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OBITUARY.
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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.”
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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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-
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