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

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152 CLASS OF NINETEEN THIRTY-FIVE S. AND E. GEORGE PURDY HAAS was born on March 13, 1913, in Pitts- burgh, Pa. He is one of the two sons of George Washington Haas, whose death occurred March 7, 1933, and Susan Gertrude QPurdyj Haas. Purdy received his preparatory training at Shady Side Academy and at Andover. He belongs to St. Elmo and is a non-resident member of Berkeley College. He was a member of the Freshman Crew and Water Polo squads and A Y as a Sophomore was on the Uni- versity 15o-pound Football Team and competed for the track managership. He played on the Vander- bilt Football Team in Iunior year and on the Berkeley Football Team the following year. ln Freshman year he roomed with Stet- son, as a Sophomore with Stetson and Riley, and for the past two years with Cox and Munson. After graduating from Yale, he plans to go into business. His permanent mailing address is 2289 Beechwood Boulevard, Pitts- burgh, Pa. EDWARD CUYLER HAM- MOND, Cuy, was born in Bal- timore, Md., on Iune 14, 1912. He is the son of Edward Hammond, who attended St. Iohn's College, and Agnes QCuylerj Hammond and a grandson of Edward Ham- mond, who graduated from Yale in 1830. Cuy has one sister. He received his preparation for college at the Boys Latin School in Baltimore, the Tome School, and the Gilman Country School. He took the course in metallurgy i for a year, but changed to that in

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BIOGRAPHIES 151 School and at Andover, and he is a member of Calhoun College. He has majored in mathematics, having a second rank stand as a Freshman. Iunie belongs to The Sachem Club. He roomed with I. P. Butler, Ir., and R. C. L. Scott, both '35, in Freshman year, alone as a Sophomore, with Fes- senden and Harter in Junior year, and with I. F. Morse, ,35, the next year. Iunie is planning to study law after graduation. His permanent mailing address is 1508 Pennsyl- ef vania Avenue, Wilmington, Del. IAMES ROBERT GRISWOLD, Iim,', was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Ianuary 19, 1913, the son of Dillard Houston and Hassie Anna fGibbsj Griswold, his mother's death occurred on Iune 16, 1925. lim has a brother and a sister. His preparatory education was received at the Baylor School in Chattanooga and at Andover, and he has taken the course in ap- plied economic science at Sheff. In Freshman year he heeled the News, and he was a member of The Cloister and belongs to Book and Snake. lim, who is a mem- ber of Branford College, roomed with W. S. Walcott, gd, '35, as a Freshman, with King and A. I. Smith, Ir., in Sophomore year, and with Smith for the next two years. Upon the completion of his col- lege course, he plans to go into banking. Mail should be ad- dressed to him at 1656 Riverview Road, Chattanooga, Tenn.

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BIO GRAPHIES 153 biology at the beginning of Iunior year. Cuy was on the Freshman Swimming Squad and that year served on the University Budget Committee. He is a member of Book and Bond and of Saybrook College. In Freshman year he roomed with Footer, but has since roomed alone. His permanent address is 140 West Lanvale Street, Baltimore, Md. WILLIS LYMAN I-IARRINGTON, Bi11,,' was born on Ianuary 4, 1913, in Minneapolis, Minn., the son of Curtis Lyman and Mary Elizabeth QWillisj Harrington, for the past fifteen years his home has been in East Haven, Conn. His father received an LL.B. at the University of Minnesota in 1904. Bill has two brothers, one of whom is Gordon N. Harrington, '38. He received his preparatory training at the New Haven High School and has taken the course in electrical engineering at Yale. He is a member of Scroll and Compass and Beta Chi. He has lived at home throughout his col- lege course. Bill, who intends to become an electrical engineer after he graduates, may be addressed at 444 Townsend Avenue, East Haven, Conn. I l FRANKLIN SKEELE HARRIS, Frank, was born at Glen Ridge, N. I., August 5, 1913, the son of Chester Ralph Raymond Harris, who is a graduate of Pratt Institute, and Fannie MaBelle QSkeeleQ Harris. His home has been in Montclair, N. I., since 1917. Frank, who has taken the course in industrial administration and engineering, received his preparation for Yale at the Montclair High School and at Exeter. He was a member of the Fencing and Cross Country teams and the Track Squad in Freshman year and of the University Fencing and Track squads as a Sophomore, he has nu-