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��MEANES, Lenna Leota, 302 Securities Building,

Des Moines, Iowa.

Physician and surgeon; b. Prairie City, Jasper Co., Iowa; dau. Thomas Lossen and Louisa Cor- delia (Creighton) Meanes; ed. Drake Univ., Des Moines, Iowa., M.D. ; State Univ., Iowa City, Iowa. Mem. Polk County Medical Soc, Iowa State Med. Soc, Am. Medical Ass'n, Iowa Soc. of Medical Women; Nat. chairman Com. on Pub- lic Health Education Among Women of Am. Med. Ass'n; mod. director ' Iowa Baby Health Contest Ass'n. Mem. Professional Women's League, Unity Circle. Physician In charge Salva- tion Army Maternity Home; mem. staff of Meth- odist Hospital; mem. staff of Mercy Hospital; mem. faculty of Drake Univ. Medical Coll. Fa- vors woman suffrage; mem. Political Equality Club, Votes for Women League and College Women's Suffrage Organization, all of Des Moines, Iowa. Unitarian. Mem. Woman's Club.

MEARS, Helen Famsworth, The Clinton, 253

W. Forty-second St., N.Y. City.

Sculptor; b. Oshkosh, Wis., 1878; dau. John Hall and Mary Elizabeth (Farnsworth) Mears; ed. in Wis. State Normal School, Oshkosh; studied art in N.Y. City and in Paris under St. Gaudens and in other ateliers. Among her prominent works are: Genius of Wisconsin, made while she was at school and exhibited in Chicago World's Fair, 1S93, which was her first success; Fountain of Life, for which she was awarded a medal by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904; marble statue of Frances E. Willard, 1905 (in U.S. Capi- tol at Washington) ; portrait bust of George Rogers Clark, the explorer; portrait reliefs of Edward A. MacDowell, Augustus St. Gaudens, and others.

MEAKS, Mary, The Clinton, 253 W. Forty-sec- ond St., N.Y. City.

Author; b. Oshkosh, Wis., Jan. 2, 1876; dau. John Hall and Mary Elizabeth (Farnsworth) Mears; ed. Oshkosh State Normal Coll., and through travel abroad in years 1908-09. Author: Emma Lou, Her Book, 1896; The Breath of the Runners (art novel), 1905; The Bird in the Box, 1910; Rosamond— The Second, 1910; also short stories in Harper's Magazine, McClure's, etc. Mem- the MacDowell Club of N.Y. City. Chris- tian Scientist. Favors woman suffrage. Durinfe stay in Europe lived for some time in different artists' centres. Her mother was extensively known (under pen-name of "Nellie Wildwood") through the Middle West for her plays and stories, especially the play Black Hawk, written for the John Dillon company. Sister of Helen Famsworth Mears, sculptor.

MECHLIN, Leila, 1741 New York Av., Washing- ton, D.C.

Writer, art critic; b. Washington, D.C, May 29, 1874; dau. Frederick S. and Cornelia (Hyatt) Mechlin; ed. public schools and Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C. Contributor to maga- zines since 1891; art critic of the Evening Star (Washington), since 1900; editor Art and Progress, since Nov., 1909. Sec. Am. Federation of Arts; sec. Washington Soc. of the Fine Arts; vice-pres. League for the Decoration of the Public Schools (Washington). Criticisms weekly In the Evening Star (Washington), and articles, chiefly on art, which have been published in the Century, North American Review, Cosmopolitan, Outlook, Inter- national Studio, Architectural Record, Art and Progress and other magazines. Mem. the Archaso- loglcal Inst, of America, The Literary Soc. (Washington). Episcopalian.

MEDER, Florence Fashauer, Lakeland, Ky.

Physician; b. Louisville, Ky., Mar. 6, 1879; dau. Joseph and Margaret (Fashauer) Meder; grad. Louisville Girls' High School; Southwestern Med. ColL, LoulsTilie, Ky. ; anatomy and phyBlology prizes in class of men and women. Appointed ass't physician at Western Ky. Hospital for Insane by Gov. Becham, 1900-06; appointed ass't physician Eastern Ky. Asylum for Insane, 1906-08, at Lexington, Ky. ; appointed second ass't physi- cian at Central State Hospital, at Lakeland, Ky., 1908-12; again appointed Jan. 1, 1913, for an- other four years' term. Mem. Civic League of Woman's Club, Louisville; Alumnsp Club of

��Louisville Girls' High School; formerly mem. of Associated Charities of Lexington, Ky. Roman Catholic. Favors woman suffrage.-

.AIEDILL, Monica Morgan (Mrs. Sherman Me- dill). 623 Seneca St., Leavenworth, Kan. Born Leavenworth, Kan., Oct. 1, 1866; dau. James William and Kate (Keogh) Morgan; ed. Leavenworth City public schools, high school, 18S6; m. Leavenworth, Kan., June 4. 1890, Sher- man Medill; children: James Sherman, William Harold, George Tabor, Thomas Laurayno. Taught school for four years. Has been chairman of Playground for four years; has been appointed a mean, of the Com. on Civics for the State Fed. of Women's Clubs. Wrote article published in the Woman's Athenian of St. Louis in regard to playgrounds. Served as pres. of Leavenworth Art League; pres. of Catholic Literary Club; pres. of the Civic League. Catholic. Pres. of the Leavenworth C». Suffrage Ass'n.

MEDLAR, Adele Bishop, State College, New

Mexico.

Professor of voice; b. Woodstock, 111., Not. 10, 1880; dau. John S. and Marie Louise (Dake) Medlar; ed. Woodstock High School, '97; Chicago Auditorium Conservatory, '02; private lessons with Karleton Hackett, 1904-05; with William Nelson Barritt, 1906-07; Mary Peck Thompson, 1908-09: Thomas MacBurney, 1910-12. Ass't voice teacher, Chicago Conservatory, 1902; voice teacher. School for Blind, Janesville, Wis., 1905- 08; prof, of voice, Ripon (V»^is.) Coll., 1908-09; prof, of voice, Leander Clark Coll., Toledo, Iowa, 1909-10; director of music in School of Fine Arts, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1910-12, and in State Coll., N.Mex., 1912-13; soloist of the Tomple Baptist Church at Los Angeles, Cal., during the summer of 1913. Congregationalist. Recreations: Walk- ing, swimming, mountain climbing, golf, tennis. Mem. Country Club and Women's Club, Marshall- town, Iowa; Las Cruces (N.Mex.) Music Club. Was given opportunity to go with the Savage Parsifal Opera Co. as understudy to Mme. Kirkby-Lunn. Compiled an operetta: Fete Fan- tistique of Gypsy Life.

MEDLJCOTT, Mary, Long-meadow, Mass.

Librarian; b. N.Y. City, May 10, 1845; dau. William Gibbons and Marianne (Dean) Mediicott; ed. at home under daily governess and in private schools; grad. Library School of Columbia Coll., '89. Librarian N.Y. Teachers Coll., Dec, 1888- Apr., 1890; reference librarian. City Library, Springfield, Mass., Apr., 1890—. Instructor In reference work and English literature. Library Training Class, 1S9S—. Interested In historical societies and Girls' Friendly Soc. of America, of which, since 1902, is elected mem. Council of Western Mass. diocesan organization. Has writ- ten bibliographical work, published in library journals or periodicals, notably bibliographies of Oliver Cromwell and Alfred the Great; a list of abbreviations used in book catalogues, etc.; other contributions from time to time to various papers. Episcopalian. Mem. Am. Library Ass'n, 1890—; Mass. Library Club, Western Mass. Library Club, N.Y. Library School Ass'n, Nat. Geog. Soc. Recreations: Reading, out-door life.

MEE, Emma L. Oilmore (Mrs. Robert Mee)

Faribault, Minn.

Born Chicago, 111., June, 1869; dau. Albert W. and Louise (Way) Gllmore; ed. Park Inst, Chi- cago, and Alien School, West Newton, Mass. ; m. Faribault, Minn., Oct. 8, 1902, Robert Mee. In- terested in all social, religio'.:s and philanthropic activities. Episcopalian. Recreations: Tennis, dupMrute whist, lectures, music, plays. Mem. Monday Club of Faribault, State Art Soc. Favors woman suffrage.

MEEK, Annie Winfrey (Mrs. J. W. Meek),

Camden, Ark. .

Born Camden, Ark., Aug. 28, 1862; dau. John Wright and HaUie C. (Ires) Winfrey; ed. Camden schools; m. Dec. 25, 1883, Dr. J. W. Meek; cnii- dren: Albert Nathaniel, Harry Edward. Against woman suffrage. Presbyterian. Interested In church work, school Improvement and charitable organizations. Pres. New Century Club, 1911-12; mem. United Daughters of Confederacy.

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