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BEARD. James Henry, painter, b. in Buffalo. N. Y., in 1814; d. in Flushing, L.I., 4 April, 1893. He was descended from Sir James Beard, of England, and on his mother's side from the Macleans, of Scotland. His family removed when he was a child to Ohio, and he eventually settled in Cincinnati, where he devoted himself for many years to portrait painting, Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams, and other distinguished persons being among his sitters. He went to New York in 184G and exhibited his "Carolina Emigrants" at the national academy, of which he became an honorary member in 1848. In 1870 he settled permanently in New York, and in 1872 was elected a full member of the academy. Of late years he devoted himself chiefly to animal painting, in which branch of art he achieved success. Among his best-known works are "Peep at Growing Danger" (1871); "The Widow" (1872); "Mutual Friend," "Parson's Pets" (1875); "Attorney and Clients," "Out all Night," "There's many a Slip" (1876); "Consultation," "Blood will Tell " (1877) ; "Don Quixote and Sancho Panza " (1878) ; "Don't you know Me?" (1879); "Heirs at Law" (1880);" "Which has Preemption"?" (1881); "You can't have this Pup "(1882); "My Easter's all Spoilt," "I don't believe one Word of It" (1883) ; "Detected Poacher" (1884): "Don't you come Here." "The Mississippi Flood " (1885); "Barn Yard," and "'ll yer gimme some? Say!" (1886).—His brother, William Holbrook, painter, b. in Painesville, Ohio, 13 April, 1825 : d. in New York city, 20 Feb., 1900, began his professional career in 1846. and after travelling five years settled in Buffalo. In 1856 he visited Europe, studied one summer in Düsseldorf, and painted in Italy, Switzerland, and France. On his return home he worked for a time in Buffalo, and there mar- ried Miss John- son, who died within a year. He settled in 1860 in New York city, and was elected a member of the Academy in 1862. Several years af- terward he mar- ried the daughter of Thomas Le Clear, the por- trait-painter. He

has painted some

genre and allegorical pictures, but of late years has devoted himself almost exclusively to the painting of animals, whose habits he humanizes in a pleasing, satirical manner with much success. He has made many studies for decorative architecture, evincing great originality of conception. Among his best and most characteristic works are : " Kittens and Guinea Pig," " Power of Death " (1859) ; "Susanna and the Elders," "Swan and Owls" (1860); "Bears on a Bender" (1862); " Bear-Dance " (1865) ; " March of Silenus " (1866) ; "Flaw in the Title," "Fallen Landmark" (1867); " The Good Shepherd and the Delectable Mountains," biblical (1869); "Diana and her Nymphs"—deer ; " Darwin expounding his Theories " — monkeys ; " Morning and Evening " — cranes ; " Raining Cats and Dogs " ; " Dickens and his Char- acters " — portrait (1871) ; "Lost Balloon," "Deer in Wood," "Runaway Match" (1876); "Divorce Court " (1877) ; " Bulls and Bears in Wall Street " (1879) ; " Voices of the Night " (1880) ; " Spreading the Alarm " (1881) : " In the Glen " (1882) ; " Cattle upon a Thousand Hills " (1883) ; " Eavesdi-oppers." "Wine Tasters," "Who's Afraid?" (1884); "His Majesty receives," and " Office-Seekers " (1886). He published " Humor in Animals," a collection of his sketches (New York, 1885). — James Henry has four sons, all of them artists : James Carter, artist and author, has made spirited drawings of birds and animals, which are to be found in the best illusti'ated books and periodicals of the day. — Henry, the second son, b. in Ohio in 1841, d. in New York city, 19 Nov., 1889, was a captain in the 30th Missouri volunteers at twenty-one years of age. He painted genre subjects in oils and water-colors, and made the designs for many of Prang's publications. — Frank, the tliird son, was a special artist for Harper & Brothers during the civil war. He devotes himself particularly to character-sketches, in the production of which he has at- tained remarkable facility. He lectures on various topics, accompanying himself with crayon sketches on the blackboard. He was for a time professor of the tine arts in Syracuse university. He has published "The Blackboard and the Sunday School " (New York, 1880).— Daniel, the fourth son, was educated for a civil engineer, but, like the rest of the family, became an artist. He has an extraordinary talent for allegory as applied to decoration, and introduces animals and natural objects in singularly quaint and suggestive combinations. He has published "The American Boys' Handy Book " (New York, 1882).

BEARD, Richard, educator, b. in Sumner co., Tenn., 27 Nov., 1799 ; d. in Lebanon, Tenn., 2 Dec, 1880. He was graduated at Cumberland university, Tennessee, in 1832, was professor of languages in the college from 1832 to 1838, when he went to Sharon college. Miss., as professor of languages, but returned to Cumberland and became president of the university in 1843. On the founding of the theological school of the university in 1853, he resigned the presidency of the university and took the chair of systematic theology, being in reality for the next twenty-five years both principal and professor. He was a leader in the Cumberland Presbyterian organization, and published "Systematic Theology," also "Biographical Sketches," and "Why I am a Cumberland Presbyterian."

BEARDSLEY, Arthur, engineer, b. in Esopus, Ulster CO., N. Y^, 1 Nov., 1843. Early in life he learned the bookbinder's trade at Poughkeepsie, and also began his studies at the Dutchess county academy in the same town. After a year's study at Bowdoin college (1862-3) he entered the Rensselaer polytechnic institute, and was graduated in 1867 with the degree of C. E. During 1867-8 he was assistant engineer at the Hoosae tunnel, Mass., and from 1863 till 1872 professor of civil engineering and industrial mechanics at the University of Minnesota. In 1872 he became professor of civil and mechanical engineering in Swarthmore college, where he organized a manual training department, of which he is director.

BEARDSLEY, Eben Edwards, clergyman, b. in Stepney, Conn., in 1808 ; d. in New Haven, Conn., 22 Dec, 1891. The son of a farmer, he was graduated at Trinity college, Hartford, taking the highest honors in his class. He studied theology, was ordained 10 Aug., 1835, and took charge of St. Peter's church, C'he.shire, Conn. On the death of the rector and principal of the Cheshire Episcopal academy, Mr. IJeardsley accepted a temporary ap-