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Graves, Abbott Fuller

artist, was born April 15, 1859, at Weymouth, Mass.

Among his well-known floral paintings are Chrysanthemum Show; Peonies; Grandmother's Window; and his most noted figure compositions are The Silent Partner; Next of Kin; Saved from the Wreck; A Dawn of Hope; The Light in the Window; and A Labor of Love. en- GRAVES, MRS. ADELIA CLEOPATRA, educator, author, poet, was born March 17, 1821, in Kingsville, Ohio. She graduated from the Kingsville academy; tered educational work; and for thirtyone years filled the chair of literature in the Mary Sharp college of Winchester, Tenn. In 1841 she was married to Prof.

Z. C. Graves, president of Soule college, and founder and president of the Mary Sharp college. She is the author of several books; has contributed extensively both prose and verse to periodical literature; and is one of the most popular writers of the south. Her best-known works are: Life of Columbus; Poems for Children; Seclusarval, or the Arts of Romanism; and Jephtha's Daughter, a drama.