Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-08-08

education for girls but says that If she were plan
ming the education of girl she would assureoV
advise technical in addition to the
academic if the girl had sufficient mental enooW-
ment to take it, thus supplying the knowledge TO
meet any emergency which life might unfold.
The more varied the knowledge and training the
better fitted the girl is for domestic life, as we'll
as for the social and business world.
Mrs Harry Lane, wife of the new senator from
Oregon has the distinction of being one OF the
few women of Washington who are registered
voters She is an enthusiastic suffragfst, though
in an unobtrusve way, and is particularly Jub1-
liant over the fact that her home state has joined
the band which allows women the privilege OF the
ballot.
Mrs. Lane came to Washington as an abb olute
stranger and is becoming more and more delight
ed with the city and it's people she gets better
acquainted with them. She is typical American
home maker; but, while the details OF housekeep-
ing and the care Of her family have absorbed the
greater part of her life, she has always been
deeply interested in the uplft and social welfare
Of girls and women. Indeed it the great
advantages which woman suffrage hopes to con-
fer upon the working classes that first drew ner
attention to that movement.
While never an active club member, Mrs. Lane
has been much absorbed in club work as well as
charitable work. and will in all probability take
up some of it in the capital She is a woman
whose life has been devoted to worthwhile pro-
jects. In her home city every movement that
has had the betterment of women and children
for its primal object has enjoyed her Endorsement
and support. And no little of the success which
attended DR.. Lanes occupancy of his various pub
lie Offices is due to his wife's interest and co
operation. AS proof of her success as wife and
mother her family are her stanchest admirers
Mrs Lane was Miss Lola Bailey. and was born
in Milwaukee. Ore, about six miles from Port
land She and Dr. Lane were childhood sweet
hearts, and were married in Portland about thirty
years ago.
They have two grown daughters, one of whom.
Mrs n Macbride, resides in New Orleans, while
Miss Harriet is with her parents. She bids fair
to become very popular particularly among the
college girls of society. Being "Tri Delta" she
is already a2StAg hosts Of congenial fraternal
spirits in Washington and Baltimore
DIR. Lane is classed as one OF the baby SEN
ators" In addition to belonging to the same
family as the secretary of the interior, he Is a
grandson of Gen. Joseph Lane who the
presidential ticket with Breckenridge and who
also wore senatorial toga, besides being terri
torial governor of Oregon and the delegate to
congress
Dr. Lane has filled the Office of mayor of Port
land and also that of superintendent of the state
insane asylum He succeeds Jonathan Bourne
and shares the honors of the medical profession
with Senator Gallinger who for years has been
the only doctor with a seat in the upper house
The girsh wife of the successor to Joseph w.
Bailey of Texas has the distinction of being the
Youngest OF all or the wives IN the senatorial
circle. Though the very dignified and sedate
mother of lively little daughter of two years,
Mrs Morris Sheppard is but twenty-five years
old. re- ~ s@ss
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. N. p San
derson of Texarkana, the home town of her hus-
hand, where she was born. Texarkana, as every
one knows, is dual township as is expressed in
its name. Mrs. Sheppard was born on the Arkan-
side. While she had always known her hus-
band, since he was friend of her father their
romance had its beginning in Washington while