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

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BIOGRAPHIES. 31 JOSEPH DOUGLAS' BROWN was born September 16, 1869, in New York City. Hill School of Pottstown, Pa., prepared him, and he entered college at the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Biology course. He was Class Secretary and Treasurer in 1890, Class Historian, and a member of Delta Phi. His father, joseph Henry Brown, a wholesale merchant, was born February 26, 1832, in Boston, Mass. His parents were from New England. He was married October 28, 1868, and died in New York, February 19, 1902. His mother, who was Ella Douglas Brookes, was born September 9, 1847, in New York. Her parents were from New England, dating back to the Mayliower antecedents. He has two brothers: Herbert Pomeroy and Eliot Chip- man QPrinceton B.S., IQO4D g also two sisters, Martha Brooks and Elsie. He is one of our Class who is not married. He held the office of Medical Inspector with the New York Board of Health from 1893 to 1903. He also received an M.D. degree at Columbia University, in 1894. For a time he was House Physician at Bellevue Hospital, New York City. He is a member of the University club. He is now a physician, in business for himself. Brzzsiness add1'ess.' University club, New York City. Home address: Fern Hill, Burlington, Vt. STERLING HAIGHT BUNNELL was born january 30, 1871, at Stratford, Conn. He prepared at the Bridge- port High School, Bridgeport, Conn., and entered college at the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing the Mechanical Engineering course. For two years he trained with the Track te-am. 4 His father, Rufus William Bunnell, who was an architect with the Lambert and Bunnell Co. of Bridgeport, Conn., was born February II, 1835, at Bridgeport. Stratford, Conn., was his home., He is the son of Williain Rufus

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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.

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32 CLASS OF ISQI S., YALE COLLEGE. Bunnell, a woolen manufacturer, who owned the old factories at Berkshire Pond, near Bridgeport. His mother was Sarah E. Haight, of Meredith, N. Y. He was also a corporal in the 23d Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, during the Civil Vtfar. He designed many of the fine residences of Fairfield County, the Bridgeport Hospital and other buildings during his 40 years of active work in Bridgeport. His mother, who was Catherine Mary Sterling, was born May 9, 1842, at Stratford, Conn. She is the daughter of Captain John Williain Sterling, one of the old China traders of sailing-vessel days before 1840, and Catherine Tomlinson Plant, daughter of Lieutenant Governor Plant of the '30's. He has one brother, Frank Scott fYale B.A., 18945, QMinnes0ta State University M.A., 18975, QYale Ph.D., 19023 g also one sister, Catherine Tomlinson QBryn Mawr, Literary course ISQQJ. He married Rebecca Lapham Peterson, daughter of Charles Peterson, a contractor, at Lockport, N. Y., October 17, 1900. He has one son, Charles Sterling, born in Lorain, O., December 4, 1901, and one daughter, Elizabeth Lap- ham, born in VVatertown, N. Y., April 3, 1904. In january, 1904, he took the position of Works Manager and Mechanical Engineer with the VVatertown Eng'ine Co. He has contributed to the American Machinistf' Power, Engineer, Engineering Magazine, and Transactions American Society of Mechanical Engineers. In politics he is a Republican. He received a degree in mechanical engineering at Yale in 1893. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, but is attending the Episcopal church in Watertowii, a member of the Watertoxvii Society of Engineers Qlocal onlyj, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Transportation club Qnon-resident mem- berj, New York City. Bunnell, in summing up his lifels work, says that he has had only three vacations over one Week long in I5 years. Since graduation his life has been