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��and now has a historical-biographical work ready for the press. Charter mem. Nat. Soc. D.A.R.; mem. Art Soc, also life mem. Southern Educa- tional Industrial Ass'n, which has for its object the uplift of the people of the Appalachian Moun- tain region. Author (poems): Threads of Fate, 1872; Fragments from an Old Inn, 18S5; The Vision cf Gold, 18S6; The Southern Cross, 1901; Columbus, 1S93 (read at the World's Columbian Exposition, July 4, 1893, by Gov. Hoyt) ; In the Heart of America, 1892 (read at Atlanta Expo- sition); has two works ready for press; latest work. The Heroine of the Hudson. Episcopalian. Believes in limited suffrage for both men and women.

MKSSER, Elizabeth Walcott I.yman (Mrs. Ed- ward layman Messer), 161 High St., Keene, N.H.

Born Royalton, Vt., Dec. 5, 1875; dau. Charles A. and Laura J. (Fay) Lyman; ed. Bethel (Vt.) High School, Royalton Academy; m. Royalton, Vt., Sept. 9, 1896, Edward Lyman Messer; one son: Laurence L. Teacher of grammar grades for several years. Sup't of Junior Dep't of Sun- day-school of First Congregational Church of Keene, N.H. ; pres. of the Keene Federation of V/omen's Ciubs; mem. and three years pres. Tourist Club of Keene; mem. D.A.R., Every Day Club. Favors woman suffrage.

SIETCALF, Caroline Graham Soule (Mrs. Wil- mot Vernon Metcalf), 227 Oak St., Oberlin, Ohio.

Born Taunton, Mass. ; dau. Leander and Caro- line Lucinda (Graham) Soule; grad. Wellesley Coll., B.A. (Zeta Alpha); m. Taunton, Mass., Nov. 4, 1889, Wilmot Vernon Metcalf; children: Rachel Victoria, b. Nov. 26, 1895; Norman Wight, b. Mar. 6, 1899. Mem. Oberlin Woman's Club. Congregationalist. Favors woman suffrage.

METCALFE, Anne H. (Mrs. John Metcalfe), 851

California Av., San Francisco, Cal.

Born N.Y. City; dau. Thomas Charles and Alice (Carr) Cave; ed. Mills Sem., Cal.; m. Mar. 23, 1881, George L. North; 2d, Aug. 21, 1901, John Metcalfe; children: George Loomis Cave North, Chester Loomis North. Deeply interested in and is pres. of San Francisco Maternity, a charitable institution. Favors woman suffrage. Protestant. Republican. Mem. Channing Auxiliary, Fran- cisca Club, Century Club of Cal. MEYER, Adele, 327 W. Thirty-third St., Los

Angeles, Cal.

Teacher; b. Pyrmont, Germany, Aug. 16, 1873; dau. Charles F. and Emma (Pulte) Meyer; ed. high school, San Diego, Cal.; Stanford Univ., A.B. '07; studied at Berlin Univ. Teacher of German in Polytechnic High School, Los Angeles, Cal., 1908-12; began teaching in a country school, 1893; later in elementary and grammar grades of Coronado, Cal. Sec. of Social Centre Ass'n of Lcs Angeles Polytechnic High School, 1911-12; sup't Unitarian Sunday-school; sec. Modern Lan- guage Teachers Ass'n; pres. Federation of Coll. Women's Clubs of Los Angeles, 1912-13; assoc. editor of Aus Nah und Fern. Mem. Ass'n of Coll. Alumnse, Coll. Woman's Club, Evening City Club (Los Angeles). Unitarian. Favors woman suffrage. Democrat. MEYER, Annie Nathan (Mrs. Alfred Meyer),

785 Madison Av., N.Y. City.

Writer; b. N.Y. City, Feb. 19, 1867; dau. Robert Weeks and Annie (Florance) Nathan; self- taught by reading; took examination at Columbia one year before Barnard Coll. was founded; m. N.Y., Feb., 1887, Dr. Alfred Meyer; one daughter: Margaret Nathan Meyer. Edited series of articles on Higher Education of Women in N.Y. Evening Post; was assoc. editor at one time of Broadway Magazine; wrote first article on an American artist in London Studio; in 1888 wrote article in Nation that led to the founding of Barnard Coll. Trustee of Barnard Coll. Was the moving spirit among those who started Barnard Coll. in 1S89; wrote the memorial to the trustees of Columbia Univ.; .-secured the signatures to It; raised most of the funds that ran the college the first years; gathered together its first board of trustees, etc. Formerly for many yeirs director of Aguilar Free Library (absorbed by Public Library). Au-

��thor: Helen Brent, M.D.; Woman's Work In America; My Park Book (essays on Nature); Robert Annys; Poor Priest; The Dominant Sex (play); The Dreamer (play); frequent contributor to newspapers of articles against woman suffrage. Mem. Ass'n Opposed to Extension of Suffrage. Recreations: Camping, fishing, hunting, visiting art exhibitions and studios, reading, music. Mem. Barnard Club, MacDowell Club, Lyceum Club of London, Adirondack League Club, Ameri- can Pen Women (honorary mem.).

MEYER, Estelle Reel (Mrs. Cort Frederick

Meyer), Toppenish, ■\\^ash.

Born in Illinois, 1865; dau. M. A. L. and Jane (Scandland) Reel; ed. in Illinois, Boston, St. Louis, B.A. ; vice-pres. N.E.A. ; m. 1910, Cort Frederick Meyer. Was county superintendent of schools, then State Sup't Public Instruction, being the first woman elected to a State office, then sec. Board of Charities and Reforms and State Land Registrar, then 1878 appointed by President McKinley to serve as gen. sup't of the U.S. Indian Schools and held this position until married. Wrote extensively on educational sub- jects; prepared a course of study which attracted general attention in the educational world. Fa- vors woman suffrage. Was elected by the high- est majority in first State to grant suffrage (Wyoming) to office of Sup't of Public Instruc- tion; was offered nomination for Sec. of State. Author of works on prison reforms, irrigation, land laws and home economics. Episcopalian. Republican. Recreations: Horseback riding, dri\-ing, camping, gardening, raising poultry. For twelve years lived at the Arlington Hotel, Washington. D.C., and was active in social affairs.

MEYER, T.ucy Rider (Mrs. J. S. Meyer), 4949

Indiana Av., Chicago, 111.

Born in Vermont; dau. Richard D. and Jane (Child) Rider; traces descent from Miles Stand- ish and also from Richard Warren of the "May- flower;" grad. Oberlin College, A.M.; Wom- an's Med. Coll., Chicago, M.D. ; m. Chicago, 1885, J. S. Meyer; one son: Shelly Rider. In ISf^j founded the Chicago School for Missions and Social Service, and has been pres. ever since; in 1887 founded the Deaconess Work of the M.E. Church in America. Public speaker on mission and social service subjects. Favors woman suf- frage. Editor of the Deaconess Advocate. Au- thor: Mary North; Fairyland of Chemistry; also many smaller books and pamphlets on mission and deaconess work; constant contributor to periodicals. Active in work of Methodist Epis- copal Church. Mem. of various social service and philanthropic organizations. Recreations: Music, gardening.

MEY'ER, Marie riorenoe Baird (Mrs. Herman Meyer), 11 W. Eighty-eighth St., N.T. City. Born Philadelphia; dau. William and Mary Emma (Cornish) Baird; ed. in private and public schools of Philadelphia: Priory, Montrose, N.J.; the Misses Robinson's School, Orange, N.J.; Dearborn and Morgan School, East Orange; Vas- sar Coll., A.B. '79; m. Jan. 8, 1889, Herman Meyer, lawyer of N.Y. City. Favors woman suffrage. Protestant Episcopal. Mem. Assoc. Alumnae of Vassar Coll, Ass'n of Coll. Alumnse, general Vassar Student Aid Soc, and its N.Y. branch (has held office in the last two as director, rec. sec. and auditor). Recreation: Traveling In Europe, U.S., Canada and West Indies. Mem. Coll. Women's Club; pres. Veritas Club; mem. Club Litteraire Frangaise.

MEY'ERS, Alice Hanford (Mrs. William A. Mey- ers). 274 Dean St.. Brooklyn, N.Y. Editorial and research work; b. Hamilton, N.Y., Feb. 17, 1878; dau. Sylvester and Miriam M. (Tucker) Burnham; grad. Vassar Coll., A.B., and N.Y. State Library School; m (1st) Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov., 1908, Benjamin Hanford (died 1910); (2d) Brooklyn, June, 1912, William A. Meyers. Mem. cldtorial staff Encyclopredla Americana, 1903-05: miscellaneous editorial and research work, 1905-08; editorial staff Nelson's Loose Leaf Ency- clopedia and Research Bureau since 1908. Mem. Socialist Party, taking active part in routine organization and educational work. Mem. Bock-

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