CLASS OF 1855

William Augustus Cushmaft was born in Taunton, Mass., September 20, 1836, and was the son of Hartwell Coleman and Mary Ann (Earl) Cushman. When he was a small child his parents moved to Orford, N. H., and he grew up in the schools of that town, finishing his preparation for college in Orford Academy. Mr. Cushman entered the Chandler Scientific Department in 1853. The course in this department was then three years, but Mr. Cushman entered a year in advance, and graduated in 1855. For a short time after graduation he taught school in Taunton, Mass., but he had decided to become a civil engineer, and went West as such in 1856. He was one of the company of engineers who surveyed for the railroad line from Milwaukee to St. Paul. After a few years in the West, Mr. Cushman went to Texas in the same capacity, as civil engineer, and resided chiefly at Beaumont, in that state, until about 1880. He married Sibbie M. Calder of Beaumont in January, 1866. They had no children. Mr. and Mrs. Cushman were separated by divorce in 1880, and about that time Mr. Cushman returned to Orford, N. H., where his death occurred May 6, 1909. The immediate cause of his death was what is known as " Addison's disease. " His funeral was held at the old Cushman home on May 8, and the respect in which Mr. Cushman was held in the community was testified by the large number attending the service from the Mt. Cube Lodge of F. and A. Masons, of which Mr. Cushman was a member.

Secretary, S. R. Bond, 321 John Marshall Place, Washington, D. C.