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

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BIOGRAPHIES OF GRADUATES 237 and is engaged in business in Chicago, the firm being W. H. Sa Wm. L. Sharp 85 Company, farm mortgage loans, and also lumber. Mrs. Sharp Was Georgia Kendall, of Beloit, Wis. Of their three sons and one daughter, three are living. He prepared at Phillips-Andover. At Sheff he was on the Apollo Glee Club. General two-year honors. Berzelius and the Colony. Freshman year he roomed with W. Laurence Dickey, at 73 Whitney Avenue, Junior and Senior years at 17 Hillhouse Avenue, with W. J. Bales, J r., and Emerson MacMillin, 3dg and with Richard Kent. Sharp took the Select Course, and will go into the farm mortgage and loan business. His address is 7124 Yale Avenue, Chicago, Ill. ff. 3 X Jilin , . tiff! r, 1 Ld , in IM I. i .40 ' . . lu- if ' a xx :slug if QW if 31, CHARLES READING SHEAR Shorty was born in Waco, Texas, June 29, 1893. His father, Henry Herbert Shear, was born in Edwardsville, Mich., but has lived in Texas the most of the time, where he is in the wholesale grocery business, being president and manager of Rotan Grocery Company, Waco, Texas. His mother's maiden name was Mary Knight Turner, and her home was in Missouri and Texas. There are three sons in this family, Harold Herbert Shear. of-'11 S., and Coman. Knight Shear, '14 S.. being brothers.

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236 HISTORY OF 1916 S. in August, 1871, and was graduated from the University of Texas, with the degree of LL.B. in 1890. He is a member of the law firm of Ball Sa Seeligson. Mrs. Seeligson was Lily Sprigg before her marriage, and she lived in Washington, D. C. Arthur has one brother and one sister. Lamar G. Seeligson, 1917 S., is his brother. He prepared at the San Antonio public schools, West Texas Military Academy, and at Phillips-Exeter. He played on the Freshman Tennis Team. Exeter Club. Southern Club. Delta Psi and St. Anthony Hall. Freshman year he roomed with John Reynolds, J. H. Higginbotham, R. F. Scott, Jr., and E. Fitzgerald, at 124 VVall Street, Junior year with Ben Story, Ken Hayes, Ed Fitzgerald, Bill Savage and Greg Comstock, at 126 Wall Street, and 133 College Street. Senior year with Skinny Wheeler and Cord Meyer, at 133 College Street. Seeligson took the Select Course, and intends to practice law. He will enter the Yale School of Law, and later the Law School of the University of Texas. His permanent address is San Antonio, Texas. Q , wi' I I lillllllllll r l 1 fl: Nh x 5, vi r r ff f 'f?Q -'figs f T , .ill 'W is is 3 ARTHUR EUGENE SHARP Art was born in Chicago, Ill., June 15, 1893-. He is a son of William Leslie Sharp, who was born in Princeton, Ill., in 1862,

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238 HISTORY OF 1916 S. Shorty prepared at the Terrill School, Dallas, Texas. He went out for gymnastics on entering Sheff, and was on the University Gymnastic Team for three years. Was assistant manager of the Gymnastic Association in 1914-15. Terrill School Club. Minor Athletic Association. Southern Club. Book and Snake and the Cloister Club. Freshman year he roomed with Willing Ryan, at 126 VVall Street, Junior year with Ryan and John Reynolds, at 148 Grove Street, and Senior year with Ryan, at 131 Grove Street. Shear took the Select Course, and expects to become a Whole- sale merchant. He may be addressed at 1401 Columbus Street, Waco, Texas. ll N f Q EA mx R .fH'T 'Xu ' Q 1 H Lf- .. N . . haw gk : : Rr T ii x E3 52 .KN -IA. gk .f 0 - E 5 5 'lk , -mm NNJN, ' i qi xi, qllfllql 1 - , v- I 1 'FM Vflfllvs 5 Ill ill' JAMES RHODES SHELDON, JR. Jim was born in Savannah, Ga., November 5, 1893, the only child of James Rhodes and Bessie CRobertsD Sheldon. His father was born in Pawtucket, R. I., and was vice-president of the Savannah Guano Company, now retired. Jim prepared at the Somerville School of Savannah, and the Taft School, Watertown, Conn. He played tackle on the Var- sity and Freshman Football teams, and rowedon the Freshman