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Waagen, Ltjkas, Ph.D., b. at Vienna, 27 April, 1877, son of Professor Wilhelm Waagen. Education: Gymnasia, Prague and Vienna; University of Vienna. Assistant at the Geological Institute, University of Vienna, 1898-1900; Pateontologist, Imperial Geo- logical Institute, Vienna, 1898-1901; assistant to the geologist. Prof essor Eduard Suess, 1900-1901; resident geologist (1901- ) and associate director (1906- ), Imperial Geological Institute, Vienna. Fre- quently called upon as expert in practical geology in Austria, Italy and Bulgaria; recipient of Gold Cross of Merit, with Crown, 1913. Member of the Geo- logical Society of Vienna; member of the Imperial Royal Geographical Society of Vienna. Author of: "Der Forkmenkreis des Oxytoma insequivalve", dissertation for doctorate (Vienna, 1901); "Die Lamellibranchiaten der Pachycardientuffe nebst vergleichend palseontologischen und phylogenetischen Studien" ^Vienna, 1907); "Die Entwicklungslehre und die Tatsachen der Palaeontologie" (Munich, 1909); "Unsere Erde" (Munich, 1910); geological charts; contributor to various scientific periodicals. A&TICLES: Paleontology; World, Antiquity of the.

Waal, Right Reverend Monsionoh Anton Maria de, b. at Emmerich-am-Rhein, Prussia, 4 May, 1837. Education: Gymnasium, Emmerich; Academy of Mtinster, Mtinster, Germany. Ordained 1862; professor. Seminary, Gaesdonk, Germany, 1862-1868; curate, Santa Maria dell' Anima, Rome, 1808-1871; chaplain, German College, Santa Maria dell' Anima, Rome, 1871; assistant rector (1871- 1872) and rector (1872- ), Campo Santo Tedesco, Rome. President of the First Archaeological Congress, Salona, Dalmatia; chaplain in the Papal Army, Siege of Rome, 1870; organized the German College of the Campo Santo Tedesco in its present form, 1876. President (over twenty years) of German Reading Association, Rome; magister of the Collegium Cultorum Martyrum; member of the French Archaeo- logical Society; prothonotary ApostoUo; domestic prelate; decoration Pro ecolesia et pontifice; Com- mander of the Austrian Order of Franz Joseph; Knight of the Prussian Order of the Eagle (2nd class) ; of the Saxon Order of Albertus (2nd class); of the Prussian Order of the Crown (2nd class). Author of: "Valeria", novel (5 eds.) ; " Die Bhnde vom Aventin"; "Konigin Serena"; "Die Zwanzigste September"; "Die alten frommen Stiftungen bei Sankt Peter"; "Rompilger", guide for pilgrims to Rome (9 eds.); "Katakombenbilder", novel, 2 vols. (3 eds.); "Judas Ende", novel (3 eds.); "Der Campo Santo der Deutschen zu Rom"; "Roma sacra" (2 eds.); etc., etc.; several short plays and novels; editor of the archaeological section of "Romische Quartalschrift". ARTICLES: Campo Santo de' Tedebchi; Catacombs; Chair of Peter.

Waggaman, Mrs. Mart Teresa McKee, writer, b. at Baltimore, Maryland, 1846. Education: Mt. de Sales Visitation Academy, Baltimore. Has devoted her Ufe to hterature; married Samuel Waggaman (d. 1913) ; resident at Washington, D. C. Author of: "Carroll Dare"; "Transplanting of Tessie"; "Daddy Dan"; "Little Missy"; "Bob-o- link"; "Jack o' Lantern"; "Play water Plot"; "Corinne's Poor Little Comrades"; "Captain Ted";

"Strong Arm of Avalon"; "Tom's Luck Pot"; etc.; contributor to "Catholic World"; "Messenger"; "Ave Maria"; "Benziger's Magazine". ARTICLE: Dorsey, Anne Hanson.

Wainewright, John Bannerman, b.a., barrister, b. at Beckenham, Kent, England, 3 July, 1871. Education : Winchester College, Winchester, and New College, Cambridge, England. Barrister, Lincoln's Inn, London, 1897; became a Catholic 1899. One of the original members of the CathoKc Record Society; a Trustee and Treasurer of the Convert's Aid Society; has worked at the Admiralty and Home Office during the War. Editor of: "Winchester College, 1836- 1906" (1907). Author of: "The Byzantine Office" (1909); pamphlets; contributor to: "Downside Review"; etc.

ARTICLES: Haydock, George, Venerable; Heath, Henry, Venerable; Hill, Richard, Venerable; Holland, Thomas, Venerable; Hugh Faringdon, Blessed; Ingleby, Francis, Venerable; Ingram, John, Venerable; Ireland, William, Venerable; James Thompson, Blessed; John Felton, Blessed; John Houghton, Blessed; John Larke, Blessed; John Nelson, Blessed; John Payne, Blessed; John Stone, Blessed; John Story, Blessed; Kemble, John, Venerable; Lambton, Joseph, Venerable; Langhorne, Richard, Venerable; Leigh, Richard, Venerable; Lloyd, John, Venerable; Lockwood, John, Venerable; Mahony, Charles, Venerable; Maxfibld, Thomas, Venerable; Mayne, Cuthbert, Blessed; Metham, Sir Thomas; Morgan, Edward, Venerable; Morse, Henry, Venerable; Morton, Robert, Venerable; Napper, George, Venerable; Nichols, George, Venerable; Nutter, Robert, Venerable; Osbaldes- TON, Edward, Venerable; Page, Anthony, Venerable; Palasor, Thomas; Patenson, William, Venerable; Pibush, John, Venerable; Pike, William, Venerable; Pilchard, Thomas, Venerable; Pormort, Thomas, Venerable; Post- gate, Nicholas, Venerable; Pounde, Thomas; Ralph Crockett, Venerable; Ralph Sherwin, Blessed; Richard- son, William, Venerable; Richard Mirkeld, Blessed; RiGBY, John, Venerable; Risby, Richard; Robinson, Chris- topher, Venerable; Roe, Bartholomew, Venerable; Roger Cadwallador, Vanerable; Sandys, John; Slythurst, Thomas; Snow, Peter, Venerable; Somerset, Thomas; Southerne, William, Venerable; Southworth, John, Venerable; Sprott, Thomas, Venerable; Stonnes, James; Stransham, Edward, Venerable; Sugar, John, Venerable; Sutton, Robert, Venerable; Talbot, John; Taylor, Hugh, Vener- able; Teilo, Saint; Teresian Martyrs of Compi^gne; Thomas Ford, Blessed; Thomas Johnson, Blessed; Thomab OF Dover; Thomas Woodhouse, Blessed; Thorpe, Robert, Venerable; Thulis, John, Venerable; Tichborne, Nicho- las, Venerable; Tresham, Sir Thomas; Vavasour, Thomas; Waire, Venerable.

Waldron, Vert Reverend Martin Augustine, O.P., S.T.M., b. at Newark, New Jersey, 3 November, 1866. Education: Louvain University, Belgium; Minerva, Rome. Entered the Dominican Order 1887; ordained 1892; former sub-prior, professor of theology, of Church history and of moral theology, and, at present, professor of philosophy (for a number of years) and of canon law (1912- ) and prior (1913- ), Immaculate Conception College, Wash- ington. Has lectured on the Evidences of Christi- anity at the Western Catholic Summer School.

ARTICLES: Benedict XI; Bancel, Louis; Bourass:^, Jean-Jacques; C^slaus, Saint; Virtue.

Walker, Charlton Benedict, b.a. Education: Mason College, Birmingham, and Selwyn College, Cambridge, England. Anghcan clergyman 1896- 1908; private secretary to principal of Pusey House, Oxford, England, 1901-1908; became a CathoUc 1908; on Dr. Henry Bradley's staff, "Oxford English Dictionary", Oxford, 1909-. Member Henry

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