George Washington University Law School - Class Book Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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in soliciting patents, having been with Pattison 81 Nesbit, from 1894 to 1897, and since then with john Wedderburn 81 Co., patent solicitors. Is greatly interested and actively engaged in church work, and is the superintendent of a Baptist Sunday school. EX- pects to make a specialty of Patent Law. RUDOLPH FORSTER. Rudolph Forster was born in Washington in 1872, and educated in the public schools of that city. In 1890 he removed to Virginia, from which place he was appointed a clerk in the U. S. Fish Com- mission under the Civil Service law in the Fall of ,Q4, and is thus employed at the present time. Was elected a member of the execu- tive committee ofthe class of ,Q7. WILLIAM MEI-IN. William Mehn was born at New Orleans, La , August 15, 1862, Attended the public schools of that city and graduated from the High School, june 24, 1878. Taught a parochial school for several years. Was appointed to a clerkship in the Surgeon General's Office in 1886, after passing a Civil Service examination, and was trans- ferred to the Pension Oflice in 1894. Expects to practice in New Orleans. JOHN w. sTEwA1zD. John Walton Steward was born in jersey City, N. I., in 1874, but has lived nearly all his life in Washington, where he was edu- cated in the public schools. He graduated from the Eastern High School with the classes of ,QS and '96, the latter being a post- graduate class. While at this school he was a niember of the Cadet Corps, ranking for the last two years as Captain and Major, respectively. Entered Columbian Law School in 1895, with the intention of equipping himself for the practice of Patent Law. Is at present practicing before the U. S. Patent Oihce. 29

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QI. WILMER LATIMER, Chairman. john Wilmer Latimer, Chairman of the Executive Committee, was born in Shepherdstown, W. Va., on the Qoth day of October, 1875. At an early age he removed with his parents to Charles- town, W. Va., vvhere he continued to reside until October, 1894, when he received a position in the Clerk's Office of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, which position he now holds. His education was received at the private schools of Charlestown. In 1893 was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court of his county, and held the same until removal to Washington. He entered Columbian University in October, 1895, with the class of 107. MAURICE LE ROY ALDEN. Maurice LeRoy Alden was born in Kansas City, Kan., October ro, 1873. He was educated in the public schools of that city, graduating from the High School in 1891. In the Fall of that year he entered the University of Kansas, and after a four years' course graduated with the degree of B. A. He came to Washing- ton in 1895 as private secretary to Hon. O. L. Miller, who repre- sented the Second District of Kansas in the Fifty-fourth Congress. At the expiration of Mr.lMiller's term, he was appointed assistant secretary to Senator Baker, which position he held at the time of his graduation from the Columbian Law School. During the junior year he was one of the honor menu on the hfth public debate, and is Chairman of the Committee on Commencement Speaker. He is a member of the college fraternity of Phi Kappa Psi, and the legal fraternity of Phi Delta Phi. Will practice in Kansas City, Mo. JAMES W. BEVANS. james Wilson Bevans Was born in Washington, D. C., in 1875. Attended the public schools and the Washington High School, graduating from the latter in 1893. Has had considerable experience 28

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OTHO H. W. TALBOT. Otho H. W. Talbot was born in Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, April 13, 1875. Attended the public schools and the Rockville Academy until the Fall of 1891. After a three years, course at St. john's College, Annapolis, he entered the Spencerian Business College, Washington, from which institution he graduated in 1895. Is now employed in the oflice of his father, who is one of Rockville's successful solicitors, and expects to practice in his native town. ,iii ZF