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Febru~ry 7, 1930 WILMETTE LIFE 15 Biographies GIVING RECITAL Miss Edith Ray Young will present a group of her pupils in a recital at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, February 15, at the home of Mrs. A. S. Ho1lo~ Miss Anne L. Whitmack, librarian at way, 1227 Elmwood avenue. the Wilmette Public library, has preMiss Alice Burchard, a member of pared short summaries of fifteen biographies of women. The names of these the English department at the New books, all of which are included in the Trier High school for many years, has local library's collection, together with been granted .a leave of absence for the month of February. Miss Burchthe summaries, follow: Life of Charlotte Bronte, Gaskell. A ard has gone to Florida for a rest. warmly discussed book at Its first appear-oance ; since recognized as one of the sinMrs. Frank Cheeseman of the Orcerest and most touching of biographies. rington hotel is enterta·ining her lunchCatherine the Great, Anthony. A fas- con club today. <'inating psychological study of the per- of Women Listed I urged Makera ol Oil Bumtta in the World at Local Library Aak 11 Uatr--H' Can Tell You Evanston Show Room Hubbard Woods Show Room 1 6 20 SHERMAN AVE. goo LIND·N AVE. Greenleaf 4 8 21 Winnetka 6 5o Grttnlraf 0700 ... I sonal, intimate side of Catherine's life, gathered from reading her diaries, letters, and orevious biographies. Life and I.etters of Emily Dlekh1son, Bianchi. A delicate picture of the life And elusive personality of the shy New Engla.nd poet whose work is now recei ving the recognition It deserves. Woma11 of Fifty, Dorr. An autobiography written In a clear, brisk style, and imbued with an independent spirit. Isabella d'Este, Ady. Records the brilliant life and achievements of the fairest and most perfect flower of the Renais· sance. ~rarbadu.t., Lagerlof. Tender rec oll~c tions of the author's childhood at Lhe family home in Sweden simply and beautifully described. Days I Knew, Langtry. The autoblogr~phy of a Victorian bE>auty whose melodramatic career reads like a novel. ~ly Crystal Dall, Marbury. A conspicuous success In literary and dramatk agency work, Miss Marbury has mo\·ed among the most original and interestin,.;pwple of this era. It is characterized l>y shrewd observation and an· irresistible sc·nse of humor. . l.ady Mary Wortley Montngu, Melville. A delightful presentation of a fascinatin~ figure of the early eighteenth century who was an unusually gifted woman, and l>.r no means unconscious of her gifts. ~largart>t Fuller, Anthony. An interesting interpretation of the much discus!"ed life of the first American feminist a.nd professional woman of letters. Life of Allee Freemn.n Pulmer. Palmer. An exceptionally interesting biography, :o;uccessful in delineating, with singular frankness and delicacy, the personalitY and home life of a charming woman a:-; wc·ll as following in her work, before and after marriage. Diary nnd Letters of Josephine t·eulJody. The growth · of a creative artist is shown. Presents her as student, teacher a~ Wellesley, wife, mother and poet. ~lodellng My Life, Scudder. A popular and spirited account of a distinguished sculptor, telling of her childhood, student days, struggles and final success. Story of a Pioneer, Shaw. A fascinating biography, written with the author's characteri5tic flashes of humor. Beginning with childhood days and the moving ot the family Into the heart of the forest wilderness where untold hardships were bravely borne, it follows her determined and successful fight for an excellent ~ducation, her struggles in Michigan a:,; the first woman clergyman in the Methodist church, and her long leadership with Susan B. Anthony in the suffrage movement. Daughter of the Samurai, Sugimoto. The autobiography of a daughter of feudal Japan educated to take the place of a runaway brother. Interesting as a vivid picture of home life in northern Japan. Alice " ··· soil erased ·· style restored ····" · · same thrill as getting new clothes · BETROTHAL ANNOUNCED A betrothal of interest on the north shore is [hat of Marianne Stevens..:.n, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevenson of Chicago, who have cnnounced the engagement of their daughter to Bruce Thorne, son of Mrs. Miss George Thorne of Chicago. ftevenson made her debut at a large tea on November 18, given by her parents. She was graduated from Brearley school in New York and was a student at Vassar college for two years. Mr. Thorne attended Hill school at Pottstown and was ~raduated frc·m Yale in the class of 1928. Mr. Thorne's brother, George Thorne, is with the Byrd expedition in the antarctic regions. Mr. and Mrs. St.evenson and their daughter · spend most of their summers on the north shore. Miss Ethel Kaszab, 219 Central avenue, who has been with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kaszab, at Miami Beach, Fla., for a month, returned to her home on Tuesday of this week. 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