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ies of monographs on "Vicarious Atone-
ment," "Historical Facts and Theological
Fictions," "By Divine Right," "Pulpit, Pew
and Cradle," and "Rome or Reason." Her
first book, "Men. Women and Gods," was
published in 1885. From 1885 ^ 1890 many
cf her stories, essays and sketches appeared
in the principal magazines. Her first volume
of stories, "A Thoughtless Yes," was pub-
lished in 1890, and was followed by "Pushed
by Unseen Hands;" most of these writings
were based upon some suggestion or theory
of the law of heredity. Her first novel, "Is
This Your Son, my Lord," (1891), was fol-
lowed the next year by "Pray You, Sir,
Whose Daughter?" Both dealing with the
double standard of morals. In 1893 she
brought out "Facts and Fictions of Life," a
series of brilliant essays, including one on
"Sex in Brain," which attracted wide at-
tention. "An Unofficial Patriot" (1898),
is an historical and sociological study
of the Civil war, giving many facts which
could only be derived from the secret
war records in Washington City, and
the story was dramatized under the title,
"Rev. Griffith Davenport." Many of Miss
Gardener's writings have been translated
and published in Berlin and Vienna, some
have been translated into French, Russian
and Japanese, and one into Icelandic ; while
her scientific essays and stories based on
heredity have been reproduced in medical
journals in Europe as well as in the LJnited
States. She has also been a strong figure
on the lecture platform, attacking social
abuses with a vehemence strangely im-
pounded of argument and sarcasm. She
has visited twenty different countries in
making historical, sociological and art stud-
ies. She married Col. A. C. Smart, of New
York.
ritt, Robert Healy, born in Middlesex county, Virginia, June 26, 1853, son of Dr. Douglass Pitt, eminent physician of Middle- sex; his wife, of French descent, traced to the Worthams and Montagues. The son entered Richmond College, graduated in several courses, but ill health prevented his taking the full degree. He was ordaintd a minister of the Baptist church, and entered upon pastoral work in Hanover county in ■877. About 1888 he purchased a half in- terest in the "Religious Herald," the official organ of the Baptist church of Virginia. He is at the head of the Baptist Education Com- mission. Mercer University, of Georgia, conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity, and in 1905 Richmond College conferred that of LL. D. He lectures and Oelivers many addresses.
Myers, Barton, born in Norfolk, Vir- ginia, March 29, 1853, son of Moses Myers, cf Norfolk, and Julia G. Barton, his wife, daughter of Richard Barton, of Winchester. After receiving his education in Norfolk and Fauquier county, he engaged in mercantile business in Norfolk. In 1877 he was ap- jiointed by the British government as vice- consul at Norfolk, and the same year re- ceived similar appointments under the Netherlands and Brazilian governments. He was a member of the city council of Nor- folk for four years, and was elected mayor in 1886. He is interested in various local corporations. He has in possession the pis- tols which were used in the Decatur-Barron duel. He married Kate Mackay, daughter of Dr. Robert F. Baldwin, of Winchester, Virginia.
