Evening star., 1925-02-24
DIR. BARRETT DEAD;
FUNERAL THURSDAY
Noted Woman Physician VIC
lin OF Heart Attack-BuriaI
in Whitewater, Va.

DIR. Kate Waller Barrett, national
president OF the Florence Crittenton
Mission, Virginia State regent of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion and nationally known philan-
thropist and sociologist, died at her
home, 408 Duke street, Alexandria,
Va, yesterday afternoon. DIR. Bar
rett was a past president of the
Anne rican Legion Auxiliary and was
known and loved by former service
men throughout the country for the
aid that frequently she had given
them.
DR.. Barrett attended a ball given
by the Daughters of the American
Revolution in Alexandria Saturday
night, and shortly after reaching her
home at midnight was stricken with
acute indigestion, but her condition
at that time was not regarded as
serious The illness, however
brought about death from a heart
attack yesterday.
Born January "a, 1858, DR.. Barrett
was the daughter of the late With
ers Waller and Mrs. Anne Stribling
Waller of Whitewater, Stafford Coun-
ty, Va. She was married to Rev.
DR.. Robert South Barrett in 1876
Her husband died 20 years later.
Studied I'm London.
She received her early education
at the Arlington Institute, Alexan-
dria, Va, and later completed a
course in nursing at the Florence
Nightingale Training School and st.
Thomas Hospital, London, and re-
ceived an NJ. D. degree from the Med
ical College of Georgia in 1892. She
early became interested in philan-
thropic work, coming into prominence
as president of the Natiopal Flor
ence Crittenton Mission in 1897.
DR.. Barrett was delegate to the
Conference for the Care Of Delinquent
Children which was called by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in 1909, and in 1914
the United States Government ap-
pointed her special representative
to investigate conditions in Europe
surrounding alien women. She was
the only woman appointed by the
Governor of Virginia as a member
of the Commission on Training Camp
Activities during the World War.
DR.. Barrett at other times was also
president Of the National Council of
Women. national chairman of the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers and Par
ent-Teacher Associations, delegate
to the peace conference at Zurich in
1919 and a special representative of
the Bureau of immigration to Europe
that year. She was also a repre-
sentative Of the United States Gov
ernment to the San Francisco and
the San Diego Expositions in 1915,
had been a member Of the board of
visitors of William and Mary Col
lege, member of the Societe Aca-
demique Histoire InternationaIe and
was also prominently identified with
the Conference of Charities and Cor
rections for Virginia.
Active I'm Politics.
DR.. Barrett took an active interest
in State politics, having made one of
the nominating addresses at the
Democratic convention in New York
in June.
Ever the friend of veterans, she
was president Of the Service Club, Els
Third street, where many an unfortu-
nate soldier has been put on his
feet" by special aid and inspiration
to carry on"
DR.. Barrett is survived by three
sons-John d. Barrett of Prince Will
liam County, Va; Maj Charles D.
Barrett of the Marine Corps and Rob
ert South Barrett, now in Europe
three daughters-Mrs Edward AL
friend of Atlanta, Mrs. Rathbone
Smith of Edmont Ontario, and Mrs.
Charles Poser of Montreal-and two
sisters-Miss Pickett Waller and Mrs.
Alfred Pyke Of Whitewater, Va.
Funeral services will be conducted
at st. Paurs Episcopal Church, Alex
andria, Thursday morning at IL
o'clock. Rev. Percy Foster Hall will
officiate. The body will be taken to
Whitewater for interment
The Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10,
American Legion, which had planned
a reception and dance in the rooms
ha
and for which 600 invitations had
been issued, has Cancelled the affair,
due to the death of DR.. Barrett, it
was announced by Charles Reimer,
post commander. Other American
Legion members throughout the city
have been quick to express sorrow
at the death of Or. Barrett