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THE CLASS. ENOCH FRYE BELL ff Nom, H Keno f' Was born at North Hadley, Mass., May 26th, I874, and has since contined his residence to New England. His father, james M. Bell, is a clergyman, a graduate of New York University, Class of '54, Enoch had his eye on Dwight Hall and prepared at Exeter. WILLIAM PARK BENJAMIN Sparrow, Wobbler, Auris Waggishly known as H Sparrow, first showed his paces at New London, November zzd, 1874. His father, Charles A. Benjamin, is a dry-goods merchant of that place. Sparrow prepared at his local High School and came to Yale H because he knew most about it. BURNHAM CARTER BENNER Burn, Ham, Cart, Ben 7 Was born May 6th, 1877, in Springfield, Mo., and has always lived in the West. He prepared, so he says, at Wellesley. His father is a teacher, and a graduate of Amherst '69, while a mother, sister, and aunt got de- grees at Mt. Holyoke.

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YALE '98 CLASS Book. ABRAHAM BURTIS BAYLIS 7 Bram, Babb1er Was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., October 29th, 1875. He prepared at the Brooklyn Latin School and came to Yale to swell the '98 Brooklyn tide. His father was Abraham Burtis Baylis. CLIFFORD EDWARD LIVINGSTON BEAR Chesterfield, Sprocket Was born in junius, N. Y., january 31st, 1878, but later pedaled to Lyons, N. Y., where he now lives. I-Ie prepared at the Lyons Union School, and is the son of Albert E. Bear. NORMAN BUCKINGHAM BEECHER -f Milk, ff Windy Struck Hillsboro, O., the zzd of july, 1877, where he has since resided. He claims to combine a high strain of Irish kings' blood with a little honest blacksmith's. His father, George B. Beecher, is a minister and a Yale graduate, Class of '61, A grandfather and great- grandfather had the same luck, and cousins and uncles favored Harvard and Amherst with their presence. Andover prepared the present generation, making it four straight.

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XVALE '98 CLASS BooK. MARTIN TOSCAN BENNETT Tos, Stoodent Who came to Yale because it wouldn't come to him, was born in Hartford, Conn., September 18th, 1874. Hartford High School started him and Andover pushed him along. His father, Martin Bennett, and a Brown graduate, Class of '61, is in the fire insurance business. EDGAR HAYES BETTS Betsy, H Splasher Was born in Lansingburgh, N. Y., thus having the early advantage of Col. Marsh's acquaintance. The date was October z3d, 1877. He prepared at St. Pau1's, whence he came to Yale in company with his brother, who graduated in '97 S. His father, Edgar K. Betts, is a manufacturer. WYLLYS ROSSETER BETTS Adonis Was born in New York City, May mth, 1875, and prepared for Yale at St. Mark's School. His father, Frederic Henry Betts, is a lawyer and a graduate of Yale. A brother graduated here in ,93.