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94 BENEDICT, Susan Rose, Clark House, Northampton, Mass.

Teacher; b. Norwalk, O., Nov. 29, 1873; dau. David de Forest and Harriett (Deaver) Benedict; ed. Smith College, B.S.; Columbia Univ., M.A. Has been instructor in mathematics at Smith College since 1906.

BENJAMIN, Carolyn Gilbert (Mrs. Marcus Benjamin), 1703 Q St., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Born N.Y. City; dau. Joseph Loring and Caroline (Etchebery) Gilbert; ed. Mlle. Tardival's School, N.Y. City, from which was graduated; m. N.Y. City, June 16, 1892, Marcus Benjamin, author and encyclopedist. Mem. Jury of Awards at the Omaha Exposition, 1898; Jamestown, 1907. Prominent in social life, church and philanthropic activities. Episcopalian. Mem. D.A.R., Children of the Am. Revolution (researching sec. 1896-1904), Soc. of Colonial Governors, Mary Washington Monument Ass'n, Nat. Soc. of Colonial Governors, Mary Washington Monument Ass'n, Nat. Soc. of the Colonial Dames of America of Mass. (chairman of Committee on Relics since 1906; delegate to its Biennial Councils 1906-08-10-12), Washington Club of Washington, D.C. (sec. Library Com. seven years), Club of Colonial Dames of Washington, D.C. (charter mem., governor, cor. sec. since 1910).

BENJAMIN, Fanny Nichols (Mrs. S. G. W. Benjamin), Burlington, Vt.

Born in Vermont, Sept. 30, 1844; dau. Francis Kidder and Fanny Seymour (Boynton) Nichols; ed. at Rev. John and Mrs. Worcester's School, Burlington, Vt., and Wheaton Sem., Norton, Mass.; m. (1st) J. J. Weed (U.S. Solicitor Court of Claims; deceased); (2d) Hon. S. G. W. Benjamin (U.S. Minister to Persia). Author: Sunny Side of Shadow, several editions; also writer for magazines and newspapers. While resident in Washington was for years mem. of Exec. Com. of Ass'n for the Blind of D.C, also of a branch of the Humane Soc, and for a time pres. of Washington branch of the Nat. Soc. of New England Women; also was mem. Nat. Exec. Board of the Daughters of Founders and Patriots and historian general of the Nat. Soc. Now and for some years past pres. of Unity, a Burlington (Vt.) organization for promotion of liberal thought and culture; also pres. of le Cercle Française, Burlington branch of l'Alliance Française. Hon. mem. Twentieth Century Club, Washington (for many years leader of literary section); hon. mem. of Woman's Club of Staten Island; was pres. of World's Fair Com. of Richmond Co., N.Y. Believes in restricted suffrage for both sexes when majority of women desire it.

BENNET, Gertrude Witschief (Mrs. William Stiles Bennet), 415 Fort Washington Av., N.Y. City.

Born Port Jervis, N.Y.; grad. Vassar Coll., A.B. '95; m. Port Jervis, N.Y., June 24, 1896, William Stiles Bennet (Congressman from 17th N.Y. Dist., 1905-11); children: Augustus W., Sarah A., Mary Florence, Edna Grace.

BENNETT, Belle H., Richmond, Ky.

President Woman's Missionary Council; b. Richmond, Ky.; dau. John Bennett, planter and banker; ed. in Richmond, Ky., including a special course in the Presbyterian Univ. there. Early identified herself with Sunday-school work, and later with the missionary cause, and becoming impressed with the need of special training for young women who were being sent into foreign fields by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, she brought the matter before the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions of that church in 1890, and so impressed her opinions on the board that she was commissioned to appeal to the connection for funds to create what is now called the Scarritt Bible and Training School at Kansas City, Mo., for which she raised by personal effort $75,000 for the building and nearly $60,000 for endowment. In 1894 became pres. Woman's Board of Home Missions of M.E. Church, South, and under her leadership were established twelve large schools for mountaineers, indigent and unfortunate girls and negro, industrial and immigrant schools, also a large city mission propaganda, which has its established work in about thirty settlements, known as Wesley Houses, covering social, industrial, ethical and religious departments; now pres. Woman's Missionary Council of M.E. Church, South, a combined organization resulting from union of the Woman's Foreign and Women's Home Mission boards of that church. Took a leading part in creating the work and office of deaconess in M.E. Church, South, also in building up a large work among immigrants coming to Gulf and Pacific Coast ports. Active advocate of woman suffrage.

BENNETT, Ella Collins (Mrs. John Wesley Bennett), Ann Arbor, Mich.

Born Marine City Mich.; dau. Franklin B. and Cordelia (Bristol) Collins; ed. State Normal School at Ypsilanti, Univ. of Mich., 1896-98; m. Detroit, 1883, John Wesley Bennett; one son: Harold Franklin, b. April 7, 1886. Mem. King's Daughters and missionary societies. Episcopalian; directress of George Washington Club. Mem. Children of the Republic, D.A.R., Federation of Women's Clubs, Order of Eastern Star, Study Club, Whist Club.

BENNETT, Ellen J. F.—see Marsh, Ellen J. F. Bennett.

BENNETT, Ethelwyn Foote (Mrs. James Stark Bennett), 646 St. John Av., Pasadena, Cal.

Born Williamstown, Mass., Feb. 17, 1875; dau. Charles Rollin and Sarah C. (Cole) Foote; grad. Smith Coll., A.B. '97; Northwestern Univ.; student in zoology, 1898-1900, A.M. 1900; student in physiology, Univ. of Cal. summer school, 1901 and 1903-04; m. Pasadena, Cal., Oct. 8, 1907, James Stark Bennett; children: Louise, b. Oct. 19, 1908; Caroline, b. Mar. 30, 1910; Constance, b. June 5, 1911. Teacher of science in Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, Ill., 1899-1900; instructor in biology, Pomona Coll., Claremont, Cal., 1901-03. Congregationalism Republican.

BENNETT, Ida Elizabeth Dandridge, 480 Grand St., Coldwater, Mich.

Writer; b. Coldwater, Mich.; dau. William and Elizabeth (Davis) Bennett; ed. Rockford Coll., '76; Chicago Art Inst., 1881-85. Author: The Flower Garden; The Vegetable Garden; contributor to American Homes and Gardens, House and Gardens, Country Gentleman, Youth's Companion, Christian Herald, and many others. Presbyterian. Favors woman suffrage. Progressive in politics.

BENNETT, M. Katharine (Mrs. Frank Smith Bennett), Englewood, N.J.

Missionary pres.; b. Englewood, N.J., Nov. 28, 1864; dau. Henry and Winifred (Davies) Jones; ed. Dwight School, Englewood, N.J., to 1881; Elmira Coll., A.B. '85 (mem. Kappa Sigma); m. at Englewood, N.J., July 20, 1898, Fred Smith Bennett. Pres. Nat. Woman's Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church; pres. Nat. Board of the Fireside League; mem. Council of Women for Home Missions; Woman's Club of Englewood, N.J. Has written pamphlets for work in her societies. Presbyterian. Favors woman suffrage.

BENNETT, Margaret Chesney (Mrs. George L. Bennett), 1 Broad St., Adrian, Mich.

Former teacher, club pres.; b. Beverly, Ont.; dau. Rev. E. and Hannah E. (Burr) Chesney; grad. Kalamazoo Coll., B.S. '89, later M.S.; m. 1905, George L. Bennett. Prior to marriage taught in public schools of Bay City, Mich.; critic teacher in City Training School, 1889-1900; preceptress and instructor in English, Grand Prairie Seminary, Onarga, Ill., 1902-05. Pres. Adrian Woman's Club 1911-13; pres. Woman's Dep't of Lenawee Baptist Ass'n (elected first, 1910); mem. First Baptist Church of Adrian. Favorable to woman suffrage, but not active.

BENNETT, Sarah Davis (Mrs. Edward L. Bennett), 58 Seminary Av., Binghamton, N.Y.

Born Lisle, Broome Co., N.Y., Mar. 17, 1842; dau. Ezra F. and Isabella (Davis) Davis; ed. Seminary for Young Ladies, Binghamton, N.Y.; m. Binghamton, June, 1869, Edward L. Bennett. Active in all different branches of church work; mem. board of directors of Y.W.C.A.; mem. and officer of the Madeleine Haynes Indian Ass'n, a