Franklin and Marshall College - Oriflamme Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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PRIVATE SAMUEL MICHAEL SHELLY

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ORIFLAMME 29 PltIVA'1'l'i DAVID PAUL IIARNISII Pvt. David Paul llarnish, of Lancaster, Pa., died on Nov. 15, 1918, of pneumo- eoeye spinal meningitis after a brief illness, while serving as a private in the F. and M. College Unit of the Students' Army Training Corps. His illness came as a sequel to an attack of influenza and he died within a week after his removal to the hospital. llis death was keenly felt by all those who were intimately associated with him. Ile was highly regarded for his generous disposition and engaging manners. Pvt. Ilurnish was born on Dee. 2, 1898, in Lancaster. After receiving his early education in the schools of this city he prepared for college at Mercershurg Aca- demy and later at Franklin and Marshall Academy. While in preparatory school he took an active part in athletics, having played on the Mereersburg scrub football team in 1915. Graduating from I . SL M. Academy in 1917 he entered F. 8: M. College in the Fall of the same year enrolling in the Scientific course. llowever be was unable to finish this year, leaving shortly after the beginning of the Spring Term. He returned to college in the fall of 1918 and was inducted into the S. A. 'l'. C. in the early part of October, being em'olled in Company A. In his Freshninn Year he was vice-president of his class. He was always ae- tive in school affairs, a conscientious student and well liked by both his professors and his fellow students. 1 X.

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ORIFLAMMEV 31 1'1tlVA'1'111 SAMUEL MICIIAICI. SIll'll.l.Y Pvt. Samuel M. Shelly died on September 29, 1918 from wounds and shell shock received in action at the hattle of Monnt Faneon in the Argonne drive. Pvt. Shelly was horn Oetoher 1, 1890, at Steinsharg, Pa. Ile prepared for College at Pcrkiomen Seminary, 1'ennslmrg', Pa., entering Franklin and Marshall in the fall of 1911. VVhile in college he took an active interest in literary work as a mem- her of the Goethean Literary Society. ln his Sophomore year he won first prize in the Goethean Literary Society Oratorieal Contest. lle was a memher of the Sigma Pi and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities. After graduation he was an instrnetor in Franklin and Marshall Academy and in the puhlie schools of Pelmsylvania. He entered Camp Meade, November 1917, and sailed for France on July 7, 1918. He was a memher of the Headquarters Company, 316th Infantry at the time of his death September 29, 1918. Pvt. Shelly was one of the most earnest and pains-taking students that ever entered Franklin and Marshall College. I 1