MacCRACKEN, JOHN HENRY, Pres ident of Lafayette College; born in 1875 at Rochester, Vt., the son of Henry Mitchell MacCracken; graduated from New York University (A. M. 1897), Union Theological Seminary (1895), and Halle (Ph. D.) 1899. He became an in structor in New York University and later president of Westminster College, Missouri. In 1903 he returned to New York University as professor of politics, where he remained until 1914, when he was chosen president of Lafayette Col lege. President MacCracken has been actively engaged in the educational ac tivities of the Presbyterian Church.
McCRAE, JOHN, Canadian physi cian and poet; born in Guelph, On tario, in 1872, killed in the World War in 1918. Became fellow in pathol ogy at McGill University and collab orated with Prof. Adami on a text book on that subject. He was physician at the Alexandra Hospital when the war broke out, and was among the first to offer his services, going abroad with the Canadian Field Artillery. During his active life as a physician he published poetical compositions, some of which gained considerable popularity. His touching poem "In Flanders Fields" was the most famous piece of verse written during the war.
McCULLOCH, HUGH, an American financier; born in Kennebunk, Me., Dec. 7, 1808; received a collegiate education; settled in Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1833, and practiced law there till 1835; and in 1856 became president of the newly es tablished Indiana State Bank. In 1863 he was made comptroller of the currency, and in 1865 appointed Secretary of the United States Treasury. His financial sagacity and skill had much to do with adjusting conditions after the Civil War. He was Secretary of the Treasury in 1865-1869 and in 1884-1885. He wrote "Men and Measures of Half a Century." He died near Washington, D. C., May 24, 1896.
MacCULLOUGH, JOHN EDWARD, an American tragedian; born in Col eraine, Ireland, Nov. 2, 1837; came to
the United States in 1853; and made his first appearance two years later in Phila delphia. With Lawrence Barrett, be man aged the Bush Street Theater in San Francisco, Cal., in 1869. In 1884, both his mind and body gave way and he died in an insane asylum in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 8, 1885.
McCUMBER, PORTER DAMES, United States Senator from North Da kota. Born in 1858 at Crete, Ill. Gradu ated in 1880 from the University of Michigan and entered the practice of law a few years later at Wahpeton, N. D. While North Dakota was still a territory McCumber took an active part in politics, serving two terms in the Territorial House of Representatives. In 1898 he was elected to the United States Senate, and re-elected in 1904, 1910, and 1916. He has been chairman of the Committee on Manufactures, and of the Committee on Pensions. McCumber was a member of the "mild reserva tionists" group of Republicans when the Peace Treaty with Germany came be fore the Senate in 1919-1920.
McCUTCHEON, GEORGE BARR, novelist; born in 1866 in Tippecanoe co., Ind., and educated at Purdue University, Was first reporter on Lafayette "Jour nal" (1889) and later became city edi tor of Lafayette "Courier" (1893). His first book was "Graustark," which ap peared in 1901. and this was followed a year later by "Castle Craneycrow." His later novels include: "The Sherrods" (1903); "Brewster's Millions" (1903); "The Day of the Dog" (1904); "Beverly of Graustark" (1904); "Nedra" (1905); "The Husbands of Edith" (1908); "The Rose in the Ring" (1910); "What's—His —Name" (1911); Mary Midthorne" (1911); "Her Weight in Gold" (1912); "The Hollow of Her Hand" (1912); "A Fool and His Money" (1913); "Black Is White" (1914); "The Prince of Grau stark" (1914); "Mr. Bingle" (1915); "From the House Tops" (1916); "The Light That Lies" (1917); "Green Fancy" (1917) ; etc.