Quote of the day
Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
Emily Murphy
Born: March 14, 1868
Died: October 17, 1933 (aged 65)
Bio: Emily Murphy was a Canadian women's rights activist, jurist, and author. In 1916, she became the first female magistrate in Canada, and in the British Empire.
Known for:
- The black candle (1922)
- Janey Canuck in the West (1910)
- Seeds of pine