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190 the South Carolina W.C.T.U., 1890-91. Mem. Eustis Club, Eustis, Fla. Presbyterian. Favors woman suffrage; was pres. of the Florence (S.C.) Suffrage Ass'n during residence there. Prohibitionist, delegate 1908 and 1912 to the national prohibition conventions; was sec. of the Florida State Convention in 1912. Appointed by Governor of Florida as delegate to the Sociological Congress at Nashville, Tenn., 1912.

COFFIN, Elizabeth R., 23 Lily St., Nantucket, Mass.

Painter: b. Brooklyn, N.Y., 1850; dau. Andrew G., of Nantucket, and Elizabeth M. (Sherwood) Coffin, of N.Y. City; ed. Friends Sem., N.Y. City, and Vassar Coll., A.B. '70, A.M. '76; studied art in Hague Acad, of Fine Arts, Art Students' League, Brooklyn Art Guild, Pa. Acad. Fine Arts, medals at Hague for antique drawing, perspective, composition and anatomy. Received Dodge Prize at Nat. Acad. of Design, N.Y. City, 1902. Exhibited at Columbian Exhibition, Chicago World's Fair, 1893, and at various exhibitions all over the country. Has done some settlement work and work in boys' and girls' clubs, and for 11 years has been associated with others in an effort through which Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin's School, an old endowed academy in Nantucket, which had been closed, has been re-opened (its endowment increased) and is now providing manual training in woodwork and mechanical drawing and sewing for all the public school pupils of the town, and is introducing domestic science. Interested in woman suffrage. Mem. Vassar Alumnae Ass'n, Vassar Students' Aid Ass'n, Ass'n of Collegiate Alumnae, Art Students' League, Brooklyn Art Guild, Nantucket Civic League, Nantucket Historical Ass'n, Coffin School Ass'n, Maria L. Owen Soc. for the Protection of Wild Flowers, College Settlements Ass'n, Nat. Child Labor Committee. Recreations: Walking, riding, driving, sailing, music, opera, theatre. Mem. Nantucket Athletic Club (supporting gymnasium for boys and girls of town), and College Club, Boston.

COFFIN, Helen, 185 Ashley St., Hartford, Conn.

Librarian; b. Albany, N.Y.; daughter of William Latham and Anna (McHarg) Coffin; ed. Albany High School, Cornell Univ., A.B. '06; N.Y. State Library School, B.L.S. 1910 (mem. Delta Gamma). Assistant legislative reference section, N.Y. State Library, 1907-12; legislative reference librarian, Conn. State Library, Feb., 1912-. Presbyterian. Mem. College Club, Ex Libris Club, Hartford, Conn., and Hartford Grade Teachers' Club.

COFFIN, Ida Willets (Mrs. L Sherwood Coffin), 30 Remsen St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Born Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 10, 1856; dau. Joseph and Esther (Griffin) Willets; ed. Adelphi Acad., Brooklyn; Geneva, Switzerland, two years; Weimar, Germany, for one year; m. Homewood, Roslyn, L.I., June 1, 1881, I. Sherwood Coffin; children: Sherwood, Willets, Mitchell, Helen. Mem. Brooklyn Free Kindergarten Soc., Philharmonic Soc, Woman's Municipal League, Brooklyn Woman's Club (pres.), Mrs. Fields' Literary Club, Twentieth Century Club.

COGDELL, Gertrude (Mrs. Earl Cogdell). Haskell, Tex.

Born Oakland, Cal., Jan. 29, 1881; dau. Charles Cabell and Eliza (Berry) Walker; ed. Oakland High School; m. Cleburne, Tex., Nov. 26, 1899. Earl Cogdell; children: Duke, Jefferson McLean, Ben Earl. Mem. Woman's Wednesday Club (Granbury), Magazine Club (Haskell); pres. Symphony Club, Haskell. Recreation: Music Episcopalian. Against woman suffrage.

COGGESHALL, Mary Bancroft, Pleasantville, N.Y.

Interior decorator; grad. Smith Coll., B.A. '01; student of architecture in N.Y. School of Applied Design for Women, 1904-07. Designer in Tiffany Studios, N.Y. City, 1908-09; since 1909 engaged as interior decorator in N.Y. City.

COGSWELL, Laura Elizabeth (Mrs. Henry B. Cogswell), 207 W. Eigthy-fourth St., N.Y. City.

Artist, writer; b. Stillwater, Minn.; dau. Joseph Cornelissen and Mary Hopkins (Hines) Yorke; ed. Mrs. Rood's Private School for Children; Stillwater High School; grad. St. Agatha's Convent, St. Paul, Minn.; N.Y. School of Art; m. Hudson, Wis., Oct. 16, 1892, Henry B. Cogswell. Mem. Publicity Dep't of General Federation Bulletin (official organ), and its N.Y. representative. Contributor to newspapers and magazines. Interested in Catholic Converts' League, Flag Soc, Mother of Washington Memorial Ass'n, Julia Ward Howe Memorial Ass'n, Women's National Roosevelt League. Author: A Great Man's Mother; The Governor's Room and Its Art Treasures in City Hall, New York; Fraunces Tavern, Yesterday, To-Day; Washington-Lafayette. Catholic convert. Mem. National Progressive Party. Mem. Acad, of Political Science, Am. Soc. of Sanitary and Moral Prophylaxis, West End Woman's Republican Ass'n, Women's State Republican Club of N.Y., Pan-American States' Club, N.Y. City Fed. of Women's Clubs. Recreations: Walking, study of nature, art, music. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Political Equality Union.

COGSWELL, Mariana, 8 Norfolk Terrace, Wellesley, Mass.

Teacher; b. Canterbury, N.H., Sept 6, 1858; dau. Amos Moody and Hannah Ames (Ames) Cogswell; ed. country schools of N.H., high school, Concord, N.H.; Wellesley Coll., B.A. '90; special work at Radcliffe and Chicago Univ. (correspondence school); Univ. of Berlin, Germany. Mem. Tau Zeta Epsilon. Taught in public high school, Concord, N.H., 15 years; Wellesley College, Latin, Greek and German, since 1902. Against woman suffrage. Recreations: Bicycling, shooting, out-of-door life in general.

COHEN, Frances, 203 Warburton Ar., Yonkers, N.Y.

Physician; b. Rye, N.Y.; ed. in schools in N.Y. City, Vassar Coll., A.B. '95; Cornell Univ., 1896-1900, M.D. 1900. Since 1900 engaged in practice of medicine. Editor (with Bessie B. Boyd): Vassar Views.

COHEN, Katherine M., 1814 North Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Artist, sculptor; b. Philadelphia, Mar. 18, 1859; dau. Henry and Matilda (Samuel) Cohen; ed. private schools, including Ogontz (Pa.) School for Young Ladies, and languages under private instructors; art at Pa. Acad. of Fine Arts; sculpture at Art Students' League, N.Y. City, under Augustus St. Gaudens, followed by several years in ateliers in Paris and Florence. Began professional work in sculpture in 1880, chiefly portrait statues, relief work, as well as much decorative work, and miniatures in ivory; also painter of landscapes and the figure. Mem. New Century Club (Philadelphia), Am, Art Ass'n of Paris (honorary).

COHEN, Rebecca Ottolengui (Mrs. Octavus Cohen), Charleston, S.C.

Born Charleston, S. C, Oct. 16, 1856; dau. Israel and Rosalie (Moise) Ottolengui; ed. Charleston and Sumter; grad. St. Joseph's Acad., first honor, Sumter, S. C, 1872; m. Charleston, S. C, July 16, 1890, Octavus Cohen; children: Octavus R. and Dora M. Was school teacher for ten years before marriage; sup't Jewish Sabbath School for twelve years; for four years sup't religious school, Jersey City, N.J. Pres. Charleston Section Council of Jewish Women since its organization; Nat chairman Religious Schools Com., Council Jewish Women. Board mem. of City Federation of Women's Clubs; board mem. State Federation of Women's Clubs; mem. Health Com. Civic Club; vice-pres. and founder of Women's Hospital Auxiliary; chairman of public baths commission, appointed by City Council; first time in city history a woman held such a position. Jewess. Nat. Council of Jewish Women. Mem. Civic Club, City Fed. of Women's Clubs State Fed. of Women's Clubs, Women's Hospital Auxiliary.

COIT, Alice Atwood (Mrs. George Chandler Coit), 19 Hillside Av., Winchester, Mass.

Born Salem, Mass., Dec. 30, 1870; dau. Rev. Edward Summer Atwood, D.D., and Elizabeth (Monroe) Atwood; ed. Berlin private schools;