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��HERRING — HERTZBERG

��George T. WUson of McGill Univ.); Philip Sid- ney, farmer of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia. Editor of Home Circle in Commonwealth of New Westminster; correspondent Toronto Globe; descriptive writing in English, Canadian and American illustrated magazines. Has Sunday- sdhool Bible class for girls in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Nerw Westminster; pres. Royal Columbian Hospital Woman's Auxiliary, New Westminster; editor Diocesan Missions (Toronto); mem. Women's Council of Canada. Favors woman suffrage. Author: Canadian Camp Life; Among the People of British Columbia; In the Pathless West; Nan and Other Pioneer Women; Ena, a Story of English Life; The Gold Miners (all published in London), and many short stories and descriptions. Mem. Church of Eng- land. Recreations: Horseback riding, music, raading. HEBBING, Katherine M., The Northumberland,

Washington, D.C.

Physician; b. Butler Co., Iowa, July 26, 1876; dau. George D. and Ann L. (Ward) Herring; ed. public schools of Waterloo; East Waterloo High School, '94; George Washington Univ., M.D. '10 (mem. Columbian Women, Washington, D.C). Resident physician of West Philadelphia Hospital for Women and Woman's Hospital of Philadel- phia; research worker State Home for Feeble- Mlnded Women, Vineland, N.J. FaTors woman suffrage; mem. Dist. of Columbia Suffrage Ass'n, Washington, D.C. Recreations: Riding, fencing, golf. HERRMANN, Elizabeth Adelaide, 2440 Hllgard

Av., Berkeley, Cal.

College instructor in German; b. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 11, 1880; dau. William J. and Eliza- beth L. (Gruner) Herrmann; ed. Univ. of Cal., A.B. '02, M.A. '10; mem. Phi Beta Kappa. Fa- vors woman suffrage. Unitarian. Republican. Mem. Soc. of Collegiate Alumnae. HERRON, Anna Eish (Mrs. William Christie

Herron), 946 Redway Av., Avondale, Cincin- nati, O.

Born Oneonta, N.Y., Jan. 1, 1845; dau. Phineas C. and Jane iDonaldson) Fish; ed. Oneonta pri- vate school; Pittsburgh Coll., classical course, M.L..A., AJM.; Cincinnati Wesleyan Coll., A.M.; m. Cincinnati, June 16, 1886, William Christie Herron. Before marriage was a teacher of Eng- lish literature and history in Northwestern Coll. for Woonen, also in Cincinnati Wesleyan Coll. and Mt. Vernon Sem., Washington, D.C. First vice-pres. Nat. Woman's Home Missionary Soc. of M.E. Church. Mem. Grafters Co. of Cincin- nati, Woman's Civic League of Cincinnati (prea. 1896-98), Cincinnati Woman's Club (prea. 1900- 1902). Methodist. HERSEY, Ada Harvey, 315 Walnut Av., Rox-

bury, Mass. >

Born Boston, Oct. 25, 1858; dau. Charles H. and Sarah Abby (Gray) Hersey; ed. Boston Girls' High School, Mass. Normal Art School. Active in com. work of Roxbury Charitable Soc; director South End Industrial School; mem. Children's Welfare League, Roxbury. Favors woman suffrage. Unitarian. Republican. Mem. Copley Soc. of Boston. Recreation: Painting. Clubs: New England Women's, Twentieth Cen- tury, Pallas Women in Council of Roxbury (pres. since 1911). HERSEY, Annie Eouise (Mrs. Henry Johnson

Hersey), 1327 Gaylord St., Denver, Colo.

Born Warren, R.I., Aug. 1, 1864; dau. Edwin C. and Maria Louise (Sanders) Budlong; ed. Providence (R.I.) public schools; Miss Weeden's Private School for Girls; m. June 15, 1886, Henry Johnson Hersey; children: Helen, b. Feb. 9, 1888; Mary, b. May 2, 1900 (died Jan. 25, 1901); Henry J. Jr., b. May 4, 1902. Interested in social work; sec. Woman's Club of Denver, 1896-97; chairman philanthropic dep't, 1897-99; organized Colorado Branch Congress of Mothers; pres. 1907-10, now honorary pres.; vice-pres. Denver Playground Ass'n, 1909-12. Author of pamphlets, contributions in magazines, etc., on subjects concerning the child in home and school, home life, etc. ; speaks on same subjects. Protestant Episcopal. Republican; voter. Mem. Nat. Con-

��gress of Mothers, D.A.R., Mayflower Soc, Citi- zens' Protective League. Mem. National Arts Club, N.Y. City. HERSEY, Heloise Edwina, 78 Mt. Viernan St.,

Boston, Mass.

Teacher; b. Oxford, Me., Feb. 22, 1855; dau. A. L. (M.D.) and Heloise H. (Keith) Hersey; grad. Vassar Coll., A.B. '76. Teacher Smith Coll., 1878-83; prin. Miss Hersey's School, Bos- ton, 1884-1900. Editorial writer for Youth's Companion, 1901-12; lectures on literary and ed- ucational subjects. Teacher of Women's Bible Class, Trinity Church, Boston. Author: To Girls— A Budget of Letters. Editor (with Dr. William J. Rolfe): Selections from Poems of Robert Browning; Blot in the 'Scutcheon and other dramas of Robert Browning. Episcopa- lian. Against woman suffrage. HER8HEY, Sylvia Schaffer (Mrs. Omer F.

Hershey), Mt. Washington, Md.

Born Derry Church, Pa., July 29, 1870; dau. Dr. Edwin B. B. Schaffer and Sarah (Ranch) Schaf- fer; ed. AUentown Female Coll., A.B. '89; Maine Wesleyan Coll., Kents Hill, Maine, A.B. '91; m. June 1, 1892, Omer F. Hershey; children: Helen, b. May 9, 1894; Louise, b. Dec. 30, 1895. Interested in local charities and philanthropic activities. Author of essays and children's stories in the Century and other magazines. Recreations: Gardening, tennis, riding, mountain climbing. Pres. Mt. Washington Glee Club; mem. College Club, Baltimore; Baltimore Coun- try Club. Against woman suffrage. HERSOai, Jane Lord (Mrs. Nalium Alvah Her-

som), 106 Pine St., Portland, Me.

Physician; b. Sanford, Me., 1840; dau. Samuel and Sophia Hight (Smith) Lord; ed. public and private schools in Springvale, Me., and Woman's Med. Coll. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; m. Portland, Me., Nov. 25, 1865, Dr. Nahum Alvah Hersom (died 1881); one daughter: Mabel Lord (Mrs. Rufus Harton Jones). Physician to Tem- porary Home for Women and Children (State in- stitution); mem. of County and State Med. Soc, Am. Med. Ass'n; chairman of Section on Pedi- atrics in Me. Acad, of Medicine. Favors woman suffrage. Has been treas. of Me. Woman's Suf- frage Ass'n; pres. of Portland Equal Suffrage Club. Contributor of medical papers in societies and clubs and in literary clubs. Congregatlon- alist. Republican. Recreations: Reading, travel. Mem. Civic Club, Woman's Literary Union, Monday Club. HERTER, Adele (Mrs. Albert Herter), East

Hampton, L.I.

Painter; b. New York City, Feb. 27, 1869; dau. John and Lydia (Matteson) McGinnis; ed. Miss Brackett's and Brearley School; Julian's and Courtols's in Paris; m. Apr. 5, 1893, Albert Herter; children: Everit Albert, Christian Archibald, 2d; Lydia Adele. Favors woman suf- frage. Mem. Woman's Cosmopolitan Club. HERTS, Alice Minnie, 37 W. Ninety-third St.,

N.Y. City.

Writer, founder of the Children's Theatre; b. N.Y. City; dau. Henry B. and Elsther (Moss) Herts; ed. Public School No. 47, N.Y. City; Nor- mal Coll., N.Y. City; Sorbonne, Paris. Founder and manager the Children's Educational Theatre. Author: The Children's Educational Theatre; The Power of Dramatic Impulse; The Economic Value of Imagination; writing on many subjects connected with the dramatic instinct in educa- tion. Jewish.

HERTZBERG, Anna Goodman (Mrs. Ell Hertz- berg), 621 W. Macon St., San Antonio, Tex. Born N.Y. City, Jan. 24, 1864; dau. Soloman and Bertha (Gratz) Goodman; ed. public schools of N.Y. City and Normal Coll.; m. N.Y. City, Nov., 1882 Eli Hertzberg; children: Harry, Lil- lie. State pres. of Texas Fed. Woman's Clubs; founder and life pres. Tuesday Musical Club of San Antonio; pres. San Antonio Section Coun- cil of Jewish Women; honorary pres. Austin Mothers' Club; honorary pres. Bohemian Scrib- blers; founder and pres. San Antonio Symphony Orchestra; ex-pres. Woman's Club; ex-pres. San Antonio History Club; ex-pres. San An- tonia Free Hospital and Dispensary Ass'n. Fa-

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