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Wabash

a river of the United falls into the Ohio, of which it is the 550 miles. It is navigable for steamboats ary between Indiana and Illinois, and to Lafayette. largest N. tributary, after a course of non-sectarian institution in Crawfordsthe close of 1919: Professors and in-

Wakatipu

a picturesque lake in nificent mountain scenery in the vicinity. the South Island of New Zealand; area, inally to vigil, and applied to a festival on the borders of the lake, are favorite Queenstown and Glenorchy, held on the anniversary of the day on which the parish church was consecrated and dedicated to a saint. A lyke or lich

Wakefield

a town including several villages, in Middlesex co., Mass. It is on the Boston and Maine railroads.

Its industries include rattan goods, knit goods, pianos, stoves, shoes, etc. It has a town hall, a public library, and a home for aged women. Pop. (1910) 11,404; (1920) 13,025.

Wake Forest College

an educational institution in Wake Forest, N.

C.; founded in 1834 under the auspices of the Baptist Church; reported at the close of 1919: Professors and instructors, 30; students, 465; president, W. L.

Poteat, LL. D.

Wales

PRINCE OF, the title applied to the eldest son of the English sovereign since the time of Edward I.

The holder of the title in 1921 was Prince Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, oldest son of George V.

He became Prince of Wales upon reaching his majority in 1910.

Wallace

SUSAN ARNOLD EL- STON, an American author; wife of General Lewis Wallace; born in Crawfordsville, Ind., Dec. 25, 1830; was married to General Wallace in 1852. Besides contributing to periodicals she wrote: "The Storied Sea" (1883); "Ginevra" (1886); "The Land of the Pueblos" (1888); "The Repose in Egypt" (1888); etc. She died in 1907. a

Ward

HENRY AUGUSTUS, an

Ware

WILLIAM, an American (1839). He died Dec. 17, 1853. clergyman, editor, and author; born in

Washburn College

a coeducational institution in Topeka, Kan.; founded in 1865 under the auspices of the Congregational Church; reported at the close of 1919: Professors and instructors, 40; students, 840; president, P. P. Womer, Sc. D.

Washington

a city of Indiana, the county-seat of Daviess co. It is on the Evansville and Indianapolis, and the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroads. Its industries include the manufacture of lumber, flour, plows, etc. It has the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad shops. Pop. (1910) 7,854; (1920) 8,743.

Washington

UNIVERSITY OF, a coeducational non-sectarian institution in Seattle, Wash.; founded in 1861; reported at the close of 1919: Professors WASHINGTON and instructors, 210; students, 2,457; president, H. Suzzallo, Ph. D.

Washington

FORT, a Revolutionary fortress on Manhattan Island (New York City), captured by the British in 1776. a