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from Johns Hopkins universit}', A.B., 1889; stulieil ill the University of Berlin, 1891. and was elected professor of liistory and economics at Swartlunore college, Pa., in 1892. He was married, Dec. 27. 1898. to Hannah HoUowell Clotliier. The degree of Ph.D. was conferred on him by Jolins Hopkins universitj' in 1892. He is the author of Maryland, Independence and the Confederation (1891); Handbook of Sociological Information zrith Sjjecial Reference to Xcic York C<Yv(1894), and various articles and lecturo-; on historical and social topics.

HULflE, William Henry, educator, was born in Cheatliam county. Tenn., Oct. 25, 1802; son of Fountain Eliot and Lucy Anderson (Pliillip.s) Huline, and grandson of Henrj- Clayton and Lucy Anderson (Wriglit) Hulme, and of Benjamin and Harriet (Allen) Pliillips. He attended the country schools of Tennessee and the Webb Training school of Bell Buckle, Tenn.; was graduated from Van- derbilt university, Nashville, Tenn., A.B., 1890, and was a graduate student at the Vauderbilt inii- versity, 1890-91. and at the Universities of Leipzig, Jena and Freiburg, German\', 1891-94. He was a teaclier in the "Webb school, 1884-85; fellow in Greek at Vanderbilt university, 1889-90; teacher of English and mathematics at the University school, Nashville, Tenn., 1890-91; instructor in German at AVestern Reserve university, Cleve- land, Oiiio. 1894-96; was elected associate pro- fessor of English in the college for women at Western Reserve university in 1896, and pro- fessor of English in 1900. The degree of Ph.D. was conferred on him by the University of Freiburg in 1894. He was married, July 10, 1897, to Hedwig Eugenie, daugliter of Con- stautine and Eugenie (Haas) Haas of Freiburg in Baden. Germany. He is the author of: "The Old English Versioii of the Gospel of Nicodenuis; " and contributions to the jjublications of the Mod- ern Language Association of America, and other perioilicals.

HUME, Alfred, educator, was born at Beech Grove, Tenn., Dec. 1, 1806; son of William and Mary (Leland) Hume; grandson of Alfred and Louisa Harvard (Bradford) Hume and of William Arcliibald and Margaret Warren (Ish) Leland; and a lineal descemlant from William Hume, who was born in Scotland, educated at the Uni- versity of Edinburgh, and came to America in 1801 as a missionary of the secession Presbyterian church, going first to Kentucky and soon after to Nashville, Tenn., where lie lived as preacher and teacher. Alfred Hume attended the Nash- ville public schools, graduating with first honor from Fogt; higliscliool in 188:j. He was gradu- ated from Vanderbilt university, B.E., 1887, C.E., 1SS8 and D.Sc. 1890. He wks a fellow in the department of civil engineering, Vanderbilt uni-

versity, 1887-90, and in the latter year accepted the chair of mathematics in the University of Mississippi. He also practised surveying and engineering. He was married, Dec. 23, 1891, to Mary Hill Ritchey, of McMinnville, Tenn. He was elected a nieniber of the American Associ- ation for the Advancement of Science in 1890; of the Engineering Association of the South in 1890. and of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education in 1894. He is the author of Some Physical Constants (1890), and num- erous articles in educational and mathematical publications.

HUMES, Thomas William, educator, was born in Knoxville, Tenn. April 22, 1815. He was graduated at the East Tennessee college in 1830, and engaged in newspajjer publishing, 1830-40. He then studied theology and took orders in the Protestant Episcopal church in 1843, be- ing rector of St. John's par- ish, Knoxville, Tenn., 1840- 69. He was elected president of the East Tennessee univer- sity, July 10, 1865, and as the buildings had been used as a ^ hospital by both the Confed- erate and Federal troops, they required extensive repairs. Tiie students, many of whom liad served in the war, had no jirepara- tory training, and irrespective of age, all entered the freshman class and took the classical course. On commencement day, June 18, 1879, the in- stitution was reorganized as the LTniversity of Tennessee, and President Humes continued as president and professor of ethics and evidences of religion until 1884, when he resigned and re- turned to clerical life. He received the degree of S.T.D. from the University of Tennessee. He is the author of " Loyal Mountaineers'' (1889). He died in Knoxville. Tenn.. Jan. 16, 1892.

HUMES, William Young Conn, .soldier, was born at .Abingdon, Va., in June, 1830; son of Joiin N. and Jane C. (White) Humes, and grand- son of Thomas Humes and of Col. James White, of Abingdon, Va. His father lost his fortune and the money to meet his college expenses was borrowed from a neiglibor. He was graduated from the Virginia Military institute witii lionors in 1851, and taught sciiool till his loan was paid. He then read law and removed to Knoxville. Tenn., where his relative, the Rev. Thomas William Humes, was rector of St. John's churcli, and subsequently president of the University of Tennessee. He taught school, was adniitteil to the bar, and practised in Knoxville until 1858, and in Memphis, 1858-61. He entered the Con- federate service as a lieutenant in Bankhead's battery of light artillery; was promoted captain