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FARRAND, Florence Paul (Mrs. William How- School of Fine Arts, Washingttm Unlv St. ard Farrand), Washington, Conn. Louis, Mo.; m. Spencer, Mass., William Harlow Born Toronto, Can.; dau. E. R. and H. S. Farrington, 1884. Favors woman suffrage. For (Hickox) Paul; grad. Evanston (111.) High School 3 years, 1907-10, regular contributor to Keramic and went to private schools; m. Washington, Studio, a leading art journal. Unitarian. Rec- Conn., William Howard Farrand; children: reations: Music, painting, literature. Pres. Helen S., Clarence P., Burdette R. Mem. and North End Club (Chicago), 1911-13 (500 mem- former pres. Monday Club of Washington, a hers). Pres. Nat. League of Mineral Painters, literary federated club; Judea Chapter D.A.R., 1907-10. Mem. Municipal Art League of Chicago, Home and Foreign Missionary Soc. Against Woman's City Club, Political Equality League, woman suffrage. Congregationalist. Drama League of America.

FARRAND, Margaret K. Propert (Mrs. Livings- FARSON, Clara M. J. (Mrs. Robert Bruce Far- ton Farrand), Kanouse House, Boonton, N.J. son), St. Charles, 111.

Born Philadelphia, Jan., 1876; dau. William Born St. Charles, 111., 1851; dau. Stevens S.

and Margaret Propert (James) Carleton; ed. St. and Lovinia (Camp) James; ed. St. Charles,

Mary's School, N.Y., and Hanover, Germany; Normal School, Normal, 111.; private schools of

m. N.Y. City, Feb. 1, 1901, Livingston Farrand; Chicago, 111.; m. St. Charles, III., 1873, Robert

children: Margaret Propert, Louisa Wilson, John Bruce Farson; one son: Robert Bruce Farson

Farrand, Mary Dalton, Robert Kitchell. Chair- Jr., b. 1883. Interested in social and philan-

man of Women's Advisory Com., Board of Ed- thropic work. Pres. Fox River Political Equality

ucation of Boonton Public School; chairman League. First vice-pres. Civic League of St.

Visiting Nurse Co. Mem. Church of England. 'Charles; pres. Public Library Board of St.

Recreations: Horses, sailing, swimming, music. Charles. Mem. Chicago Women's Club, Every

FARRAR, Frances, East Av., Elmira, N.Y. Day Club, Chicago; Women's Club, St. Charles;

Miniature painter; b. Elmira, N.Y., 1855; dau. D.A.R. ; charter mem. Chicago Chapter and also

Charles S. Farrar (professor at Vassar and later of Ka.skaskia Chapter of Chicago; pres. 111. Fed.

"pres. Milwaukee Coll.) and Frances Ellen (Wor- of Women's Clubs and 111. sec. Gen. Fed. of

cester) Farrar; ed. Vassar Coll., and in art in Women's Clubs.

Pa. Acad, of Fine Arts and the Art Inst, of FASSETT, Bertha Chester (Mrs. James H. Fas- Chicago. Her father, to illustrate his teaching, sett), 14 Abbott St., Nashua, N.H. gathered a collection of lantern slides aggre- Bom North Hadley, Mass., June 2, 1871; dau. gating 24,000 non-duplicate views upon history Henry Erastus and Dora C. (Warner) Smith; and art. Upon his death she became owner and grad. Northampton High School, '89; Smith Coll., manager of these and adds this to her regular A.B. '93; studied in Paris, France; m. Nashua, professional work. Favors woman suffrage. N.H., June 23, 1897, James H. Fassett; one son: Congregationalist. Progressive. James Adams, b. June 3, 1904. Episcopalian. FARRAR, Geraldlne, 18 W. 74th St., N.Y. City. FAST, Ixjuisa Kimball, 115 N. Sandusky St.,

Grand opera singer; b. Melrose, Mass.; dau. Tiffin, Ohio.

Sidney D. and Henriette (Barnes) Farrar; ed. Librarian; grad. Smith Coll., B.A. '98; stu-

Paris, Berlin and N.Y. City; decorated by King dent of French and German, Univ. of Heidelberg,

of Sweden and Emperor of Germany. At 19 Germany, 1895-99. Librarian of TlfiBn (Ohio)

made 13rst appearance. in grand opera at the Public Library since 1899. Mean. Am. Library

Royal Theatre, Berlin, Germany followed by Ass'n^ Ass'n of Collegiate Alumnae, Smith Coll.

-jngagements in Paris, Monte Carlo, Russia, Alumnee Ajss'n.

Sweden, N.Y. Metropolitan Opera House. Has ..^ATiTTi-xiTrT? /-■„ „«„„ aia:- ht„.u„„- *,, ,-.i,(

appeared in the most important prima donna ^tJeo^if*'' «^"Sene, 4746 Madison Av., Chl- soprano roles of grand opera with most distin- t«„„ A „..' „,.,•*„- ♦„-„ t„ii„ v m.. xn eiii^hpd success Protestant Teacher, writer, story teller b. Chicago, 111.. guisnea success, rrotestani. ^^ g^ ^^^,^ ^^^ Samuel and Cornelia B. FAItRAR, LUian K. N., 40 W. 96th St., N.Y. (Smith) Faulkner; ed. public school (eight City; summer home, Eltingville, L.l. grades), private school four years; grad. Ken- Physician; b. Newton, Mass.; dau. Jefferson wood Inst, then four years student at Chicago C. and Sarah Deane (Pond) Farrar; ed. Newton Kindergarten College. Was first storv-teller em- High School, Claverack Acad., Boston Univ., ployed by Board of Education in 1906, and went A.B. '96; Cornell Univ., A.M.; Med. Coll., M.D. fr^m school to school, and for five years has 1900. Interne N.Y. Infirmary; Post-Graduate told library stories at a branch station; now Univ. of Vienna; instructor in gynecology, N.Y. children's editor Chicago Sunday Tribune. Car- Post-Graduate Med. School and Hospital; chief j-iee on her work in the poorer districts of Chi- ef Gynecological Clinic, Post-Graduate Hospital cago and tells stories of different countries, Dispensary; ass't surgeon, Cornell Univ. Med. dressing in the costumes of these different na- Coll. Dispensary; examiner, N.Y. Life Insurance tionalities; work extends to various social set- Co., North American Life Insurance Co.; mem. tlements, schools and playgrounds. Writes a N.Y. County Med. Soc, Women's Med. Soc. of gtory each Sunday for the Chicago Sunday Trl- N.Y. City, Women's Med. Soc, Cornell Women's hune, retells old-folk stories and at times writes Club (N.Y. City), Boston Univ. Alumnae Ass'n. original stories; popularly known as "The Story Favors woman suffrage. Presbyterian. Repub- Lady." Presbyterian. Progressive in politics, lican. Recreations: Out-door sports, walking, tennis, FARRENS, Lida Pond (Mrs. E. T. Farrens), sailing, rowing. Mem. Chicago Woman's Club, Clarinda, la. Chicago Kindergarten Club, Chicago Library Born Crajwford (3o., Pa., April 13, 1863; dau. Club, Story Teller's League; pres. Kenwood W. H. and Sarah (DeWolf) Pond; ed. Clarinda Country Club. Directs the work in kindergarten (la) High School, stood third in class, hence in her sister's school, the Faulkner School; for made class prophet; m. Crawford Co., Pa., Nov. many years has had classes instructing mothers, 29, 1883 E. T. Farrens; children: Paul Pond, teachers and librarians in the art of story teli- Margery. Served as assistant county clerk in ing; gives children's matinees in costume; gave Clarmda, la., after graduaUon from high school a large one in Astor Gallery at the Waldorf- until married. For four years Presbyterial pres. Astoria, N.Y. City, m March, 1913, and has of Home Missions for Osming Presbytery; has several special programs in costume for chil- been vice-pres. and cor. sec. to Presbyterian dren and grown-ups, which she presents at chil- Missionary Soc Contributor of poems to home dren's parties, club programs, Sunday-school papers. Mem. Ladies' Missionary Soc, Sorosis entertainments, etc.

Bible Class. Mem. (has been sec. and pres.) FAULKNER, Sarah Elizabeth (Mrs. Isaac N.

Current Events Club (literary). Birthday Cliib Faulkner), Hammond Vale, N.B., Can.

(social). Favors woman suffrage. Progressive. Teacher; b. Lakefield, N.B., Dec. 28, 1853; dau.

FARRINGTON, Mary Stone (Mrs. William Har- William and Frances C. (McCready) Sherwood;

low Farrington), 3823 Alta Vista Terrace, Chi- attended school at home in youth, at Bellelsle

cago. 111. ill vm. at Norton in 1873, at Mount Allison

Born Dudley, Mass., May 22, 1858; dau. Ladies' Coll. 1878-79, at Providence Normal

Tbomaa A. and Mary A. (Pimlott) Stone; ed. School '85; m. Lakefield, July 13, 1891, Isaac N.

public schools, Boston Normal Art School, Faulkner; step-children: Vinton L. and J. Ben-

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