The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30

terest in the Intellectual growth of the
III their progress along the Industrial
lines which Is broadening their spheres
of usefulness Twenty-Five years ago
She organized the Sorosis OF Lincoln,
which has been n most successful or
ganiZation. She has maintained her
membership In tho Woman's Club of
Lincoln from the beginning. This club
now has an enrolment of about 1900
members. and has been respons ible
for many reforms and innovations
along civic lines III the city aud its
environs She also Is ORG Q. the svs-
tanning members OF the Y. w c. A.
If that city.
While Mrs. Bryan lis doubly qualified
10 fall in line in the n. \. r. rank S
she has never joined that organization
Her family is wholly American, both
branches having sent members into the
Revol ut!onary War Her maternal an
cestors were descended from Sir Greg
Dry Dexter, who was sent aclS to Eng
land - secure the charter for the
state IL Rhode Island Her father
comes ot old Pennsylvania stock. the
first OF whom came 10 this country
| in the early part OF the seventeenth
! century.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan have thrce child
rem, all OF whom are married. and
| there is now an interesting group OF
grandchildren. OF whom three the two
small daughters of Mr.. and Mrs WI
liam }. Bryan, Jr and the younger son
OF their eldest daughter. Mrs. owen, arc
with their grandparents
Mrs. Bryan has the balance ard
/ poise that nothing disturbs She i.
D absolutely Of
! her privileges and ner Limitations per-
! fectly, and one knows without doubt
! that her decisions will be made in
perfect fairness and honesty OF pur-
pose.
4 ThlInnthropfst.
| She knows Washington official and
t social life down to tie tiniest red.
tape bound detail. To her Will fall
the duty of preserving harmonious re-
latlons between the wives of the dip
/ lomatic contingent and the women O,
! the cabinet and the rest o. the social
| world. She viii also presioa and par
| tcipate in the most brilliant func-
| lions outside of those of tie White
| House
She is firm believer in college edu-
| cation for girls, provided thu girls
themselves have the mental endown-
ments and the ambition to make IL
worth while rather than merely, to
satisfy the ambition of their parents.
AS TO fads she has none Her life
! has been so fully occupied with sc RI
| Gus matters that she has not kept up
| the accomplishments with which she
! ike every other young ladies' semi
nary graduate. started out in life In
| her Sirlhood Mrs Bryan devoted much
! time TO music and painting, but after
| her marriage she gave her attention
/ 10 50 many other matters as well IA
! TO The study Of law that. she kent
/ up only her music and that In n de-
5uitory fashion simply as a means OF
relaxation for herself and a pleasure
/ TO her family.
! Mrs. RrEan is deeply Interested in
all philahthrOpic work along civic
lines. but has not Ms Yet given any
/ thought to afiliating herself with
+ either club or phtlanthroplc work in
the capital. though she may DO both
/ In time
in Mrs. Franklin X Lane. wiz ~,
I the Secretary OF the Interior. Wash
( ington society has one OF lis mos,
! progressive hos,cssce Mrs Inno Is
an avowed suffragist. and Is cnthusi-
astlcaliy in favor of the success of The