Halsey
FRANCIS WHITING, an American editor and author, born in Y., 1851; died in New York City, 1919. Shortly ly after finishing his education at Cornell, he joined the staff of the New York "Tribune," in 1875. Five years later he went over to the New York "Times," becoming editor of the "Times Saturday Review," continuing as such until 1902. Shortly before his death he completed a compiled "History of the World War," in ten volumes. Among his original writings are, "Our Liverary Deluge" (1902); "The Pioneers of Unadilla Village" (1902); a historical and biographical introduction to Mrs.
Rowson's "Charlotte Temple" (1905).
Among his editorial achievements are; "American Authors and Their Homes" (1901); "The World's Famous Orations" (in association with Wm. J. Bryan (1906); and "Seeing Europe with Famous Authors" (10 vols., 1914). Unadilla, N. Y., 1851