The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-16
.cENTENAR|ES OF
FAMOUS WOMEN

New York, Dec. 16 The yearssoon
te begin viii be one not only of un-
precedented importance in the .effec.
II is bound to have upon the future
participation of women in, all fields
OF human activity, but it will possess
a peculiar interest assoeiating it with
tie past, for it will include the cen
tenary anniversaries of the birth Of
an unusually large number of women
whose lives and achievements were Of
profound influence upon the social,
moral and intellectual progress of
the age. Many of these will be the
subject of individual comment as the
centenary dates occur, but the list is
so imposing that a brief glimpse at
few OF Its leading features in the ag-
gregate seems OF interest at this time,
The year will bring the centenary
of Susan b.. Anthony, who has been
called the greatest woman reformer+
the world has ever known. esAs a.
young woman Miss Anthony aided ii:
organizing the first woman's temper
ance society. Later she participated
in the anti-slavery movement and dur
ing the civil war. she was an organizer
~
of the Women'ss National Loyal
League. At the close of the war she
took up the cause of woman suffrage.
The course of Miss Anthony's work
after this time Is a history Of the
whole movement for lettering the le-
gal status of women; it's completely
makes a summary impraeticable; the
general results are matters of com
mon knowlegg6 Miss Anthony con
tinued her active work until her sew
entieth year, when age compelled her
to relinquish the leadership of the
National Woman Suffrage Associa-
| ton.
| With the world war still fresh in
the public mind particular Interest
| will attach 10 the centenary of Flor
\ ence Nightingale, the angel of mer-
cy' who will always be remembered
as, the greatest ncrse in, history Tn
Miss Nightingale was found that rare
combination Of heart and braun which
makes the ideal nurse. BY means OF
her winsome personality and marked
I executive ability she dignified the pros
fesslop Of nursing and raised itfrom
tie makeshift employment, Of the de
graded or ignorant up into the realm
Of the fine arts, .
The sixth d. Octobertwill bring The
/ centennial anniversary Of the birth
OF Jenny Lind. the Swedish. Night
ingale,' whose popularity as a singer
has never been eclipsed Many per
sens still living are able to recall the
success that attended Jenny Lind 1
triumpha1 four of America in the
early SOS, under the direction of the
late P. T. Barnum.
~Literature contributes among 9TH
ors the names of jean '11igeIow the
distinguished English poet and novel
list; Alice Cary, who with her sister
attained fame. as writer of poetry
and prose, AID ANNE B. Warner, q
sister, of the more famous Susan
many popular novels
Warner, and herself the acthor Of
There was also Fanny Crosby, TIL
famous blind hymn writer. who spent
the latter Years of her long life ir
Bridgeport Conn She was the All.
thor of more than 5000. hymns which
have been sung in the Protestant
churches throughout the world.
/, Heading the list of famous womer
Of the stage who first saw the ligh
in 1920 appears the name Of Laur;
Keene the celebrated actress anc
manageress, whose name will ever b.
associated LIP history with the assas
sination of Abraham Lincoln, for /
was to see the popular light coined,
actress in "Our American Cousin
that the President attended the the
alter on the night"of April la, 1866.
Education will be represented ii
) the list Of centenaries by the name o
Anne Jemima CIough, the founder Q
NeMham College, and noted worke
. for the higher education of women ii
England. MS
Representing the world of art is tn
name of Eliza Pratt Greatroex, tn
Irish-born American artist, who wa
the first woman to be elected asso
= ciate of the National Academy of De
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