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��1854; youngest daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne, the novelist, and Sophia Amelia (Peabody) Haw- thorne; ed. In public schools; m. 1871, George Parsons (died 1S98). Author: Along the Shore (poems); Memories of Hawthorne; A Story of Courage (In collaboration with George Parsons Lathrop). Since widowhood has devoted herself to the work of improving the condition of the poor, especially destitute women affected with cancer, in whose behalf she established the St. Rose's Free Home for Cancer and Rosary Hill Home, of which she is the directress. Entered the Dominican Community of the Third Order, of which she is now superioress.

LATIMER, Caroline AVornieley, 823 Hamilton

Terrace, Baltimore, M-l.

Physician, editor; b. Baltimore, Md.; grad. Woman's Med. Coll. of Baltimore, M.D. '90; post-prraduate med. course, Johns Hopkins Hos- pital, 1890-91; graduate student Bryn Mawr Coll., 1891-96, A.B.. A.M. '96; Johns Hopkins Med. School, 1896-98. Editor of Medical Dictionary, 1310-11. LATUIEB, Lilian Emmeline, Box 124, Hyatts-

vllle, Md.

State organizer; b. Prince George Co., Mary- land, May 17, 1875; dau. Thomas Harris and Vir- ginia (Ford) Latimer; ed. Maryland School for the Blind, 1884-92. Actively interested in mis- sionary work. Episcopalian. P>res. Associated Blind Women of Maryland; vice-pres. Maryland Ass'n Workers for the Blind. Before becoming identified with the work for the blind was ac- tively engaged in church work, teaching in Sun- day-school and playing the church organ.

LATTIMORE, Eleanor Larrabee, 595 University

Av., Rochester, N.Y.

Teacher; b. Rochester, N.Y. ; ed. Miss Crutten- den's School, Rochester; Bryn Mawr Coll., A.B. 1900; Univ. of Wis., summer term, 1898; graduate student Univ. of Rochester, 1900-02 and 1903-04, A.M. '04; graduate student Univ. of Pa., summer term, 1911. 1913; mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc, 1910. Instructor in nature study, Columbia School, Rochester, and private tutor, 1898-1900; teacher of science, Columbia School, 1900-01; in- structor in science, Normal Training School, Rochester, 1902-04; Instructor in anatomy and physiology, Rochester City Hospital Training School for Nurses, 1902-06; instructor in biology. East High School, Rochester, since 1904. Sec. Civic Betterment Committee, Rochester, 1908-13. Mem. Alumnae Ass'n of Univ. of Rochester (pres. 1907-09). LATTIMOKE, Sarah Catherine Shivers (Mrs.

J. L. Lattlmore), Dublin, Tex.

Teacher; b. Marion, Ala., Jan. 1, 1841; dau. Dr. O. L. and Catherine O. (Woodfln) Shivers; grad. Judson Female Inst., Marion, Ala., '57 (with first honors) ; m. Aug. 9, 1860, Rev. J. L.. Lattlmore (Baptist minister); children: John C, city Bup't of schools, Waco, Tex.; O. S., State Senator of Texas; Mrs. R. B. Spencer, Mrs. Jesse Purvis, Mrs. C. G. Forest, Mrs. J. M. Higeinbotham, Mrs. Q. C. Butte, lawyer; S. H. Engaged In teaching at irregular intervals until 1883; since then has taught consecutively; taught In Dublin (Texas) Institute for twenty years, until quit teaching, 1905, at the age of 64. Has been a Sunday-school teacher for many years; a worker in the Ladles' societies of the Baptist Church; teacher in mission societies; sec. and treas. In the County Union; has been called on to speak at the meetings and In the adjacent towns on religious subjects. Baptist. Mem. Ladies' Aid and Missionary Societies, D.A.R. Recreations: Flowers and their culture. Mem. Woman's Tuesday Club of Dublin, for ten years; leader of Shakespearian study; one of leaders in South American stud.es. LATUS, Grace Druitt (Mrs. Charles Conrad

Latus), 625 Woodbourne Av., Pittsburati, Pa.

Journalist, writer; b. Mt. Oliver, Allegheny Co., Pa.; dau. Samuel H. and Anna B. (Walter) Druitt; ed. Maryland Coll., Lutherville, Md.; Pa. Coll. for Women; School for Journalism, Univ. of Pittsburgh; m. Gallon, Ohio, Oct 1, 1903, Charles Conrad Latus; children: Druitt, Grace Elizabeth. Pres. Pittsburgh Chapter Am.

��Woman's League. Contributor to leading news- papers and weeklies, special feature writer, short story writer. Mem. Woman's Club of Pittsburgh. Unitarian. Favors woman suffrage. Mem. Equal Franchise Federation of Western Pa.

LADBENDER, Ruth Elizabeth, Malvern, Ohio. Artist; b. Malvern, Ohio, July 6, 1864; dau. Michael and Mary Barbara (Wenkheimer) Lau- bender; grad. Union City (Pa.) High School. '8J (valedictorian); Allegheny Coll., A.B. '86. Stud- ied painting under Ernest Knautt, Magda Heuer- man and Monsieur Albert Fleury; studied and worked much alone. Mem. Cincinnati Branch of the Methodist Woman's Foraign Missionary Soc. Favors woman suffrage. Independent in politics. Recreation: Visiting art galleries.

LAUDER, Ella Louise (Mrs. Daniel A. Lauder), 33 Way St., Blnghamton, N.Y. Born Harford, Pa., Sept. 26, 1863; dau. Benja- min F. and Julia A. (Thatcher) Watrous; grad. Binghamton High School, '83; m. Binghamton, N.Y., Mar. 1, 1888, Daniel A. Lauder; children: C Louise, Harold W., Robert B. Sec. Mission- ary Soc; teacher of adult class in Sunday-school. Against woman suffrage. Has written hymns, songs, short stories; was editor three years of Household Department of The Midland. Presby- terian. Mem. King's Daughters and missionary societies, and Anti-Tuberculosis League. Pres. Friday Afternoon Club (a literary and travel club) since organization, 13 years ago. LAUDERDALE, Josephine Lane (Mrs. John Vance Lauderdale), 241 Eigthty-fourth St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Born N.Y. City; dau. Nathan and Emma (Hall) Lane; ed. Packer Coll. Inst.,. Brooklyn; m. Brook- lyn. 1880, Maj. John Vance Lauderdale; children: Frances Helen, Marjorle, John Vance. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Brooklyn branch Suf- frage Soc. Presbyterian. Mem. Sorosls Club. Worked much among the Indians and for the good of the soldiers (her husband having been medical officer in U.S. Army). Mem. church societies, also Hospital Auxiliary Soc. LAUGHLIN, Ada Mabelle, 3119 Manitou Av., Los Angeles, Cal.

Osteopathic physician; b. Granville, Putnam Co., 111., June 10, 1850; dau. Alexander Martin and Harriet Frances (Kingsbury) Laaghlin; ed. 111. State Normal School, Bloomington, 111., '67-'09 (course not completed) ; did class A work at Mass. Normal Art School In Boston, 1882. Pre- paratory work done at Granville Acad., 111. Re- ceived first teacher's certificate at fourteen years. Taught first term wh-eti fifteen, and has been in the schoolroom 52 consecutive years, either as student or teacher. Took med. course at Pacific Coll. of Osteopathy, 1906-09; received diploma from Post-Grad. Med. School In San Francisco, April, 1910; also State Med. license. Taught twelve years in Bloomington, 111., received four promotions; twelve years as supervisor of draw- ing in St. Paul (Minn.) public schools and twelve years as director of Art Dep't, Los Angeles (Cal.) Normal School. At fifty-six entered Medv^al Coll., and won diploma and State med. license before she was sixty. Has taught for five years in the Congregational Chinese Mission, and for six years In the Congregational Japanese Mission, and practised osteopathy five years. Favors woman suffrage. Congregationalist. Republlcan- Progressive voter. Recreation: Painting china. Mem. Women's Med. Club of the Pacific Coll. of Osteopathy, Los Angeles, Cal. LAUGITLIN, Clara Elizabeth, 3711 Pine Grove Av., Chicago, 111.

Writer; b. N.Y. City, Aug. 3, 1873; dau. Samuel Wilson and Elizabeth (Abbott) Laughlin; ed. Chicago public schools, 1885-90; grad. North Di- vision High School, '90. Became literary editor of the Interior at 18; remained in that position for nearly 19 years, but during those years was also on advisory editorial staff of many leading pub- lishers In the East. Favors woman suffrage. Author: The Evolution of a Girl's Ideal; Stories of Authors' Loves; Divided; Miladi; When Joy Begins: The Lady In Gray; Felicity; The Death of Lincoln; Just Folks; Everybody's Lonesome; Children of To-morrow; The Gleaners; The

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