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PROFESSOR BENJAMIN MOORE.
Incumbent of the Chair of Physiology
in the Medical School,
Assistant Professor Benjamin Moore
of the University College, London, has
been called to the Yale Medical School
to take the Professorship of Physiology,
which Professor Graham Lusk held last
year.
Professor Moore entered Queen’s
College, Belfast, in 1887, obtaining an
“Entrance Scholarship” in Mathematics.
Here he studied the usual undergrad-
uate course of three years, with most
success in the scientific subjects, and
was awarded several class prizes and
exhibitions, including the “Andrews
Scholarship” in Chemistry and Chemi-
cal Physics.
He graduated in 1890, getting the
degree of B.A. with Honors, in 1801
he got the degree of Bachelor of Engi-
neering, and in 1892 the degree of M.A.
in Chemistry and Physics, and a Uni-
versity Scholarship valued at $1,500.
In 1891, he was awarded a scholarship
of $750 per annum for two years by
Her Majesty’s Commissioners of the
Exhibition of 1851. After getting this
scholarship he proceeded to the Uni-
versity of Leipzig, where he first studied
Physical Chemistry under Ostwold,
and later on Physiology under Ludwig
and von Frey. oe
He entered the University College,
London, in 1893, commencing research
work in Physiology under Schafer.
In 1895 he was appointed “Sharpey
Research Scholar’ and First Assistant
in the Physiological Department of this
Institution. The College Council con-
ferred upon him the title of Assistant
Professor in 1897.
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PROFESSOR BENJAMIN MOORE.
Professor Moore has published dur-
ing the past five years, fifteen papers
bearing upon Physiology and Physi-
ological Chemistry in the “Proceedings
of the Royal Society of London,” and
in the English Journal of Physiology, of
which the most important are the fol-
lowing: “On the Contractility and In-
nervation of the Spleen’; “On the
Active Principle of the Suprarenal
Gland”; “On the Mode of Absorption of
Fat from the Intestine’; ‘On the Re-
action of the Intestine in Relationship
to Intestinal Absorption”; and “A Com-
parison of the Physiological Actions
and Chemical Constitution of Piperi-
dine Conitine and Nicotine.”
He has also contributed an article
entitled “The Chemistry of Digestion
and Absorption,” to Schafer’s Text-
book of Physiology, and has written an
“Elementary Text-boox of Physiology,”
which is now in the press. |
PHI BETA KAPPA PLANS
Meetings for Graduate Students and
Faculty Members.
The Graduate Committee of Phi Beta -
Kappa, composed of Professor Tracy
Peck, ’61; A. M. Wheeler, 757; Berna-
dotte Perrin, 69; 1. D. Seymour, W.
L. Phelps, ’87; Mr. J. Sumner Smith,
53, and Dr. G. D. Kellogg, ’95, called
a meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa mem-
bers in the graduate and professional
schools of the University, or resident
members in New Haven, on Wednes-
day evening, Oct. 26, at 7.30, in the new
Phi Beta Kappa room, White Hall.
The object of the meeting was to dis-
cuss the practicability of meeting from
time to time for social purposes, smoke
talks, receptions to public lectures be-
fore the Society, and the like. In spite
of the inclement weather, about forty or
fifty men were in attendance, represent-
ing the Faculty, and all professional de-
partments of the University, as well as
a number of others resident in New
Haven.
The meeting was called to order by
Dr. G. D. Kellogg of the Graduate
Committee. Prof. Schwab, ’86, was
chosen Chairman of the meeting and
Dr. Kellogg, Secretary pro. tem. in the
absence of Prof. Perrin. Remarks were
made by Professor Schwab, A. M.
Wy iieeler; ©. Te Smith, W. 1% “Cross.
Drs. Reed, Chase, Kellogg, Messrs.
Bassett, Root, N. A. Smyth, A. B. Hall,
990, President of the Undergraduate
Society, and others. It was the unani-
mous vote of those present that meet-
ings of an informal social or literary
character should be held at certain in-
tervals at the discretion of the commit-
tee, consisting of Dr. E. B. Reed, ’o4
G. D. Kellogg, ‘95, and Mr. N. A
Smyth, 97.
As is generally known the Seniors
hold meetings on the first and third
Wednesday evenings of each month,
The committee having the affairs of
the Graduate Society in charge, decided
that the institution of graduate meetings
among Phi Beta Kappa members in the
several departments of the University,
would have a distinct tendency towards
binding together the different parts of
the University, and thus would fulfill
one of the primary objects of the So-
ciety. While the proportion of Phi Beta
Kappa students in the _ professional
schools is comparatively small it repre-
sents some of the best material in the
graduate departments. As one of the
objects of the Society was to assist in
bringing the Faculty and students more
closely together, the members ‘of the
Committee deemed it an almost ideal
plan that the members of the Faculty
do what is in their power to make these
graduate meetings a success. The Com-
mittee also cherish the hope that these
meetings will lead to a much larger
representation at the annual Spring ban-
quet than has heretofore been the case.
If sufficient esprit de corps is manifested
doubtless some new features, such
as a lecture fund endowment, or the
Commencement oration and poem, may
be forthcoming. Many other matters
of general interest came out in the
course of the discussion and a marked
spirit of enthusiasm was manifested.
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“Greek Art on Greek Soil.”
Professor James M. Hoppin has re-
ceived the following letter from Mr.
W. Ordway Partridge, the American
sculptor:
“Tt has been on my mind for many
months to write you a line about your
‘Greek Art on Greek Soil,’ and tell you
how much the book has done for me,
working as I do day by day in the
sculptor’s art. I am quick to detect
From one end of the land to the other,
wherever men who demand the best are
found, Fownes’ Gloves are the recognized
standard of merit and fashion.
They are
best for dress, for the street, for riding,
driving, or golfing — for all occasions and
all purposes. To wear them is to be cor-
rectly gloved.
sell them.
All leading haberdashers
error in the criticism of the literary
man who deals with art matters.
book seems the product of the inspira-
tion of one who has entered into the
very spirit of sculpture, ancient and
modern. What you say bears the mark
of close sympathy with the subject. In
my lectures at the University and else-
where I have quoted from the book
frequently. I thank you for a work
which has given me more pleasure than
I can tell in a passing word. Your
book travels with me, so much do I
think of it.” :
Senior Class Officers.
At a meeting of the Senior class held
in Osborn Hall on Tuesday evening,
October 25, the following men were
elected for class day officers and com-
mittees:
Class Poet—Howard Chandler Rob--
bins, Springfield, Mass.
Class-day Orator—George Dana
Graves, Manchester, N. H.
Class Secretary—Donald
Hooker, New Haven, Conn.
Class MHistorians— William Henry
Field, Rutland, Vt.; Hugh Andrew
Callahan, Chicago, Ill.; John Brown
Adams, New York City; George Shep-
ard Chappell, New London, Conn.;
Ellis Oliver Jones, Jr., Columbus, Ohio.
Cup Committee— James McDevitt
Magee, Pittsburg, Pa.; William De-
Lancey Kountze, New York City; Win-
chester Noyes, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Ivy Committee—Laurance Tweedy,
Danbury, Conn.; Thomas Fisher Law-
rence, Hartford, Conn.; Anson Conger
Goodyear, Buffalo, N. Y.
Triennial Committee—George Sturges
Oliver, Pittsburg, Pa.; Frederick Hies-
ter Brooke, Birdboro, Pa.; Ord Pres-
ton, Englewood, N. J.
Supper Committee—Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt, New York City; Richard
Earp Forrest, Philadelphia, Pa.; Alex-
ander Burr Marvin, New Rochelle, N.
Y.; William Fitz-Hugh Whitehouse,
Jr., New York City; Thomas Denison
Hewitt, Brooklyn, N. Y
Class-day Committee—Berne Hol-
brook Evans, Pittsburg, Pa.; Thew
Wright, Buffalo, N. Y.; Charles Hop-
kins Welles, Jr., Scranton, Pa.; Mason
Tyler Adams, Amherst, Mass.; Dwight
Huntington Day, Indianapolis, Ind.
Your -
Russell
Leonard Bacon Officers.
At a meeting of the Leonard Bacon
Club of the Divinity School held last
Wednesday afternoon, October 26, these
officers were elected:
President—E. E. Day, ’99 T.S.; Vice-
President, W.- De Beach, “1900 TS
Secretary and Treasurer, F. Q. Blan-
chard, 1901 T.S. An Executive Com-
mittee was also elected composed of G.
M. Butler, 1900 T.S.; C. G. Clarke, 1901
T.S., and the three officers.
The lecture course of the Leonard
Bacon Club will be carried out as last
year, and it is expected that ten or
twelve eminent clergymen will speak
under its auspices during the Winter.
CHas. ADAMS.
Yale ’87.
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HOME LIFE
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OF NEW YORK.
LEOPOLD H. FRANOKE.
Yale ’&9.
GEORGE E. IDE, President.
Wma. M. Sr. Joun, Vice-President.
E.tutis W. GLADWIN, Secretary.
Wm. A. MarsHatt, Actuary.
F, W. Cuapin, Medical Director.
EUGENE A. CALLAHAN,
General Agent, State of Connecticut.
23 Church Street, New Haven.
A BIT OF HISTORY.
[From Woodward’s “ Insurance in Connecticut.’’]
The tna escaped the fire of December 16th, 1835, in New York City—the first in tae
series of great American conflagrations—which destroyed property to the value of $15,000-
000, and bankrupted twenty-three out of twenty-six local insurance companies. It entered
the city the following year, having for agent Augustus G. Hazard, afterwards the organizer
and president of the Hazard Powder Company of Enfield.
It was not so fortunate in the fire
of 1845, which swept $6,000,000 of property from the business center of the metropolis, and
cost the Aetna $115,000. When the news reached Hartford, Mr. Brace called together the
directors and told them that-the calamity would probably exhaust the entire resources of
the company. Going to the fire-proof vault, he took out and laid on the table the stocks and
bonds representing its investments.
Little was said, each member waiting for some one
else to take the initiative. At length the silence was broken by the question: “ Mr. Brace,
what will you do?”’
“Do?” replied he. “Go to New York and pay the losses if it takes every dollar there,”’
pointing to the packages, “and my fortune besides.” Z
“ Good, good,’’ responded the others. “ We will stand by you with our fortunes also.
So it had always been with the 4tna in every crisis which it had before
faced. The same spirit had carried this famous Company through where
others had gone to the wall.
This was the last close call for the tna. To-day with its cash capital of
$4,000,000, a net surplus of nearly $4,500,000, and a system built on the
priceless experience of seventy-nine years, it is hardly possible to conceive cf
its having a close call.