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VALE ALUMNI WEEKLY
CLASS REUNIONS.
Forty-two to Ninety-six were the
Extremes in Ages.
FORTY-TWO.
The most remarkable reunion of this
Commencement, in point of years, was
- that of the Class of Forty-two, which
has been fifty-seven years out of Col-
lege. There are now less than twenty
survivors, but five of these, though scat-
tered widely through the country, met
Tuesday, June 27, to witness the impor-
tant events of Yale’s closing century.
The names of the five present were: Rey.
Daniel D. Henshaw, D.D., Providence,
R. I; Dr. Sylvester W. Turner,
Chester, Conn.; Rev. Burdett Hart,
DD: <Geemantown; 3 Pas. EIRs- 6-W3
Forbes, New York City, and Rev.
Nathan W. Williams, Providence, R. I.,
Class Secretary. It was due principally
to the energy and zeal of Mr. Williams -
that the reunion was held. He wrote
to every member, urging him strongly
to attend, and though the majority
could not come for one reason or an-
other, most of them sent messages of
regret and words of affection for their
classmates and for Yale. These letters
were read and greatly enjoyed by the
members at the Class dinner, which was
given by Mrs. M. S. Hemingway at
her home on Temple street.
FORTY-NINE.
The Class of 1849 met at the house
of President Dwight on Tuesday even-
ing, June 27, to celebrate ‘their
fiftieth year after graduation. Fifteen
members of the Class were present, as
follows: Rev. Dr. E. D. Morris, late
Professor in Lane Theological Semi-
nary, now of Columbus, Ohio; Judge
Francis M. Finch, LL.D., late Judge
of the Courts of Appeals in the State of
New York, since 1891 Dean of the Law
School in Cornell University; Rev. Dr.
Franklin W. Fisk, President of the
Chicago Theological Seminary; Rev.
Dr. GC: A, iw Richards;- Rector -of St.
John’s Church, :
President Dwight of Yale; Hon. W. D.
Bishop of Bridgeport, formerly Presi-
dent of the New York and New Haven
Railroad; Rev. E. A. Buck, Missionary
of the City Missionary Society of, Fall
River, Mass:; Elial. F.. Hall, sq.,: tate
of New York City; Rev. Shearjashub
Bourne, late of New York City; Rev.
Oscar Bissell, W. B. Clarke, Wm. H.
Jesup, Esq., of Montrose,-Pa.; H. S.
Metcalfe, Esq., of Natchez, Miss.; F. S.
Lockwood, late Bank Commissioner in
the State of Connecticut, and» John
Rockwell, Esq., of Tarrytown, N. Y.
Poems were read by Dr. Richards
and Judge Finch, and Metcalfe sang a
modern version of an ancient song. It
is ‘hardly mnecessary.to say that. the
meeting was one of peculiar interest,
and worthy of the great record which
the Class has made. The presence of
a goodly number of the wives and
daughters of the members of the Class
added much to the enjoyment.
FIFTY-FOUR.
The meeting of the Class of 1854, on
the 45th anniversary of its graduation,
being called at very short notice, was
. slimly attended. The business meet-
ing was confined to sitting on the steps
of Osborn Hall and chatting. In the
evening the following members of the
Class dined together and recalled the
days of their youth: Judge Henry
Baldwin, Rev. Wm. R. Eastman, Judge
Henry E. Howland, Dr. E. W. Lam-
bert. dor. Www. 4 Paimer,” Chas’ ‘A,
‘White, Rev. Dr. Erskine N. White, and
Chas. H. Leeds.
-FIFTY-NINE.
The Class of Fifty-Nine met: at 3
o’clock at Sloan Laboratory, where an
informal business meeting of short dura-
tion was held. In the evening the
members met at the house of Mr.
Louis B. Bristol, 65 Elm street, and
were entertained at dinner by Mr.
Bristol. Those present were: Beards-
ley; Brainerd: Bristol; Catlin; Fair-
banks; Fay; Freeman; Hall; Harrison;
Hewitt; Hinckley; Houston; Jones;
Lounsbury; Ruggles; Sprague; Stiles;
Taylor; Twichell, and Dr. McClintock.
Providence. Rueicd.:
SIXTY-FOUR.
The Class of Sixty-Four celebrated
the thirty-fifth anniversary of its gradu-
ation by the usual class supper, which
was held this year at Fleming’s at 8
p. M. on Tuesday.
Theodore Fitch of Yonkers, N. Y.
presided, while the other end of the
table was occupied by the Class Sec-
retary, Prof. C. G. Rockwood, Jr., of
Princeton, N. J. Between them were
seated the following members of the
Class: E. A. Anketell, W. E. Barnett,
Rev. W. W. Battershall, D.D., Dr. P.
R. Cortelyou, A. B. Cox, F. E. Good-
rich, T. M. Griffing, T. B. Hewitt, D.
J. Holden, Rev. J. P. ‘Hoyt, F. H.
Hooker, Dr. R. S. Ives, Dr. W. Judson,
D..B; Lyman; Dr.,..H..E:--Owen, Dr.
Wish B -Pratt.crevi:.C..K. Strong,
S: Bp. oitone, C. 1: Westcott, O: "Ss.
White, L. F. Whitin, Rev. H. M. Whit-
nev, J. Williams, F. E. Woodruff, O. M.
Knapp, Rev. T. P. Sawin, D.D., and
Dr. G. H. Wynkoop.
After the usual menu had been dis-
posed of, the chairman called upon
Rey. Dr. Battershall of Albany, who in
the name of the Class, and in very
graceful words, presented to Professor
Rockwood a handsome silver loving
cup, in recognition of his faithful ser-
vice for thirty-five years as Class Sec-
retary. -After a brief response from
Prof. Rockwood, the rest of the time
until after midnight was occupied in
social conversation and informal speak-
ing, and the Class then separated for
another five years.
S.C. Pierson and E. T. Welles ‘were
present during the day but were unable
to stay for the supper.
SIXTY-NINE.
Nearly fifty per cent. of the remain-
‘ing members of the Class ‘of Sixty-Nine
met at the New Haven Lawn Club
House on Tuesday, June 27, with their
wives and sons and daughters. A light
luncheon was served, after which the
party was’ photographed. Two special
cars took them in a body to the base-
ball game. Ata business meeting of the
Class at the Lawn Club, Mr. William -
Lyon Bennett, of New Haven, was
elected Secretary to succeed Mr.
Thomas Hooker, whose term of office
had expired. A committee was ap-
pointed to take charge of the arrange-
ments for the next reunion.
CARROLL F. SWEET.
Winner of the DeForest Prize Speaking.
The class supper followed the meet-
ing, at which the addresses were en-
tirely informal. Forty-one men were
present.
SEVENTY-FOUR REUNION, ~
The Class of Seventy-Four held a
reunion in honor of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of its graduation in New
Haven on Tuesday, June 27. The regu-
lar business meeting was held in Os-
born Hall at noon. Mr. George M.
Gunn was appointed presiding officer.
The reports. of the Class Treasurer, H.
W. Farnam and the Secretary of the
Class -Committee, -«G.. L.. Dickerman,
were then read and the election of the
Class Treasurer and Class Committee
followed, resulting thus: Class Treas-
urer, H. W. Farnam; Class Committee,
G. L. Dickerman, Secretary; F. G. In-
gersoll, H. W. Farnam. The class then
adjourned to the library steps, where
their picture was taken. In the after-
noon they attended the game in a body
and in the evening had the class supper
at the New Haven House. Among
those present were: Bushnell, Kennedy,
Frissell, Dimon, Curtis, Joy, Hender-
son, Clark, Campbell, Maul, Kelley,
Wilcox, Blodgett, Bradstreet, Jaeher, -
Gunn, Leal, Washburn, Minor, Far-
nam, Dickerman, and Ingersoll.
SEVENTY-FOUR SCIENTIFIC,
The Class of Seventy-Four Scientific
held their reunion and class supper at
the Tontine Hotel and the following
men were present:
Edward Brush; George R. Cooley;
E. H: Forbes; Frazer D.. Head; Dr.
Henry Hun; H. J. Kellogg: William
McGraff; R. D. A. Parrott; Dr. Walter
B. Platt; W. H. Reynolds; F. H. Still-
man; S. Harrison Wagner.
SEVENTY-NINE REUNION.
The Class of Seventy-Nine celebrated
the twentieth anniversary of its grad-
uation in New Haven on ‘Tuesday,
June 27. The usual business meeting
was held in 175 Lyceum at twelve
o’clock, when gray plug hats were dis-
tributed to the members. No business
of importance was transacted. The
meeting adjourned the Class proceeded
to the steps of Osborn Hall and was
photographed.
In the afternoon the members at-
tended the Yale- Harvard baseball
game in a body, forming in line on
College street and marching to the
Yale Field accompanied by a band.
Immediately after the game the class
marched down to the houses of Presi-
dent Dwight and President-elect Had-
ley and cheered each in turn.
At half past seven the Class supper
was held at the Young Men’s Republi-
can Club, where the following toasts
were responded to, Julian W. Curtiss
acting as toastmaster.
‘*Y oleic Abroad) site ee F. E. Hyde
SY ale Any at. eee Lo. Fo Burpee
“The: Passing Years,’-ii 0. L. W. Bowers
Dalene Pinay . se John W. Curtiss
“Vale University,”..... F,. W. Williams
Phesiod eee ey L. Howland
“Yale and the Church,” E. McA. Noyes
The following Seventy-Niners were
present: Barnum, S. P. Willard, Waldo,
Platt, Osborn, M. Clark,. Marston, A.
H. Terry, Peck, Rowland, Cochran,
Shepard, Kimball, J. W. Eaton, Bruen,
Burpee, Munson, McKenzie, Hyde,
Livingston, McAlIpin, Lewis, Metcalfe,
Julian W. Curtiss, John W.° Curtiss,
Coxe, Kimball, Noyes, Franklin, Hur-
land, Aldrich, Eddy, Sonn, Auchincloss,
Hyde, Foster, F. S. Smith, Linde, Hill,
H. K. Willard, Stokes, Hawkes, Mun-
son, J. T. Terry, Jr., W. J. Trowbridge,
W. Failey, Merriam, J. Farwell, Tighe,
Barker, Newton, Penfield, G. D. Wat-
rous, Diggers, Stiles, Kirchwey, Bragg,
FF; W. ‘Williams, <Levermore, Lo W.
Bowers, and Ernest Carter.
EIGHTY-FOUR.
The Class of Eighty-Four held a very
successful quindecennial, about 40 mem-
bers being present. J. W. Oakford
presided at the business meeting held
in Osborn Hall. at -12: o’clock... The
quindecennial committee was reap-
pointed with authority to arrange for
a ‘reunion in either root or too4. The
members are Leonard M. Daggett,
chairman, John R. Halsey and Frank
D. Trowbridge. Mr. Daggett was re-
appointed Class Secretary. He was
given permission to publish a record of
the Class and its members since gradua-
tion. Eight members of the Class have
died since the last reunion as follows:
G R: Blodgett, S:° A. Booth, J. W.
Claggett, G. E. Cohen, H. B. Cromwell,
W. W. Savery and C. W. Watrous. It
was voted to order suitable obituary
notices for these men. The following
men were present at the reunion:
Lough, Cottle, Phelps, Foster, Holli-
day, Knight, Reynolds, Halsey, Car-
penter, Walker, Jones, Lambert, Jud-
son, Hyndman, Makuen, Mead, Strong, —
McCormick, Jr., Porter, Pringle, Hop-
kins, Shelton, Holden, Trowbridge,
Taylor, Oakford, ‘Williams, Bristow,
Wood, Pardee, Chapman, Colt, Peck,
~ Behrisch, Cain, Boyd, Jr., Seeley, Ly-
man, Buist, Wright. In the afternoon,
headed by Colt’s Band of Hartford, the
class proceeded to the base ball game.
The class dinner was held at Lenox Hall
at 7 Pp. M. No formal toast list was
observed, the following being the im-
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promptu speakers of the evening:
Henry Buist, Henry A. Bishop, Rev.
E. M. Chapman, E. P. Cottle, Reginald
Foster, C. P. Phelps, Ray Tompkins,
Rev. Dean A. Walker, Mayor William
Williams, #.’S: Jones and Rev. W. P.
Judson. John R. Halsey acted as toast-
master.
EIGHTY-NINE.
The decennial reunion of Eighty-Nine
was attended by about sixty-eight mem-
bers of the Class. The total member-
ship is one hundred and nineteen men.
This ratio of attendance is a very high
one and the good record in attendance
was characteristic of the meeting in gen-
eral. A large number of the men ar-
rived in town on Monday and took
supper at the shore Monday night. On
Tuesday morning there was an informal
meeting at the Graduates Club and
some attended the general meeting of
the alumni in Alumni Hall.
Shortly after one o’clock the Class
held its business meeting in Room Fr.
Osborn Hall. The Decennial Commit-
tee, consisting of the Secretary, Chas.