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

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BIOGRAPHIES OF GRADUATES ' 279 WILMARTH BRADFORD WALKER Brad was born in New Haven, Conn., November 30, 1895, the only son of Abel Wilmarth VValker and Halle Mansfield QBeersD Walker. His father was born in Pontiac, Mich., and has spent most of his life in New Haven, Conn., where he is purchasing agent and manager of the plumbing supply department of C. S. Mersick 85 Company. Mrs. Walker died in April, 1916. Brad has one sister. Jay G. Eldridge, '96g Edward M. Walker, '00 S., George E. Nichols, '04, and Lyman B. Bunnell, '17 S., are relatives. Brad prepared at the New Haven High School He was a member of the Freshman, Apollo and University Glee clubs, and was an associate member of the Dramatic Association. He did religious and social 'work during his college course, having taught not only in his own Sunday School, but a class at the Italian Mission. He also assisted in dramatics at the Lowell House. Honors in chemistry and physics. He lived at home in Freshman and Junior years, and with E. B. Hunn and W. H. Fowler, at 141 Van Sheff, in Senior year. VValker entered the Mechanical Engineering Course, but at the end of Freshman year changed to the Biology Course, and

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278 HISTORY OF 1916 S. Walden took the Select Course. His permanent address is 142 Boulevard, Passaic, N. J. ' 4- ' XX fn? Q-fl S 'Ly xy ' V I 2 filo, NM. -illrl ..... .... ..... f-l- -1- f--'--------- -- ' I 1 u mm f fi - 4 -m . Y- X F. 6673 ROBERT TREAT WALKER Bob was born in Hinsdale, Ill., March 21, 1894. His father, Alfred Elisha Walker, was born August 27, 1855, in Chicago, Ill., and entered Yale in the Class of 1876 S. He is in the wholesale drygoods business, being connected with the firm of J. P. Stevens Company, New York City. His mother, Lulu Belle Treat, lived in Orange, Conn., before her marriage. There are five sons and two daughters in the family. Alfred N. Walker, ex-'06 S., and Walter T. Walker, '07 S., are brothers. He prepared at the Hinsdale High School, and the Chicago Latin School. He made the Freshman Crew, and has numerals. Delta Phi and St. Elmo Club. He roomed with Sangston Hettler at 82 Wall Street and 121 Van Sheff in Freshman and Junior years 5 Senior year he roomed at 111 Grove Street, with Walter. T. McGrath. ' Walker took the Electrical Engineering Course, and will fol- low that profession. His address is 201 Garfield Avenue, Hinsdale, Ill. .

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280 HISTORY OF 1916 S. expects to enter the Medical School. His address is 439 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, Conn. l fknr I if ' Q f WSU?-EKPJ. KZ! 16131, Je, Q ' 17 if ,Q Q U Q ,f 2k -'-'K'fKi ' DOUGLAS KENT WARNER Doug was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., December 16, 1894. His father, Edwin Gaylord Warner, Ph.D., was born in Wiscoiisin, November 30, 1862, and was graduated from Amherst in 1885. Since then he has been a professor in Latin at the Polytechnic Preparatory School, in Brooklyn, N. Y. His mother 's name is Euphemia Lawson, and her home in Brooklyn, N. Y. There were four sons and three daughters in the family, two are deceased. He prepared at the Polytechnic Preparatory School in Brook- lyn. He was on the Freshman Mandolin Club, and has con- tributed to the Sheff Monthly, is a member of the Industrial Service Committee, and has worked among the Italian people of New Haven. He roomed alone Freshman and Junior years, at 82 Wall and 333 York streets, Senior year he lived with Merritt VV. Treat, at 175 Van Sheff. Warner took the Mechanical Engineering Course, and will return to Shed for a post-graduate course. His address is 56 Montgomery Place, Brooklyn, N. Y.