Hal Sayre, Jr., a graduate of the class of '98, was shot and killed on the evening of February 18, being mistaken for a burglar while trying to enter his own house. Sayre was born in Central City, Colorado, and was twenty-five years old. He entered College in the fall of 1895, and during his Sophomore year became an editor of the Advocate. He was also a member of the Signet, O. K., and the Hasty Pudding Club. At the beginning of the Spanish war he went south with the Rough Riders, and afterwards was appointed lieutenant in the fortieth volunteer infantry in the Philippines. After serving the time of his enlistment he made a trip around the world, and soon after returning home went to spend a few weeks on the ranch in New Mexico where he was killed.
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