Williams College - Gulielmensian Yearbook (Williamstown, MA)

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S THE cLAss HAROLD STANARD ADAMS wo, Ad, Red Harold Stanard Adams, Theta Delta Chi, was born in Pitts- field, Mass., May 20, l888. ' His father is George S. Adams, president of the john S. Wolfe Co., a wholesale grain house. He prepared for college at the Pittsiield High School, but mod- estly disclaims any activity there. ' Since Wo has been in Billville he has been trying to see the funny side of things, to use his own words, and the Cow, thought his eyes so good that he has been one of those whom she has allowed to-,lead her to pastures new for the last three years. In spite of a sense of humor, Wo is a student, having taken two prizes in his Sophomore year. That he earned a Commencement appointment is sufficient proof of the statement in the preceding sentence. Freshman year Wo played on the College orchestra, and his artistictalents in another direction were shown by the fact that he understudied Harry Biggins as Imogene Parrott in ,Trelawney , and got away with it. But his main amuse- ment has been acting as stage manager for Cap and Bells, and incidentally for onepof the English Department plays. The A , ' Williamstown Opera House is as familiar to him as the Chem- l istry Lab, and as Wo has spe- w cialized in that department it is saying a good deal. Senior year r Wo was a member of the Fresh- man Parade and Hallowe'en Cel- ebration Committees, and his general reputation gave him the position of manager of this book. A habit of strolling about our peaceful 'campus behind a huge l and business-like corncob pipe obtained for him second place in the heavy smokers' depart- ment, and that nine men con- sider him the brightest man, while others hold him good- looking and well-dressed, shows ' that Wo is far from being a nonenity in the Class, for it is the dwell-known ,men who receive votes. 77 Address: 31 Henry Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass. ' u F uture Occupation: Undecided.

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WILLIAMS COLLEGE 1911 CLASS BOOK' 21 the HalloWe'en celebration, and other events included in the reg- ular program of senior year have passed by in the old Way. And now We are forced to realize that the time is nearly at hand when We must look back upon Senior year as We now look back upon the other years which We have spent here at Williams. Our College days Will soon be a reminiscence, instead of an anticipation as they were such a short time ago. . Our Ways are soon to part. We can no longer stand shoulder to shoulder and fight our battles together as We have done in the past. A new Way opens for each of us, and each must face the World alone. But as We go out from these surroundings, as We leave behind us the College which has fostered us and cared for us during our stay here, let each one of us remember that he bears With him a serious responsibility. We are college men. More than that, We are Wil.liams men, and the World expects more of us for that fact. For four ,years Williams has done its best for us. It is for us now to make good the obligations which We owe her, to do the very best that We can, and to give the verybest that We have,-to Williams. A JAMES D. LESTER

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WILLIAMS COLLEGE 1911 CLASS BOOK 23 ROBERT POWERS ANDERSON Andy, Bob, Buck Robert Powers Anderson, son of Edmond C. Anderson, was born on January 2, 1890, in Cambridge, Mass. He prepared for Wil- iiams at the Springfield High School, where he graduated in 1907. Most of Andy's time in Chapel has been spent holding down the identicalseat which he occupied Freshman year, not so much from a feeling of sentiment, however, as from a lack of ability to fool the Faculty. His roommate hints that since he gave up his Bible class at White Oaks several hearts are breaking. But breaks of another sort are Andy's favorites. He loves to march down Spring Street airing uncomplimentary remarks about cer- tain members of the Faculty, one of whom, as often as not, is walking right behind him. The cross-country runs have interest- ed him so much that he has often donned a suit and joined the group of hounds, and it is very seldom that he is not fairly up in the ranks when the tired run- ners sight the Gym. As a Math 9 shark, Andy has distinguished himself, though the factthat one of his diversions has been Swatch- ing others worki' would throw suspicion on the sources of his brilliancy. Andy has a good sen- sible view of life, is industrious, and has a saving sense of humor that will help him in his future occupation of teaching. F uture Occupation: Teaching. Address: 122 Amherst Street, Springfield, Mass. rn