Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-11
SOME LADY JOURNALISTS
WHO HAVE MADE NAMES FOR
THEMSELVES.


For The Gazette;-
London. Nov. 27.-Although Mrs. Fen
wick Miller is still on the right side OF
and 40, she may be- said TO be in SOM
ways the best known aud most hlehll
respected Indy journalist in Great Brit
ain. She has a splendid record, NO
only does her weekly work vie with tina
of her principal male comrades on th'
London press In quality and thorough
ness of execution, hut she has published
eight books, replete with learning anl
| special knowledge,
Florence Fenwick Miller began life
with the intention Of being II doctor, ant
| actually passed brilliantly in the exam
inution for honors ut the Ladies' Med
ical college For three years she prac-
ticed us II physician. but, finding That hei
real bent was literature aud politics, she
| gave up her medical work and became
one of the pioneer lady journalists OH
| the London and provincial press, using
| her pen, however, between whites, in
| writing hand books gu her old subjects:
simple Lessons in Health" The House
! of Life IAN Atlas OF Anatomy, and
| Physiology In Schools followed each
other in rapid succession, and have tax
en- their place in the medical literature
of the day
Curiously enough. she had all her life
| intensely vcnerated the personality Of
Harriet Murtineau. herself II journalist
of great repute; and when the Eminent
Women series was started Mrs. Fen
wick Miller was asked to write the life
of the lady who might truly be said in
many ways to have been her predeces-
sor. Among her treasures are two tine
portraits of Miss Martneuu, and lock
of silycry willie hair given to its pres
cnt owner by an old friend of the Mar
tineau family. Ii is now many years
T. II. =. IL. 4. "
column for the Illustrated London News.
Although ia it due regard Is paid TO
the modes of the moment, she gives
week by week an interesting account
of womCn's work up 10 date and CORE
spondents from every part of the EN-
glish-spealiiug world write and thank
her for what is to them the pleasantest
feature of the great Illustrated Loudon
weekly.
Mrs Fcnwick Miller is often asked
for her opinion MS to the stability of
journalism as a profession for women
She believes that at preScut there is
room for amy quick. bright, Intelligent
girl who possesses the kuack of writing
easily on current events, and llsC that of
seizing every opportunity to do good
work. She does not think a literary life
unhealthy, but will observe with laugh
Ing shrcwdness thnt the lady journalists
late hours Nre not more firing than
those spent by many Il dnbutante at
thcater or ball. Still she believes that
every woman who wishes to make lit
erntuiV prof. ssion must make mp her
mind to abandon. the more frivolous
sides of social life. Yet. she herself is a
charming hostess, and no private Wow or
large political party would seem COM
plcte if Mrs. Fenwick Millrr's genial
and kindly presence were not there.
The subject OF my sketch IL also one of
the few women lecturers In l,uyllnd
who have made distinct mark on public
'nattorms. She IS popular speaker of
widespread popularity, and has IN her
day addressed thousands Of men and
women on every conceivable subject
which can affect those of her own ny.
lur nine years she was one Of the lady
members OF the London School board
aud constantly spoke on committees.
some hiieGn years ngo Florence Fen
wick Miller became the wife of Friedrich
a. FORD by mutual desire the Ari,la rn- :.
tanned her maiden name. and fruitless
attempt was made to upset the lirst ,lnr-
ton to The school board which she fought
lItcr her marriage ON that ncrnIint
However, 1t was proved legally TIN. sbe
was wei! within her right, aud SHE, is |
convinced thnt Ia the course of a genera |
ton or two the action of which Inc,
stone IN America and she in Great |
brltnin have been the pioneers, will he |
-aken ny every woman who has bnrnr,
marriage made distinct place Tor nor
sell M the world of workers.
Miss Honnor Morton. although littln
lluNh 70 me outside world, is very pom
ll4r aud much esteemed in both Journal.
ste and medical circles, for shS editoJ
ne Hospital for some yeurs. and bni
great deal to do with the foundntinn AZ
The Royal British Nurse associStiop
W heh sun quite girl she spent three
'ear3 IN hospital training, then her hcnltb
lYSlns no longer able to bear the strain
IL ~ 10 70 Wrltlhg as relaxation
yer hrst article appeared in the Daily
New :, and she shortly became n rpg,Ia;.
'ohirbGtor 10 both that pappr and u,a
il"ne Later on selection of her ,rti
les was published under tho lila
Sketches of Hospital Life" a litGe
look which was much appreciated botb
~ those who know and thnsn ,vb, ',liI
not know how singulnrly true tn iiF sa
we're the experiences described tLarair
Although Miss Morton IL a nice, NJ H.,
treat novelist William Bluck lwbo u
'ald TO have Ind her In his mind Who, ba
wrote That Beautiful Wretch" shc bns
ltNer written any stories. prcferinp IN
,eep 10 philnnthropic and useful literary
work; After Miss Clemcntinn RInnt'
probably, few people know as much nho,ni,
How the Poor Live" MS Miss Nm.
he has worked and lived far rnn,,ti'
ogether in Whitechapcl. and bns VEINS gi',ns
much on the East End "''''h
fonr years ago Miss Morten et,rtod
ne Literary Ladies' dinner. n fnwcti,,,
'hlch aroused considerable npnsn,n,1,,
'nd interest in the general public W..
u me London women who writo 81
ieNrt,ly IN With the scheme. and IA. 5i
' III ms become quite an institution, Z
HISS Morton acis as honorary secrota.,,
prominent lady journalist tntcs r. {
n9lr and proposes the toasts. NM avn, Wy d
u dld nothing else, the dinner MN v,vu +
nat nuiuber Of clever wellnlr.otrr1i G
yomeR can pass quite as plcosan, w. w. /,
fchlhg IN the company of fLni. .ul G
vN Hs IN one enlivened by tho nro,S, wi #
ands ''S hhd hus- i
MISS Hulda Friedrichs has tbo No.. i
having been the first lady tnL mVNur i
le rebllNr stan of London fniIv n,'r ~ 4
,ltlohgh OF German nationality sl "lSi'
oul write and speak English cln,,,,etuh g
NJ knows both Russian and irFehuy' !
nihciently well to act rs snaoia Il rehch !,
snpohueut N both or either st. Peters. Il
" OF tGus II occasion reupired Il n
JUG learned English when actin, ~ .,
oNerness 10 n Russian family hnts as n,
rs, literary work was done for Vu' p ner =
J, laIles papcr which was follo,"..i per ~
hummer Of tr0nsations from tbn 10y /,
n,,, russian. for the German i Sa9l .,
Miss freidriehs had already q
lnle years IN England when IN, speht y
lqhhluted with w n Sfno1 became u