Mrs. H.F. Ring
Collection: Houston Public Library (HPL)
1937
Oil on Canvas
Location:
Houston Public Library, Ring Branch Library, Emma Richardson Cherry, Mrs. H.F. Ring Portrait, 1937
8835 Long Point Rd.
Houston, TX 77055
About the Artwork:
Mrs. H.F. Ring (1937)
by Emma Richardson Cherry
This portrait by artist Emma Richardson Cherry, commissioned by the Ladies Reading Club of Houston, is of Elizabeth L. Fitzsimmons Ring, identified as H.F. Ring on the artwork’s plaque after her husband Henry Franklin Ring. Elizabeth was born in Houston on October 31, 1857 and became the president of the Ladies’ Reading Club in 1899, whose purpose was to expand their knowledge of art, science, literature, and history for its members. She helped persuade the city to take over the funding of the Houston Lyceum library and form the Houston Federation of Women's Clubs in 1900 to mount a successful campaign to obtain a Carnegie Library for Houston. From 1900 until her death in 1941, she served as a library trustee. Elizabeth was also appointed chairman of the library committee for the General Federation of Women's Clubs and became acting director of the Houston Foundation, which provided community welfare programs during World War I. She was twice elected president of the Houston Federation of Women's Clubs and lobbied for legislation that founded the College of Industrial Arts for women, now Texas Woman's University. In 1964, the Houston Public Library dedicated the Elizabeth L. Ring Branch for her service.
Sra. H.F. Ring
por Emma Richardson Cherry
Mrs. H.F. Ring (1937)
by Emma Richardson Cherry
This portrait by artist Emma Richardson Cherry, commissioned by the Ladies Reading Club of Houston, is of Elizabeth L. Fitzsimmons Ring, identified as H.F. Ring on the artwork’s plaque after her husband Henry Franklin Ring. Elizabeth was born in Houston on October 31, 1857 and became the president of the Ladies’ Reading Club in 1899, whose purpose was to expand their knowledge of art, science, literature, and history for its members. She helped persuade the city to take over the funding of the Houston Lyceum library and form the Houston Federation of Women's Clubs in 1900 to mount a successful campaign to obtain a Carnegie Library for Houston. From 1900 until her death in 1941, she served as a library trustee. Elizabeth was also appointed chairman of the library committee for the General Federation of Women's Clubs and became acting director of the Houston Foundation, which provided community welfare programs during World War I. She was twice elected president of the Houston Federation of Women's Clubs and lobbied for legislation that founded the College of Industrial Arts for women, now Texas Woman's University. In 1964, the Houston Public Library dedicated the Elizabeth L. Ring Branch for her service.
Sra. H.F. Ring
por Emma Richardson Cherry
Este retrato, realizado por la artista Emma Richardson Cherry y encargado por el Club de Lectura de Mujeres de Houston, representa a Elizabeth L. Fitzsimmons Ring, identificada como H.F. Ring en la placa de la obra en honor a su esposo, Henry Franklin Ring. Elizabeth nació en Houston el 31 de octubre de 1857 y se convirtió en presidenta del Club de Lectura de Mujeres en 1899, cuyo propósito era ampliar los conocimientos de sus miembros en arte, ciencia, literatura, e historia. Ella contribuyó a convencer a la ciudad para que asumiera la financiación de la biblioteca Houston Lyceum y fundó la Federación de Clubes de Mujeres de Houston en 1900 para llevar a cabo una exitosa campaña de obtener una Biblioteca Carnegie para Houston. Desde 1900 hasta su muerte en 1941, fue miembro del consejo directivo de la biblioteca. Elizabeth también fue nombrada presidenta del comité de bibliotecas de la Federación General de Clubes de Mujeres y se convirtió en directora interina de la Fundación Houston, que proporcionaba programas de bienestar comunitario durante la Primera Guerra Mundial. Fue elegida dos veces presidenta de la Federación de Clubes de Mujeres de Houston y promovió la legislación que dio origen al Colegio de Artes Industriales para mujeres, actualmente la Universidad de Mujeres de Texas. En 1964, la Biblioteca Pública de Houston inauguró la sucursal Elizabeth L. Ring en reconocimiento a su labor.