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Rh Speakers' Bureau for suffrage in active campaign for passing of amendment Nov. 5, 1912. Author of newspaper articles on civic questions, health, suffrage, immigration, etc. Mem. Order Eastern Star (worthy matron Wenona Chapter, 162, Mich., 1911-12).

BLAIR, Emily Newell (Mrs. Harry Wallace Blair), 1849 S. Garrison Av., Carthage, Mo.

Writer; b. Joplin, Mo., Jan. 9, 1877; dau. Capt. James P. and Anna C. (Gray) Newell; ed. Carthage High School and Goucher Coll.; m. Carthage, Dec. 24, 1900, Harry Wallace Blair; children: Harriet Wallace, James Newell. Mem. Cosmos and Shakespeare Clubs of Carthage; dist. chairman of Press Com. of Mo. Fed.; vice-pres. Mo. Woman's Press Club; mem. D.A.R., Equal Suffrage League, Free Kindergarten Board, church guilds and social clubs. Author: Heart of a Wallflower; short stories published in Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazar, Woman's Home Companion, Ladies' Home Journal, Lippincott's; articles in same magazines and the Outlook. Episcopalian. Recreations: Fishing, bridge, gardening.

BLAIR, Margaret Josephine, State Agricultural Coll., University of Minnesota, Minn.

Professor; b. Goodhue Center, Minn., May 5, 1863; dau. John V. and Isabelle (Kennedy) Bailey; took work in Red Wing (Minn.) High School, later studied household science at Armour Inst. and Jewish Training School in Chicago, following this up with work at Pratt Inst, and other Eastern Schools (mem. Phi Upsilon Omicron); m. 1884, John N. Blair; one son: Donald S. For two years Nat. Chairman of Home Economies in the General Federation of Woman's Clubs, for eight years chairman in Minnesota. Mem. of Lady Board of Managers of the U.S. Agricultural and Industrial Exposition Co. Author: Garment Drafting, 1896; Model Sewing, 1900; Sewing Basket Stories, 1907; A New and Practical Course of Sewing Texts, 1909; also many articles in periodicals. Presbyterian. Republican. Mem. Woman's Federation, Am. Home Economics Ass'n, St. Anthony Park Woman's Club. Has been a pioneer in formation and development of courses in Domestic Art; has planned courses for all kinds of schools; her courses of instruction have formed the basis of work in the subject throughout the country; many prominent instructors in domestic art in higher institutions have received their training from her. Recreation: Outdoor sports, especially long horse-back rides.

BLAIR, Margaretta E. (Mrs. Harrison H. Blair), Elk Point, S.Dak.

Born Tecumseh, Mich., Feb. 2, 1844; dau. Benjamin and Margaret T. (Sinclair) Dey; ed. Rockford (Ill.) Female Coll.; m. Portage City, Wis., Oct. 25, 1863, Harrison H. Blair; children: Winifred, b. 1865; Frank Howard, b. 1870; Genevieve, b. 1872; Guy E., b. 1874. Club: Woman's Literary. Congregationalist. Favors woman suffrage. Resident in Wis., 1844-69; since then at Elk Point, S.Dak.

BLAIR, Mary Jesup (Mrs. James Blair), 12 Lafayette Sq., Washington, D.C., and Silver Spring, Md.

Born Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 1826; dau. Maj.-Gen. Thomas S. and Ann Heron (Croghan) Jesup; ed. chiefly at home by governesses; m. Washington, Jan. 12, 1847, Lieut. James Blair, U.S. Navy; children: Ann, Jesup, Violet, Lucy, James. Mem. various societies of the Episcopal Church. Against woman suffrage. Episcopalian. Pres. Soc. of Colonial Dames in the Dist of Columbia.

BLAIR, Salome Annette (Mrs. Albert Houston Blair), Wa-Keeney, Trego Co., Kan.

Born Kusaiae, Caroline Islands, Pacific Ocean, Aug. 31, 1856; dau. Rev. George and Nancy Annette (Shaw) Pierson; ed. in common school, East Oakland, Cal; High School, Adel, Ia.; Rockford Coll., grad. '76; grad. fine arts dep't, Bethany Coll., Lindsborg, Kan. (painting), '06; m. Jan. 1, 1880, Albert Houston Blair; children: Stella Annette, b. Aug. 3, 1881; Lucy Emily, b. Aug. 14, 1882; Julia Maud, b. Jan. 2, 1886. Deputy clerk of the District Court, 1884-85. Assisted in organization of Osborne Women's Presbyterial Missionary Soc., 1890. Active in Presbyterian Church and Sunday-school, and in choir work. Has been pres. and sec. County Sunday-school Ass'n; church organist; active in philanthropic work. Favors woman suffrage. Progressive in politics. Mem. Order of the Eastern Star. Recreations: Needlework, painting, music Mem. Tourist Club, Soc. Fed. with Kansas Sixth Dist. Fed. W.C. (treas.).

BLAIR, Vivian Beatrice Losse (Mrs. James Clark Blair), Martin Av., Hanchett Park, San José, Cal.

Born in California; grad. Leland Stanford Jr. Univ., A.B. '02; graduate student in English and German, Bryn Mawr Coll., 1902-03; m. 1910, Dr. James Clark Blair. Substitute teacher of English and German, San José (Cal.) High School, 1903-04; teacher of English, 1903-06; student in Hanover, Germany, 1906-07; teacher of English and German, San Jose High School, 1907-09.

BLAISDELL, Daisy Luana, 908 Nevada St., Urbana, Ill.

Teacher; b. Baltimore, Md., April 12, 1866; dau. Samuel and Harriott (Crane) Blaisdell; ed. in public schools of Chicopee, Mass.; Smith Coll., A.B, '88, A.M. '94; Berlin, Germany, Victoria Lyceum and Charlottenschule, 1892-93; Berlin Royal Univ., 1899-1900 (mem. Alpha Literary, Smith). Taught in Pulaski Acad., 1889-90; high school, Springfield, Mass., 1890-92-95-98; Oberlin Acad., 1898-99; instructor in German, State Univ. of Ill., 1900-. Mem. Equal Suffrage League. Baptist. Mem. Modern Language Ass'n, Alumnae Ass'n of Smith Coll., Ass'n of Collegiate Alumnae.

BLAISDELL, Mary Frances, 573 Winthrop St., Medford, Mass.

Author, teacher; b. Manchester, N. H., April 20, 1874; dau. Clark and Clara (Murray) Blaisdell; grad. Cambridge Training School '95. Taught in Brockton, Mass., 1896-1901; in Medford since 1901. Co-author with sister (Etta Blaisdell McDonald): Child Life, 1899; Child Life in Tale and Fable, 1899; Child Life in Many Lands, 1900; Child Life in Literature, 1900; Child Life Primer, 1901; Blaisdell Speller, 1901; Child Life Fifth Reader, 1902; Playtime, 1906; The Child at Play, 1907; Story Land, 1908; Story Book Friends, 1908. Author: Polly and Dolly, 1909; Tommy Tinker's Book, 1911; Cherry Tree Children, 1912; Boy Blue and His Friends (under pen-name of Clara Murray), 1907. Recreation: Motoring. Mem. Boston Author's Club.

BLAKE, Blanche Morgan (Mrs. George E. Blake), 1304 S. Belmont St., Nashville, Tenn.

Born Fayetteville, Tenn., May 23, 1866; dau. William C. and Nancy (Edwards) Morgan; grad. Fayetteville Acad., with degree of Mistress of English Literature; m. Fayetteville, Tenn., Nov. 16, 1886, George E. Blake; children: William Morgan, Gladys Thomas. Chairman of literature in State Fed. of Women's Clubs; pres. Friday Literary Club; mem. Centennial Club, Magazine Club, Daughters of the King, United Daughters of the Confederacy. Episcopalian. Favors woman suffrage.

BLAKE, Eva M., 190 Maplewood Av., Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa,

Physician; b. Bridgeport, Conn,; dau. Edwin A. and Amanda H. (Tinkham) Blake; ed. Packer Coll. Inst., Brooklyn, N.Y., Goucher Coll., Baltimore, B.A.; N.Y. Med. Coll. for Women, M.D.; Philadelphia Coll. of Osteopathy, D.O. (mem. Kappa Alpha Theta). Lecturer on Social Purity and kindred subjects. Mem. Pa. Soc. for Prevention of Social Disease, Homeopathic Soc. of the County of Philadelphia, Homeopathic Soc. of State of Pa., Am. Inst. of Homeopathy, Coll. Settlements Ass'n, Woman's Coll. Club (Philadelphia). Recreation: Vocal music. Methodist. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Philadelphia County Suffrage Soc.

BLAKE, Katharine Aldrich (Mrs. John Blake), 91 Jefferson Av., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Born Grand Rapids, Mich.; dau. Moses V. and Euphrasia L. (Ledyard) Aldrich; grad. Grand Rapids High School, '76; Vassar Coll., '80 (mem. Dickens Soc); m. Grand Rapids, 1885, John