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...born in Worcester, February 1, 1874. He was prepared for college at the Worcester High School, where he was valedictorian of his class. In college he was president of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity, and was also a member of the Cercle Francais and Deutscher Verein. He was graduated magna cum laude. At the time of his death he was teaching English in the Belmont School, Belmont, California...
Wilbur Morse, of Philadelphia, was graduated in 1894 from the Central High School as valedictorian of his class. During the next year he attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he was one of the editors of "Ben Franklin." He was on the winning team of the Philomathean Society against the Zelosophic Society. In 1895 he entered Harvard and was on the '99 team in the Harvard-Yale Freshman debate, which Harvard won. Last year he attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School, but entered Harvard 1900 this year. He became a member of the Forum in the spring...
...Olds, who, in addition to his commencement part, holds the position of class orator, prepared at St. Paul, Minn. He was class valedictorian and president of the school debating society. In his junior year Olds was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa, holding the first place from '97, and was also undergraduate orator of the society. He is a member of the Harvard Union, the D. U. and the O. K., and will graduate "summa cum laude." His commencement subject is "The Future of Harvard College." Olds will enter the Law School next fall...
...alternate is W. H. Conroy, Jr., '99, of Philadelphia, Pa. Conroy prepared for college at the Central High School where he graduated as valedictorian of his class. Last year he spoke in the Yale-Harvard freshman debate which Harvard won. He is a member of the Harvard Forum...
Howard H. Yocum '98, of Columbia, Pa., will open the debate for Princeton. He prepared for Princeton at Mercersburg (Pa.) College, where he was valedictorian of his class. In his freshman year at college he took first prize in the Whig Hall competitive debate and stood at the head of his class. He won his sophomore class debate in Whig Hall. This year he will represent his class at the '76 prize debate on Washington's Birthday...