The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

to see the League of American Pen Won
en- publish a monthly organ similar t
the Quill
From Pennsylvania comes asreeabl
evidence that our members have not beer
idle. Jane Belheld has. among numerous
things. bright novelette, in Lippincotts.
short story in Broadway Magazine, an,
new book in Progress. Ida Porte
Boyer sent copy OF Progress. the or
gan OF the Women's Suffrage Association
Of which she is the efficient editor
Harriet Brock Swineford is ably fill
ing a desk position in a large publishing
company, leaving her but little time
for outside literary work, which Is re-
gretted by those who know her ability
Mrs. Harriet Hayden Finck. our bril-
/ liant lecturer, is planning new fields OF
effort in that direction and in newspaper
work. Meg" the always interesting pen
! woman on the Pittsburg Dispatch, other
wise known as Mrs Mary Temple Jami-
son. writes a bright and breezy letter 70
the league, giving and seeking informa-
tion.
Mrs. Wynne Editing Paper.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Wynne. prominent in
/ W. c. T. L. work, has charge of a paper
run and edited entirely by women. in the
| Camden Outlook. Among our Southern
members. Mrs. Kate Alma organ has
! issued some attractive postal cards Of
! Sissy Jupe. the cow heroine Of her
pretty child story. She is also publish
| ing a series, Women of the Bible in
/ the New Orleans Morning Star, and an
other series on 'Wel-knoWn Southern
| Writers In Will Cartoons Magazine. In
/ that publication also appears the first Of
! Mrs. Annie Riley Hale's series. Famous
! Thresholds Of the Federal city which
| deals with the historic homes of Wash
! ingtOn Miss Pearl Sinclair has written
and presented several successful plays
and opercttas in and around Miami, Fla.
where she fills the position OF supervisor
Of reading and expression I'm the public
schools. Myrta Lockett Avary has a
touching story in a recent number Of the
Sunday Magazine. in addition t. her other
syndicate work and her editorial duties
on the WOman's Journal. katherine Ha-
den has a thoughtful and convincing ar
ticle on compulsory education In the
Nashville American. which is Of especial
interest IN connection with the child la
Dor bill so strongly urged for the South
Mrs Sarah Babbitt Butler is writing and
resting In the balmy air Of Chipley. Fla.
Mrs. Rachel Tougate Beck has given
up her home in Colorado Springs, Colo.
and from Havana Cuba has been writing
most charming descriptions. ripping over
with the music and poetical inspiration Of
La Belle Isla.' She has in press a charm
ing book Of Manila ufe called on the
Luneta' She is about to take up her resi-
dence in Washington.
Writes Campaign Literature.
Mrs. Cora DePuv. always active and
energetic, is writing campaign literature
in addition to her regular newspaper
work on the Detroit papers. Bertha
Hirsch Baruch is still writing bright and
braiuy editorials on the Los Angeles
Times and dropping into poetry very
pleasantly occasionally on the side Miss
Anna Dreyfuss is publishing talks on
French authors in the Minneapolis Jour
nal and giving them before clubs
"Of our resident members, Miss Mabel
Louise White our new president, has
been engaged upon some Illustrated spe-
ciaIs in addition to her regular correspond
enCe. Mrs. Virginia King Frye, the re-
firing president. has been giving atton-
ton 60 practical and domestic subjects,
having articles i'm Mothers Magazine. De-
lineator, Ladies World. and others. Mrs.
LYDIA J. Young Wlthee our able league
reporter has taken up lecturing IN addi-
ton TO her syndicate work. and has sev-
eral well-ilustrated lectures ready for the
platform
Mrs Evelyn Clark Morgan has a series
OF Illustrated specials I'm the Philadelphia
Record. and is the author of several
charming songs. Mrs. Morgan has gone
abroad for a year and has recently been
elected a member of the Lyceum Club. Of
London. Mrs. Aline Shane Deviu. who
has r bright sketch entitled Philadelphia
Idyli,' i'm the Sunday Magazine. will Join
Mrs Morgan abroad Mrs. Juliette NJ.
Babbitt, correspondent for Boston Ideas.
has stories in Outing and the Deiincator
Miss May DrummOnd has a clever story
in the Ten-Story Magazine. Miss Cath
crime MallOy a translation i'm Benziger's
and Miss Henrietta Dunlap. a. touching
little fable The Toysh0p. in the Read
er for March. Mrs. Della Hine MertZ has
been making a speciality Of anecdotes and
paragraphs with flattering sue
cess. Miss Emma J. Hughes has been
very successful with her holiday and
birthday postal cards, bearing suitable
verses of her own composition and beau
tifully illustrated She expects 10 get out
some souvenir cards OF the League of .
American Pen Women shortly.
Other Busy Members.
Art In Textiles the handsome souve- |
mir book used In the rug department of 1
large department store. is from the grace /
fUl pen Of Mrs. Anna Sanborn Hamilton.
the correspondent Of several Colorado "a /
DcTs. Miss Alice Whitaker, formerly Of /
Boston and president Of the Boston Press /
WomdnS Club. is now a resident Of /
and a welcome addition TO /
our ranks. Mrs. Whitaker writes a daily /
etter for the Guild Syndicate Mrs.
Blanche Tyler Beat0n. another bright
new member, is doing good work on the
Washington Star. She Is making a spc-
2ial study II sociological work. and has
some interesting stories on the subject.
Mrs Marian LenefnllOW O'DOnOghue is
levoting her time and talents To !cCtur-
ng and literary talks, her illustrated
cCture. LOngfellow. the Poet and the
Man. having attracted great attention
n New England
Mrs. Garnet Noel Wiley. who claims
tennessee. hut is of Washington, has a
lumber of poems Illustrations. and stor-
es I'm the magazines Of the South Other
notable additions 10 the league are Miss
logise MallOy. Of the Baltimore Ameri-
an. whose Josh Wink column is
,nown and quoted throughout newspa-
,erdom. and Miss Gertrude Enipp, whose
bic editorials on the same paper would
ommand attention anywhere: Mrs. An
IA H. Wilder, music, art, and society
work. wife Of Prof Leonard H. Wilder /,
f the Chicago University. and Miss H.
Iea Wo0dman. poet and satirist, and the
lever author Of The Noahs An0at.
The library Of the league now numbers
ONE 334 volumes. many of them auto
raph copies from the authors. and is I'm
barge Of Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, libra
IAN
Among its active members are now