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

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114 HISTORY OF 1916 S. S I HAVE ER POKE Mgrmowenre 5 N . FRANCIS LIGHTBODY FIELD Doc was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., September 15, 1893. His father, John Henry Field, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., January 12, 1855, and is in business in that city as a hat manufacturer. Mrs. Field, who was Alicia Cousins Higginbotham, also lived in Brooklyn before her marriage. Five children are in this family. Doc prepared at the Brooklyn Boys' High School, and at the New York Preparatory School. He was in the Junior Debating Course, on the Freshman Football, Track, and Cross Country' squads. He also devoted some time to work in the Boys' Club. Pipe and Bowl. Phi Kappa Epsilon. Book and Bond. He roomed alone in Freshman year, at 53 Prospect Street, with Reeves W. Hart in Junior and Senior years, at 139 Van Sheff, and 8 Prospect Place. Field took the Select Course, and will enter a graduate law school in preparation for the law. He may be addressed at 823 Beverly Road, Brooklyn, N. Y. J osEPH MAXWELL FINKELSTEIN Fink was born in Koretz, Russia, November 6, 1892. He has lived in Torrington and Hartford, Conn. Michael Finkelstein,

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BIOGRAPHIES OF GRADUATES 113 Honors in mathematics. He took the Mechanical Engineering Course, and Will follow that line of work, his permanent address is 194 Harvard Street, Rochester, N. Y. f A il . , E , 4 JE: x I E . me ' Y PETER FERRER1 Pete was born in Vicari, Sicily, February 13, 1889, and came to this country at the age of sixteen. He is the son of George Ferreri, a merchant, who died in Vieari, Sicily, and of Josephine CCarboneD Ferreri, a native of the same town. There were four sons and one daughter in the familyg two children are living. He prepared at the American International College, at Springfield, Mass., at the Vermont Academy, Saxton River, Vt., and at the DeWitt Clinton I-Iigh School, New York City. He was treasurer and is now vice-president of the Yale Italian Club. Cosmopolitan Club. Freshman and Junior years lie roomed alone. at York Street, Senior year with W. B. Hall and L. A. Nettleton, at 101 Van Sheff. Ferreri has taken the course in Electrical Engineering, and will go in for practical electrical Work. His permanent mail address is uncertain, but he may be adclressecl care Joseph Carbone. 609 Broadway, Bayonne, N. J.

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BIOGRAPHIES OF GRADUATES 115 WUT? his father, was born in Koretz, Russia, in April, 1865. He is foreman of the milling machine department of the Hendey Machine Company. His mother, Gertrude Finkelstein, is a native of Koretz. There are four sons and a daughter. Fink prepared at the Torrington High School. Honors in mathematics. Yale Battery. Freshman year he roomed at home, the irst 'half of Junior year with Leo Gottlieb, at' 57 Prospect Street. He left college in January, 1914, to manage his father 's store in Hartford, re-entering Sheff inthe fall with '16 S., and rooming with Gottlieb at 297 York and 109 College streets 5 Senior year he roomed at 398 Temple Street. Finkelstein took the course in Civil Engineering. He expects to continue his studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and will make civil engineering his profession. His permanent address is 93 Allen Place, Hartford, Conn. EDWIN JOHN FISCHER Ed was born in New Haven, Conn., November 11, 1895. He is the only son of John Fischer, born near Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, March 10, 1866, and Mina Cliisskaltj Fischer, his wife, who lived in New Haven before her marriage. Mr. Fischer