[1] She was educated at Lowell High School and Lasell Seminary, Auburndale, Massachusetts.
[3] In 1903, in partnership with Mary Alden Ward, Whittier founded The Federation Bulletin (monthly), the official national organ of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, and served as its editor and publisher, 1903–10.
[1] During the period of 1902–13, she was also the editor and publisher of The Federation Directory of Club Speakers (annual).
She served as president of Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs, 1904–07; and was a member of its executive board, 1896–1909.
Recreations Interested as an amateur in clay modeling and other lines of art work.