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and had designed the College pin and was foremost in choosing the College colors. In athletics, he was captain of the base ball team and also was the organizer of the first foot ball team and its captain. He graduated in June, 1889,and returned the following September as a member of the Faculty. This was his second great step. The Yingling Gym- nasium was then erected and he was its first Director. He remained two years, instructing the boys in athletics and played on the athletic teams. Track athletics were then begun, and the new Athletic Field bought and improved. During this time, he studied law and was admitted to the bar. He resigned from his position at college and went to Centreville, where he could be with his mother, who was ill; his father having died suddenly the year before. The next year, 1892, he was appointed Principal of the Preparatory Department, and came back. Western Mary- land College was the magnet from which he couldn't keep away. Here he was successful and continued his interest in college matters and athletics. Finally, after leaving in 1895with a leave of absence to go to Yale to study Athletics and Methods of Teaching, he was lured away and with the kindness of Dr. Lewis was released from his contract and entered the Yale Medical School, This was the third great step. On entering Yale, he was appointed Instructor of Gymnastics and enrolled among its Faculty. While here he had to be up with the early bird, but, so far as is known, he didn't get worms. He, however, got diphtheria but recovered. Besides his work in the gymnasium and the time it took for his medical studies, he was elected as an editor of the Yale Medical Jounra1. He organized a boarding club, rented out rooms for his landlady and in this way paid his way through Yale without its costing him a cent. In fact, he says he made money by going to Yale. After graduating from Yale in June, 1898, he was appointed as one of the resident physicians, after an examination with many others, to the St. Mark's Hospital, of New York. This was the fourth great step. Here he was afterwards made House Surgeon until January 1, 1900. His record here was that of one who was enthusiastic in his work and conscientious in performing his duties. He hung out his shingle and began the practice of his profession on January 1, 1900, in New York City. On October 14, 1904, he made his fifth great step and was married to Miss Adelaide M. Erlchs, of New York, a charming and talented young woman of German parentage, born and educated in New York. Dr. Watson has always found time to advance the cause of Western Maryland College, so when he became estab- lished in the great city of New York he founded the Western Maryland College Club and is now its President. He has been very successful in his practice and is now enjoying the luxuries of life and the pleasures of his profession. Thus runs a quotation from the Yale Medical Annual of 1898 over the sketch of Harry Goldsborough Watson. "A moral, sensible and well bred man."-Cowper. 8