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Cambridge, MasH.; and editor i)f Hovey's Magazine of Horticulture, which reached its thirty-fourth volume. He was the author oi Fruits of America. He died Sept. 2, 1887, in Cambridge, Mass. lit-ulturiBt of

Edmund

Hovey, autlior,

Otis, educator, geologist, 15, 1862, in New

was born Sept.

Haven, Conn.

In

N'agabondiu, and More Songs from Vagabondia. He died February 24, 1900, in Washington, D.C. Hovey, Horace Carter, clergyman, author, poet, was born Jan. 28, 1838, in Koh Roy, Ind. He is a congregational clergyman OI Newbury port

Mass.

18S4 he graduated from Yale university; subsequently received the degree of Ph.D.; and in 18<.)0 01 studied at Heidelberg university.

He has pal

been

IVlee, Martinique; and varibibliographical and scientific

Mont

Hovey, presi«lent,

Rice, educator, college author, was born .Ian. 17, 1860,

George

Newton Center, Mass. in 1886-97 he was professor of ITebrew and (Jreek at the

in

Kiehmond theological seminary; and in 1897-98 was president of Way land seminary and college of Washington, D.C. In 189919<»1 he was professor, in 1901-05 was vicepresident, and in 190.") was president of the union univerbity of Kichnioiid, Va. the author of Hebrew Word- Hook for

Virgiitia

He

is

Stmly and Class-R')om. Hovey, Mrs. Henriette, e«lucator, author. She is the wife of Richard Hovey of New York City. She has been -i promoter of

n

s,

with wonderful views. He is the author of Celebrated American Mammoth Caverns; Cave Illustrated; Or-

princi-

at schools of .lanesville and Elk

tion of

lecr

.Iountains and Torn a d o e s, illustrated

ent

ous other works.

deliv-

tures on C a V e

and superintend-

River, Minn.; and in 1886-87 was assistant in the mineralogist In scientific school. 1901-00 he 18'J0 and was assistant on the United States geologiIn 1888-91 he was assistant cal survey. principal and in 1891-92 was principal of In the high school at Waterbury, Conn. 1892-93 he had charge of the Missouri mineral e.hibit at the World's Columbian exIn 1894-1900 he was assistant position. curator and since 1900 has been associate curator in the geological department of the American miisi-um of natural history of .New York City. He is the author of Martinique and St. Vincent; The 1902-03 Erup-

He has

ered a series of

igin

and

Annals

of

Old South of Newbury port; and On the Quinnacac. Banks of the Hovey, Smith B., railroad president of San Angelo, Texas, was born Feb. 13, 184S, in Newark, Tioga county, N.Y. In 1871 he entered railway service as a switchman and clerk with the Chicago and North Western railway; and has 'illed various positions to In 1892-1906 he was vicesuperintendent. president and general superintendent of the Chicago,

Rock Island and Texas

railroad.

is now receiver for the Kansas City, .Mexico and Orient railway of Texas. How, George Horatio, professor of obstetrics, inventor, was born March 19, 1864, In 1895 he gra<luated in London, England. from Kings college of London, England; and in 1900 was a post-graduate of the naHo tioiuil medical college of Chicago, III. is president of the How medical institute; and president of the How maternal hospital He is the inventor of the of Chicago, III.

He

How obstetrical bed, operating couch stretcher; and also the inventor of the electrical baby incubator.

and

How

How, Louis, litterateur, author, was born He is a prominent 1873, in Missouri. writer of St. L<niis, Mo. He is the autlior of Life of James B. Eades. in

How, Samuel Blanchard, clergyman, colpresident, author, wms born Oct. 14, In 1823 he became

lege

1790, in Burlington, N.J.

Del.-iartean education in the I'nittvi States; Delsartean is a teacher of acting ;uid

pastor of the Independent church in Savannah. (Ja.; and in 1830 became president

Yawn-

P«'nnsylvania. In of Dickinstin college, 1832-61 he was pastor of the First reformed Dutch f'hurch of New Brunswick, N.J. He was the aiithor of Slaveholding luit Sinful. He died Feb. 2f». 1868, in New

and

theory of art.

She

is

the author of

ing, a book of short essays on education and art. Hovey, Richard, author, |)oet. was born May 4, 1S(J4, in Normal, HI. .Since 1894

he has been chief of the division of entomology in the depart tnent of agriculture in Washington. D.C. He was the author of The Laurel, an (^)de; Launcelot and Guinevere, a Po<>m in Dramas, republished as The Marriage of (Jninevere; Seaward, an Eh'gy on the Death of Thomns William Parsons: Gand«'lfo, a tragedy; and songs from

.

Brunswick,

N..T.

Howard, AchibaM, lawyer of Binghaniton. N.Y., was Ixun .May 25, 1872, in Mill City, Pa. He has received tiie degrees of A.'B. and A.M. Since 1896 he has been actively engaged in the practice of law; and since 1901 has been a member of the law firm of Hinman, Howard and Kattell.