of the United States," "The Gift of Genius," author and publisher of "The Study Guide Series," also "Study Guide Courses." Edited with aids to study and critical essays, "Riverside Literature Series," "Silas Marner," "Vicar of Wakefield," "House of Seven Gables," "Vision of Sir Launfal," "Irving's Sketch Book," and "Franklin's Autobiography."
HELEN MARIA WINSLOW.
Born in Westfield, Vermont. Daughter of Don Avery and Mary S. Newton Winslow. Writer for papers and magazines. Editor and publisher of The Club Woman. Writer of short stories. Editor and publisher annually of the Official Register of the Directory of Woman's Clubs of America.
MARY REBECCA FOSTER GILMAN.
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1859. Daughter of Dwight and Henriette P. B. Foster. Married in 1887, Rev. Bradley Gilman. Critic on the Springfield Republican and Suburban Life. Author of "The Life of St. Theresa," in series of famous women, "The Pilgrim's Scrip," a collection of wisdom and wit of George Meredith. Edited Mrs. Fawcett's "Life of Queen Victoria." A contributor to magazines and periodicals.
HARRIET ELIZA PAINE.
Writer under the name of Eliza Chester. Born at Rehoboth, Massachusetts, May 5, 1845. Daughter of Dr. John Chester, and Eliza Folger Paine. Author of "Bird Songs of New England," "Chats with Girls on Self Culture," "The Unmarried Woman," and editor of the "Life of Eliza Baylies Wheaton."
ANN EMILIE POULSSON.
Born at Cedar Grove, New Jersey, September 8, 1853. Daughter of Halvor and Ruth Ann Mitchell Poulsson. Graduate of the kindergarten normal class. Teacher in School for Blind, of South Boston; joint editor of the Kindergarten Review. Author of "Nursery Finger Plays," "Child Stories and Rhymes," "Love and Law in Child Training," "Holiday Songs."
SARAH PRATT GREENE.
Born at Simsbury, Connecticut, July 3, 1856. Daughter of Dudley Boston and Mary Paine McLean. July, 1887, married Franklin Lynde Greene, now deceased. Her book, "Cape Cod Folks," which appeared some twenty years ago, made quite a stir and entitled her to literary prominence. She has since written "Some Other Folks," "Towhead," "Last Chance Junction," "Moral Imbeciles," "Flood Tide," and many other stories published in book form and has contributed short stories largely to Harper's Magazine and other publications.
