The Person Kate Waller Barrett (1857 - 1925)
Humanitarian, Social Crusader, Political Reformer
Kate Waller Barrett was born in Stafford County, Virginia on her family’s estate, “Clifton”. In 1876 she married Rev. Robert Barrett, the minister at her Episcopal Church in Aquia. He was next assigned to a poor district in Richmond.
When an unwed mother and her baby came to the rectory one evening, Mrs. Barrett took her in and vowed to work “in behalf of this outcast class.” She was horrified at society’s abandonment of these women. Rev. Barrett was transferred to Atlanta in 1886.
With her husband’s encouragement and support Mrs. Barrett received her M.D. from the Women's Medical College of Georgia in 1892. Dr. Barrett hoped this knowledge would help in her plans to open a shelter for unwed mothers. Despite opposition from city and church officials, she secured land for her shelter.
In her search for funds, Dr. Barrett met Charles Crittenton, who agreed to finance the shelter, named for his daughter Florence who died of scarlet fever at the age of four. The home opened in 1893.
Rev. Barrett died in 1896, leaving his wife with six young children She became Superintendant of the Mission in 1897 and succeeded Mr. Crittenton as President of the Mission on his death in 1909. There were 90 homes with a national headquarters in Washington, DC.
Dr. Barrett was involved in other charitable work and social reform. She served on several national boards and commissions and was active in war work, veterans’ relief, women’s suffrage, and the restoration of Arlington Mansion.
She died at her home on Duke Street in Alexandria in 1925, the flag over the state capitol flew at half-mast and she is buried in the Aquia Church cemetery. In 1937 the Alexandria Library, Kate Waller Barrett Branch, was built as a memorial to her."
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The BuildingKate Waller Bennett Elementary School
150 Duffey Drive, Stafford, VA 22556
Phone: 540-658-6464
Fax: 540-658-6465
Home of the White Tigers
Total Students (2008 - 2009): 727
Fulltime teachers: 37.1
Student/Teacher Ratio: 19.6
Grade Level
ELEMENTARY Kindergarten to Grade 5 Kindergarten Backstage with Miss Bush's Busy Bees
Miss Blackwell's Hundred Acre Wood
Mrs. Cunningham's Class - Mrs. Cunningham
Mrs. Dosser's Cool Class - Mrs. Dosser
Mrs. Maiwald's Kindergarten Kids - Mrs. Maiwald
Mrs. Reigleman's Buddy Bears
1st Grade Conley Cuties - Mrs. Conley
Mrs. Chappell's Class
Mrs. Evans' Class
Mrs. Padgett's Shining Stars
Mrs. Wright's Class
Ms. Chappell - Ms. Chappell
Ms. Christi's Class - Ms. Christi
2nd Grade Mrs. Church's Class
Ms. Healy - Ms. Healy
Ms. Lawthers' Lovely Learners - Ms. Lawthers
Ms. Miller's Class of Rainbow Fish
Ms. Spiker's Class
3rd Grade Miss Heaney's Class - Miss Heaney
Mr. Gulcin's Class
Ms. Nelson's Class - Ms. Nelson
Ms. Parker's Class
Ms. Strausser
Welcome to Mrs. Patterson's Class!
4th Grade Hunter's Habitat - Mrs. Hunter
Mr. Jasiota - Mr. Jasiota
Mrs. Haight's Fabulous Fourth Graders
Mrs. Martin
Mrs. Pollock's Reading Machines
5th Grade Mr. Stallone's Stars - Mr. Stallone
Mrs. Kingman's Class
Mrs. Moxley's Class - Mrs. Kelly Moxley
Ms. Morelli's Scholars - Ms. Morelli
Wild About 5th Grade - Miss Wild