The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-12
PROMINENT PEOPLE.


PROMINENT PEOPLE.
CAPT. WALTER G. COWLES of the
United States navy was born in Con-
early education in the public schools of
that state. In 1873 he graduated from
the naval academy at Annapolis and dur
ing the several years that followed he
served on the old Trenton and the Kear--
sarge. In 1897 he was on the Marble
head, and the next year, during the war
with Spain, he served as a member of
the equipment bureau. His first com
mand was that of the gunboat Petrol, in
1899. The following year he was APP
pointed ordnance officer at Cavite, and
then came two years of service on the
cruiser Brooklyn. In 1866 he COM
manded the cruiser Rainbow and during
the cruise of the battleship fleet around
the world Capt. Cowles was in command
of the Kentucky.
SIR PERCY SCOTT, the distin-
guished British admiral whose controver-~
sy with Lord Charles Beresford was one
of the causes that led up to the latter's-
retirement from the navy, was born July
10, 1858, and when a lady of Is en-
tered the navy as midshipman. He
served in the Ashanti war, the Congo eX
petition, the Egyptian war of 1882, the
South African war and the Boxer cam
paign in China in 1900. In almost every
campaign he had the honor of being
mentioned in dispatches. He is often
credited with being the savior of Lady
smith, for it was he who invented the
carriages on which the large naval guns
were run across the country and into the
city before it was beleaguered by the
Beers. Sir Percy is also the inventor of
the Understanding apparatus now. in
use in the Royal navy. and of various
appliances for improving heavy gun
shooting. He held many important COM
mands in recent years, and is regarded
as one of the most efficient officers in the"
British navy. @ ::
DR.. WIEfIAM OSLER, famous as a..
physician and educator, was born in Te--
,cumseh, Ontario, July -, 1S49. and re-
ceived his education at McGill univer-
sity, Montreal. For ten years he was
a member of the faculty of McGill uni
versity. In 1884 he left that institution
to become professor of clinical medicine
at the University of Pennsylvania.
From 1889 to 1905 DR.. Osler was pro-
versity and since 1905 he has been regius-
professor of medicine at Oxford univer-
sity. Several years ago Dr. Osler had
fame thrust upon him by his reported
declaration that sixty years was the linn
it of mans usefulness. subsequently,
however. he disclaimed having ever made
such a statement.
HOLLIS BURKE FRISSELL, noted
as a clergymen and educator. was born
in Armenia, n. Y, July 49, 1851. After
graduating from Yale university IN 1874
he took four years course at the
Union Theological seminary. In 1880 he
hut oria alQrUUJn0n
and for a time thereafter he was assist
ant pastor of the Madison Avenue Pres
byterian church in New York city. In
1881 he was appointed chaplain OF
Hampton institute, a famous school for
Indians and colored youth at Hampton,
Va. Since 1893 DR.. Frissell has been
principal of the institute and in that pov
sitiOn he has earned natlonal reputa--
ton as an educator.
ABBAS HILMI, Khedive of Egypt.
was born July II, 1874, and is the SON
of Mohamed Tewfk, whom he succeed
ed on the throne of Egypt, January s,
DYNASTY of Mehemot Ali, appointed gov
ernor of Egypt in 1906, who, made him
self. in 1911, absolute master of the
country by force Of arms. Abbas Hilmi
is educated according to western ideas
and is very devoted to French customs
and ways Of living, having spent several
years in Paris as youth. He married
the Princes Ikbal Hanem and his heir
is Prince Mohammed Abdul Moueneim,
who was 10 years old last February.
With the aid of the British government,
which exercises a financial protectorate
over Egypt, the country has prospered
under the rule of Abbas Hilmi. In 1888
he promulgated an organic law creating
number of representative institutions,
including legislative council, 8 general
assembly and provincial boards.
BRIG.-GEN. EDWARD BANCROFT
TY WILLISTON, u. S. A., retired, was
born in Vermont, July 10, 1886, and en-
tered the army in 1861 as second lieuten-
ant of the Second artillery. He was with
Frankin's division of the Sixth artillery
corps of the army of the Potomac until
July, 1862. He served at the second bat
tie of Bull Run. at South Mountain,
Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg,
SpOttsylvania, and a number OF other
historic conflicts, and was several times
promoted for gallantry in action. At 6 5nee
beginning of the war with Spain in 1893
he was appointed brigadier general OF
volunteers. and commanded the second
division of the Seventh Army corps in
Florida, Georgia and Cuba. he was
honorably discharged June II, 1899, ana
retired for age July Is, 1900 Since his
home in Portland, Gre.
REV. WILLIAM DOUGLAS MAC
KENZIE, president of the Hartford
Theological seminary, was born July 10
1859, at Fauresmith, Orange River COR
ony, South Africa. His father had gone
from Scotland to South Africa as ms
sionary and had become prominent IN
the public life of the colony. The sor
entered the University, Of Edinburgh il
there studied for several years at tht
University of Gottingen in Germany
After completing his education he be
came a minister of the Congregations
church. For several years he preache
in England before coming to Americ?
From 1895 to 1905 DR.. Mackenzie ws
professor of systematic theology in Ii
Chicago Theological seminary. SIM
1903 he has been the head of the Har
ford Theological seminary, one of Il
foremost institutions of its kind in Anne