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206 dau. Max P. and Melusine (Neuhaus) Corcilius; ed. Jamestown public schools, finishing in high school in 1896, then entering Cornell, grad. A.B. 1900 (mem. Phi Beta Kappa). Has taught in high schools of Richmond Borough since 1900— first in Tottenville High School, then Port Richmond High School, then Curtis High School, New Brighton. Mem. Students' Aid Soc. of Richmond Borough. Interested in Single Tax movement and Socialist movement, in the New Thought Philosophy and Christian Science. Mem. Woman's Suffrage Club of N.Y. City. Recreations: Tennis, water sports, skating, walking, reading, music, theatre.

CORE, Matilda McClure McKeehan (Mrs. Paul Albert Agassiz Core), 108 Le Moyne Av., Washington, Pa.

Born Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 5, 1874; dau. Joseph Hamlin and Mary (Parker) McKeehan; ed. Metzger Coll., Carlisle, Pa., and Bryn Mawr Coll., Bryn Mawr, Pa., also degree from Alliance Française of Paris, France; m. Carlisle, Pa., Sept 12, 1911, Paul Albert Agassiz Core. Interested in playgrounds and all work for children. Favors woman suffrage. Presbyterian; mem. of a mission circle, also a literary and social society. Recreations: Reading, walking, tennis, hunting, out-door sports, cards, dancing.

COREY, Caroline Heberd (Mrs. Fred Brainard Corey), 245 Maple Av., Edgewood Park, Pa.

Born Homer, N.Y., April 5, 1868; dau. Lyman H. and Clara (Hobart) Heberd; ed. Homer (N.Y.) Acad., Homer, and Cornell Univ., B.L. '93; m. Homer, N.Y., May 23, 1894, Fred Brainard Corey; children: Robert Brainard, Edward Lyman. Mem. Woman's Club of Edgewood. Presbyterian. Favors woman suffrage.

COREY, Delia Brigham (Mrs. Edwin S. Corey), Northboro, Mass.

Born Boylston, Mass., 1858; dau. John and Mary S. (Bemis) Brigham; ed. Northborough High School; Framingham State Normal School, Mass.; m. Baltimore, Dec, 1884, Edwin Sawtelle Corey; Children: Florence Ellen, Marjorie Mary, Dorothy. Was school teacher in Amesbury and there met John Greenleaf Whittier socially; later critic teacher at Normal School, Framingham, Mass. Identified with public service in Northborough through Woman's Club, of which is pres.; ex-mem. School Com. of Northborough. Active in woman's dep't of church work. Favors woman suffrage. Baptist. Progressive. Mem. Grange, W.C.T.U., Northborough Historical Soc. Recreations: Driving, reading, music.

CORKRAN, Anna M. L. (Mrs. Benjamin Withgott Corkran), 200 Goodwood Garden, Roland Park, Baltimore, Md.

Born Baltimore, Md., May 31, 1858; dau. James P. and Anna Maria (Lowe) Lloyd; ed. in the Baltimore schools; grad. Eastern High School, with highest honor in class; m. Baltimore, Mar. 15, 1882, Benjamin Withgott Cockran, Jr.; children: Lloyd Griffith, B. Warren, D. Clarke Corkran. Chairman Social Service Com. of St. David's Protestant Episcopal Church of Roland Park. Mem. Eastern High School Alumnae Ass'n, Consumers' League of Md., Woman's Auxiliary of the Md. Civil Service Reform Ass'n, State Child Labor Com., State School Attendance Com., Civic League of Roland Park and various organizations for philanthropic and social betterment. Mem. Arundell Club, Woman's Club of Roland Park when the club house was built. Baltimore, Neighborhood Improvement Club of Govans, State Fed. of Women's Clubs, Baltimore Country Club. Was pres. Woman's Club of Roland Park when the club house was built. Has just finished three years' term as pres. Md. State Fed. of Women's Clubs; also active in organization of Consumers' League of Md. Pres. Women's Civic League of Baltimore, an organization of over 1,000 women. Favors woman suffrage.

CORLISS, Maria Louisa, 45 Prospect St., Providence, R.I.

Born Greenwich, N.Y., Dec. 13, 1839; dau. George H. and Phoebe F. (Frost) Corliss. Interested in religious education, child welfare, botany, ornithology and St. Elizabeth Home for Incurables and Convalescents. Mem. Audubon Soc, Horticultural Soc, Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions, Art Club, Water Color Club, Arion Club (associate). Recreations: Vocal music, sketching. Episcopalian.

CORN, Hannah (Mrs. J. M. Corn), Norman, Okla.

Missionary work; b. Tenn., Feb. 25, 1854; dau. James and Evylin (Gains) Taylor; ed. Oak Hill Sem. in Middle Tenn.; m. 1882, J. M. Corn of Tenn.; children: James, Ennis, Minnie, Alvah, Lena, Flora, Emmet. Active in church and charity work and in the Aid and Missionary socs. of the Baptist Church; vice-pres. Civic Club of Norman, Okla. Favors woman suffrage.

CORNELIUS, Mary Ann (Mrs. Samuel Cornelius), 6500 Monroe Av., Chicago, Ill.

Author; b. Pontiac, Mich., Sept. 25, 1829; dau. Lewis Whiting and Elvira (Bagley) Mann; ed. Pontiac Acad.; m. Pontiac Mich., 1850, Samuel Cornelius (died 1886); one son: William Louis, b. 1852. Former pres. W.C.T.U. of Arkansas; always identified with philanthropic work; lived several years at Tacoma, Wash., where she established a free reading room and circulating library for the young. Former director of humane societies at Topeka, Kan., and Tacoma, Wash. Author: Little Wolf; Uncle Nathan's Farm; The White Flame; Why? or A Kansas Girl's Query. Baptist. Favors woman suffrage. Democrat.

CORNELIUS, Olivia Smith (Mrs. Harry A. Cornelius), 225 Roup St., E.E., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Author; b. Pittsburgh, Pa., July 23, 1882; dau. George Carson Smith, railway official and financier, and Jennie (Prosser) Smith; ed. private schools and Adrian Coll., Mich.; m. Adrian, Mich., Oct. 9, 1901, Harry A. Cornelius. Author: The Eyes at the Window; The Persian Tassel, 1913.

CORNELL, Clara Garfield, 909 Lafayette St., Bridgeport, Conn.

Normal supervisor; b. Bridgeport, Conn., Dec 23, 1880; dau. Major George W. and Maria Theresa (Beach) Cornell; ed. Bridgeport High School, 1894-98; Bridgeport City Normal School, 1898-1900; Ithaca High School, 1902-1903; Cornell Univ., A.B. '06; Yale Univ., 1906-07; Woodford Speaker in Oratory, '06 (Semnightly Soc.), Chairman Educational Com. Y.W.C.A., Bridgeport, Conn.; teacher of Teachers' Training Class, St. John's Sunday-school; talks before various organizations. Writer of articles on varied topics in local papers. Mem. D.A.R., Underhill Soc. of America, Brooklawn Country Club. Cornell Women's Club of N.Y. Episcopalian. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Bridgeport Equal Suffrage League.

CORNELL, Emma Butler (Mrs. Franklin B. Cornell), 33 Porter Av., Elgin, Ill.

Born Huntley, Ill., Sept. 4, 1868; dau. David H. and Mary E. (Sharp) Butler; ed. Elgin Acad. (grad. '84) and Lake Forest Coll. (classical course): m. Mar. 8, 1888, Franklin B. Cornell; children: Mary, Emma, Ethel, Margaret. Baptist. Mem. White Shrine, Chicago, Ill. Recreation: Golf. Pres. Kane Co. Fed. of Clubs (600 mem), 1908-10; chairman of Literature and Reciprocity of Ill. State Fed., 1910-12. Against woman suffrage.

CORNELL, Lucinda Vail (Mrs. William T. Cornell), 495 West End Av., N.Y. City.

Born Brooklyn, N.Y.; dau. Thomas L. and Eliza Vail (Moser) Rushmore; ed. Mile. Rostan's School, N.Y., and Vassar Coll., A.B. '70; m. Mamaroneok, N.Y., Nov. 25, 1874, William T. Cornell; children: Mrs. E. T. Child (Lilian R.), Mrs. J. M. Kent (Florence S.). Episcopalian. Mem. Vassar Alumnae Ass'n (pres. N.Y. branch), Vassar Students' Aid Soc. (twice pres.), Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Nat. Geographic Soc, Mamaroneck Kindergarten Ass'n, N.Y.; Philharmonic Soc, Woman's Guild (All Angels' Church); patron of Metropolitan Museum of Art; mem. Women's University Club and Rubinstein Club.

CORNISH, Ida Galpin Skilton (Mrs. Robert Harrison Cornish), 38 St. Luke's Place, Montclair, N.J.

Graduated from Smith Coll., B.A. '84; m. Aug.