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10 YALE ALUMNI WHEHEKLY THE THREE CAPTAINS Where They Come From and Their Previous Records. —_——— Philip H. Bailey, ’97, captain of the University Crew, was born in Windsor Locks, Conn., in May, 1873. He pre- pared for college at the Hartford High School, and while there he played foot ball for one year. He was a member of the athletic team for two years. Captain Bailey never rowed until he entered college. .In his Freshman year, he rowed No. 8, on the Freshman crew, and was a substitute on the University crew in his Sophomore year. In his Junior year he rowed No. 5 on the University crew, the position he now holds. ; Harry Mayham Keator was born in Roxbury, N. Y., on November 21, 1873. He prepared for college at the Stamford - Seminary, New York, and Williston Seminary, PEasthampton, Mass. At Stamford, he captained the base ball team. He entered Williston in 1890, and played on the school team for three years as a pitcher and short-stop, cap- taining the Nine during his last year. He entered Yale with the class of 1897, and in his. Freshman year was taken on the Southern trip of the University nine as a pitcher. Later in the season, he was transferred to the field, where he has played continuously for the past four years at right and center. He is 23 years old, is 5 feet 11 inches tall, and weighs 160 pounds. The captain of the Track Team is S. K. Gerard, of New York City, who prepared at Groton School. He played on his School foot ball team two years, and on the base ball team three years, — being Captain the last year. He made the Yale Track Team in his Freshman year. In the Fall games of that year, he won the 440-yard dash and was second in the high jump. He won the 440-yard open handicap at the Princeton Spring games, his time being 493-5 seconds from the 12-yard mark. Mr. Gerard was a member of the New York Ath- letic Club’s relay team, which defeated the Boston Athletic Association team in 1894 and beat the world’s record. The next year he was a member of Yale’s relay team, which won the Intercolle- giate Relay Championship, defeating Harvard, Princeton and Pennsylvania. The time of this' race was 3m. 22 4-5 sec., which is the present world’s record. In the Winter games of 1894, he won sec- ‘and will be ready in six weeks. ond and in 1896 first place in the 50- yard dash, his best time being 5 2-5 sec- onds from the three-foot mark. He has cleared 5 feet 10 inches in the high jump. Besides these he has won many other prizes in different events. His experience as an all-around athlete 1s of great value in his present position. He will run 220 and 440-yard dashes in the Intercollegiate games this year. > —_ Poughkeepsie probably the Place. The choice of the race course for the Yale-Harvard-Cornell race on June 295, has not yet been officially announced, but all indications point to the fact that the event will take place at Pough- keepsie on the Hudson. Harvard and Cornell are influenced towards this de-_ cision largely by good luck in the con- ditions of the race last year, when the wind and temperature were both un- usually favorable. It was learned from reliable sources, as the Weekly went to press, that this decision can definitely be counted on. The Yale Navy has just ordered two new shells for the coming season. Here- tofore the Yale crews have for the most part used paper shells, but this year a cedar shell is to be triad. The order, for this shell has been given to Davy, | the Harvard boat builder of sea he shell will be 60 feet 6 inches in length, about 23 inches. amidships, and _ will weigh about 235 pounds. The rigging will be according to the new measure- ments made by Mr. Cook. A new paper shell has also been ordered from Wa- ters. The University management has not yet received any definite answer from Wisconsin regarding their visit to New Haven at the time of the Spring Regatta. It is still hoped that the matter can be arranged successful- ly. ‘ Handsome Dan” Dead, ‘¢Handsome Dan” Yale’s mascot bull- dog, died two weeks ago in England, where he was taken by his owner, A. B. Graves, ex.-’93 S., two months ago. ‘‘Dan” was about seven years old and had won a large number of prizes as best . ‘American-bred bull-dog. Mr. Graves had started with ‘‘ Dan” on a trip around the world. a Gres proposed, ma TEN EYCK SPEAKING. S. E. Bassett the Winner—His Speech in Part. The annual Junior Exhibition contest _for the Henry James Ten-Eyck prizes in speaking took place Thursday after- noon, April 8, in Battell Chapel, and “Was won by Samuel E. Bassett, of Wil- ton; Conn. The Academic Faculty acted as judges, and the following was the Order of the speaking before an audi- ence of about three hundred persons: E. C. Streeter—‘‘Heinrich Heine.” A. D. Baldwin—‘‘The Opening up of South Africa.” R. W. Archbald—‘English Admirals of the Highteenth Century.” L. S. Levy—‘‘Sectionalism in Ameri- can Politics.’’ R. K. Richardson—‘‘Joan of Arc.” H. B. Wright—“Armenia.” Ss. E. Bassett—‘“‘Sectionalism in American Politics.’’ G. M. Ripley—‘“‘Joan of Arc.” The closing portion of the winning es- Say was as follows: we “There is needed among the rank and ‘file of our citizens a patriotism that Tecognizes something ineffably sweet and sacred in the words “my country.” Though natural obstacles separate, the Mystic efficacy of these words should bind together the most remote parts of -the nation, ard make all countrymen brothers. Our fathers thought it but 4 small thing to give their lives for the country. It is too great a sacrifice for us to give up our prejudices. Discussion “between two men will never settle a question while one regards the other as a deliberate knave. ‘“Sectionalism/ cannot! fail to arise when men of lifelong integrity are accused of dishonesty by partisans of another sec- tion. An insult from a foreign power is quickly resented. But the fair fame of our country suffers a deep stain when sectional quarrels spring up. “Tiiberty is om trial in this country. The United States stands for free gov- ernment. But the world will never learn to love liberty and adopt free govern- ment if the self-governing cann“t live ait peace. A patriotis:n thet will so unite the country that civil’ conflict shall never again be possible, is as 1ec- essary as that which in times of war has shed its last drep of blood that the country might live. “We have learned at tremendous cost that our country must always be uni- ted in government. Shall we not also be united in feeling?” WINNER OF THE TEN EYCK. Samuel Eliot Bassett, of New Haven, Conn., who won first place in speaking in the Junior exhibition for the James Henry Ten Pyck prizes, was born in Wilton, Conn., August 11, 1873. He is the son of. Dr. B. F.. Bassett of the class of ’47. . He prepared at the Wilton Academy, Wilton, and at the Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven, winning there the Greek Prize awarded annually at Commencement. His career at Yale has been equally successful. He is_ the Thomas Glasby Waterman Scholar for -the class of ’98, and is a high stand man, having secured a Philosophical Oration. 'Seranton Alumni Dinner. The first annual banquet of the Yale Scranton Alumni Association will be held in the Board of Trade Building cf Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, April 20. President Dwight will be present, and WwW. J. Torrey, ’99, will speak for the undergraduates. <> La» > The University Hand Ball Team de- feated the team from the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in the Polytechnic Gymnasium, Saturday, April 10. Why should an Educated Man be Handicapped ? One certainly is if he goes into business of any kind without knowing what is likely to be required of him. Those who know what is Best in Academic Education can appreciate most keenly the best But don’t be educated in this way unless you must. PRACTICAL EDUCATION. Education in the minor details of any business may be obtained, it is true, by experience. IT’S EXPENSIVE. Employers charge dearly (in reduced wages) for what they teach. The long wait for a fair salary means more than the small outlay and short time required for thorough training in EASTMAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.., The Best Training’ School of the Land. Write for its catalogue. It will prove interesting reading, | If you cannot well attend the College you can certainly afford a course of instruction BY CORRESPONDENCE. lax” By the way, Lieutenant-Governor Timothy LL. Woodruff, of New York, Yale ’79, finished his education with a course at Eastman.
