Alge – Allophylian
Alge
the general name for the seaweeds and similar plants, mostly growing in salt and fresh water. Vast masses of gulf-weed float in the Atlantic Ocean over an area called the Sargasso Sea. Some kinds are used for food, and others for making iodine and soda.
Alger
HORATIO, an American writer of juvenile books, born at Revere, Harvard in 1852, settled in New York in 1866, and became interested in the condition of self-supporting boys, described in his series of more than 50 books, including "Ragged Dick," "Tattered Tom," "Luck and Pluck," which became very popular. He died in Natick, Mass., July 18, 1899.
Alhambra
a city of California, in Los Angeles co. It is on the Southern Pacific and Santa Fé and the Pacific Electric Interurban railroads. It has several private schools and the San Gabriel Mission church, founded in 1771. The tries city is residential, but has some industries . Pop. (1910) 5,021; (1920) 9,096.
Alias
in law, a term used to indicate the various names under which a person who attempts to conceal his true name and pass under a fictitious one is ascertained to have passed during the successive stages of his career. ALIBI
Alibi
in law, a plea that the person accused of having committed a crime was elsewhere at the time when the breach of the law occurred. If he substantiate this, he is said to prove an alibi.
Allegheny
a former city in Allegheny co., Pa., now consolidated with PITTSBURGH (q. v.). 1 ALLEGHENY COLLEGE
Allegheny College
a coeduca- land; skillful diplomacy in behalf of tional (Methodist Episcopal) institution in Meadville, Pa.; organized in 1815; reported at the end of 1919: Professors, 26; students, 601; president, William H. Crawford, D. D.
Allegheny River
a river of Pennsylvania and New York; a head- ALLEGHENY RIVER, a river of stream of the Ohio. It rises in Potter county, Pa., and joins the Monongahela at Pittsburgh. Among its tributaries are French creek, Clarion, and Coneat Pittsburgh. Among its tributaries miles, and it is navigable for about 150 miles above Pittsburgh.
Allen
GRANT (CHARLES GRANT (1784), and "Allen's Theology, or the He died near Burlington, Vt., of man.
Feb. 12. 1789.
Allen
VIOLA, an American actress.
She was educated in New York and at the age of 15 began her stage career.
She became one of the most prominent players on the American stage, appearing in Shakespearean rôles and in many of the most successful modern plays.
In 1906 she married Peter Duryea.
Allen
WILLIAM HENRY, an American educator, born March 27, 1808; educated at Bowdoin College; served several colleges as Professor of Latin, Greek, Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, and English Literature; President of Girard College, Philadelphia (1850-1862 and 1867-1882); and President of the American Bible Society from 1872 till his death, Aug. 29, 1882.
Allophylian
in ethnology, a term introduced by Pritchard to characterize the nations or races of Europe and Asia not belonging to the Indo-European, the Syro-Arabian, or the Egyptian races. It has been generally superseded by Turanian.