New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
PERSONAL.

pro,essor q r Corson recently elected president
~ the National Educational Association. Is an ono
man He was born In Preble county iorV-'wo
years ago and has been school teacher since MS
youth He educated at the ONO wesleyan
University at Delaware, Ohio, and has been the
superintendent Of schools in many Ohio towns In
1891 while living in Cambridge. he was elected
State School Commissioners, and served two terms lids
editor and publisher OF an educa tonal paper. anu
has made his home in Columbus, lie recently ae,
cined the presidency of Athens College. preferrlhs
to devote his time to periodical and educatioha'
work on broader lines.
Sir william Henry Flower. r. G. B., who died
IN London recently. served assistant surgeon
I'm the Crlmean War. and received the medal with
four clasps and the Turkish medal From 1861 TO
1884 he conservator OF the Museum OF the
Royal College OF Surgeons. and from 1884 until last
year he was director Of the natural history sec sec
tlon Of the British Museum. His barohetcy was
conferred In 1892 and he had the honor OF degrees
from large number of universities ana Oh recos- s
eign bodies OF distinction Sir william Flower had
been Hunterian professor OF comparative ahaI"hy
the British Association and Of the Geological so.
ciety. and was the author of large numDeIl i oi
and emnently fruitful research and original in
vestigation In natural history.
Mr. william wither Bramston Beach Is regarded
"A comparatively young man to occupy MS pop-
tion Father of the House OF Commons 10
which he succeeded the death OF the late Sir
John Mowbray for he IL only seventy-two, having
been born on Christmas Day. 1926. at Oakley , haIi
near Basingstoke, Hampshire where he stiIl ives
His father was Member of Parliament for Mame,-
bury, and his grandfather for Crencester rn,h Wl.
his mothers side the Right Hon Charles Misher n
was Member OF Parliament for Christ ChuIch III
the second quarter of the last century, ana alS3
held the then important office Of Commissioner OF
Woods and Forests that he comes to MS far-
lamentary position In a perfectly natural way.
while his cousin Is the Chancellor of the Excnelurr
and connects the traditicas OF the family Win
Gloucestershre with Which 1t has long Deph
bound up
Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert C. Smith In charge OF
the St Louis depot Quartermaster Generars De
partment, who died about week ago. was native
OF this city where he was born in 1870 He entered
the service at the outbreak OF the war between
the States as first sergeant Of Company ID, OH CAT
fornia Infantry. being mustered In September ~,
1861. He appointed second lieutenant OF the 9tn
Infantry. Regular. on May r. 1876 This appoint
ment he accepted October IL of the same year iie
was appointed assistant quartermaster, with tne
rank OF captain January Is. 1867. and formally ac-
cepted this office Nav l3 following. september w
he was promoted first lieutenant, 9Th Infantry,
serving in that rank until February II. 1868. lie was
then formally transferred 10 the Quartermasters
Department and served with the rank of captain
until April Q. when he was promoted TO the rank OF
major. Ten years later, May l6 1893, he was again
promoted to the rank Of lieutenant colonel