1912–13 Volume 37 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLL 457bruster of 1237 South Fifth St., Springfield, 111. He was a graduateof the Springfield High School in the class of 1909. He enteredNorthwestern University with the class of 1913. He wasinitiated into * A ® and remained for two years. At that timehis .health was not good and he took a trip to Panama in an effortto regain his health. He had returned to Springfield from this triplast May. He was 22 years old. He was buried at Oak Ridgecemeteryat Springfield, III.—The Javelin.kERNEST SPENCER BOWEN, CORNELL, '90The city of Geneva lost a valued and highly respected citizen onSaturday afternoon in the death of Ernest S. Bowen which occurredat his home No. 72 North street at 4 o'clock after an illness of alittle over two weeks with typhoid fever. Mr. Bowen was vice-presidentand general superintendent of the Fay & Bowen Engine Company,manufacturers of marine engines and motor boats, president ofthe board of public works of this city and was an industrious and capableman both in business and civic affairs.Mr. Bowen was born in Levanna, Cayuga county. New York, May28, 1858. He had a natural talent for mechanics. At an early agehe went to work for the J. A. Spencer iron works at Union Springswhere he received his first training and practical experience in mechanicalmatters. Seeing the advantage of a technical educationhe entered Cornell University and worked his way through that institutiongraduating in the class of 1890 in the mechanical engineer-. ing course with high honors.After his graduation he went to Auburn where he became connectedwith the Mclntosh-Seyniour Engine Company of which hebecame assistant superintendent. In 1895 he embarked in businessfor himself, forming a partnership with Walter L. Fay also then ofAuburn for the manufacture of bicycle parts. After five years theysold out this business, but re-formed a partnership for the manu-. facture of marine engines under the name of Fay & Bowen. As thisbusiness grew they added to it the manufacture of motor boats whichnecessitated their moving to a locatoin with a water front. They. were attracted to Geneva and eight years ago through the efforts ofthe Chamber of Commerce, came to this city.Mr.'Bowen also had numerous other public or social interests whichmade him well-known and highly regarded. He was one of the directorsof the Chamber of Commerce, an active member and trustee- of the North Presbyterian church, a member of the University Club,the Kanadasaga Club and of Ark Lodge of Masons, and the Elks.Mr. Bowen is survived by his wife, two daughters, Gertrude andOlive; one son, Kenneth; three brothers, S. B. Bowen of Geneva,H. D. Bowen, of New York and G. W. Bowen of Auburn; also by