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From Riding Breeches to Harvard
Date(s):
September 20, 2017
Venue:Countway Library
10 Shattuck St Boston, MA 02115
Website:Not available
Description:Join us
for an evening discussion on the life and career of Linda Francis James Benitt,
the first female graduate of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The
presentation will begin by briefly exploring the context of women at Harvard at
the turn of century, as well as Linda James’ life in Boston as a young student.
Next, Bernice Ende, Linda’s great-niece, will share her personal insights on
Linda’s life, as well how she inspired her toward ultimately becoming a “lady
long rider”.
Linda
Frances James (pictured above in 1915) was the first woman to graduate from the
Harvard-M.I.T. School for Health Officers (predecessor of the Harvard T.H. Chan
School of Public Health), receiving her C.P.H. in 1917. As a young public
health professional in Boston, Linda worked as a Medical Social Worker at
Massachusetts General Hospital, and as the Director of the After-Care Division
at the Harvard Infantile Paralysis Commission. Her professional life shifted in
1922 when she married William A. Benitt, a young attorney from Goodhue,
Minnesota. The couple decided to leave their careers and become farmers on
Apple Acres—a 200-acre farm in South Washington County, Minnesota. In addition
to life on the farm, James remained an active advocate for education, public
health, and community. A two-part blog series on Linda is available here.
Bernice
Ende was raised on a Minnesota dairy farm where riding was always an integral
part of her life. After pursuing a career teaching classical ballet on the west
coast, Ende moved to Trego, Montana, a remote part of North West Montana where
she continued teaching ballet. Her retirement in 2003 brought not a lack of
activity, but rather a change in focus. Drawn back to riding, Bernice felt the
pull of the open road and adventure inherent in serious riding. Her first ride
in 2005 has continued into the present. Now thirteen years later, having
acquired nearly 30,000 equestrian miles, she inspires and encourages female
leadership with her travels. For more information on Ende, visit her website: www.endeofthetrail.com
Registration
is required. Register online now through
Eventbrite or email us at ContactChom@hms.harvard.edu.
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