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MCCLOSKEY-MCCONNELL

A.B. '04 (first honors), M.A. '06 (Phi Beta Kappa); Univ. of Göttingen, Germany, 1911-12 (mem. Kappa Kappa Gamma). Teacher of Ger- man in Allegheny Coll. Preparatory School, 1904- 06; head of German Dep't Sharon (Pa.) High School, 1906-08; prof. of German and French, Geneva Coll., Beaver Falls, Pa., since 1908. Fa- vors woman suffrage. Congregationalist. Rec- reations: Tennis, boating, walking, athletics and traveling.

MCCLOSKEY, Alice Gertrude, N.Y. State College of Agriculture, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N.Y.

Educator, lecturer; b. Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 1870; grad. Cornell, B.A. Lecturer on Nature Study and Elementary Agriculture in N.Y. State Coll. of Agriculture at Cornell Univ.; associate in Rural School Education Extension. Editor of Cornell Rural School Leafiet, published monthly for use of rural communities.

McCLOUD, Lucy Carter, 186 South St., Northampton, Mass.

Assistant register of deeds, lawyer; grad. Smith Coll., B.A. '85; student Sprague Correspondence School of Law, 1900-05. Teacher Glenwood Sem., Brattleboro, Vt., 1885-86; clerk in Registry of Deeds, Northampton, Mass., 1895-1905; ass't regis- trar of deeds since 1905. Admitted to Massa- chusetts bar, 1905. Mem. Smith Coll. Alumuæ Ass'n.

MCCLUNEY, Mabel McKeighan (Mrs. James Mc- Cluney), 179 E. Chestnut St., Chicago, Ill. Born St. Louis, Jan. 1, 1883; dau. John El- more and Ellen (Cutler) McKeighan; ed. Mary Inst., St. Louis High School, Smith Coll., A.B.; m. St. Louis, April 24, 1905, James McCluney. Mem. Fourth Presbyterian Church (pres. of Guild); mem. Junior League and Junior Auxiliary of Children's Memorial Hospital. Mem. Ill. Equal Suffrage Ass'n. Recreations: Tennis, golf, skating. Mem. Onwentsia Club.

McCLUNG, Nellie Letitia Mooney, 97 Chestnut St., Winnipeg, Man., Can.

Writer; b. Chatsworth, Ont., Oct. 20, 1873; dau. John and Letitia (McCurdy) Mooney; ed. North- field School and Central Collegiate School, Winni- peg, Man. m. Aug. 25, 1896, Robert Wesley McClung (druggist); children: John, Florence, Paul, Horace, Mark. Gives recitations from her own books and visits the towns of her own Province; also made a successful tour of On- tario, 1910. Favors woman suffrage (prominent speaker on subject). Author: Sowing Seeds in Danny, 1908; The Second Chance, 1910; The Black Creek Stopping-House, 1912; also short stories and articles for magazines. Methodist. Pres. Press Club of Manitoba; mem. Political Equality League, Canadian Club.

McCLURE, Mary Alice (Mrs. Thomas J. Mc- Clure), Hudson, McLean Co., Ill.

Born Bloomington, Ill, Sept. 7, 1855; dau. Theo- dore and Ann Eliza (Winslow) Stout; ed. Bloom- ington, Ill.; m. Normal, Ill., June 3, 1902, Thomas J.

McCLURE. Taught in public schools of Ill. 22 years. Favors woman suffrage. Baptist. Mem. Woman's Club of Hudson, Ill: Girls, Lancaster, Pa., 1907-08; principal of the High School of Huntington Valley, Pa., 1910-11.

McCOMAS, Alice Moore (Mrs. C. C. McComas), home address, Los Angeles, Cal.; present address, 440 Riverside Drive, N.Y. City.

Journalist, educator, orator, lecturer; b. Paris, Ill., 1850; dau. Gen. Jesse H. and Rachel (Hines) Moore; ed. St. Mary's of The Wood, Terre Haute, Ind., special honors in music and literary com- position, prize winner in elocution; m. Decatur, Ill., Nov. 14, 1870, Judge C. C. McComas; chil- dren: Helen, b. 1872 (died 1891); Alice Beach, b. 1876; Clare, b. 1881; Carroll, b. 1886. First woman in the State of Cal. to conduct a Woman's Dep't in a daily paper, Los Angeles Express; first woman in same State to speak at a State Repub- lican ratification meeting, 1894. One of the earliest workers in the Free Kindergarten Ass'n; one of the organizers of the working woman's clubs; lectured on Politics in the Home, Individual Education in the Public Schools, The Common Sense Rearing of Children. Has written recent articles on The Panama Canal, Southern Cal. Chapter in History of Suffrage; has contributed to over 70 newspapers on the suffrage question; originated "Precinct" idea in Woman Suffrage campaigning; wrote a brochure, The Timely Question, on the same subject; correspondent for three California papers during the World's Fair, special contributor of travel sketches in Los Angeles Times and various magazines, just com- pleted a book on child life in California, Under the Peppers; writer of short stories, articles on politics and economics; was for two years as- sociate editor of The Household Journal (now The Southwest) in Los Angeles. Member Am. Play-goers, Ethical Soc., Woman's Press Ass'n, San Francisco; California Club of N.Y., Friday Morning Club, Los Angeles. Recreations: Motoring, social affairs, traveling. Favors woman suffrage; pres. of the Los Angeles Woman Suffrage Ass'n. Progressive voter in California. Recently made tour of thorough investigation at Panama Canal and will lecture on tbat subject in 1914; will soon publish book on The Women of the Canal Zone.

MCCOMBS, Georgette (Mrs. Roderick N. McCombs), Lawrence, Ind.

Born Juneau, Wis.; dau. Isaac and M. E. Vail; ed. high school; m. in Kansas, Roderick N. Mc- Combs; children: Walter N., Edward C., Harold B. Interested in church societies, Library Board, civic improvement. Favors woman suffrage. Mem. Church of Christ, Order Eastern Star. Recreation: Social circles. Pres. Woman's Club.

MCCONKEY, Bertha M., 236 Union St., Springfield, Mass.

Ass't sup't of schools; b. Rochester, N.Y.; dau. Samuel and Sarah (Johnston) McConkey grad. high school, Tidioute, Pa.; State Normal School, Edinboro, Pa. For 10 years (1892-1902) supervisor of practice teachers in State Normal Practice School, South Manchester, Conn.; since 1902, ass't sup't schools of Springfield, Mass. Mem. of Executive Board of Union Relief Ass'n, Springfield, Mass; mem. Springfield Woman's Club, Springfield Teachers' Club. Favors woman suffrage. Congregationalist.

MCCONNELL, Ella Mead (Mrs. Benjamin F. McConnell), Sweet Brier, 2001 Niles Av., St. Joseph, Mich.

MCCLUSKY, Mrs. O. W., Carrington, N.Dak. Reader; b. Braidwood, Ill., Aug. 28, 1884; dau. Robert and Agnes (Paxton) Trotter; ed. Coal City High School; Cumnock School of Oratory, Born Michigan City, Ind., Jan. 29, 1859; dau. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, III.; m. Coal Edwin Ruthven and Josephine (Sleight) Mead; City, Ill., Jan. 29, 1907, Dr. O. W. McClusky. ed. Chicago public schools; grad. Lake View Has given numerous recitals, coached amateur High School, 78, with second honor; m. Chicago, plays and taught dramatic and physical culture June 22, 1881, Benjamin F. McConnell; children: work. Interested in Sunday-school work and Marguerite (Mrs. W. L. Wilson), Harold Mead, civic improvement work. Favors woman suf- Benjamin Stuart, Madeline. Taught three years frage. Methodist. Republican. Mem. Order of in Chicago schools. Deeply interested in re- Eastern Star. Recreations: Tennis, skating, ligious questions of non-doctrinal, non-dogmatic rowing, gardening, dancing. Mem. Woman's Literary Club, Sociology Club.

McCOLL, Edith Pusey Durand (Mrs. Gilbert B. McColl), 506 Telfer St., Winnipeg, Manitoba. Born Herrick, Pa., July, 1883; dau. Silas H. and Clarice E. (Pusey) Durand; grad George School, Newtown, Pa., 1901, Bryn Mawr Coll., A.B. '06; student of music, 1908-10. Prof. French and ass't in Latin and mathematics, Lancaster (Pa.) Coll., 1906-07, and in Shippen School for nature. Study of late years chiefly biographies and world's religions. Vice-pres. Equal Suffrage Ass'n of St. Joseph; mem. Berrien County Board of Equal Suffrage Ass'n. Recreations: (illegible text) Mem. Thursday Club.

McCONNELL, Genevieve Knapp (Mrs. Guthrie McConnell), Llandrillo Rd., Cynwyd, Pa.

Born St. Louis, 1876; dau. Charles W. and Frances (Shackelford) Knapp; grad. Mary Inst., St. Louis, '93; Smith Coll., B.L., '97 (mem. Phi