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CLEMENT—HAMMOND

Ishpeming, Mich., 1885-90; Montour Falls, N.Y., 1899-1901; Stetson Univ., 1902-04; Bucknell Univ. since 1900. Mem. Order Eastern Star, D.A.R., Bucknell Alumnae Club, Lewisburg; Civic Club, Lewisburg, Pa. Baptist. Favors woman suffrage. (Correcting sketch on page 151).

CLEMENT, Josephine Hill (Mrs. Ed. Henry Clement), Bijou Theater, Washington St., Boston, Mass.

Theatrical manager; b. N.Y. City, Sept. 20, 1869; dau. Frederick Mortimer and Ida Louisa (Peters) Hill; ed. Adelphi Acad, and Miss Rounds' Private School, Brooklyn, N.Y. ; m. (1st) December, 1894, Charles Gilbert Russell, Great Barrington, Mass. (deceased); (2nd) March, 1898, Ed. Henry Clement, of Boston, Mass.; one daughter, Joan Clement. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Brookline Equal Suffrage Ass'n, Mass. Suffrage Ass'n for Good Government. Manager for five years of B. F. Keith's Bijou Theater. Much interested in the production of one-act plays; develops talent for her own theaters from the people who come to her for tryouts one day each week.

CONKLING, Grace Walcott Hazard (Mrs. Roscoe Platt Conkling), 49 Spring St., Catskill-on-Hudson, N.Y.

Born New York; dau. Christopher Grant and Frances (Post) Hazard; grad. Smith Coll., B.L. '99; student of physical geography in Harvard Summer School, 1899; music and language in Univ. of Heidelberg, Germany, 1902-03, and Paris, 1903-04; tutor South Woodstock, Conn., 1899-1901; teacher of English, Latin and Greek, Graham School, N.Y. City, 1901-02; mem. Alpha Soc. (Smith Coll.); m. San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 18, 1905, Roscoe Platt Conkling: children: Elsa, b. Feb. 2, 1909; Hilda, b. Oct. 8, 1910. Author of poems published in the Century Magazine, Everybody's Magazine, The Forum, Harper's Magazine, the Atlantic Monthly, "Poetry" (a Chicago publication). The Poetry Journal (Boston), the Craftsman and others; also a long poem, "Golden-throated Pastoral Horn," in the Lyric Year collection, published November, 1912. Episcopalian. Mem. The Poetry Soc. of America, a branch of the National Arts Club. (Correction of sketch on page 199).

CRAWFORD, Georgina Lily Urquhart (Mrs. Gustavus Chambers Crawford), 432 Central Av., Orange, N.J.

Physician; b. Dunnegan, Canada, 1882; dau. William and Janet (Dickson) Urquhart; ed. schools of Vancouver, B.C.; grad. Toronto Univ., M.D.C.M., '05; post-graduate work in New York Infirmary for Women and Children; m. New York, 1909, Gustavus Chambers Crawford; children: Robert Stuart, William Chambers. Engaged in active practice of medicine at Vancouver, B.C., 1907-09; acted as Medical Inspector of Vancouver public schools, 1907-09.

DAVIS, Isabella Charles (Mrs. Myron J. Davis), 1144 Acolian Bldg., 35 W. 42d St., N.Y. City.

Born Albany, N.Y., Nov. 25. 1847; dau. George Horn and Charlotte Augusta (Featherly) Charles; ed. Albany Female Acad., Albany, N.Y.; m. Albany, N.Y., December, 1867, Myron J. Davis, M.D.; children: Helen Lamb, Belle Van Heusen. Active in Foreign Mission service In Asia Minor, 1879-81. One of the founders of the International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons (an Interdenominational religious order); life mem. of its Central Council. Rec. sec. for one term of National Council of Women of the U.S. Gen. sec. of the International Child Welfare League; mem. People's Institute of N.Y. City. Favors woman suffrage; mem. Woman Suffrage Party, N.Y. Equal Suffrage League. Mem. St. George's Episcopal Church. Mem. Woman's Press Club. Public speaker on religious, philanthropic and social service topics.

DAVIS, Katharine Bement, 148 East Twentieth St., N.Y. City.

Appointed Jan. 1, 1914, by Mayor John Purroy Mitchell, Commissioner of Correction for the City of New York. (See sketch, page 233.)

De VORE, Elsa Marion, 4 Maher Av., Greenwich, Conn.

Violinist and teacher; b. Merom, Sullivan Co., Ind., Jan. 8, 1893; dau. Rev. Elcharles Arthur de Vore, D.D., and Ida (Gray) de Vore; ed. Indianapolis public schools, Shortridge High School, Indianapolis; Brooklyn Girls' High School, Greenwich (Conn.) High School, and scholarship at National Conservatory of Music of America, N.Y. City, under Leopold Lichtenberg, in violin; also, Jan Munkacsy, famous Hungarian violinist. Professional violinist and teacher at the age of 16. Mem. of Christ Church choir, Greenwich, Conn. Favors woman suffrage. Mem. Greenwich Equal Franchise League. Episcopalian. Democrat. Recreations: Riding, swimming, skating, driving, tennis, dancing, boating, sailing.

DOUGLAS, Marian—See Robinson, Annie Douglas Green.

DUFFY, Florence Armstrong (Mrs. James O. G. Duffy), Philadelphia, Pa.

Born June 5, 1876; dau. Edwin and Miriam (Mayer) Armstrong; ed. Newark Acad., private tutors; m. Philadelphia, Pa., June 5, 1894, James O. G. Duffy; one daughter, Eleanora Aileen; b. June 1, 1896. Distinguished in fencing; junior champion of Pa., 1913; silver medalist in senior competition. Against woman suffrage. Episcopalian. Mem. Society of Arts and Letters. Recreation: Fencing. Mem. Fencers' Club, Matinee Musical Club.

ELMER, Rachel Robinson, 189 Lenox Av., N.Y. City.

Illustrator, designer; b. Ferrisburgh, Vt., July 28, 1878; dau. Rowland Evans and Anna (Stevens) Robinson; grad. Goddard Sem., Barre, Vt., '97; studied art under Ernest Knaufft, Rosamond Kelly and Art Students' League; m. Oct. 17, 1911, Robert France Elmer of N. Y. City. Taught art in Goddard Sem. two years; since then professionally engaged as artists and illustrator Mem. Pen and Brush Club.

FISCHER, Helen Field (Mrs. Frederick Fischer), Shenandoah, Iowa.

Author; b. Shenandoah, Iowa, March 13, 1876; dau. S. E. and Lettie (Eastman) Field; ed. Univ. of Nebraska, Art Inst. of Chicago; mem. Kappa Kappa Gamma; m. Helena, Mont., 1905, Frederick Fischer; children: Gretchen, Helen Marie. Teacher and lecturer before marriage. Interested in Children's Garden Clubs and vocational education. Favors woman suffrage. Has taken active part in all local agitation by speaking and debating. Contributed verse to The Outlook; The Pacific Monthly; Christian Register; best known poems: The Mystic Borderland; Tommy Tinker. Unitarian. Recreations: Gardening, motoring. Mem. English Club, Univ. of Neb.

FITCH, Louise Norwood (Mrs. Overton Andrew Fitch), Columbia, Mo.

Born Madison, Md., May 21, 1839; dau. Joseph G. and Mary Frances (Pugh) Norwood; privately educated because threatened with blindness for many years; m. Columbia, Mo., May 21, 1860, Overton Andrew Fitch; one son: Norwood. Sunday-school teacher for fifty years. Matron of Univ. of Missouri since 1896. Favors woman suffrage. Episcopalian. Mem. D.A.R. Mem. Bronte Club, Fortnightly Club.

FOLEY, Ellen S. McCarthy (Mrs. John Warren Foley), 586 Boulevard East, Weehawken, N.J

Born Breesport, N.Y., Jan. 23, 1882; dau John Henry and Nancy Elzabeith (Taylor) McCarthy; grad. Cornell Univ., A.B. '07, Ph.D. '09 (Sigma Xi); graduate scholar and fellow in chemistry; mem. Delta Zeta; m. June 9, 1913, John Warren Foley. Mem. Methodist Episcopal Church. Mem. Am. Chemistry Soc. Has been ass't chemist at the Bureau of Chemistry, Washington, D.C.; later instructor in chemistry in Univ. of Illinois.

HAMMOND, Esther Dyer (Mrs. William A. Hammond), 1714 Connecticut Av., Washington, D.C.

Born Providence, R.I.; dau. John Farnum and Frances Jones (Vinton) Chapin; ed. Providence,