Mary Barry Smith

Mary Barry Smith (August 6, 1844 - June 28, 1914) was a Canadian poet and painter.

Life
Smith was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The daughter of a Methodist clergyman, as a child she moved with her family frequently throughout the Maritime provinces of Canada. In 1863, after Rev. Smith's death, the family settled in Saint John, New Brunswick. Mary Smith studied at the Owens Art Institution in Saint John, and later taught there; she also received a diploma from the Boston Art School.

Mary and her sisters, Sarah, and Harriet, compliled a family journal, The Household Wreath, as a hobby. Mary also published poetry in the Methodist journal the Wesleyan, the Liverpool Transcript, Canadian Monthly,'' and other publications.

The Smith sisters and their mother also dedicated much time to the Methodist church, often teaching classes. Mary also spent some time directing Band of Mercy, an animal-cruelty prevention group operated by the church.

Mary Barry Smith died in Saint John in 1914.

Publication

 * Jubilee Poem, 1887.