Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-07
THE LATE Q. T. R. BATES.

member of the Golden Branch, and
stood, high in his classes. He entered
Harvard in the fall of 1873, and was
graduated in '92- Throughout his
course he maintained. high standard
in his studies, and was well known In
many ways. He was in charge Of the
Harvard exhibit at the Worlds Fair at
Chicago in 1899 and since that time
had given himself up TO the study Of
law.
The members of the class Of '6S wish
to take this opportunity Of expressing
to Bates parents the sense Of their
own personal grief in his death, and
their great sympathy. The class has
lost member who was always active
for its best interests and the academy
a graduate who was loyal and devoted
to its welfare.
Signed, Thomas L. McClung,
Thomas W. Lamont,
Arthur II. Lockett,
John $. Cranston,
For p. E. 4. 'SS.
r. r. Perry, Secretary.
CHARLES THEODORE RUSSELL BATES, '92.
Harvard Crimson, Oct. IL.
Charles Theodore Russell Bates
who died from the accidental dis
charge Of gun in his home at vii.
mington, Del, on September 18th,
1885, was born in Wilmington on May
LIST, 1871, and was the son Of George
II. Bates and Elizabeth b. RUSSELL a
sister of exGov. William Il. Russell
Bates was graduated in June, 1886, at
the Rugby Academy in Wilmington,
| where he took first honors. He en-
tered the Phillips Exeter Academy the
next fall, being graduated there in 1888.
AT Exeter he was in his senior year
vice president of his class, and took
an active and Jealous interest in the
athletic and social life of the academy.
lie entered Harvard the next fall with
high entrance honors, and maintained
an excellent standard throughout his
course, receiving dissertation upon
graduation. While al Cambridge,
Bates identified himself with many
undergraduates, social and working
organizations, and took u prominent
part also in athletics. He was mem
Der of the Institute of ITO, of the
Exeter Club, the Southern Club, of
the Chess and Whist Club, of the
Electrical Club, ST. Paul's Society,
the Fencing Club, Shooting Club, the
Harvard Union, was vice-president of
the Reform Club, director of tho
Memorial Hall Dining Association,
and played on the University Cricket
team. He was '92's representative in
tho mile walk in the annual class
athletic games, and took several prizes
in this event.
After graduation Bates began the
study of law, and entered into it with
ali the energy, earnestness and zest
which always characterized him. In
the political campaign of '92 he orr
ganized and was the president of the
FiIst Voters Club of Wilmington,
and he worked actively throughout
the campaign. AT tho opening of the
Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1898 he
was put in charge of the Harvard ex-
hlbit, and many strangers to him per
sonally will recall the cordially and
ability which he displayed in his du-
ties there. AT the time Of his death be
was studying hard in the law Office OF
Mr.. Francis Raw!e, Philadelphia, and
would have soon been admitted to the
Wilmington and Philadelphia bars.
In the death of Bates the class has
lost one Of its best known members.
and the sense of keen personal loss
which its members feel is increased by
the knowledge that the class has beer
deprived of one whose energy, ability
and courage seemed certain to bring
honors to both himself and his class
His career at Harvard was markoC
, throughout by a lively interest in thu
things which would tend to advance
, the welfare of his class and the college
, In behalf of the class we beg to olFel
his parents and family our hearty as
surances that we sympathi2e most pro
, foundly with them aud feel that thei
loss is our own.
Thomas w. Lamont,
Chairman.
, John S. Cook
Franklin S. Newell,
Glass Committee.
| Allen r. Bonner, Secretary