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

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BIOGRAPHIES. 75 a constitution for the American Society of Landscape Architects, has been Treasurer of the society for the last seven years, and was a member of the commission to formu- late a plan for the improvement of Columbus, O. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, Yale club, Sons of the Revolution, and American Society of Landscape Architects. His first work after graduation was as a member of an engineering party engaged in building branch lines for the Pennsylvania Rail- road. In the fall of 1904 he went to Boston to study land- scape design systematically, a subject which had interested him for many years. Availing himself of the opportunities afforded by lectures at the Lawrence Scientific School, by study at the Arnold Arboretum, and by observation of the fine parks and private estates nearby, he commenced prac- tice as a landscape architect on his own account in the spring of 1906, in New York City, and has been occupied continu- ously ever since, except for the summer of IQOO, when he was traveling abroad through Great Britain and the Con- tinent, studying the many types of landscape work which abound there. His practicelhas included plans for half a dozen college grounds, 20 or 25 public parks, a few real estate sub-divisions, and many private grounds and gardens. B'1,L5f1fLESS acid1'ess: 156 5th Ave., New York City. Home address: 67 East 53d St., New York City. GEORGE ELDREDGE MCCLELLAN was born October 6, 1869, in Vlfoodstock, Conn. He prepared at the Woodstoclq Academy, Vlfoodstock, and entered college in the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing the Biology course. VV'hile in college he was a member of Delta Psi. His father, John McClellan CYale B.A., 1833j, was born August 31, 1812, in Woodstoclc, Conn. His parents were john McClellan, a graduate of Yale, who died in 1885, and was the oldest living graduate of Yale at that time, and Faith Wfilliams, granddaughter of the first Governor Trum-

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74 CLASS OF ISQI S., YALE COLLEGE. Nome. In 1896-98 he was in the manufacturing business in Chicago. Business address: I5 Broad St., New York City. Home czdd1'css: Locust Valley, L. I. CHARLES NASSAU LOWRIE was born April 8, 1869, in Vtfarriorsmark, Pa. He prepared at Lawrence- ville School, Lawrenceville, N. I., entering college at the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing the Civil Engineer- ing course. He graduated with the degree of Ph.B. His father, I. Roberts Lowrie Uefferson College, now Vtfashington and jefferson College A.B., I842D, a lawyer, was born March 16, 1823, in Butler, Pa. His parents were Wfalter Lowrie, United States Senator from Pennsylvania, and Amelia McPherrin. He was an attorney for the Lyon, Shorb 81 Co., and also held the position of trustee for the same concern. He was twice married, the first time, Febru- ary 15, 1848, to Mary A. Lyon, and the second time, Decem- ber 27, 1866, to Matilda Hamill Nassau. He died Decem- ber 1o, 1885, in NfVarriorsmark, Pa. ' His mother, whose maiden name was Matilda Hamill Nassau, was born in Lawrenceville, N. I. She is the daughter of Charles W. Nassau and Matilda Hamill. He married Barbara Isabell Forrest, of Halifax, N. S., daughter of Alexander Forrest, retired, November 8, 1905, in Columbus, 0. They have one child, Charles Nassau Ir., born july 25, 19o7, in New York City. In june, 1896, Lowrie .took up the business of landscape architect, in business for himself. A report on the Campus and grounds of Cornell University was published in 1903 by the University. A book on Suburban Home Grounds by him also was published by the American Civic associa- tion, of Philadelphia, Pa. He also delivered an address before the American Society of Landscape Architects entitled, 'fllescription for a Plan for West Side Park, jersey City. He was a member of the committee to draft

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76 CLASS or 1891 s., YALE COLLEGE. bull. Mr. McClellan was a physician in Woodstock. He was married in 1859, and died December 19, IQO5, in NVood- stock. His mother, whose maiden name was Olive A. Child, was born January 31, 1831, in Pomfret Landing, Conn. Her parents were Elisha Child and Lora Danisan. He had three brothers: Percy XV., Jessy T., and John, who died at the age of four years, in Wfoodstockg also one sister, Mary, who died at the age of two years, in VVood- stock. He married Alice Margaret Pringle, daughter of lfVilliam VVatson Pringle, of Toronto, Can., February 3, 1898, in Vlfoodstock, Conn. They have two children: jean Calhoun, born October 6, 1902, and John, born September 27, 1905. McClellan is now a physician in New York City. He received the degree of M.D. from the' College of Physicians and Surgeons tMedical department, Columbia Universityj in 1894. He is a member of St. Luke's Hospital Alumni. B usiness add'2'ess.' 346 Broadway, New York City. Home address: Vlfoodstock, Conn. DAVID MAGIE MEEKER is engaged in the malleable iron castings business with the Meeker Foundry Company of Newark, N. 1. A For further information address Q5 Clay St., Newark, N .J. GEORGE WYLIE MERCER was born August 13, 1871, in Omaha, Nebr. He prepared at the Creighton College, Omaha, and Peekskill QN. Y .j Military Academy, and entered Yale in the beginning of Freshman year, pur- suing the Select course. His father, Samuel D. Mercer, a physician 'and surgeon CMD. Berks. Med. Coll. 18661, was born june 13, 1841, in Marion County, Ill. He was the son of 'Wylie Green and