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Joseph Paxson, American geol ogist: b. Baltimore, Md., 1857. He was edu cated at the Yale Sheffield Scientific School, where he also took graduate work and in structed in mechanical drawing and surveying (1878). Later he went to Columbia University, specializing in geology and microscopic petrog raphy, and continued further study in these fields at Heidelberg. On his return to the United States he was employed by the United States Geological Survey from 1880-92, and again in 1895. Interim he was assistant pro fessor of petrology at the University of Chi cago (1892-95), and full professor (1895). In 1914 he was honorary Silliman lecturer at Yale, and was made honorary associate in petrology at the United States Natural Museum (1917). Dr. Iddings is a member of various American and European scientific societies, and in addi tion tc numerous reports and contributions to scientific magazines was joint author of 'Ge ology of the Yellowstone National Park' (1899); 'Quantitative Classification of Igneous Rocks' (1903). He translated and published in abridged form H. Rosenbusch's 'Micro scopical Physiography of the Rock-Making Minerals) (1898); and has written also 'Rock Minerals) (1906) ; 'Igneous Rocks) (1909, Vol. II, 1913); and 'The Problem of Volcanism' (1914).
IDE, Fannie Ogden Mum Omar"), American author: b. Long Island, 1853. She has written various juvenile stories, among them 'A Loyal Little Red-Coat' (1889) ; 'A Little Queen of Hearts' (1892) ; Home spun' (1896)i 'His Little Royal Highness' (1897) ; 'Tatum) (1900) ; 'Loyal Hearts and True' (1900) ; 'Friendship) (1904); 'The Good and Perfect Gift) (1904); 'Little Pierre and Big Peter.)
IDE, Henry Clay, American jurist and diplomat: b. Barnet, Vt., 18 Sept. 1844. He was graduated at Dartmouth in 1866. became State attorney 1876-78, and was a member of the Vermont State senate 1882-85. In 1891 he was appointed United Commissioner in Samoa, and later (1893-97) was chief justice of Samoa under the joint appointment of the United States, Germany and England. He be came in 1900 a member of the Taft commission; secretary of finance and justice of the Philip pines, September 1901; vice-governor 1 Feb. 1904; and in 1906 governor-general. He was Ambassador to Spain from 29 March 1909 to 23 August 1913. Besides numerous contribu tions to the North American Review and other periodicals he was the author of 'Code of Pro cedure in Civil Actions and Special Proceedings in the Philippine Islands' (1901) ; 'The Land Registration Act) (1903) ; The Internal Rev enue Law of the Philippine Islands) (1904).
IDE, id, a fish (Leuciscus ides), of the roach family. It frequents the northern lakes of Europe, spawning in April and May in the river outlets. The ide is relished as food. In Germany a species of ide is marketed as an ornamental specimen for aquariums, because of its golden sheen.