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Skinner, Halcyon – Slade, James P

Skinner, Halcyon

inventor, was born March 6, 1824, in Mantua, Ohio. In 1874 he invented a power-loom for weaving moquette carpets, which had up to this date been woven entirely by hand.

Skinner, Henry

surgeon, entomologist, author, was born March 27, 1861, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was elected associate state entomologist of Pennsylvania in 1894; and since 1896 has been professor of entomology in the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Pa. He is editor of the Entomological News, and has lectured extensively on that subject.

Skinner, John Stuart

journalist, author, was born Feb. 12, 1788, in Maryland. He was the author of Nautical Education; Christmas Gift to Young Agriculturist; Agricultural Chemistry; and Youatt on the House. He died March 21, 1851, in Baltimore, Md.

Skinner, Otis Ainsworth

clergyman, author, was born July 3, 1807, in Royalton, Vt. He was a universalist minister of Boston and elsewhere; and the author of Family Prayer Book; Sermons on Doctrinal Subjects; Universalism Defended; Letters on Revivals; and Moral Duties of Parents. He died Sept. 18, 1861, in Lapierville, Ill.

Skinner, Thomas Gregory

farmer, soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Jan. 21, 1842, in Perquimans county, N. C. He was elected a representative from North Carolina to the forty-eighth congress; and was re-elected to the fortyninth and fifty-first congresses as a democrat.

Skinner, Thomas Harvey

educator, clergyman, author, was born March 7, 1791, in Harvey's Neck, N. C. He was a presbyterian clergyman of New York city, professor of sacred rhetoric in Union seminary in 1848-71; and the author of Religion of the Bible; Aids to Preaching and Hearing; Discussions in Theology; and Thoughts on Evangelizing the World. He died Feb. 1, 1871, in New York city.

Skinner, Thomas J

congressman.

He was a representative in congress from Massachusetts from 1796 to 1799, and again from 1803 to 1804.

Skinner, Wells Hawks

educator, author, was born Jan. 1, 1856, in Jefferson county, W. Va. He has been superintendent of city schools in various cities; and in 1895 was president of the Nebraska State Teachers' association. He is the author of Studies in Literature and Composition, and other works.

Slade, Charles

congressman. He was a representative in congress from Illinois from 1833 to 1834. He died in July, 1834, in Knox county, Ind.

Slade, Daniel Denison

physician, scientist, author, was born May 10, 1823, in Boston, Mass. He attended the Boston Latin school and graduated from the Harvard university.

He was a physician and scientist, and professor of zoölogy at Harvard university from 1871. He was the author of Diphtheria: its Nature and Treatment; Twelve Days in the Saddle, a Journey in New England in 1883; and Evolution of Horticulture in New England. He died Feb. 11, 1896, in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Slade, Emma M. R. H

was born Jan. 11, 1847, in Lowell, Mass. She is the founder and organizer and first president of the National Society of New England Women; the president of the United States Daughters of 1812 for New York, New Jersey and New England; and a prominent member of the Daughters of the Revolution.

Slade, James P

educator, college president, was born Feb. 9, 1837, in Westerlo, N. Y. This eminent educator is the state superintendent of public instruction of Illinois, and president of the Almira college.