FINLEY, JOHN HUSTON

(1863), an American university president and editor; b. in Grand Ridge, Ill. He graduated from Knox College, in 1887, was secretary of the State Charities Aid A ociation, N. Y., during 1889-92, president of Knox College, 1892-9, and president of the College of the City of New York, during 1903-13. He was commi ioner of education of the State of New York, from 1913 to 1921, and since the latter year has been an a ociate editor of the New York Times. Among his books are The French in the Heart of America, 1914; and A Pilgrim in Palestine, 1918. on N. coast of Norway, including several islands; capital, Hammer fest. Area, 17,918 sq. miles. Pop. 1920, 43,997. Chiefly fishers and herdsmen.