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��binding In California, Nordhoft Bindery, N€w York; London, Paris; mem. Shakespeare Soc. Teacher of bookbinding, Teachers' Coll., Colum- bia Univ., Pratt Inst., Brooklyn, N.Y.; Evening High School for Women, Washlngrton Irving High School, N.Y. City; owner of Kenjockety Bindery. Author of sylla'bus on bookbinding. Teachers' College, Columbia Univ. Episco- palian. FBEEB, Eleanor Ererest (Mrs. Archibald

Freer), 1420 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, III.

Muslo composer; b. Philadelphia; dau. Cor- nelius and EUen Amelia (Clark) Everest; ed. private schools in Philadelphia; musical studies with Mathllde Marchesl, Benjamin Godard (Paris), and Bemhard ZleUn (Chicago) theory; m. N.Y. City, April 25, 1891, Archibald Freer; one daughter: Eleanor Freer, b. 1894, in Leipzig, Germany-. Composer of piano works, songs and part-songs; has published more than a hundred worka. Mem. N.Y. ManuBcript Soc ; hon. mem. Chicago Amateur Musical Club, League of Am. Pen Women, Chicago Fortnightly, Friday Club, Soc. for Promotion of Opera in English (in this country). Episcopalian. Favors woman suffrage. FBEEK, Mrs. Otto — see Lee, Agnes.

FKEMSTAD, Olive, Metropolitan Opera House, N.Y. City.

Operatic soprano singer; b. Stockholm, Sweden; dau. Ole and Anna (Runquist) Fremstad; ed. Christiana, Norway, and Minneapolis, Minn. Began career as teacher of piano and organ in Minneapolis; came to N.Y. City in 1890; was principal soprano in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Went to Germany In 1893 and studied with Lilll Lehmann; in 1895 made her debut at the Cologne Opera House as Azucena in Trovatore; in season of 1896 sang at the Festspiele in Bayreuth; in 1899 went to Milan to study. In 1900 was en- gaged for the Royal Bavarian Opera House in Munich, Germany, where remained three years; her most famous r61e being Carmen. During this period sang two seasons at Covent Garden, London. After this she was engaged by Grau for the Metropolitan Opera, N.Y. City, where she has appeared every season since; a leader In the Interpretation of Wagnerian r51es. Her best known parts are Isolde, Kundry in Parsifal, Venus In Tannhauser, Elsa in Lohengrin and Brunhllde in the Ring Operas. Also created the rOles of Salome and Armlde In N.Y. City. In 1903 was twice decorated by the French Govern- ment for her artistic achievements, becoming an Ofllcer of the Academy and Officer of Public In- struction. Recreation: Out-door exercise. FRENCH, Alice ("Octave Thanet), summer ad- dress, 321 East Tenth St., Davenport, la. ; winter address, Clover Bend, Lawrence Co., Ark.

Author; b. Andover, Mass., Mar. 19, 1856; dau. George HeniT French; ed. Abbott Acad., An- dover, Mass. Author: Knitters in the Sun (short stories); Otto the Knight; EJxplatlon; Stories of a Western Tower (short stories) ; Heart of Toll ; The Missionary Sheriff; Book of True Lovers (short stories); Man of the Hour; The Lion's Share; By Inheritance. Mem. Soc. of (Colonial Dames of America (historian Nat. Soc), Soc of Mayflower Descendants, Daughters of Colonial Governors. Clubs: Mayflower, Chilton (Boston).

FBENCH, Alice Helm (Mrs. William M. R.

French), 9203 Pleasant Av., Beverly Hills,

Chicago, 111.

Artist; b. Lake Forest, 111., Mar. 17, 1864; dau. Henry Thomas and Julia Frances (Lathrop) Helm; ed. in Lake Forest schools and Art Inst.,' Chicago (first honors), 1886; m. Chi- cago, Mar. 27, 1890, William M. R. French, di- rector Art Inst, of Chicago; children: Henry Helm, Prentiss. Work has been chiefly home- making, bui in recent years has resumed paint- ing; has a landscape in St. Louis Museum of Art, and portraits at Bellot Coll., and In private collections. Mem. local church and Sunday- school missions and charities. Favors woman suffrage; mem. of State suffrage organization and local worker. Mem. of Union Church; Chi- cago Soc. of Artists, Chicago Water Color Club, Western Soc. of Artists, Ridge Woman's Club.

��FBENCH, Blanche Cate (Mrs. Elmer E.

French), West Lebanon, N.H.

Teacher; b. E>ffingham, N.H., Feb. 26, 1864; dau. James F. and Caroline (Walsh) Cate; ed. MoGaw Normal Institute; m. April 3, ISiio, Elmer E. French; children: Ilva I., Paul W. Marion C. Pres. West Lebanon Fortnightly Club. Worthy matron Winona Chapter, Order of Eastern Star; regent Thomas Chittenden Chapter, D.A.R., of White River JuncUon, Vt. Favors woman suffrage. Episcopalian. Recrea- tions: Riding, driving.

FRENCH, Fanny Bartlett (Mrs. Charles Wal- lace French), 6442 Drexel Av., Chicago, 111. Born Mar. 10, 1869; dau. James Hall and Julia (Norton) Bartlett; grad. Wellesley Coll., B.S. '93; m. Rockford, 111., June 27, 1900, Charles Wallace French; children: Eleanor Bartlett, Carolyn Nor- ton. Mem. and actively interested in Woodlawn Park Prestiyterlan Church and Its related societies.

FTJENCH, Florence Kelsey (Mrs. Samuel Plngree

French), West Lebanon, N.H.

Florist; b. Manchester, N.H., April 8, 1868; dau. Hiram L. and Sarah E. (Lummis) Kelsey; ed. Conn. Literary Inst, Smith Coll., A.B. '90; (mem. Alpha Soc); student in German, 1890-91; m. Honolulu, T. H., April 12, 1900, Samuel Pin- gree French; children: Harold Campbell, b. Mar. 31, 1901; Helen Elizabeth, b. May 26, 1902; Doro- thea Foster, b. April 13, 1905. Teacher of lan- guages in Montpelier (Vt.) High School, 1892-95; preceptress and teacher of Greek and history, Oahu Coll., Honolulu, 1895-1900. Congregatlonal- ist. Favors woman suffrage.

FRENCH, Frances Graham, The Cumberland,

Washington, D.C.

Translator, essayist; b. Bangor, Me.; dau. Hon. Augustus S. and Caro Mead (Whitney) French, sister of Lieut. Walter S. French, U.S.N., one of the heroes of the US.S. Huron disaster; ed. in France, Germany and Italy. Commissioned by Dep't of State as Government delegate of U.S.A. to InternaL Congress of Charities and Corrections and the Protection of Children held in Switzerland, 1896, delivering in French a paper on I*ublic and Private Charities in America, which was published in the proceed- ings of that congress; also delegate to First Intemat. Congress of Women, Berlin, 1896, read- ing in German a paper on The Higher Education of Women In the United States, published in the proceedings of that congress. Mem. Nat. Council of Women, Women's Nat. Press Club (twice pres.); delegate to Internat. League of Press Clubs at N.Y. City and Stockholm; cor. sec. Internat. Press Union; mem. Universal Peace Union; delegate to Peace Union at Budapest and Internat. Cksngresses at Brussels and Paris, 1899-1900. Delegate to Gen. Fed. of Women's Clubs at Los Angeles and Denver; has been delegate to over fifty congresses; represented pres. of Gen. Fed. Women's Clubs at Congress of Mothers In Washington; former chairman Committee of Philanthropic Work in DisL Fed. of Women's Clubs, of which Federation has served as pres.; mem. Soc. of Philosophical In- quiry; life mem. Woman's Army and Navy League; mem. D.A.R. Editorial writer for home and foreign publications; was spteclal corre- spondent of Boston Commonwealth at World's Ojlumblan Exposition (Chicago), and at Atlanta Exposition.

FRENCH, Grace Preston, 50 Hancock St., Lex-

Ingrton, Mass.

Teacher; b. Lynn Mass., Nov. 26, 1876; dau. Henry Weare and Mary E. (Richardson) French; ed. Lexington (Mass.) High School, Wellesley Coll., B.A. ; Brookline Training Class for Teachers, Harvard Summer School, '02; Boston Univ. Teacher's Courses. Taught in Lexington High ScTiool,- 1900-07; taught In Lexington private school, 1907-09; principal Lexington Munroe School, 1909-11; Lexington High School, 1911 —. Interested in religious, missionary and social activities and Dennison House (Boston) College Settlement. Mem. Teachers' Ass'n, New Eng- land Ass'n of Chemistry Teachers, Har»'a^ Teachers' Ass'n, Outlook Club of Lexington

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