Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Trine, Ralph Waldo

TRINE, RALPH WALDO, an American author; born in Mt. Morris, III., Sept. 9, 1866; was graduated at Knox College, Galesburg, 111., in 1891, and then pursued studies in history and social and political science at Johns Hopkins University. He became deeply interested in social problems; was made director of the American Humane Society and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. His publications include: "The Life Books" (3 vols. 1896-1898); "The Greatest Thing Ever Known" (1898); "Every Living Creature" (1899); "Character-Building Thought Power" (1900); "Land of Living Men" (1910); "The New Alinement of Life" (1913).