Williams College - Gulielmensian Yearbook (Williamstown, MA)

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30 WILLIAMS October 31, 1880, and prepared for college at the Englewood School for Boys. An excellent athlete, a fine speaker and debater, an earnest worker in Y. M. C. A., very active in class and college affairs-surely his record fully sus- tains the votes he received for most versatile man is the class. -'Charlie has been a member of the college relay team for four years, and is one of the best men the college has ever had on the team. In the quarter- mile events at various meets he has also helped to increase the renown of the college, and he has played on the second eleven and on the class baseball team. In the Freshman oratorical contest he won first prize. and he has participated in preliminary debates and has been president of Philotechnian. This year he is manager of Cap and Bells. He is alsoa member of the Glee Club and ofthe Honor System Committee. After leaving col- lege he will go into business temporarily in his native city, but will ultimately enter the ministry. COLLEGE. Albert Ransom Parker, Sigma Phi, was born at Ogclenshurg, N. Y., August 11, 1875, and prepared for college at the Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn. Philosophy is the subject in which he has been especially inter- ested, and it was largely through his efiorts that the Mark Hopkins Philosophical Club, of which he is vice-president, was reorganized. He has been active in the Philologian Society and served as its president and secretary. He has also devoted considerable time to the religious work of St. John's church and has been one of its vestrymen. Albert intends to become a minister and letters for him may be sent to the Sigma Phi Place, Mass. Williamstown, A1.1s1uR'r R. PARKER. l' NoRMAN PECK. Norman Peck, Phi Delta Theta, was born in Portland, Maine, April 26, 1878, and states that his preparatory school life lasted for six years and was spent in various places. In college he has given much time to social

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CLASS OF NINETEEN enjoys the rare distinction of having been class secretary during the entire history of the class, and at the Senior elections he was made permanent secretary. He will enter Harvard Law School next fall, where all com- munications for him should be addressed. M .-1 . ,- .Ho 2 it fl f.1l?'H f5mi!.5 ' V - ii -'3 . 1 ref? r fs- -5'?5.4. h 'tra' yi'r6':I1 r 'fr' .UTI '.i'w'f'311- af. ' Psa we V - SW ' 35.2519 'f'f'?ffaiaz.'5i.. ' :: 'rm Yer -ff?41-':-.1: ':- ' x'7f'1.T'- inf-A , . H,-. . fnfp' n i uhh ,h.,,W,-o- CHARLES F. OsnoRN. Gregory Palmer, Delta Psi, was born in Albany, N. Y., October 9, 1879, and prepared for college at the Albany Military Academy. The Banjo club made him one of its members Freshman year and he has retained member- ship in it for four years. The Plfiezkbf has also had a claim upon his time as he has been one of the editors of that publication. In class business he has taken an active interest and was a member of the Supper committee of Sophomore and Freshman years. He will study law next year and will be found when at home at 312 State street, Albany, N. Y. Charles Francis Park, jr., Kappa Alpha, Gargoyle, was born in Englewood, N.'j., HUNDRED AND ONE. -.--wr, GREGORY PALMER. C1IAu1.1f:s F. PARK, jk.

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CLASS OF NINETIQICN enjoyments, is president of the Indiana Club and his name was enrolled in the Northamp- ton Club Freshman year. The lianjo and Philosophical clubs also number him among their members, and in the Philologian Society he has Hlled the secretary's chair. He has decided to enter the life insurance business and may be found in Indianapolis, Indiana, next year. HUNDRED AND ONE. 31 the meets held this winter in competition for the Lehman cup, he not only succeeded in winning the cup, but made a new college record for the indoor pole vault. He is a regular member of the relay team and this year is captain of the track team. llaul has not limited himself to track athletics, but has made a good showing on the gridiron, having played on both class teams and having been substitute half back on the 'Varsity eleven Sophomore year. He will study law next year and his home address is Worcester, Mass. PA ti I. PU'l l'E lt. Paul Potter, Zeta Psi, Gargoyle, was born in Worcester, Mass.. and is a graduate of the NVorcester High School. Paul's brilliant record as an alhlete will always be a source of pride to Williams men. His work has not been exclusively in any one branch, and although he has excelled in the hurdles, he has won points in the high and broad jumps as well, and is the best all-round athlete of the college, having won the Gargoyle cup on both occasions when he contested for it. At William Henry Quirk was born in Geneseo, N. Y., April 6, 1877, and spent his prepara- tory year at the Geueseo State Normal School. H Bill has found time while in Williamstown to participate in many of the activities of col- lege life, though he has especially clistin- guished himself along oratorical lines. He won second prize in the Freshman contest, WiI,1.1A:u II. Qnuuc.