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YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY oul OBITUARY. [Continued from 3d page.] and entered Yale with the Class of Forty-Five. He was soon compelled to withdraw on account of his health, but entered again the next year with the Class of Forty-Six. Circumstances again compelled his withdrawal, this time to complete his course by enter- ing the Class of Forty-Eight in its Senior year. Immediately after grad- uation he became principal of the Acad- emy at Colchester, a position which he held until August 1850, when he re- signed to accept the position of Tutor at Yale. In 1854 he was made prin- cipal of the Eaton School in New Haven, and in 1855, on the foundation of the present Hillhouse High School, he was appointed principal. ‘This posi- tion he held until July, 1868, when he removed from New Haven to Ver- mont, and then shortly after to Ithaca, N. Y., where he kept a small but strictly efficient preparatory school for Cornell University. For the past ten or fifteen years he has been living a retired life in Plainfield, Conn. _ The New Haven Register, in speak- ing editorially of the late William Kinne, says: “Mr.Kinne was a teacher whose influence over his scholars rose from two factors; first his own personal character and afterwards his scholar- ship. In character Mr. Kinne was out- wardly stern and unbending. His man- ner appeared ungracious and severe. But as with many reared like him in the strictest Puritan surroundings, this was a mere mask, which disappeared entirely on closer acquaintance. The predominating trait of his character was an unvarying, upright and down- right, uncompromising directness and honesty. This was coupled with great force of will and contempt of littleness and weakness. Mr. Kinne leaves be- hind him a fragrant memory of a thor- ough man, who never did or thought a mean thing, and the fruitful work of a teacher of youth, who taught through his own life quite as many lessons as through his books.” ELISHA S. BOTTUM, 776. Elisha S. Bottum, of mie Class of Seventy-Six, died at Chicago, March 15, 1898. The news of his death will attract the mournful attention of all Yale men of his day, alike by reason of his strong and forceful character, and of the prominent position which he had attained in the legal profession. He was born at Norwich, Conn., July 24, 1854, and received his early education at the Norwich Free Acad- emy. He was a member of the Class of Seventy-Six at Yale throughout its course, taking a prominent position both in scholarship and in the social life of the College. After graduation, he was appointed to the Douglas Fel- lowship, the terms of which require the incumbent to reside in New Haven in the pursuit of non-professional studies. As the holder of this scholar- ship, Bottum remained in New Haven until the close of the college year of 1877-1878. In 1870, he returned to Norwich, where he taught school for three years, and also studied for the bar. In 1882, he was admitted to the bar of Connecticut and in the following year to that of Illinois; and since 1883 he has resided in Chicago, engaged in the practice of the law. He was for three years in the law office of the Hon. Leonard Swett. In 1887, he com- menced the practice of law on his own account. In 1891, he was made Assis- tant City Attorney of Chicago, as as- sistant to the Hon. Jacob J. Kern, who held the position of City Attorney. On the 5th of December, 1892, Mr. Kern having been made State’s Attor- ney, Bottum was appointed to be his assistant in that office. In this posi- tion Bottum achieved great success, and was recognized as one of the ablest and most promising trial lawyers in his city. He was counsel for the People in the celebrated Coughlin case, the trial of which lasted four months, and attracted world-wide attention. In 1896, Bottum resumed the private practice of the law, with every pros- pect of new honors and success. He was undoubtedly suffering from over- work. His health, formerly robust, began to fail several months ago, and death has brought his career to an un- timely close. In 1889, he was married at Chicago to Miss Marie Hibbler of that city. His wife and three children of their marriage survive him. Golf News. Regular work by members of last year’s University Golf team and candi- dates for positions began this last week. The unusual good weather made it possible to start practising so early. Of last year’s team, all but one are in College. Roderick Terry, Jr., ’98, is Captain again this year. A number of matches have been ar- ranged with prominent Eastern teams, and the schedule is: April 2, Oxford Golf Club at South Manchester, Conn.; April 16, Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club at Livingston, S. L.; April 20, Brooklyn Golf Club at Bridge- port, Conn.; April 23, Ardsley Golf Club at Ardsley-on-Hudson, N. Y.; April 27, Agawam Hunt Club at Providence, R. I.; April 30, St. An- drews Golf Club; May 4-7, Intercol- legiate Tournament on the links of the Ardsley Golf Club. In the Intercollegiate Tournament Yale, Harvard, Columbia and Princeton will be represented and the first three days will be devoted to the team matches, and on the fourth the matches for the individual championship occur. To CLASS SUPPER COMMITTEES. In looking for a place for roomy quarters, for a well served, well | prepared banquet, you will not make a mistake in inquiring of MOSELEY’S NEW HAVEN | HOUSE. 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