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

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BIOGRAPHIES. 153 of the State of Connecticut in 1889, and has served con-- tinuously since. He had previously been Mayor of Middlea town, and judge of Probate, District of Middletown. His mother, whose maiden name was Eannie Eliza Nor- ton, daughter of Isaac Ives and Nancy Elmina Norton, was born April IO, 18.43, in Qtis, Berkshire County, Mass. He had three sisters, one of whom is dead: Lucy N., Fannie J., who died July 27, 1876, in Middletown, and VVin- nifred H. 9 He married, july 6, IQO3, at Christ church, New Haven, Conn., Edith Avery Dole QAnclerson Normal School IQOID, daughter of 'William Collier Dole, an instructor, of 331 Edgewood Ave., New Haven. They had one child, Rebecca, born April 18, 1905, and died May 17, IQO5, in New Haven. Robinson is now an attorney in Havana, Cuba. Since leaving college he was Judge of Probate for one term CISQS -96j, District of Middletown. He says he has been a Republican since birth, and believes in a moderate tariff reform. He enlisted for war with Spain March 1, 1898, earned an early promotion to the rank of Corporal, and received an honorable discharge after fighting a fewicans of embalmed beef. He is a member of the Congregational church, the Masonic order, and the Vedado Tennis club Habana. He was admitted to the Connecticut bar july 1, 1893, and practiced law until ISQ7. The next five years he spent in XVashington and New York City. He has been in Cuba for the past ive years. Bnsivzess a.da'1'ess: Aguiar 81, Havana, Cuba. PC'I'7'7ZU7ZG7Zf 11za11'!i1z.g adciress: 189 College St., Middle- town, Conn. CHARLES FARNAM ROCKWELL. CHARLES HOWARD SAUNDERS was born Aug- ust 18, 1868, in Hartford, Conn. He entered Sheff. in Freshman year, pursuing the Mechanical Engineering 44 x

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152 c1,ASs or 1891 S., YALE coLLEGE. His mother, whose maiden name was Julia Coggeshall Anthony, was born in 1841 in Providence, and died in the same place in 1880. I-Ie has three brothers: Knight C. QBrown University A. B., '85, Mass. Institute of Technology, S.B., '9oj, Wfalter E., and Gerald M. CM.I.T., '97j, also three sisters: Mabel Rich- mond Gardner, Caroline Richmond Wfalker and Charlotte. I-Ie married Evelyn Louise Kimball, daughter of Herbert W. Kimball, Secretary Sons of the American Revolution, Massachusetts chapter, Boston, April 21, 1896, in Boston, Mass., and has one child, Margaret. Richmond entered the employ of the American Emery VVheel Wforks, Providence, in 1898, and is now President of the concern. He has written several magazine articles on mechanical engineering subjects. Since leaving Yale he has received the degree of SB. from Mass. Institute of Technology in 1893. In politics he is Independent. I-Ie is a member of the University club of Providence, and the Agawam I-Iunt. BILSZTIZVCSS addrffss: 325 VV'aterman St., Providence, R. I. Home address: 88 Cooke St., Providence, R. I. FLETCHER RITZINGER. QDied in january, 189o.j CHARLES MARCY ROBINSON was born May 25, 1868, in Middletown, Conn. I-Ie prepared at the VVilson School, Middletown, and entered Yale at the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing the Chemistry course. Before entering Yale he attended VVesleyan University for one year. He was a member of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity while at Yale. I-Iis father, Silas Arnold Robinson, an attorney, and son of the Rev. Daniel and Ursula Matilda Robinson, was born September 7, 1840, in Pleasant Valley, N. Y. He was married June 13, 1866, and resides at 189 College St., Mid- dletown. He was appointed Judge of the Superior Court

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154 CLASS or 1891 S., YALE COLLEGE. course. VVhile in college he was on the Second Glee club, was one of four to receive honorable mention at graduation, won first prize for Freshman mechanical and free hand drawing, took first prize in Freshman hurclling, and second prize for the Ereshman high jump at the athletic contests. His fatherf Prince Henry Bomer Saunders, son of VVilliam H. Saunders, was born July 24, 1831, in Hartford, Conn. He was a merchant in the P.,H. B. Saunders 81 Son Co., Hartford. He was married April 7, 1858, and died December 4, 1888, in Hartford, Conn. His mother, whose maiden name was Lucinda Mitchell, was born july 28, 1839, in Baltimore, Md. He has four brothers: Henry H., Thomas VV., Ernest KN., and Edmund L. QUniversity of Vermont M.D.j, also two sisters: Mary E., and Jessie E., a graduate of Smith College. He married Edith Marion Hayward, of Chestnut Hill, Brookline, Mass., and daughter of Daniel Hayward, May 20, 1899, in Boston, Mass. They have one child, Dorothy, born November 29, IQO3. Saunders entered the employ of the Pratt ci VVhitney Co., Hartford, Conn., manufacturers of machine tools, in 1886, and is now Sales Manager of the Boston office. He has had published the Hand-book of Practical Mechanics, the only work of its kind, and now in its third edition. He is a member of the Republican party. He was a private for one year in Co. K, First Regiment, C. N. G., but resigned, owing to non-residence. He is also a .member of the Asylum Avenue Baptist church, Hartford, and the XV ood- land club, Newton, Mass. He traveled through Great Britain and Ireland in 1894. -A Pernzazzelzt 11zaz'Iz'1zg add1'css.' 141 Milk St., Boston, Mass. EDWARD CARLTON SISSON. Af1d1'c5s.' Binghamton, N. Y. A