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GOODWIN—GORDON


GOODWTN, Maud Wilder (Mrs. Almon Good- win), Cedarhurst, L.I., N.T. Author; b. Ballston Spa., N.Y., June 5, 1856; dau. John N. and Delia A. Wilder; m. 1879, Almon Goodwin (died Nov. 2, 1905); children: Miriam (Mrs. Carlton Sprague Cook), Hilda H. Wilder (lawyer and author). Author: The Col- onial Cavalier; The Head of a Hundred; Flint; White Aprons, a Romance of Bacon's RJebellion In Virginia; Life of Dolly Madison; Fort Am- sterdam; Sir Christopher; Claims and Counter- claims; Four Roads to Paradise. Co-author: Open Sesame; Historic New York During Two Centuries.

GOODWIN, HimUe Newlnrton (Mrs. Frederic S. Goodwin), 467 Central Park West, N.T. City.

Writer, lecturer, artist; b. Melbourne, Aus- tralia; dau. Dr. Henry and Jane Harriet (Cas- san) Newlngton; ed. in Wesleyan Female Ckill., Ohio Female Coll., Cincinnati O., and by special teachers In music, singing, sculpture, languages, pottery, china, leather and metal work In N.Y. City; m. St. Louis, Mo., Mar. 11, 1884, Frederic S. Goodwin. Lecturer on travel subjects, especially well known for her "Talkologues" on Mexico, In which she gives descriptions of that country, illustrated by several hundred stereop- tlcan views made specially for her and under her supervision, and Mexican costumes which she wears during the lectures, and she has also given many entertainments. Including Navajo Fiesta, Eiaster Scenes In Routnania, A Night in the Orient, An Evening in Japan, etc. Also well known as an amateur actress; was the first ama- teur Josephine in Pinafore in the U.S. For 21 years special correspondent of N.Y. Turf, Field and Farm ; also of Home Journal, World, Amuse- ment Bulletin, etc. Interested in hospital work, philanthropic work in sevCTal orders and clubs and in getting up unique entertainments for Tarious charities. Director in Imperial Order of Daughters of the British EJmpire; charter mem. Mexico Soc., Victorian Order of Nurses (Mon- treal), College Women's Club (vlce-pres.). Fed. of Women's Clubs, Metropolitan Lecturers' Ass'n, N.Y. Board of Education Lecture Corps, etc. GOODWIN, Buth Sharple«s, 3926 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pa.

Teacher; b. Greenwich, N.J., Nov. 1875; dau. Morris and Anna T. (Harmer) Goodwin; grad. Friends Select School (Philadelphia) '94 (di- ploma); Wellesley Ck)ll., B.A. '98 (mem. Agora); Columbia Univ., 1912-13. Teacher at Friends Select School, Philadelphia, 1900-10 and 1911-12. Traveling councillor for Graduate Ck>unoil of Wellesley Coll., 1913. Interested in College Set- tlement, Philadelphia. Favors woman suffrage; lay worker always. Orthodox Friend. Menu Ass'n of Collegiate Alumnse, Wellesley Club of Philadelphia. Pres. Wellesley (Dollege Alumnse Ass'n, 1908-10.

GOODWIN, Sarah Storer, Milton Academy, Mil- ton, Mass.

Academy principal; b. Cambridge, Mass., Aug. 1, 1870; dau. Frank and Mary Greenwood (But- trick) Goodwin; ed. Concord, Mass., High School, 1885-88; Smith CoU., grad. 1892. Head of Oilman School, Cambridge, Mass., 1895-1901; prln. of Girls' School, Milton Acad., 1901, Mil- ton, Mass. Mem. Nat. Council of Teachers of English; Private School Ass'n (Boston); Wo- men's Education Ass'n (Boston); New Elngland Ass'n of Colleges and Secondary Schools; Wo- men's Trades Union League. Episcopalian. GORDON, Anna Adams, Rest Cottage, Evan- Bton, 111.

W.C.T.U. ofBcial; b. Boston, Mass., July 21, 1863; dau. James M. and Mary E. (Clarkson) Gordon; ed. Newton (Mass.) High School and Mt. Holyoke Coll. After leaving college became private secretary to Miss Frances E. Willard and her aid in building up the W.C.T.U. organ- ization through an association of 21 years, being for years sec. and now vlce-pres. at large of the Nat. W.C.T.U.; also honorary sec. of World's W.C.T.U. Was long sup't of entire juvenile work of World's W.C.T.U., of which she organ- ized a notable exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893. Favors woman

��suffrage. Author: The Beautiful Life of Prances B. WUlard; What Frances E. WUlard Said; also numerous publications appropriate to juvenile and other temperance work, including: Marching Songs; White Ribbon Hymnal; The Temperance Songster; Young People's Chorus Book; Ques- tions Answered on Juvenile Work; White Ribbon Birthday Book; Toots, and Other Stories.

GOBDON, Eleanor Elizabeth, 5658 Wabash Av., Chicago, 111.

Unitarian minister; b. Hamilton, 111., Oct. 1, 1852; dau. Samuel and Permelia (Alvord) Gor- don; ed. Iowa State Univ. and Cornell Univ., N.Y. Teacher in high school twelve years. Ordained May 8, 1889; parishes Des Moines, Sioux City, Iowa City, Burlington (Iowa), Fargo (N.Dak.) and Orlando (Fla.). Has been sec. Iowa Unitarian Conference for 10 years. Editor Iowa Unitarian pa.peT, Old and New, four years. Pres. two years Iowa Suffrage Ass'n. Author of essays, sermons, newspaper articles. Unitarian. Inde- pendent. Recreations: Travel, walking, reading. GOBDON, Meanor Kinzie (Mrs. WUUam Wash- ington Gordon), 10 Oglethorpe Av., Bast, Savannah, Ga.

Bom Chicago, June 18, 1835 (the oldest person now living who was born in Chicago); dau. John Harris and Juliette A. (Magiil) Kenzle; ed. Chicago schools, the Misses Whiting, the Misses Smith and Thatcher, and, 1864-55, at Madame Canda's French School, N.Y. City; m. St, James Church, Chicago, 1857, William Washington Gor- don of Savannah, Ga. ; children : Mrs. Wayne Parker, Mrs. WUliam Low, William Washington (Jordon Jr., Hon. Mrs. Rowland Leigh, George Arthur Gordon. Author: Rosemary and Rue (collection of poems) ; Life of John Kinzie, the Father of Chicago; Lieut Helm's Account of the Massacre at Fort Dearborn. Episcopalian. Or- ganized Soc. Colonial Dames of America in State of Ga., Jan. 24, 1894, and Its first pres., serving six years; vice-pres. of Nat. Soc. of Colonial Dames of America, 1899-1903. Organized and ran a convalescent hospital at Miami during the Spanish-American War, having from 90 to 100 men in charge all the time, members of her husband's (General Gordon's) brigade, 2d U.S.V., and Gen. Lloyd Wheaton's brigade (1st Brigade, U.S.V.). GOBDON, Emma tella Skinner (Mrs. Henry Bauld Gordon), 467 Spadlna Av., Toronto, Ontario, Can.

Physician; b. Toronto, Nov. 7, 1860; dau. Ckjlin and Elizabeth (Bugg) Skinner; ed. Model School, Toronto; grad. '78 (Dufferln medal) ; Ontario Med. Coll. for Women, '96; M.B. Toronto Univ., '96; M.D., CM., Trinity Univ. (honora causa), 1900; m, Toronto, April, 1908, Henry Bauld Gor- don. Gynecologist to Industrial Refuge for Women, Toronto; lecturer In anatomy to the Nursing Mission Training School for Nurses; chief of med. staff Woman's Coll. Hospital Dis- pensary. Founder and ass't teacher Baraca Club, Toronto (for young working men); mem. Woman's (Joll. Hospital and Dispensary Board. Favors woman suffrage. Presbyterian. GOBDON, Margaret Blair (Mrs. George A. Gor- don), 726 Spadina Av., Toronto, Ont, Can. Physician; b. London, Ont., Jan. 14, 1861; dau. John and Mary Ann Blair (Frame) Young; ed. Toronto public schools and Trinity Univ., To- ronto, M.D. '98; m. Sept. 30, 1885, George A. Gordon. Mem. CloU. of Physicians and Surgeons. Toronto. A leader in the cause of equal suffrage; vice-pres. Canadian Woman Suffrage Ass'n; franchise sup't of W.C.T.U. of Toronto; mem. Exec. Com. of Peace and Arbitration Soc. and the Single Tax Ass'n; treas. Local Council of Women; vice-pres. Progressive Club. Free Trader. Unitarian.

GOBDON, Sophia Park (Mrs. John Reed Gor- don), 1129 S. Union Av., Pueblo, Colo. Born Hawick, Scotland, June 9, 1856; dau. Andrew and Sophia (Milligan) Park; ed. Cedar Rapids (la.) High School and Normal at Vinton, la.; m. Oct. 7, 1S73, John Reed Gordon; children: John A., b. Oct 30, 1874; Joseph Nixon, b. May 6, 1S76; Vera, b. Apr. 23, 1880; Anna Bell, b. July 4, 1883; David Grant, b. Aug. 8, 1885; Ethel Lucile, b. Dec. 15, 1891. For fifteen years

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