Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-08

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-, lS49. His father was "a minister Of
the Methodist Episcopal church. ANA the
son. after graduating ut the University
0t " jsconsin in 1876. attended The the
oiugicll school of the Boston university.
After be entered the ministry he occu.
pied pulpitS in Boston. Portland Me.
and Buffalo. \. V, in turn In 1889 he
gave up his passionate in Buffalo To ac-
cept the presidency of Ohio WesIeyau
university, lie continued with the UNI
verSjty until 1904, in which year he'was
elected bishop. Bishop Bashford is
regarded as one of the most learned
bishops of the church, and is the an.
thor of several religious works of note.
MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE PASSED
her eighty-cighth birthday at her home
ON Beacon street, Boston, May Is. sur.
rounded by her family. In addition Ia
Mrs Howe's daughters and grand"hiI-
dren there was present i. Marion Crav-
ford the novelist who iSa npphpyv nF
the author of The BattlS4I ymn of the
Republic"
Du'ing the day Mrs. Howe received
many floral tokens of love and esteem
as well as feliCitous messages from NH
parts of the country. Notable among
The floral gifts were those from the
Greek and Italian societies of Boston.
These membranes pleased Mrs HOWE
very much. for her husband. DR.. Howe.
fought with the Greeks in their struggle
for Independence and Mrs. Howe has
been an ardent champion of the Greeks
all her life. Both she and her husband
We're also deeply interested in the ltal-
ian struggle for liberty under Garihaldi
Cavour and Victor Emmanuel.
GEN. K. f. HOKE was 20 wears old
May ~ NipnN. Hat
were received at the home of Gen Hoke
in Raleigh \. c. Gen. Hokc is a promi-
ucnt Confederate veteran and former
president of the Seahoard Air Line rail
road. He was born in I.inconton. \. G.
May p, 1887, and was Il ma iur-general
in the Confederate army. He is now the
ranking officer of all who served in the
Army of Northern Virginia.
SAMUEL DOUGLAS M'ENERY.
representative of the state of Louisiana
in the United States Senate. was born
in Monroe, La. May Is 1887 He re
celved most liberal education. After
taking preparatory course AT n college
near Mobile he attended the United
States Naval academy and also the t'ni-
rersity of Virginia. Later he studied
law, but before he had begun to practice
the Civil war broke out and he entered
the Confederate army, serving until the
close OF the conflict. After the war he
engaged in law practice in New Orleans
Ills first public Office was that of lieu
tenant governor of Louisiana, to which
he was elected in 1879. Through the
death of Gov. Witt tN0 years later. MIR
MCEnery became governor Of the state,
and in 1881 ~ ~ 47+=4=4. ul
term Of four years. Upon retiring from
the Office of governor in 1855 he was ap-
pointed associate justice OF the supreme
court of Louisiana. He continued to
serve on the bench until 1891. when he
was elected To the United States Senate,
In 1903 he was reelected for his present
term. which will expire in 1909 In the
Senate Senator McEncry las taken
prominent part in debates and in com
nittec work and is recognized as one of
the foremost representatives of the Dem
ocratic party in the upper branch oi the
national legislative assembly.
DIR. CHARLES RICHARD VAN
HISE. president of the University of
Wisconsin. was born in Fulton Wis.
May -, 1851 since his graduation in
1879 he has been continuously connected
with the University Of Wisconsin, as in
structor and professor and since 1903
as president of the institution. For
eleven years prior to his elevation to
the presidency he was the head of the
geological department. Since 1883 Or.
Van HiSe has been member of the staff
of the United States geological survey
and his reputation rs "a scientist is in
ternational. lie is the author of scv-
era standard works dealing with the
geology of Michigan and Wisconsin. lie
has been elected to honorary member
ship in number Of the geological aud
other scientific societies of America.
RT-REN. WILLIAM LAWRENCE.
bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Massa-
chusetts. was born in Boston. May 30
1850 He received his education at
Harvard and later attended the Episco-
pal theological school 1T Cambridge I'm
1877. two years after his graduation. he
became rector Of Grace church. Law
renee. Mass. In 1883 he was appointed
a professor in the divinity school AT Cam
bridge and in 1855 became dean Of the
institution. which position he held until
he was elected bishop Of the church, in
April, 1893. Bishop Lawrence has been
closely identified with Harvard uuiyers-
ity for Il number Of years and has taken
prominent part in many movements hav-
ing for their object the public welfare.
He is the author Of numerous books,
aud ESSAYS, in all of which he
has shown himself 70 hc "A close student,
logical thinker and clear writer.
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER who
by reason Of his vast wealth and Stand
ard Oil connections is a powerful factor
in the world of france. was born in
1ioga county. New York. May 81. ISL
He was educated in the OWcgo mead
envy and the public schools Of Cleveland.
At the age Of seventeen he left school
To become book keeper for miller a
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