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Dew, Thomas Roderick

educator, college president, author, was born Dec. 5, 1802, in Virginia. He was an educator of Virginia, and president of William and Mary college in 1836-46. A Digest of the History and Laws of Ancient and Modern Nations is his chief work. Other writings of his include The Policy of the Government; Lectures on History; Usury; and Essay in Favour of Slavery. He died Aug. 6, 1864, in Paris, France.

DE WAELE, CHARLES LEONARD, lawyer, poet, was born Oct. 24, 1839, in Belgium. In 1869 he emigrated to America, and for a number of years was in the lumber business in northern Michigan. During 1876- 90 he served as a justice of the peace; and for two terms was superintendent of schools. In 1889 he was admitted to the bar; and is now circuit court commissioner for the county of Roscommon, Mich. As an author and lawyer Mr. De Waele occupies a high place amongst the literary and legal fraternity of Michigan. He is the author of a volume of poems published in his native language. He is a linguist, and speaks the Dutch, German and French languages, and has done service as interpreter in several prominent trials in the state.

DE WALDEN, THOMAS BLAIDES, actor, author, was born in 1811, in London, England. He was a New York actor of some note as an author and adapter of many plays, among which are The Upper Ten and the Lower Twenty; and Kit; The Jesuit. He died Sept. 26, 1873, in New York city.