Representative women of New England/Helen M. Winslow
HELEN M. WINSLOW, one of Boston's well-known literary workers and club women, is a native of the Green Mountain State. As her name bears witness, she comes of old Plymouth Colony stock of English origin. Born in Westfield, Vt., daughter of Don Avery Winslow and his wife, Mary Salome Newton, she is a descendant in the ninth generation of Governor Edward Winslow's brother Kenelm, who came over about 1629, and some years later settled in Marshfield, Mass. Miss Winslow's grandparents, paternal and maternal, were Orlando' and Salome (Hitchcock) Winslow and Curtis and Mary (De Wolfe) Newton, of Greenfield, Mass. Miss Winslow has been connected with Boston journalism for twenty years or more. She has written four books. The first of these, "Salome Shepard," is -illustrative of her ability to write a delightful novel, combined with a powerful argument on a vital problem. "Concerning Cats," an excellent animal book, went into its ninth thousand within two months of publication. "Concerning Polly," a tale of Vermont country life, presents in a pleasant way the problem of what may be clone for poor children of the great cities. "Literary Boston of To-day" is a well-written and interesting account of Boston authors, most of whom are among her friends and acquaintances. She has also collaborated with Frances Willard in "Occupations for Women," and with Mrs. Marie Robinson Wright in " Mexico, Past and Present," both handsomely illustrated books.
Miss Winslow does much writing in the way of special work for publishers, and is often called upon by other writers to give assistance in editing their books. For some years she was the sole proprietor and publisher of the Club IVomarij the official organ of the General Federation of Women^s Clubs in America. She is now (September, 1903) associate editor of the Club Woman Mmjazitie, published in New York City by the Club Woman Company, which is the official organ of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, the National Congress of Mothers, and the National Society of the United States Daughters of 1812. She is on the regular editorial staff of the DelineaUrr magazine, and a frequent contributor to the Critic and other leading periodicals.
Miss Winslow was treasurer of the New England Woman's Press Association for six years and president for two years, the term expiring by limitation. She was president of the Daughters of Vermont four years, and was the originator and first secretary of the Boston Authors'. Club, of which Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is the president. Miss Winslow was likewise regent and founder of a chapter in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and filled the office of State Regent of the D. A. R. in Massachusetts for two years. She has been a member of the New England Women's Club and a director in the Woman's Club House Corporation, and is honorary member of several Boston and New York clubs. She is also a member of the Ad- visory Board of America of the Lyceum, an international club for women, with headquarter? in London Miss Winslow is a Colonial Dame, being historian of the Vermont Society of the the Colonial Dames in America.
Miss Winslow has recently purchased a beautiful old colonial place in Shirley, "Winslow Farms," where she resides the greater part of the year, spending her winters only in Boston.