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LEFT BARROW 430 BARRYMOBE the Shannon, and is navigable for ves- sels of 200 tons for 25 miles above the sea. BARROW, ISAAC, an English mathe- matician and clei'gyman, born in London, in 1630; studied at the Charterhouse and at Trinity College, Cambridge. After a course of medical studies he turned to divinity, mathematics, and astronomy, and graduated anew^ at Oxford in 1652. In 1659 he was ordained; in 1660 elected Greek professor at Cambridge; in 1662 Professor of Geometry in Gresham Col- lege; in 1663, Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge. In 1670 he was created D. D., in 1672 Master of Trinity College, and in 1675 Vice-Chan- cellor of Cambridge University. He died in 1677. His principal mathematical works (written in Latin) are: "Elements of Euclid" (1655) ; "Data of Euclid" (1657) ; "Mathematical Lessons" (1664- 1666) ; "Lessons in Geometry" (1670) ; "Works of Archimedes"; "Spherics of Theodosius" (1675). All his English works which are theological were left in MSS., and published by Dr. Tillotson, in 1685. As a mathematician Barrow was deemed inferior only to Newton. BARROW-IN-FURNESS, an English seaport and county borough in Lanca- shire ; opposite the island of Walney. Its prosperity is due to the mines of red hematite iron ore which abounds in the district. There is an extensive trade in timber, cattle, grain and flour; and iron ore and pig iron are largely shipped. It has numerous blast furnaces, and one of the largest Bessemer steel works in the world. Besides iron works a large busi- ness is done in ship building, the making of railway cars and rolling stock, ropes, sails, bricks, etc. Pop. about 75,000. BARROWS, JOHN HENRY, an American educator, born in Medina, Mich., July 11, 1847; was graduated at Olivet College in 1867; subsequently studied in Yale College, Union and An- dover Theological Seminaries, and at Gottingen. Pastor First Presbyterian Church, at Chicago, for 14 years; organ- ized and was president of the World's Parliament of Religions at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, in 1893. He delivered lectures on Christian- ity in universities in India, under the patronage of the University of Chicago, in 1896-1897, and became President of Oberlin College in 1898. He published "The Gospels are True Histories" (1891) ; "Henry Ward Beecher, the Pul- pit Jupiter" (1893); "The World Pil- grimage"; "History of the Parliament of Religions"; etc. He died June 2, 1902. BARRY, SIR CHARLES, an English architect, born in London, in 1795. After executing numerous important buildings, such as the Reform Club-house, London, St. Edward's School, Birmingham, etc., he was appointed architect of the new Houses of Parliament, at Westminster, with the execution of which he was occu- pied for more than 24 years. He was knighted in 1852, and died suddenly in 1860. BARRY, JOHN, an American naval officer, born in Tacumshane, Ireland, in 1745. He settled in Philadelphia in 1760. When the Revolutionary War broke out he was appointed commander of the "Lexington," with which he captured the British tender "Edward," in 1776. He afterward took command of the "Ra- leigh," which was captured by the Brit- ish "Experiment"; but in his next command, the "Alliance," he captured the British ships "Atlanta" and "Tre- passy." He was chosen to convey Lafa- yette and Noailles back to France; and in 1794 was appointed commodore. He died in Philadelphia, Sept. 13, 1803. BARRY, THOMAS HENRY, an American soldier, born in New York City in 1855. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1877 and was appointed 2d lieutenant in the same year. After promotion through various grades, he became lieutenant- colonel and assistant adjutant-general in 1900. In the same year he was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers and with that rank served^ with the China relief expedition and in the Philippines in 1901. He was appointed colonel and assistant adjutant-general of the regular army in 1902, brigadier-general in 1903, and major-general in 1908. In 1900 and 1901 he was chief of staff of the Division of the Philippines. From 1907 to 1909 he commanded the army of Cuban pacifi- cation, and was commander of the de- partment of California until 1910, when he was appointed superintendent of the United States Military Academy. He was commander of the Eastern Depart- ment in 1913, the Philippine Department in 1915, and the Central Department in 1917. During the training of troops for the American Expeditionary Forces, he was commander at Camp Grant, and was commander of the 86th Division of the National Army until February, 1918, when he became again commander of the Central Department. He died Dec. 30, 1919. BARRYMORE, ETHEL (Mrs. Russell G. Colt), an American actress, born in Philadelphia in 1879, the daughter of