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��WYATT— WYNEKOOP

��WYATT, Edith Franklin, 4632 Sheridan Road,

Chicago, 111.

Writer; b. Tomah, Wis., Sept. 14, 1873; dau. Franklin Osman and Marian (LaGrange) Wyatt; «d. Miss Rice's High Sohool for Girls and Bryn Mawr Coll. Author: Every One His Own Way (short stories); True Love (a novel); verses and other special articles In periodical publications. Mem. 111. Consumers' League (vice-pres.). Favors woman suffrage. WYCKOFT, Sarah D., 68 W. South St., Wllkes-

Physiclan; b. Des Moines, la., Apr. 30, 1872; dau. Albert and Rachel (Seegar) Wyckoff; grad. 111. Female Coll., '89; Wellesley Coll.. B.S. 94; Johns Hopkins Univ., M.D. '99; Interneshlp com- petitor, won at Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1900. Has practiced as physician at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., since leaving Johns Hopkins Hospital; attending physician Pa. State Tuberculosis Dispensary; lecturer on hygiene, high school kindergarten board; med. inspector; chairman Public Health Education Com. for Luzerne Co.; mem. State, County and Am. Med. Ass'ns. Favors woman suffrage. Has written med. articles read before Luzerne County Med. Soc. Mem. Methodist Episcopal Church. Mem. Rural Progress Ass'n, Civic Club. Recreations: Music, books, out-door sports. Favors woman suffrage. WTEB, Berenice Crnmb (Mrs. Harry Gage Wyer), 300 Taylor Av., Kirkwood, St. Louis, Mo. ^

Pianist; b. in Connecticut, Oct. 5, 1873; dau. D. S. and Ellen (Peck) Crumb; ed. Kirkwood Sem., Hosimer Hall, St. Louis; studied in N.Y. City, Boston and Berlin; m. St. Louis, June, 1901, Harry Gage Wyer; children: Beatrice, b. June, 1902; Richard Farrar, b. Nov. 1904. Gives recital lectures before clubs, schools and public. Com- posed cantillatlons: Miles Standish, 1908; Paolo and Francesca, 1913. In charge of music in Church of Messiah, St. Louis; mem. St. Louis Artists' Guild. Unitarian. Recreations: Walk- ing, motoring. WYETH, Ola M., 807 S. Lincoln Av., Urbana,

Librarian; b. Newman, 111., Nov. 25, 1882; dau. George Ellis and Ina (Bills) Wyeth; ed. Cornell Univ A.B. "04; Univ. of 111., B.L.S. '06 (Alpha Chi Omega). Cataloguer Northwestern Univ. Library, 1906-08; librarian Modern Language Sem. Univ. of 111., 1910—. Exchange editor of Lyre of Alpha Chi Omega, 1909-10. Mem. Am. Library Ass'n. WYGANT, Grace Peirce, Barre, Vt.

Born N.Y. City; grad. Vassar Coll., A.B. '82. Teacher Miss Dana's School, Morristown, N.J., 1884; Miss Fuller's School, Allegheny, Pa., 1886- 88; Miss Chisholm's School, N.Y. City, 1883-93; Allnda Preparatory School, Pittsburgh, 1898-1900; principal of school at Washington, D.C., 1903-04; teacher Miss Mackie's School, Newburgh, N.Y., 1904-06; principal Quassaick Hall, Newburgh, 1906-09. Wrote the text of Prang's Art Course, 1902-03. WTLE, Florence, 346 Hawey Av., Oak Park, 111.

Sculptor; b. Trenton, 111., 1882; dau. S. B. and Llbbie (Sanford) Wyle; ed. Waverly (111.) public school and Univ. of Hi.; student in sculpture of Charles J. Mulligan, Chicago, until 1900; New York since Mem. Socialist Party of N.Y. Rec- reations: Walking, swimming, horseback ridiBg. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Artists' Suffrage Club. WYI-IE, Barbara Halcrow (Mrs. Geo. B.

W^ylle), Drayton, N.Dak.

Born Shetland Islands, Scotland, Nov. 4, 1865; dau. John and Elizabeth (Manson) Halcrow; ed. in public schools and Collegiate Inst, at Gode- rich, Ont., Canada; m. Bowesmont, N.Dak., Aug. «, 1895, George B. Wylle; one son: Harold H. Wylie. Corresponding sec. for N.Dak. State W.C.T.U. for eight years; district sec. for Wo- man's Foreign Missionary Soc. for 10 years. Writes short articles for local and other papers. Methodist. Favors woman suffrage. Prohibl- tiooisL

��WYLIE, Ella Gertrude Holbert (Mrs. Edgar Blalsdell Wylie), Whitman College, Wall«  Walla, Wash.

College professor; grad. Smith Coll., B.A. *86; student of New Testament and Hebrew, Chicago Univ.. M.A. '03; m. 1891, Edgar Blaisdell Wylie (died 1901); children: Margaret, b. 1892, and adopted son, Samuel, b. 1894 (adopted 1898). Dean of women, Wheaton (111.) Coll.. 1886-88; principal woman's dep't, Bible Inst., Chicago, 1888-89; prin- cipal Bible Training School, Northfield, Mass., 1889-91; prof. Biblical literature. Whitman Coll. since 1904.

WYLIE, Emily Ritchie McLean (Mrs. Edward A. GUI Wylie), 801 West End Av., N.Y. City. Born N.Y. City, Oct. 21, 1888; dau. Donald and Emily Nelson (Ritchie) McLean; ed. De Lancey School for Girls. N.Y. City; m. N.Y. City, June 8, 1911, Edward A. Gill Wylie, lawyer; one son: Donald McLean Wylie. Episcopalian. Mem. D.A.R. Recreations: Swimming, riding, golf.

WYLIE, Laura Johnson, Vassar College, Pough-

keepsie, N.Y.

College professor; b. Milton, Pa., Dec. 1, 1855; dau. William Theodore Wylie; grad. Vassar Coll., A.B. '77 (Phi Beta Kappa); Yale Univ., Ph.D. '74. Teacher in Cincinnati, Ohio. 1881-84; Packer Inst., Brooklyn, N.Y., 1884-92 and 1894-95; instructor Vassar, 1895-96, associate prof. English, 1896-98, prof, of English since 1898. Author: The Evolu- tion of English Criticism (thesis for Ph.D.) Edited a school edition of the Sir Roger da Coverley Papers, with introduction and notes. Mem. Modern Language Ass'n of America.

WYXIE, Martha Rachel, Latakla, Syria.

Teacher and evangelist; b. near White Cot- tage, Muskingum Co., O., Dec. 14, 1846; dau. Rev. Preston Harvey and Mary Anne (George) Wylie; ed. Geneva Coll., Northwood, Logan Co.. O., B.S. (Adelphl Literary Soc.) '75. Began teaching when 17 years of age; was appointed to thd Reformed Presbyterian Mission at Latakia, Syria, in 1875; worked in schools for girls 35 years; principal of same 30 years; now doing evangelis- tic work among the women of Latakia. Re- formed Presbyterian.

WYMAN, Anna Cora Southworth (Mrs. Henry A. Wyman), as Pinckney St., Boston, Mass. Born West Stoughton. Mass. ; grad. Vassar Coll., A.B. "92 (Phi Beta Kappa); m. West Stoughton, Feb. 13, 1891, Henry A. Wyman; one daughter. Writer of book reviews and criticisms.

WYNEKOOP, Alice Lois Lindsay (Mrs. Frank Eldridge Wynekoop), 3406 Monroe St., Chicago, III.

Physician; b. in Illinois; dau. Benjamin Frank- lin and Frances Catherine (Wiswell) Lindsay; grad. seminary 1889; business college, 1890; Northwestern Univ. Woman's Med. Coll., M.D. '95 (mem. Nu Sigma Phi); m. April 17, 1900, Frank Eldridge Wynekoop, M.D. ; children: Frank Lindsay, William Walker, James Earle, Frances Catherine, Mary Louise, Barbara Jane. Has practised medicine since 1895; taught in medical schools most of time and been connected with medical institutions such as the Daily News Fresh Air Fund Sanitarium, Mary Thompson Hospital, etc. Director Alpha Chapter, Nu Phi Sorority; director first district Fed. of Women's Clubs; chairman Child Hygiene Com., 111. (Con- gress of Mothers; chairman Com. on Hygiene, West End Mothers' Council; mem. Parent- Teachers' Ass'n of Chicago. Advocates woman suffrage. Chairman Physical Economics Com. ; director Chicago Political Equality League; mem. 111. Equal Suffrage Ass'n; delegate to Cook Co. Suffrage Federation. Episcopalian. Pro- gressive in politics. Recreation: Social service. Mem. Chicago Culture Clu'b, Children's Benefit League, Les Matln6es Frangaises; mem. West Side Med. Soc., 111. Med. Soc., Nat. Ass'n for Study of Infant Mortality, Child Welfare Com., Woman's City Club; president for two years Chi- cago Med. Woman's Club; chairman Propaganda Com. of Chicago Med. Soc; vice-pres. staff of Mary Thompson Hospital; instructor in histology and clinical instructor in pediatrics. 111. Unir. Med. School.

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