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

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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

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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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BIOGRAPHIES. 33 devoted to designing, correspondence, business management, selling and cost recording, and in steam and refrigerating fields. Pe1 mcz.1zent 'll'lCl'lif'Z'llg czdd1'css: VVatertown, N. Y. BROWN CALDWELL was born March 25, 1869, in Allegheny, Pa. He prepared at Shadyside, Pittsburg, Pa., and entered college at the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Select course. Wfhile in college he was a mem- ber of the Berzelius society. He also attended Exeter Col- lege, Exeter, N. H., before entering Yale. His father, john Caldwell, Treasurer of the XfVCSlIlllg- house Air Brake Co., was born july 22, 1843, in County Mayo, Ireland. He resided in Pittsburg, Pa. His parents were lrish descent. His mother, whose maiden name was Lidie J. Miller, was born August 20, 1844, in Vlfillow Grove, Allegheny Co., Pa. Her parents were Americans. He has one sister, Elizabeth Caldwell Fountain CBryn Mawr BA., I8Q7D. He married Blanche Davis Follansbee fBryn Mawr '94j, daughter of George A. Follansbee, a lawyer, and graduate of Lawrence University, December 29, 1898, in Chicago, Ill. They have one son, George, born July 8, 1901. Caldwell, in 1904, was elected President and Treasurer of the Caldwell Co., turpentine operators. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, M. O. Loyal Legion, Uni- versity club, New York City, Oglethorpe, Savannah, Ga., Onwentria and Lake Forest, Ill. Bzzaszvzcss address: 124 Bay St. East, Savannah, Ga. Home address: 230 Oglethorpe Ave., East Savannah, Ga. DE LANCEY ALLEN CAMERON was born July 11, 1871, in St. Louis, Mo. He prepared at Hales School, Rochester, N. Y., and entered college at the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing' the Mechanical Engineering 3 x