Harvard University - Red Book Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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FRANCIS PARKMAN COFFIN was prepared for college at St. Paulls School, Concord, N . H., and was admitted to the Izawl- rence Scientific School in September, 1898. He has followed the programme prescribed for students in Electrical Engineering, but has liked best the courses in pure Mathematics. He has been a member of the Engineering Society and the Electrical Club, and intends to be an electrical engineer. He has been actively in- terested in rowing, and has tried for the Weld class crews. FRANCIS WILLIAM COKER received the degree of A.B. from the University of North Carolina in 1899, and entered Har- vard in the fall of 1901. He was a member of the Harvard Philosophical Club, and the Y. M. C. A., engaging in philanthropic work in South Boston during his college course. He was a mem- ber of the Executive Committee of the Harvard Philanthropic Club. Athletics did not attract him to any considerable extent, although he took an interest in out-door exercise. His future is undecided. CLARENCE CONANT COLBY entered Harvard in the fall of 1898, on graduating from the Roxbury Latin School. He has been particularly interested in the study of English, History, and Government. In 1900 and 1901 he rowed in the Weld Senior graded crew; he has rowed in the Weld Sophomore, Junior, and Senior boats; he was a substitute on the Freshman crew; a substi- tute on the 1901 University crew, and is at present on the ,Varsity squad for the 1902 ,Yarsity' crew. He enters the Harvard Law School next year. WILLIAM PARKER COLLIER showed most interest in Education and Latin, specializing in the latter. He prepared at the Public School of Wheeling, West Virginia, entering college in the fall of 1900. In 1895 he received an A.B. from the Ohio State University. He took an interest in athletic sports, and was fond of lawn tennis, being a candidate for the 1902 class tournament. He intends to make teaching his profession. x JOSEPH HENRY CONVERSE; 2ND, was attracted strongly toward Science, and gave special attention to Zoology. He en- tered the Lawrence Scientific Sdhool in .1898; having prepared at Hales School, Boston. He was a member of the Pi Eta Soci- ety, and took an active interest in the Pi Eta theatricals presented in 1900. He made the ,Varsity track team in 1899, and was also a member of the 1901 and 1902 track teams. His favorite sport, and the one in which he excelled, was hurdling. In 1901 he was' a member of the Harvard-Yale track team, which competed against the Oxtford-Cambridgei team. In the International Games, held at New York, September 25, 1901, he equalled the Harvard rec- ord of 15 3-55. for the 120-yard high hurdles. He also equalled this record again at the Intercollegiate Games at New York, M ay 5 31, 1902, when he won first prize in the high hurdles. In 1900 he was a member of the Indoor Relay team. Besides hurdling, he was also interested in running and jumping. He will take up the stndy of medicine at the Harvard Medical School. WALTER COOK, JR, prepared at Morsels School, New York City, and entered college in the autumn of 1898. Although his college work was general, he was partial to History. In athletics, a he went in for hockey, tennis and football, being fondtof all out- door sports. He was a member of the Institute of 1770 and the Kalumet Club. 'He intends to take up the study of Mining as his: special line of work.

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. Q4..:., mnmLhmy, , .4 fall of 1898. His favorite courses were Hygiene, Chemistry and English. He was a member of Kappa Gamma Chi, Boylston . Chemical Club, and English High Club of Harvard. In athletics he was most interested in rowing. He will enter the Harvard Medical School. HARRY CHRISTOPHER CHUBB entered in September, 1898, after preparing at the Lawrence High School. He special- ized in the Classics, and was a member of the Classical Club. In athletics, he took no active interest, although not averse to out- door exercise. He made a strength test of 590. He won a Price Greenleaf Scholarship in his Freshman year. The law has some attraction for him. M ORTON LEBARON CHURCH prepared for college at Phillips Academy, and entered Harvard in the fall of 1898. He has been especially interested in the Modern Languages and Geology, having specialized in the former. He has taken no active interest in any form of regular athletic training. He was a mem- ber of the Theta Delta Chi Fraternity and of the Andover Club. What line of work he will pursue on graduating remains uncer- tain. W ALTER HAROLD CLAFLIN entered Harvard in the fall of 1898, after graduating from the Newton High School. He has shown no marked enthusiasm in any branch of athletics, al- though he appreciates the value of all outdoor exercise. He has been especially interested in historical 'research work, and has specialized strongly in histOry. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He has held a Bowditch Scholarship, and later won the Ruluff Sterling Choate Scholarship, He enters the Graduate School next year. LOUIS CRAWFORD CLARK, JR., took a general course of study, but found much to interest him in History and Economics. He entered college in the autumn of 1898, after preparing at the Pomfret School, Connecticut. He was a member of the Hasty Pudding, the Porcellian Club, the Zeta Psi, the Institute of 1770, and the llDickey? He was also a member of the Fencing Club. He took an active part in the Hasty Pudding theatricals. He pat- ronized the gymnasium, and participated in various forms of track athletics. JOHN HENRY CLIFFORD was a member of the Institute of 1770,. of the llDickey, the Hasty Pudding, and the Sphinx Club. He entered Harvard in the autumn of I898,e from the Groton School. He completed his college course in three years, i V entering the Law School during his Senior year. He intends to follow law as a profession. OREN HOWARD COBB entered college in the autumn of . 1898, having prepared at Riverview Academy. Athletics did not strongly attract him, with the exception of baseball, in which he showed some active interest. Chemistry and Zoology were his chosen studies, and he gave to these his principal attention. He intends to take up the study of medicine, in the Hopkins Medical SchooL PAUL NAYLOR COBURN prepared for college at Andover and entered Harvard in the fall of I898. He has been especially interested in the study of English, History, and Government. He rowed on his F reshman crew, and in his Junior year was a sub on the ,Varsity crew. He was a member of the Institute of I770, the Delta Kappa Epsilon, and the Hasty Pudding Club. He will en- ter the Law School.

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CHARLES ANSON COONS entered Harvard in the autumn of 1898, having prepared for college at the Hartwick Seminary, in New York. His study has been along general scientific lines, 110 one science monopolizing his attention. In athletics, he chose his own methods of exercise, and did not share in any form of regular athletic training. He has found school work interesting, and in- tends to devote himself to it. OSCAR FULTON COOPER received his preparation at the ' Belmont School, California, entering regularly in 1898. He was very fond of athletics, especially of football, having played for three years on the Second and ,Varsity squads. English was the subject of his chieflinterest. He was Secretary of the Institute of 1770, President of the Signet, and Vice-President of the Cali- fornia Club. He was also a member of the Fencing Team, the Psi Delta Psi Society, the llDicke-vfi and the Hasty Pudding Club. He was an editor of the Crimson, and was student cor- respondent for the Graduatesl Magazine. He took part in the Hasty Pudding theatiicals during his Junior year. He entered the Law School after completing his college course in three years. ARTHUR ECKFELDT CORBIN prepared for college at Lawrenceville School, Pennsylvania, and entered Harvard in the fall of 1897. He has been interested in Geology and Mining, having specialized in Geology. He has taken an active interest in rowing and swimming. He tried for the Freshman crew, and was on the swimming team two years. He was a member of the Pi Eta Society, the Banjo Club; a member, and, in 1898, Secretary of the W'ater Polo Swimming Association; a member of the Harv vard Cricket Club, and in 1898 Assistant Manager of the cricket l team. In his F reshman year he tried for the Lampoon and for the Crimson. In the- fall of 1897 he played in llAtalieY During the past four years he has been engaged incidentally in advertis- ing work. He will enter the Lawrence Scientific School next fall, to continue the study of Mining. CHARLES EMERSON CORSON prepared at the Haver- hill High School. He was Treasurer of the Y. M. C. A., and a member of the Freshman Debating Club. He had a leaning to- ward Science, and specialized in Geology and Metallurgy. In athletics, he was devoted to football, making both the Sophomore and Senior Class teams. 900 was his strength test. He held the H. G. Nichols Scholarship for three years. He took part in the Greek play in his Junior year, was soloist in the Freshman Glee Club, was a member of the lVarsity Glee Club, and sang in the College choir for four years. THOMAS MOODY CORSON entered Harvard in Septem- ber, 1898, having been admitted in 1893, on graduating from the Salem Classical and High School of Salem, Massachusetts. He worked in an office live years before entering the University. He has not specialized in any particular branch, but he has taken special interest in the study of English, Greek, and Philosophy. He was a rnember of the Classical Club and the Harvard Masonic Club, having been Secretary and Treasurer of the latter organiza- tion during 1901-1902. 'In his Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years he has held a William Whiting Scholarship. He has not tried for any of the athletic teams, but has taken regular work in .the gymnasium. He will enter the Harvard Divinity School, look- ing forward to taking up his life work in the ministry.