Holmes, Mary Emma
educator, reformer, was born Aug. 3, 1839, in Peoria county, Ill. After receiving her education at the Peoria high school, she engaged in educational work. She has attained success as a reformer, suffragist and religious teacher. She is the president of the Equal Suffrage association of Illinois; a member of the Chicago Woman's club; member a of the Young Woman's Christian association of Chicago; and chairman of its travelers' aid department, which has for its object the protection of ignorant girls at our depots.