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lief in a Personal God. iSlUs Amer iran Philosophy Critically Consider ed in Relation to Present Day Theo- logy, 1911; Authority of Right and Might. 1911: Authority--lts Func- tion in Life. 1911; Theological Es- says. 1917; Dutch Contributions to and Influence on America, 1924 ;I Church and State. 1926; France. the Land of the Rights of Man Club: Princeton (New York.) Home, Thompson, Conn.
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 Two names appearing from Wood stock are Dr. Hamilton Holt, presi- dent of Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla, and Clarence Winthrop Bowen.
 Bowen. Clarence Winthrop
 Publisher; born Brooklyn, N. r., May %. 1852, son Henry Chandler and Lucy Nj. (Tappan} Bowen brother of Herbert W Bowen. A. B. Yale, 1878. A. M. 1876, ph. D., 1882, L. L. D., William and Mary College, Va. 1918 Married Roxana, daughter of Long John Wentworth" of Chicago. Jan, 2S, 1892. Cores pendent for Independent in Europe, 1875; interviewed Thomas Carlysle, and in 1888 interviewed King AL phonso XII of Spain. the Duke of veragua { a descendant of Colum- bust, and others. with reference to the tooth anniversary of the Discov- cry of America. which he was the first to agitate. resulting in the Chi E~,oatttnw IE0u ptsl.ttahaV a nd proprietor of the Independent tafter his fathers death) iS06-1912; was secretary of the com. of arrange ments for centennial of Washington's inauguration, 1889. founder, 1884, and treasurer. 1Ss4-1917, American Historical Assn. president New York Genealogical and Biographical Soc. :; vice president Conn, Historical Soci- ety, American Antiquarian Society; corresponding member R. l. Histor- ical Society; Colonial Society, tBos- toni member N. E. Society of N. I. (pres. 1920-22); founder of Yale University Club. New Haven, lSS0; of Wolf's Head Society, Yale, 1883; of Manhattan Cong. church, New York, 1896. Author; Foundry Dis putes of Connecticut. 1882; Wood stock. an Historical Sketch, 1887 Memorial of Centennial of Washing toms Inauguration. 1892; Geneal. ogies of Woodstock Families, t2 vols.). Home F. 63rd St., N. Y., Bald Hill. Woodstock, Conn.
 Holt, Hamilton
 The following Is biographical sketch of Hamilton Holt as of June I, 1880.
 Born in Brooklyn, N. Y.. August Is, 1872, son of Judge George Chandler and Mary Louisa (Bowen) Holt. Education. Yale University, A. B., 1894; Columbia Uni. post grad uate work, sociology and economies, 1s94-1S97. Honorary degrees, Urin- US College, LLD.. 1915, Worcester College, Litt.D., 1916, Wilberforce University. LLD.. 1920; Oberlin Col lege, LL D., 1921; 0tterbein, LLD., 1922; Baylor University, LLD., 1927, Boston University, L. H. D., 1928.
 Activities
 Editorial. managing editor, lS97- 1913. editor and owner l9l3-l921, consulting editor, 1921, of the ln- dependent.
 l Political: Democratic candidate for l U. $. Senate. special election, Con- necticut. November 1924. During the Presidential campaign of 1920 Pres ident Holt took leading part as an advocate of America's entrance into the League of Nations and has main tained this position ever since.
 Educational: Weintock lecturer, University of California; Isaac Brom ley lecturer on journalism, Yale University; President of Rollins Col lege since 1925. At Rollins College he has inaugurated the Conference Plan of study which has attracted the attention of the educational world, and is beginning to influence Amer ican higher education. It is a sub stitute of the lecture-quiz-recita tion system, and in the words of its originator places Socrates on an eight-hour day" by making it pos sible for teacher and taught to come into continuous association during the working hours of the day.
 International Relations: President, Third American Peace Congress; ex- president. American Scandinavian Foundation. Greek American Club founder, Italy American Society, League to Enforce Peace, Neither lands American Foundation. Friends of Poland, League of Nations Non Partisan Association; member, Bal tic American Society, Armenian American Society, France American Society, International Serbian Euca- tional Commission; Director Amer ican Friends of Turkey.
 International Activities: In 1928 President Holt visited all the battle fronts of the Allied Armies as the official guest of the various govern ments. When the covenant of the League of Nations was drafted, President Holt went to Paris as head of the League to Enforce Peace, and Colonel House appointed him Has ion officer between the American Delegation and the League to En- force Peace. Later President Holt toured the United States with Mir. Taft and others, speaking in favor of the league. President Holt visit ed England, France and Germany again in the summer of 1920. In the summer of 1922. President Holt made another trip to Europe where after vfsftfnO NorxVav Sweden Dem