Fallows, Right Rev. Samuel

D.D. (Lawrence University, Wis., 1873), Reformed Episcopalian, bishop; b. at Pend let on, near Manchester, Eng., Dec. 15, 1835; graduated at Lawrence University, Wis., and at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., graduating as valedictorian at the latter, 1859; was vice-president of Galesville University, Wis., 1859-61; chaplain of the 32d Regiment Wis. Vols., 1862; profe or elect of natural sciences, Lawrence University, Wis., 1863; lieutenant-colonel 40th Wis. Vol. Infantry, and colonel 49th, 1864-65; promoted brevet-brigadier-general for meritorious services; was State superintendent of public instruction for the State of Wisconsin, 1870-73; profe or elect of logic and rhetoric in the University of Wisconsin, 1873; president of Illinois Wesley an University, Blooming ton, 111, 1874-75. From 1857 to 1875 he was a minister of the Methodist-Episcopal Church; in 1875 he became rector of St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church, Chicago; in 1876 was elected bishop, and given the mi ionary jurisdiction of the West, and still unites this with his rectorship. While superintendent of public instruction of Wisconsin he devised, and carried out through legislative action, the plan of bringing all the high and common schools of the State into direct connection with the University of Wisconsin. He also perfected the institute plan of instruction for teachers, now in operation in that State. While president of the Illinois Wesley an University, he inaugurated in America the plan of conferring collegiate degrees, especially the higher ones, upon non-resident students and graduates, based upon a thorough written as well as oral examination on a prescribed course of study, akin to the plan pursued by the London University. He delivered, as the representative of the West, one of the addre es before the American Bible Society in Philadelphia, 1872; as fraternal delegate, addre ed the General Conference of the Methodist-Episcopal Church at Cincinnati, O., 1880; delivered the annual oration before the Society of the Army of the Tenne ee, at Cleveland, O., 1883. In theology he is an Arm in i an. He founded in 1876, and for four years edited, The Appeal, the first distinctively Reformed Episcopal Church paper, published in Chicago, 111. (now incorporated with The Episcopal Recorder, New York). He is the compiler and editor of Bright and Happy Homes, Chicago, 111., 1881 (several editions); Synonyms and Autonyms, 1883; Abbreviations and Contractions, 1883; Briticisms, American isms, Colloquial and Provincial Words and Phrases, 1883 (all three in the Standard Handbook Series'); Liberty and Union, Madison, Wis., 1883; The Home Beyond, Chicago, 111., 1884, last ed. 1886; The Progre ive Dictionary (a supplement to all the standard dictionaries of the English language), 1885; Past Noon, Cincinnati, O., 1886.