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

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202 HISTORY OF 1916 S. 'IME woaw Phelps took the Civil Engineering Course, and expects to make that profession his life Work. His address is Canton, N. Y. SNS Lx if K. 53 ' ' 1 'Wf Cl as 5 'Ns nl? A Jiuvms NELSON PLATT Senator was born in Abington, Conn., August 24, 1892. His father, George S. Platt, was born in Rookburn, Province of

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gi :E F! ii 'f Z BIOGRAPHIES OF GRADUATES 201 7 9:1 CQ . I tuf' , W ,D . 100 8 'S Yale relatives include Frank J. Cox, 1908 S., Harry G. Baldwin, 1907 S., and Edward T. Highland, 1908 S. He prepared at the New Haven High School, and during his three years in Sheff has lived at his home. Honors in drawing and mathematics. Perry took the course in Civil Engineering, and will practice that profession. His address is 801 Elm Street, New Haven, Conn. LAWRENCE HIBB1XRD PHELPS Larry was born in Storrs, Conn., November 9, 1893. His father, Charles Shepherd Phelps, was born in Florence, Mass., December 5, 1863, and graduated from the Massachusetts Agri- cultural College with the degree of B.S. in 1885. He is manager of the Farm Bureau, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., and Was pro- fessor of agriculture 'at the Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs, Conn. His mother lived in South Coventry, Conn., before her marriage. Her name was Orra Almira Parker. There are three sons and four daughters in the-family. He prepared at the Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Conn. Freshman year he rooined alone at 71 Howe Street 5 Junior and Senior years with D. F. Seacorcl and F. C. Yokel, at 188 Van Sheff.

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BIOGRAPHIES OF GRADUATES 203 Quebec, Canada, in 1868, and lives in Abington, Conn., Where he is engaged in farming. His mother 's maiden name was Jennie Rennie, and her home in Rockburn, Canada. James has one sister. He prepared at the Willimantic High School, and was a member of the Class of 1913 at the University of Maine, entering our Class in Senior year. He was on the Track and Basketball teams of the University of Maine, and Went out for basketball, tennis and lacrosse on coming to Sheff. He has numerals from Maine. Yale Battery. He roomed with Douglas Seelye at 333 York Street. Platt took the Select Course, and expects to go into educa- tional work. His address is Abington, Conn. YM W J yy 5, 3 Ie .wwf .5 vig l 0,5 1 'lil i ii' 2 Z . 004 0 - V is 0 U j X 1 X K 'x.Y5 E K 'fe ' fu -- ' 5-nxxX 5! ' N A'rH,xN PoDoLoFF Pody was born in New Haven, Conn., August 11, 1895. He is the son of Abraham Podoloff, who was born in Russia in 1868, and lives in New Haven, where he is in the real estate and insur- ance business, the firm name being A. Podolotf 85 Sons. His mother, Dora Chernoff, also lived in Russia before her marriage, there are four sons and one daughter in the family. Maurice