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pleas. Since 1896 he has been justice of the supreme court of New York.

Arithmetic for the Grammar Grades; and School Days in the Fifties.

Gies, William J., educator, biologist, scientist, author, was Feb. 81, 1872, in

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Riesterstown, Md. Since 1904 he has been professor of general chemistry at the college of physicians and surgeons of New York City. He is a fellow of the American association for the advancement of science. Since 1906 he has been president of the New York Gettysburg club. He is the author of Bio-chemical Researches and other works. Giese, William Frederick, educator, author, was bom Feb. 25, 1864, in Winona, Minn. Since 1891 he has been engaged in educational work; and is now associate professor of romance languages at the university of Wisconsin. He is the author of First Spanish Book and Reader. Giesy,

Henry

H., soldier,

was born

in Ohio.

In 1861 he became captain in the seventeenth regiment Ohio infantry; and in 1864 was brevetted brigadier-general of volunHe was killed May 28, 1864, in Dalteers. las, Ga. Giesy, Samuel Hensel, clergyman, was born Aug. 26, 1826, in Lancaster, Ohio. In 1874-85 he was pastor of Christ church of While in this charge he Norwich, Conn. founded chapels at Greenville and Willimanof the eastern tic, served as archdeacon archdeaconry in 1879-83; and was a deleHe died gate to the general convention. May 27, 1888, in Washington, D.C. Giffe, William T., musician, composer, was born June 28, 1848, in Portland, Ind. He is editor of the Choir Music Joumal; president

of the Home music company; and member He of the city council of Logansport, Ind. is the author of GifEe's Practical Course in

Harmony and Musical Composition; and number

Gifford, Archer, lawyer, author, was born 1797 in Newark, N.J. He was the author of a Digest of the Statutory and Constitutional Constructions delivered in the

Supreme Court and Court of Errors and Appeals of New Jersey; and Unity of the Liturgy. ark, N.J.

He

died

Story;

and

Italy,

Gifford, Charles Ailing, designer, architect, 17, 1860, in Newark, N.J. He designed the five armories for the state of New Jersey; designed the state buildings for New Jersey at the expositions of Chicago and St. Louis; and was architect for the young men's christian association

was bom July

building of Newark, N.J. Gifford, Franklin Kent, clergyman, author, 6, 1861, in Garrison, N.Y. Since 1893 he has been in unitarian and universalist ministry. He is the author of

was bom March

Aphrodite. Gifford, Harry Ellsworth, inventor, geneJan. 27, 1865, in alogist, was Bedford, Mass. He has been justice of the

county normal

the Chicago

normal

school; and since 1900 has been principal of the Frances E. Willard school, Chicago, 111. He is the author of How Not to Teach; Civics for Young Americans; Selected Words for Language Work and Dictation Exercises; Supplementary Arithmetic; Grammar School Algebra; Language Reading Lessons;

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peace at Onset, Mass.; and is the inventor He is the of an acetylene gas generator. author of The Gifford Genealogy. Gifford, John Clayton, educator, founder, author, was born Feb. 8, 1870, in May's Landing, N.J. He has been assistant professor of botany and forestry in the New York state college of forestry, Cornell university and at Swarth-

more

college.

He was

the founder of the ForHe is the auester. thor of Practical For-

pervising principal of one of the schools of Newark, N.J. For four years he was principal of the city training school; in 1889-96 was

school; in 1896-1900 was vice-principal of

Her People and Their

Story.

GifRn, William M., educator, author, was born in 1850 in Heuvelton, N.Y. Since 1872 he has been engaged in educational work; and in 1872 was su-

Cook

New-

Hale, journalist, author, 1842, in Turner, Maine. She is an extensive foreign correspondent with New England journals. She is the author of Germany, Her People and Their

a

of the

1859, in

12,

Gifford, Augusta was born Feb. 19,

of popular music books for singers.

vice-principal

May

estry. He is engaged in inspection and reports of forests and plantations in Mexico,

Central

the

West

America

and

Indies.

Gifford, Miram W., clergyman, author, was born June 3, 1851, in Canada. He is

the author of several scientific and philosophical works, the most notable of which is Laws of the Soul, or the Science of Religion and the Future Life. Gifford, Orin Philip, clergyman, theologian, reformer, was born April 15, 1847, in Montague, Mass. Since 1894 he has filled a pastorate in Brooklyn, N.Y. Besides his church work he has always taken an active part in municipal reform work.