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These three daughters pursued different lines of study in American colleges, supple- 
mented by several years of work in Europe. Ada received the degree of Master of Arts from 
Columbia University. 
The husbands of the last two are surgeons eminent in their profession, each of whom, 
as well as the first, left a lucrative practice to serve the government as a volunteer during the 
Great War. 
Eva Springer, an artist, whose paintings have been accepted at the exhibitions of the 
Paris Salon, the London Academy, the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts and other prin- 
cipal art exhibitions of this country. A collection of miniatures by her formed one of the 
attractions of the New Mexico Museum for several years. 
Major Edward T. Springer, of Cimarron, New Mexico. Manager of the live stock busi- 
ness in which the family are interested. 
Lieutenant L. Wallace Springer, of Cimarron, New Mexico. Manager of the irrigation 
enterprise which built the Eagle’s Nest Dam. 
The two last mentioned boys represented the family in the Great War, serving in the 
A. E. F. at the front during the American campaign in France. Edward was a captain in 
the 2ist Field Artillery of the Fifth Division, being promoted to that rank during the Argonne 
offensive, and to that of Major in the Reserve Army after the war. Wallace entered the 
aviation service, and was made a first lieutenant in the Eleventh Squadron, taking part in the 
air battles on the Argonne front, in one of which he was wounded a few days before the 
Armistice. 
Henry S. Springer, formerly of Cimarron, New Mexico. A well known live stock 
grower, who was selected by the family to remain in charge of necessary productive industry 
during the war. He was prominent in. all the home activities relating to the war, and rendered 
\Muable service on the Council of Defense. He died of pneumonia in 1920. 
