Boston University - HUB Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Esther Mary Dacey. Born April 18, 1878, in Lexington, Mass., where she has since lived by request of the Town Improvement Society. Traces her ancestry through numberless vol- umes. She is endowed with that timorous- nature that dreadeth the Hunk, and comes to college to get as high marks as Lydia M. B. She enigmatically states that B. U. needs most, a new Spring suit , this discloses the idea uppermost in her heart. Lexington High. James Davies began his singing in 1873, in Stockport, England. In tender youth he came to the new world to seek his fortuneand lived some time in Canada, he tells woeful tales of Indian fights and hair-breadth escapes 'while in that country. Fortune led him on to- the land of liberty and pie, and he reached B. U. via Wilbraham. ' Daniel Clark Dorchester. The intricate mental mechanism of this wonder began to work April 17, 1876, in Groton, Vermont. He has since cultivated a desire to be heard which he humors on all public occasions, always giving the opposing side an incalculable aid. He is fond of eating, especially delighting in mince-pieftyj. His present home is Pitts- burg, Penn. 24

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Wilbur Alden Coit brought renown to Syracuse, by being born there July 25th, 1876, has lived in several states. Claims john Alden as a distinguished ancestor. His note- book of reminiscences being unavailable Mr. C. is unable to give to us the edifying account of his pre-collegiate experience. He doubtless holds it in abeyance for his autobiography. Mr. C. is the author of that immortal work, The Way to Win a Woman. Chauncy Hall. May Estelle Conant conferred honor upon greater New York by stopping OE at Brooklyn, September 28, 1877. Since this joyous event she has lived in Providence, R. I., and Boston, Mass. If her work for the Hub did not demand so much of her attention she could lind time to trace her noble line, which runs back to Neolithic man without any break. Providence High School. Alpha Royal Curl. The bearer of this name Hrst saw the light of clay in No. Charles- town, N. H., September Ist, 1877, since then he has assisted in ministering to the spiritual needs of Antrim, Littleton, Claremont, Somers- worth, and a few more New Hampshire and Vermont towns which we would like to enum- erate but are forbidden by space limitation. He was Class President in '98. Concord High. 23

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Anna lVIacKasson Durkin sang her lirst note in high C in the Quaker City, April 25, 1877. Her distinguishing specific difference is a fascinating twinkle in her eye, which it is useless to try to imitate. We deem it our duty to warn the public, knowing that not even Quaker ancestry and training are sufficient to offset the danger arising from the possession of such a charm. Lexington High. Thomas John Elliott. This famous per- sonage honored Catasanqua, Pa., by being born there on a date he prefers not to shed the light of publicity upon. His lung capacity is simply marvelous, and he is wonderfully adept in the art of talking at length without using his brains. His humanitarian proclivities are disclosed by his expansive smile. Hacketts- town, N. J., Seminary. Edith Everett arrived with proper elegance upon the scene, in Manchester, N. H., in the Year of Our Lord, 1875. Since this important event she has lived in Lowell and Boston. Ingenuously traces her ancestry - to ze monkey avec ze swingtailf' Her versatility is .l'fIqJc'll' Iflilld' as the Stage Cof Jacob Sleeperj, the Arts CHub Q, Literature QBeacon j, all bear witness. Was tutored in preparation for college. 25