Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
NOTES OF NOTABLES.

JOSEPH HOLT GAINES. represent
alive in Congress from the Third district
Of West Virginia, was born III the DIS
trict Of Columbia, September ), 1864,
and at the age Of > years was taken BY
his parents to tayette county, West NIr-
GINA. where he grew to manhood. He
was educated at the University Of West
Virginia and at Princeton college, grad
uatiug from the last-named institution Ia
1886 The following year he was admit
ted to the bar and began the practice OF
law. His first public office was that Of
United States district attorney for West
Virg to which he was appointed by
President Mckinley in 1891 After
holding the Office Of district attorney
four wears he resigned 10 accept the Re
publican nomination for representative
in Congress. lie was successful III the
election and took his seat in the Fifty
seventh Congress, where his ability soon
won him recognition from the Repub-
licau leaders, Representative Gaines has
been hOnored with reelection regularly
giEcc he first went to Congress, and is
now serving his fifth term.
THOMAS WAKEFIELD GOOD
SPEED, clergyman and secretary and
registrar Of the University Of Chicago,
was born in Glens Falls. n. y, Septem-
Der I, 1912. After spending three years
at the old University Of Chicago, he was
graduated from the University of ROch-
ester in 1868. and at the Rochester The
illogical seminary two years later. He
was pastor of the Second Baptist church,
Chicago, from 1872 to 1876, resigning III
the latter year to become secretary of
the Baptist Union Theological seminary.
Mr.. GoOdspeed remained secretary OF the
theological seminary thirteen years. He
has been secretary of the University of
Chicago since 1890, and its registrar
since 1898.
RICHARD ARBUTHNOT JACK
son, president of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway company, was
born in Richmond, Ind, September ,,
1853 After graduating from Earlham
college in 1915 he took a four years
course in law at the University of Vir-
ginia. In 1880 he was admitted to the
bar and began the practice of law in his
native city. From 1886 to 1890 he was
prosecuting attorney of Wayne county,
Indiana In 1902 he became connected
with the Rock Island railway system in
the capacity of general counsel and two
years later he was made first vice presi-
dent of the company. Last spring, upon
the resignation of President Mather Mr..
Jackson was elected to succeed him III
the presidency Of the railway company.
MISS JANE adams, one of the
foremOSt social reform workers i'll Amer
lea and founder Of Hull House. Chica,
COS famous social settlement, was born
III CeGHrviIIe, ILL.,, September q, 1860.
AS a girl she attended Il country school
near her home and then entered Rock
ford college, from which she was grad
uated in 1881. She began the study of
medicine III Philadelphia, but i'll health
caused her to abondon her plan to be-
come Il physician, and for several years
she Travelled in Europe. While abroad
she became interested III the work that
was being done to better the condition
of the poor of London. In 1855, when
she returned to America, Miss Adams
decided to try the London experiment on
n small scae among the poor of Chicago.
With several associates she secured an
old residence in the midst of foreign
and poverty stricken section of the city.
The first activity of the settlement was
devoted to caring for the children Of the
neighhOrhood. The Institution was suc-
cessful from the beginning. New build
ings have been added to Hull House
from time to time, including coffee
house. children's building and 4 gym
naSium.