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558 Bradford, Jr., Elizabeth Dorothy. Episcopalian. Mem. United Daughters of the Confederacy. MERRIMAN, Effie Woodward-See Fifield, Effie W. Merriman. MERRIMAN, Helen Bigelow (Mrs. Daniel Mer- riman), Intervale, N.H., and Boston, Mass. Author; b. Boston, Mass., July 14, 1844; dau. Erastus Brigham and Eliza Frances (Means) Bigelow; ed. Boston, Mass.; m. Kew, England, Sept. 1, 1874, Dr. Daniel Merriman (died Sept. 18, 1912). Author: What Shall Make Us Whole? 1888; Religio Pictoris, 1899. Congregationalist. MERKIMAN, Mabel Lillian, R.F.D., Route L., Northfield, Mass. Investigator in plant cytology and college in- structor; grad. Smith Coll., B.S. '94; student, biology, Univ. of Chicago, 1896-97; botany, Marine Biological Laboratory, Wood's Hole, Mass., sum- mer 1899, and Radcliffe Coll., 1901-02, M.A. '01. Teacher, Pasadena, Cal., 1894-95%; ass't Echo Mountain Observatory, Pasadena, 1895-96; teacher Elgin (Ill.) High School, 1897-98; Dorchester (Mass.) High School, 1902-05; N.Y. Normal High School, 1906-09; instructor N.Y. Normal Coll. since 1910. Author of articles resulting from in- vestigations in plant cytology in Botanical Ga- zette, on Nuclear Division in Zygnema, Spiro- gyra and other plants. MERRIMAN, Margaret Mather deus Merriman), Essex Fells, N.J. (Mrs. Thad- Born New Haven, Conn., April 6, 1880; dau. Thomas William and Margaret Wade (Linton) Mather; granddaughter of William James Linton, author, wood engraver and poet; grad. Hillhouse School, New Haven, '94; Vassar Coll., B.A. '03; m. Miami, Fla., Jan. 12, 1904, Thaddeus Merri- man; children: Margaret Mather Merriman, b. Oct. 19, 1904; Mansfield Merriman, b. Jan. 28, 1907. Interested in religious and philanthropic work, especially work connected with hospitals. Favors woman suffrage. Episcopalian. MERRITT, Emma Laura Sutro (Mrs. George Washington Merritt), 2323 Washington St., San Francisco, Cal. Physician; b. San Francisco, Cal.; early educa- tion in California; grad. Vassar, A.B. '77, A.M. '82; student of medicine, 1878-87; in Woman's Med. Coll. of N.Y. Infirmary and med. dep't Univ. of Cal., M.D. '81; Ecole de Médicine, Paris, M.D., ad eundem gradum, '87; m. Mar. 27, Engaged 1883, George Washington Merritt, M.D. in medical practice in San Francisco, where was clinician to the Dispensary of the Children's in Hospital for Hospital, 1887-1906; surgeon Children from 1887; now manager of the great Sutro estate in California and Nevada. Con- tributor of professional articles to the medical journals. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, Cal. State Med. Soc.

MERRITT, Ethel Moore (Mrs. Harry Tirrell Merritt), Wolfeboro, N.H.

Born Somerville, Mass., Jan. 16, 1882; dau. Charles Edwin and Harriet Huntington (Cook) Moore; grad. Forster Grammar School, Somer- ville, '95; Somerville Latin School, '99; Tufts Coll., A.B. '03 (honors in French); m. Somerville, July 2, 1906, Harry Tirrell Merritt; one son: Rob- ert, b. 1909. Husband is teacher in Brewster Free Acad., Wolfeboro, N.H., so her activities are along the lines of social, academic and athletic interests of pupils (they have charge of a dor- mitory house for boy students). Mem. Order of Eastern Star, Ass'n of Tufts Alumnæ, Women's Missionary Soc. of Wolfeboro, Hospital Ladies' Club: Wolfeboro Aid Ass'n of Wolfeboro. Woman's. Universalist.

MERROW, Harriet Lathrop, Rhode Island State College, Kingston, R.I.

Professor of botany; b. Merrow, Conn., Sept. 8, 1858; dau. Joseph Battell and Harriet (Millard) Merrow; ed. Wellesley Coll., B.S. '86, A.M. '93. Teacher of science, Plymouth (Mass.) High School, 1887-88; Gambier, Ohio, 1888-91; graduate work, Univ. of Mich., 1891-92; graduate ass't Univ. of Mich., 1893-94; prof botany, R.I. State College, since 1895. Mem. Botanical Soc. of America; fellow Am. Ass'n for Advancement of Science.

MERRY, Anna Wall (Mrs. Emmet Lee Merry), Gage, Okla.

Born Winchester, Va., Apr. 9, 1872; dau! Dr. T. W. and Emily B. (Pancoast) Wall; ed. Fairfax Hall, Winchester, Va.; State Normal School, Warrensburg, Mo.; m. Guthrie, Okla., Emmet Lee Merry. Treas. Second Dist. Fed. Clubs of Oklahoma; on Dist. Civic Com.; interested in all civic and religious work of practical kind; mem. W.C.T.U. Favors woman suffrage. Presbyterlan. Mem. Oklaboma City Chapter, United Daughters of Confederacy; D.A R. (Oklahoma Chapter), State Fed. Women's Clubs. Recreations: Riding, walking, tennis, boating, fishing, hunting. Clubs: Chautauqua, Athena Reading (Arnett, Okla.); pres. Optimistic Study Club (Gage, Okla.).

MERSEREAU, Nellie Colman (Mrs. J. D Mersereau) Pasadena, Cal.

Born St. Louis, Mo.; grad. Ann Arbor (Mich.) High School, in two courses, '77; Univ. of Mich., A.B. '81; m. June 20, 1883, J. D. Mersereau; one daughter, b. Mar. 30, 1888 (Stanford Univ., A.B. '11, A.M. '12). Was mem. of Schoolcraft County (Mich.) Board of Teachers' Examiners for sev- eral years; chairman Schoolcraft County Board of Woman Commissioners serving under Mrs. Julia A. Pond for the World's Columbian Exposi- tion. Mem. D.A.R., Colonial Dames, Soc. of Descendants of Colonial Governors.

MERTZKE, Emma Virginia (Mrs. Henry G. Mertzke), Baraboo, Wis.

Born Baraboo, Wis., Jan. 2, 1854; dau. James and Harriet (Chapman) Cowles; ed. private schools of Baraboo; grad high school, '74; m. Baraboo, Mar. 22, 1888, Henry G. Mertzke; chil- dren: Martha M. (Mrs. F. D. Faust), Ida E., Katherine. Taught for over three years. Inter- ested in church society work; sec. Sauk Co. (Wis.) W.C.T.U. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Political Equality League. Has written occa- sional papers and magazine articles. Congrega- tionalist. Mem. Royal Neighbors of America (beneficiary soc.). Recreations: Music, drama. Mem. 20th Century Club (Baraboo); vice-pres Third Dist of Wis. Fed. of Women's Clubs.

MERYWEATHER, Mary Benson (Mrs. T. Max- well Meryweather), Spring Lane, "Ardale," Chestnut Hill, Pa.

Born Philadelphia, June 2, 1883; dau. R. Dale and Mary Watson (Eckert) Benson; ed. Miss Case's and Miss Hallowell's private school; grad. Miss Hill's School for Girls, Philadelphia; Miss Dana's School, Morristown, N.J., 1901-02; m. "Acerwood," Devon, Pa., Oct. 9, 1909, T. Max- well Meryweather; children: Deborah Dale, b. June 24, 1910; Mary Watson, b. Aug. 20, 1911; R. Dale Benson, b. Oct. 23, 1912. Protestant Epis- copalian.

MESEROLE, Katherine Louise Maltby (Mrs. Darwin James Meserole), The Sojern, Bellport, L.I., N.Y.

Born Waterbury, Conn., July 26, 1853; dau. Douglas Fowler and Mary (Somers) Maltby; ed. Waterbury Young Ladies' Sem.; Vassar Coll., B.A. (Phi Beta Kappa) '75; m. June 24, 1899, Darwin James Meserole. Principal Nassau Inst., Brooklyn; Katherine Maltby School, Brooklyn now engaged in experimental farming. Mem. Woman's Municipal League, Woman's Health Protective Ass'n, Vassar Alumnæ Ass'n, Vassar Aid Soc., Women's Trade Union League, Soc. for Better Legislation, Liberal Club, N.Y. City I Woman's University Club, N.Y. City; founder of Civitas Club of Brooklyn. Recreations: Sailing, skating, motoring, gardening. Interdenomina- tional Christian. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Suffrage Ass'n, College Equal Suffrage League. Socialist.

MESSENGER, Lillian Rozell (Mrs. North Allar Messenger), 1308 Connecticut Av., Washington, D.C.

Author; b. Milburn, Ballard Co., Ky.; dau. Dr. F. O. and Caroline (Cole) Rozell; ed. Forest Hil e Inst., near Memphis, Tenn., grad. high honors; t graduating essay was a poem, The Empire of e Thought; m. 1861, North Allan Messenger, editor, Tuscumbia, Ala.; one son: North Overton Mes. senger, journalist. Fond of poetry, painting in oils, music. Had always a passion for history.