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

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108 HISTORY OF 1916 S. Danbury, Conn., Where he was a carpenter. He died in West Haven, April 4, 1911. His mother, Maria Lavinia Elwell, lived in Brewster, N. Y., before her marriage, of her seven children, four are living. He prepared at the VVest Haven High School, and spent one year at Lafayette College, with the Class of 1915. He Was on the Track Team While with that Class. General two-year honors. Alpha Chi Rho. Sigma Xi. He Worked in West Haven and boarded at 322 Center Street, in Freshman and Junior years 5 roomed with L. W. Atwood and R. M. Strickland in Senior year, at 310 York Street. Elwell took the course in Electrical Engineering, and Will occupy himself with some branch of that profession. His future address is uncertain, but care A. S. Hutchison, Mendham, N. J., Will reach him for the present. l l e Si si GEORGE WRIGHT FARNHAM George was born in Pultneyville, N. Y., July 28, 1892, and now lives in Rochester, N. Y. His father, Henry Philip Farnham, Was born in Palmyra, N. Y., April 5, 1863. He received the degree of LL.B. from National Normal University in 1885,

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BIOGRAPHIES OF GRADUATES 107 r G3 A i mfg- fx 2-ff ! lflll f , Eisenbaeh took the course in Chemistry, and will devote him- self to that or an allied subject. His address is 490 West End Avenue, New York City. Au. ni N - - ' S . 3 Wa, I 4' 3 - 4:..,ff1l1 'S -S E 1 E' 5 1 E -5 i 'E Q P E 5255 5 egg- , . EJ fa A E : -f .4 ,, ,I 1 Wfwfff-H x ff s-A -- v w, 'ms .,.. :Q-1 xr' Q-qv' W 0, uns HARVEY JONES ELWELL Harvey was born in VVest Haven, Conn., November 23, 1893. His father, Franklin Jackson Elwell, lived for many years in x X v

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BIOGRAPHIES OF GRADUATES 109 and that of M.L. from Yale in 1887, and is now managing editor of the Lawyers Coiiperative Publishing Company. His mother, who lived in Rochester before her marriage, was Frances Wilder Wright. George has one brother. He prepared at the Mohegan Lake School, Mohegan Lake, N. Y., and is taking the four-year course. Since coming to Sheff he has done splendid work along religious and social lines, hav- ing given talks at prep schools, and conducted meetings at the Hope Mission, as well as worked in the Boys' Club, and taught English to a class of foreigners. In 1914-15 he was Sheff mem- ber of the executive committee of Yale Hope Mission, and a member of the executive committee of Sheff Christian Associa- tion, as well as chairman of the Committee on Missions. Member of Student Branch, American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Secretary of Undergraduate Discipline Committee, and chair- man of the same in fourth year. Cosmopolitan Club. He roomed alone in Freshman year at 117 Wall Street, with Clyde Hunter Biggs, at 121 Van Sheff in Junior year, with Biggs and J. Braden Baird, at 166 Van Sheff, in Senior year, and with V. L. K. Franklin and Edgar H. Biggs, at 166 Van Sheff, in 1915-16. Farnham took the course in Mechanical Engineering, and expects to continue in that work. His address is 28 Birch Crescent, Rochester, N. Y. RICHARD JACKSON HOWARD FARRAR Duke was born in St. Louis, Mo., November 6, 1893. His father, Bernard Gaines Farrar, born in St. Louis in 1855, died in Brienz, Switzerland, in 1912, was vice-president of the Scott Sz Farrar Realty Company in St. Louis. Mrs. Farrar's maiden name was Elizabeth Howard. There are two sons and one daughter in the family. Horatio Potter, 1917, and Kennet F. Potter, 1919, are Yale relatives. Duke prepared at Andover, and went out for football and for swimming. He was on the 1917 Freshman Football Team, second Varsity Team in 1914, and on the substitute Water Polo Team in 1914. Numerals. Andover Club. Yale Battery. Chi Phi and York Hall Club. He roomed with R. J. Farrell in