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

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' BIOGRAPHIES. 27 His mother, whose maiden name was Esther Myers, was born December 25, 1846, at Monsheim, Germany. He married, April 18, 1893, Sophie Greenspecht, of Ne-w York City, a daughter of Michael Greenspecht, and has two children: Esther Helen and Ruth Sophie. Adler became a member of the firm of Strouse, Adler it Co., corset manufacturers and converters of cottons, in December, 1899. He is a member of the Jewish church, the Masonic order, the A. O. U. W. and I. O. B. B. societies, the Union League and Harmonic clubs, and the W'alt0nian and Oyster River Fishing clubs. Bus-mess address' Drawer O, New Haven, Conn. Home acld1'ess: 127 Greene St., New Haven, Conn. HARRIS WALTON BAKER was born july 6, 1869, at St. Louis, Mo. He prepared at the Springfield CMass.j High School, and entered college at the beginning of Fresh- man year, pursuing the Mechanical Engineering course. In college he was a member of the Berzelius society. His father, Orlando Merriam Baker, who is President of the G. Ei C. Merriam Co., publishers of the Vlfebster dic- tionary, was born May 29, 1832, at Canisteo, N. Y. He was a graduate of Genesee NVesleyan Seminary, now a part of Syracuse University, and was married July 21, 1863. His mother, whose maiden name was Abby M. VValton, was born july 29, 1842, at Canal Dover, O. She died February IO, 1896, at Springfield, Mass. He has one brother, Amasa George QAmherst BA., 1888j. I-Ie married Grace Mabel Love CSmith College 18933, daughter of Alfred O. Love, at Boston, Mass., june 16, 1896, and has three children: Caldwell, born in New York City, February 15, 1898, Harris Walton, jr., born at Tarrytown, N. Y., August 8, 1901, and George Love, born in Tarrytown, July 30, 1903. Most of the time between 1891 and 1905 Baker was a representative in New York City for the Electron Manufac-

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IOGRAPHIES. WILLIAM ADAMS was born March 26, I87O, at Scarsdale, N. Y. He prepared at the Cutler School in New York City, and entered college at the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing the Mechanical Engineering course. His father, Nlfilliam Adams, a banker, was born january 31, 1840, in New York City, and died at Scarsdale, N. Y., in 1888. His mother, whose maiden name was Helen Coolidge, was born in New York City. He has four brothers: Henry C., Thatcher M. CYale 1895 S.j, john B. CwYE1lG-ISQQD, Thomas S. CYale 1901 SQ, also one sister, Margaret, who married L. S. Greenleaf. He married Alice C. Greenleaf, daughter of Richard C. Greenleaf, a graduate of Harvard, at Lenox, Mass., Janu- ary 1, 1894, and has two children: VVilliarn, born in Tuxedo, N. Y., and Lewis Greenleaf, born in Lenox, Mass. Adams became a member of the firm of Adams and VVarren, architects, in January, 1894. B 'zfzsiurcss address: 20 VV. 24th St., New York City. ' H071-ze add1'css.' Lawrence, L. I. FREDERICK MAX ADLER was born Gctober 13, 1868, at New Haven, Conn. He prepared at the Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven, and entered college at the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing the Chemistry course. His father, Max Adler, a manufacturer, was I born October 14, 1840, at Berkunstadt, Bavaria, Germany, and was a son of Sigismond and Barbetta Oppenheimer' Adler. He was a ,graduate of Mr. Lovell's school, and was married in 1866.

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28 CLASS or 1891 s., YALE COLLEGE. turing Co. This company was bought out and, February 1, 1905, he entered the sales department of the G. 81 C. Mer- riam Co., publishers. ln politics he is a Democrat, and to let the public know what kind, he adds, 'fthe Cleveland kind, not the Bryan kind. He is a member of Wfinthrop and Country clubs of Springfleld, Mass., and the Graduates club, New Haven, Conn. Business addresm' 499 Main St., Springfield, Mass. Home crdd1'ess: IOS Harvard St., Springfield, Mass. WILLIS JAMES' BLACK was born August 29, 1870, in Bridgeport, Conn. The Bridgeport High School pre- pared him for college, which he entered in Sophomore year, following the Civil Engineering course. Before entering college he was President of his Class in the Bridgeport High School, was Captain of the Football team, and played on the Baseball team. His father, joseph Alexander Black, was born November 26, 1846, in New York City. His parents were English and Scotch descent. He was married November 26, 1867, and died in Roxbury, Conn., August 14, 1902. His mother, whose maiden name was Gertrude Elizabeth Bronson, was born january 25, 1848, in Roxbury, Conn. He has two brothers: Frank Laughton CYale Ph.B., 19043, and Edwin Noble. He married Elora May Lewis CHaverlung High School '91j, daughter of Sebastian Gonsolons Lewis, a judge, of Bath, N. Y., june 28, 1899, at Bath. , Black was appointed Engineer, Maintenance of Way, with the N. Y., N. H. Sr H. R. R. C0., at New Haven, Conn., November I, 1905. In 1891 he taught mathematics in the Bridgeport High School. In 1892 he went into the merchandise business with his father. From the latter part of 1892 up to date he has been with the N. Y., N. H. 81 H. R. R., being raised continuously until he has reached his present position. In politics he is a Republican. He