Reduction
a word with several applications, as: (1) the act or process of reducing to any state or condition; the wings. state of being reduced; as, the reduction of a substance to powder. (2) the act of reducing or bringing into subjection; conquest, subjugation; as, the reduction of a kingdom or fortress. (3) the act of reducing or diminishing in size, dimensions, value, quantity, force, etc., diminution, abatement; as, the reduction of expenses, the reduction of forces. (4) the amount, value, quantity, etc., by which anything is reduced or lessened; as, he made a reduction of 5 per cent. (5) the act or process of making a copy of a figure, map, plan, design, etc., on a smaller scale than the original, but preserving the form and proportion.
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Redway
JAQUES WARDLAW, an Roscommon American geographer; born Murfrees- 6 miles boro, Tenn., in May, 1849; studied at the University of California and at Munich Munich,, lope 5 feet, Bavaria; became instructor of chemistry South at the former institution and professor height of physical geography and chemistry at the State Normal School of California. He engaged in mining in California and Arizona; traveled in South America, Europe, and Asia for the purpose of pursuing geographical investigations, and was author of several treatises on physical geography, etc., among them "Modern Facts and Ancient Fancies in Geography"; "Climate and the Gulf Stream"; "A Treatise on the Projection of Maps"; and a Geography in 1902.
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Redwing (City and county-seat)
a city and county-seat of Goodhue co., Minn.; on the Mississippi river, and on the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul, and the Chicago Great Western railroads; 41 miles S. E. of St. Paul. Here are electric lights, public library, city hospital, Hage Seminary, State Training School, and Redwing Seminary (Luth.). The city is a great market for wheat, its chief article of export. It has manufactures of flour, steam engines, agricultural machinery, lumber, doors, sash, and blinds. Pop. (1910) 9,048; (1920) 8,637.
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Redwing (Turdus iliacus a European)
the Turdus iliacus, a European thrush, closely allied to the common thrush, but with red instead of It feeds on gold color on the wings. worms, slugs, and berries injurious to man. Called also red-sided thrush, wind is thrush, and swine-pipe. The name also given to a North American passerine bird, Agelaius phœniceus, of the family Icteride. Male, black with red spots, bordered with orange, on the
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Ree
LOUGH, a lake of Ireland, formed by the Shannon, between the counties of Longford, Westmeath, and , 17 miles long and 1 mile to broad, studded with islands.
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Reebok
or RHEEBOK, the Anticapreolus ( Pelea capreola), from Africa. Length about at shoulder 30 inches; uniform ash color on neck, shoulders, sides, croup, and thighs, white or light gray on under surface and inside of limbs. They live in small groups of five or six individuals.
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Reed
JAMES A., United States Senator from Missouri; born in Ohio in 1861, he was educated at Coe College, Iowa, and admitted to the bar at Cedar Rapids in the same State. In 1887 he moved to Missouri, where he became a leader in the Democratic party in the State. From 1900 to 1904 he served as mayor of Kansas City, and was elected to the Senate for the term 1911-1917. In 1917 he was re-elected, and during this term he broke from the leadership of President Wilson and became one of the bitterest opponents of the League of Nations as championed by the President.
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Reed (ANDREW an English)
ANDREW, an English philanthropist; born in London, England, Nov. 27, 1787; was educated in his native city and in 1811 was there ordained pastor of an independent congregation. He visited the United States in 1834, where he studied educational and religious conditions. In 1813 he established the London Orphan Asylum; in 1827 the Infant Orphan Asylum; in 1847 the ess Children in Croy- Asylum for Fatherless don; and later the Royal Hospital for Incurables and the Royal Asylum for Idiots. He was the author of "Martha" (1836); "The Day of Pentecost"; "The Revival of Religion" and "Earnest Piety Essential to Eminent Usefulness" (1839); and "Advancement of Religion the Claim of the Times" (1847); etc. He died in London, England, Feb. 25, 1862. JAMES A. REED
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Reed (II)
THOMAS BRACKETT, an American statesman; born in Portland, Me., Oct. 18, 1839; was graduated at Bowdoin College in 1860; studied law; appointed assistant paymaster United States navy in 1864; admitted to the ar; member of the Maine Portland bar; Legislature 1868-1869, and of the Senate 1870; State attorney-general, 1870-1872; member of Congress 1877-1899; and speaker of 51st, 54th, and 55th Congresses. In 1896 Mr. Reed was a prominent candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. He resigned from Congress in 1899, and entered the practice of law in New York City. He died in 1902.
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Reed (Music the sounding part)
in music, the sounding part of several instruments, such as the clarionet, bassoon, oboe, and bagpipe, so called from its being made from the outer layer of a reed (Arundo sativa or donax) found in the S. of Europe. The name is also applied to the spea speaking part of the organ, though made of metal. Reeds are generally divided into two kinds-the beating reed, ed, used in the organ, clarionet, etc., requiring to be placed within a tube to produce a musical sound, and the free reed, used in instruments of the harmonium and concertina kind.
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Reed Bunting
the Emberiza schæniclus, common in swampy places, all over Europe length of male six , , inches; head, chin, and throat black; belly and nuchal collar white; upper surface brownish black, each feather bordered with bright bay. Called also reed sparrow.
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Reed College
an educational institution at Portland, Ore. It is coeducational and non-sectarian. In 1919 it had 338 students enrolled in its arts and science course, and had a faculty numbering 20. The college has an endowment of over $3,000,000. The president is William T. Foster.
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Reed Mace
a plant of the genus Typha, natural order Typhaceæ. Two species are common, T. latifolia, or greater reed mace, and T. angustifolia, the lesser. These plants are also known by the name of cat-tail, and grow in ditches and marshy places, and in the borders of ponds, lakes, and rivers. They are sometimes erroneously called bulrush.
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