Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-27
MEN OF PROMINENCE.

president of th" University of California.
was born in Randolph. Mass. July II.
1884, the son of Benjamin Wheeler. a
Baptist clergyman He received his pre-
lmlnary education in the public schools
and at Colby academy where he was
graduated in 1871. He entered Brown
university the same year and was grudu-
ated with honors in 1878, delivering the
classical Grafton of that year. For four
years he served as teacher i'm tho
Providence high school, and the two
years following he was as instructor in
Brown university. From 1881 to 1881
he studied abroad mt Leipzig. Jena, Hell
delberg and Berlin Upon his return 10
America he served for n brief time as an
instructor ut Harvard. IN 1856 he ac-
cepted the position of professor of COM
parative philology in Cornell university.
and remained with that institution until
called to the presidency of the University
Of California in 1890.
LORD KNOLIGS, whose position MS
secretary to King Edward VII has
made his name familiar one throughout
the neutrality-suspicious. world was born
July 16, 1887 He is the second son of
the late general, the right Hon. Sir W,
L. knullyS. and Elizabeth. daughter of
the late Sir j. ST. Auhyn. Although
Lord knollys' peerage is Il modern one.
having been conferred upon him five
years ago as a reward for his faithful
and devoted services Ms private secretary
TO the King for more than Il quarter of
n century. he belongs TO Il very ancient
and distinguished family, which formerly
held the eurldOm Of BanhurN Two
years ago King Edward gave another H.
Illustration of his regard for Lord Kuollys
by appointing the latter's young son TO
be one of his pages of honor. The boy
e. H,f.,
during which time he receives salary
Of $500 year and has little or no
duties 10 perform.
LIEUT-GEN. JOSCELINE HENE-
AGE WODEHOUSE, recently appointed
governor and commander-in chief of Ber-
muda. is the son of Admiral George
Wodehouse of the British navy and was
born July II, 1852. lie was educated Mt
the royal military academy at Woolwich
and received his commission as an officer
in the royal artillery in 1872. He served
with the artillery in the Zulu, Afghan,
Soudan and other campaigns, and has re-
ceivcd many decorations for his services.
He received n special wound pension in
consideration Of serious injuries which he
suffered in the night attaCk of the 10Th of
September, 1897. when he was IN com
mand of brigade of the Malakaud
Field Force. He has seen service with
the British arms in India, Egypt. South
Africa and many other parts ot the
world.
JUDGE JAMES GRAHAM JEN-
kINS of Milwaukee celebrated his birth
day ut Muckiuac island July IS. lie is
"A years old The judge retired from
the federal bench three years ago, after
serving over twenty years IN the dis
| trict and circuit courts. lie came IL
| Milwaukee in 1857 and practieed law
| here until 1883, when President Cleye-
! land appointed him Judge At the time
of his retirement he was presiding judge
of the United States court Of appeals
| for the Seventh circuit The judge and
| Mrs Jenkins will remain NJ Mackinac
| for several weeks.
! BISHOP JOSEPH STAt-NTON
! KEY of the Methodist Episcopal church.
/ south, was born in LHGrange. Ca, July
/ ~, 1920. Ills father was the Rev. Caleb
| Witt Key. and his childhood was spent
in the parsonage Of the church of which
his father was pastor. He entered
Emory college aud graduated with high
honors from that institution in 1913. rts
,,-ssss-.5bss,,ss8sg the degrees of \. Il. aud 4 NJ
His license to preach was granted him
in the same year, and he Immediately
cast his lot with the Georgia conference.
When the state was later divided into
north and south conferences he went
with the South Georgia conferences He
was elected n bishop in 1856. mp TO which
| time lac had served continuously rs pas
tor and presiding elder in Georgia con-
fcreuces. His present home is sherman,
Texas. Bishop Key has been twice mar
ried His first wife died in 1891 and two
years later he married Mrs Lucy Kidd
who for nineteen years was president of
the North Georgia Texas Female college
at sherman. Texas.
REAR ADMIRAL VILLA NJ
II I;NBILL BURWELL. L. s. ~
was born at Nicksburg, Miss, July 10
1876. In 1864 he entered the naval acad-
envy at Annapolis. lie graduated IN
1863. going at once into active service
being attached to the squadron in Chi
ncsc waters. While in the orient he be-
came proficient Chinese scholar. Prior
to becoming lieutenant commander in
1889 he had seen service on both sides
Of the Atlantic aud Pacific stations aud
in the Arctic regions. ne was TOR some
years an instructor at the naval academy
and he was selected 10 mount the bat
tory guns on the famous dynamite cruis-
or Nesuvius. For two years he WAS
Lighthouse inspector in the Mississippi
district, aud during the Spanish war he
was in command of the Wheeling. From
1900 to 1902 he was cOmmandant Of
the Puget Sound navy yard and during
The two years following he was com
handing officer Of the Oregon IN 1908
and again ia 1904 he won a trophy for
excellence ia gunncry given by the
Prtzi f4e=t--, 1905 he was again made
couInapdaut Of the Puget Sound navy
yard. In addition to the service already
men toned Admiral Burwrll was In 20