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appointed a secretary of the conference itself. In 1896-97 he was a vice-president of the Amen- can economic association. He was elected to membership in the American statistical associa- tion, and in the American academy of political and social science. He became issociate editor of the Annals of the latter organization in 1890 and editor in 1896. He translated Meitzen's History, Theory and Technique of Statis- tics (1891) and pub- lished in the Puhlica- tions of the American statistical association articles on statistics of prisoners (18S9), private corporations (1889) and prices (1892) in the Annals above mentioned, articles on Crime and the Censiis (1897) and the Development of the Census (1898).

FALL, Delos, educator, was born in Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 29, 1848; son of Benjamin Franklin and Ann Maria (Sackett) Fall. The family name was originally McFall. His mater- nal great-granilmother, Mary Percy Bassett, was great-granddaughter of a Lord Percy of England. He attended the public schools of Ann Arbor and was graduated from the University of Michigan in 187.5. He was principal of the high school at Flint, Mich., 187,')-78, and professor of natural science at Albion college, Albion, Mich., from 1878 to 1893, when lie was appointed to the chair of chemistry. He conducted the studies in biol- ogy and chemistry at Bay View summer univer- sity for four years. He served as a member of the Michigan state board of health; of the Amer- ican public health association; of the National educational association; of the Michigan state teaclier's association of which he was president in 1897; of the North Central association of col- leges and secondary schools, and was elected a fellow of the American association for the ad- vancement of science, and of the Michigan acad- emy of science. On July So, 1877, he was married to Ida, daugliterof Mark Andrews, of Flint. Mich. He received the degree of 51. S. from the Univer- sity of Michigan in 1883, and for twenty years of service as a member of the faculty and director of the chemical department and laboratory, Albion college conferred upon him the degree of Sc.D. in 1898. He contributed to scien- tific journals and published Introdnction to Qualita- th-f Chemical Analysis hy the Inductive Method (1892^.

FALLOWS, Samuel, Reformed Episcopal bisho|i. was born in Pendleton, near Manchester, England. Dec. 13, 1835; son ot Thomas and Anne (Asliworth) Fallows. He immigrated with his parents to America in 1848 and settled in Wiscon- sin. He was graduated from the University of Wisconsin as valedic- torian in 1859, was vice-president of

Galesville university, Wis., 1859-61; pastor of the Methodist church, Oshkosh,

Wis., 1861, and served in the civil war, 1861-65 He was chap- lain of the 32d Wis- consin volunteers; organized the 40th Wisconsin infantry composed almost en- tirely of college stu- dents and graduates and known as the " God and Morality " regiment; was colonel of the 49th Wisconsin infantry, and attained the rank of brevet brigadier-general of volunteers. He was professor of natural sciences in the Lawrence university. Wis.; pastor of the Summerfield Methodist church and of the Spring Street church in Milwaukee, Wis., 1865-71; re- gent of the University of Wisconsin, 1866-74; state superintendent of public in.struction, 1870- 74; professor elect of logic and rlietoric in the University of Wisconsin, and president of Illinois Wesleyan university, Bloomington, 1873-75. He became rector of St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal church, Chicago, 111., in May, 1875; editor of the Appeal, 1876; and was ordained bishop, July 15, 1876. He was repeatedly elected presiding bishop. He was appointed a manager of the Illi- nois state reformatory and served as president of the board from 1891. He organized the Peoples' institute, Chicago, 111.; was chairman of the general educational committee of the World's congres.ses, 1893. and was afterward made chan- cellor of the University association, the out- growth of the World's congresses. He received from Lawrence university the degree of D.D. in 1873 and from the University of Wisconsin that of LL. D. in 1895. He published a Snpplemr-ntiil Dictionary (1884); Pnut Xoon (1886); Synonyms and Antonyms (1885); The Bible Story (1890); Lije of Samuel Adams ('1897).

FANCHER, Enoch Lewis, jurist, was born in Fishkill, Dutchess county, N.Y., Jan. 10, 1817; son of Samuel N. and Matilda (Lewis) Fancher; grandson of Abraham Fancher and of Enocli Lewis; and great-grandson of John Fancher. I'e attended a classical school, studied law in the