Williams College - Gulielmensian Yearbook (Williamstown, MA)

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CLASS OF NINETEEN the Penn Charter School. Quincy has played' a prominent part in college athletics, and his work on the diamond will ever be most pleas- antly remembered. Freshman year he was one of the substitute players, but it was in the two succeeding years, and especially in junior year, when he was the regular pitcher of the nine, that his ability in the box was clearly HUNDRED AND ONE. 7 John Matthews Birnie, Delta Kappa Epsi- lon, Gargoyle, was born at Rockville, Conn., September 5, 1878. and did his preparatory Qumcv 1il+:N'r. shown. He has also been connected with the football interests of the college, and was manager of the team Senior year. His devo- tion to the deepest interests of Williams at all times has deservedly won for him the honor of being president of the Gargoyle. In the classihe was manager of the football team and chairman of supper committee Sophomore year, and at the Senior elections was chosen one of the Class Day marshals. Next year he will be engaged in business which will have to do with the manufacture of steel, and his address will be Overbrook, Pa. jourv M. BIRNIE. work at Springfield, Mass. H Bum 'f entered into the activities of the college at the very first, and besides being manager of the Fresh- man football team. became in the same year a member of the Glee Club and of Cap and Bells, with both of which organizations he has been connected ever since, being presi- dent of the latter one this year. In class matters he has been very active, and has served on a large number of committees. While he has devoted considerable time to the social side of Williams, he has done well in the curriculum work, biology being his favorite subject. He will go into business next year, and his address will be 34 Sterns Terrace, Springfield, Mass. Richard Porter Bloom was born at Auburn, N. Y., june 21, 1878, and prepared for col-

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6 WILLIAMS a thorough musician, and during his course has been actively associated with the musical enterprises of the town. During this last year he has officiated at the Chapel organ. Ile has given close attention to the curriculum, having a particularly strong liking for math- ematics. lfle intends to try teaching for a while, and ultimately to study medicine. Letters addressed to Schaghticoke will reach him. Ralph Wade Barnes was born in Curtis- ville, Mass., june 8. 1879, and prepared for college at the Stockbridge High School. Ralph is generally supposed' to have led a rather quiet life in college, but those who room in liast say this is not so. l-lc has been actively engaged in the religious work of wVllll21lllS, and has been superintendent ol' the R.x1,1-11 W. ISARNIQS. Greylock Sunday-school for two years. He is also a member ofthe NV. C. 'l'. U. and of the Philologian society. l-le expects to teach COLLEGE. immediately after graduating, but does not inform us of his permanent vocation. Address all communications for him to Curtisville, Stockbridge, Mass. Albert Van Voast Bensen, jr., Kappa Alpha, was born at Albany, N. Y., May I7, 1879, and received his preparatory instruction at the Albany Academy, Bert has been deeply interested in athletics while in college, was a member of the track team junior year, and is one of the class relay team. Freshman 'nfl W gl 5:4124 - Hifi' 415332: a,,s,f 1 N art f , 1 f, 'S .1 gtayi 'ff Al.llliR'l' V. V. BENSEN, JR. year he was also on the Mandolin Club. In the curriculum the English and Political Science courses have been the ones which he has liked best and elected most fully. He intends to enter business after graduation, and his address will be 439 State St., Albany, N.Y. Quincy Bent, Alpha Delta Phi, Gargoyle, Kappa Beta Phi, was born in Steelton, Pa., july 28, 1879, and prepared for college at

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8 WILLIAMS COLLEGE. RICHARIJ P. llwom. lege at the Auburn Academic High School. Dick has done hard work on the cur- riculum, and has maintained a good rank. During the first of his course he contributed Cobweb verse to the lfVcekLv, but more lately he has allowed his pen to rust. He has been an active member of the 'Technian Society, in which he held the position of treasurer for one year. He intends to go into business, and Auburn, N. Y., will be his address. Edward Thomas Broadhurst, Delta: Kappa Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Gargoyle, was born! in Springfield, Mass., September 2, 1879, and prepared for college at the Springfield High School. H Broadie is one of the best stu- dents in the class, having won honorable men- tion in the Clark Scholarship contest Freshman year, first Benedict prizes in Latin and Greek Sophomore year, membership to Phi Beta Kap- pa Junior year, and he probably will have the honor of delivering the valedictory at Com- mencement. He has been a member of the lflfeekbf board for three years, and Senior year has been editor-in-chief of that publication. He is also president of the Press Club and chairman of the Honor System committee, and was a member of the Gul. board. He expects to study law at Harvard next year, EDWARD T. Bnoannuasr. and his address after Commencement will be 50 Marengo Ave., Springfield, Mass. Henry Dwight Brooks, Theta Delta Chi, Phi Beta Kappa, was born at Westfield, Mass., May 19, ISSO, and fitted for college at the Westfield High School. Brooks's aim in college has been ff rushing the professors, and he has been eminently successful. Soph- omore year he captured the second Benedict prize in Latin and honorable mention in Greekg junior y,ear he won the Clark scholar-