Class of 1892

Frysinger Evans was born on February 1, 1871 at Sunbury, Pennsylvania to William and Alice Frysinger Evans. In 1888 he entered the Dickinson Grammar School, and eventually matriculated to the College. At Dickinson, Evans was a member of the Belles Lettres Literary Society, the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, and Phi Beta Kappa. He graduated with the class of 1892.

From 1892 to 1895, Evans was an assistant professor at the Millersville Normal School, earning a master’s degree from Dickinson in 1895. He briefly studied law at the University of Pennsylvania. During the Spanish-American War, he served on the executive committee in charge of hospital work for the American Red Cross.

In 1899, Evans returned to his alma mater as treasurer. In addition to his duties on campus, Evans gained admittance to the Cumberland County Bar in 1901. Also in 1901, he married Edith Perrin Brewster. He left his position at Dickinson in 1907. Frysinger Evans died on April 15, 1955.

William F. Patton was born in Curwensville, Pennsylvania one of four sons of the wealthy John and Honora J. Patton. He prepared for his undergraduate work at the Dickinson Preparatory School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and entered the College in 1888 with the class of 1892. He was very active in the Belle Lettres Society, serving as its president. He was also the business manager of the Microcosm, secretary of the College Athletic Association, a member of Chi Phi fraternity, gave the Allison public oration on Class Day, and was elected vice-president of the Senior Class. A fine athlete, he captained both football (1890) as a halfback and kicker and baseball (1891 and 1892), playing four years on each team. He also competed in varsity track and field, the Gymnastics team, and was College tennis champion.

After graduating with his class in 1892, he trained as a lawyer and began the practice of law in Curwensville. In 1903, he moved to Kansas City, Missouri and built a successful practice in the law and banking.

Henry Matthew Stephens was born in Neosho, Missouri, on January 4, 1868. His family moved to Renovo, Pennsylvania, where he attended high school. He further prepared for his undergraduate studies at the Dickinson-Williamsport Seminary. He entered Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1888 with the class of 1892.

An active and studious man, Stephens served in numerous positions of responsibility, including treasurer of the Athletic Association, class president in his freshman year and vice president in his senior year, physics laboratory assistant, business manager for the Microcosm and president of the Union Philosophical Society in his senior year. He also was a member of Phi Delta Theta, a leading member of the Chess Club, and sang first base in the Glee Club.

Stephens was perhaps the leading athlete of his class. He played for six years on the football team as an halfback and end, three as a student and three while he was an instructor. He ran with the track team and won the hundred yard dash at the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Sports meet.