The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11

day gets great deal of pleasure out of devoting his spare time to reading history.
 When he had finished his cours- es at Brown, he returned to Hotchkiss Prep again to continue his work as teacher. He remain . ed there for two years and in the fall of 1892 gave up teaching to enroll in the Episcopal Theological School at Cambridge. Although the school is not officially connec- ted with Harvard University, its students were able to use a good many of the facilities of the Uni- versity. Harvard's library and var- ious other buildings were placed at the disposal of the students and the Theological School. MT. Chap pell made a thorough study of the many courses offered in the Theo- logical school and was awarded his degree of Bachelor of Divinity in June 1885. During his last year, at school, he served as assistant in Saint Peters church in Cam. bridge. It was there that he gained a great deal of practical exper- fence which qualified him SO thor oughly for his appointment to Saint Johns Episcopal church in Waterbury in July 1885.
 A brief vacation period between the end of his college days and his appointment to Saint Johns was spent at his home in New London with his family.
 In July of last year, Chappell took up his residence in Water bury to assume the duties Of as. sistant at Saint Johns.
 His splendid work here has won for him a host of friends in and around Waterbury. He has a very engaging personality which irn- mediately attracts people to him. His young, almost boyish face is lit up with a trace of masculine understanding of the problems of life and his years of study at some times bring out in his countenance 0 maturity that sometimes bellies his youth.
 On September 14th, 1885, Thom- as Huntington Chappell took as his bride the former Miss Jean Babcock of Plainfield New Jersey. Mrs. Chappell graduated from Smith in 1888 and helps her hus- band Q great deal, not only in the activities of the church, but also in the many studies which he still pursues. Mrs. Chappell is also an excellent home maker Their home at 25 Church street is beau- tifully furnished in the very best of taste A simple charming home 1t is. with just enough touch of the modern to bring it up to the minute in the latest dictates from the accepted formula set forth by leading interior decora- tors.
 When one Is seated in the living room of the Chappell home, his attention Is attracted to a display of toy railroad trains on the man. tel piece above the fireplace :. Your Biographer inquired about this interesting collection and was interested to learn that it repre- sented the evolution of railroading. For the most part. these toys were purchased in the five and ten cent stores by MT. Chappell and they show all the various models of lo- comotives and passenger cars that were used from the days of the old Tom Thumb engine right up to the streamline trains of today.
 Aside from this interesting hob- by, the Reverend MT. Chappell is also interested in all kinds of out- door activities t. j.. While he was at Cambridge, he spent a great deal of his time on the river scuIl- ing. Although he was not on any of the crews, he derived Q great deal of pleasure out of propelling himself over the smooth river.
 He has a splendid physique which was no doubt. developed by this sport He's also quite . tennis fan and plays . better than average game himself in the sea- son.
 The Reverend MT. ChappelI has