FRENCH, ALLEN

(1870), an American author; 6. at Boston, son of John James and Frances Maria Straton French. He was educated at the Ma achusetts Institute of Tech., the University of Berlin and at Harvard University. He was an instructor in English at the latter institution from 1908-1913. Among his works are: The Reform of Shaun, 1905; Pelham and His Friend Tim, 1906; The Story of Grettir the Strong, 1908; How To Grow Vegetables, 1911; The Siege of Boston, 1911; The Runaway, 1914; The Beginner’s Garden Book, 1914; Old Concord, 1915; The Hiding Places, 1917; At Plat is burg, 1917 and The Golden Hagle, 1917. (1873), an American college dean; b. at Delphi, Ind., s. of Charles A. and Mina P. Fischer French. He was educated at the State College of Washington, Northwestern University, Chicago and at the University of Chicago. After teaching for nine years in various grammar and high schools he was prof. of anatomy and physiology at the University of South Dakota School of Medicine from 1907 until 1911 and then became permanently connected with the University of North Dakota School of Medicine, as dean and profe or of anatomy. He was also made secretary of ope N. D. State Board of Health in 1921.