Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-05-25
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

born AT Aylner, Canada, May -, 1886.
After receiving hls early education In
an Ontario Hc3delay he studied for thp
ministry and was ordained i'm 1874. lie
occupied several puIFits in the middle
west, but early in the Sos he became en-
gagged IN the work OF editing the church
publications. lie continued IN this Worb
Tor twenty years and became we'll known
to members Of the denomination through
out the length and breadth Of the coun-
try. For ajN years be edited the Michi-
gan Christian Advocate, which he gave
up in 1870 To become editor Of the Ep-
worth Herald. He was elected a bishop
of tive, church in 1904, since which time
he has made Buffalo his place of resi-
dence
SIR DOUGLAS FOX. who has been
commissioned to prepare the new plau4
Tor the nuclrtalked-of tunnel under the
English channel. was born May ii. 1880.
lie Is regarded 10y the members ct hS
profession as one OF the greatest ru.4-
nverS Of his time Ii is owing To his
marvellous creative aud constructive ~
Mus that the Cape Of Cairo railway has
developed into an actuaity Instead ot
an impossible dream of the empire huj,d-
erS, the hate Cecil Rhodes and Alfred
Belt The great bridge across the Nit-
toria falls on the Iambtsi river viii at,
ways remain a monument to his great
abilities. The Mer>ey tunnel opened IN
1850, which connects Liverpool with Biz
kenhead on the opposite side of the River
Merscy, is another of his engineering
achievements, aS is also the Liverpool
Overhead railway aud the llaWardeu
railway bridge across the River Dee.
DIR EDWIN ANDERSON ALDER
Virginia, was horn in Wilmington, \. g..
May II, 1861, lie was prepared for col
lrge in the south ANA In lN~2 graduated
at the University %, North Caroline.
Since then his life has been busy one.
in which he has achieved much, Upon
the completion of his education he began
to teach. first as superintendent of thu
city schools Of Gold-horu. r. G. In
lSND he was made assistant state super
inteudent of public Instruction Of North
Carolina and occupied that position few
three years, Subsequently he served as
president of the University Of North
Carolina and of Tulane university ot
Louisiana. In 1904 he was called to
the presidency of the historic University
of Virginia. nr Alderman is famous rs
an orator and is also the author of sCv-
eral works of history and biography
JOHN HARE. the distinguished Eng.
liSh comedian, was born in London, May
1G, 1871. lie made his first appearance
on the stage in 1851 From 1860 to
1919 he was Il member Of the stock com
puny of the old Prince of Wales the
alter, London. lie then assumed the
management of the old Court theater.
In 1879, IN cu-partnCrship with MIR. aud
Mrs. Kendall, lie became joint manager
ga the ST James thCater This co-part-
nerShip lasted till 1855, and during It's
continuance they procuced some Of the
most successful plays Of the period Mr..
HnrtS won wide fame not only for his
Inst tbp tta "a
hl0 plays were presented. In 1880 Mr..
Hare made his American debut at Alb
bey's thcatcr. New York In The NOtn-
rious Mrs Ebhsmith,' Since that time
lac has made several successful tours Of
America.
DIR. DONALD MucALISTER, the
new principal of Glasgow university, was
| born III Perth. Scotland. May II. 1851
! He was educated nj Aberdeen, Liver
! pool and Cambridge, and completed his
medical training ia London aud Lcipsic.
! His college course was brilliant, and was
/ marked hy numerous medals and prizes
! In 1877 he was mathematical master AT
| Harrow, and later he held important
posts as lecturer aud professor in the
| Royal College Of Physicians. aud in
other colleges and universities. Last
year Inc attended the meeting ~ Toronto
of the British Medical association. Pr
n ~
p0rtaHt medical works, aud Las devoted
other spare time to travelling and 10 the
study of languages.
BISHOP WILLIAM HOBART
HARE OF the Protestant Episcopal dio
ccsc of South Dakota. who is now recov-
cring from long and serious illness, wus
born at Princeton, \. j., May II, 1898
He received his education at the protes-
mis- 4 e
and at the University of Pennsylvania
lie taught school for several years while
pursuing his theological studies and was
ordained q deacon In 1850. In 1862 he
was ordained Il priest and until 1870 he
WAS rector of churches In Philadelphia
For the neXt three years he WIS the soc
rotary and general agent Of the foreign
committee Of the Domestic aud Foreign
Missionary society. In 1873 lie was con
secrated bishop Of Niobrara. Ten years
later his diocese was enlarged aud re-
named the diocese Of South Dakota.
NICHOLAS H.. the present Gar Of
Russia who is the eighth ruler to- repre-
sent the house Of Romanof Holstpin.
was born May q, or May ~. according
80 the new style, in the year ISIS. and
was the eldest son of Emperor AleNatl-
der IN and Princess Daemar. the
daughter Of the late King Of Denmark
His education by private tutors WAS sup
plrmtutcd by extensive travel. Our of
The most exciting incidents Of his early
career was his attempted assassination
hy fanatic when he WIS travelling
through Japan ON bis way around tbc
world. Nicholas asccudod the throne
NoTpmhor ], 1891, and ,tpr weeks later
was married To- Princess Alexandra AK,
daughter of Grand Duke Ludwig ~. Of
Iles~c aud granddaughter of the late
Queen Victoria IIrE Garr Hgr chill