Yale University - Sheffield Scientific School Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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II6 CLASS OF ISQI S., YALE COLLEGE. Trowbridge became a sales-engineer for the Nonpareil Cork Worlqs of New York City, February 1, 1906. Fol- lowing is a list of some of his publications: Translation of 'Weisbaclrs Mechanics of Air Machinery-D. Van Nostrand Co., New York, 1904, Editorial-The Revival of Qur Ship- ping-New York Sim, November 14, 1903, Article-The Value of Being Able to Draw-American Machinist, janu- ary 7, 1904, Article-The Courses in Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture at Columbia University-Marine Engineering, july, 1905, Reviewed-Suplee's Mechanical Engineer's Reference Book, Peabody's Naval Architec- ture, Attwood's Warsliipsg Simpsonls The Naval Construc- tor g Sames, Mechanical Engineering g Martin's Elementary Applied Mechanics, all for the Eiigifzzeer-iizg News. He also defined 3,000 or more words for the Century Dictionary of 1905. In 1906 he was engaged on the revision of the Mechanical and Marine Engineering subjects for the new International Encyclopaedia, also some articles for Nelson's Encyclopaedia. He is independent in politics. He has an excellent military career, having enlisted inthe Connecticut National Guard, Naval Battalion, October 17, 1896, as HTC- man. He was appointed machinist, December 9, 1895, Ensign and Assistant Engineer, April 24, 1897, Chief Engi- neer and Lieutenant Commanding Engineers' Division, November 9, 1897, was commissioned Passed Assistant Engineer with the rank of Lieutenant C junior gradej in U. S. Navy, june 22, 1898, served as Chief Engineer, U. S. S. Catskill until he was honorably discharged, September 27, 1898. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Society of Naval Engineers, New England Society of Naval Engineers, a Royal Arch Mason, and Sigma Xi. The following is a history of part of Trowbridge's life: VVorked in an iron foundry summer before entering college, worked both summers while in college, July 6, 1891, to January, 1892, draughtsman for C. B. Cottrell Sz Sons, Westerly, R. I., january, 1892, to

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BIOGRAPHIES. I I 5 Department of Agriculture and Commerce, ISQ6-COITP mittee to organize Japan Papetery Cog 19oo-Engaged with the Japan Marine Insurance Co., Osakag organized Japan Raw-Silk Export Co., Kobog organized the firm of Issa Tanimura Sz Co., in Tokyo, for exporting and import- ingg 19o5-'Was sent by the government to Europe and America to make a report 'for commerce and finance of several countries 5 IQO6-Ellgageil in copper and iron min- ing. He is Vice President of the Class. Home address-' 43 Gondawara, Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan. Permancnzt 7l1U'l.Z'Z'7lg' adci1'ess: Post Ofhce Box 1, Tokyo, Japan. AMASA TROWBRIDGE was born November IO, 1870, in Hartford, Conn. He prepared at Hillhouse High School, and entered college in the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Mechanical Engineering course. Before entering Yale he attended the New Haven public schools. 'While he was in college he was a statistician, and assisted in compiling the Class Book. His father, Elisha Trowbridge, son of John VVorks and Delotia CLyonj Trowbridge, was born April 25, 1833, in Eastford, Conn. His ancestors were farmers as far back as the settlement of Connecticut. He was married October 3, 1861, and died February 4, IQOI, in VVest Haven, Conn. He was an iron founder with the Mathushek Piano Co. of VVest Haven. His mother, whose maiden name was Agnes Brown, daughter of Matthew and Janet QAndersonj Brown, who came to the United States from Scotland, was born Sep- tember Io, 1834, in New Haven, Conn. , He has two brothers: John Matthew and Elisha Grant CYale Ph.B., 189455 also three sisters: Janette QColumbia B.Sc., 19065, Mary Arsina, and Cornelia Burton C Cornell B.Sc., ISQQJ. He married Mary Caroline Bishop, daughter of Joseph E. Bishop, a farmer of North Haven, Conn., September 4, IQOO, in North Haven. x

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BIOGRAPHIES. I I7 February, 1893, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, Conn. Hospital for Insane, February, 1893, to September, 1893, designer for General Electric Co. at Lynn, Mass., December, 1893, to October, 1895, designer for the VVin- chester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Conn., October, 1895, to September, 1896, engineer for Pope Tube Wforks, Hartford, Conn., September, 1896, to June, 1897, Instruc- tor in the Boardman Manual Training School, New Haven, June, 1897, to May, 1898, in business as consulting engineer, New Haven, May, 1898, to September, I8Q8, in U. S. N avyg September, 1898, to September, 1899, designer with 'William Cramp 81 Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. g September, 1899, to July 1, 1903, Instructor in Mechanical and Marine Engineering, Lehigh University, So. Bethlehem, Pa. 5 july to September, 1900, designer for VVilliam Cramp tk Sons, july to September, 1901, designer for the Newport News, S. 81 D. D. Co., july to September, 1902, inspector for the New York Shipbuilding Co., July 1, 1903, to February 1, 1906, he was Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University, New York City g February 1, 1906, to April 20, 1907, salesman and engineer for the No-npareil Cork VVorks, New Y ork City. He has traveled over the eastern part of the United States, from Maine to New Orleans, and twice to Nova Scotia. Since April 24, 1907, he has been VVorks Manager for the Veeder Manufacturing Co., Hartford, Conn. , Business address: Veeder Manufacturing Co., Hart- ford, Conn. Home add1'css: I7 Townley St., Hartford, Conn. EDWARD VAN INGEN was born August 29, 1867, in Lenox, Mass. He prepared at Hill School, Pottstown, Pa., and entered college in Freshman year, pursuing the Select course. , His father, Edward Hook Van Ingen, son of Harrnanus Schuyler Van Ingen, was born in Schenectady, N. Y. He x