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ALUMNI NOTES. a Conducted by JoHN JAY. . Graduates are invited to contribute to this column.) °290-Hon. Henry Barnard, L. L. i. ¢ Hartford, Conn., will be 86 years old on January 24 next, and on the following day the public school teach- ers of Hartford will celebrate the an- niversary of his birth in recognition of his services as a school reformer. 53—Joseph Ashley Welch has been appointed an Assistant District At- torney in New York City. *53—Hon. Henry C. Robinson and Rey. Joseph H. Twichell, °59, were among those who addressed the meet- ing of the Connecticut Congregational Club, held in Hartford on Dec. 22. 56.—The Class of ’56 which, owing to the east iron tradition of “Boy or Nothing,” omitted. the cup. at its Triennial in 1859, has just crowned the celebration of its fortieth anniversary year by a graceful act of remem- prance. Mrs. Rowena HE. Overall of Murfeesboro, Tenn., daughter of Emmet A. Eakin and “first born’’ to 56, received at Christmas from her father’s classmates a beautiful silver loving cup. ’°60.—At a large reception given by the Chicago Historical Society on the evening of December 15, Edward G. Mason, president of the Society, de- livered the address of welcome. ’*61.+Judge Simeon E. Baldwin and Prof. George B. Adams, ’77 T. S., rep- resented the New Haven Colony His- torical Society at the recent meeting of the American Historical Associa- tion, held at Columbia University, New York City, on Prof. Adams read @ paper on ‘The In- fluences of the American Revolution on England’s Government of Her “olonies.” | ’°63—W. R. H. Trowbridge will sail from New York for the Barbadoes about January 7, where he will visit W. R. H. Trowbridge, Jr., ’87, who is living at Trinidad. Ex. °64—Edward DeForest has been in poor health for some time and is at present in Chicago with aoa of im- provement, © Ex. ’64.—Rev. T. P. Sarvin, Jr., of Troy, N. Y., received the degree Of D. D. from Williams College in June, 1896. He has recently published a book called. .. “The . Thanksgiving of the Cross.” ‘7i—George R. Stelle is now located in Denyer., Col. Address, Brown Palace Hotel. ‘72—Leonard HE. Curtis is spending the winter at Colorado Springs, for the benefit of -his health. °73.—Professor Samuel’ T. Dutton has been officially appointed a lecturer in Harvard University. His subject will be ‘‘Pedagogics.’? In 1891 Prof. Dutton became superintendent of the public schools of Brookline, Mass., while before that date he was in charge of the public school system of New Haven. *74—The Waterbury American of re- cent date contained the following edi- torial comment: “The great gas- tronomic fact that men are never so placable as when their digestion has been soothed after the enjoyment of a good dinner, has received fresh recog- nition in the harmony dinner given at his Fifth avenue residence on Wednesday night by Frank S. Wither- bee, one of the “Big Five’ in New York. Mr. Wittherbee, as everybody knows who. had the pleasure of his acquaintance at Yale 20 years ago, is one of those genial, kindly men, adapted by nature to the role of har- monizer, with or without the assist- ance of a good dinner. His nature will be triumphantly vindicated if he can make the Platt lion and the Choate lamb lie down in quietude to- gether; and this is what was aimed at by the dinner which was given in honor of Successful Candidates Black and Woodruff. Among those present were Thomas C. Platt, Mayor Strong, Chauncey Depew, Cornelius N. Bliss, Edward Lauterbach and Theodore Roosevelt, not to speak of the lesser powers jin politics.” *76—Professor Arthur T. Hadley, is one of ten university professors who contributed to the article in the cur- rent “Review of Reviews,” entitled “Practical Suggestions for the Cur- rency Legislation.” December 30th. YALE: ATU Meee eee - *80—Remsen V. Messler has sailed for Europe, for an extended trip abroad. ’*g80—James E. Newcomb, M. D., has been appointed Lecturer of Physiology at the Teachers’ College, Morningside Heights, New York City. ’°80S.—Colin M. Ingersoll, Jr., has keen appointed assistant to President Clark of the New York, New Haven and liartford R. R., with an office at the Park Square Station, Boston. ’*80.—Col. N. G. Osborn was one of the speakers at the annual banquet of the New England Free Trade Club, held at the Hotel Brunswick, in Bos- ton, on Saturday evening, December 26th. ’°883—Robert C. Rogers is the author of a collection of short stories, “Old Dorset’s Chronicles of a New - York Countryside,” just published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons. ’°83.—Prof. Edward G. Bourhe read a paper on ‘The Use of History Made by the Framers of the Constitution” at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association held at Colum- bia University, New York, December 29-31, ‘eo iy, S.—C. &. ‘Watts has - been elected City Solicitor of Toledo, Ohio. *85.—Richard Ellis has removed his medical practice from Danbury to 159 West 73rd Street, New York city. ’85.—O. P. Bright was married Nov. 25, to Miss Ella Frazier Stickney, of Washington, D. C. He will reside in Germantown, Pa. 85 Li. S.—In commenting on the elec- tion of Hon. John G. Todas judge of the Civil District Court in Houston, Tex. the Houston Daily Post says: “Judec John G. Tod is a native Texan and was born. at Richmond, in Fort Bend county in 1864. His entire life, how- ever, has been spent in Harris county, his home being ot Harrisburg, in Which locality he owns some hand- some property. His introduction into politics was in 1892 when he was placed on the Democratic ticket for County Judge to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Anders, the regular nominee. The strength and popularity of Judge Tod was fully attested in this election, as he was elected without even having time to attempt a canvass, the death of Judge Anders occurring but a few days pre- ceding the election. In the election of 1894 Judge Tod was re-elected County Judge and in the recent election, 1896, he was elected to his present ‘position, that of District Judge, succeeding Judge Sam H. Breskear, who declined to become a candidate for re-election, *86.—Charles T. Matthews is the author of a volume entitled ‘‘The Story of Architecture,” published by D. Ap- pleton & Co. *86S.—William Wallace has been made motive power of Railway. Atterbury superintendent of the Pennsylvania *87.—The marriage of Miss Mary Dows Brewster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Brewster, of New York city, to Oliver G. Jennings, was solemnized in St. Bartholomew’s church, New York city, on Wednesday, December 16. *88 S.—C. G. Miller has been made senior house surgeon in the Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, N. Y. *88—H. W. McCauley has recently located in Denver, Col. *88—On Wednesday, December 23rd. George Olney Brott and Miss Carrie M. Mills, of Thompson, Conn., were married at the home of the bride’s parents. *88 Ph. D—On Tuesday, December 22nd., Miss Anna Waring, daughter of Mr. Richard S. Waring of Pittsburg, Pa., was married to Dr. James J. _kvobinson, instructor in Latin in Yale College, in the First Presbyterian church, Pittsburg. George L. Hail- man, ’96S., was one of the ushers. 90 L. S.—Edwin F. Bubgee of Wil- limantic, Conn., has formed a law partnership with John L. Hunter, State’s Attorney for Windom County, Connecticut. Ex. ’90S.—C. Emory -McMichael was recently married in Philadelphia to Miss Ellen Nixon Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Harrison of that city. Among the ushers were L. B. Gawtry, ’88S.; A. R. Moen, ’89S., and W. EF. Judson, ’908S. °90.—Thomas F.. Bayard, Jr., has ac- cepted a posiition in the department of Haven, Conn., RATE Oren the Corporation Counsel of New York city. He will be connected with the department of street openings. ’91.—_F. CL. Walcott as been ap- pointed by the Utica Chamber of Com- merce aS One of the four representa- tives from that city to the National Monetary Conference to be held at Indianapolis, January 12, 1897. wo, Tt. S.—Rev. J: W. Gunn. has re- moved from Leadville, Col., to Denver. Sor 2. S.—Rev: H. E. Peabody has removed from Trinidad, Col., to New Haven, Conn. ’91—The engagement of William T. Hincks to Miss Maude M. Morris, of Bridgeport, Conn., thas been an- nounced, ~*91—Waalter McClintock, of Pitts- burg, has been taking a two months’ hunting trip into the northwestern part of Colorado. 91 M. S.—Dr. Clarence E. Skinner and Miss Edith H. Hotchkiss, of New were married in Ply- mouth church, that city, on December Bist. Dr. W. C. Wurtenberg, ’89S., was one of the ushers. ’*983—On Tuesday, December 22, at St. Bartholomew’s church, New York City, Miss Alice Lee Post was mar- ried to Henry Colwell Beadleston. W. L. Beadleston, ’95, acted as best man, and among the ushers were: Charles P. Howland, ’91; Willard Parker, ’90; tee, ©. Betts, *91; J..S. Moore, -’93: and Sherwood B. Ives, ’93. 998. The engagement of Miss Edith Todd, daughter of Major Todd; of New Haven, to Hubert M. Sedgwick, has recently been announced. 93 S.—S. M. Hammond has been ap- pointed to a position on the home staff of the Bridgeport, Conn, Hospital. 94 L. S.—Alfred C. Baldwin, cf Der- by, Conn., is a candidate for the As- sistant Clerkship at the State Capitol in Hartford. ern. D.—Mr. and Mrs: Guy V. Thompson were among those who re- ceived at a reception recently given by the American ambassador at Berlin. °94S.—Henry Brewer will start for China in a short time, to represent the / Winchester Repeating Arms Company of New Haven. °94S.—The marriage of Heman Ely and Miss Anna M. Burt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John I. Burt, of New Haven, took place on December 30th at Davenport church, New Haven. F. M. Lande, ’°94S., acted as best man and R. W. Bartram, ’95S., was one of the ushers, "95—W. H. Scoville has removed to Worcester, Mass., where he is study- ing Mechanical Engineering. His ad- dress is 78 1-2 West street. 795.—The marriage of Miss Bertha Jane Ives, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. HW. GB. Ives, of Fair Haven, Conn:, to- Burton Jesse Hendrick took place at the home of the bride on the evening of December 29th... Raymond S. White *95, Roger S. Baldwin, ’95 and Louis D, Tracy, ’94S., were among the ushers. ’95.—Herbert Witherspoon was one of the soloists for the first public re- hearsal by the Mendelssohn Glee Club in New York on December 14 and 15. ’96—L. R. Yeaman has entered the law Office of Yeaman & Gove, Denver, Ol, ’96-—The marriage of Harry P. Cross and Miss Lulu King, of Providence, _R. I., took place during vacation at the home of the bride, in that city. °96.—At a meeting of the Freshman , class of the New York Law School the followinig were elected on a commit- tee of five to draw up a constitution: John K. Berry, Chairman; W. H. Cor- bitt and M. Griggs. al —_——_¢0q—_____ An All-America Foot-ball Team, Mr. Caspar Whitney picks out the following All-America Team in the last Harper’s Weekly: Ends, Cabot of Harvard, and Gelbert of Pennsyl- vania; tackles, Murphy of Yale and Church of Princeton; guards, Wood- ruff and Whorton of Pennsylvania; center, Gailey of Princeton; quarter and captain, Fincke of Yale; half- backs, Kelley of Princeton and Wrightington of Harvard; fullback, Baird of Princeton. 2 eee a 1 ogoo . > Ww gangs ‘ Lu 1h amm OO HDA QO. Py Hos eM Ose ase = oO nw eee: sh ss meee CO Se: 2SnsBs si ae See ceea fe) Ay OPE O <a ee ee a ST =P = aeo¢ 2s 32M s222e% oc aa FA 2 Ea oe LJ SM EEER: a Ko} =i as § es25e4 = qQ rsh py mw OS A'S a o~ re igs if |e sasatas Q =. 2A SO cis - S Ovsec#s < 70) BOCES Y 5 be ao e Bins dia 2 OE Pf) - a = a o~ ® HER aE S Lil jo. Sona g > a w HPSS & a @ terse D ean 3 oe 3 os OH = Onstage = in Be, Aaa = ey Berens = ne | ee oc 2,0 ot Lud <r nh Ord 20°59 es eee eter, bse ra o +» TO oo €-s3OmR Ra 2) e = Ot Pa ; LS nSBHAO oo i OO a 53.0 2n2 opt es Agéof fale = Bsa a, ey Pet 1s E.W. EMERY 246 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK | Tailor... Correct Styles for Dress, Business Golf, Riding = a Bicycle Suits : j 4 a BEST FRENCH BRIAR. Obituary. REV. JAMES H. CARRUTH, ’82. Rev. James H. Carruth, ’32, died September ,14, 1896, at Van Buren, Ark., after a brief illness. - Mr. Carruth was born in Phillips- town, Mass., February 10, 1807. His father was a farmer and he was the eldest of seven children. He prepared for college at Amherst Academy and entered Amherst College in the Fall of 1826, but left early im 1828. In February, 1830 he entered the Sopho- more class at Yale and graduated in 1832. After graduation he taught school for three years and then = studied theology, two years in Auburn, N. Y., and one year in New Haven. In 1838 Mr. Carruth was licensed to preach in the Presbyterian church and the next eighteen years of his life were spent in teaching and preaching in New York state. In September, 1841, he was married to Miss Jane Grant, of Steuben County, N. Y., and had two daughters and five sons. His wife died in March, 1375, In May, 1883, he was married again and his second wife survives him. In 1356 Mr. Carruth wentto Kansas, and took a claim near Ossawatomie. Then in 1863, he removed to Baldwin, and was made Professor of Natural | Sciences in Baker University, a po- sition which he held for three years, (Continued on fifth page.) PO ee ea RTS LS are FT Ea PEEEET CaS ee ne Sr ne
