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YAS ATU IMO E ar ec YALE ALUMNI NOTES. Every alumnus is invited to contribute to this column, news concerning himself or concerning any other alumnus. The column is intended to keep Yale men informed about each other. Anyone who contributes io it helps a good Yale object and pleases and interests other Yale men. 31 M.S.—Dr. C. .Ayres, the oldest living graduate of the Yale Medical School, was seriously injuried during a fire at his home in Stamford on De- cember 20. ‘4o—Prof. J. M. Hoppin has been asked to write the article “Raphael,” for this year’s Chicago Home Study Circle. Prof. John Van Dyke of Rut- gers College, Russel Sturgis and others are also contributors. 3 ‘69—Dr. Samuel D. Gilbert, who has been Attending Physician at the New Haven Hospital for a number of years, has recently been made Senior Physi- cian of the institution. ’80—George W. Butts, formerly of the firm of Messrs Chace & Butts of Providence, on January 3, became a member of the firm of James D. Smith & Co., 42 Broad street, New York. 80 T.S.—Professor George B. Stevens of the Divinity School, has been granted leave of absence from his duties for next year and will sail for Europe with his family in May. They will go direct to Gottingen, Germany. ’81—Benjamin W. Bacon addressed the Men’s Club of the United Church Sunday, January 29, on the subject, “How do we know that the gospels of the New Testament are historical?” °83—William Trumbull has written a poem on “The Modern Buccaneers.” It was published in a recent’ issue of the New York Times. The first three stanzas are as follows: - “O’er rolling deep, where wild winds sweep, where tempest kings hold sway, From lands of snow, where north winds blow, we smite our living way, Qur booty dying nations, our guerdon people’s tears, War lords in fight by right of might, ihe modern buccaneers. “Rich spoils of East call to the feast, old China’s dying, too; Like vikings bold in days of old we'll loot the yellow crew; Shall grasping German eagle, covetous Muscovite Bag all the game, ye Saxons? Shame! Lord Jingo, ’tis not right. “One truth we teach, one creed we preach, the sacred right of pelf: Let the under wight i’ the sorry fight get up and save himself; Our gospel flaming cannon, screaming shrapnel crammed, Our creed is short—the world our sport, the weaker blokes be damned!” with ’84—N. G. Williams, Jr., who has been seriously ill from an attack of the grippe, is slowly recovering and expects to take a trip in the South soon to im- prove his health. ’84—Henry C. Hopkins, who was for several years Cashier of the United States National Bank in New York, has formed a partnership with Lawrence W. Bickley, under the firm name of Bick- ley & Hopkins, for the transaction of stock exchange business. ’85—The engagement is announced of Miss Mary Ripley of Andover, Mass., to Rev. F. R. Shipman. Miss Ripley is the daughter of Col. George Ripley, President of the Hide and Leather Bank of Boston. ’88—Alfred Hand, Jr. has recently re- turned from abroad, where he has been for the last year. | 88 T.S.—The Rev. Alexander Milne, who has had charge of the Plymouth Church at Columbus, O., has accepted. a call to the Pilgrim Church at Duluth, Minn. - 789—Charles M. Washington sailed for Europe January 28. "890 S.—A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ferris J. Meigs, January 24. ’89—C. H. Sherrill sailed for Europe on the Cunard liner “Campania” on Saturday, January 28th. ’89—James Gamble Rogers has re- turned from Paris on a steamer reaching New York Jan. 24. He left Jan. 31, Tor Chicago, where he will resume his resj- dence and his work as an architect. Mr. Rogers has been in Paris five years studying at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. | Chemistry in the shall © (900 S.—John P. Cheney has recently been appointed Captain of Company G, First Regiment, Connecticut National Guard. | . 700 — James Locke, Instructor in Sheffield Scientific School, has recently developed serious trouble with his eyes which has required him to stop all work. The treatment has been quite successful, but it is not probable that he will be able to resum work for several months. 3 *9I—A son was born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm MacLear. ’°91 S.—Charles M. Wood is going to Mexico shortly for his health. °92—Edward H. Mason has removed to Denver. Col., where he has a posi- tion with the Denver and Rio Grande R. R., his office being in the Equitable Building. 2 ’92—Forrest Shepherd has quite re- cently been admitted to the practice of law at the Connecticut Bar. He was elected an Ensign of the Connecticut ‘Naval Reserves, January 31. ’792—Dr. C. J. Bartlett, Assistant Professor of Pathology in the Yale Medical School, has returned from a six- months stay in Germany and has re- sumed work with his classes. 93 S.—J. W. Coe is on the staff of the Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. ’*93-—F. OO. Dorsey is on the staff of the Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. ’93—Benjamin Hodge was married to Miss Ruth Stickney, Vassar ’94, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus Beede Stickney, January 18, at St. Paul, Minn. ’93—The engagement of Miss Flor- ence Brown, daughter of Mrs Joseph E. Brown, 123 Remsen st., Brooklyn, to William L. Newton has been announced. ’93 S.—The wedding of Miss Frances Belle Wilcox of Joliet, Ill., and Leroy C. Dupee will be held at the home of the bride’s parents in Joliet, February 14th. 93 L.S.—Alexander M. Robertson is on his way to Washington in the inter- est of the Chinese who were refused permission to enter the Port of Hono- lulu last December, on permits issued by the independent sovereignty of Hawaii. Mr. Robertson hopes for a review of the matter in Washington and believes the permits will be honored. Mr. Robertson’s partner in Honolulu is Arthur A. Wilder, ’97 L.S. ’94—Samuel L. Orr has returned from his visit to Japan. ’94—Guy B. Miller recently received an appointment to St. Luke’s Hospital, New York City. 94 S.—The wedding of Miss Margaret Orr to George R. Brewster took place at Newburg, N. J., January 18. ’94—Andrew S. Taylor has opened an office in the Prudential Building, Newark, N. J., where he is practicing law. °94—Walter E. Stewart, Jr., who has been ill for some time at his home in Plainfield, N. J., has regained his health _and is now able to resume his law prac- tice again. ’94—Dr. Philip F. Rogers has opened an office at 1130 State street, Milwau- kee, Wis. 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Golf Calendar for ’99 is a work of art—wrrite for one. 165 Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy and Lecturer on Comparative Anatomy in the Milwaukee Medical College. 95 S.—Frederick Rustin is on the Staff of the Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. : | °95—Emerson Gifford Taylor has a poem in a recent number of The Critic on “The Angelus.” ’95—Frank S. Butterworth has re- covered from his illness and has re- sumed his work in banking duties in New York City. ’95—Roswell B. Mason has become a member of the new law firm of Fol- lansbee & Follansbee, Home _ Insur- ance Building, Chicago. °95—Shirley High, who served at San- tiago as private in the ist Regiment of Illinois, will-visit the scenes of the late war next month with his mother and sister, going to Cuba, Porto Rico, and Jamaica on the American liner “New York.” °96—T. S. Kingman has been ad- mitted to the New York Bar. ’96— William S. Woodhull has been cei ia to the bar in the State of New ork. ’96—Norris H. Mundy has been pro- moted to be Assistant Manager of the Manierre-Yoe Syrup Works, River street, Chicago. ’°96-—Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Bahe - of 1080 Washington Boulevard, Chi- cago, have announced the engagement of their sister, Miss Alvena F. Press, to Fred A. Forbes. ; 96 S. and ’97 L.S.—Zenas P. Candee and Caleb A. Morse have opened an office on the corner of Elm and Orange streets in New Haven. The firm name is Candee & Morse. ’96 S.—The note concerning Leslie G. Parker in the issue of January 25, was incorrect. Mr. Parker has been with the American Luxfer Prism Co.. since November, 1897, and is for the present located at St. Louis, Mo. *98—E. I. Butler is at present located at: Griando, Fla. 2. *98—Thomas M. Evans is attending the Pittsburg Law School. 98 M.S.—Dr. J. J. Cohane began his term of service at the. Norwich Hospi- tal January 1. *98—Lewis M. Williams is with the Sherman, Williams Paint Company of New York City. °98 M.S.—Dr. R. M. English started his term of service at the Bridgeport | Hospital on January Ist. 708 M.S.—C. A. Rider recently re- ceived an appointment to the Willard Parker Hospital of New York City. ’98—A. I. Lewis leaves his home in Detroit on Feb. 9, for a six-weeks trip to the city of Mexico and adjoining towns. ’98—Frederick A. Lehlbach is in the jaw office of J: OO: H: Pittiey in’ tie Prudential Insurance Building, Newark, "98 M:S.—Dr. F. W. Hulseberg has ’ finished his course in the Colored Hos- pital, New York City, and has since been substituting in Bellevue Hospital. ’98—Adelbert S. Hay, Eugene Hale, Jr., and James W. Wadsworth sailed for Manila via the Suez Canal from New York on the steamer “Sherman,” Wed- nesday, February I. YALE OBITUARIES. JOHN SESSIONS, EX-'47. John Sessions, ex-’47, died at his home, 179 Congress street, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, February Ist. Mr. Sessions was born at Skaneateles, N. Y., on October 26, 1820, and pre- pared for Yale at the Cortland Acad- emy, Homer, N. Y. At the close of Freshman year he was forced to leave College owing to ill-health. Mr. Ses- sions studied law in the office of Wil- liam H. Sewards at Auburn, N. Y., and was admitted to the bar in 1843. After practicing eleven years in Syracuse, he came to Brooklyn, N. Y., where he has since beén © a A son, A. L. Sessions, and three daugh- ters survive him. The funeral was pri- vate from his residence on Saturday. FREDERICK BEECHER PERKINS, EX-’50. Frederick Beecher Perkins, ex-’5o, died in Morristown, N. J., of paralysis, from which he has suffered greatly for some years. successiul practitioner. Mr. Perkins was born in Hartford, Conn., on Sept. 27, 1828. He entered the Class of Fifty at Yale, but after two years left College and began the study of law. Three years later he was ad- mitted to the Connecticut bar, but did not practice. In 1854 he graduated from the Connectuct Normal School, and for a few years afterwards lived in New York City. During his life he was connected in an editorial capacity with many papers and magazines and wrote a number of books. Among his writings are: “Scrobe, or the Lost Library’; “My Three Conversations with Miss Chester”; “Devil Puzzler, and Other Stories”; and ‘Charles Dickens: His Life and Works.” Mr. Perkins is survived by two child- ren, a_ son, Thomas, and a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson. In an editorial review of Mr. Perkins’ life the Hartford Courant says: “Mr. Perkins deserves to have his name en- rolled among the famous Hartford wits. Those who survive him and were his comrades in the early days of literary ambition in Hartford, remember not only his great promise but the qualities which made him one of the most inter- esting characters in the city. His mind was not only exceedingly well stored with erudition of all sorts, but was full of nimble spirit, full of invention, and with a true sense of humor that makes the other qualities so valuable. His sayings used to be greatly quoted, and there were innumerable anecdotes al- ways current illustrating his quickness of repartee and sometimes his eccentri- city. He used to say that he had great sympathy with autograph collectors and did not like to disappoint them, so when he was left in charge of the corre- spondence of Henry Ward Beecher, in the latter’s absence in Europe, he faith- fully took his place and answered all the applications for autographs with the signature, ‘Henry Ward Beecher, per F. B. P.’ As we recall the memory of this scholar, this bright spirit, this man whose genius was distracted by work that a mere plodder might have accom- plished as well, we cannot but regret that circumstances did not compel him to confine his effort to one pursuit among the many in which he might have excelled. What little he left in literature is of so good quality that we regret he did not leave more, but for that and for a certain personal and intel- lectual charm his friends hold him in affectionate remembrance.” ALEXANDER COYLE MCKISSACK, 752. Alexander Coyle McKissack, one of the most esteemed citizens of Mar- shall Co., Mississippi, died at the resi- dence of his sister near Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 27, 1898, aged 67 years. He was born in Rexboro, Person Co., N. C., April 20, 1831. He was prepared for College at Monmouth and Gardiner, Me., and entered as a resident at Spring Hill, Tenn. He studied law at home a year after graduation, and was for a short time engaged in cotton and wool manufacturing at Pulaski, Tenn. In 1855 he removed to a_ plantation which he purchased, a few miles from Holly Springs, Marshall Co., Miss., and was for several years a cotton planter. In 1861-62 he was color- bearer of the ist Mississippi Regiment in the Confederate service, and then for [Continued on 167th page.] THEODORE B. STARR JEWELER AND SILVERSMITH, 206 FIFTH AVE., MADISON SQUARE, New YORK, asks attention to the very useful College Pitchers and Mugs which he offers—for Yale, Harvard, Prince- ton (the new seai), University of Pennsylvania, Amherst, Williams, Columbia. They are of earthen- ware, of the College color, and bear on the front the College seal, executed in solid Silver. MADISON SQUARE.
