. Morton memorial; a history of the Stevens institute of technology, with biographies of the trustees, faculty, and alumni, and a record of the achievements of the Stevens family of engineers. n officer in the War of 1812. On thematernal side his ancestors were among the 426 THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY first Dutch settlers of New York and servedin the War of 1812. After graduating fromthe pubHc school system of Wilmington withhonors, he entered the shops of the Phila-delphia, Wilmington, & Baltimore Railroadto learn the trade of machinist. Decidingupon a technical education, he entered
. Morton memorial; a history of the Stevens institute of technology, with biographies of the trustees, faculty, and alumni, and a record of the achievements of the Stevens family of engineers. n officer in the War of 1812. On thematernal side his ancestors were among the 426 THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY first Dutch settlers of New York and servedin the War of 1812. After graduating fromthe pubHc school system of Wilmington withhonors, he entered the shops of the Phila-delphia, Wilmington, & Baltimore Railroadto learn the trade of machinist. Decidingupon a technical education, he entered LehighUniversity in 1889, and Stevens Institute oneyear later. He was president of the Juniorclass in 1892-93, also of the Glee Club of thesame year. Upon graduation he entered theemploy of the Baldwin Locomotive WorksCo., where he soon worked his way up to theposition of track foreman. During the fallof 1898 he was sent to the United States ofColombia, for the purpose of erecting severalengines on the Ferro-Carril del Cauca, withheadquarters at Buenaventura. Stopping atPanama, he contracted the fatal fever of Margie (McRobbie) Hoffman. He marriedJulia Francese Fox, June 24, G. P. HODGMAN that country, from which he died at Ven-ticas, Colombia, November 28, 1898. Hewas a member of the Theta Nu Epsilonfraternity. Hoffman, Charles Swan (, 99), wasborn in Brooklyn, N. Y., November 9, has been with Baker, Smith, & Co.,heating and ventilating engineers and con-tractors. New York, from 1899 to date. Heis a member of the University Club of Brook-lyn and of the Chi Phi fraternity. Mr. Hoffman is the son of Luther and
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