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THE OUTLOOK FOR NEXT YEAR.
The program for next year is a very
attractive one. The lectures announced
promise to be of a high order.
The famous Lyman Beecher course
will be delivered by President William
J. Tucker of Dartmouth. Professor
John Bascom of Williams will lecture
en “The Recast of Faith,’’ and Rev.
George W. Knox, D. D. on “The In-
fluence of Eastern Thought Upon
Western Theology.’’ Archdeacon Charles
Cc. Tiffany of New York, will also be
among the special lecturers.
In addition to these will be the annual
courses of the Leonard Bacon and oth-
er Clubs. The Lyman Beecher lectur-
er for 1898-99 will be Professor George
Adam Smith of Glasgow.- The annual
term of study will begin September 30,
1897.
Sketch of Each Senior.
Daniel Otis Bean is a native of Lim-
ington, Maine. He studied at Liming-
ton Academy and is a graduate of Dart-
mouth College, where he also received
the degree of M. A. in 188%. He is a
member of T. D. X. He has held pas-
torates at Crawford and Chadron, Ne-
braska, and has also taught in the High
School of Haverhill, N. H., and Lake
City, Minn. He will preach in the Con-
gregational denomination.
William Spencer Beard of South Kil-
lingly, Conn., was born in Harwich,
Mass., June 9, 1870. He studied at Phil-
lips (Andover) Academy and graduated
from Yale College in 1894. While in the
Divinity School he was president
of the Student Volunteer Band and has
delivered many missionary addresses in
churches throughout the State. He is a
Congregationalist, and has been called
to Durham, N. H.
George Lincoln Briggs of Albert Lea,
Minn., was born in Delavan, Wis., Jan-~
uary 26, 1866. He has the degree of B. A.
from Beloit College. He taught the
Greek Testament at the University of
Wisconsin and has also served as physi-
cal director of the Y. M. C. A. at Topeka,
Kansas.
gational ministry.
Edwin Harold Bronson, of Norwich,
Conn., was born July 10, 1872, at Walling-
ford, Conn.; studied at Norwich Academy
and graduated A. B. from Yale in 1894.
He is a Baptist and expects to preach
in that denomination.
Donald Cameron first saw the light in
Glasgow, Scotland. He has studied at
Glasgow University and at Chicago The-
ological Seminary. He has preached in
Illinois. He is a Congregationalist.
Leander Coolidge, of Natick, Mass.,
was born in Natick and received his
preparatory training. at the High School
there. He received the degree of A. B.
from Harvard in 1894, and after studying
a year at Union Theological Seminary
entered the class in its second year. He
will enter the Congregational ministry.
David Herbert Evans of Little Falls,
Noa, Was born: May, 15, 1869, at that
place. He prepvared for college at the
Little Falls High School and graduated
from Williams College in 1890 with the de-
gree of A. B: He has taught Latin ‘and
Greek at Lowville Seminary, New York
Military Academy, and at Canandaigua
Academy, all in New York State. He
will enter the Congregational ministry.
At Yale he received a junior Fogg schoi-
arship prize and during his Senior year
was manager of the Seminary Book
Room.
Miles Bull Fisher of Oakland, Cal., was
born in St. Helena, Cal., May 3, 1870. He
prepared at the Oakland High School
and graduated from the University of
California in 1894 with the degree of B.
L. He is a member of B. T. P. He will
eventually enter the Congregational min-
istry, but will spend next year in gradu-
ate study, probably at Yale. He won the
first Downes’ prize for Hymn and Scrip-
tural Reading and has been superintend-
ent of the mission work of the school.
He has preached during his senior year
at Fairfield.
Amos Hoppock Haines of Sergeantville,
N. J., was born in 1861 in Sergeantville,
N. J. He attended Rutger’s Grammar
School and graduated B. A. from Rut-
ger’s College in 1892. He taught Greek
and English literature at Mount Morris
College, Mount Morris, Ill. He is a mem-
ber of the German Baptist Brethren
Church. He expects to teach next year.
Archibold McClelland Hall of Irving-
ton, Ind., was born at Laughlinstown,
Pa., July 27, 1868. He prepared at the
Butler College Preparatory School. He
received the degree of B. A. from Butler
University in 1888 and that of Ph. D. in
1892. He had a pastorate at Winchester,
Indiana. He has taught in the common
and High Schools of Indiana and was
for three years professor of Hebrew and
Old Testament literature in~Butler Col-
lege. He is a member of the Church of
the Disciples, but will preach in the Con-
gregational denomination. He will re-
main for graduate work in Yale Univer-
sity next year.
Amos Thompson Harrington of Lyons,
N. Y., was born February 2, 1870, at Ly-
ons. He prepared for college at Phillips
(Andover) Academy and graduated from
Yale College in 1894. He is a D. ee EG,
and is secretary of the class of Yale 1894.
He is a Presbyterian and expects to
preach in that denomination. He has
served as secretary of the Divinity
School Tennis Asosciation and as presi-
dent of the Book Room Association,
.Church in New Haven.
He also will enter the Congre-
YALE ALUMNI WHEEKLY
Arthur Hodges of Chicago, Ill., was
born in Chicago, June 20, 1869. He hag
studied at Beloit Academy, the Universi-
ty of Wisconsin and Chicago Theological
Seminary. Has preached at Chicago. He
spent about six years in business life
before entering college. He expects t
preach as a Congregationalist.
Ansel Estano Johnson was born at
Newton Center, Mass., September 16, 1870.
He has studied at Mt. Hermon School.
He preached during his senior year at
Oxford, Conn., and has accepted a eail
to home missionary work in California.
He is a Congregationalist. He has
served as president of the Divinity School
Tennis Association.
Peter Adelstein Johnson of Marshall,
Minn., was born in Iceland, December 10,
1868. He attended the High School at
Marshall and received the degree of Ph.
B. from Tabor College in 1898. He
preached at Dodge City, Minn. He is a
Congregationalist and is at present sery-
ing as assistant pastor of Dwight Place
Has also recent-
ly received a call to- the pastorate of
Taylor Church, New Haven.
Shepherd Knapp, jr., of New York, was
born in that city, September 8, 1873. He
prepared at Columbia Grammar School
and graduated A. B. from Columbia Col+
lege in 1894.. He is a member of A. D. P.
Although he entered the Divinity School
as a Presbyterian, he will preach in the
Congregational denomination. At Yale
he won a Fogg scholarship in the Junior
year and is president of the class. He is
also a commencement speaker. m3
George Edwin Ladd was born at Wood-
stock, Vermont, April 27, 1865... He at-
tended the Woodstock High School and
graduated A. B. from Williams College
in 1891. He taught Latin in Robert Col-
lege, Constantinople, for three years. He
is a Congregationalist and has preached at
Lebanon Mission during the year and
has accepted. a call to Waterbury, Ver- ©
mort.) He iste Pls: B.-A and sat’ Yale
won a Junior Fogg scholarship.
Samuel Edward Lord of Lowell, Mass.
was born at South Ely, Canada, Novem-
ber 29, 1868. He attended the French-
American Preparatory School and _ re-
ceived. the degree. of A. B. from the
French Protestant College in 1894.
Frederick Henry Lynch was born at
Peacedale, R. I., July 21, 1867, where he
prepared for college at the High School.
He graduated from Yale College in 1894,
He is at present serving as assistant pas-
tor of the United Church in New Haven
and will continue in that capacity after
graduation. iri
Charles Stedman Macfarland of Mel-
rose, Mass., was born in Boston, Decem-
ber 12, 1867. He studied at the High
Schools in Boston.
seneral-secretary.of.the Y..M..C. A..-and
as assistant pastor of Maverick Congre-
gational Church in Boston. At Yale he
received a Fogg prize, has twice been
on the University debating teams against
Harvard, was president of the Leonard
Bacon Club and secretary of the Semitic
Club. During his Senior year has regu-
larly supplied Bethany Congregational
Church. He will remain for graduate
study in Yale University.
Charles Clarkson Merrill of Newbury,
Vt., was born at Marlborough, N. H.,
March 3, 1872.. After taking preparatory
studies at Cushing Academy, Ashburn-
ham, Mass., he entered Dartmouth Col-
lege from which he received: the degree
of tA. 2B. in 1894.~:He is aD. 4B, ae
has preached at. Easton, Conn.,-and other.
places during his course. He will enter
the Congregational ministry. While at
Yale he has served as deacon of the
class, president of the Missionary Asso-
ciation and is a Commencement speaker.
Schuyler Rice Myers of Palo, Ill., was
born at Wales, Ill., February 13, 1870.
He attended Beloit Academy and _ re-
ceived his A. B. from Beloit College in
1894. He has preached at Union Valley,
N. Y. He is a Presbyterian, but expects
to enter the Congregational ministry. He
received a Fogg scholarship prize in the -
Junior year.
Wesley Eugene Page. was born at
Brownville; Maine, August 18, 1871. He
prepared for college at the Nichols Latin
School of Lewiston and graduated A. B.
from: Bates College . in ».1894.. . ‘He has
taught in Grammar and High Schools
in Maine. During his. senior year he
has preached at Milton, Conn. He will
continue to preach in the Congregational
denomination. He was a Fogg scholar-
ship man in Junior year. He will pursue
graduate study in the Divinity School
next year.
Charles Peabody Pierce of
Mass., was born. at ‘Middlefield in the
Same state, October 19, 1869. He prepared
at Philip Andover and graduated from
Yale College in 1892. He was principal
of the High School of Machias, Maine,
and taught Latin and Greek from 1892
to 1894. He has preached at Middletown,
N. Y., and at Yale he has served as
class deacon and was a Fogg prize man.
He was selected as toastmaster at the
class banquet.
Hezekiah Loor Pyle, of St. Paris, Ohio,
was born February 10, 1871, at that place.
He attended the Ada Ncormal School at
Ada, Ohio, and graduated from Otter-
bein University in 1894 with the degree
of B. A. He has preached at West New-
ark, N. Y. He is a member ot the United
Brethren Church and _ will probably
preach in that denomination.
Harry Frank Rall of Des Moines, Icwa,
is. chronicled elsewhere in this article.
At Yale he has served on a University
debating team against Princeton, won a
Fogg Prize, the Hooker Fellowship and
is a commencement speaker. He will,
after completing his fellowship studies in
January, preach in the Methodist de-
aaah os He is a member of Phi. B.
Auburn,
Austin Rice of Danvers, Mass., was
born at that place Sept. 25, 1871. He
prepared at the Salem High School and
graduated B. A. from Amherst College
He has served as a.
in 1894. He is a member of P. B. K., and
T. D. X. He served on the Yale debating
team against Princeton in 1896, has been
class deacon, won a junior Fogg prize,
also the second Downes’ senior prize and
is a commencement speaker. He will en-
ter the Congregational ministry.
William Henry Rowe of South Elgin,
Ill., was born at Elgin May 3, 1868. He
studied at Elgin Academy and received
the degree of Ph. B. from Beloit Col-
lege in 1894. He will enter the Congrega-
tional ministry and has accepted a call to
the Congregational churches at Deer
River and Denmark, N. Y.
Milton Sherk Runkle of Lisbon, Iowa,
was born there December 22, 1871. After
graduating from the Lisbon High School
he etnered Cornell College where he grad-
uated A. B. in 1894. He has preached at
Mt. Washington, Mass. He is a member
of the United Brethren in Christ denom-
ination and will preach in that church.
Grant Lincoln Schaeffer of Mountville,
Pa., was born September 24, 1863. He has
the degree of B. A. from Lebanon Val-
ley College and has had pastorates at
Pottstown and Mountville, Pa. He is a
member of the Church of United Breth-
ren in Christ, but expects to change to
the Congregational denomination. He will
pursue the graduate course in the Di-
vinity School next year.
William Harvey Short of Beloit, Wis.,
was born December 4, 1868, at College
Springs, Iowa. He prepared for college
at Beloit Academy and graduated from
Beloit College in 1894, with the degree
of B. A. He is a Congregationalist and
expects to preach in that church. He will
probably continue graduate studies next
year. | :
William Bergen Stelle of Jersey City,
N. J., was born there in 1866. He pre-
pared at Colgate Academy and spent sev-
eral years in business life in New York
City. He graduated B. A. from Colgate
University in 1894.. He is a member of
D. K. E.. He is a Baptist and will prob-
ably become a foreign missionary.
Rufus Whittaker Stimson of Palmer,
Mass., was born in Palmer February 20,
1868. He has studied at the Palmer High
School and at Colby University. He re-
ceived the degree of B. A. from Harvard
in 1895 and that of M. A. in: 1896: He is
also.a. D. K. E. He has preached at
Southwick, Mass. He is a Congrega-
tionalist and will enter the ministry of
that denomination.
Benjamin Mead Wright of Orange,
Conn., was born at Greenwich in that
State, July 17, 1861. He graduated at
Greenwich Academy in 1878 and at Bangor ©
Theological Seminary in 1886. He has
preached at Kent and Orange, Conn. He
spent several years as a student in the
Graduate Department at Yale. He is at
present pastor of the Congregational
Church at Orange, Conn., and will re-
main there after graduation.
AN EXCEPTIONAL CLASS..
The class is regarded as an exceptional-
ly strong one.
The men who won Fogg
scholarship prizes in the junior year were
D. Hi: Byvans...8. Knapp, jr... G. 6, Ladd:
Cy So Mactariand, €. Co Merriik
aR.
Myers, VW Page; C.-P. Pierce. A. i.
Rall and A. Rice.
The class of 1897 has had a remarkable
record in debate.
. tives on four intercollegiate teams. Rall
It has had representa-
was against the Princeton team in 1895,
Rice against the Princeton team in 1896,
and Mack arland as alternate against the
Harvard team
the Yale-Harvard debate in 1897.
in 1856 and principal in
Three
of these debates were Yale’s three first —
successive victories.
Nearly all the members of the class
wil] receive the degree of B. D. at the
- University commencement in June.
Four of the members are married. The
average age of the class is 29. With only
one or two exceptions the men have made
their own way through the Theological
course and with probably only one or two
more exceptions,
through their college
course.
Twenty-six out of the thirty-four are
or wil] become Congregationalists.
| M.
—__—___~+¢—__
°97 T. 8. Class Supper.
The annual Class Supper of the Sen-
ior Class of the Divinity School was
held Monday evening, May. 17, at Stew-
art's.
There were no guests present,
as it was purely a Class affair. Covers
were laid for twenty-six, and C. P.
Pierce acted as toastmaster.
The fol-
lowing is the list of toasts:
.
C2
“And all
The Theologue in Society..W. S. Beard
“The lion among ladies is a dreadful
thing.’’ eo
FOC ee ee Shepherd Knapp, Jr.
“And since I never dare to write as
funny as I can.”’
pa lifOrnia eh Pall 2) ee oe: : Wes Pt isher
“Framed in the prodigality of Nature.’’
The Stranger within our gates.....
Sl eee ee nee ere ss oat VW ain Se Stelle
“O, well for him that finds a friend
or makes a friend where’er he
comes.’’
The Consolations of Philosophy....
ao Rail
“Adversity’s Sweet Milk, Philosophy.’’
Net: Proceeds ei Austin Rice
“T live not in myself, but I become a
portion of that around me.”’
The: HUtuet oo oes HH bynech
the fair effects of future
hopes.’’
AN ELEVENTH HOUR CHANGE
MAKES A
STILL BETTER EUROPEAN BICYCLE TRIP.
Gymnasium, Mass. Instirure or TecHno.oey,
TO YALE MEN :
I have changed my plans a bit.
saw where I could improve my European Bicycle Trip.
to join us if you act quickly.
May 20th, 1897.
While perfecting arrangements I
There is still a chance
The trip will take less time than before—only 72 days now. We leave
New York June 28.
rest.
The rate of travel will not exceed 30 miles a day, and Sunday will be a day of
GERMANY and TYROL are now our special field. We have time
enough to thoroughly enjoy the country we go through, and to study the
characteristics of the people.
‘There are many beautiful valleys in Germany other than the Rhine, which are
almost unknown to American tourists, through which I intend to conduct my party.
The picturesque
HARZ MOUNTAINS, the THURINGIAN FOREST, the
BAVARIAN HIGHLANDS, the TYROLEAN ALPS,
and the BLACK FOREST will also be visited.
But I can’t tell you much about it in this short letter.
I wished you to know
of the changes, which give still a chance to join us, and to ask you to write at
once if you intend to do so.
OUR PARTY IS, OF COURSE, LIMITED, AND THE
TIME IS VERY SHORT.
The price, $425, covers all necessary expenses,
Mass. Institute of Technology, Boston.
P. S.—If you wish to know more about myself, 1am permitted to refer you
to any of the following gentlemen :
Institute of Technology, Boston, M
Dr. H. W. Tyler, Secretary of Massachusetts
ass.; Dr. Dudley A. Sargent, Director of
Hemenway Gymnasium, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. ;. Dr. Clarence J.
Blake, President of Boston Phvsi
Boston, Mass. ; ae
Education Society, 226 Marlborough Street,
( Dr. E. M. Hartwell, Superintend ini
Public Schools, 5 Brimmer ee Baie og te ent of Physical Training, Boston
sium, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
Director of Gymnasium, Yale University,
Jay W. Seaver, Director of Gymna-
; Dr. W. G. Anderson, Associate
New Haven, Conn.
