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LEFT DRESDEN, BATTLE OP 424 DREYFUS Thirty Years' War, and also in 1813, when it was the headquarters of Napo- leon's army. It was occupied by the Prussians in 1866, but was evacuated in the following spring. Pop. about 550,000. DRESDEN, BATTLE OF, a battle fought in 1813 between the French under Napoleon and the allies under Schwarzen- berg. Napoleon had come to the relief of the city, which was occupied by the French. The allies assaulted and bom- barded the city, and soon after a great pitched battle was fought (Aug. 27), in which the allies were defeated. DRESDEN CHINA, a delicate, semi- transparent, highly-finished china made at Meissen, near Dresden. The manu- facture resulted from an accidental dis- covery made by Bottger, a young chemist, in 1710. DRESSER, HORATIO WILLIS, an American writer, born at Yarmouth, Me., in 1866. He graduated from Harvard University in 1895. He served for sev- eral years as a telegraph operator and railroad agent. He was also engaged in publishing and as the editor of the "Journal of Practical Metaphysics." He served as instructor in philosophy and church history in the New Church Theo- logical School of Cambridge, Mass., in 1913-1914, and from 1893 to 1912 was a lecturer on practical philosophy. He wrote many books on this subject, in- cluding "The Power of Silence" (1895) ; "Voices of Hope" (1898) ; "Handbook of the New Thought" (1917) ; "The Victori- ous Faith" (1917). He also edited sev- eral works on the New Thought Move- ment. DREW, DANIEL, an American cap- italist; born in Carmel, N. Y., in 1788. He was the founder of the Drew Ladies' Seminary at Carmel, and the Drew Theo- logical Seminary at Madison, N. J. He also gave large sums of money to various Methodist colleges and schools. He died in New York City, Sept. 19, 1879. DREW, JOHN, an American come- dian; born in Dublin, Ireland, Sept. 3, 1825. He made his first appearance at the Bowery Theater, New York, in 1845, and later became manager, in connec- tion with William Wheatley, of the Arch Street Theater in Philadelphia. He acted in the principal cities of the United States and also in England and Australia. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., May 21, 1862. His wife, Louisa Drew, born in London, England, Jan. 10, 1820, for a whole generation stood at the head of comedy actresses. Her greatest success was as Mrs. Malaprop in "The Rivals," After her husband's death Mrs. Drew managed the Arch Street Theater for a number of years. She died in Larch- mont, N. Y., Aug. 31, 1897. Their son, John Drew, born in Philadelphia, Nov. 13, 1853, first appeared at his father's theater in that city, and for a short season played there with Edwin Booth. He visited Europe in 1892 with Daly's company. He began his starring tours in the autumn of 1892, playing in "The Masked Ball." In 1901, he reduplicated some of his earlier successes in "The Sec- ond in Command." He has since toured the country in comedies by French and English dramatists with continued success. DREW THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, a theological seminary, under the aus- pices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, founded at Madison, N. J., in 1866. It was named for Daniel Drew, who gave grounds and buildings valued at $275,000. The courses are for three years, and give not only professional training but train- ing in liberal culture. No tuition fees are charged. The seminary buildings include Mead Hall, Asbury Hall, Embury Hall, the Administration Building and chapel, the J. B. Cornell Library, the Bowne Gymnasium, and the Samuel W. Bowne Hall. The library contains about 130,000 volumes. The enrolment is about 200. DREXEL, ANTHONY JOSEPH, an American banker; born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1826. He became the head of the well-known firm of Drexel & Co., Phila- delphia, having been identified with it from the age of 13. He was zealous in promoting science and art, especially music, and contributed largely to philan- thropic and educational interests. The Drexel Institute of Art, Science and In- dustry, Philadelphia, dedicated Dec. 18, 1891, was established by him. His name, is associated with that of his friend, George W. Childs, in the inception of the Childs-Drexel Home for Union Printers, Colorado Springs, Col. He died in 1893. DREXEL INSTITUTE OF ART, SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, an insti- tution founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, by Anthony J. Drexel. Its purpose is to instruct men in engineering; women in the domestic arts and science; and both men and women in clerical and secre- tarial work. The Institute includes the Engineering School, the School of Do- mestic Science and Art, and the Secre- tarial School. Special courses are also offered in chemistry, architecture, and English. In 1919 there were 499 students and 51 members of the faculty. Presi- dent, Hollis Godfrey, Sc. D„ F. R. G. S. DREYFUS. ALFRED, a French mili- tary officer; born in Alsace in 1859. He