Nichols School - Verdian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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THEV. VEIFQDUAN NHNETEEN 'TWELVE JOHN GRAVES PUTNAM A man he was, to all the fellows clear. PutH was born December 24, 1892, and came to Nichols from St. Lukels in 1911. Jack,' has made good at Nichols, with room to spare. Put Works pretty hard, toog at least We have never caught him when he did not have on one of those poker-faces. He also stars in Sixth Form French. Putnam is going to Yale. Football Teamfllg Acting Track Captain,,12g Relay Team,,12. HAROLD GEORGE ROSS g'He was gifted with an insatiable love of fun. Rossy,' or Fat was bo1'n December 24, 1892. He came to Nichols in 1910, Where he has been having a pretty fair time, undisturbed by too much studying. He can put up a mighty good bluff and, when he wears that innocent expression and talks in those pleading tones, few masters can resist him. Harold is some manager, too. He is bound for Syracuse. Football Numerals,'10, Team,,11g Assistant Track Manager,'11, Manager, '12, Glee Club,'11g VERDIAN Board,,12. 21

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THE VEEDUAN NHNETEEN TWELVE DONALD PALMER Content to pursue the even tenor of his way. Donald was born July 15, 1891, and came to Nichols in 1911. He is the Class old man, having attained the august age of Q0. Palmer is going to Cornell. Football Squad,,11g Baseball Squad,'1Q. ' ,I T he world knows nothing yet of its greatest men. 'i Raymond, first worked the crawl stroke on December 9, 1893. He came to Nichols from Lafayette in 1911 and, though he has had little opportunity to display his prowess, we know he can swim, and no one has tried to disturb his laurels. Polley expects to make a splash at Yale Sheffield next year. Mandoliii Club,,12. RAYMOND POLLEY Q0

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'THE VERDUAN NHNETIEEN TWELVE DEXTER PHELPS RUMSEY A youth of mocleszf attain-znenis, but of an ClSf0Il7lffl'7?g 1'ocabrz1la.ry. Deck was born August 31, 1893, and came to Nichols from St. hlarkis in 1910. You can't judge by Deck's pictureg he doesn't even know himself in it. You must excuse a lot of things in Deck, but you have to hand it to him on his line of talk. It is most diverting to listen to him. Rumsey is thinking seriously of going to Harvard. Football Team,'11g Hockey Team,'11, Captain,'1Q3 Tennis Team,,11, '1Qg Captain Goth Camp,'1Q1 Board of Control,'1Qg Class Secreta1'y,'11: School Tennis Champion,'122. i I WILLIAM HENRY SCHOENAU, JR. Exceeding wise, fair spoken and pefrsuadifng. '6Bill,' was born July 9, 1894, and came to Nichols from Lafayette in 1910. VVe believe Bill could get an ad from Rockefeller or President Taft-unless they asked his permission to advertise first. His work in this line certainly entitles him to credit. Schoenau -is going to enter the VVharton School at Pennsylvania. Hockey Squad,'1Qg Business Manager VERDIAN,'11. QQ