Williams College - Gulielmensian Yearbook (Williamstown, MA)

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THE BOOK OF NINETY-NINE. best short story. In Senior year he was chair- man of the board. The characteristics of his style are an effervescing spontaneity, innocuous persi- flage, and a certain omnipresent, though indescrib- Hble, quality called taste. Hank is class-day poet, and a member of innumerable organizations, which may be found by consulting the tables at the end of this volume. He is also renowned as being the most absent-minded man in college. Unfortunately for belles lettres, he intends to make law his future profession. His letters may be addressed, I9 W. zoth St., New York City. COTTRELL, I-Iorace, was born june 3, 1877, in the little town of Greenwich, N. Y. He pre- pared at home. Horace has been closely iden- titied with athletics during his college course. Freshman and Sophomore years he played on his class football team and the second eleven, while his last two years he has been on the 'Varsity. He is also interested in his studies, and his favorite book, as he modestly acknowledges, is the Bible. He received a Commencement appointment. His future occupation is business, and his address will be Hoosick Falls, N. Y. DAVIDSON, William Henderson, entered the world at Cohoes, N. Y., May 27, 1877. Like his notorious classmate, Beattie, he f'preped at Egbert's High School. Hopkins Hall has been the shrine in which H Davy has olfered his most fragrant incense to the patrons of knowledge. He took to Greek as Goodbody did to Mumnfs Extra, and has pursued it as constantly and successfully. Davidson won a Rice Book prize his Sophomore year, and received a Commencement appointment. His future occupation he declares to be uncertain, though we are privately of the opinion that it will be teaching. His address is So Manor Ave., Cohoes, N. Y. DOUGHTY, Edward Crosby, Kappa Alpha, began to cut ice july 11, 1877, at the popular town of Bennington, Vt. He prepared for college at Lawrenceville. Doughty has been one of the social leaders of the class since he came here. He played left end on the Banjo and Mandolin clubs the first three years of his course, and be- longs to the Lawrenceville Club. His favorite studies have been Mathematics and Literature. Corb expects to be an architect. His address will be 2 Park Place, Troy, N. Y. IIORACIC CO'l 1'liEl.L. WILLIA M ll. DAVIDSON EDWARD C. DOUGIITY.

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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

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GEORGE C. IJOUGLASS. LEO li. EATON. ALEXANDER D. FALCK. WILLIAMS COLLEGE. DOUGLASS, George Centennial, pushed his tirst infantile shriek june 16, 1876. This was in Granville, N. Y. Since then he has been diligently practising oratorical stunts until now his talents have received their proper and adequate recognition. George prepared at Mt. Hermon and the Granville High School. Helhas maintained a high standing during his course, giving particular attention to Philosophy and other cranial clisturbers. for which he has been rewarded with a Commencement appointment. Douglass will enter the ministry. He is uncertain as to his future address. EATON, Leo Kimball, Delta Kappa Epsi- lon, Kappa Beta Phi, first shook hands with the bystanders February 9, 1876, in Oshkosh, Wis- consin. After a successful course at the Oshkosh High School, he entered Williams in the fall of '95. Like all men of sanguine temperament and athletic build he was more forcibly attracted to Weston Field than to Hopkins Hall. He was 'Varsity substitute his first two years, and played on the first eleven junior and Senior years, putting up a strong, steady game at left guard. He is also a member of the college choir. ffEat is a great social light, and preiiminently noted as a racon- teur. He expects to study law at Harvard. Fu- ture address, Oshkosh, Wis. FALCK, Alexander Divan, Kappa Alpha. Gargoyle, K. K. K. 13, was born in Elmira, N. Y., March 7, 1878. He prepared at home, At Williams he has devoted much attention to the Y. M. C. A., and the social side of college life. He is manager of Cap and Bells, a member of the Western New York Club, and vice-president of the Senior class. He has also taken a keen interest in debating, and was successively president and critic of the Philotechnian Society. Alec was a member of his class football team in his underclassman days. He expects to enter Columbia Law School in the fall, and his future address will be 514 Lake street, Elmira, N. Y. FITTS, Daniel, Jr., Phi Delta Theta, Gargoyle, thrust his Apollo-Belvidere form upon an admiring coterie, May 26, 1877, in Haverhill, Mass. Find- ing the co-educational atmosphere of the local High School in harmony with his somewhat fas- tidious tastes, he graced its halls, a god incarnate. He early felt the need of a lyre. Finding the