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YALE ALUMNI WwHEKLY ALUMNI NOTES. Conducted by JOHN Jay. [ Graduates are invited to contribute to this column.) 1775—Mr. EB. S. Welles of Newington, Conn., recently read before the Historical Society of Hartford several letters of his great-grandfather, Captain Roger Welles, Yale 1775, who served in the Revolution with Colonel Samuel Webb’s regiment, from Wethersfield. Captain Welles was present at the surrender of Cornwallis, and in one of his letters refers to it as “an inspiring sight to see those haugh'ty soldiers march out of their fortifications and lay down their arms.’’ *57—“‘The Great Poets and Their Theol- ogy’ is the title of a new book by Rev. Augustus H. Strong. *63—In commenting upon Mr. Marigold’s objection to the reappointment of Prof. Wm. G. Sumner to the Board of Educa- tion of the State of Connecticut, the New Haven Palladium (Rep.) says: ‘‘We are constantly hearing of Sumner, the free trader, and might naturally suppose that this was the important part of his intellectual makeup. A more restricted coterie is familiar with Sumner, the social philosopher, the man who knows more history and more literature and more social science than perhaps any living American; the accomplished linguist of almost every modern and ancient tongue; the gentleman who reads the abstruse economic works of famous Russians in the original, and the novels of Sienkie- wicz in the native Polish; the scholar who knows more American history than Baneroft and Schouler and McMaster combined, the author who has written volumes that are standard works all over the world and who has materials for hundreds that he will never find time to write: the brilliant lecturer who holds his hearers spellbound from the beginning to the end of his discourse; the genial and kindly gentleman who is never too busy to answer the question of the most sim- ple minded student; and the educator whose multifarious other duties do not prevent him from doing what he consid- ers a duty by the educational institutions of Connecticut. The gentleman from Bridgeport picked out an unfortunate tar- get for his sneers when he lit upon this wonderful man.”’ 74—_ William A. Coffin is the author of an article entitled ‘“Monotypes’”’ in the current issue of the ‘‘Century.”’ 76S.—John Hays Hammond has an article in the current North American Review on “South Africa and Its Future.”’ 6—The Waterbury American says: “Congressman Fowler of New Jersey, known to Yale men twenty years ago as ‘Doc’ Fowler, and gifted then with an unconventionally breezy way of putting things, remarks in a Forum article: ‘First and most important of all, we have a rotten and broken-down financial system which, if not remedied, will certain'y bring this great nation, with all_ its wealth, to grief and bankruptcy.’ ‘Doc’ was one of two congressmen who attend- ed the Indianapolis currency reform con- vention.” His article received the ap- si of even the New York Evening ost. 78 John Addison Porter has been ap- pointed private secretary to President- elect McKinley. The appointment has been highly commended in the state press of Connecticut. s4S iMdwin M. Herr has recently ac- cepted the position of superintendent of motive power of the Northern Pacific R. R. Co., with headquarters at St. Paul, Minn. 95T 63S§.—Rev. J. Lee Nott, who has been pastor of the Congregational Church at St. Louis Park, a suburb of Minneapo- lis, Minn., has accepted a call to Benson, Minn. 98 Frenry B. Brownell has become a member of the law firm of Mitchell, Bart- lett & Brownell, at 41 Park Row, New York City. The firm makes a specialty of patent, trade-mark and copyright law, and succeeds Mitchell, Hungerford & Bartlett, the firm in whose office Brownell has been for some years. 729 Rey. C. O. Gill has returned from Pekin, China, where he has been en- gaged in missionary work, and is residing in Orange, N. J. 29S —The marriage of Wm. H. Conyng- ham to Mae, daughter of Mrs. Ella G. Turner, will take place at the First. Pres- byterian Church, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Feb- ruary 17, 1897. 90S.—James M. Murdock is instructor of histology in the Western Pennsylvania Medical College. 99—George W. Dupee has begun the practice of law with an office at 115 Mun- roe street, Chicago, [11. °90T. S.—Rev. Charles D. Crawford has resigned the pastorate of the Plymouth Chureh of Kansas City, Mo. 91S.—David A. Hays has been elected comptroller of Johnstown, N. Y. 791S.—Robert S. Hotz was recently mar- ried to Miss Leila Ross, of Chicago, Ill. ’91—Dr. E. W. Danner has removed ae: Minneapolis, Minn., to Burlington, a. °91S.—Robert M. Hoffman has entered the employ of the William R. Tripp Co., of Rhinebeck, N. Y. "91S.—R. G. Hilton has accepted a posi- tion with the firm of Babcock, Lary & Co., dredging contractors, 29 Broadway, New York City. 91T. S—Rev. Edward M. Marsh of p Seas ae ee Praeger a call to e pastorate o e ongregational Church of Waterville, Me. aoe 91S.—The engagement of George M. Sidenberg to Miss Samson of Morristown. N. J., is announced. Reference to this news in the last issue of the Weekly was inaccurate. ’91—Albert Lee, who has for some time been connected with the publishing house of Harper & Brothers, has just been ap- poined editor of the Round Table pwub- lished by them. Mr. Lee first went into newspaper work, but for the last two or three years has been in more strictly lit- erary work. He conducts the Book Shelt of the Yale Alumni Weekly. ’92—Elliott G. Johnson is book-keeper in the Jefferson County National Bank, Watertown, N. Y. 99S.—Charles H. Saunders has opened an office as mechanical engineer at 164 High street, Boston, Mass. 99--The engagement is announced of Miss Elizabeth H. Chapell, of Néw Lon- don, Conn., to Benjamin L. Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong is secretary of the Brain- erd & Armstrong Silk Company, of that city. ’983—The engagement of William R. Begg to Miss Spencer of Hartford has been an- nounced. '93S.—William B. Berger has been ap- pointed second assistant cashier in the Colorado National Bank, Denver, Col. 798--Lawrence E. Brown has changed his address from 18 Wall street, New York City, to 182 Lancaster avenue, Al- bany, N ‘ 94_-Bidward J. Redington is instructor in Latin in Syracuse University. 794S5.—James B. Goodville is now’ en- gaged in the coal and iron business at Columbus, O. 794 Pendleton Miller is studying law in Seattle, Wash., with an office at Hlev- enth and James streets. 764-W. R. Moorhouse is with the firm of Spaulding & Merrick, tobacco manu- facturers, New York City. 94.-Milton J. Warner has entered. the office of the Scoville Manufacturing Com- pany, of Waterbury, Conn. 794--George Day McBirney has changed his address from 1,736 Prarie avenue, Chi- cago, to 52 Walton Place, Chicago. 794__.Meredith Hare has entered the law office of Butler, Notman, Toline & Myn- dese, of 54 Wall street, New York City. 94 John H. Goss has been made assist- ant superintendent of the Scoville Manu- facturing Company of Waterbury, Conn. 949.—'Samuel G. Colt has gone _ to Buenos Ayres on a business trip, and will remain in South America for some time. 794Bayard Dominick. Jr., has been made a partner in the banking firm of Dominick & Dickerman, 74 Broadway, New York City. 794 At the annaul election of officers of the Journalists’ Club of Baltimore, Md., Mr. Albert H. Buck was elected financial secretary for 1897. 94 Jacob F. Kempfer and Miss Mariet- ta E. Newcomb of Worcester, Mass., were married at the home cf the bride on Friday, January 1, 1897. ’95S.—John C. Greenway has been pro- moted to chief engineer of the Carnegie Steel Works at Duquesne, Pa. 95—Frank §. Butterworth has_ been elected secretary and treasurer of the Washington and Glenwood Traction Com- pany, of Washington, D 95—The wedding of Miss Elizabeth M. Coster to Alfred E. Schermerhorn will take place in Grace Church, New York City, on Tuesday, March 16. 96—Clarence S. Day has become a mem- ber of the New York Stock Exchange. ’06—P. R. Allen is to travel for a year, principally in Europe, as tutor with the family of Mr. Augustus Kirkham of New York. 96—F’. M. Patterson is about to study law in an office in New York City. Dur- ing the Fall he served as coach for the Missouri University eleven. He did not, however, enter the Law Schoo! there, as has been stated in various papers, nor did he come under the ban of the Faculty and be forbidden any future connection with the institution. He went with the Missouri eleven on their Mexican trip at Christmas, as their coach, but did not play with them. The incident which gave rise to various rumors on the subject Was the displeasure of the Missouri University ' Faculty at the members of the eleven who participated in a football game on a Sunday. The opposing teams were made up from the players of the Missouri eleven and the Texas eleven, but they did not play as university elevens. Mr. Patterson reports to the Weekly that no more severe action was taken by the Missouri University than a vote of cen- sure on the students for participating in this game, and he adds that this vote was afterwards rescinded, and no further ac- tion taken, on certain representations made by the American Consul at Mexico to the Faculty. Both captain and man- ager of the team are again at the Univer- sity. Mr. Patterson has the option of coaching the eleven for another year. <> ~~ Cheshire Academy Alumni Meet- ing. The annual banquet of the Alumni As- sociation of the Episcopal Academy at Cheshire, Conn., was held at the Waldorf, New York City, on the evening of Feb- ruary 2. C..La. Rue Munson;. 7b L.- s8., acted as toastmaster. Rev. HE. §. Lines, "72, was one of the speakers, and other Yale men present were: Prof. Andrew W. Phillips, ’°72S.; Rev. John Williams, Hon. 83; James B. Dill, ’76; Dr. H. Holbrook Pa ag "77S., and A. B. Abernethy, ’64 oe The Classical Club has recently re- ceived a gift of $200 from George HE. Dimock, ’74, which is to be used in purchasing Latin books for the Classi- cal Club Library. —_— BOSTON ALUMNI DINE. Professor Phillips Represents Yale. Other Speeches Made. The annual dinner of the Yale Alumni Association of Boston was he'd at Parker’s on Feb. 4, with an attend- ance of about 150. From start to finish it was one of the most enthu- Siastic and successful gatherings of Yale men ever held at the Hub. Previous to the dinner, the business meeting of the Association was held, resulting in the’ election of the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing year: President, Walter I. Bigelow, ’77; treasurer, Asa P. French, ’82; secre- tary, Philip B. Stewart, ’86; executive committee, Morton Dexter, ’67; Samuel ©. Bushnell, ’74; Elmer P. Howe, ’76; Prot WwW. 'T. Sedgewick, ’77S.;- Philip W. Moen, ’78; Sherman L. Whipple, W. EH. Decrow, ’80; C. M. Ingersoll, °80S.; Joseph Hone, ’94; H. S. Frazer, ’*S3S.; C. E. Hellier, ’°86; L. L. Hopkins, OL. Toastmaster Morton Dexter led the way to jest and story. In the course of his remarks he gaid that a great part of what Yale men are worth to the world is due to the Yale spirit of devotion, self-sacrifice, firm purpose and respect for h’gh learning. Profesor Phillips was welcomed with an unusual demonstration when he arose to speak for ‘“‘The University.’’ (“A college should have no mean am- bition."—-Eimerson.) Prof. Andrew W. Phillips opened ‘his response to this toast as follows: THE TOAST ‘* UNIVERSITY.” “Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Boston Alumni Association:—I bring you the most cordial and affec- tionate greeting of the University with the assurance that she is keeniy alive to the sentiment which you have offered me tonight. I bring you the assurance that along with her srowth and prosperity she tolerates no base idols in her temples but that she teaches the same reverence for learn- ing and for character as in the old days.” .-He continued in substance: ‘The déminating idea ard ambition of the first President Dwight at the beginning of this century in the development of the institution was to make it, not merely a place where young men should pursue a curriculum, but to make it a place of research—a great center of life and force for the ad- vancement of civilization. In this spirit he established besides the pro- fesorships of Science, Mathemattics and Classics, the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, for the purpose of bringing together the members of the Faculty and other men of learning and science, for the encouragement of research. 'This idea was still further developed in the establishment in 1808 by Professor Silliman of the Ameri- can Journal of Science, which was the crgan of the Academy for fifty years. In the same year Professor Silliman took possession of the Old Laboratory. Thus we find here the essential ele- ments for the development of a de- partment of science—the Society for the Encouragement of Research, the laboratory for investigation, and the journal through which the results be- come known. ‘This idea was still further fostered in the founding of the American G:o- logical Society in New Haven in 1819, and the erection of the cabinet build- ing. The interest in this subject re- gulted in establishing the foundation of the magnificent collections which we find to-day in the Peabody Museum. This idea was extended in 1844 by the incorporation of a Philological Society, and by the gift of a valuable library to the American Oriental Society on condition that it be deposited with the Yale library. These centers of scien- tific and philological life and force were the germs of the Department of Philosophy and the arts, projected in 1846 for the purpose of affording at Yale the opportunities for advanced study and research, which could only be secured at’ that time in the univer- sities of Europe. The Graduate School of to-day has been developed through the years since 1846 along these lines. fiere and there in one department and another, strong men have lived their lives into it, and have established new centers of life and force and rekindled the flames where these centers had already been established. (Continued on sixth page.) go eee onthe FOO DUIS SOOO SOOOS" PU COC CFCC TCC CCC CCC CCC Cee ~~ | a aaah aeh enn oesaae Ot44++4e4 $440¢4-+ 4 ‘ 4 4 P P 4 4 & : ? 4 4 4 4 4 3 P - 4 - P a < 7 P . 4 Mm 4 P DPR ESS I PPP 2 OD OO oO OL 246 FIFTH AVENUE ci NEW YORK Txilov... 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Mutual Benefit Society, and in 1896 president of the Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Soc’ety. He also held many high positions in the B’nai Brith organization, the greatest of the Hebrew organizations. In 1871 Mr. Goodhart was married to a daughter of the late Judge Joachirn- sen of New York, and is survived by his wife and seven’ children, two daughters and five sons. <> > a ae Death of a Well Known School Master. William Edward Peck, M. A., head master of the Pomfret School for Boys, died at his home Sunday morning, February 7, after a sudden attack of pneumonia. Mr. Peck founded the Pomfret School in 1894, previous’ to which date he had been connected with St. Mark’s School, Southboro, Mass., for twenty-three years. He was head master during the last twelve years. ‘His work at both schools was of a very beneficial and successful charac- ter, his new school having attained a membership of over 80 and a high reputation during the two and a half years of its existence. —————_+ege—_____ The Mott Haven games will be held on Saturday, May 29, and the intercollegiate bicycle meet on the previous Wednesday. Tighe, Lane Wheeler & Farnham Attorneys at Law, 109-112 Manhattan Building, St. Paul, Minn. AMBROSE TIGHE. JOHN W. LANE. HowakD WHEELER: CHARLES W. FARNHAM C. P. WURTS, - - Yale ’80, Insurance and Investments. 184 LaSalle Street, - Chicago, Ill. Direct cable code with English Lloyds, also Patriotic Assurance Co. of Dublin (capital £1,500,000), and other foreign companies. Spe- cial facilities for placing surplus and difficult lines. Correspondence solicited with insurers and agents. Choice 6 per cent. mortgages on improved Chicago property for sale, CONNECTICUT QUARTERLIES WANTED. 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