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and professor of biology, University of Cincinnati, fi'oni 1894. He was elected a member of the American folk-lore society in 1889, was its vice- president in 1898, and its president in 1899; his- torian of the Society of colonial wars, 1898-99; and a member of the Council of the society of American wars. He was elected a member of the American morphological society in 1891 ; of the American society of naturalists in 1891 ; of Sociedad Antonio Alzate, and Sociedad Mexicana de historia natural, 1893 ; of the Society of colo- nial wars in 1896, and of the Society of American wars in 1897. He was married, June 5, 1889, to Jessie, daughter of Dr. Safford of Parkersburg, W. Va. He is the author of: Bahama Songs and Stories and of scientific papers contributed to the American Journal of Psydiolocjy, the Archiv fur Naturaeschichte, the American Natriralist, the Pro- ceedings of the U.S. national museuna, and the Johns Hopkins university biological studies.

EDWARDS, Elijah Evan, educator, was born in Delaware, Ohio, Jan. 26, 1831 ; son of the Rev. John and Elizabeth (Van home) Edwards. His father was a native of Wales, and his maternal ancestors were from Holland. He was graduated fi-om Indiana Asbury (afterward De Pauw) uni- versity in 1853 and was professor of ancient lan- guages in Brookville college, 1853-56. He then accepted the presidency of Whitewater college, Centerville, Ind., which position he resigned in 1857 to become professor of ancient languages in Hamline university. Red Wing, Minn. He was principal of Leniont seminary, 1860-61, and until 1864 held i^astorates at Taylor's Falls, Minn., and Hudson, Wis. In 1864-65 he was chaplain of the 7th Minnesota volunteer infantry. He was assist- ant editor of the Central Christian Advocate, St. Louis, Mo., 1865-72; professor of natural science and English literature at McKendree college, 1872-79 ; president of the Colorado state agricul- tural college, 1879-82; superintendent of city schools, Olney, 111., 1882-85; pastor of a church in Taylor's Falls, Minn., 1886-88; assistant rector and rector of Christ church. Red Wing, Minn., 1888-90; rector of Grace church, Menomonie, Wis., 1890-92, and professor in St. John's mil- itary institute, Delafield, Wis., 1893-94. In 1894 he removed to Lancaster, Wis., where he became rector of Emanuel church. He was married Dec. 25, 1854, to Alice, daughter of the Rev. Augustus and Martha (Thomas) Eddy. Indiana Asbury university gave him the degree of Ph.D. in 1877.

EDWARDS, George Wharton, artist and au- thor, was born in Fair Haven, Coim., in March, 1859; son of William A. and Margaret (Malcolm- son) Edwards; grandson of William A. Edwards, of Waterford and Liverpool, and a descendant of the Eddwardes family of Wales. He was educated

in the public schools and received his training in art at Antwerp and Paris, where he exhibited paintings, especially at the salon in Paris. He received bronze and silver medals in Boston, 1884 and 1890 for exhibits. In 1898 he became director of the art department of Collier's Weekly in New York city. He was made a member of the Amer- ican water color society, of the National art society ; of the National sculpture society ; of the New York water color club ; of the Authors club, of the Grolier club ; of the Ex Libris society of London, and of the Society " Amsterdamsch " of Netherlands. He became well known as an illus- trator and as a writer, and is the author of: Thumbnail Sketches (1893); P'tit Matinic Monotones (1894) ; The Bivalries of Long and Short Codiac (1895) ; Break o' Day (1896) ; Tjalk JSfo. 27 (1896) ; Old Carolus, and many otliers.

EDWARDS, Harry Stillwell, author, wa;* born in Macon, Ga., April 23, 1855; son of James Corson and Elizabeth (Hunt) Edwards; grandson of Capt. James Edwards of Philadelphia, and of Daniel Hunt of Portland, Maine, and a descendant of Jasper Grilling, Southold, L.I. ; of Josiah Ed- wards, Philadelphia, and of Nicholas Stillwell of New Jersey. He was gradviated from the law department of Mercer university in 1876. He was assistant editor and then editor of the Macon Telegraph, 1881-87, and of the Evening News and Sunday Times, 1887-88. He is the author of Tica Bunaways and Other Stories (1888) ; Sons and Fathers (1896) (which received the prize of §10,000 from the Chicago Becord in a world-wide contest); The 3Iarbeau Cousins (1898) ; and some poems and songs.

EDWARDS, Henry, actor, was born at Ross, in Hertfordshire, England, Aug. 27, 1830. His early manhood was spent in London, where he became an actor. He began to study law but in 1853 went to Australia in search of gold. There he devoted much of his time to the science of entomology, occasionally appearing on the stage. He was married and lived for a time in Peni and Panama, removing in 1867 to California, where for twelve years he was an actor and stage mana- ger in the San Francisco theatres. He was a member of the California theatre company, and for some years held the presidency of the Bohe- mian club in San Francisco. He continued his scientific avocation, making a very exhaustive study of the lepidoptera of the Pacific coast, and writing much on the subject. In 1878 he made his first appearance in Boston, Mass., playi'jg with Mary Anderson in " The Hunchback." He also played " Julius Caesj^r " and other Shakes- pearian roles, and in 1879 went to New York city to join Lester Wallack's company, and played at Wallack's theatre almost continuously until 1887. He aided George Parsons Lathrop in the drama-