The Washington herald., 1910-11-14
AMERICAN PEN WOMEN;
WHAT THEY ARE DOING

At the recent meeting OF the League
Of American Pen Women the historian,
Mrs. Annie A. Wilder. presented COM
prehensive report. covering the work OF
the members since last June. among
which may be noted the following:
Mile. Anna Dreyfus, OF Minneapolis,
has been In Honolulu gathering material
for newspaper and magazine work.
Mrs. Agness Greene Fosters poetic pen
has not been idle. as a new book Of
poems, many fugitive poems in various
publications. and a large number OF art
cards attest
Mrs. Eleanor Everest Freer has con-
tributlons on Music in the Vernacular"
in Musical America and In Chicago pa
pers. while her creative Imagination and
interpretative skill is delicately displayed
In series Of new songs.
Miss Rea Woodman. OF Poughkeepsie.
n. Y, is quantity original in her new
volume Of poems. THE open Road"
Mrs. Ida Briggs Amerige. Of Clifton
dale, Mass. is busy with short stories
and book reviewing.
Mrs. Moore Murdoch IS writing for the
Holland Magazine Dallas, Tex.
Mrs. Grace MCGOWAN Cooke has fin
ished two new novels THE Power and
the Glory and The Sword in the Noun
tains."
Emile Blackmore stapp. literary editor
OF the Des Molnes Capital. has resumed
her duties after trip abroad, and is
meeting with much success in her book,
THE Trail OF the Go-Hawks"
Miss Grace Adele Pierce. Of California,
has gained great distinction In her field
or creative work and lecture interpre-
tatlons. and has been requested 10 send
picture and personal notes TO the Societie
des Gems de Lettres, Paris, for nresenta-
ton 20 the Bibliotheque Rationale in
commemoration of woman's notable
work in the world, and which viii in
ciude the portraits Of all those whose
names are entitled TO 20 down TO pos
terity.
Mrs. Cornelia Templeton Jewett. OF the
Union Signal stan. has been lecturing
extensively throughout the Northwest
ana IN Alaska. and has been writing
about rescue work among the girls In
the Chinese dens Of San Francisco.
Mrs. Amanda l.. Handlers is doing edi-
torial work for The Crozier, Columbus
Nebr.
Mrs. Marion Longfenow O'Donoghue. OF
Boston, Is giving a series OF lectures in
Brookline, Mass.
Mrs. Helen Gardner has been in the
lecture field in New York
Mrs. La Sale Cobrell Pickett has been
lecturing before large apd enthusiastic
audiences In Boston and other Eastern
cities, in Philadelphia. IN various South
ern cities, and filing ChautaG1ua en-
gsgements In the Middle West She is
also engaged upon a series OF articles
for leading magazine.
Mrs. Nanette 3. Paul's manuel OF Par
liamentary law" is receiving favorable
press comments.
Mrs. Juliette NJ. Babbitt is continuing
her bright contributions TO Boston.
ideals" Miss Mabel Louise White is
busy with her facile pen. Mrs. Alice NJ.
Whitaker is writing along the line OF
household economics.
Miss Ruth Norcross is on the stan OF
the Philadelphia Record and book re-
viewer for The Bookman," and con-
tributing articles on Panama TO various
publications.
Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde is contributing
stories and poems TO the Catholic Stand
ard and Times and st. Nicholas.
Mrs. Edith Kingman Kern is doing
most efficient work In raising the stand
ard OF the newspaper supplement devoted
to the ehildren's interest Her work is
and is receiving notable in
from all sections Of the coun-
try.
Mrs. L. ]. Y. Withee has several new
lectures IN hand. Her Around the
World with the Flag was given in Mary
land during the summer.
The chairman, Mrs. Kern, reported that
the historians own work had been very
meritorious during her late visit in Min
nesota and Canada, Mrs. Wilder having
given a series Of illustrated lectures on
'Dendrology" and other topics relating 10
forestry. at Winnipeg and other Cana
dian points. in the public library at Min
neapolis, and at Joliet, H.. in all OF
which she was highly complimented by
the press