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Louise M. Harvey Clarke
Louise M. Harvey Clarke (1859–1934) was a medical doctor and widely known writer, speaker, and clubwoman in Los Angeles and Riverside counties, California. Personal life Louise Harvey was born on November 8, 1859, in Athens, Maine. She was married in Los Angeles on July 3, 1898, to Ernest Perley Clarke, editor and publisher of the ''Riverside Press-Enterprise, Riverside Press,'' with the Rev. A.C. Williams officiating. Her husband died on September 20, 1933. She died in 1934. Description In 1895, a ''San Francisco Call'' reporter wrote this about Harvey after she spoke at a meeting in Santa Barbara, California, Santa Barbara: . . . when Dr. Louise Harvey came forward to present her paper, the beautiful face of this cultivated young woman, who has entered into this, the latest and most sensible type of philanthropy, philanthropic work, chained the attention of the audience. . . . Somebody asked, "What, then, is the highest type of Altruism? Gently and thoughtfully, but unhesi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clubwoman
The woman's club movement was a social movement that took place throughout the United States that established the idea that women had a moral duty and responsibility to transform public policy. While women's organizations had always been a part of United States history, it was not until the Progressive era that it came to be considered a movement. The first wave of the club movement during the progressive era was started by white, middle-class, Protestant women, and a second phase was led by African-American women. These clubs, most of which had started out as social and literary gatherings, eventually became a source of reform for various issues in the U.S. Both African-American and white women's clubs were involved with issues surrounding education, temperance, child labor, juvenile justice, legal reform, environmental protection, library creation and more. Women's clubs helped start many initiatives such as kindergartens and juvenile court systems. Later, women's clubs tackle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
