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

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A BIOGRAPHIES OF GRADUATES 43 two years at Andover Theological Seminary after taking his first degree at Yale. He was an eminent preacher and contrib- uted widely to various publications. He died May 12, 1907, in Assonet, Mass. Letitia Wilson CJordanD Bacon, his mother, lived in Harrisburg, Pa., Wilmington, Del., and in Philadelphia, Pa., before her marriage. Ten of the fourteen children are living. Nathaniel T. Bacon, '79 S., Benjamin W. Bacon, '81, Selden Bacon, ex-'82, Theodore D. Bacon, '83 S., and Leonard W. Bacon, '88, are half brothers, Benjamin M. Bacon, '47, Theodore Bacon, '53, Francis Bacon, M.D. 1853, George B. Bacon, '56, Thomas R. Bacon, '72, and Alfred T. Bacon, '73, are uncles. Dave prepared at the Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse Romande, at Lausanne, Switzerland, and at the Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, Conn. He received honors in Freshman year in drawing, mathematics and physics, in Junior year general honors, he went out for the crew. Norwich Club. Freshman year he roomed alone at 9 Byers, Junior and Senior years with A. I. Cleveland and W. N. VanTassel, at 153 and 170 Van Sheff. Bacon took the Mechanical Engineering Course, and expects to devote himself to that profession. His permanent address is care of Dr. L. W. Bacon, 113 Whitney'Avenue, New Haven, Conn.

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42 HISTORY OF 1916 S. has lived in Watertown the greater part of her life. There are three sons and two daughters in the family. A brother, Merritt W. Atwood, has been a member of '17 S., and a cousin, Bronson E. Lockwood, was graduated with the Class of '15 S. He prepared at the Watertown High School, and at Shed received general honors in Freshman year. He participated in the crew trial in the same year, sang on the Freshman Glee Club and in the Choir in 1916. He was engaged in industrial teach- ing among tlie Italians all three years. Alpha Chi Rho. Fresh- man year he roomed at 132 Wall Street, Junior year with E. B. Clark, and Senior year with R. M. Strickland and H. J. Elwell, at 310 York Street. Atwood took the Select Course, and expects to engage in busi- ness, but has no definite plans as yet. He may be addressed at Watertown, Conn. INN N -55 5 1 i , E I2 E- I I .-Q, a r A Q'i's1'?5'. M f Lyn, DAVID LEONARD BACON Dave was born in Norwich, Conn., December 30, 1895. His father, Leonard Woolsey Bacon, was born in New Haven, Conn., January 1, 1830, and was graduated from Yale with the degree of B.A. in 1850, in 1855 received an M.D. and 1879 an honorary D.D. In 1856 he was ordained to the ministry, having spent

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44 HISTORY OF 1916 S. . fi! , 1 mm W cf ME mea XF ,I oies,A asa:-.s ,mv . QM,- E Puurv ness ,Gmx'gQQZ2,,'g,,. ' rua Z N f if mi x I 'V H' 5 ,gi .5 , , 'L S -f p - s L ' s e . E VERNON COSBY BADHAM Squirrel was born in Birmingham, Ala., February 19, 1894, the son of Henry Lee Badham and Helen CTerryj Badham. Mr. Badham, who was born in Charlotte, N. C., in 1866, is a banker, and in the coal and iron business in Birmingham, Ala., being president of the Bessemer Coal, Land 86 Iron Company. There are eight sons and two daughters in the family. Three brothers are Yale men: Robert J., 1911 S., Henry L., Jr., 1914 S., and William T., 1917 S. He prepared at Lawrenceville. He sang on the Freshman Glee Club 5 was on the Track Team, taking prizes in the Fresh- man Meet with Princeton, and in the Yale Fall Meet, and was a cheer leader. 1916 S. Banner Committee. President of the Lawrenceville School Club in 1916. Delta Phi and St. Elmo Club. Freshman year he roomed with Earle McKee Craig, at 126 High Street. Junior and Senior years with William C. Keeley, Jr., at 111 Grove Street. Badham took the Select Course, and expects to go into either mining, or the banking business. His address is 1221 Whittaker Street, Birmingham, Ala.