Williams College - Gulielmensian Yearbook (Williamstown, MA)

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THE BOOK OF NINETY-NINE. BROWN, Samuel, first saw the light of day in the Emerald Isle, April 18, 1870. He prepared at Greenwich Union Free School, Greenwich, N. Y. Sam is physically the largest man in his Class. His broad shoulders and huge muscles have been the admiration of athletes and the terror of obstreperous underclassmen. He is a member of the track team, and won second prize in the shot-put in the '97 Syracuse and '98 Am- herst meets. Brown has specialized in Chemistry, is a member of the Chemical and the Philologian societies. He will study for the ministry at the Alleghany fPa.j Theological Seminary. His fu- ture address is Box 670, Greenwich, N. Y. BRUNO, Frank John, was born in Florence, Italy, on june 1, 1874. He prepared himself for college. Frank has devoted most of his time during the four years he has been with us to the curriculum and religion. His favorite study has been Natural History. He was vice-president of the Philologian Society, member of the Art Asso- ciation, and Y. M. C. A. committees innumerable. He has been one of the largest patronizers of the Hash House, and is the foremost critic in college. Bruno has also given considerable attention to debating, and is an enthusiastic supporter of that branch of college life. He expects to study at the Yale Divinity School, and letters may be ad- dressed to loo Halsey street, Newark, N. J. BUTLER, Guy Toland, was presented to his friends july 24, 1875, in the town of London, Ohio. He received his first lessons in scholastic training at the Columbus Latin School. Guy has been a vigorous exponent of what is known as high life, and his determined bearing and cheerful dis- position have made him a winner with the fair sex. He believes that college is likely to make a man feel his incompetence ever to master any branch of knowledge completely, and has accord- ingly aimed rather at general culture and wide views than profound work in any particular depart- ment. His future occupation he refuses to divulge, but all mail for him should be sent to Box 210, London, Ohio. CARR, Lawrence Whitney, took up the burden of mortal cares August 26, 1876, at Ashby, Mass. He prepared for Williams at Cushing Academy. Carr has attended faithfully to the curriculum, and maintained a uniformly high average. He has besides played on his class baseball and football teams, and been largely instrumental in creating and maintaining the eminent position held by the Williams Chess Club. FRANK HRUNO. l . GUY T. ISUTLIER. LAWRENCE W. CA RR.

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EDWIN M. IIROOKFIELD. FRED I.. BROWN. SA M U EI. IIROWN. WILLIAMS COLLEGE. 1871, and prepared for college at Andover Acad- emy. He spent one year at Harvard, and entered Williams in the fall of '96 as a Sophomore. Branch has been one of the most prominent men in his class. He is president of the Gargoyle, class-day president, president of the Andover and Boston Clubs, one of the Dartmouth debaters, manager of the 'QQ Gul., president of the Philotechnian So- ciety, served on the Sophomore promenadecom- mittee, the junior supper committee, at which event he also acted as toastmasterg Shirt-tail Pa- rade committee Junior year, is a member of the Press, Physics, and Chemical Clubs. In addition, Eddie has played on his class baseball team three years, and on the 'Varsity football team his junior and Senior years. He was Williams's football cap- tain forthe season of '98. Branch expects to go into business. His future address will be 257 Fifth avenue, New York City. BROOKFIELD, Edwin Morgan, Delta Psi, Kappa Beta Phi, commenced his eventful career in New York City, Sept. 22, 1877. 'Cutler Preparatory School first awakened in him that appetite for higher culture which he has been endeavoring to satisfy at Williams for the past four years. Bess has given particular attention to the curriculum, and his capacity for keeping at a subject until he has passed it off is unrivaled by that of any other member of his class. He him- self says that the most valuable thing he has derived from his college course is friends. Mor- gan has taken a prominent part in the social life of the college. His future occupation will be busi- ness, and letters addressed to 516 Madison avenue, New York City, will reach him. BROWN, Fred LeRoy, had the singular good fortune to be born in Troy. The interesting event took place on july IO, 1877. Soon after- wards he began to attend the Lansingburg Acad- emy where he continued until he joined the class of ,QQ among the Berkshires. Brown is first, last, and always a student. The assiduity with which he has applied himself to the curriculum is second only to that of Billetdoux. I-Ie has been assistant librarian of the college during the last two years of his course, and has devoted considerable atten- tion to religious work. Like his scholarly rival, Brooktield, Freddie thinks friendships have been the most valuable result of his course. He received a. Commencement appointment. Brown will take post-graduate work at Harvard or Columbia after spending another year here. Future address, Wil- liamstown, Mass.

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O RAl.l'll CIIANDLER. ONSLI DW W . COMSTOCK. HENRY R. CONGER. . A ,gtwl . NVILLIAMS COLLEGE. In fact he has taken the cup offered by that coterie to encourage the use of the mind among under- graduates. Laurie has also wo11 a Rice Book prize, and received a Commencement appointment. His good nature and admirable character have made him generally liked by his classmates, and, together with his intellectual abilities, been responsible for his election as class secretary and treasurer, which oliice he has held three years. He is also permanent secretary of the class. Carr expects to teach. His future address is Ashby, Mass. CHANDLER, Ralph Starkweather, Theta Delta Chi, comes from Macomb, lll., where he was born May 27, 1877, and spent his early life. He prepared at the Lake Forest Academy. H Starkie has taken great interest in his studies since he has been at NVilliams, being particularly fond of the sciences. He has gained ten pounds, an enviable reputation, and many friends. He is a member of the Physics Club. Ralph declares his future occupation to be banking, and his address will be 206 N. McArthur street, Macomb, Ill. COMSTOCK, Onslow Wilberforce, first hailed the stars and stripes july 22, 1867, in Bos- ton. He prepared at the NVesleyan Academy atWil- braham. He is tl1e foremost thinker in his class, and has been repeatedly appointed for special cogi- tation whenever extraordinary problems were agi- tating college life. He has devoted most of his time to the curriculum, and his firm position for what is right and proper has made him respected by all his classmates. During the past year more men have responded to his calls than those of any other member of the college. Conistoclds favorite studies have been Biology and Philos- ophy. He expects to enter the ministry, and will study at the Hartford Theological Seminary. His future address is uncertain. CONGER, Henry Rutgers, Sigma Phi, Gar- goyle, K. K. K. 13, began the first sketch of his life history in Nyack, N. Y. This occurred Sept. 3, 1877. His scintillating intellectual genius raised him to the front rank of living authors even while in Browning's Academy, where he prepared for college. Since the day of his entrance at NVilliams, Conger has been one of the radiating luminaries in that small but brilliant literary coterie which attained the culmination of its activities in the LI07l:?zm.v Skefrhcs. He has been on the LH. board since his Sophomore year, and in '96 took the first prize offered by that organization for the