Alice Whittemore Upton Pearmain

Background

Pearmain, Alice Whittemore Upton was born on July 5, 1863 in East Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Peter and Sarah Miller (Duncan) Upton.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Wellesley, 1883, Master of Arts, 1890.

Career

Active in education and sociological work. President Boston branch Association Collegiate Alumnae, 1894-1896. President Association Collegiate Alumnae (national society), 1897-1899, vice president, 1899-1901, and for several years chairman public committee and editor magazine.

President College Club, Boston, 1896-1898, 1906-1907, chairman house committee, 1905-1914.

President Boston Students’ Union, 1909-1912. Secretary Women's Municipal League of Boston, 1910-1915, and editor of monthly bulletin.

President Wellesley College Alumnae Association and Graduate Council, 1912-1914. Ex-president Boston Wellesley College Club.

Director Massachusetts Infants’ Asylum, 1892-1897.

Member Society Arts and Crafts. Trustee Wellesley College, 1918-1928. Appointed chairman Department of Education of Massachusetts Council Defense, 1917.

Achievements

• Alice Whittemore Upton Pearmain has been listed as a noteworthy social worker, educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Club; member Society Arts and Crafts. Trustee Wellesley College, 1918-1928. Appointed chairman Department of Education of Massachusetts Council Defense, 1917.

Club: College.

Connections

Married Sumner Bass Pearmain, of Boston, June 3, 1886. Children: William Robert (deceased), Edward Paget (deceased), John Duncan, Margaret.

Father:

Peter Upton

Mother:

Sarah Miller (Duncan) Upton

Spouse:

Sumner Bass Pearmain

child:

Edward Paget Pearmain (deceased)

child:

John Duncan Pearmain

child:

William Robert Pearmain (deceased)

child:

Margaret Pearmain