Howe (III)
HENRY MARION, an American metallurgist; born in Boston, in 1848. He graduated from Harvard in 1869 and studied afterward at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was professor of metallurgy in Columbia University, New York, from 1897 until he became professor emeritus. He was an officer and director in many metallurgical companies, and was a member of many scientific societies, both in the United States and in foreign countries. He received honorary degrees from Harvard, Lafayette, and other colleges. His published writings include: "Copper Smelting" (1885); "Iron, Steel, and Other Alloys" (1903); "Metallography of Steel and Cast Iron" (1916).
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Howe (JULIA WARD an American author)
JULIA WARD, an American author; born in New York City, May 27, 1819. A philanthropist, interested especially in woman's suffrage; she was the wife of Dr. Samuel G. Howe, the philanthropist, and with him edited the antislavery journal, the Boston "Commonwealth." She is best known as the author of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (1861), written during a visit JULIA WARD HOWE to the camps near Washington. Among her works, besides several volumes of verse, are: "The World's Own" (1857), a drama; "Life of Margaret Fuller" (1883); "Trip to Cuba" (1860); "Is Polite Society Polite? and Other Essays"; etc. She also wrote: "Later Lyrics"; "Sex and Education," etc. She died Oct. 17, 1910.
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Howe (SIR WILLIAM an English general)
SIR WILLIAM, an English general; born Aug. 10, 1729. He was a and brother of Admiral Richard Howe successor of General Gage in the command of the British forces in America. His first exploit was the battle of Bunker Hill (1775), in which he lost one-third of his men present in the action. In August, 1776, he gained the battle of Long Island and took New York City. He obtained an advantage over the September Americans at Brandywine in , 1777, in consequence of which Philadelarmy. At his phia was occupied by his in 1778, and own request he was recalled Clinton. was succeeded by Sir Henry He died July 12, 1814.
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Howe (V)
SAMUEL GRIDLEY, an American philanthropist; born in Boston, zine," but made himself known chiefly 10 1801. He was graduated at Nov. , Brown University in 1821, and at the He Harvard Medical School in 1824. served as a surgeon during the Greek War of Independence from 1824 to 1827, organizing the medical staff of the Greek army. In 1831 he went to Paris to study the methods of educating the blind, and, having become mixed up in the Polish insurrection, insurrection, spent six weeks in a Prussian prison. On his return to Boston he established a school for the blind, his most famous pupil being Laura a school Bridgman. He also established for the training of idiots. In 1851-1853, assisted by his wife, he edited the antislavery "Commonwealth," and "The Cretan," for the Greek cause. He died in Boston, Mass., Jan. 9, 1876.
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Howell
CLARK, an American editor; born in Barnwell co., South Caro- University lina, in 1863. He graduated of Georgia in 1883. He became connected with the Atlanta "Constitution" in the following year, and on the death the latof Henry W. Grady, succeeded ter's position as managing editor. He became editor in chief in 1897. From 1886 to 1891 he was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives and acted as speaker in 1890-1891. He was a member and president of the State 1906. From 1892 Senate from 1900 to Nahe was a member of the Democratic tional Committee.
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Howells
WILLIAM DEAN, an American author; born in Martin's Ferry, ry, O., March 1, 1837. He learned his father; was the printer's trade with afterward assistant editor on the "Ohio State Journal"; published a life of Abraof poems; ham Lincoln and a volume and was appointed in 1861 United States consul at Venice. On his return in 1865 he joined the staff of the "Nation," became editor of the "Atlantic Monthly," editorial contributor to "Harper's Maga- WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS as a writer of novels. Among his works are "Venetian Life," "Italian Journeys," "A Chance Acquaintance," "A Foregone Conclusion, "The Lady of the Aroostook," "Dr. Breen's Practice," "A Modern ook, Instance," "The Rise of Silas Lapham," Wed- "Indian Summer," "Their Silver Friends and ding Journey," "Literary Acquaintances," etc. Among his novels may be mentioned. "New Leaf Mills" (1913); "Years of My Youth" (1915); "The Leatherwood God" (1916), edited; Adventure"; etc. "Library of Universal Arts and Let- The National Institute of ters awarded him a gold medal in 1915 for meritorious work in fiction. He died in 1920.
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Howitt
William and Mary, two English authors whose names are appropriately mentioned together. William Howitt (1792-1879) was of Quaker parentage. He was born at Heanor, Derbyshire. he early showed a taste for literature, publishing verses at the age of thirteen. In 1823 he married Mary Botham (1799-1888) a lady of intellect and literary acquirements. Together they published several volumes of poems in which Mrs. Howitt's work is the more worthy of note. Mr. Howitt's best prose works are those which treat of English history and scenery. The Book of the Seasons, Rural Life in England, Visits to Remarkable Places, and Homes and Haunts of the British Poets are among them. The couple lived for some years in Germany, where Mr. Howitt wrote Student Life in Germany, and Rural and Domestic Life in Germany. Mrs. Howitt translated the stories of Frederika Bremer, the Swedish novelist, and those of Hans Christian Andersen. She also wrote Tales for Children and many poems. Her stories and children's poems were popular both in England and in the United States . None of these is more widely known, probably, than The Spider and the Fly: "Will you walk into my parlor?" Said a spider to a fly; "'Tis the prettiest little parlor That ever you did spy. The way into my parlor Is up a winding stair, And I have many pretty things To show when you are there."
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Howitt, William
A well-known English writer on spiritualism who became interested in the movement at an early stage. Besides his numerous contributions to the Spiritual Magazine and other periodicals, he wrote a History of the Supernatural, in two volumes, and translated Ennemoser's History of Magic. He did much to separate spiritualism from the socialistic and humanitarian doctrines with which it was confused in America.
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