Class of 1875 Twentieth Reunion Book
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1875 1895 Twenty Years After THE COLLEGE BUILDING Twenty Years Later A Brief Record of the Class of 75 of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Souvenir of the • Twentieth Anniversary of the .. Graduation of the Class, Prepared . the Anniversary Committee . William C. Elliott Lindley Johnson William H. Philler Charles W. Freedley Effingham B. Morris Carroll Smyth Frank H. Gowen Charles E. Pancoast John W. Townsend DESIGNED AND PRINTED BY TIMES PRINTING HOUSE MEDALLION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 725 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA In days of old, as we are told, There lived a man named Ben; friend was he, and so are we, To Pennsylvania men. Ben Franklin was his name And not unknown to fame, The founder first was he Of the University. COLLEGE SONG, "BEN FRANKLIN, ESQ.. THE UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS ON NINTH STREET-1802-1872 Our Alma Mater Historical research has shown that the foundation of the University of Pennsylvania is to be referred to the year 174o, thus making it the fourth, in point of age, among the educational institutions of the country. It should be remembered that the title Chas. J. Stille, LL. D. EX-PROVOST of " University " was first used in America in 1779, in connection with this institution. When the Class of 75 entered the University, in the year 1871, the buildings were situated on the west side of Ninth Street, between Chestnut and Market Streets. The value of the lands, buildings and endowment, at that time, may be estimated at less than $1,000,000. The members of the teaching force numbered 41, and the students in all departments 718. Dr. William Pepper EX-PROVOST A rapid growth and development of this time-honored institution commenced at about that time, when it obtained from the city a large tract of land at Thirty-fourth and Walnut Streets. The erection of buildings was commenced on this site, and the University re removed to its new home moved in 1872. It now owns fifty-two acres of land in a continuous tract, and the value of lands, buildings and endow endowments may be safely ments es timated at over $5,000,000. Reference to the Catalogue of the University for 1894-5 shows that the officers of instruction number 273, while the students have reached a total of 2398, thus ranking Pennsylvania the third largeststitution educational in stitution in the country. Mr. C. C. Harrison ACTING PROVOST As members of the Class of 75, after twenty years of busy life since graduation, let us, tonight, turn our thoughts to old "Pennsylvania" and offer our sincere congratulations THE LIBRARY BUILDING and good wishes to our Alma Mater. Class of 75 Officers Members JOSEPH ABRAHAM DR. HARRY W. JAYNE FREDERICK E. OKIE PresidentCHARLES W. FREEDLEY I. WARNER ARTHUR LINDLEY JOHNSON CHARLES E. PANCOAST First Vice-President Second Vice-President FREDERICK D. BAKER SAMUEL T. KERR EDWARD H. PEEK WILLIAM F. BROWER MARCUS E. LAM HENRY PEMBERTON, JR. EFFINGHAM B. MORRIS WILLIAM W. PORTER JAMES W. M. CARDEZA RINGGOLD W. LARDNER RICHARD PETERS treasurer SYDNEY CASTLE REV. DAVID LEVY HENRY Y. PEYTON Recorder WILLIAM L. CATHCART GEORGE MARIS WILLIAM R. PHILLER R. JOHN W. TOWNSEND WILLIAM PHILLER ESDAILE P. COHEN THOMAS R. MARIS WILLIAM W. PORTER REV. FORREST E. DAGER JOHN MARSTON, JR. DR. GEORGE S. ROBINSON Secretary JOSEPH W. EDWARDS REV. WILLIAM J. MARTIN SAMUEL R. SEYFERT SAMUEL T. KERR WILLIAM T. ELLIOTT WINSLOW MASON JOHN C. SHERLOCK FRANK EYRE WALTER S. MASSEY Lows MACL. SIMPSON BENJAMIN M. FAIRES CALHOUN MEGARGEE NORRIS W. SMITH CHARLES W. FREEDLEY DR. D. J. MILTON MILLER CARROLL SMYTH Executive Committee GOTTFRIED M. S. FRITSCHEL EWING L. MILLER JOHN W. TOWNSEND BERNARD GILPIN PEDRO A. MORA ISAAC H. WAINWRIGHT ChairmanWILLIAM T. ELLIOTT DR. EDWARD B. GLEASON DR. CASPAR MORRIS JESSE B. WATSON FRANCIS I. GOWEN EFFINGHAM B. MORRIS WILLIAM WAYNE, JR. ARTHUR L. GREEN STERLING MORRISON GEORGE S. WEBSTER BERNARD GILPIN JOHN MARSTON, JR. JOSEPH E. HATTON LOUIS DE L. Moss WILLIAM WILLIAMS WILLIAM H. HOLLIS DR. ALBERT A. NORRIS FRANK H. WOODROW LINDLEY JOHNSON GEORGE S. WEBSTER (Deceased) Joseph Abraham B.S.. Born in Merion, near Norristown, Montgomery Co., Penna., April 25, 1854. Son of James Abraham and Susan Eastburn. Entered Sopho- more Class, 1872. Engineer Corps Centennial Exposition, 1875-76, and Government Survey, State of Penna., 1876-77. Farmer. Address : Abrams P. 0., Montgomery Co., Penna. Isaac Frederick Born in Lower Merion, Montgomery Warner Diller Co., Penna., January 9, 1854. Son Baker Arthur Born in Philadelphia October 13, of Charles J. Arthur and Rebecca J. 1855. Son of La Fayette Baker and Warner. Entered in 1871. Civil Mary Franklin Hopkins. Entered Engineer and Draughtsman, Penna. Sophomore Class 1872. Scientific, R. R. two years, then engaged in changed to Classical side Junior year, mercantile and manufacturing busi- and left at the close of second term ness for several years ; now Civil Senior year. Member of the Philo- Engineer and Surveyor. Married mathean Society. Annie L. Miller, since deceased. Engaged in mercantile business. Married Armenia S. Wilson, since deceased. Address : 1610 Summer Street, Address : Philadelphia. Bryn Mawr, Montgomery Co., Penna. James William Ford Brower Warburton Martinez-Cardeza Born July 28, 1854. Son of Hiram Brower. Entered 1871, and left during the Freshman year. Born in Philadelphia, September 7, 1854. Son of James Martinez-Cardeza and Barbara Jane Elizabeth Warburton. Entered 1871, and left during the Sophomore year. Phi Kappa Sigma. Lawyer. Married Charlotte Wardle , Sydney Castle daughter of Thomas Drake, Philadelphia. Born in Philadelphia, July 24, 1855. Died Denver, Col., Address : November 17, 1879. Son of James Howard Castle and 750 Drexel Building, Phoebe Ann Dick. Entered 1871. Received a certificate of Philadelphia. proficiency June, 1875. Regent Zelosophic Society. .Delta Phi Class poet. William Born in Mystic, Conn., August 12, 1855. Son Ledyard of William Cathcart, D. D. and Eliza Caldwell. Entered 1871, and left at the close of first term Cathcart Sophomore year. Awarded matriculate Latin prize. Was graduated at United States Naval Academy as a Esdaile Cadet Engineer, 1875. Assistant Engineer U. S. N., Philip Born in Philadelphia, April 14, 1856. 1877 — 84. Passed Assistant Engineer 1884, to Cohen Jan. 23, 1891, when he honorably resigned from Son of Andrew J. Cohen and Clotilde the service. Served in the North Atlantic Florance. Vice-President Zelo. Phi Kappa Sigma . Squadron, 1875-76; North and South Atlantic and Awarded Senior English prize equally South Pacific Squadrons, 1876-78; Navy with Gottfried M. Yard, Boston, Mass., 1878 ; Asiatic Squadron, S. Fritschel. Physician. 1878-81 ; Inspection duty, Phila., 1881-82 Journalist. and 1883-84 ; Asiatic Squadron, 1884-87 ; Inspection duty, Phila., 1887-89 ; Navy Address : Yard, Phila., 1889-90. Mechanical N. Y. World Office, Engineer. Married Mary Davis, daughter New York. of George Franklin Lee. (See Hamersleys Record of Living Officers of U. S. Navy.) Address : Gwynedd, Penna. Forrest William Eugene Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Novem- Townsend ber 10, 1855. Son of Molton C. R. Dager and Elliott Born in Philadelphia, November 20, Dager A.B., A.M. D.D. 1894 Wilhelmina Bockius. Entered 1871, and left at 1854. Son of William Beale Elliott the close of second term Senior year. Reformed and Hannah Hickman Townsend. Episcopal clergyman, and Rector of the Entered 1871. Class President. Class Church of the Redemption, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Prophet, PhiLawyer. Kappa Married Sigma. and Holy Trinity, Phila. ; and Emmanuel, Mary, daughter of Jesse Cope Green, Phila. Published " Illustrative Hints." D. D. S. Department of Credits Elected to the chair of Homiletics and and Accounts, John Wanamaker, Oratory in Temple College, 1893. Married 1890-92. Manager Times Printing Mary Ellen, daughter of Cornelius Hall. House since 1892. Received degree of D. D. 1894. Address : Address : 1315 Walnut Street, 2316 East Dauphin Street, Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Joseph Warner Edwards Benjamin McKinley Born in Philadelphia, April 23, 1852. Son of Edward B. Edwards and Lydia Ford. Entered Junior Class as a special Faires student 1873, and left at the beginning of second term Senior Born in Philadelphia, April 27, 1855. Son of year. Studied at the Royal Saxon Academy of Mines, Freiberg, 1876-79, and at University, Heidelberg, 1879-81. Rev. John Wylie Faires, D. D. (Class 1831) and Aide 2d Geol. Surv. Penna., 1875-76. Assayer and Chemist. Elizabeth McKinley. Entered 1871, and left at Member of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Phila. ; Am. the close of Freshman year. Awarded Instit. Mining Engrs. ; Am. Assn. Adv. Sci. ; Col. Sci. Soc. matriculate Greek Prize. Clerk in Cashiers Address : Department, Fourth Street Nat. Bank, Glasgow Avenue, Philadelphia. Rico, Col. Address : 245 South Thirteenth Street, Frank Eyre Philadelphia. M.D. and Ph.D., 1870 Entered 1871, and left during the Sophomore year. Member of the Philomathean Society. Honorable mention for medical thesis at graduation. Physician. Charles Wellington Born in Philadelphia, July 14, 1855. Freedley Son of John Kline Freedley and Gottfried Martin Sebald Fritschel A.M.. A.., Pauline Tuller. Entered 1871. A.B., A. M.. (Ph. D., Univ. Leipzig, 1879) Class President, Senior year. Mod- erator of the Philomathean Society, Born in Detroit, Mich., October 28, 1856 ; died Mendato, Ill., 1874. Manager of Alum. Soc. Coll. March 25, 1880. Son of Rev. Sigmund Conrad Fritschel, D.D., Dept., 1889-92. Delivered the and Margaret Prottengeier. Entered Junior Class 1873. Senior Address at the Philomathean Awarded Junior Phil. and Junior Gr. prizes, Senior English Commencement, June 14, 1892. prize equally with Esdaile P. Cohen, Alumni Senior Latin Present occupation, Lawyer. and Henry Reed prizes. Studied at Upper Iowa University, Admitted to Bar October 26, 1878. Fayette, Iowa, 1872-73 ; at University, Erlangen, 1875-77, and University, Leipzig, 1877-78. Luth. clergyman, and Address : Assistant Pastor St.