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Winship, Albert Edward

journalist, lecturer, author, was born Feb. 24, 1845, in West Bridgewater, Mass. For several years he was editor-in-chief of the Boston Evening Traveler; and is now the editor of the Journal of Education of Boston, Mass. He is well known as a lecturer and as public speaker on educational, political and philanthropic subjects; and is the author of Life of a Horace Mann; Methods and Principles in Bible Study; The Shop; Waifs; Our Industries; Educational Leaders; and other works. He was the first president of the Educational Press association; was president of the New England Press association in 1897; and the same year was also president of the American Institute of Instruction, the oldest educational association of America. He has served on the Massachusetts republican state committee, and on the executive committee; and was a delegate from Massachusetts to the national republican convention of 1896.

WINSLOW, A., lawyer, orator, was born Feb. 4, 1848, in Geneva county, Ala. He received his education in his native state at the Clintonville and Midway academies. He has been justice of the peace; United States commissioner for the western district of Texas; and master in chancery of the district court. He is a lawyer of ability and an orator of distinction; and takes a prominent part in the public affairs of Laredo, Texas.