Albert Brown (deceased). Went on stage in 1880; created ro1es in Audran, Planchette and Offenbach opera bouffe; success in N.Y. Fifth Av. Theatre as Fiametta in Mascot, in Olivette and leading soprano roles. Retired from stage upon death of only son, 1889. Made successful debut as dramatic critic of Chicago Daily News, 1889, and still holding that position at one of highest salaries ever paid a critic. Author (under pen-name "Amy Leslie): Pamphlet on Sensational Dress in Public; Amy Leslie at the Fair (exhaustive story of Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1903); Book of European Travels; Some Players (book of personal reminiscences of celebrated actors). Has traveled all over the world. Recreations: Hunting, nature.
BUCKBEE, Anna, Lawrenceville, Pa.
Teacher; b. Walton, N.Y., June 1855; dau. John and Hannah (Beers) Buckbee; ed. Walton (N.Y.) High School., Mansfield (Pa.) State Normal School, grad. '77. Taught in public schools until 1881. County sup't schools Potter Co., Pa., 1881-87. Principal Teachers' Training School, Harrisburg, Pa., 1889-92. Taught in Cuba, 1892-93; State Normal School, California, Pa., since 1895 (Dep't of Pedagogy and History). Active in civic improvement work for bettering the condition of foreigners in the Pittsburgh district. Delegate International Child Study Congress, Liege, Belgium, 1905. Author: The Fourth School Year, Chicago, 1904; Our Country and Its People, 1911; Europe and Its People, 1912 (both in collaboration with Prof. W. S. Monroe). Contributor to educational journals; lecturer at teachers' institutes and educational meetings since 1884. Popular lecturer on Cuba and the Cubans. Methodist. Mem. Am. Historical Ass'n, Washington Co. (Pa.) Historical Ass'n, Western Pa. Historical Ass'n. Recreation: Taking parties to Europe to observe life in villages. Mem. California (Pa.) Century Club.
BUCKBEE, Jennie Palmer (Mrs. Francis A. Buckbee), Lake Geneva, Wis.
Born Dresden (at Crooked Lake), N.Y., April 11, 1833; dau. Dr. A. S. and Jane N. (Sears) Palmer; ed. schools Dundee, Yates Co., N.Y.; later high school, Lake Geneva, Wis.; Rockford (Ill.) Coll., one of seven graduating in the first class ever graduated from college, 1854; m. Lake Geneva, Wis., 1864, Francis A. Buokbee, who was native of Chili, N.Y. Husband and father both members of State Legislature; father once candidate for lieut. governor of Wis. Mem. Collegiate Alumnae Ass'n of both Ill. and Wis.; one of organizers of Lake Geneva Library Ass'n; mem. various church societies. Wrote for Frank Leslie's publications, Rural New Yorker, Godey's Ladies' Book, Tribune (Chicago), Rockford College Magazine, Florida papers, official papers, Madison, Wis., and always for local papers. Congregationalist. Mem. Public Library Ass'n, local Chautauqua Ass'n, Rockford Coll. Ass'n, etc. Recreations: Travel, reading, writing and various society functions. Favors woman suffrage.
BUCKINGHAM, Naomi Jennette Carpenter (Mrs. Henry Hine Buckingham), Hysham, Rosebud Co., Montana.
Born East Lansing, Mich., Jan., 1879; dau. Rolla Clinton and Marion (Dewey) Carpenter; ed. Ithaca (N.Y.) High School; Elmira Coll.; Cornell Univ. (mem. Delta Gamma); m. Ithaca, N.Y., July, 1907, Henry Hine Buckingham; children: Margaret Carpenter, Catherine (deceased), Dorothy, Grace Carpenter. Favors woman suffrage. Protestant Episcopal. Mem. D.A.R.
BUCKINGHAM, Nellie B. Hibbard (Mrs. John Buckingham), The Moraine, Highland Park, Ill.
Born Chicago, 1860; dau. William Gold and Lydia Beekman (Van Shaack) Hubbard; ed. Prof. H. H. Babcock's School, Chicago; m. Chicago, John Buckingham; children: Ethel, Lillian, Alice Morrison, Hannah. Pres. of Chicago Public School Art Soc. Episcopalian. Mem. Fortnightly Club, Colonial Dames, Chicago Woman's Club.
BUCKLEY, Charlotte Carter (Mrs. Edward Swift Buckley Jr.), 2039 Samson St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Born Philadelphia, Dec. 29, 1858; dau. Charles Carter, M.D., and Ellen (Newman) Carter; ed. Mrs. Arthur Howell's School, Philadelphia; m. St. Mark's Church, Philadelphia, June 7, 1883, Edward Swift Buckley Jr.; one son: Edward Swift Buckley 3d. Mem. of sundry church societies. Episcopalian. Against woman suffrage.
BUCKLEY, May, St. Marc's Building, 2 W. Thirty-ninth St., N.Y. City.
Actress; b. San Francisco; dau. Ernest and Marie (Featherston) Uhl; ed. in convents of the U.S. during summer months. Made first appearance on stage at the age of six, being placed on stage by Dion Boucicault, who gave her name of "May Buckley." Has been mem. of companies: First Born; John Drew; Annie Russell; James O'Neill; Shepherd King; Raymond Hitchcock and others. Catholic. Mem. Professional Woman's League, Actor's Soc. Recreation: Reading.
BUCKSTAFF, Florence Tyng Griswold (Mm. George Angus Buckstaff), Oshkosh, Wis.
Born Columbus, Wis.; dau. Eugene Sherwood and Hattie (Tyng) Griswold; grad. Univ. of Wis., A.B. '86 (first honors); A.M. '02 (mem. Kappa Kappa Gamma); m. May 8, 1888, George Angus Buckstaff; children: Angus Griswold, Sherwood. Pres. Oshkosh Consumers' League. Regent Univ. of Wis. since 1907; director Asso. Charities, Visiting Nurse Com.; mem. Wis. Anti-Tuberculosis and Audubon Socs. Congregationalist. Recreations: Music, yachting, motoring, whist. Mem. Oshkosh Twentieth Century Club, Political Equality League. Occasional contributor to Annals of American History and to newspapers on question of the day; addresses before clubs, churches and university gatherings.
BUDDENHAGEN, Emerense Walters (Mrs. Louis Buddenhagen), Neillsville, Wis.
Teacher, writer; b. Neillsville, Wis., Dec. 8, 1875; dau. John R. and Catherine E. (Cushing) Walters; grad. Neillsville High School, with additional work in Oshkosh Normal and Univ. of Wis.; m. Minneapolis, Minn., June 17, 1908, Louis Buddenhagen. Teacher in public schools of Chippewa Falls, Wis., 1895-96; Wausau, Wis., 1901-02; Minneapolis, 1903-04; Neillsville, 1904-08; sup't of schools for Clark Co., Wis., 1897-1901; now director of physical training in Neillsville schools; sup't W.C.T.U. physical education dep't, 1911; interested in literature, music and painting; Las taken many prizes at local art exhibitions in oil, water color and pastel. Writer of items of educational interest and short stories. Beneficial mem. of Royal Neighbors of America (dist. deputy for that society in counties of Clark, Jackson, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Dunn and Pierce, Wis.) Mem. Monday Progress Club of Neillsville, Wis.; has been pres. of same, 1910-11; vice-pres., 1911-12; cor. sec, 1912-13. Recreations: Dancing, basketball, rowing, horses. Methodist. Favors woman suffrage; chairman of Organization Com. of the Political Equality League of Clark Co., Wis., 1912-.
BUDLONG, Jessie Valentine, 189 Governor St., Providence, R.l.
Born Providence, R.I.; dau. Granville Rhodes and Esther (Duke) Budlong; grad. Smith Coll., B.L. '98. Interested in working girls' club in Providence, and has been pres. R.I. Ass'n of Working Women's Clubs since its organization in 1904; interested in building summer vacation house for working girls. Has taught Sunday-school class; interested in Sunday-school work. Favors woman suffrage. Baptist. Mem. Alumnae Ass'n of Smith Coll., R.I. branch Ass'n Collegiate Alumnae, R.I. Soc. for Collegiate Education of Women, College Equal Suffrage League, Nat. League of Women Workers, Wednesday Club (local debating soc).
BUDLONG, Minnie Franklin Clarke (Mrs. Charles S. Budlong), Bismarck, N.D.
Secretary North Dakota Library Commission; b. Iowa City, Iowa, April 10, 1863; dau. Charles Franklin and Julia (Brown) Clarke; grad. State Univ., Iowa, A.B. '81 (Phi Beta Kappa); Wis. Library School, 1909-10, B.L.S. ; m. Iowa City, Iowa, Dec. 27, 1883, Charles Schuyler Budlong (died Dec. 13, 1904); children: Lester Goodwin, b. Aug. 29, 1893; Julia Nelson, b. July 27, 1895. Taught, Clarksville, Iowa; high school, Winter-
