The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN WHO HAVE ATTAINED SUCCESS
Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie.
Miss Clara Barton, Mrs.
Matthew 7. Scott and
Mrs. John A. Logan
Well Known.

sha aroused influence and sympathy
enough TO secure its passage In both
Houses So, on March 8. 1872. her ef-
forts were rewarded and she was ad-
mitted TO the bar OF the Supreme Court
on the motion Of the Hon. A. @. Riddle
OF that court she still remains a member
in good standing.
Mrs. lockwood is well known IN the
newspaper field and on the lecture plat
form She is now the president OF the
National League Of Pen Women and an
officer in the National Woman suf-
frage Society. She organized the Inter
national Peace Bureau of this city in
1880, and has been its leader ever since
Lecturer on War Topics. -
Mrs. Laseli Carbell Pickett. widow 81
the confederate general. Gen. George
Pickett, is well known throughout the
country as a lecturer on the civil war
and Of the South IN general Mrs Ficlstt
was married to the general when she was
quite a girl. and Is now but sixty years
OF age Her forceful lectures are inter-
esting and many good judges consider
her the foremost woman lecturer IN the
world. Mrs. Pickett shines brighter as
q writer. and her books on Virginia lsfe
and stories OF the civil war are house
hold books in the South. She is busily
writing a book for children on the THE
Children Of the Civil War, North and
South
one of the most loved women in Wash
ington Is Mrs Mary s. Lockwood found
er OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution. Mrs. Lockwood has written
many interesting books on historical
spots In this country, and many chill
dren's stories.
Mrs. Lockwood is a historian OF merit.
ana It is conceded that her history OF
the United States is one OF the most ae-
curate ever written.
This summer Mrs. lockwood u travel
ing in Europe and is writing series OF
travel talks. some TO be published IN a
leading magazine
Investigates Child Labor.
All are interested in the child labor
problems, and are stilI more interested
in finding out the real conditions and the
remedy for them. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster.
one Of the most prominent women law
yers OF the country. IS devoting most OF
her time IN investigating these conditions
for the governmAlst Z Each year she makes
long trips through the factory and mining
regions OF the country, making thor
orSh and intelligent Investigation OF con-
ditions. Her suggestions 10 the govern
ment have been invaluable. and already
in many sections the conditions are vast
" improved by applying remedies she
recommended
Mrs. Foster is well known as w. T.
c. L. worker and a Republican compaign
lecturer. She has served many times as
chairwoman OF the Woman's National
Republican committee and accomplished
great deal OF work Tor her party.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer MASSEY, a promi-
nent lawyer and active woman writer OF
Washington. is the founder and dean OF
the Washington College Of Law Mrs
Mussey's chief work has been the secur-
ing from Congress OF bin giving married
women the right TO control their own
earnings and to carry on their own busl-
ness. She secured the first appropriation
for public kindergartens in the District OF
Columbia For years Mrs. Mussey has
been a prominent member Of the school
board of Washington.