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

THE SCROLL 477instructor. Then to accept a position in the oflSce of George B. Post,the well-known architect, he went to New York. In that office, headvanced rapidly, and was in charge of some of its most importantwork, such as the New York Stock Exchange, and the College ofthe City of New York. The hard work and the great responsibilityof the New York Stock Exchange resulted in a nervous break-downwhich took him from New York for a year. Part of the time wasspent in travel in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Later, hetraveled in the West Indies and Europe.After a few years, he resigned his position with Mr. Post to becomea member of the firm of Waid &. Willauer. Upon the dissolutionof that firm, he formed the firm of Willauer, Shape & Bready,of which he was a senior member at the time of his death.Aside from the work of his profession, Mr. Willauer was a memberof the Architectural Alumni Society and for several years, includingthe time during which the Design Fund of $5,000.00 was raised, heheld the office of president. His love for Pennsylvania kept himcontinually active in her interests and we find his name as one ofthe Council of the University of Pennsylvania Club of New YorkCity. In addition to the organization named, Mr. Willauer was amember of the New York Chapter of the American Institute ofArchitects, the Architectural League of New York, T-Square Clubof Philadelphia, Loyal Legion, Players' Club of New York, ApawamisClub of Rye, N. Y., Pennsylvania Society of New York, andWest Chester Golf and Country Club, of West Chester, Pa.During the past few years several articles from the pen of Mr.Willauer have appeared in the American Architect, and from timeto time he had written architectural material for other publications.In 1905, at St. Thomas Church in New York City, Mr. Willauerwas married to Miss Katherine Whiting. Of this union, there arefour children. Their home was at Rye, New York.In his profession, he looked at things broadly and worked for theessentials. At the time of his death, he was just inside the gatewayof a great and deservedly successful career,—the result of naturalability most earnestly and steadfastly cultivated and of an unusuallystrong purpose to excel.ERSKINE B. ESSIG.•LELAND PHILPUTT WOOLERY, PURDUE, '16Brother Woolery was born March 21, 1891, at Bloomington, Indiana.He attended the public schools at Bloomington until he hadfinished the eighth year, when he and his parents moved to Indianapolis.In the fall of 1908, he entered the Manual Training HighSchool, graduating with the 1912 class. In September 1912, he enteredPurdue as a special student in the school of agriculture, remainingthere until his death March 25, 1913.Brother Woolery was drowned in an attempt to rescue two men