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An American educator; born in 1863 at Grand Ridge, Ill. He was educated at Knox College and at Johns Hopkins University. From 1892 to 1899 he served as president of Knox College, and after that as editor of Harper's Weekly, and later of McClure's Magazine. Princeton University appointed him in 1900 professor of politics, and three years later he was elected president of the College of the City of New York. In 1913 he became Commissioner of Education for the State of New York. In 1917 he went to France as a special commissioner representing the State of New York in matters pertaining to education. He was the author of many periodical articles and reviews.
Works
Books
- The French in the Heart of America (1914)
- French Schools in War Time (1917)
- A Pilgrim in Palestine (1918)
Poetry
- "The Red Cross Spirit Speaks" (1917)
- From A Treasury of War Poetry (1917):
- "The Valleys of the Blue Shrouds" pp. 84-5.
- "The Road to Dieppe" pp. 165-8.
Some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the United States because they were published before January 1, 1927.
The author died in 1940, so works by this author are also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or less. Works by this author may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.