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9) ALUMNI DINNERS. [Continued from rst page.] C. Frank Bohan’s subject was Yale Bachelors, and he handled it in an able and entertaining manner. He talked happily and historically on the status of the bachelor and closed with a trib- ute to Yale. NOT YALE LUCK. George W. Woodruff, ’89, the famous football coach, responded to the toast Yale Luck. Mr. Woodruff stoutly maintained that there was no _ such thing as Yale luck. When the same phenomenon repeats itself for a long number of years, it is evident that it has some cause besides chance. He said that he believed that there were just as good men at Yale now in athletics as there were in his day and that there would be just as good men in twenty years from now as there are now; that the prodigious success of Yale in ath- letics was owing primarily to the natu- ral character of Yale students, to their courage, zeal, earnestness and deter- mination to win. In the second place, it was owing to their magnificent sys- tem of training, which subordinated individual preferences to harmony; that this system was largely responsible for the great team play which characterizes all of Yale’s nines and crews and elev- ens. Mr. Woodruff spoke eloquently of the inspiration that animated every Yale man in athletics, and he prophe- sied continuous success in the future. Impromptu speeches were made by Judge Stanley Woodward, Frank W. Wheaton, Felix Ansart, A. C. Camp- bell, Thomas Darling, Frank E. Don- nelly, John D. Farnham and Frank G. Darte. The affair was the most successful and enthusiastic which has been held by the alumni of this section for many years. The fallowing Yale men were pres- ent: Judge Stanley Woodward, ’55; Felix Ansart, 59; J. N. Conyngham, 88; Lord Butler Hillard, ’83; William Lyon Phelps, ’87; F. W. Wheaton, "77. G W. Woodruff, 89; Andre A. Beaumont, ’94; Tuthill R. Hillard, ’83; Major John S. Harding, ’80; C. Frank Bonen, 83: Charles. P. Bohan; “or; Thaae © Ryman, 97; -L. Denison Stedrmis;.o6:. Frank «G. :-Darte, : *06; Lawrence B. Jones, ’94; Charles B. Lenahan, 96; Frank E. Donnelly, ’93; Charles N. Loveland, ’94; Dr. Levi I. Shoemaker, 82; William R. Ricketts, 92; John H. Vought, ’92, of Buffalo; Herbert Conyngham, ’958.; John C. Bridgman, ’85; Dr. E. R. Troxell, 772; J. D. Farnham, ’90; William H. Con- yngham, 89; Thomas Darling, ’86; J. B. Woodward, ’83; N. G. Pringle, ’84. INDIANA ALUMNI DINE. The annual dinner of the Yale Alumni Association of Indiana was held at the Bates House in Indian- apolis on the night of Tuesday, Dec. 28. Covers.were laid for forty on a table which ran the full length of the room. Professor Gustav F. Gruener, 84, was the guest of honor and occu- pied a place to the right of the toast- master, Rev. Dr. N. A. Hyde, ’47. The dinner was served between eight and ten o’clock. Between the courses college songs were sung. Wallace D. Simmons, ’90, of St. Louis, sang several solos which were received with great © enthusiasm. The toasts and speakers follow: The Faculty....Prof. Gustav Gruener. OY A OUNITY 4 ce. Merrill Moores Our College. ...... Dwight H. Day, ’oo. Our Friends...... F. H. Winters, 1900. Our Association..L. A. Whitcomb, ’94. POCKET oa Louis Howland, ’79. Among those present were: Rey. Dr. N. A. Hyde, ’47; Professor Gus- - tav Gruener, ’84; Fred M. Ayres, 92; Augustus Coburn, ’89; Henry P. Coburn, 95 S.; Robert H. Car- nahan, ’o1S., of Fort Wayne, Ind. ;: Dwight Huntington Day, ’99; Har- old W. Griffith; Edward E. Gates, 91 S.;+ Clinton L. Hare, "87; Louis Howland, ’79; Charles S. King, ’80, of Wabash; Augustus F. Kountze QI S., of Omaha, Neb.: George Mar- tin, 93; Joseph R. Morgan, ’or L.S.: George F. Mull, 04 L.S.: Wallace D. Simmons, ’90, of St. Louis, Mo.: Wil- liam A. Van Buren, ’78; J. D. Thom- son, ’06; Clarence Winter, ’97; Larz A. Whitcomb, ’94; George W. Wood 77; C._E. Coffin, ’g9; Judge Winters: Keyes Winters, and Fred. Wiley. ST. LOUIS DINNER. * The Yale Alumni Association of St. Louis held its annual dinner Wednes- day evening, December 2g9th, at the St. Louis Club. Fully seventy-five alumni and undergraduates were present. Pre- vious to the dinner the Association held its annual election of officers. It resulted in the selection of Gen. John W. Noble, ’51, for President; Edward Hidden, ’85, for Vice-President, and W. S. Pope, Jr., ’945., Secretary. The banquet hall was profusely deco- rated with Yale colors. It was a jolly assemblage that gathered around the well-spread table, and notwithstanding the difference in age and experiences, everyone enjoyed himself; joined in the singing and told stories of his college career. After dinner and all had sung “Here’s to Good Old Yale,” Judge Elmer B. Adams, 765, former Presi- dent of the Alumni Association, deliv- ered an address of welcome. The fol- lowing toasts were responded to: (Wale. “Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise; we love the play- place of our early days.” Prof. Gustav Gruener, 84. “The Alumni.” “They are never alone who are accompanied by 1t.oble thoughts.” | Hon. John W. Noble, ’51. “Campus Life.’”’ “Dreams of that which cannot die.” Mr. Thomas Hedge, ’67. “Vale Life in its Different Phases.” Gen. Lewis B. Parsons, ’40; Hon. Charles F. Joy, ’74, and many others. Later in the evening the affair be- came more informal. Mr. Fred W. Paramore, ’79S., took Judge Adams’ place as toastmaster, and many speech- es were made and stories told infor- mally. It was a late hour before the company finally adjourned. we wy R. Cc. Lehmann’s Book. © Mr. R. C. Lehmann’s new book on “Rowing” appeared recently and is on sale at the Co-op and Judd’s. The book is published by a New York firm and contains about three hundred and twenty pages. It is profusely illus- trated with half-tone cuts, part of which are pictures of crews and famous oars- men, and part are pictures illustrating good and bad positions in the various points of the stroke. Mr. Lehmann’s object in writing the book is not only to give instructions and hints about rowing, but also to commend rowing as a sport. The first chapter is devoted entirely to a history of boats and boat- ing and to setting forth the many ad- vantages of rowing. Following this are chapters on first lessons with fixed seats and with sliding seats. Several chapters are devoted to ‘‘combined oarsmanship in eights,” setting forth the necessary qualities for each position in the boat, etc. Another chapter treats of training and diet, together with the ailments liable to training. A very interesting chapter is devoted to the race day and the race. There is a very interesting chapter on “Sculling,” by Guy Nickalls, who has won the Diamond Sculls several times. Mr. C. M. Pitman has a chapter on “Steering.” The last part of the book is given up to chapters on “College Rowing at Oxford, Cambridge and Eton,” ‘“Aus- tralian Rowing,’ and ‘Rowing in America.” Mr. Sandow, the strong man, gives his views on the training of an oarsman, and the question, ‘Are Athletes Healthy?” is discussed at full length. In the appendix there is a complete list of rules governing Eng- lish boating contests, including the Henley Regatta. The book is a valu- able acquisition to the library of sport, and is to rowing much the same as Mr. Camp’s and Mr. Deland’s book is to football. wy < op Professor Parker’s Oratorio. An oratorio entitled “St. Christo- pher” has lately been composed by Professor Horatio W. Parker. This is his second work of the kind. The first, which won fame for him as one of the most gifted of America’s composers. was named “Hora Novissima,” and was performed in Springfield four or five years ago. 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