Watson, John
John (1850-1907), an English Presbyterian clergyman and author who used the pen name of Ian Maclaren. He was born at Manningtree, Essex. He was educated at Edinburgh University and at the University of Tubingen. He was located at Edinburgh, Logiealmond, Glasgow, and Liverpool, respectively. He has written several religious works, among them The Mind of the Master, The Upper Room, and The Potter's Wheel. The work for which Watson is best known is a series of sketches of life in Highland parishes, Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush . It was followed by The Days of Auld Lang Syne , a book of similar character. See Beside The Bonnie Briar Bush
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Watson, William
William (1859-), an English poet. He was born in Yorkshire. He was educated in private. He began publishing verses as early as 1880. He has been influenced noticeably by Keats, Morris, Rossetti, Wordsworth, and Tennyson. Several volumes of verses have appeared. One of the more noted, The Purple East, appeared in 1897. A selection of his best work was published in 1898 under the title of Collected Poems. One of his best bits of writing is the following, expressive of the permanence of the poetic art: Yet do the songsmiths Quit not their forges; Still on life's anvil Forge they the rhyme. Lo, with the ancient Roots of man's nature Twines the eternal Passion of song. Ever Love fans it, Ever Life feeds it, Time cannot age it, Death cannot slay. . . . . . God on his throne is Eldest of poets: Unto his measures Moveth the whole.
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Watt (Name of the electrical unit)
the name of the electrical unit of activity or rate of doing work. It is measured by the product of the voltage or electromotive force of the source into the current supplied. Thus a dynamo which is yielding 30 amperes at a voltage of 100 is working with an activity of 3,000 watts. The watt is equal to 0.735 foot-pound per second; so that one horse power per second is equal to 746 watts. It is customary to use the kilowatt as the practical unit. It is equal to 1,000 watts or 1.2 horse power per second.
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Watteau
JEAN ANTOINE (väto), a French painter; born in Valenciennes, France, Oct. 10, 1684. In 1702 he went to Paris, and earned his bread by working for decorative painters. For many years he struggled in obscurity, but his talent once recognized, he rapidly became popular and prosperous. In 1717 he was received at the Academy, and enrolled as a painter of fêtes ga lantes, that is, pleasure parties, balls, masquerades, etc., subjects in which he excelled. Lightness, elegance, and brilliancy form the chief attractions of his style. He died in Nogent-sur-Marne, July 18, 1721.
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Wattenbach
WILHELM (vät'ten -bah), a German historian and palæographer; born in Ranzau, Holstein, Sept. 22, 1819; became Professor of History at Heidelberg, 1862, and 1873 in Berlin University. He was author of "Contributions to the History of the Christian Church in Bohemia and Moravia" (1849); "Introduction to Greek Palæography" (1867); " Introduction to Latin Palæography" (1869); "Writing in the Middle Ages" "Vacation Travels in Spain and Portugal" (1869); (187 "The Transylvanian Saxons" (1870); "The Inquisition against the Waldenses in Pomerania and in the Mark of Brandenburg" (1886); "The Sect of the Brethren of the Free Spirit " (1887); "History of the Roman Papacy" (1876). He died in Frankfort, Sept. 20, 1897. JEAN ANTOINE WATTEAU
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Watterson
HENRY, an American journalist and writer, born in Washington, in 1840. He was educated by private tutors and during the Civil War acted as staff officer on the Confederate side and chief of scouts under General Johnston. He entered journalism following the close of the war, and became the owner and editor of the Louisville " Courier-Journal." His brilliant editorial writing in this paper won him a wide reputation. He was active in politics and was one of the chief supporters of the nomination of President Wilson, in 1912. He was distinguished as an orator and as a historian. His published writings include "History of the Spanish-American War" (1899); " Compromises of Life, Lectures and Addresses " sses" (1902); "Marse Henry, Looking Backward Sketches" (1919). He retired from the editorship of the "Courier-Journal" in 1919.
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Wattle Bird
an Australian bird ( Anthochæra carunculata) belonging to the honey eaters , and so named from the large reddish wattles on its neck. It is about the size of a magpie, and is of bold, active habits . English educator, poet, WATTS, ALARIC ALEXANDER, an born in London, England, March 16, 1797. His journalistic work was done with the bet, and journalist; Manchester "Courier," the London "Standard," and the "United Service Gazette." He edited a series of annual volumes, "Literary Souvenir" (1825-1835) and published "Poetical Sketches" (1822), and "Lyrics of the Heart" (1851). He died in Kensington , England, April 5, 1864. English painter; born in London, Eng-
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Watts
GEORGE FREDERICK, an land, in 1817. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1837. In 1842 and 1845 he secured prizes of $1,500 and $2,500 from the Commissioners for the Decoration of the Houses of Parliament for his " Caractacus," and "Alfred Inciting the Saxons to Maritime Enterprise"; afterward painting "St. George and the Dragon" in Westminster Palace, and the "School of Legislation" for Lincoln's Inn. Among his more important pictures are: "Life's Illusion" (1849); "The Window Seat and Sir Galahad" (1862); "Ariadne " (1863); "Esau" (1865); "Love and Death" (1877); " Time, Death and Judgment" (1878); "Happy Warrior" ( 1884); "Hope" (1886); "Judgment of Paris" (1887); "The Angel of Death" (1888); and "Fata Morgana" (1889). He was one of the most subtle and powerful of portaitpainters, among his successful work being Tennyson, Millais , Browning, etc. contemporary British art. He became He was perhaps the greatest idealist in R. A. in 1868, and in 1886 presented some pictures to the nation. He died in 1904.
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Watts (HENRY an English writer Jan)
HENRY, an English writer Jan. 20, 1815; in 1837 became demonstraon chemistry; born in London, England , tor of Chemistry at University College; librarian to the Chemical Society in 1850; and editor of its "Journal" in 1861. He translated Gmelin's "Manual ical works, but is best known by his "Dicof Chemistry" (18 vols.) and other chemtionary of Chemistry ," based on that of vised ed. by Morley and Muir, 4 vols. Dr. Ure (5 vols. 1863-1868 ; new and re- 1889 et seq.). He died June 30, 1884.
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