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Ward, Mary Snedekor

musician, author, was born in Troy, N. Y. She graduated from the Troy Female college, and afterward received instruction in the languages under private tutors; and received her musical instruction from eminent professors. She is prominent in various societies; has been vice-president of the Domestic Training association of Orange, N. J.; and manager of the Orange Woman's exchange; and was one of the organizers of the Daughters of the Revolution in New Jersey, and was its first state secretary. She was on the educational committee of Essex county for woman's work at the World's Columbian exposition. She has visited every capital city in Europe; has been a correspondent for the metropolitan press, and is the author of interesting Sketches of Egypt, and Random Leaves of European Travel.