> J '^^ CLASS OF 1904 Rutgers College HISTORY TO \m HISTORY of Class of 1904 of RUTGERS COLLEGE o I Compiled by Frederick W. Gaston Passaic, N. J. June, 1917 GIFT 'HE COLLCSS MM 29 W8 Classical Section ARTHUR LEGRAND BERGER. Gansevoort, N. Y. Son of David Oscar Berger, farmer, and Helen Elizabeth France. Maternal ancestors were pioneer settlers of Schoharie County, N. Y. Born at Sharon, Schoharie County, N. Y., December 9, 1881. Lived at Sharon, N. Y., Bramanville, N. Y., and Cobleskill, N. Y., before entering college. Prepared at Cobleskill High School. Father died in 1897; killed by lightning. Sophomore prize for public speaking. Second prize in Greek, Junior year. Graduated New Brunswick Theological Semi- nary in 1907. Received degree of A.M. (Rutgers, 1907). Licensed by Classis of Schoharie, May, 1907, and ordained by Classis of Orange, June 11, 1907. Pastor, Reformed Church, New Hurley, N. Y., 1907-10; Reynolds, N. Y., 1911-13, and Gansevoort, N. Y., 1913-16. Post-graduate work in New York University, 1910-11. Classical missionary 1911. Senior warden, Gansevoort Lodge, No. 845, F. & A. M., 1916. Delegate to Grand Lodge of Masons, 1916. Progressive Republican. Avocations, motoring and traveling. Married, at New Paltz, N. Y., June 21, 1911, Mary Minard, daughter of Hiram \V. Minard and Francis Freer. Son, David Arthur Berger, born August 4, 1912. Author of "Historical Sketch New Hurley Reformed Church," published by the Walden Citi- zen, 1910. CHARLES ROBERT BLUNT. 39 Weaver Ave., Bloomfield, N. J. Son of Stephen H. Blunt, merchant. Born at Albany, N. Y., Febru- ary 7, 1882. Member of Chi Psi Fraternity ; Casque and Dagger ; class baseball team ; was Class Historian, Freshman year ; Associate Editor of the Targum; member of committee for Sophomore Hop; Editor-in-Cliief of the Targum, 1904. After graduation became interested for a short time in the local agency for Allen's Kushion Komfort Shoe, having head- quarters at 39 Church street. In November, 1905, he became assistant manager of the New Brunswick Daily Times. In 1906 he opened a job printing office at 126 Albany street, New Brunswick, N. J., with Mr. Gowen as a partner. After being engaged as a reporter on Commerce and Finance, a State banking paper, established in Newark about 1905, he became editor of the paper, succeeding Lafayette Parks, 1907. For the last five years he has been the editor of the Independent Press, a newspaper published in Bloomfield, N. J. Married, on Thursday evening, December 21, 1905, Miss Adella Totten Randolph, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dunham F. Randolph, of Comstock street. New Brunswick, N. J. (3) 4 CLASS OF 1904. LOUIS WILLIAMSON CONOVER. 78 Albany St., New Brunswick, N. J. Born at Rocky Hill, N. J., September 4, 1882. Member of Phi Beta Kappa. Was Freshman and Sophomore Orator ; Historian, Sophomore year. Won the following prizes in his Freshman year : Tunis Quick English Grammar and Spelling Prize; Second Sloan Classical Entrance Examination Prize; two Honorable Mentions for work done and exami- nations passed in Greek and Latin. Won the Bradley Prize in Roman Law both in his Junior and Senior years ; took first Classical Honor, Senior year ; and won the Brodhead Classical Prize ; Classical Prize in Logic ; and the Second Appleton Memorial Prize in Moral Philosophy. After graduation he became an instructor in the Flushing Collegiate School, 1905. Married Miss Bessie Kitchenmeister on Tuesday evening, July 9, 1907, at Highland Park, New Brunswick, N. J. At that time he was connected with the National City Bank, 52 Wall street. New York City, in the Foreign Exchange Department. For a number of years he has been with Messrs. Price, Waterhouse & Company, auditors, London and New York, for M'hom he has spent the last tv.'O years in London, Paris and Petrograd. He is now in Petrograd. Since being abroad he has added Russian to the languages with which he is conversant. HENRY DYER COOK. Ridgewood, N. J. Son of Nathan Albert Cook and Esther Catherine Dyer. Born at Hurley, N. Y., February 22, 1880. Lived at Hurley, N. Y., High Falls, N. Y., and Cobleskill, N. Y., before entering college. Prepared at New Paltz State Normal School, New Paltz, N. Y. Phi Beta Kappa. Gradu- ated New Brunswick Theological Seminary 1907, and New York Uni- versity. Licensed by Classis of Paramus, May, 1907, and ordained by same classis. Pastor, Paramus Church, Ridgewood, N. J., 1907-16. A.M. (Rutgers, 1917). Married, at Ridgewood, N. J., 1911, Dora Gladys Bingham. Daughter, Gladys Cook, born October 7, 1914. Relative among Rutgers alumni. Author of various articles for the Christian Intelligencer. JOHN NORRIS FIELD. 22 St., Astor Newark, N. J. Son of Charles PI. Field, salesman. Born at Brantford, Ontario, November 7, 1883. ]\Iember of the Zeta Psi Fraternity; Theta Nu Epsi- lon ; manager of baseball teain ; member of class football team ; scrub foot- ball team; sub on class baseball team; sub on class relay team; member of Mandolin Club. CLASSICAL SECTION. 5 EMIL EISENHARDT FISCHER. 22 South 11th St., Allentown, Penn. Son of Christian G. Fischer and ii.mily Eisenhardt. Father was Pres- ident Ministerium of Lutheran Church of New York. Born at Philadel- phia, Pa., July 14, 1882. Lived at Philadelphia, and Ehzabeth, N. J., before entering college. P'repared at Elizabeth High School. Bussing Prize for extemporaneous speaking. Intercollegiate debating team, two years. Rhetorical Honor, commencement. Class Historian, President Glee Club. Targum editor. Fraternity, Delta Upsilon. Graduated Theo- logical Seminary at Philadelphia 1907. Ordained and licensed, Morris- burg, Ontario, Jime, 1907. Residences since leaving college, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, N. Y., and Allentown, Pa. Pastor, Lutheran Church of Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1910-13 ; Christ Church, Allentown, Pa., 1913- 16. A. M. (Rutgers, 1907). Republican. Married, at Brooklyn, N. Y., June 19, 1912, Anita Lins, daughter of the late J. H. Lins and Emily Lins. Son, Theodore Lins Fischer, born June 4, 1915. Relatives among Rutgers alumni, Theodore C. Fischer '99, brother. Author of various contributions to religious publications. WILLIAM KENNETH FLANAGAN. Kinney Building, Newark, N. J. Son of John P. Flanagan, merchant, and Mary Coyne. Born at New Brunswick, N. J., October 29, 1882. Lived at New Brunswick before entering college. Prepared at New Brunswick Fligh School. First prize Sophomore oration. Graduated New York Law School. Studied law in office of Lindabury, Depue & F'aulks. Admitted as attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court, February, 1908; admitted as counsellor, February, 1911. Practiced law with Lindabury, Depue & Faulks until April 1, 1913 ; with Louis Hood, April 1, 1913, to April 1, 1915. Practiced alone since that time, acting as Assistant Prosecutor of Essex County for past two years. Roman Catholic. Democrat. Avocation, golf. Unmarried. WILLIAM HOBART GIEBEL. Sodus Center, Wayne County, N. Y. Son of Gerrit William Giebel, shoemaker, and Marie Verhage. An- cestors on both sides were in the employ of the Holland Government. Born at Rochester, N. Y., July 21, 1879. Lived at Rochester, N. Y., Williamson, N. Y., and Holland, Mich., before entering college. Pre- pared at Hope College Preparatory School. Fraternity, Beta Theta Pi. Graduated New Brunswick Theological Seminary 1907. Licensed at New Brunswick, 1907. Ordained at Philadelphia, Pa., 1908. Residences 6 CLASS OF 1904. since leaving college : Philadelphia, Pa., 1908-09 ; China, 1909-14 ; South Butler, N. Y., 1914-15. Missionary Reformed Church, and minister. A.M. (Rutgers, 1907). B.D. (Rutgers, 1908). Pbhtics, Independent. Married, at Thompson, Conn., August 23, 1914, Edith M. Cruff. Daugh- ter, Gene Virginia, born Jtme 19, 1915. CHARLES WILLIAM LAMBERT. 19 Elmwood Place, Elizabeth, N. J. Son of Charles Lambert. Born at New Brunswick, N. J., October 7, 1881. Prepared for college at Rutgers Preparatory School. Graduated with degree of A.B., 1904. Married, on Wednesday, September 29, 1909, to Miss Katherine E. Cook, of Belleview, D. C, and took up their resi- dence in New Brunswick. He is employed in the actuarial department of the Prudential Insurance Company, of Newark^ N. J. JOHN ALEXANDER LINNETT. 26 Osborne Terrace, Newark, N. J. Son of Thomas Linnett, Jr., shirt manufacturer. Born at Newark, N. J., December 2, 1879. Member of Zeta Psi Fraternity. Graduated in 1904 with degree of A.B. Real estate and insurance broker. Secretary, Newark Real Estate Brokers' Exchange. MARTIN ADRIAN SCHENCK. 34 Nassau St., New York City. Son of Ferdinand S. Schenck, professor in New Brunswick Theologi- cal Seminary, and Ella H. Schenck. Born at Montgomery, Orange County, N. Y., August 14, 1882. Prepared at Collegiate School, New York City, and Rutgers Preparatory School. Phi Beta Kappa. First prize. Junior Exhibition. Second Classical Honor. Intercollegiate de- bating team four years. Class baseball. Fraternity, Chi Psi. Columbia Law School and New York Law School. Admitted to the New York (Rutgers, Bar 1906. LL.B. (New York Law School, 1906) ; A.M. 1907). Practicing law in New York ever since. Married, August 11, 1916, to Jeanette Daniels, of Clinton, N. Y. WILLIAM HENRY STEWART, JR. 225 West 57th St., New York City. Son of WiUiam PI. Stewart, farmer, and Ana A. Ades. Born at Kingston, N. Y., April 13, 1880. Lived at Kingston, N. Y., before enter- ing college. Prepared at Kingston Academy. Class President Junior CLASSICAL SECTION. 7 year. Junior Prom Committee. Chairman Class Day Committee. Var- sity football team four years. Fraternity, Chi Phi. Senior society Cap and Skull. Lived in New York since graduation. In the Engineering Corps of the Army two years. Organized and incorporated The Stewart Automobile Company and The Stewart Automobile School, of both of which he is president. Member of Dutch Reformed Church. Republican. Avocation, motoring. Married, at Brooklyn, N. Y., June 23, 1909, Irene Haeunler.