Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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'THE VEEDUAN NHNETEEN TWELVE A ' SPENCER CLINTON, JR. V To know how fo hide onels' ability is great sl.:1fll. Clint,', the 73-pound fly-weight, meets all comers out at school nearly every day. He is also the Class hiascot., never having known of the chances for graft in this world until June 22, 1896. He has us all guessing at the secret for his wonderfully sleek hair, though. Spence went to St. John's before coming to Nichols in 1910, and now is headed for Pennsylvania. Q Baseball Team,'11,'1Qg Football Numerals,'11g Basketball Team,'1Q, Man- ager,'12g Art Editor VERD1AN,'12g Class Pin Committee,'1Q. WILLIAM MORE DECKER, JR. , A man may smile and simile and yet be a zfilla.in.', Deck', was born January 8, 1893, and came to Nichols from Hackley in January, 1911. He has few Worries, and these consist mainly in deciding what make of automobile he will choose. He has a hearty laugh, which may be heard almost any time, echoing through the corridors. Bill, in due time, will probably arrive at Yale Sheflield. Football Team,,11g Hockey Manager,'122g hlandolin Club,'11, Leader,'1Q. 2 15

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THE VEEEUEN 1 NWETEEN TWELVE CARLETON 11.-XLTER BETTS Good for alzyflzfrzg, from pz'z'cf1-mzfl-z'0.v.s' fo l7ZCllINIflIIg,I16'I'.N Carl was lmorn April 26, 189-1, ancl Caine to Nichols in SGIJlQl11lJC1', 1909, where he has been useful ever since. N f tl 2 I1 lar: 1111 o oo ll , Jiseu or hockev team has been complete unless Carl was playing on it. He has also been interested- and has taken an active part-in all school affairs. He is going to Yale Sheffield where his prospects look inighty bright to us. Football Teani,'09, Captain, '10, '11g Baseball rllGRI11,l10, Captain,i11g Hockey Tea1n.'19,,11,'1Qg Track rF621,11l,l10, Squad,'11,'1Qg Captain Vandal Camp,'11,'121 Board of Control,'11,'1Qg Quad,' Club,'11g lllandolin Club,'11, ,123 Dance Connnittee,'11,'1Qg Class Pin C01I1111111GG,,lQ. ' V - OLIVER HAZARD PERRY CHAMPLIN Sober, sfcaflfasf and rlenmref Oliver was born June 1, 1893, and canie to Nichols in Septenilmer, 1919. hlnce then he has earned a Jltcc ani 4 - 1 - 1 2 A '. ong us as a l1E11'C.l-XVOI'lil11g, 6iL1'I1CSt fellow. He really is the only bonafifle grind of the Class, and he has held this position in spite of several eriods of bt fr 1 ' ' - ' - p a sence loin school. Chaniphn is goinv to Cornell. lllandolin club,'11,'.12. L h 11

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THE VEIFRIDJUAN NUNETEEN TWELVE RICHARD IRVIN G DEVEREAUX His bark is nworse than his bitef, Dev' was born June 3, 1893. He is an old Nichols stude, having attended since 1908. Irving won his first N in the spring of 1911, after having been barred by illness from Hnishing the season in every other sport in which he has entered. He is going to Pennsylvania. Sub-FootballTeam,'09g Numerals,'10g T6RI11,,11Q Track T6?L111.'11Q Squad. '12Zg Basketball Squad,'10. BRADLEY JOHNSON GAYLORD A man who does about the best he canf, Bradley was born September 19, 1895. He came to Nichols in 1910 and has been preparing for Michigan. Track Squad,'11,'1Qg Football Squad,,11. 16