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586 Denver. Favors woman suffrage. Pres. of the Third District Kansas Equal Suffrage Ass'n. Mem. N.Y. Soc. for Sanitary and Moral Prophylaxis. Chairman Dep't of Eugenics, Kansas State Fed. Women's Clubs; lecturer on Bureau of Am. Med. Ass'n on Social Hygiene.

MÜNSTERBERG, Margarete, 7 Ware St., Cambridge, Mass.

Author; b. Freiburg-in-Baden, Germany, Feb. 14, 1889; dau. Hugo and Selma (Oppler) Münsterberg; ed. Höhere Töchter School, Freiburg, Germany, first two years; rest of time at Gilman's School, Cambridge, Mass.; Radcliffe Coll. (with distinction in German) A.B. '09; A.M. '10. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Intercollegiate Suffrage Ass'n. Author of German translation of Josephine Preston Peabody's play. The Piper. Mem. Ass'n Intercollegiate Alumnae, Radcliffe Alumnae Ass'n, College Club (Boston), Graduate Club (Radcliffe Coll.) Engaged in English literary work.

MÜNSTERBERG, Selma Oppler (Mrs. Hugo Münsterberg), 7 Ware St., Cambridge, Mass.

Painter of landscapes and portraits; b. Germany, June 1, 1867; dau. Dr. S. Oppler (army surgeon) and Laura (Lilienhain) Oppler; ed. Strassburg in Elsas and studied art in Freiburg in Baden; m. Weisenburg, Elsas, Germany, August, 1887, Prof. Hugo Münsterberg (prof. of psychology in Harvard since 1892); children: Margarethe, Ella. Exhibited in Boston Art Club; copied at Berlin Nat. Galleries. Interested in social and literary work. Recreations: Out-door sketching, traveling (especially trips to Europe).

MUNTZ, Laura, care Montreal Art Association, Beaver Hall Square, Montreal, P.Q., Canada.

Canadian artist; b. Toronto, Ont.; childhood spent in Muskoka, Ont.; ed. in schools of Toronto, Toronto School of Design, the Art School at South Kensington, London, England, and in Paris. Especially distinguished for her pictures of Canadian childhood. Exhibited at Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, 1901 (silver medal); Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, 1904 (bronze medal). One of her pictures, "A Daffo dil," was bought for the National Gallery in London. Associate of Royal Canadian Academy.

MURDOCH, Cecilia Cunningham Jones (Mrs. Frank Hale Murdoch), 300 Fairmount St., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Born Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 15, 1847; dau. G. Wilson and Mary Ann (O'Connor) Cunningham; ed. St. Xavier's Acad., 1861 (gold cross of honor at graduation); m. (1st) Pittsburgh, Pa., Mar. 13, 1866, George Wilson Jones; (2d) Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 12, 1894, Dr. Frank Hale Murdoch: children: Grace Wilson, George Wilson, Thomas O'Connor. Mem. Soc. of Am. Pioneers, D.A.R., U.S. Daughters of 1812, Women's Improvement Club of Saegertown, Pa. Favors woman suffrage.

MURDOCH, Dora L., 245 W. Biddle St., Baltimore, Md.

Painter; b. New Haven, Conn.; dau. John and Frances L. (Bristol) Murdoch; lived in Claiborne Co., Miss., on a cotton plantation during early childhood, then seven years in Paris; ed. by governesses and at Mrs. Wilson Cary's School, Baltimore; Miss Haines' Boarding School, N.Y.; pupil in art of Courteois, Dagan-Bonveret, Lucien Simon, Mainard, Boutet de Monvel. Painted a decoration for the Maryland Building at Charleston, S.C, 1901 (the same was hung at the Maryland Building, St. Louis Exposition, 1904). Mem. Baltimore Water Color Club, N.Y. Water Color Club, Baltimore Country Club. Presbyterian. Favors woman suffrage; subscriber to the cause in Maryland.

MURDOCH, Esther R., 246 W. Biddle St., Baltimore, Md.

Social service; b. New Haven, Conn., Sept. 29, 1855; dau. John and Prances Louise (Bristol) Murdoch (great-great-granddaughter of Jonathan Edwards); lived in Paris, 1866-71; instruction at home by governess; attended Mrs. Wilson Miles Cary's School, Baltimore, 1871-73; in 1874 instructed at home by Prof. E. Daves. For last 10 years in helpful work visiting the poor for the charity organization in Baltimore; Sunday-school teaching, settlement work; interested in helping individual cases of tuberculosis and destitution. Subscriber and supporter of all societies for the betterment of the human race. Mem. Baltimore Country Club. Recreation: Music. Presbyterian. Favors woman suffrage. Progressive in politics.

MURDOCH, Marion, 9 Warland St., Cambridge, Mass.

Minister; b. Garnaville, Ia., Oct. 9, 1853; dau. Samuel and Louisa (Patch) Murdoch; ed. Boston Univ.; Meadville Theological School, B.D.; one year at Oxford Univ. Five years minister at Humboldt, Ia.; six years at Cleveland, O.; two years at Geneva, Ill.; one year at Kalamazoo, Mich.; now supplying in various churches at need. Supplied pulpits past two years in Cal. Has conducted many classes in art and literature. Spent one year traveling in Europe, especially in Italy, visiting art galleries and studying art and literature. Favors woman suffrage; has given talks and a few addresses on suffrage since returning from California, where she was a registered voter. Has had verses published in various periodicals. Unitarian. Progressive in politics. Mem. various civic leagues; mem. of the Drama League of America; pres. League for Women in the Ministry. Recreations: Arts and craft work, walking, bird study. Mem. Woman's Club. Was one of the speakers at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago, and her address on What Did Phoebe Do? is published in Dr. Barrows' book on that parliament.

MURDOCH, Nellie Kimball (Mrs. W. L. Murdoch), 1500 S. Twentieth St., Birmingham, Ala.

Born Boston, Mass., July, 1870; dau. J. C. and Ellen C. (Cushman) Kimball; ed. Bradford (Mass.) Acad.; m. Atlanta, Ga., Apr. 8, 1890, W. L. Murdoch; children: Walter, Elinor. Has led the work for early Christmas shopping, to better conditions in stores for girls, etc. Corresponding sec. Nat. Conference of Charities; on Exec. Board of Conference of Women and Child Labor; on Southern Sociological Conference Board; vice-pres. Woman's Suffrage Ass'n of Birmingham; ardent worker and speaker for the cause. Mem. Board of Industrial School for Girls, Mercy Home for Children. Recreations: Athletic sports, dancing, swimming. Has worked for social betterment in Birmingham for 20 years.

MURDOCK, Mary Alice, Eldorado, Kan. Postmaster; b. Emporia, 1869; dau. Thomas Benton and Frances (Crawford) Murdock; ed. Eldorado public schools and Mt. Washington Sem., Baltimore, Md. Newspaper writer; manages a daily and weekly paper. Left a widow by Benton Murdock, 1909. Active In charitable societies; director in Carnegie Library Board. Writer of stories in daily and Sunday editions of newspapers. Episcopalian. Republican. Mem. Shakespeare Club. Recreations: Theatre, cards, dancing, reading, autoing, flower gardening and chicken raising.

MURFEY, Rose L. Richardson (Mrs. Edward L. Murfey), 4464 Sidney Av., Chicago, Ill.

Born Ravenna, O.; dau. Edwin T. and Caroline R. (Carter) Richardson; ed. public school, supplemented with private courses of instruction in music, art, continued study; m. Ravenna, O., Sept. 24, 1884, Edward L. Murfey; children: Edwin T. R., Henry Crowell. Vice-pres. Frances Juvenile Home Ass'n; manager for professional entertainers, lecturers, etc. Favors women suffrage. Episcopalian. Mem. Fed. of Church Societies, Nat. Good Roads Ass'n, Drama League of America. Mem. Chicago Woman's Club; sec. and treas. for two years of Woman's City Club of Chicago, ten years treas. of Chicago Woman's Out-door Art League, ten years officer and director of Arché Club; mem. Ill. Fed. Women's Clubs (six years officer and director); now field sec. Nat. Good Roads Ass'n.

MURFIN, Josephine Hurd Smith (Mrs. James Orin Murfin), 1027 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, Mich.

Born Scioto Furnace, O., Aug. 7, 1854; dau. Joseph Mills Gledden and Charlotte Maria (Hurd) Smith; ed. Portsmouth (O.) High School; grad. New Hampshire Conference School at Tilton, N.H. (mem. Alpha Chi Omega); m. Mar, 4, 1874,