Columbia University - Columbian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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PELHAM ST. GEORGE BISSELL, J R. ISSELL was born April 11, 1887, in New York City, the son of the Rev. P. St. G. Bissell, a Co- lumbia graduate, and of Helen Alsop fl-Trenchj Bissell. He spent most of his-life in London and in New York City, preparing at Cutler School. I-Ie en- tered Columbia in 1905, immediately going in for Debating and Chess, he was Manager of the Freshman Chess Team. In his Sophomore year Bissell was Asso- ciate Editor of Spectator, Treasurer of the Chess Club and made the French Play. As a Junior he was Presi- dent of the Chess Club. In the following year P. St. G. was Assistant Manager of the Rifle Club, President of the Gun Club, and Secretary of the Societe Francaise. Other societies of which he was a member were the Y. M. C. A., Churchmen's Association, Kingls Crown, Philo- lexian, Anthon Club and the St. Paul's Society. Bissell will study law. Permanent address, 16 West 410th Street, New York City. a-ly it

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OSCAR S. BLINN O'Blin'n LINN, sometimes for some inexplicable reason known as O'Blinn, comes ' from Brooklyn, Where he was born on July 7, 1888. He is the son of the late Charles P. Blinn, a graduate of C. C. N. Y., and of Mrs. A. M. Welch. He prepared for Co- lumbia at Public School and later at Boys High School, entering Columbia September, 1905. 'cO'B. has been an earnest student at college and has given little time to outside activities. He is a member 'of the Barnard Lit- erary Association, and debated on the team of that soci- ety against the Zelosophic Society of the University of Pennsylvania. He held a competitive scholarship during his Junior year. Blinn expects to become a lawyer. His address is 4496 J efferson Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. x l xfN 'ff rx S I . ffl ' f . ,,.'- V af