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Sprague, Homer Baxter

educator, lecturer, author, was born Oct. 19, 1829, in Sutton, Mass. He has attained success as an author, commentator, teacher, editor, lecturer, and soldier. He entered educational work early in life, became head master of the Girls' High school of Boston, Mass.; served with distinction as a representative in the Connecticut legislature; and was commissioned captain, major, lieutenant and colonel in the volunteer army. He was wounded in battle and brevetted for gallantry at Port Hudson, La. He then became professor in Cornell university; has been president of Mills college; president of the university of North Dakota; and professor at the Drew Theological seminary of Madison, N. J. He has been annotator and editor of the masterpieces of the leading poets; and a successful lecturer on Shakespeare, Milton, Goldsmith and others. He is the author of the History of the Thirteenth Connecticut Volunteers; of various addresses; and the founder of Martha's Vineyard Summer institute.