ANGELL, JAMES BURRILL

(18291916), an American educator and diplomat, 6. in Scituate, R. I..He graduated from Brown University, in 1849, then, after serving as librarian of the university for a year, continued his studies abroad for three years. On his return he became profe or of modern languages and literature at Brown University. From 1860 till 1866 he was editor of The Providence Journal, relinquishing that position to become president of the University oi Vermont, and, later, president of the University of Michigan. In 1880-1 he was U.S. Minister to China, and in 1897-8 Minister to Turkey. He was the author of Progre in International Law, 1875; The Higher Education, 1897, and his own Reminiscences, 1912.