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YALE ALCL, ALUMNI NOTES. - Conducted by JOHN Jay. [ Graduates are invited to contribute to this column.) —_———— ‘72.—Henry Heitfelt, Populist, was on January 28 elected to succeed Hon. Fred- erick T. DuBois, ’72, as United States senator from Idaho. 75L. S.—Hon. John P. Studley has been élected judge of the court of common pleas of New Haven county, Conn. ‘78.—James B. McEwan has been ap- pointed a member of the committee of gt Health in the New York legisla- e. *"78.—A movement has been set on foot by the Connecticut representatives in Congress for the appointment of John Addison Porter, by the incoming ad- ministration, as minister to Italy. Of this the Waterbury American says: “While the meeting was enthusiastic enough in its endorsement of Mr. Por- ter, it is not understood that the members of it entertained any high hopes that he will really be appointed.’’ This is the gra- tuitous confession at the end of a dis- patch from Washington, recording the fact that the Connecticut delegation in Congress had unanimously signed a peti- tion to President-elect McKinlev in favor of the appointment of John Addison Por- ter of Hartford as ambassador extra- ordinary and plenipotentiary to Ita'y to succeed Wayne MacVeagh. The essential condition of faith as the accompaniment of efficacious praver is too well under- stood to allow this lack of it to appear unconscious or, in fact, anvthing but malicious. But we hardly think that Mr. Porter needs the indorsement of the Connecticut delegation. As the original MeKinley man of Connecticut. as the entertainer of the president-to-be when he visited Hartford, and as one who, in manv wavs. has been brought favorably to the attention of the pres‘dent-e'ect, the latter would be guiltv of base _ in- sratitude if Mr. Porter required introduc- tion to his favor. Whatever lack of con- fidence there may be in the hearts of this delezation, or however little the corres- pondent may believe in their sinceritv or effectiveness. we are sure that Mr. Por- ter is serene, and that he smiles to him- self at the anxious dovbts of others in which he cannot share. Stil’, for the sake of many friends in Connecticut. the in- terests of journalism and good fellowshiv senerally among the newspaper men, ‘we hope that their doubts are warranted rather than any confidence which he mav feel. and that John will not be sent to Rome—at least, not to stay long. 90S Wr. A. Rice has removed from Tacoma, Wash.. to New Haven, Conn., where he intends to enter into business. 29 'T S-—Rev. Clay D. Chunn has re- signed his pastorate of the Congrega- tional church at Rocky Hill, Conn. 299 —Ffenry S. Burroughs has changed his address from Yale. Tdaho. to 646 Washington boulevard, Chicago, Til. 00S.—Ralph S. Goodwin has removed from Thomaston, Conn., to New Haven. 90S.—J. F. Pennell has’ entered the Crosbv Manufacturing Company of Buf- Talo... N.Y. 090S.—James M. Murdock is first as- sistant house physician in the Western Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, at Dixmont, Pa. 0S.—Charles B. Spruce is in Umtali, Mashonaland, South Africa, acting as mining engineer in the employ of the Mozambique Reefs, Land and Explora- tion company. 91S. —FEinnis N. Searles was married to Miss Minnie A. Jones, of Brooklyn, N. Y., on January 5. 091S.—The engagement is announced of Miss Edna Sampson to George M. Sid- enberg, both of New York City. 91S.—The address of the class secretary Noves D. Clark, has been changed from Woodbridge, Conn., to 642 Elm street, New Haven. 91/S.—Edward Van Ingen was married to Miss Mae Bell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Bell, of Paterson, N. J., in the Church of the Redeemer, Paterson, on January 21st. McLane Van Ingen, 93S, acted as best man. 799 _EXrnest B. Millard has been ad- mitted to the bar of New York State, and has entered the office of Perkins & Hayes in Rochester. 92 Frank Julian Price and lLeonard Bacon Smith, °94, have recently formed a law partnership under the firm name of Price & Smith, at 33 Pine street, New York City. 798, T. S.—Rev. Harry E. Small has ac- cepted a call from the Congregational church at Goshen, Conn.. and will re- move to that place in a short time. 7945. K. Wheeler has been admitted to the State Bar Association of Tennes- see. 795.—James J. Walworth has entered the Newton Theological Institution in New- ton Center, Mass. ’95S.—Cards are out announcing the marriage of J. Frederick Jackson and Miss Agnes L. Spencer, of New Haven, Conn., to take place on February 8, 1897. ’9 S.—The marriage of Joseph F. Jack- son to Miss Agnes Lillian Spencer, took place in St. Mary’s church, New Haven, Conn., on Wednesday morning, Feb. 3. "96 M. S.—W. S. Kingsbury has been ap- pointed to the staff of St. John’s Hos. pital, New York City. ’°96S.—John F. Havemeyer is with the iat oe the at New York City, rs ationa’ stated in the last Weekly. gos peed ows ’"96—G. H. Nettleton sailed on Tuesda January 2 for Europe where he ine tends to spend six months in the study of French Literatu : eel | ture at Geneva, Switzer- Obituary. JOHN WALLACE ARNDT. John Wallace Arndt, ex-’41 died at his home in De Pere, Wis., January 12, He was taken sick about two weeks before his death and steadily grew worse. Mr. Arndt was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., September 15, 1815, but since 1824 he has been a resident of Green Bay, Wis. He prepared for college at an academy in Easton, Pa., and entered Yale with the class of 1841. After leaving college in 1839, Mr. Arndt taught school for a year and read law with his brother. In 1841 he gave up his taw studies and engaged n the lumber busness wth hs father. In 1856 he became interested in the gold mines of Colorado and oil speculaton in Western Pennsylvania. On September 25, 1842, Mr. Arndt was married to Miss Mary C. Wilcox, of De Pere, Wis., by whom he had nine children. His wife died of pneu- monia in 1891, aged 69 years. a a Constitution of Scranton Alum. ni Association. The last Weekly gave an account of the formation of the Yale Alumni Associa- tion of Scranton, Pa. The following articles of association adopted by the Scranton Alumni, may contain sugges- tions of value to those about to organize and even to those already under way: “The name of this association is the Yale Alumni Association of Scranton, Pa, Its object is to increase the acquaintance among Yale graduates to facilitate the entrance of younger graduates-.into active life, and to promote the interests of the University. ‘The officers of this Association shall be a president, a vice-president and a sec- retary and treasurer, who with two (2) members elected for the purpose, shall constitute the executive committee of the Association. These officers shall be elected at a business meeting to be held on the same date as, and prior to the annual banquet. None of the officers or members of the executive committee shall be eligible for election to the same office for the ensuing year. A month previous to the annual meeting the president shall appoint a committee of five (5) who shall report nominations for officers for the en- suing year at the annual meeting. “Any person holding a degree of the University, or who is or has been a resi- dent student in the University, shall be- come a member on election by the execu- tive committee and payment of dues for the current year. The executive com- mittee shall have power by a four-fifths vote to put an end to the membership of any person for violation of the Articles or Rules or for conduct, in their opinion improper and prejudicial to the Asso- ciation. ‘Any person eligible to member- ship in the Association may be made an honorary member thereof, free from pay- ment of dues, by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any meeting of the Association, on the recommendation of the executive committee. ‘The annual dues shall be five dollars ($5.00), payable in advance on the 1st day of December. The treasurer shall send, not later than the 15th of December of each year, a copy of this Article to each member in arrears, and members failing to pay their dues before the annual ban- quet shall cease to be members of the Association.’’ Two or three other sections refer to un- important details. >i a> Ba oS Hartford Alumni to Meet. The Yale Alumni Hartford, will give smoker. at the Hotel Association of an informal Hartford, on ' Friday evening, February 12th, at 8 o’clock. All Yale men are cordially in- vited to be present. A double quartet from the Yale Glee Club will lead the singing. —____+04-____ A Good Impressi on. A Yale alumnus living in Toledo, O., writes the following in regard to the visit of the University musical clubs to that city during the Chrismas vacation:— “The Glee and Banjo Club was with us in Toledo, December 30, 1896, and I desire to assure you it sustained with credit the good standing which Yale and Yale men already main- tained in this portion of Ohio. Our Toledo alumni are very enthusiastic and the reception accorded the Yale students and alumni by Mr. and Mrs. Ss. C. Schenck was most delightful.” > >» Rr Ee ack The Hon. Thomas Collier Platt, sen- ator-elect from New York, received the honorary degree of M. A. from Yale in 76, and the Hon. Orville H. Platt, who has just been re-elected to the Senate from Connecticut, the honorary degree of LL.D. in 1887, | , §7As WESTERN MASS. ALUMNI, Reunion and Banquet—Prof. Perrin’s Response, F The annual banquet of the Yale Alumni Association of Western Massa- chusetts was held at Springfield, Mass., on Wednesday evening, Jan. 27, at the Massasoit House. It was expected that President Dwight would attend ase give them in person an account of the University’s progress, but at the last minute he was Getained and Prof. B. Perrin, ’69, went in his place. In addition to Prof. Perrin’s speech on ‘Yale as it Now Is,’’ addresses were made by Prof. John F. Crowell, of Smith College, Major S. B. Spooner and E. W. Gilbert of Ware, Mass.; Dr. W. P. Souther and C. F. Adrien, of Worcester; O. C. Morse, C. M. Kirkham, W. G. Bronson and Jona-. than Barries of Springfield. The kanquet hall was decorated with Yale banners, all the alumni wore violets as insigni of their loyalty and many college songs were sung under the leadership of Mr. Souther at intervals during the evening. In the opening speech of the even- ing Mr. F. H. Stebbins, who acted as toastmaster, said: “Yale needs no advertising from the dinner table, but no graduate is worthy of the name, who is not roused to enthusiasm on gathering with others and hearing the songs and yells of the college. The college has wonderful influence on men who attend long. Millionaires can found colleges but they cannot impart the charm that old Yale has. Many a college has stolen the name of univer- sity, but our university is a great one, and between her graduates there is a strong bond of sympathy. We are anxious to-night to hear from Yale and we have with us Professor Per- rin to report.” The substance of Professor Perrin’s response follows: “TI take it you want information regarding Yale. I am con- fident I can give it for I am a graduate of the old Yale. As a tutor I was a member of the intermediate Yale, just einerging from the old college into the university. Then I spent’ twelve years in Cleveland, 2nd when I began my professional life at Yalée,.I found a new Yale,—a great university, with superabindant opportunity and a re- dundance of life. I began to make an estimate of it, and have been try- ing to find out what makes it so dif- ferent from other college life. “The apparent tumultuousness of Yale is the first thing which strikes one, aS he returns to the University after a long absence. Every one is caught in the whirlpool of that teem- ing life there. I claim that the dis- cipline of the Faculty in dropping students is due largely to the dissi- pation of energy on the part of the students. There are seldom _ slug- gards or drones at Yale. There is great life there, one works beyond his strength. THE STRENGTH OF YALE LIFE, “The peculiarities are due to three things in particular. First to the in- heritance of old Yale, the Yale of the “Brick row,” of small opportunities and great teachers. The second of these influences is due to the new university spirit, with the rich life due to a multitude of privilegesand the growth of all polite learning. It in- vites the interest of the students. They take electives and open the doors in- stead of being driven through them. “The third characteristic is the col- lective or team work which prevails along all lines. No community of young men has been so responsive to -gcod leadership as Yale. How sensi- tive they are to public opinion! Why did they sweep away all opposition in athletics? Because public opinion and that of the alumni, demanded it. When the public had the same idea about Yale’s short comings in literature, Yale made just as strong an effort in that direction. They fell to debating in squads, and downed Harvard in that, too. It is a responsive com- munity, and puts great responsibility upon the alumni and upon the public. {ft is stirring to have a following of such fellows. “The object of this association should be to bring right influences to bear. In athletics Yale got into the habit of working in squads. This fea- ture of their athletics has crept into everything. Individual work is not POP FGA GS PEE OI FOO Fe SIG TGS LI GS DD OIG SOOC SSS 4444 . oo eo bbb DADLLLDL DD LLADGALALLLOOAADADALLLALOADAO® ODO 4 EL,W.E MERY 246 FIFTH AVENUE _NEW YORK Tailor... Correct Styles for PPP COCO T TES TU V TS PPD ODE IDOI DGD PPO DPD SYP FOO PP PE mn VF PV OVP OTT TTT TT OS TTT TPC COCO Cee eet Cte? POCO Oe be es TUT TCT? 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Different faculty and student bodies make some changes, but it is not a change of growth; they merely guide it; its roots stretch down and back into the prayer and self-denial of many generations and its branches reach up into the light of everlasting heavenly bless- Pgh pte Major S. B. Spooner spoke of the great growth of the University and its influence on the nation. Prof. John FF. Crowell, of Smith College, referring to the newspaper comments on the Bryan episode, said that he was glad to hear the ‘“‘yowling yelps of Yale.’’ Of Northampton he said: ““‘The traditions there are Yalensian and it seems to be distinctly Yale in characteristics.” ete Col. E. W. Gilbert, of Ware, had been impressed with the squabble be- tween Harvard and Yale. He said he Gid not know where the blame be- longed, but he said it was derogatory to the dignity of all Harvard and Yale men that the two colleges cannot get together on athletics. In connection with the athletic diffi- culties between Harvard and Yale, Mr. Aldrich said that he didn’t know that Yale men were afraid of anything under the sun. “Those who are con- versant with the facts know why Yale withdrew from regatta. rowing. It was because the Yale mdn wanted in amateur athletics to get at the truth of the matter and know which was the best crew.’’ At the business meeting which pre- ceded the banquet, these officers were elected: President, Col. E. B. Glas- gow, of Worcester; vice-presidents, Henry L. Dawes, of Pittsfield, William G. Bassett, of Northampton, William N. Washburn, of Greenfield, and Judge Hollis W. Cobb, of Worcester; secretary, Charles W. Bosworth, of Springfield; treasurer, Dr. Fred. H. Baker, of Worcester. Tighe, Lane Wheeler & Farnham, Attorneys at Law, 109-112 Manhattan Building, St. Paul, Minn. JOHN W. LANE. CHARLES W, FARNHAM AMBROSE TIGHE. HowakD WHEELERz C. 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