D. WELTON 
 Maude Watton Welton 
 
 Born in Detroit, Michigan, educated at Vassar College, 
 New York, and having traveled extensively abroad, Mrs. 
 Arthur Welton is one of those citizens whose comprehen- 
 sive viewpoint is sought in the social and economic system 
 of Chicago. She was President of the Vassar Alumnae 
 Association 1924-1926, and gives a large part of her time to 
 Vassar House, a tea room conducted by the Vassar Alum- 
 nae of Chicago, the profits of which are used entirely for 
 sending worthy girls to college. She also has an active 
 part in the College Club; Cordon; Woman's Roosevelt Re- 
 publican Club; Art Institute, and the Collegiate Bureau of 
 Occupation. 
 
 Maude Watton Welton is the daughter of Walter Watton 
 and Caroline (Corns) Watton. She is the wife of Arthur 
 D. Welton, Lawyer, author and Publicity Counsel. Their 
 home life is of that ideal type which forms the corner stone 
 upon which rests all civil, educational and social advance- 
 ment. They have two sons, Everard B., and Arthur D. 
 Welton, Jr. 
 
 Address: 45 Bellevue Place, 
 Chicago 
 
Women-Makers of History 253 
 
 MRS. FREDERICK T. WEST 
 Anna Ogden West 
 
 Mrs. Frederick T. West is a descendant of the early lead- 
 ers of our country who gave shape to those first colonial 
 charters that served as inspirations for our national con- 
 stitution. Pioneers in governmental activity, they were 
 also pioneers in establishing settlements in this great mid- 
 dle west. 
 
 Anna Ogden West, the daughter of Mahlon D. Ogden 
 and Frances E. (Sheldon) Ogden, was born in Chicago. 
 She was educated at Miss Kirkland's school. Her husband 
 is Frederick T. West, a broker. They have three children, 
 Frances Ogden West McPherson, Eleanor West Shepard 
 and Mahlon Ogden West. 
 
 Mrs. West is a member of the Fortnightly; the Friday 
 Club; Woman's City Club; and the Colonial Dames. She 
 is a member of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 Address: Ambassador Hotel, 
 Chicago. 
 
254 Who*s Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. CHARLES ORTON WETMORE 
 Edith Young Wetmore 
 
 The office of librarian for The Fire Underwriters As- 
 sociation of the Northwest is one of significance. This posi- 
 tion entails the collection and classification of all material 
 pertaining to the assurance of individuals and property. 
 Mrs. Edith Young Wetmore, by her diligent research and 
 systematized arrangement, has built up a library of out- 
 standing distinction, which has become a depository con- 
 sulted by underwriters from various organizations through- 
 out the city and state. 
 
 Edith Young Wetmore is the daughter of Joseph S. 
 Young and Charlotte Ann (Bovett) Young. A native of 
 Chicago, she was married to Charles Orton Wetmore, of 
 the First National Bank. She is a member of the Con- 
 gregational Church. 
 
 Mrs. Wetmore's lectures include "Special Library for 
 Insurance and Its Allied Subjects". 
 Address: 175 W. Jackson Blvd., 
 
 Room 2132, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 255 
 
 MRS. ROBERT HALL WILES 
 Alice Bradford Wiles 
 
 A more truly and comprehensively American individual 
 than Mrs. Robert Hall Wiles whose leadership and worth 
 have made her a national figure, would be hard to find. Des- 
 cended from the founders of our republic, whose lives were 
 actuated by a spirit of sacrifice for their country, she is an 
 embodiment of the genius of her race. The contemplation 
 of her life and work strengthens our faith in practical ideal- 
 ism. 
 
 Alice Bradford Wiles is the daughter of J. Russell Brad- 
 ford and Sarah J. (Woodman) Bradford. Born in Boston, 
 Massachusetts, she was a pioneer in higher education for 
 women, being graduated from Cornell University with the 
 S. B. degree in 1875. The wife of Robert Hall Wiles, a 
 lawyer, she spent her early married life in Freeport, Illi- 
 nois, where she commenced her life of public service. She 
 was a member of the Freeport School Board and was Foun- 
 der and First President of the Freeport Woman's Club. 
 Mrs. Wiles was Vice-President of the Illinois Woman's 
 Board of the Columbian World's Fair (1891-1893), and 
 wrote a "History of the Work of Illinois Women at the Col- 
 umbian World's Fair". She was Chairman of the Illinois 
 Commission which placed a memorial to Illinois soldiers of 
 the War of 1812 in the State House. 
 
 When, on the fiftieth anniversary of the capture of the 
 flag of the Louisana Cavalry by Illinois troops in 1865, the 
 Illinois legislature ordered the return of the flag to the City 
 of New Orleans, Mrs. Wiles was the emissary chosen. The 
 flag was received by the Mayor of New Orleans and the 
 Governor of Louisana. 
 
 In the many club relationships which Mrs. Wiles holds, 
 she is a recognized leader. She was the second president 
 of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs, and is a mem- 
 ber of the Chicago Woman's Club (Past Chairman of the 
 Education Department and of the Philosophy and Science 
 Departments) ; Society of Mayflower Descendants; Colon- 
 ial Dames of America ; Daughters of Founders and Patriots 
 of America (Honorary National President) ; Daughters of 
 
256 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 of the America Revolution (Honorary State Regent) ; United 
 States Daughters of 1812 (Honorary National President) ; 
 Descendants of Colonial Governors ; Chicago Colony of New 
 England Women ; Daughters of Runnemede ; Illinois Histori- 
 cal Society, and Antiquarians of the Art Institute. 
 
 Mrs. Wiles has two children, Russell Wiles and Edith 
 (Mrs. William Sellman Bird). 
 
 Address: Hotel Del Prado, 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 257 
 
 MARY FRANCES WILLARD 
 
 When the Kenwood School was in need of a principal 
 in 1923, Miss Mary Frances Willard was chosen. The 
 choice was determined partly by the successful career that 
 she had enjoyed in the teaching profession and partly by 
 the fine personality of Miss Willard. Her first position, 
 after she was graduated from college, was teacher in the 
 West Division High School, Chicago. Then she was pro- 
 moted to head of the English department and Assistant 
 Principal in the Marshall High School. Her worth as an 
 executive in this position was rewarded in 190Q by her elec- 
 tion as principal of the Tennyson Elementary School. Eight 
 years of successful direction in this school secured for her 
 the principalship of the Burley School. Answering the urge 
 of the World War she resigned her position in 1918 to go to 
 France as a canteen worker. Returning from France in 1919 
 she resumed her position at the Burley School which she 
 held until June 1921. The two years following were spent 
 in the catering business. In October 1923 Miss Willard re- 
 turned to school work as principal of the Kenwood School. 
 She now holds this position. 
 
 Miss Willard was for many years a member of the Chi- 
 cago Woman's Club. She is now a member of many pro- 
 fessional and college clubs, such as, American Association 
 of University Women; Smith College Club; the College 
 Club ; the Woman's City Club ; the Principal's Club as well 
 as many welfare and humanitarian societies, about twenty 
 in all. She is a member of the Unitarian Church. 
 
 Mary Frances Willard is the daughter of Samuel Wil- 
 lard and Harriet Jane (Edgar) Willard. She was born in 
 Springfield, Illinois. Her early training was in the Skinner 
 School (public) Chicago. Miss Willard was graduated from 
 Smith College, Massachusetts, with the degree of Bachelor 
 of Arts. She has done much graduate work in Literature 
 and Education in the University of Chicago. 
 
 Each session she addresses Women's clubs on various 
 educational subjects. Miss Willard is the author of several 
 pamphlets and of the books : Along Mediterranean Shores 
 
258 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 (Published by Silver Burdett & Co.,) ; Annotated edition 
 of Tennpson's Idyls of the King, Eclectic Series (American 
 Book Co.). 
 
 Address: Kenwood School, 
 
 4959 Blackstone Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 259 
 
 MRS. HOWARD LEVANSELLAER WILLETT 
 Grace Williamson Willett 
 
 As a writer lecturer and clubwoman Mrs. Howard L. 
 Willett is a woman of note and interest. Her writings are 
 of a dramatic nature and appear from time to time in the 
 "Woman's World", "Saint Nicholas" and "The Ladies Home 
 Journal". This interest in drama is also seen in the active 
 part she takes in the Drama League of Chicago of which 
 she is president. Mrs. Willett is an enthusiastic speaker in 
 behalf of an improved American speech. This subject is 
 of paramount importance and her interest in it is a timely 
 one. She is an untiring club worker lending her best ef- 
 forts to the following organizations; Mortar Board (U. of 
 C.) ; President Alumnae Club (University of Chicago) ; 
 President of Drama League of Chicago, 1925-28; The 
 Chicago Woman's Club ; The Art Institute ; American Opera 
 Society; Chicago Yacht Club; Chicago Riding Club. 
 
 Grace Williamson Willett is the daughter of William 
 Campbell Williamson and Clara May (Sinclair) William- 
 son. She was born in Port Austin, Michigan. She received 
 her education in the public schools of Chicago and at the 
 University of Chicago where she was graduated with the 
 Ph. B. degree. Grace Williamson Willett is the wife of 
 Howard Levansellaer Willett, who is Secretary-Treasurer 
 of the Willett Company. They have two children, Howard 
 Jr., and Jane Willett. Mrs. Willett's recreational diver- 
 sions are travel, horseback riding, and hiking. She is a 
 member of the Fourth Presbyterian Church. Some of the 
 titles of her lectures are : 
 "Better Speech for Better Americans". 
 "Talks About Talk". 
 "What Women Say About Themselves." 
 
 Address: 2130 Lincoln Park West, 
 Chicago. 
 
260 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 MRS. FREDERICK D. WILLIAMS 
 
 Elizabeth Tuttle Williams 
 
 Elected in 1925 to a two-year term of office as Secretary 
 and Treasurer of the National Story Tellers League of 
 America, Mrs. Frederick Williams is also completing her 
 second year as President of the Chicago Branch of the Na- 
 tional Story Tellers League. A lover of the beautiful in 
 nature and art, she has been particularly fitted, by her early 
 training, for these important posts. After devoting several 
 years to the study of the piano and the teaching of elemen- 
 tary pupils, Mrs. Williams spent two years as student with 
 Louise Mclntyre, the health lecturer, and later became 
 teacher of Health exercises and Physical Culture. She 
 spent four years in the Chicago Academy of Sciences, two 
 years of which was in the capacity of librarian in the Child- 
 ren's Science Library. This diversity of interests equipped 
 her with a wide range of knowledge that, with her excep- 
 tional understanding of children, has made her an able 
 leader in the art of story-telling. 
 
 Elizabeth Tuttle Williams is the daughter of Thomas 
 W. Tuttle and Elizabeth (Ross) Tuttle, and was born in 
 Muncie, (Delaware County) Indiana. In 1916 she was 
 married to Frederick D. Williams, manager of the Mail 
 Order Department of the Boston Store. 
 
 Mrs. Williams was elected President of the Welles Park 
 Woman's Club (1924-1926). She is a Director of the Chi- 
 cago Federation of Women's Organizations, member of 
 Daughters of Indiana and Chairman of Music Tenth Dis- 
 trict Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs, 1926-27. 
 
 Mrs. Williams favorite diversion is writing for the news- 
 papers on club matters and many other subjects. 
 
 Address : 4723 N. Campbell Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 261 
 
 NEVA ESTELLA WOODS 
 
 The material development of home management has 
 been stimulated in no small measure by the County Home 
 Advisers. Their method of bringing theory plus practice to 
 the group furnishes schooling to thousands of people who 
 would otherwise be barred from it. Through talks which 
 these advisers give in the schools of the county, children are 
 shown the importance of correct diet in the maintenance 
 of health and are taught food values. In the performance 
 of her duties as Home Adviser of Macon County, Miss Neva 
 Woods uses her training and personality to advantage in 
 furthering the general interest in health programs. 
 
 The daughter of Robert Gow Woods, Neva Estella Woods 
 was born in West Somerset, New York. Having taken 
 courses of study at the Mechanics Institute, in Rochester 
 New York, and at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 
 she completed her college work at Columbia University 
 where she was graduated with the S. B. degree. 
 
 The addresses delivered by Miss Woods in her home 
 demonstration work cover a wide range of subjects per- 
 taining to budget-making in the home, the conservation of 
 materials that would otherwise be wasted, the canning 
 and preserving of foods and many others that furnish sug- 
 gestion and direction of true worth. 
 
 Miss Woods makes her home in Decatur where she has 
 membership in the College Club ; the American and Illinois 
 Home Economics Association, and the League of Women 
 Voters. 
 
 Address: Decatur. 
 
262 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 EDITH FRANKLIN WYATT 
 
 It would be difficult to find a more versatile writer than 
 Miss Edith Franklin Wyatt. A volume of short stories 
 known as "Every One His Own Way" ; two novels, entitled 
 "True Love, A Comedy of the Affections", and "The Invisi- 
 ble Gods"; and a volume of essays known as "The Great 
 Companions" and "The Wind in the Cavern" (verse) serve 
 to acquaint us with the wide range of her literary achieve- 
 ments. 
 
 In a more practical vein, she presents "Making Both 
 Ends Meet", in collaboration with Eve Ainslie Clark, sug- 
 gestive budgets for working girls. Although absorbed in 
 her work of writing, Miss Wyatt finds time to "lend a 
 hand" to the needy children in our midst, and as Chairman 
 of the Colored Children's Auxiliary of the Illinois Children's 
 Home and Aid Society she exerts far-reaching influence. 
 
 Edith Franklin Wyatt is the daughter of Franklin Os- 
 man Wyatt and Marian (LaGrange) Wyatt. Although a 
 native of Tomah, Wisconsin, she prepared for college at 
 Miss Rice's Higher School for Girls, Chicago. She attended 
 Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. 
 
 Address : 1212 N. State St., 
 Chicago. 
 
Women-Makers of History 263 
 
 MRS. SAMUEL YATTER 
 
 Eva Simon Yatter 
 
 A native of Chicago and a product of the public schools, 
 Mrs. Samuel Yatter is identified with those agencies that 
 pertain to the best interests of the Jewish people, such as 
 the Council of Jewish Women ; Chicago Woman's Aid ; Sinai 
 Sisterhood; Jewish Peoples Institute; and the Johannah 
 Lodge (Recording Secretary, Vice-President, and Trustee). 
 She is at the present time President of the Mother's Aid of 
 the Chicago Lying-in Hospital and Dispensary, an organiza- 
 tion of 1500 members, who through personal attendance and 
 service at the hospital save that institution many thousands 
 of dollars annually. The building known as The Mother's 
 Aid Pavillion, immediately adjacent to the hospital, which 
 was erected to take care of infective cases of child birth, 
 was built by and presented to the hospital by the Mother's 
 Aid. Mrs. Yatter is also a member of the Chicago Public 
 School Art Society and Sunset Camp. 
 
 Eva Simon Yatter is the daughter of Ernest Simon and 
 Esther (Aber) Simon. In 1907 she became the wife of 
 Samuel Yatter, a manufacturer. They have one son, Harold. 
 Besides giving a great measure of her time to club work 
 and various social activities she maintains a large household. 
 
 Address: 5316 Dorchester Ave., 
 Chicago. 
 
264 Who's Who in Illinois 
 
 Mrs. SIGMUND ZEISLER 
 
 Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler 
 
 Beginning at an early age by showing remarkable talent 
 and genius, Mrs. Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler, has had a career 
 marked with brilliancy and extraordinary attainments. The 
 performances of Mrs. Zeisler, as a piano soloist on the con- 
 cert stage or with an orchestra, are invariably met with 
 overwhelming praise and well earned enthusiasium. By 
 novice and critic she is acclaimed the world's greatest pian- 
 ist. 
 
 Mrs. Zeisler's training started when she was very 
 young, under Bernard Ziehn of Chicago. Soon, however, 
 she was accepted by Carl Wolf sohn with whom she studied 
 until she went abroad. At the age of fifteen she was sent 
 to Vienna where she became the pupil of Leschetizky, among 
 whose pupils are Essipoff, Friedman, Schnabel, Paderew- 
 ski, Moiseiwitch, Brailowsky, Katharine Goodson, Gabrilo- 
 witch and others who have achieved phenomenal success. 
 Mrs. Zeisler spent five years in concentrated and unceasing 
 labor under his tutelage. Before returning to America, she 
 played several times in Vienna, earning most favorable 
 comment from the critics there. Then from 1883 till 1893 
 she played all over America with constantly growing suc- 
 cess. 
 
 Not being satisfied with the approbation of her Ameri- 
 can audiences — since in America music did not then hold 
 the place of sentiment and deep importance accorded to it 
 in the Old World — Mrs. Zeisler went to Europe in 1893, and 
 in that and the following season appeared at Berlin, Vienna, 
 Leipsic, Dresden and other German cities, also in Paris, 
 London, Copenhagen and other European capitols, being 
 acclaimed everywhere as a pianist of the very first rank. 
 In 1898 she was invited to be the piano soloist at the annual 
 Lower Rhine Music Festival, held at Cologne, where she 
 played before an audience composed of the most celebrated 
 musicians and critics of Europe. Other concert tours fol- 
 lowed in 1902-03 and in 1911-1912. 
 
 Mrs. Zeisler has played to capacity crowds in all the 
 larger cities of America and Europe, and she has appeared 
 
Women-Makers of History 265 
 
 over and over again as soloist with the best known orches- 
 tral organizations in both continents including the New 
 York Philharmonic and Symphony Societies, the Boston 
 Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Detroit, Cincinnati, Cleveland, 
 Minneapolis, St. Louis and Chicago Symphony Orchestras. 
 In addition to being able to give wonderful expression to 
 the works of each composer, this pianist possesses marked 
 individuality that lends new beauty and added charm to 
 every composition she plays. She is considered a truly 
 marvelous virtuoso. 
 
 Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler was born in 1863 in Bielitz, 
 Austrian Silesia now a part of Poland, but was brought to 
 America when less than two years of age. Her home has 
 been in Chicago since that time. She is the wife of Sig- 
 mund Zeisler, a prominent lawyer of Chicago, and has three 
 sons all of whom have taken highest honors at the Univer- 
 sity of Chicago. 
 
 Among the organizations that have made her honorary 
 member are : Woman's Club ; Woman's Association of Com- 
 merce; Book and Play; Musicians of Women; and Three 
 Arts Club; the Woman's Aid; Piano Men's Club; Cordon 
 Club; Society of American Musicians, and Sigma Alpha 
 Iota, all of Chicago; the Lake View Musical Society; Peo- 
 ria Woman's Club; Sacramento Saturday Club; Columbus 
 (Ohio) MacDowell Club; Burlington (Iowa) Musical Club; 
 Kansas City Musical Club and the Alpha Chi Omega Soror- 
 ity. 
 
 Address: Cooper-Carlton Hotel, 
 Chicago.