“ Miss Murdoch is essentially a reformer, preaching upon questions of social, political and moral reform 111 a spirit at once zealous and tolerant. While decided in conviction, she is liberal and generous to opponents of her views. ”

“ She is very popular and active in the social life of her church and greatly loved by her people. In clubs and study-classes she rouses men and women to active thought, being especially fitted to lead Shakespeare classes by her years of study with Prof Hudson in Boston. ”

“ Her early life was spent in outdoor pursuits, developing in her that love of nature and desire for a life of freedom for women, which is one of her strongest characteristics. She was educated in the Northwestern Ladies' College, Evanston, Ill., and in the University of Wisconsin, Madison. ”