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DOCK, Mira Lloyd, Fayetteville, R.D. No. 2, Franklin Co., Pa.

Botanist and forestry expert; b. Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 25, 1853: dau. Gilliard and Lavinia Lloyd (Bombaugh) Dock; ed. at home by parents and governesses, private schools in Harrisburg and Lancaster, Pa.; Brooke Hall, Media, Pa., and Univ. of Mich., 1895-96, for biology; prepared for teaching botany and for giving addresses on plant life. Occasional writer on plant and historical topics for Garden and Forest, 1892-97, and for Philadelphia Times, 1895; author of Bulletin No. 62 Pa. Dep't of Agriculture; A Summer's Work Abroad. Met success in work on forestry and civics. Delegate from State Fed. of Pa. Women to Internat. Congress of Women, London, 1899; also delegated at same time to make observations and report to Pa. State Department of Agriculture on rural school grounds, home grounds, forests, parks and playgrounds in England and part of Continental Europe. Appointed by Gov. William A. Stone, 1901, and re-appointed by Governors Pennypacker, Stuart and Tener; mem. Pa. State Forestry Reservation Commission, in which is still serving. Mem. Board of Directors Pa. School of Horticulture for Women, Ambler, Pa.; specially interested in horticultural training for women; chairman Central Pa. Suffrage Ass'n, 1910. Protestant Episcopal. Mem. Pa. Botanical Soc, Pa. Forestry Ass'n, Am. Civic Ass'n, Women's Agricultural and Horticultural Internat. Union, London; Brooke Hall Alumnae Soc, Pa. Conservation Ass'n. Served as vice-chairman of conservation in Gen. Fed. of Women's Clubs, 1911-12. Recreations: Reading and out-door work. Mem. Wednesday Club of Harrisburg (musical) and Harrisburg Civic Club.

DOCHTERMAN, Frances May (Mrs. L. B. Dochterman), Williston, N.Dak.

Abstracter of titles, real estate law; b. Monticello, N.Y., Dec. 9, 1881; dau. E. D. and Hortense (Borland) McMillan; high school graduate; m. Bottineau, N. Dak., Mar. 9, 1905, Dr. L. B. Dochterman. Mem. Episcopal Guild; director Associated Charities of Williston (organized it); Eastern Star (worthy matron). Interested in boys' club work, public health work. Mem. B. and T. Club (pres. 3 years), treas. of N. Dak. Federation of Women's Clubs. Recreations: Autoing, horseback riding, ice skating, canoeing, bowling, dancing, tennis. Episcopalian.

DOCKERY, Eva Hunt (Mrs. Edward Jay Dockery), 417 Jefferson St., Boise, Ida.

Journalist; b. De Pere, Wis., June 4, 1870; dau. Morris Russell and Mary Ella (Emmons) Hunt; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Ashland, Wis., Feb. 17, 1891, Edward Jay Dockery. First sec. of Idaho Free Traveling Library. Mem. Idaho Statesman editorial force for eight years; has written for some of magazines, both East and West. Interested in women's clubs and social service. Favors woman suffrage; has written many articles in defense of suffrage in Idaho for Eastern papers. Ass't county chairman Ada Co. Woman's Democratic Club for two years. Pres. Good Citizenship Club; pres. Idaho Woman's Nat. Rivers and Harbors Congress. Congregationalist. Democrat. Chairman Press Com. Idaho Promotive and Protective Ass'n. Recreation: Bridge whist. Mem. Good Citizenship Club, Fortnightly Club, Am. Woman's Republic, Woman's Democratic Club. Was one of the three organizers of fed. work in Idaho, and has attended biennials of the fed. for the past 20 years. Constant contributor to several women's club magazines. Engaged in constant and active newspaper work.

DODD, Helen Chamberlin (Mrs. Walter Sedgwick Dodd), East Corinth, Vt.

Born Chicago, Ill., Nov. 11, 1874; dau. Joseph Edgar and Ida Elisabeth (Atwood) Chamberlin; grad. Mass. Inst. of Technology, B.S. '96, in school of architecture; m. June 17, 1899, Walter Sedgwick Dodd; children: David Haseltine, Philip Wellington, Nancy. Taught in Boston one year and worked for two years as architectural designer for libraries; studious life on a hill farm since 1900. Interested in social reforms. Author: The Healthful Farm House; has written articles to forward rural betterment and the opportunities of farm life.

DODGE, Arta Snyder (Mrs. Charles Dane Dodge), 832 E. Shiawasse St., Lansing. Mich.

Teacher; b. Lawrence County, Pa., 1852; dau. Jacob and Susan (Matthews) Snyder; grad. from high school, Salem, Ohio, in 1870; m. Salem, Ohio, June, 1879, Charles Dane Dodge; children: Arthur Charles, Frederick Wyllis, Frank Hervey, Donald (deceased In infancy), Helen Elizabeth. Taught seven years in public schools of Salem, Ohio, and two years in high school at Wellsville, Ohio. Believes in suffrage, but not active in its support. Pres. of Lansing Women's Civic League; pres. of City Fed. of Clubs (fourth term) and formerly pres. of Unity Club (three terms).

DODGE, Caroline Louise, 244 Fifth Av., Council Bluffs, Ia.

Lawyer; b. Council Bluffs, la., Mar. 25, 1866; dau. Nathan Phillips and Susan C. (Lockwood) Dodge; ed. Smith Coll., B.A. '90; N.Y. Univ. Law School, LL.B. (mem. Alpha Soc, Smith Coll.). Has practiced in Council Bluffs, Ia., since graduation from N.Y. Univ. Law School. Pres. of Associated Charities of Council Bluffs, Ia. Favors woman suffrage. Congregationalist. Republican. Mem. Omaha Soc. of Fine Arts, French History Study Club, Council Bluffs Woman's Club.

DODGE, Estelle Riddle (Mrs. Clyde C. Dodge), Ontario, Ore.

Born Girard, Kan., Dec 28, 1880; dau. A. P. and Ada (Fuller) Riddle; grad. Coll. of Sisters of Bethany, Topeka, Kan., A.B.; Univ. of Kan., A.M.; special work at Columbia Univ, N.Y. City (mem. Kappa Alpha Theta); m. Ontario, Ore., Mar. 31, 1909, Clyde C. Dodge. Reported for Lawrence, Kansas City and N.Y. City newspapers; edited Ontario (Ore.) Optimist for three years, until Mar., 1912; contributor to magazines. Mem. Library Board of City Library, Ontario. Episcopalian; pres. Episcopal Guild; chairman Women's School Visiting Board of Ontario, Ore. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Oregon State Suffrage Ass'n. Progressive in politics. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa. Recreations: Piano, tennis, books. Mem. Junior Atlantean Club (Minneapolis) and Ontario (Ore.) Woman's Club.

DODGE, Etta Purinton (Mrs. Fred Budreau Dodge), Minneapolis, Minn, (winter); Minnetonka Beach, Minn, (summer).

Born Freeport, Ill.; dau. George and Margaret Savilla (Bogar) Purinton; ed. Brooke Hall, Media, Pa.; m. Freeport, Ill., 1885, Fred Budreau Dodge; children: George Purinton, Whelan Hempstead. Episcopalian. Mem. Arts and Crafts Soc, Minneapolis, Minn. Mem. Lafayette Club, Minnetonka Beach; Woman's Club, Minneapolis.

DODGE, Grace Hoadley, 262 Madison Av., N.Y. City.

President National Board Y.W.C. A. of U.S.; b. N.Y. City; dau. William Earl Dodge (distinguished merchant and philanthropist) and Sarah (Hoadley) Dodge. Identified for many years with charitable and educational work; appointed mem. Board of School Commissioners of N.Y. City, 1886; former pres. Working Girls' Soc; treas. of Teachers' College and has held other offices in educational and philanthropic societies.

DODGE, Josephine Marshall Jewell (Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge), 563 Park Av., N.Y. City.

Born Hartford, Conn., Feb. 11, 1855; dau. Marshall and Esther (Dickinson) Jewell; ed. three years at Vassar Coll.; m. Hartford, Conn., Oct. 6, 1875, Arthur M. Dodge; children: Marshall J., Murray W., Arthur Douglas, Geoffrey, Percival. Pres. Federation of Day Nurseries, 1st vice-pres. Ass'n of Day Nurseries of N.Y. City; director Public Education Ass'n; vice-pres. Legal Aid Soc; pres. Jewell Day Nursery; chairman Anti-Suffrage Com. N.Y. State Federation of Clubs; honorary pres. N.Y. City Branch of the Needlework Guild of Am. Mem. Colony Club of N.Y. City. Presbyterian. Pres. Nat. Ass'n Opposed to Woman Suffrage, 1st vice-pres. and chairman of Exec Com. N.Y. State Ass'n Opposed to