St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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John's, where he graduated in 1880, with the degree of A. B. In the fall of 1880 Mr. Williams entered the Wes- leyan University at Middletown, Connecticut, and was classified as a member of the Senior Class, taking a few post-graduate studies. At the University Mr. Williams was a candidate for the degree of B. A., to be followed by M. A., but did not finish his course there on account of a lingering illness. After Mr. NVilliams fully recovered, he began the study of law with the Honorable -Thomas Humphreys, who was at that time a member of the Senate of Maryland and a prominent member of the county bar. After studying law three years with Mr. Humphreys, dur- ing which time Mr. Williams- taught school in the county and for one year was principal of the graded school at Port Deposit, Maryland, he was, upon examination, admitted to the Wicomico County bar and began his practice in Salisbury. Mr. Williams has, since his admittance to the bar, prac- ticed in Salisbury and by close application to his business has acquired an extensive and lucrative practice. ' Mr. Williams has a very extensive general practice and is also at present counsel for the Salisbury National Bank and Attorney for the Wicomico Building and Loan Asso- ciation. Believing that politics and business were not con- genial friends, Mr. Williams has always made it a point from the beginning of his business to have nothing to do with politics other th-an to know how to vote intelligently. He has, therefore, never taken any active part in politics on either side because he believed his business, if prop- erly attended to, required his whole time and individual attention. Mr. Williams is a man of unquestionable ability, and in his community comm-ands the utmost respect. C ICINLOCK NELSON, B. A., D. D. The Right Reverend C. K. Nelson, D. D., present Bishop of Georgia, was born near Cobham Station, Albe- marle County, Virginia, about twelve miles southeast of the University of Virginia, on Sunday, May 23, 1852. Mr. Nelson's early education was rece'ived at his father's home school at Greenwood. At the age of sixteen he matriculated at St. John's College, Annapolis, when his uncle, whose name he bears, was at that time vice-president and professor of metaphysics and moral philosophy. He took his bachelor's degree at St. John's in July of 1872. After leaving school Mr. Nelson spent one year in Wash- ington and two years in Culpeper, Virginia, teaching school and pursuing preparatory studies for holy orders. Mr. Nelson was ordained deacon by Bishop Pinkney in September of 1875, and priest by Bishop Stevens of Penn- sylvania in June of 1876. From January, 1876, to July, 1882, M-r. Nelson was rector of the Church of St. John the Baptist, Germantown, Phil- adelphia, and from that date until March 1, 1892, was rector of the Church of the Nativity, South Bethlehem, Penn- sylvania. ' Mr. Nelson received the degree of doctor of divinity from his Alma Mater in June of 1891, and from the Univer- sity of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, in 1892. On February 24, 1892, he was consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Georgia in suc-cession to the Right Reveren-d Stephen Elliott, D. D., and Right Reverend John Beck- with, D. D. Mr. Nelson's published works consist exclusively of sermons and addresses. ALVIN C. WILLEY, B. A., M. A., B. D., PH. D. Dr. A. C. Willey was born at St. Michael's, Talbot County, Maryland, January 21, 1862. Mr. Willey received his early education in the primary schools at St. Mich-ael's, andin I880, being then eighteen years old, graduated from the St. Michael's High School as valedictorian of his class. In the fall of the same year Mr. Willey entered the Sopho- more Class at St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland, graduating therefrom in June of 1882, after pursuing the studies of the Junior and Senior classes in the same year.

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In October, 1897, he was elected to the chairs of physiol- ogy and oral surgery in the Washington Dental College and Hospital for Oral Surgery. Later he was elected one of the Board of Directors. On January 22, 1898, he resigned his chair of physiology in order to develop and specialize his oral surgery branch, also finding it impossible to devote the time required in teaching both studies along with oral hospital work. HERBERT NOBLE, B. A., LL. B. Herbert Noble was born in Federalsburg, Dorchester County, Maryland, March 7, 1867. He attended private schools in that town and later the public schools. He entered St. J'ohn's College in 1885 and graduated with the class of 1889, received the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He then was appointed one of the instructors in the McDonough Institute, Baltimore County, Maryland. In the fall of 1890, Mr. Noble removed to New York, and entered Columbia Law School with a class of 350 men, and was elected president of the class upon its organization. In the summer of 1891 he took the summer course in law at the University of Virginia. Returning that fall to Co- lumbia, he graduated in 1893, receiving the degree of LL. B. He received from Columbia the degree of Master of Arts for having pursued a course in law with distinc- tion, and for having also pursued a course in the School of Political Science of Columbia University, upon The Liability of Governments to Answer for Damages Caused by Mobs to the Property of Foreigners. Upon graduating from Columbia, Mr. Noble began the practice of law in New York, being first associated with the Honorable DeLancy Nicoll, then District Attorney. On the first of January, 1895, he became a junior partner in the firm of Warner 81 Noble. At the end of the year 1895 he left that firm, and practiced alone until the first of January, 1896, when he became the senior member of the firm of Noble Sz Villard, as a member of which firm he is now engaged in practicing law. In the fall of 1895 he was appointed a lecturer in the Law School of Colum- bia University, New York, upon the subjects : Surety- ship, Pleading and Practice Under the Code of Civil Proceedings, and Equity Pleadingf' He was promoted by the University from time to time, and he is now teaching the Law of Domestic Relations and Persons, the Law of Bailments and Carriers, and the Law of Insurance. In June, 1897, his Alma Mater conferred upon him the degree of A. M. 6 Mr. Noble was married on December 5, 1895, to Miss Elsie Randolph Patteson, whose family came from Rich- mond, Virginia, but have lived in New York for many years. Since the death of Mr. Philip R. Vorhees, he has been President of the New York Society of the Alumni of St. John's College, which is a vigorous organization. Mr. Noble is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the Southern Society, the Lawyers' Club and of the Church Club. Mr. Noble is a gentleman of culture and highstanding, and this, together with his fine personal appearance, has made him a favorite with all who have had any relations with him either socially or in a business manner. He is also one of the most active and 'interested members of the Alumni Association of St. Iohn's College, and has done as much, perhaps, for the advancement of St. John's Col- lege as any other member of the Association. JAY D. WILLIABIS, B. A. Mr. Jay'D. Williams was born June 28, 1859, on a farm about three miles west of Salisbury, in Somerset County, now a part of Wicomico County. He was the youngest son of Luther M. and Eleanor W. Williams, who moved from Delaware into Maryland in December of 1855. Mr. Williams received his early education in the county schools, and at the age of fourteen was, up-on examination, admitted to the High School in Salisbury, where he grad- uated in the summer of 1876. In September of the same year Mr. Williams entered the Freshman Class at St.

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After leaving St. John's, Mr. Willey taught for several years, principally in Maryland, but also in Arkansas, Texas and New Jersey. Mr. Willey received from his Alma Maier in 1888 the degree of A. M., and in 1890 the degree of B. D. from Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, New Jersey. In October of 1891 Mr. Willey was admitted to the Cen- tral New York Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, and stationed at Dryden, New York. While a suburban pastor, Mr. Willey completed post- graduate studies in Syracuse University, and for a course in English literature and a thesis on American Literature received in 1893 the degree of' M. A. Mr. Willey also received in 1894 for a course in Christian evidence and a thesis on Intellectual Conquest of Pagan- ism by Christianity the degree of Ph. D. In April of 1895 Mr. Willey was married and transferred to the New York East Conference, but in October of 1897 was transferred back to the Central New York Conference and stationed at Benton Center, New York, where he is at present. Mr. Willey is a man of great talent and ability, and to these qualities, together with the great diligence with which he enters upon any duty, he has to perform, may be ascribed his great success in life. TAMES A. FECHTIG, B.A. James A. Fechtig, Jr., was born in Cumberland, Mary- land, in 1874. He received his early education in private schools. Later he attended the public schools of Baltimore, graduating from them in 1891. In the fall of 1891 he D 48 entered St. John's College, and graduated in 1895, with the degree of A. B. While at St. John's Mr. Fechtig was president of his class, editor of The Collegian, captain of the college football team in 1894, and was one of the ablest and best men that ever attended St. John's. After leaving St. John's he studied law at the University of Maryland Law School, and graduated in May, 1897. While there he was editor of The University Annual. He was admitted to the bar of Baltimore City in 1896, and has been practicing law there ever since. At the Democratic Con- vention held in 1897 he was a candidate for nomination for the Maryland House of Delegates. He is now one of the vice-presidents of St. John's Alumni Association. HONORABLE HUGH RIDGELY RILEY, A.B., A. M., LL. B. Mr. Riley was born in Baltimore on June 5, 1875. He is the son of Elihu S. Riley. Mr. Riley graduatedfrom St. John's College in 1893, and from the University of Mary- land in 1896. Before he was twenty-one years of age, Mr. Riley had taken the degrees of A. B. and A. M. from St. John's, and LL. B. from the University of Maryland. While at St. John's and the University, he took great inter- est in athletics. Mr. Riley was elected a member of the House of Delegates 'of Maryland in the fall of 1891, and was the youngest member of the House. He was a very active and energetic member of the House, and won the respect and admiration of those with whom he was asso- ciated. He practices law in Baltimore, and is at present the president of the Athletic Association of the University of Maryland. . 1