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

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206 HISTORY CF 1916 S. JZ 4? f, 5 N' mx S31 Jan p U i . 1... ..lu.. h,...., tgnbn lull' ...mf- CHARLEs DOWNER PRENTICE Prent was born in New York City, August 4, 1893, the only son of Andrew Tweedy Prentice and Carrie Robinson CRhodesD Prentice. His father was born in Greenville, Conn., April 19, 1850, and lived in New York, where he was buyer for the shoe department of R. H. Macy Sa Company. He died in New York March 25, 1904. Charles has one sister. He prepared at the Greenville Grammar School, and at the Norwich Free Academy. Norwich Club. Alpha Chi Rho. He has roomed at 293 York Street, with Harold Watson White, for the three years. Prentice took the Civil Engineering Course. His address is 223 Central Avenue, Norwich, Conn. WILL1s ORTH PRESTON Bill was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., April 23, 1898. His father, Matthew Alexander Preston, was born in Pittsburgh in 1845, and attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He has retired from active business. His motheris maiden name was Annie Gertrude Cosgrave, there are six children in the family, two

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A BIOGRAPHIES OF GRADUATES 205 Street, Senior year at 119 College Street, with W. H. Thorn- burgh. Polley took the course in Mining Engineering, and is unde- cided as to what branch of work he will engage in. His address is 483 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y. . F 5 Q ,Q i i Ei my We W .x Z..vb:.E IN THE PHYSICS LHS. RALPH WATERBURY POWELL Ralph was born in Ionia, Mich., October 4, 1889. He is a son of Herbert Ernest Powell, born April 27, 1866, and Alice May CWaterburyJ Powell, both of Ionia, Mich. He is a farmer. There are two sons and one daughter in the family. He prepared at the Ionia High School, and was graduated from the Michigan Agricultural College, with the degree of B.S. in engineering, in 1911, from Cornell University with the degree of CE. in 1914. He took some special work in the Yale School of Religion in 1914-15 and was in Sheff one year. Powell was married on September 10, 1914, to Maude Esther Nason, and he and Mrs. Powell have lived at 198 Hamilton Street for the year. Powell has taken the course in Mathematics and Physics, and expects to teach in Yale-in-China. His permanent address is Ionia, Mich.

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BIOGRAPHIES OF GRADUATES 207 Ziff s EX 5 fi Q l deceased. George B. Preston, Yale 1881, is an uncle, and William E. Schoyer, Yale 1900, a cousin. He prepared at the Central High School, Pittsburgh. Was on the Freshman Track Team, 1913-14 5 Varsity Track, 1914-15, captain of Class Hockey Team, 1914-15. Has a Y and numerals. Was on the Freshman Musical clubs. Chi Phi and York Hall. He roomed with F. Woodruff, 3d, in Freshman year, at 119 Wall Street, with S. C. Alden in Junior year, at 391 Temple Street, Senior year with R. J. H. Farrar and L. Brewer, at 96 Wall Street. Preston took the Select Course, but is undecided as to his future line of work. He may be addressed at 7144 Mead Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. SAMUEL JONATHAN PRINCE Sam was born in Bedford, Mass., December 7, 1893. His fatlicr. Samuel Dodge Prince, was born in Boston, Mass., August 16. 1860, and is head of the firm of S. D. Prince Sc Company. Ilis 1nother's maiden name was Clara Darling Bacon. There is one daughter and one son in the family, He prepared at the Concord Grammar School, Mitchell's Military Academy, and at Andover. Phi Gannna Delta and