MACMULLEN, Wallace, American Metho dist Episcopal clergyman: b. Dublin, Ireland, 31 Aug. 1860. He came to the United States with his parents in 1862 and was graduated from the Drew Theological Seminary in 1888, enter ing the Methodist ministry in that year. He was pastor at Springfield, Mass., in 1888-93; at Grace Church, Philadelphia, in 1893-98; at Park Avenue Church, Philadelphia, in 1898 1902; and at the Madison Avenue Church in 1902-13. Since 1913 he has been professor of homiletics at the Drew Theological Seminary. He is president of the board of managers of foreign missions. Author of of Our Faith' (1904).
McMURRICH, James Mayfair, Canadian scientist : b. Toronto, Ontario, 16 Oct. 1859. He was graduated from the University of Toronto in 1879, and received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins in 1885. From 1884-86 he instructed at that institution in mammalian anatomy. He held a professorship in biology at Ontario Agri cultural College (1882-84) ; at Haverford (1886-89) ; at Cincinnati (1892-94). From 1889-92 he was docent and assistant professor of morphology at Clark University; professor of anatomy in the University of Michigan (1894-1907), and since then has been at Toronto University. He •has published Morphology' (1894) : The Development of the Human Body) (1902), and has edited Sobotta's and Textbook of Human Anatomy> (1906-07) ; Morris, (Human Anatomy' (4th ed.. 1906).
McMURRY, Charles Alexander, American educator: b. Crawfordsville, Ind., 18 Feb. 1857. He was graduated at the Illinois Normal Uni versity in 1876, at the University of Michigan in 1880 and at the University of Halle in 1887. He was principal of the Practice School at the Illinois State Normal University and lecturer at Teachers' College of Chicago in 1899-1900; principal of the Practice School at the Northern Illinois Normal School in 1900 01; and since 1915 he has been professor of elementary education at the George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tenn. Author 'Method of Recitation' with his brother, F. M. McMurry (1898) ; 'Special Method in Read ing) (1898); and a series of 'Special Method) textbooks including 'Literature ant: History> (1898) • (1898) ; 'Natural Soience (2d ed., 1899) ; 'Manual Arts' • 'Arithmetic' (1906) ; 'Course of Study in the Eighth (1906) ; 'Teacher's Manual in Geography) (1904) ; 'Pioneer History Stories' (3 vols.) ; Conflicting Principles in Education) (1914); 'Handbook of Practice for Teachers' (1914), etc. He has edited the 'Year Books' of the Herbart Society.
McMURRY, Frank Morton, American educator, brother of Charles Alexander Mc Murry (q.v.) : b. near Crawfordsville, Ind., 2 July 1862. He studied at the universities of Michigan, Halle, Jena, Geneva and Paris. He was professor of pedagogy, at the State Nor mal School, Normal, Ill., in 1891-92; and at the University of Illinois in 1893-94. He was principal of the Franklin School, Buffalo, N. Y., in 1894-95, and was professor of pedagogics and dean of Teachers' College, University of Buffalo, in 1895-98. Since 1898 he has been professor of elementary education at Teachers' College, Columbia University. He was asso
ciate editor of the 'Student's Reference Work) (1909). Author of 'Tarr and McMurry Com mon School Geographies,' with Ralph S. Tarr (1900) ; 'Method of Recitation,' with C. A. McMurry (1898) ; 'How to Study and Teach ing How to Study' (1909); 'Elementary School Standards' (1913).
McMURTRY, Lewis S., American sur geon: b. Harrodsburg, Ky., 14 Sept. 1850. He was educated at Centre College, Kentucky, and at Tulane University. He specialized in gyne cology and abdominal surgery, becoming pro fessor of those subjects in the medical depart ment of the University of Louisville, where he afterward became president of the medical fac ulty. He is surgeon at the Louisville City Hos pital. He is a member of various foreign and American scientific societies and was president of the American Medical Association in 1906 07. He is a contributor to medical journals and also contributed to the 'International Text Book of Surgery.' McNAB, SIR Allan Napier, Canadian statesman : b. Niagara, Ontario, 19 Feb. 1798; d. 8 Aug. 1862. He entered the navy as midshipman in 1813, but soon abandoned the navy for the army; was present at the capture of Fort Ni agara, and commanded the advance guard at the battle of Plattsburg. At the close of the war he studied law and practised in Hamilton, and in 1829 was elected a member of the assem bly, and speaker 1837-41. During the insurrec tion of 1837-38 he commanded the militia on the Niagara frontier, routed the insurgents near Toronto 7 Dec. 1837, and a party of American sympathizers having occupied Navy Island in the Niagara River, whence they were cannonad ing the village of Chippewa on the Canadian side, he sent a party to seize the steamer Caro line, employed to convey them supplies, and having driven the crew ashore, set fire to it and sent it over the Falls. Although the seizure was made on the American side of the river, the act was approved by the British govern ment, and for his services to the Crown during this insurrection McNab was knighted. In 1854 he was Prime Minister under the Earl of Elgin, retaining office for a few months under his suc cessor, Sir Edmund Head. On retiring from the premiership in 1856 he was made a baronet.
McNAIR, Frederick Vallette, American naval officer: b. Jenkintown, Pa., 13 Tan. 1839; d. 1900. He was educated at the United States Naval Academy and served in the Minnesota 1857-59. In 1861 he became lieu tenant, and during the Civil War took part in the bombardment of Forts Jackson and Saint Philip, the capture of New Orleans and the destruction of the Confederate ram Arkansas. He was instructor at the naval academy 1867 68, in 1872 became commander and in 1887 was placed in command of the Omaha in the Asiatic squadron. In 1890 he became superintendent of the Naval Observatory. In 1895 he was made admiral, a member of the lighthouse board in 1898, and in July of the last-named year was appointed to take charge of Admiral Cervera and other Spanish prisoners of war. Upon their return to Spain he was appointed superin tendent of the naval academy.