Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1901 — Choate's New Secretary. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Choate's New Secretary.

William Woodward of New York has been appointed private secretary to Joseph H. Choate at London. He is a law student at Harvard and has made an exceedingly creditable record both in studies and athletics. He will gradmate in June. From the time he entered the university Woodward became one of the most prominent figures in his class. His brilliant intellectual attainments won for him the respect of all his associates,while his skill and enthusiasm in the realm of their admiration and caused him to be looked upon generally as one of the best “allround men” at Harvard. played right guard on his freshman football eleven and his sophomore year was substitute on the ’varsity. In 1897 he managed the ’varsity crew. He was equally prominent in social affairs, being a member of the leading clubs and secret societies. He graduated with the degree of A. 8., and the next /ear took the degree oFa. M. He was

elected chairman of his class, a great honor. Upon his graduation he entered the law school. The retirement of the ambassador’s present private secretary, William Bayard Cutting, Jr., is due to the fact that he will shortly marry Sybil Cuffe, daughter of the Earl of Desart England.

WILLIAM WOODWARD.