Mary M. Cohen
Mary M. Cohen | |
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Born | Mary Matilda Cohen February 26, 1854 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | July 2, 1911 Atlantic City, New Jersey | (aged 57)
Pen name | Coralie |
Occupation | social economist, journalist, belletrist, educationist, communal worker, proto-feminist |
Alma mater | Miss Ann Dickson's private school, Miss Catherine Lyman's school |
Mary M. Cohen (pen name, Coralie; February 26, 1854 – July 2, 1911) was an American social economist, journalist, belletrist, educator, communal worker, and proto-feminist of the long nineteenth century.[1] She was also an artist, wood-carver, stenographer, typewriter, and a successful teacher.[2]
Early life and education
Mary Matilda Cohen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 26, 1854. She was the second daughter of Henry and Matilda Cohen,[3] a prominent Jewish family. Henry Cohen was born in London, England, in 1810, came to the United States in 1844 and went into business in Philadelphia, where he died in 1879. He was identified with many Jewish and unsectarian philanthropic societies. Mrs. Cohen was born in Liverpool, England. She was prominent in charitable work.[2]
Mary attended Miss Ann Dickson's private school in Philadelphia until she was fourteen years old, where she learned French, English, Latin, and sketching. She subsequently transferred to Miss Catherine Lyman's school to pursue her education. After leaving school, she took a course in literature under Professor Chase, and studied German for three years. From the age of seven, she was taught in music by her mother until prepared for instruction from masters. She began to write short stories when she was thirteen years old.[2]
Career
Her first printed essay, "Religion Tends to Cheerfulness", appeared in the Jewish Index, and she subsequently became a prominent contributor to religious periodicals, both Jewish and Christian, writing under the pen-name "Coralie." She edited sketches of celebrated men and women for publications; handled general literature in prose and in poetry, and questions belonging to the sphere of Judaism with equal ability; she contributed articles on the status and important roles assumed by Hebrews and Hebrew women, besides stories and reviews to Jewish, secular, and Christian religious journals of various cities. Among these writings, were "Orthodox and Reform Jews;" "The Synagogue and the Jewess;" a poem in honor of Sir Moses Montefiore; "The Influence of Faith;" "Hebrew Women;" "Jewish Working Girls ;" studies of
She visited Europe three times and filled a number of responsible positions in various philanthropic societies. Cohen served as the president of the
In 1884, Cohen was invited by Rev. Dr. H. L. Wayland, one of the directors of the American Social Science Association, to present to that organization a paper on "Hebrew Charities". The paper was read by its author before the convention held in Saratoga Springs, New York, September 12, 1884, was favorably received, discussed and published.[5] On other occasions, Cohen read papers on such topics as "Personality as a Moving Power;" "The Balance of Power Between Industrial and Intellectual Work;" and "Interdependence of the Poetic and Critical Faculties."[3]
Cohen received her religious inspiration from Rev. Dr.
Death
Mary M. Cohen died in Atlantic City, New Jersey on July 2, 1911.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Mary Matilda Cohen". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Willard & Livermore 1893, p. 188.
- ^ a b c d Morais 1894, p. 316-.
- ^ "Charles and Mary Cohen Collection". University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Willard & Livermore 1893, p. 189.
- ^ Cantlon 2006, p. 960.
- JSTOR 23600788.
Attribution
- This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Morais, Henry Samuel (1894). The Jews of Philadelphia: Their History from the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time; a Record of Events and Institutions, and of Leading Members of the Jewish Community in Every Sphere of Activity (Public domain ed.). Levytype Company. p. 316.
- This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the ISBN 9780722217139.
Bibliography
- Cantlon, Marie (2006). Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-34685-1.
External links
- Works related to Woman of the Century/Mary M. Cohen at Wikisource
- Works by or about Mary M. Cohen at Internet Archive