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

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CHARLES S. SHREVE, IR. Charles S. Shreve, jr., was born in Washington, D. C., January 9, 1876, his father being descended from Marcus Shreve, of the Court of Holland, and his mother from the English family of Hall. Attended the public schools of his native city, and the Business High School in 1890, in which he remained until I892, when he entered the real estate ofiice of his father. In jan- uary, 1897, having attained his majority, he embarked in the real estate business for himself, and is located in the Kellogg Build- ing. When quite young he exhibited a decided talent for music, and is now an accomplished cornetist, having been instructed by one of its masters. Has composed several pieces of music in the last few years, and many of his productions have been sung on the stage. Mr. Shreve has several times entertained the Law School Debating Society at its Saturday night meetings with vvell-rendered selections. HARVEY F. SMITH. Harvey Faris Smith, was born in Harrison county, West Vir- ginia, in 1873. and since 1892, has lived in Clarksburg. After attending preparatory schools in ISQZ he entered the West Virginia University Where he remained four years. Expects to receive the degree of A. B. in Law in june, ,97. While taking. his college course he was engaged in many college enterprises and did much to promote the college spirit , of his university as Well as fraternity life. He was president of the Literary Society in 1894 and Editor-in-Chief of the U7IZ.U67'5fQ,f Daily in 1896. In 1895 Mr. Smith was elected president of the Inter-Collegiate Oratorical Association of West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania, of which there are eight institutions. In September, 1896. he entered the Senior Lavv Class in Colum- bian. Mr. Smith is a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity, and a Royal Arch , Mason, and has been accepted for the Scot- I tish Rite to the thirty-second degree.

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EDWARD T. SCULLY. Edward Thomas Scully is a native of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, his present home, and was educated in its public schools and at Williams College in the same State, where he was graduated in 1894. He studied law with Pittslield lawyers, and, at the opening of the present year, he entered the Senior Law Class of the Columbian University, where he has also pursued other courses of study. He expects, when admitted to the Massachusetts bar, to practice in that State but has no particular branch of the law as a pieference JOE POWELL SHOUP Joe Powell Shoup, was born at Council Bluffs, Iowa, October 8, 1873. Finished high school education in 1888, and there- upon entered the newspaper business. Was editor of the Champion qf Progress, Sioux City, Iowa, until he began the study of law in 1895. Spent his junior year, 1893, at the Iowa College of Law, Des Moines, Iowa. Expects to practice Corporation Law, and make a specialty of brief work. Will locate in one of the north central States. 63

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JOHN J. sN0DGRAss. john james Snodgrass, of Vlfashington, D. C., was born in Center township, Butler county, Pennsylvania, March 18, 1842, was educated at the public schools and Witherspoon Insti- tute, of Butler, Pennsylvania. Taught public school for n i n e V' 'li' years,and was Prin- 1 cipal of the Mans- held Normal School fortwo years. En- listed as a private , soldier in the Union A A Army, August 7, 1862, and served in Company C, 134th Regiment Pennsylvania Vol- unteer Infantry, commanded by Colonel, now United States Senator, Matthew S. Quay, who was highly es- teemed by the soldiers of that regiment. The subject of our sketch followed the Army in all its marches from VVashingt0n to Autietam, thence to Fredericks- burg, Virginia, taking part in the famous charge of Humph- W . rey's Division, December 13, 1862, upon the enemy in their most advanced position at the Stone Wall, where the Division lost some 1760 H1611 out of 4000, who made the chargeg was Wounded in the battle of Chan- cellorsville, V i r- ginia, May 3, 1863, While defending the colors of his regi- 'H ment, of which he was one of the guards 3 histerm of service expiring, he returned home, and afterwards, in Feb- ruary, 1865, reen- listed in the Cav- alry branch ofthe serviceg was as- signed to duty in the Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and did service with General Sheridan, around Petersburg,Virginia, tal:- ing part in the battles of Din- widdie and Farmville, and was present at Lee's surrender, April 9, 1865. Passed successfully a Civil Service examination at Pittsburg, Pa., in July, 1883,