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Sweet Briar College - Briar Patch Yearbook (Sweet Briar, VA)

 - Class of 1918

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Page 11 text:

“

TlIK Walkkks

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Page 12 text:

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BRIJIK VHTCYi C1)f lealkrrsi ECOLI.ECTIOXS of Sweet Briar witliout recollec- tions of It. St. Angelo and the Walkers would be (liflicult. In this year of its dedication to these dear friends of Sweet Briar, the Briar Patch is proud to tell tliis little story: l)i-. Walker was horn in ]Manchester. England, in 1841). In his very young days he was placed in the family of some friends of his father where he l)egan his education under tlie tutelage of an American woman. Miss Geldert. Later on he attended the Beaucliffe School at Eccles and studied under the Reverend John Hattersley. He was prepared for college at Dr. Cranswick ' s school for boys at Cheetham Hill. He entered Owens College at Manchester, where his father was a jjrofessor of art. He did his major work in chemistry under the direction of Carl Schorlemmer. the most famous organic chemist of his time. During his college days he enjoyed the rare privilege of association with the noted chemists. Bunsen, Roscoe. Kirchoflf. and Crookcs, a group of men whose names have always meant inspiration to scientists. After leaving Owens College. Dr. Walker worked for two years in the Hudson and Ligiitborn Toxicological I aboratory and studied medicine at the Manchester Royal Intirmary. Then, upon being recommended by his old professor. Sir Hetny Roscoe, he accepted a jiosition at Widnes as head chemist and physician for the Sullivan Company, the largest alkali works ever erected at one time. His ten years of experience in the hazardous business of manufacturing sidphuric acid, caustic soda, and chlorine gas were inteix ' sting. stirring years. It was diu ' ing this time and at the Sullivan Works that the world-famous chemical j)rocesses of AVeldon. Mond. Hai ' grcave. and Deacon were worked out and perfected. • .» ' %

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