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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。
As a 1914 Christmas offering； Margaret Perkins； a Hutchinson High
School teacher； gave us her volume of beautiful poems。 ‘‘The Love Letters
of a Norman Princess'' is the love story； in verse； of Hersilie； a ward and
relative of William； The Conqueror； and Eric； a kinsman of the unfortunate
King Harold。
‘‘I thought once； in a dream； that Love came near With silken flutter of
empurpled wings That wafted faint； strange fragrance from the things
Abloom where age and season never sear。 The joy of mating birds was in
my ear； And flamed my path with dancing daffodils Whose splendor
melted into greening hills Upseeking； like my spirit； to revere。''
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‘‘Before you came； this heart of mine A fairy garden seemed With
lavender and eglantine； And lovely lilies gleamed Above the purple…pansy
sod Where ruthless passion never trod。''
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‘‘If Heaven had been pleased to let you be A keeper of the sheep； a
peasant me； Within a shepherd's cottage thatched with vine Now might we
know the bliss of days divine。'' ‘‘We are part of Heaven's scheme； You
and I： Child of sunshine and the dew I was earthlyborn as you。
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‘‘Yet my little hour I go； Troubled maid； Even where the storm blasts
blow； Unafraid； Confident that from the sod All things upward wend to
God。''
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‘‘Dear heart； the homing hour is here； The task is done。 Toilers； and
they who course the deer Turn； one by one； At day's demise； Where dwells
a deathless glow In loving eyes。 I hear them hearthward go To castle； or to
cottage on the lea； But him I love comes never home to me。''
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The peaks that rift the saffron sheen Of sunset skies In purple
loveliness； when seen By nearer eyes； Are bleakly bare。 To brave those
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boulders gray No climbers dare。 O； in some future may This mountain
mass of unfulfilled desires Be unto me as yonder haloed spires！''
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Miss Perkins is the compiler of ‘‘Echoes of Pawnee Rock；'' and
writes short stories and poems for the magazines。 Some of her verse is
published in Woolard's ‘‘Father。''
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ANNA E。 ARNOLD。
Anna E。 Arnold； Cottonwood Falls； Superintendent of Chase County
Schools； is a thorough Kansan； and a farm product。 She was born at
Whiting； Jackson County； but when a very small child； her parents moved
to Chase and all her life since has been spent in that county。 Until the last
few years； she lived on a farm。
She is a graduate of the State University and has taught in the grade
and high schools。 In 1905； she became a candidate for Superintendent of
Schools of Chase County。 Her success and her unusual ability as a teacher
were rewarded by a two to one majority on a close county ticket。 At the
second term； she had no opposition and out of 1214 votes cast； she
received all but 29。 The present year； after four elections； is her seventh
continuous year as Superintendent of Chase County。 In addition to her
official duties； Miss Arnold has written two text…books。 Her ‘‘Civics and
Citizenship'' in 1912 was adopted as the state text…book on civil
government for use in the public schools of Kansas。 It is being used by a
large number of womens' clubs。 Many outlines for club work on civic
subj
