It is doubtful if there is a more remarkable or unconventional woman in America than Miss Eleanor Sears, daughter of Mrs. Frederick Sears, of Boston, who, it was reported in October, 1911, was engaged to Mr. Harold Stirling Vanderbilt, youngerson of W.k.vanderbilt, the millionaire. Miss Sears is a young lady with a passion for athletic sport She is not only a champion long-distance swimmer and an exceptionally fine lawn-tennis player, but she has also distinguished herself in the following athletic ways: She once made a wager to walk 105 miles in fifty-three hours, but lost, collapsing in a fit of hysteria. She was the first American girl to go in a flying machine, and on one occasion, when a well-known polo team was short of a player, Miss Sears volunteered to fill the vacancy, and actually rode on to the field dressed in a silk shirt and riding breeches. Much to her disgust, however, she was not allowed to play. She has driven her own car at eighty miles an hour, is a great hunting woman, and can navigate a yacht. Miss Sears is a very popular girl.

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