History of the class of '70, Department of literature, science and the arts . f the waves that while resting in the trough of the sea the sailsflapped for want of breeze to fill them, effectually placing manage-ment out of the question. The schooner was headed for shorewhen it was found impossible to longer keep her afloat, and whenwithin about a mile of Padre beach, at 10 oclock Thursday night,July 12, she was struck by a breaker and capsized in an moment after the only survivor, W. S. Lapham, who furnishedthis information, saw ]\Iajor Hayward on the opposite side of theboat struggl
History of the class of '70, Department of literature, science and the arts . f the waves that while resting in the trough of the sea the sailsflapped for want of breeze to fill them, effectually placing manage-ment out of the question. The schooner was headed for shorewhen it was found impossible to longer keep her afloat, and whenwithin about a mile of Padre beach, at 10 oclock Thursday night,July 12, she was struck by a breaker and capsized in an moment after the only survivor, W. S. Lapham, who furnishedthis information, saw ]\Iajor Hayward on the opposite side of theboat struggling in the waves. He was never seen schooner washed ashore on Padre Island and his trunk, con-taining private papers and other effects, was taken from the wreck,but his body was never found. Flags were put at half mast onvessels in the harbor on receipt of intelligence of his death. Hissister, Miss Emily A. Hayward, has for some time been teachingin Chicago. Her present address is No. 2626 N. 42d Ave.,Chicago. Department of Literature, Science, and Arts. 117. John Collins Rowland, Washington, D. C. Was born in ]\Iundy, nearFlint, Genesee Co., Michigan,September 27. 1849. His father,Henry H. Howland, a hneal de-scendant of Howland of PlymouthRock Colony and a pioneer in theTown of Mundy. was an extensivefarmer and stock raiser. Hismother, Esther P. \an Tifflin, wasof colonial descent on her mothersside, and Holland Dutch on herfathers side. Her father, as a}outh. came to the United Statesnear the close of the i8th century,upon the death of his father andthe confiscation of his estates by the French in 1795. During hisvouth John C. attended district school during winters and farmedthe balance of the year, with the exception of two years at theFlint High School just prior to entering the University of Michi-gan with the freshman class of 1869. His preparation for collegewas at home and the best district school in the county. He waswith the class of 69 for two y
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