Williams College - Gulielmensian Yearbook (Williamstown, MA)

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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.

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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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32 WILLIAMS and the first Sophomore prize in the Moon- lights of the following year, and was the Senior orator of the Shirt-tail parade. In debating he has taken a strong stand, has held several oriices in the Philologian Society, and was the alternate dcbater in this year's team against XVesleyan. He has been one of the leaders in class matters, was a member of the Gul. board, is president of the class this year and will deliver the address to the lower classes on Class day. He is also a member of the dramatic club. His future years, he says, will be devoted to law or business and his birthplace will continue to be his address. William Rooney, Gargoyle, was born in Dalton, Mass., November 22, 1878, and did COLLEGE. February of this year, equalled the world in- door record forthe sixty-yards sprint. Dur- ing the past two seasons he has done work in football quite up to 'Varsity standard and the determination and enthusiasm which he has put into the game has made anything but success impossible. In connection with this work in athletics he has not shirked the work ofthe class-room and his record there is far above the average. I-Ie has never been lack- ing in class spirit and it may be a sort of reward for this that he was made one of the Class day marshals. His work for next year is as yet undecided, but his home address is Ballston Spa, N. Y. his preparatory work at NVesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass. H Bill is one of the dis- tinguished athletes of the class. I-Ie has won points for the college in intercollegiate con- tests and at the meet with Columbia, held in Wli.I.l,xM Roonuv. jusaril M. Ross. Joseph Meeker Ross, Phi Delta Theta, was born in Newark, N. j., June 7, ISSI, and graduated at the Morris Academy, Morris- town, N. j. joe has been particularly interested in the literary activities of the col- lege, and besides being one of the editors