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106 YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY Tiffany & Co. Holiday Suggestions oe Ape ee _ Bronze Statuettes and Groups: A wide range of historical and fanciful subjects, including all the new statuettes of merit from the Salon, France, Italy, Russia and Germany. Among the noted sculptors represented are: Bonheur, Lance- tay, Marceaux, Picault, Boucher, Cheret, Michel, Barrias, Houdon, Ledru, Remington and others. $15, $32, $45 upward. UNION SQUARE NEW YORK OBITUARY. [Continued from ros5th page.] THE LATE SAMUEL A. BOOTH, 784. The following sketch of the life of Samuel A. Booth, ’84, whose death was announced in the last issue, is taken from the Minneapolis Journal of Dec. 3. Samuel A. Booth, one of the best known young lawyers in Minneapolis, died early this morning ag the residence of Dr. H. E. Holmes on Park avenue, of cancer. Mr. Booth became affected with cancer two years ago from an unknown cause. Since that time he has submitted to three operations but with- out permanent benefit, the disease gradually overpowering him until he was compelled to take to his bed six weeks ago. His death is keenly re- gretted, not alone by his own immedi- ate circle of friends, but by every one with whom he was brought in contact during his residence in the West. Samuel A. Booth was born at Litch- field, Conn., in 1860. Oldest son of Rev. Albert Booth, Yale Class of Fifty. He entered Yale in the Class of Eighty- Four with his brother, Wilbur F. Booth, formerly assistant solicitor of the Min- neapolis & St. Louis Railway Company. Latterly the two brothers have been associated under the firm name of Booth & Booth, with offices in the New York Life Building. The deceased was a classmate at Yale of Professor F. S. Jones of the University of Minnesota, as well as of Edward C. Gale; Harlow Gale and Louis K. Hull were also con- temporaries of his in College. He was an ardent follower of athletic sports and one of the most prominently known Yale men in the West. Mr. Booth pitched on the Yale University base- ball team in 1884 and was at the same time President of the Yale Athletic Association. After he came to Minne- apolis in 1886, having taught for two years after graduation at Shattuck School at Fairbault, Minn., he became associated with Colonel George C. Ripley, Yale ’62, as the latter’s law partner, the firm name afterwards be- coming Ripley, Brennan & Booth. Later Mr. Booth associated himself in the practice of law with George P. Douglas, Yale, ’88, which partnership was dissolved a year and a half ago, when Mr. Booth established a partner- ship with his brother. The parents of the deceased reside at Bridgeport, Conn., where he has also two sisters and two brothers. It may not be said of every man over his -bier, as of Booth, that he was charitable to a fault, staunch in his friendships, honest in his every act and a gentleman in everything that the term may be held to imply. His death is an event that calls forth sorrow of the sort that-may not find its best expression in a news- paper. A man who holds the place in the hearts of his friends that was held by Sam Booth, never dies. | The St. Paul Pioneer Press says under date -ot “Dec 3: ~. ee “Mr. Booth will be greatly missed in Minneapolis. He was bright, popular and gentlemanly, and had hosts of warm friends. He was a man of great cordiality and sympathy, always ready and anxious to assist the unfortunate. He was especially interested in giving aid and encouragement to his college fellows who were less fortunate than himself.” = = oH San Francisco Joint Banquet. The Harvard Club and the Yale Alumni Association of California dined together at Delmonico’s in San Fran- cisco, on the evening of December Ist. About one hundred sat about the tables, the majority being Harvard men. The dinner was good, but long—too long. The Presidents of the two Associations presided, Edward S. Pringle for Har- vard and Samuel Knight for Yale. The Harvard speakers were Samuel Bigelow and Augustus Compte, Jr., Donald Y. Campbell and Wm. B. Pringle, son of the President of the Harvard Club, held up the Yale end in great style. Captain Cotton, wh6d commanded the U. S. Cruiser “Har- vard” through the Spanish war, gave the log of his ship from the day she went into commission to the day she went out. He was listened to with pro- found interest and attention. The Pa- cific coast is short on heroes, most of the indigenous ones being still in Manila, or thereabouts. It was a good thing to hear from a man who had been through the war. The evening was a very pleasant one, .and its felicity was largely due to the kindness of the Harvard speakers, who refrained from saying much about foot- ball. Their self-control was wonderful, and was fully appreciated by every Yale man, for every Yale man knew just how they felt. 3 The singing was good, the speaking was good, the spirit was good, and it was altogether a good time. > ws eo. Academical Pamphlet. The new Academical Pamphlet, for the year 1898-1899, has just been pub- lished, and shows a total registration in the Academic Department of 1,225, composed of 300 Seniors, 320 Juniors, 272 Sophomores and 333 Freshmen. The names of eleven new instructors ap- pears in its pages as follows: _ Frank H. Chase, Ph.D., tutor in Eng- lish; Hollon A. Farr. B.A., tutor in German; Molton A. Colton, instructor in French; Hon. Edwin B. Gager, B.A., instructor in Mortgages and Equity; Warren J. Moulton, B.D., assistant in Biblical Literature; John-T. Norton, Jr., B.A., laboratory assistant in Chem- istry; Isaac K. Phelps, Ph.D., assistant in Chemistry; Frederick O. Robbins, B.A., instructor in French; George T. Sellew, Ph.D., instructor in Mathema- tics; Thomas C. Stearns, Ph.D., in- structor in Ancient Philosophy; Meyer Wolodarsky, Ph.B., assistant in Rab- binical Literature. A number of new elective courses for Juniors and Seniors are announced, which will be spoken of in the next issue. The catalogue also contains articles on special honors, the libraries, dormi- tories, the gymnasium, the opportuni- ties offered for beneficiary aid, scholar- ships, fellowships, premiums, last year’s entrance examinations, and the usual notes and comments. Mention is made of the scholarship added during the past yeatr—the John J. Cox Scholarship— which has been established, by a gift of $2,000, from Mrs. John J. Cox of Peekskill, N. Y., in memory of her son, who was a member of the Class of Ninety-One; and of the three English prizes offered in the Freshman Class by Hion. W. K. Townsend, ’71, in memory of his son, Winston ‘T. Townsend, who was a member of the Class<of 10901. The Spring recess begins on the 20th of March and ends on the 6th of April, instead of beginning on the 6th of April and ending on the 14th of April, as it did last year. Commencement will be held on June 28th, one day earlier than last year, and the examinations for admission will be- gin on June 29th, which is also one day earlier than last year. The Fall en- trance examinations will commence on Monday, September 25th. The first term will begin on Thursday, Septem- ee 28th, and will close on December 20th. Entrance examinations will be held next year in two more places than formerly. The places designated are | | the Male High School, Louisville, Ky., | and Dr. Halbrook’s School, Sing Sing, | N. Y. There will be no examinations | as last year at the Westminster School, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. » = wey N. Y. University Glee Ciub. The University Glee Club of New York has recently issued the circular announcement of its fifth annual sea- son. Concerts will be given in the ball- room of the Waldorf-Astoria on the evenings of January 28th and April 27th, beginning at 8.30 o’clock. The officers for this year are: President, Noah H. Swayne, 2d, Yale, 93; Vice- President, Arthur M. Cox, Columbia; Secretary, F. A. Parkhurst, Cornell; Treasurer, B. L. Fenner, Rochester University; Music Committee, Presi- dent, . ex-officio, Chairman; J. Tf: Walker, Columbia; Dr. John Beadle, Yale, ’86; and William W. Crehore, Yale, 786. At present the Club is composed of fifty-three active and one hundred and fifty-two associate members, represent- ing most of the leading colleges and universitites. The active members of the Club who are Yale graduates are: John Beadle, 86; W. P. Brandegee, ’86; W. W. Crehore, 86; N. M. Goodlett, 86; <TD. “Di Man: Buren; -°86 S.* Fo Fy Georger, ’87S.; S. C. Mead, ’90; N. H. Swayne, 2d, ’93; T. M. Debevoise, ’95. Going Home. The different railroad companies are making especial efforts to procure the student traffic, to the several Western cities, for the Christmas holidays, and consequently the Yale undergraduates can go home for the vacation at greatly reduced rates. A special vestibuled train, to accom- modate only Yale men, will be run via West Shore and Wabash R. R., leav- ing New York on Wednesday evening, December 2ist, for Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, St. Lotis,. Kansas City; St. Paul, Denver, and all intermediate points. Special transportation is also offered to Yale men, by the New York Central R. R., the Baltimore and Ohio R. R.,. the Boston and Albany, the Pennsyl- vania R. R., and the Erie R. R. ~ ~~ ws en A Conditional Bequest. Press reports of a few days ago an- nounced a conditional bequest to Yale University. According to these re- ports, the will of the late David T. Leahy of Brooklyn, N. Y., recently probated, was found to contain a clause which gave to Yale a quarter of his en- tire estate, of about a million dollars, in the case of the death of his son David Thomas Leahy, Yale ’08. The President said, when seen by a WEEKLY representative, that he had no official notification of the matter and * knew nothing of it except through the newspapers. YORK STREET PROPERTY. The lot, with building, 223 York, corner Library, adjacent on both sides to Yale property, must be sold to close an estate. For particulars address C.F. B., care Yale Alumni Weekly, New Haven. IS GOLF HIS PASSION Then why not give him some new sticks for Christ- mas? We can send these or any other good things in the athletic line any- where. Write to the store of A. G. SPALDING & BROS., < in New York or Chicago. CHARLES TP BNNELL, Successor to Wm. Franklin & Co., IMPORTING TAILOR, 40 Center St., New Haven, Conn. 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