Education
In 1893 she graduated, and also received mention for a still life she exhibited at the World"s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
In 1893 she graduated, and also received mention for a still life she exhibited at the World"s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
In 1895, Barr married George West. Brown and moved to Regina, Saskatchewan, where she was to spend the rest of her life. From 1910 to 1915 he served as Lieutenant Governor of the province. Barr was active in the local Methodist church and, through the church, became an active supporter of the Local Council of Women, serving as an executive in the organization.
The council brought together a number of women"s organizations in which Barr was active, including the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, the Young Women's Christian Association, the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, the Women's Musical Club, the Aberdeen Association, the Hospital Aid, the Women's Educational Club, and the Kannata Club.
During the First World War she volunteered for the Red Cross and other war relief organizations.