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

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18 CLASS OF ISQI s., YALE COLLEGE. 'W 1-IEREAS, the news of the sad and tragic death of our classmate, ROBERT GIBSON H1LTON, which occurred May 19, 1903, has been heard with profound regret by the Class of 1891 S., Yale University, of which he was a member. Now, TIw1'efo1'e, Be It Resolved, as a testimonial of our sorrow at his death and as an evidence of our sympathy with his bereaved parents, that these resolutions, passed at the Quindecennial Reunion of the Class, be spread at length upon its records, and that a copy thereof, suitably engrossed, be forwarded to his family. Datedat New Haven, this 26th day of june, 1906. Attest: FIOMER S. CUMMINGS, :HENRY VV. GREGORY, Com1mttee. M1LToN C. ISBELL, t VVHEREAS, on the 16th day Ot April, IQO4, in the thirty- third year of his life, our friend and classmate, . GEORGE VVYLIE MERCER, died at his home in Omaha, Nebraska. Now, Tlzerefore, Be It Resolved, that at this the Quinde- cennial Reunion of the Class of 1891 S., Yale University, of which he was a member, we spread upon the records an official testimonial of our sorrow at his untimely death and our profound sympathy with his bereaved parents. Dated at New Haven, this 26th day of June, 19o6. Attest: I'IOMER S. CUMMINGS, l'lENRY W. GREGORY, Committee. MILTON C. ISBELL, VV1-IEREAS, in the death of VVILLIAM l'IORACE PELTON, a member of the Class of 1891 S., Yale University, whose death Occurred on the 28th day of August, IQO5,k'El1C members of the Class to which

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CLASS- MEETING, JUNE 26. The Class meeting was held in headquarters room at the Tontine Hotel, at II :go A. M., President Heffelfmger call- ing it to order. A motion was made and passed that the reading of the minutes of our previous meeting be dispensed with. A motion was made by F. H. Funk and passed that Messrs. A. P. Kountze, L. A. Cooper and N. D. Clark be appointed Aa committee to collect data and publish a Class Book. The Hon. Homer S. Cummings presented the following resolutions which were passed: 9 VVe, the members of the Class of ISQI S., Yale Uni- versity, have heard with deep regret of the death of our classmate, GEORGE PRATT STARKWEATHER, whose demise occurred at New Haven, on the 2ISf day of March, 1901. He was a faithful member of the Class, an indefatigable student and, afterwards, as Assistant Professor of Mathematics, an accomplished and highly respected member of the Faculty. It is, therefore, htting that at this, the Quindecennial Reunion of the Class, an official testimonial of our affec- tionate regard for his memory and of our sorrow at his death, be spread at length upon our records, and Fmftlwr Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions, suit- ably engrossed, be forwarded to his bereaved parents. Dated at New Haven, this 26th day of June, 1906. Attest: . HOMER S. CUMMINGS, HENRY VV. GREGORY, Committee. MILTON C. ISBELL, 9

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QUINDECENNIAL REUNION. ' 19 he belonged sustained a bereavement, and the University lost a faithful son. Now, Therefore, in recognition of his sterling character and spirit of true fellowship, and as a testimonial of our grief at his death, Be It Resolved, that these resolutions, passed at the Quin- clecennial Reunion of the Class, be spread at length upon its records, and that a copy thereof, suitably engrossed, be sent to his bereaved parents. Dated at New Haven, this 26'El'1 clay Of june, 1906. Attest: I l'lOMER S. CUMMINGS, HENRY WY GREGORY, .-Comvrzzitec. MILTON C. IsRE1.L, Since the taking from us of our friend and classmate, EDWARD VAN INGEN, who died in New York City, On the 27th day of October, 1905, under circumstances pecu- liarly sad and tragic, brings to all who were admitted to the privilege of his friendship a keen sense of personal loss, and has deprived the Class Of 1891 S., and Yale Uni- versity Of a true and faithful son, whose sterling character, great ability and genial nature endeared him to all, NOW, Therefore, VVe, the members of the Class of I8QI S., at our Quindecennial Reunion, do hereby resolve that we tender to his bereaved family our profound sympathy in a sorrow which we feel that we share, and Fzwfthcr Resolved, that these resolutions be spread at length upon the records of the Class, and that a copy thereof, suitably engrossed, be sent to his stricken family. Dated at New Haven, this 26th day of June, 1906. Attest: f HOMER S. CUMMINGS, BIENRY VV. GREGORY, Com1m'ttee. MILTON C. ISBELL.