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

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I26 CLASS OF 1891 s., YALE COLLEGE. college in junior year, taking the Mechanical Engineering course. VVhile at Yale he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity, and was an Appointment,' man at the end of Senior year. Before entering Yale he took several prizes at the Hill School for excellence in studies and general progress. He decided to go to college only a few months before entering, and took all the exams at once, entering without a Hconditionf' , His father, Williani Elliot VVare, a merchant and manu- facturer, and Treasurer of the N. O. Nelson Manufac- turing Co., St. Louis, was born September 16, 1841, in St. Louis, Mo. His father was Edward Young Wfare, from New England stock, and traced back to English and French. He was married October 9, 1867, and resides in St. Louis. His mother, whose maiden name was Martha Ellen Young, was born March 5, 1842, in Vlfalcefield, N. H. Her parents were New England stock, and are traced back to the Colonial wars. She died October 20, IQO3, in Cleveland, O. He has one sister, Margery. He married Nellie Luticia McGuire, daughter of John Alexander McGuire, a merchant, of VVichita, Kan., July I4, 1897, in Los Angeles, Cal. They have one son, William Alexander, born June 15, 1900, in Los Angeles, Cali XV are was made Superintendent of the Savannah Light- ing Co. in February, 1906. He is a Republican in national politics, but votes for the best man in local affairs. He is a member of the military order of the Loyal Legion, and an associate member of the Savannah Volunteer Guards. After graduation he traveled abroad, and studied at Cor- nell University from 1891 to 1892. From 1892 to 1893 he was with the General Electric Co., at the Lyme factory, 1893 to 1896, with Denver CColo.j Consolidated Electric Co., 1896 to 1904, with the W'est Side Lighting Co. and its successor, the Edison Electric Co., at Los Angeles, Cal. In 1905 he was in the street car advertising business, and in 1906 took his present position. He was originally a

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BIOGRAPHIES. I 25 1897 to 1900, was cashier of the Massillon Savings and Banking Co., and from 1901 to date, he has held his present position. Busz'1zc'ss address: Massillon, O. Home address: Spring Hill Farm, Massillon, O. WILLIAM ERNEST WALKER was born November 19, 1867, in Covington, Ky. He prepared at Lakeville, Conn., and entered at the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing the Mechanical Engineering course. Wfhile in college he was a substitute on the Freshman Football team, and was Treasurer of the Freshman crew. His father, Samuel Johnson VValker, son of Henry and Caroline QCoope1'j'Wallce1', was born January 7, 1827, in Campbell, Co., Ky. He was married October 7, 1858, and died April 16, 1884. He resided in Chicago. His mother, whose maiden name was Amanda Morehead, daughter of Charles S. and Margaret QLeavyQ Morehead, was born in Frankfort, Ky. She died December 25, 1903, in Chicago. He has two brothers: Charles M. QYale AB., '84j, and Samuel J. QYale AB., '88jg also three sisters: Margaret M. XfVallop, Amy M. Monereiffe, and Carolyn XV. Goudy. He married Mildred Curtis Rogers, daughter of Edward Kendall Rogers, of 370 Ontario St., Chicago, Ill., May IO, 1905, in Chicago. They have one child, Edith, born janu- ary 27, 1906, in Chicago. Wallcer went into the architectural business for himself in 1899, under the firm name of VV. Ernest VValker, architect. ' Business address: 168 Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. Home czddress: 132 Lincoln Park, Boulevard, Chicago. Ill. EDWARD YOUNG WARE w-as born january 12, 1869, in St. Louis, Mo. He prepared at Hill School, Potts- town, Pa., and Smith Academy, St. Louis, Mo., and entered x

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BIOGRAPHIES. I 27 member of the Class of 1890 S., but lost a year on account of typhoid fever at New Haven in the fall of 1898. Buszfazcss address' P. O. Box 603, Savannah, Ga. ROBERT KARL WEHNER, JR., was born January 4. 1874, in New Haven, Conn. He prepared at Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, and entered college in the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing the Mechanical Engineering course. His father, Robert Karl VVehner, was born September 5, 1832, in Germany. His parents were Germans. He was married August 27, 1857, and resided in New Haven. He died September 4, 1898, in New York City. He was a musician. His mother, whose maiden name was Lina Elizabeth Peinthel, was born April 3, 1837, in Germany. Her parents were Germans. She died May 22, 1884, in New Haven. He has one brother, Adolph E. QYale Ph.B., 1880j, and one sister, May P. A As regards the marriage question he says nothing doingf' VVehner entered the engineering department of the Isbell- Porter Co., manufacturing, in Gctober, 1891, and has been with this company continuously since then. He was made Assistant Treasurer in 1899, and Treasurer in 1903, which office he holds at the present time. He was also made Manager and Secretary of the Summit Gas Light Co., of Summit, N. I., in 1894, and held this position for several years, giving it a portion of his time. B'lftS1'7Z65S adclress: 46 Bridge St., Newark, N. I. Home address' 2 Lombard St., Newark, N. I. RUDOLPH MICHAEL WEYERHAEUSER was born March II, 1868, in Coal Valley, Ill. He prepared at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and entered college in Freshman year, pursuing the Mechanical Engineering x