Page:Collier's New Encyclopedia v. 09.djvu/107

LEFT STETSON SI STEUBENVILLE and financial institutions. He died in 1920. STETSON, HERBERT LEE, an Amer- ican educator, born at Greene, Me., in 1847. He was educated at the Bap- tist Union Theological Seminary, and Franklin College, Ind. In 1871 he was ordained to the Baptist ministry, and from then until 1890 was pastor of vari- ous churches in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa. From 1889 to 1900 he was presi- dent of Des Moines College, from 1900 to 1913 professor of psychology and pedagogy at Kalamazoo (Mich.) College, of which institution he was acting presi- dent from 1911 to 1913, and president after 1913. He also lectured at various times on psychology and religion at the University of Chicago and at Rochester Theological Seminary. STETTIN, the capital of Pomerania and one of the chief seaports of Ger- many; on the Oder, 17 miles from its en- trance into the Stettiner Haff, 30 miles from the Baltic Sea, and about 83 miles from Berlin. The principal part is built on the left bank of the river, while on the right bank are the suburbs of Lastadie and Silberwiese, connection being maintained by several bridges, one of which is a large railway swing bridge. The town has greatly expanded since the removal of the extensive fortifica- tions by which it was surrounded. Among its more notable features are the old royal palace, now occupied as govern- ment buildings, the new town hall, two monumental gateways, several (jothic churches, exchange, theater, etc. Its in- dustries, which are numerous and im- portant, include iron founding, ship building, machine making (one ship building and engineering work employs 4,000 or 5,000 hands), the manufacture of chemicals, cement, sugar, soap, can- dles, chocolate, etc. It has been a port of some importance since the 12th cen- tury. Pop. about 250,000. STETTINIUS, EDWARD R., an American banker, bom at St. Louis, Mo-, in 1865. He was educated at St. Louis University. In 1892 he removed to Chi- cago, where he became an officer in vari- ous manufacturing concerns, becoming eventually president of the Diamond Match Co. in 1909. In 1915 he organ- ized for J. P. Morgan & Co. a depart- ment for the purchase of munitions and other war materials for the British and French governments, becoming in 1916 a member of this firm. In January, 1918, he was appointed surveyor-general of supplies for the United States War De- partment; in March, 1918, a member of the War Council; in April, 1918, second assistant secretary of war; in July, 1918, United States representative on the Inter-Allied Munitions Council, Paris, France; and in August, 1918, special representative of the United States War Department in Europe. In January, 1919, he resigned from Government service and resumed his membership in J. P. Morgan & Co. STEUBEN, FREDERIC WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, BARON, an American mili- itary officer; born in Magdeburg, Prus- sia, Nov. 15, 1730. He came to America in 1777 and his offer of service was readily accepted. Having received the appointment of inspector-general, with the rank of Major-General, he proved of efficient service to the American army in establishing a system of discipline and BARON VON STEUBEN tactics acquired as an officer under Fred- erick the Great. He spent his whole fortune in clothing his men and gave his last dollar to the soldiers. Congress made tardy reparation, and in 1790 voted him an annuity of $2,500 and a town- ship of land in the State of New York, both of which he divided with his fellow officers. He died on his estate near Uti- ca, N. Y., Nov. 28, 1794. In 1870 the comer stone of a monument to his mem- ory was laid at the Schiitzen Park. STEUBENVILLE, a city and county- seat of Jefferson co., 0.; on the Wheeling and Lake Erie, the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis, and the Penn- sylvania railroads; 43 miles W. of Pitts- burgh, Pa. It is near a rich bituminous coal region, and is in the heart of an agricultural section. Here are public libraries, parks, waterworks, electric lights, high school. National and private banks, and daily and weekly newspapers. The city has a large coal industry, and