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

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BIOGRAPHIES. 2 9 is also a member of the Connecticut Society of Civ-il Engineers. Business ada'1'ess.' General Offices, N. Y., N. H. Sz H. R. R. Co., New Haven, Conn. Home address: 416 Edgewood Ave., New Haven, Conn. BURTON DICKINSON BLAIR was born October 22, 1868, in Collinsville, Town of Canton, Conn. He pre- pared at the Collinsville High School, and entered college in Freshman year. He took the Civil Engineering course. Before entering Yale he attended the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology. He was also on the Sophomore Tug- of-War team. His father, Charles Hamilton Blair, was horn july 12, 1834, at Collinsville, Town of Canton, Conn., and was a son of Charles Blair. He was a graduate of Willistoii Seminary, Willistoii, Mass. He was Assemblyman in the Connecticut Legislature and Superintendent of the Collins Co., Collinsville, Conn. He died at Beverly, N. I., Decem- ber 12, 1899. His mother, whose maiden name was Anna Bull Crane, was born April 8, 1831, at Burlington, Conn. She was the daughter of Lemuel and Eliza Bull Crane. She died at Collinsville, Conn., February 1, 1874. He had one sister, Mary Anne QVVellesley Collegej, who died September 23, 1882, and one brother, john Crane, who died in infancy. He married, November 17, 1896, at Beverly, N. I., Helen Dunn Waltoii, daughter of Louis Notnagle VValton, a graduate of Burlington CVt.j College, and an official of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He has one daughter, Dorothy Waltoii, born August 31, 1899. On June 8, 1902, he was made an insurance surveyor and engineer with the Philadelphia Contribution. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of the Protestant Episcopal church, and Superintendent of a Sunday school.

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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

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30 CLASS OF 1891 S., YALE COLLEGE. He is also a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity, and the Ancient Order Free and Accepted Masons. For seven years he was with the Collins Co., Collinsville, Conn., as draughtsman, four years with the Pennsylvania R. R., and four years with the Philadelphia Contributionship, Phila- delphia, Pa. Busivzess add'1'ess.' 212 S. 4th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Home address: Edgewater Park, N. I. ARTHUR ELI BOOTH was born March 22, 1868, at Peace Dale, R. I. He prepared at the New Haven High School, and entered college at the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Civil Engineering course. lfVhile in college he was a member of the Book Sz Snake society, Honor man, won the Freshman Chemistry prize, was an Assistant in Civil Engineering in Sheffield Scientific School in 1892-93, and was a Graduate Fellow in 1893-94. His father, George Booth, a manufacturer with the Peace Dale Manufacturing Co., was born October 8, 1823, at Lancashire,'England He was married july 19, 1852, and died at Peace Dale, R. I., July 5, 1893. His mother, whose maiden name was Mary jane Hudson, was born March 17, 1825, at Lancashire, England. . He has three brothers: Malcolm QYale Ph.B., '79j, George A. QOmaha Ph.B., 7945, Elmer E. CEastman's Busi- ness Collegejg also one sister, Mrs. I. Albert Perry, of East Greenwich, R. I. He married Hortense Allen Matteson of North Kings- town, R. I., CEmerson College Oratory, I8Q7D daughter of james A. Matteson, a farmer, of Saunderstown, R. I., at North Kingstown, December 24, 1897. Booth is now a teacher of Mathematics in the New Haven High School. He also received the degree of Civil Engineer at Yale in 1893. He is a member of the Masons and Knights Templar. Busiviiess add1'ess.' New Haven High School, New Haven, Conn. Home Cld6Zi1'6'SS.' 3 Lake Place, New Haven, Conn.