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McMINNVILLE. region; and there are manufactures of lumber, Hour, cotton and woolen goods, furniture, foundry and macliine shop products, etc. Population, in ISUO, 11)77; in 1900, 1980.

MACMONNIES, niak-muntz, (ISO.'i— ). An American sculptor. He was born in Brooklyn. September 20, 1803. His father was of Scotch descent and his mother a niece of the American painter Benjamin West. At the age of seventeen he entered the atelier of Augustus Saint Gaudens in New York as an assistant, studying in the evening at the National Academy of Design and tlie Art Students' League. In 1S84 he went to Europe, where, studying painting at Munich and sculpture at Paris, he entered the atelier of Falgui&re, and after two years' study established an atelier of his own in Paris. His statue of Diana won honorable mention at the Salon of 1889. The statue of Nathan Hale, now in City Hall Park, New York, and that of James S. T. Stranahan, in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, were exhibited in the Salon of 1891. Each of these works is successful, the clever manner in which the unavoidable realism of the Strana- han statue was managed being especially admired by the French critics. In the Salon of 1892 Jlacmonnies exhibited the little fountain figure called "Pan of Rohallion," and the "Boy with a Heron." The most important of his works, and the one which has done most to secure his repu- tation, was the colossal fountain in the Court of Honor at the Columbian Exhibition in Chi- cago in 1893. His statue of a Bacchante, ex- hibited in the Salon of 1894, was bought for the Luxembourg Gallery. The attempt to place a replica of this statue, now in the Metropolitan Museum, New Y'ork, in the court of the Boston Public Library excited much criticism.

The activity of Macmonnies has been very great. His best known works, besides the above, are: the statue of Sir Henry Vane, in the Boston Public Library; the two pediments of the Bow- ery Savings Bank, in New Y'ork : the spandrels of the Washington Memorial Arch, in New ''ork; and the Army and Navy groups for the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, in Indianapolis. He did mucli work for the Congressional Library in Washington, including the bronze doors and a statue of Shakespeare. He also executed the decorations of the triumphal arch at the main entrance to Prospect Park, Brooklyn, and the Battle Monument at West Point'. The two groups of athletes and horses at the southern entrance to Prospect Park are as fine examples of park sculpture in bronze as can be found. Since 1900. in which year Macmonnies returned to the United States, he has devoted himself increasingly to painting. Besides other honors, he re- ceived a medal at the World's Fair, Chicago, in 1893. He was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1898. and won a grand prize of honor at the Paris Exposition of 1900. He is above all a brilliant technician. His conceptions are always delicate and refined, his composition unique and original. Consult Greer, "Frederick ilacmonnies," in Brush and Pencil (1902).

MACMURBOUGH, mak-niftr'ruK, Dermod (DrARM.Mii MACMrRCiiAD.) (c.1110-71). King of Leinster in Ireland from 112fi to 1166. In the latter year, being driven out by O'Ruark. Lord of Breifne. whose w-ife he had abducted fourteen years before, he fled to England and appealed to Henry II. for aid. Henry was un- able to go to Ireland in person, but authorized any of his subjects to do so. Kicluird de Clare, called Strongbow, was the chief leader of the force of adventurers that invaded Ireland and established themselves in the eastern part of the island (see Ireland) ; he afterwards married Der- mod's daughter. Dermod was successful for a time and lioped to conquer all Ireland. Consult Leland, History of Ireland from the Invasion of Henry II., vol. i. (Dublin, 1773). See Hexry II., King of England.

McMUR'RY', (1857—). An American educator, born in Crawfordsville, Ind. He was educated at the Illinois Normal L'niversity, the LTnivcrsity of Jlichigan, and the universities of Halle and Jena in Germany. After teaching several years he was principal of the practice school of the Illinois State Normal Uni- versity (1899-1900). and held the same position at the Northern Illinois Normal School (1900- 01). His works include: Method of the Recita- tion (1898), with F. M. McMurry; Sjieeial Method in Reading (1898); Special Method in Literature and History (1898) ; Special Method in Geography ( 1898) ; Special Method in Xatural Science; and Pioneer History fttories (1898).

McMURRY, Frank Morton (1862—). An American educator, born in Crawfordsville, Ind. He was educated at the University of Michigan and afterwards studied at Halle and .lena, and in Geneva and Paris. On his return he taught, and in 1891 became professor of peda- gogics and training at the Illinois State Normal LIniversity. Subsequently he was professor of pedagogy at the University of Illinois (1893-94), principal of Franklin School, Buffalo (1804-95), dean of the Teachers' College, University of Buffalo (1895-98), and in 1898 was .appointed professor of the theory and practice of teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City.

McMUR'TRIE, William (1851—). An Anicricun chemist, born at Belvidere, N. J. He graduated at Lafayette College in 1871. and after several years in the United States .gricul- tural Department, during which he was its repre- sentative at the Paris Exposition of 1S7S and its special agent in agricultural technology-, he was professor of chemistry in the University of Illi- nois (1882-88), chemist of the experimental sta- tion of the same State (1880-88). and then con- sulting chemist to tartar and baking powder com- panies. JIcMurtrie was elected president of the American Chemical Society in 1900. lie wrote: f'nlture of the Beet (1880) : and Investigation of H'oo/.s ayid Other Animal Fibres (1886)'.

McWAB', Sir Alan Napier (1798-1862). A Canadian political leader and soldier, born at Niagara, Ontario. He entered the British Navy as a midshipman in 1813 and took part in the expedition against Sackett's Harbor. He left tile navy, became an ensign in the army, and took part in the actions at Fort Erie and Black Rock and commanded the advance at the battle of Plattsburg. At the close of the War of 1812-15 he remained in Canada, studied law. and was admitted to practice at the Canadian bar. He was elected to the Legislature in 1830. was twice Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and was Prime Minister in the Governments of the Earl of Elgin and Sir Edmund Head. He was promi-