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o Lit ety “a 342 ee ALUMNI NOTES. [Continued from 337th page.] 97 S.—William F. R. Griffith sailed ay 19, for Europe, where he is en- ———— gaged as Assistant Chief Engineer ta © a company building a new railroad. He expects to be gone three years. *98—Dr. Wyeth E. Ray has the July appointment in the Williard S. Parker Hospital, New York City, and the March appointment in St. Mark’s Hos-. pital, New York City. *98—The marriage of-Miss Alberta Miller to S. K. Ruick took place May 25, at Richmond, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Ruick will be at home after September I, at 2175 North Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis, Ind. early education at the Wyoming Semin- ary at Kingston, and then entered the De Lancy School at Philadelphia. While there he played on the football team and was prominent in debating circles. Mr. Payne entered Yale last Fall with the Class of 1901S. and by his happy disposition and manly traits soon made many friends. ; '.. The funeral» was held on Thursday ’98—Frederick E. -Williamson has — lately been appointed a Division Claim” Peent of tne N. YY; C.c& H. R. R. ; ’98—Julius Tuckerman has recently accepted a position as teacher ‘in the Wallingford High School at Walling ford, Conn. | <> <> % Oh YALE OBITUARY. STILLMAN KING WIGHTMAN, ’25. The Hon. Stillman K. Wightman died at his home in New York City Saturday, May 27, in his ninety-seventh year, being at the time of his death the second oldest living graduate of Yale. Mr. Wightman was born in Scituate, R. I., on January 8, 1803, and was the only son of the Rev. Frederick Wight- man, a leading Baptist minister. After graduating from Yale College with the Class of Twenty-Five, he became a resi- dent of Middletown, Conn., where he began the practice of Law. In 1843 he moved to New York City, where he continued in the active practice of his profession until within a few months of his death and was the oldest lawyer in the city. Mr. Wightman occupied many prominent places of public trust in Connecticut. He was for several years a Surrogate and a State’s Attor- ney and served many terms as a mem- ber of the Assembly and as a State Senator. By virtue of this office he was an ex-officio member of the Yale Cor- poration. For two sessions of the As- sembly, including an extra session, he was Speaker of the House. Mr. Wightman was influential in securing the passage of two important measures —the abolishment of imprisonment for debt and the appropriation of the in- come of the United States deposit fund for the public schools. In the fiftieth year of his age he was baptized by the Rev. Spencer H. Cone and became a member of the First Baptist Church of New York. The funeral services were held at his late residence, No. 70 East 131st street, on Monday morning, May 29. The interment was at Cromwell, Conn. ELIZUR. HITCHCOCK, ’54. Elizur Hitchcock, ’54, died at Akron, Ohio, on May 21. Dr. Hitchcock was born in Tallmadge, Ohio, on August 15, 1832. He entered Yale in his Junior year with the Class of Fifty-Four, and taught school for the next four years after graduation. began he was commissioned an Assist- ant Surgeon of the Seventh Ohio Vol- unteers, having previously graduated from the Medical Department of the Western Reserve University. He was a member of the Summit County Medi- cal Society, the Union Medical Asso- - ciation, and Vice-President of the Cleveland Eye, Ear and Throat Insti- tution, and also a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. : He is survived by a wife and three children, Mrs. Gertrude E. Diehl, Dr. FH; =< Hitchcock and L. W. Hitch- cock. PAUL DRAPER PAYNE, IQOI S. Paul Draper Payne died in Dallas, Pa., on Tuesday morning, May 23. He had been forced to leave College shortly before Easter because of an attack of erip which developed into malarial typhoid, causing his’ death. Mr. Payne was the son of the late Hubbard B. ‘Payne, an attorney of Kingston, Pa., where he was born twenty-one years ago. He obtained his When the Civil War’ afternoon, May 25. The Rev. Dr. -Ferdinand von Krug of Kingston and the Rev. Dr. H. H. Welles of Forty Fort officiated at the services. at NOTICES, [Alumni Association and Class Secretaries are in- vited to contribute to this column.) Fifty-Nine Reunion. The Secretary of the Class of Fifty- Nine, Edward T. Fairbanks, of St. Johnsbury, Vt., has’ sent thi’ circular to his classmates regarding the fortieth reunion of the Class: 7 “Forty years are rounding since we parted under the dear old _ elms. Mother Yale is calling again for the Boys of Fifty-Nine. Fiity- nine of our 106 are here to answer the roll call, and “We pledge in hearty kindness yet, ‘Where first we met | We'll ne’er forget The friends of Fifty-Nine.” Commencement falls on the 28th of June; class reunions on the day preced- ing. A meeting of our Class will be held:in Arthur. Wright’s room at Sloane Laboratory, 3 o’clock in the afternoon, on Tuesday, June 27. Louis Bristol, renewing the joy he gave us ten years ago, invites us to the hospitalities of his house the same evening. Write the Secretary without fail and at once, that we may have some word from each of the fellows not able to attend, and that we may render our host the courtesy of saying how many and who will accept his invitation.” : Seventy-Four 8. The headquarters of the Class of Seventy-Four Sheff. at their twenty- fifth reunion will be at the Tontine Hotel, where a parlor has been engaged for the men to meet in. All men are earnestly requested to report there immediately upon their arrival in town. The class supper will also take place at the Tontine. WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS, Secretary. Seventy-Nine. The Class of Seventy-Nine will meet at 175 Lyceum at noon on Tuesday, June 27, for their twentieth anniversary celebration. This room will be the headquarters of the Class on the Cam- pus. The Class supper will be served at the Republican Club, corner Church and Crown streets, at seven o’clock. Maresi of New York will cater. | S). Py Wittarn; Secretary. Professional Schools. YALE MEDICAL SCHOOL. 87th Annual Session, Oct. 5, 1899. The course leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine in Yale University is graded, covers four years, and consists of systematic, personal instruc- — tion in laboratory, class-room and clinic. For announcements, send to the Dean. HERBERT E. Smitu, New Haven, Conn. New York NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL *°c..5: ‘‘DWIGHT METHOD’’ OF INSTRUCTION. Day School, 85 Nassau St. Evening School, 9 W. 18th St. LL.B. in two years; LL.M.in three years. Prepares for bar of all States. Number of students for the past year (1897-98), '759, of whom 269 were college gradu- ates. The location of the Schoolin the midst of courts and law offices affords invaluable opportunities to gain a knowledge of court procedure and practical affairs. GEORGE CHASE, Dean, 35 Nassau St. Boston University Law School. NEW HALL, ASHBURTON PLACE. 400 STUDENTS. SAMUEL C. BENNETT, DEAN. Opens Oct. 5th, 1898. Boston, Mass. THE Pratt Teachers’ Agency Recommends college and‘normal gradu- ates, specialists, and other teachers to colleges, schools, and families. Advises parents about schools. WM. O. PRATT, Manager, 70 FIFTH AVENUE, - - - NEW YORK. CHERMERHORN’S TEACHERS’ AGENCY, ciasce, recommends to Colleges, Schools and Homes, the best teachers, resident or visiting, American or Foreign. Aids parents in choice of schools, Has . also WKusie and Art Bureau. Talent furnished for entertainments. Rents and sells School Prop- erties. Now is the time to register. Telephone 1 John €. Rockwell, 3 East 14th St. TEACHERS WANTED More Vacancies than Teachers. Teach- ers’ Agencies of America, Wash,, D. Cc. SCHOOLS. 2 18th. - ¥. City. THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL LAKEVILLE, CONN. An endowed school, devoted exclusively to preparation for college, or scientific school, according to Yale and Harvard stan- dards. A limited number of scholarships, some of which amount to the entire annual fee, are available for deserving candidates of slender means who can show promise of marked success in their studies. EDWARD G. Coy, Head Master. Connecticut, Greenwich. Academy and Home for 10 Boys. Academy, 73d year; Home, 1oth. Noted for suc- cessful mental, moral, and physical development of pupils. Thorough teaching, genuine and beautiful home. Unsurpassed healthfulness. References. J. H. Root, Principal. Chestnut Hill Academy, THE KING SCHOOL, *T8BRR"? One hundred and twelve boys have been success- fully prepared here for college in recent years. Of these a large number have entered Yale. Ten boarding pupils are takén at $600 each. H. U. KING, Principal. THE CUTLER SCHOOL, No. 20 E. 50TH ST., NEW YORK CITY. Two hundred and thirty-two pupils have been prepared for College and Scientific Schools since 1876, and most of these have entered Yale, Harvard, Columbia or Princeton. DWIGHT SCHOOL. 15 West 43d St., near Fifth Av., New York. The Yale Preparatory School of New York. Its graduates have been admitted with high credit to Yale College and Sheffield. Eigh- teenth Annual Catalogue on application. Arthur Williams (Yale °77), Principal. Henry L. Rupert, M.A., Registrar. Columbia Grammar School Founded 1764. 34 and 36 E. 51st St., New York City. A preparatory school for entrance to the Academical and Scientific departments of Yale University.—Laboratories—Gymnasium. B. H. CAMPBELL, A.M., Headmaster. The Choate School for Boys WALLINGFORD, CONNEGTICUT. Twelve miles from New Haven. Primary and College Preparatory Courses. Refers by permission to | Hon. WILLIAM G. CHOATE, New York. Rev. EDWARD EVERETT HALE, D.D., Boston. Rev. NEWMAN SMYTH, D.D., New Haven. Hon. NATHANIEL SHIPMAN, Hartford. MARK PITMAN, A.M., Head Master. Dut-of-Door-Life and Study for Boys. Tue ADDRESS OF THE THACHER SCHOOL is Nordhoff, [Southern] California. ou CHESTNUT HILL, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Illustrated Catalogues on application. JAMES L. PATTERSON, - Head Master. THE SIGLAR SCHOOL The SUMMER SESSION from June 15th to September 15th will offer an excellent oppor- tunity for conditioned students to prepare for the Fall examination. Terms reasonable. Full information furnished on application to HENRY W. SIGLAR, Yale ’6o, Newburgh, N. Y. Dr. Holbrook’s Military School, SING SING, N. ¥. ~Re-opens Wednesday, Sept. 27, 1899. SUMMER COACHING SCHOOL, Southampton, L. I. Applications for Summer, or June tutor- ing until July 1st, should be made to Mr. T. D. MCDONALD, A.B., LL.B. (Yale). 63 West 54th Street, New York. College examinations and preparatory School work. _ Second year begins July 3d. The Sauveur Summer School - OF LANGUAGES. At AMHERST COLLEGE, Mass. July roth to Aug. 18th. There will be each. day eight hours of French ; Six of German; three of Itahan; Twenty-Fourth Session. three of Spanish; three of Latin; three of Greek ; two of Hebrew. A course in English Literature, by W. J. ROLFE; also courses on _ Library Economy, Economics and Chemistry. _ For Programme, address the Rev. DAVID SPRAGUE, Amherst, Mass. GIRLS’ SCHOOLS. 3 Miss ANNIE BROWN’S | BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Primary, Preparatory, Academic and Musical Departments. Preparation for college ; certificate accepted by Vassar, Smith and Wellesley. Ad- vanced courses and advantages of New York City for special students. Otis Elevator. 711.713, 715,717 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, Tarrytown-on-Hudson. Miss Bulkley’s School tor Girls. For circulars, adddress | Miss H. L. BULKLEY ) p.-._.- Miss E. C. PLUMLEY \ Principals. ee WOODSIDE &fq® SEMINARY — FOR GIRLS. Ce Harrrorp, Conn. Terms, $700. Address for Circular, Miss SARA J. SMITH, Principal. Connecticut, Lakeville. Fine new Among Hills and Lakes. reo" on a hill-top, adjacent to Lake Wononscopomuck. Beautiful scenery... Healthful region.. Highes; scholarship. Advanced methods. Miss ELIZA HARDY LORD, Principal of the Taconic School. The Taghconic Private Tutor ~ LANESBORO, Berkshire Co., MASS. Special instruction for Boys defi- cient in any branch, in preparation for all Schools and Colleges. | Men received any time throughout the year. R. DEFOREST TUCKER, Head-mastel
