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After leaving the school room； the teacher instinct still strong within
her； she argued if she could teach out of books written by others； why not
out of books of her own？ Then followed poems； short stories； biography；
textbooks； the editing of Crane Classics； ‘‘One Hundred Kansas Women''
and miscellanies。
In 1902； ‘‘Cuddy and Other Folks'' was written and in 1903； ‘‘The
Cottonwood's Story。''
This same year； ‘‘The Overflowing Waters；'' the story of the 1903
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flood； and one of her best bits of heart writing paid for the school books of
almost a thousand unfortunate children。 ‘‘Cuddy's Baby'' appeared in 1908；
followed the next year with ‘‘In Old Quivera；'' a thread of Coronado
history。 ‘‘The Price of The Prairies；'' three weeks after publication in the
fall of 1910； became Kansas' best seller。 ‘‘The Peace of The Solomon
Valley'' came out in 1911 and proved a popular gift book。 ‘‘The Wall of
Men；'' Mrs。 McCarter's 1912 offering should be one of the required books
in Kansas schools。 It is authentic history and the close of the story leaves
every Kansan with a greater respect and love for the state and the heroic
pioneers who stood as a living wall between Kansas and the slave question。
1913 gave us the ‘‘Master's Degree；'' considered by many her best work。
This year we have ‘‘Winning The Wilderness。''
Mrs。 McCarter founded the Club Member and organized the Sorosis；
serving as president seven years and two terms as president of the Topeka
Federation of Women's Clubs。 Baker University； at Baldwin； Kansas； gave
her an honorary Master's Degree in 1909； its semi… centennial anniversary。
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BESSIE MAY BELLMAN。
JUNE BELLMAN HENTHORNE。
Bessie May Bellman and June Bellman Henthorne； her daughter； hail
from Winfield。 They write both prose and verse and Mrs。 Henthorne was a
reporter for years。 Mrs。 Bellman； when a girl； lived five years on a cattle
ranch and to those five lonely years she credits her habit of introspection；
meditation and writing。 Much of her poetry and short stories are used in
platform work。
Red Leaves。
Red leaves Aflame in the air； aflame in the trees。 Blue streams；
smoky hills Gold； gold the sunlight spills Red leaves！
Dead Leaves A swirl in the air…asleep 'neath the trees。 Gone every
lark and swallow Haunting echoes bid me follow Dead leaves！ Bessie
May Bellman
Mrs。 Henthorne's ‘‘If'' is published in a New York reader。
‘‘If； in a bird…heart； beating 'neath the gray There chants a song； no
matter what the day。 If； in a bird…heart happy sunbeams shine； Why not in
mine？
If； in a flower…face； beat down by rain； The hope of clear skies be in
spite of pain If； in a flower…face a great hope shine； Why not in mine？''
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AMANDA T。 JONES。
One of the few Kansas women to have a place in ‘‘Who's Who'' was
the late Amanda T。 Jones of Junction City。 She was one of the most
prolific poets of Kansas。
Her ‘‘Atlantic'' is a story of the rebellion； ‘‘Utah and Other Poems；''
‘‘A Prairie Idyl；'' ‘‘Flowers and a Weed；'' and ‘‘Rubaiyat of Solomon
Valley'' are volumes of verse。 Her prose： ‘‘Children's Stories；'' ‘‘Fairy
Arrows'' and ‘‘The White Blackbird；'' ‘‘A Psychic Autobiography；''
published in 1908； ‘‘Man and Priest；'' a story of psychic detection；
‘‘Mother of Pioneers；'' and a novel ready for publication； ‘‘A Daughter of
Wall St。''
Miss Jones originated a working women's home and patented many
inventions； mostly household necessities。
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CHARLOTTE F。 WILDER。
Charlotte Frances Wilder； Manhattan； has been writing half a century
and it has won for her a place in Bibliotheque Nationale； Paris； ‘‘entitled
to go down to posterity； her life… work preserved as information for future
generations。'' She has written ‘‘Land of The Rising Sun；'' ‘‘Sister
Ridenour's Sacrifice；'' ‘‘Christmas Cheer In All Lands；'' ‘‘Easter
Gladness；'' ‘‘Mission Ships；'' ‘‘The Child's Own Book'' and ‘‘The
Wonderful Story of Jesus。'' Her essays； alone； would make a volume；
original and interesting。 She has written for the press since sixteen years of
age and has been a Bible teacher forty years。
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ANNA L。 JANUARY。
Osawatomie claims Anna L。 January； the author of ‘‘Historic
Souvenir of Osawatomie； Kansas；'' ‘‘John Brown Battle Grounds；''
‘‘Calvin Monument；'' and ‘‘Lookout and Park；'' also； numerous poems。
Mrs。 January is a native of Wilmington； Ohio； coming to Kansas in
1898。 She taught school three years and in 1901 married D。 A。 January of
Osawatomie。 They have one child； a son of four years。 An active worker in
the Congress of Mothers and interested in temperance and suffrage work；
Mrs。 January still finds time to write many short poems。
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HATTIE HORNER LOUTHAN。
Hattie Horner Louthan； a former White Water； Kansas girl； is the
author of five books and many contributions to newspapers and first class
magazines。 After graduation at the Normal School； Emporia； in 1883； Miss
Horner engaged in teaching and literary work。 Ten years later； she became
the wife of Overton Earl Louthan； who died in 1906。
She is editor of the Great Southwest and a member of the staff of the
Denver Republican。 Her first volume of poems came out in 1885； the next
year； ‘‘Some Reasons For Our Choice。'' ‘‘Not At Home；'' a book of travels；
was published in 1889； ‘‘Collection of Kansas Poetry；'' in 1891； and
‘‘Thoughts Adrift；'' in 1902。 Her work is versatile； the rhyme easy flowing
and strong。
GEORGIANA FREEMAN McCOY。 MARY FREEMAN
STARTZMAN。
Georgiana Freeman McCoy； Wichita； has taught music in Kansas
longer than any other teacher in the state and incidently writes verse。 She
remodeled Elizabeth Browning's ‘‘A Drama of Exile'' and wrote the
musical setting for Simon Buchhalter； the Viennese pianist and composer。
A sister； Mary Freeman Startzman； while living in Fort Scott； wrote a
volume of poems； ‘‘Wild Flowers。''
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EVA MORLEY MURPHY。
Eva Morley Murphy of Goodland； recent candidate for Congress； is
author of two books： ‘‘The Miracle on the Smoky and Other Stories；'' and
‘‘Lois Morton's Investment。''
She is a descendant of Nathaniel Perry of Revolutionary fame； and of
Rodger Williams； an active temperance worker； and one of the women
who made equal suffrage possible in Kansas。
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SALLIE F。 TOLER。
Mrs。 Sallie F。 Toler； Wichita； has written on every subject from pigs
and pole cats to patriotism。 She is the author of several plays and three
vaudeville sketches。 A comedy； a racing romance； ‘‘Handicapped；''
‘‘Thekla；'' a play in three acts； ‘‘On Bird's Island；'' a four…act play； and
‘‘Waking Him Up；'' a farce； are played in stock now。
Mrs。 Toler contributes to many papers and lectures on ‘‘The Short
Story'' and ‘‘The Modern Drama。''
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MARGARET PERKINS。
