Representative women of New England/Clara M. Greene
CLARA MARCELLE GREENE (Mrs. Wyer Greene), author, a native of the Pine Tree State, residing in Portland, was born in Bucksport, and was there reared and educated, being successively pupil and teacher in the seminary at that place. From childhood she has been a lover of books, and many a student acknowledges a debt of gratitude to her for her wise advice and direction as to their choice of books. She relinquished the cares of the school-room when she became the wife of a Portland merchant, Mr. Wyer Greene, and has since resided in that city. Mr. and Mrs. Greene have a son and daughter, the latter a fine musician. For a number of years there have appeared in several magazines stories and verses from Mrs. Greene's pen that show marked talent. A volume of her poems, published a few years ago, was received with favor. Her health, never robust, has, however, at times made literary work impossible for her. Mrs. Greene is a member of some of the literary clubs in Portland, and numbers among her acquaintance several prominent New England authors. The poet Whittier spoke favorably of her talent. A Christmas story entitled "The Children," published in Christian Work, 1902, and a serial illustrating the laws governing a wife's dower, which was run in the Portland Transcript several years ago, show with what fine sympathy she understands the inner nature of women and children, and with what nicety she depicts their individual traits of character.