Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-01
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

MRS. ROSE HAWTHoRNE LATH.
ROP. daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne
the novelist. was born at LenoN, Mass
May 20. 1851 In 1871 she was mar
ried to George Parsons Lathrop, the
author. and with him elaborated IN the
writing of several successful stories. OF
late years. however. Mrs. l.athrop has
given up her social and literary activities
and has devoted her time wholly to the
httterment of the conditions of the poor.
especially of canverous and destitute
women. She devoted her fortune into
cash and moved into twu-room tcne-
meut in the poorer quarter of New York,
where she carried on her charitable work.
Here she spent her time in the com
pany Of the stricken women and girls
who could not be admitted to the hos
pitfalls because of tie ncurahility of
their disease. With the aid OF several
wealthy and charitable persons she has
established ST. Roses Free Home for
Cancer, and several other institutions of
similar character in the metropolis and
vicinity.
DIR. EDMUND JAMES JAMES. pres
jdcut of the University of Illinois, was
born in Jacksonville. Ill.,, May II. 1879,
and received his education ut the Illinois
State Normal school and at Northwest
crn ami Harvard universities. Later he
studied in the universities of Berlin,
IeipSic. and Halle. On his return 10
America Prof. James accepted position
as principal of the high school mt Evans
ton. Ill.,. and served in that capacity two
years. He then served four years as
principal of the State High School of
Illinois. aud was later called to the Uni
versjty of Pennsylvania AS professor of
public administration, remaining there
thirteen years He was director and
organizer Of the Wharton School of
Finance aud Economy, the first institu-
tiou in the United States 20 establish
"A college course in the field of com
merce. From 1896 10 1901 he was con.
uVvted with the University OF Chicago
and left there Ia become president of
Northwestern university, In 1904 he was
unanimously chosen president of the Uni
vcrSiW of Illinois. On the subject of
guded as the leading authority Of
America lie was the founder OF thr
National Municipal league.
SIR ASTON WEBB. who was recent.
ly awarded the medal Of thuAH erican
Institute of Architects, l~-sss~''fn in Lon.
don. May -. 1910 He was educated
privately and ut the age of seventeen
was arirled 10 firm of architects. In
1913 ne began to practice on his highest
rewards of his profession and has served
rs president of the Architectural aSso-
citation, aud as vice president uf the
Royal Institute of British Architects. In
England there are many memorials of his
architectural genius He Designed the
Victoria and Albert museum South l\cu-
SiuEton the Britannia Royal Naval col
.tt | la 4 f,li &
Science. the Royal United Service iusti-
tuition. and the handsome Victoria Courts
nj Birmingham,
HENRY NJ. TELLER, who represent
cd the state of Colorado in the United
States Senate for many years. was born
IN New Nork May ~. 1870. After grad
uating from Alfred university TO the har
AT BWghamton in 1886 and during the
next fcW years practiced in Illinois In
1851 he removed to Colorado aud settled
in Central City, His ability AS lawyer
soon gained him prominence. In politics
nc affiliated with the Republicans, but
declined 10 become y candidate far Office
until the admission Of Colorado % the mn
ton. In 1877 he WIS elected TO the
| United States Senate and served until
! lSS2 when he was appointed secretary of
! the interior in the cabinet of PrcsB9pnt
! Arthur. In 1885 he retired from the cab
| met and was Immediately elected 10 the
! SENATE again. In 1891 he was reelected
without opposition. In 1896 he withdrew
from the Republican party, being an ar
! dent advocate of silver and opposed to
the financial plank adopted at the st.
Louis convention. The following year he
! WAS reelected to the Senate rs mn indie
pendent Silver Republican.
RICHARD MANSFIELD. the emil
nput actor whose recent critical illness
was cause for anxiety to a host Of his
admirers, was born in the islund Of
Heligoland, May II. 1857. lie studied
for the East Indian civil service in his
| youth but abandoning his plans in this
direction he came to America, located in
I Boston and for time was clerk IN "A
! dry goods store in that city. Later lIr
| studied nrt and 'heu decided to enter the
! theatrical profession. For a time he
played small parts in comic opera in
| England. Return to the United States
he made his first American appearance Mt
| the Standard theatpr New York. rs bro
morz in "Threc Black Clocks" He made
his first production April >. lSSG. AT the
| Boston meuscum. II was prince Kari -
A dramatizatiou Of Robert Louis Steven
| sons powerful story, Or Jekyll and Mr..
| Hyde" followed, also at the Boston mu-
| scum II was in New York in the sum
mer of 1856 that saw Mr. Mansfield IS
| practical start az II star, with prince
| Karl" ~ the Madison Square thcator.
where he submitted Beau Bmmmcll'
four years later Meanwhile he had been
invited by Henry lreiug to play in Lon
dom where he made his first Shakespeare
production IN the shape of King Rich
| ard Ill" Since those days be has
scored additional trinmps IN Nero.
/ "King Henry W "CyTano dc ieTLo.
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