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286 YA = ALUMNI TR a ee happiness. HEALTH, WEALTH AND HAPPINESS Which comprise all for which we strive, may be ob- tained by securing a policy of Life Insurance in The Prudential— Peace of mind promotes health; Life Insurance helps to accumu- late wealth: The Possession of these two is likely to bring WRITE FOR PARTICULARS of the liberal, profit-sharing Policies issued by THE PRUDENTIAL $500,000,000 Insurance in force. The Prudential has over WOE Z PRUDENTIAL “SS Be pee fein Iie! I lit. Po ! STRENGTH OF ‘ ve My teed Mid Bil fd sf a i. i} : wn eB RALT AR a : AAU Hy: sveeeneag NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS. Andover’s Heavy Baseball Schedule —The Track Team, Andover’s baseball schedule is as fol- lows: April 14, Tufts second team at Andover; April 17, Tufts, at Andover; April 21, Boston University, at Andover ; April 26, Dartmouth, at Andover; April 28, Colby, at Andover; May 2, Bates, at. Andovyer;. .May 5,dholy ‘Cross’: “at Andover; May 9, Amherst, at Andover; May 11, Yale, at Andover; May 12; Boston College at Andover; May 16, University of Maine, at Andover; May 19, Harvard Freshmen, at Cambridge; May 23, Harvard Second team, at An- dover; May 26, Harvard Freshmen, at Andover; May 29, Georgetown Univer- sity, at Andover; June 1, Cornell, at Andover; June 6, North Attleboro, at Andover; June 9, Exeter, at Andover; June 13, Open. The most noticeable features of the schedule are the dates with Cornell and Georgetown University. These colleges have not before appeared on the list. It has been the aim of the management to secure games with as many as possible of the leading colleges and the schedule shows that their efforts in this direction have been attended with success. The Lawrenceville game has yet not been arranged. At a meeting of the candidates for the track team April 7, 54 men handed in their names. Sydney Peet, who has been engaged to coach, began his work Mon- day, April 9. Mr. Peet has been work- ing under Murphy for the past two years at the University of Pennsylvania. He has had a long experience in track ath- letics. His speciality is sprinting. The training table was started April 3, with twenty men, as follows: Capt. Craw- ford, Manager Womelsdorf, Assistant Manager Wilson, Schick, Cross, Jor- dan, Armstrong, Goldsmith, Fallows, Botchford, Robertson, Clucas, Sumner, Esser, Yardley, Newton, Sturtevant, Sherwin, Cates, Sweet, linn. Hfter a vacation Of Phillips Andover reopened Apr 3 This term will be an eventful one. April 21, the students will present for the first time a Latin play—“The Flight of Aeneas,” from Virgil. The rehear- sals are going on daily under the direc- tion of Miss Mabel Barrows of Boston who arranged the drama. During com- mencement week, the Philomathian So- ciety will celebrate its seventy-fifth an- niversary. This is expected to be one of the most notable events in the history of the School. Early in May, the Robin. son Prize debate will be held. Baseball gives promise of a very good season. Six of last year’s men are back at least four of whom will undoubtedly retain their positions, and competition is brisk for the other places. The squad now numbers 18 men. These have been practicing on the diamond about two > weeks. The Senior Class of the Scientific De- two weeks, {Bupn,. 56 Paul, : Mann: Michael and partment has elected the following offi- cers: President, John Emmet Sweet of Montrose, Pa.; Vice-President, Howard Perrine Michael of Franklin, O.; Sec- retary, Walter Britton Jordan of Ot- tumwa, la.; Treasurer, George Landrus of Wellsboro, Pa. TAFT S. The Taft baseball schedule for the month is: April 18, Hopkins; 21, Nor- walk University; 26, Yale Freshmen; 28, Betts Academy. All the games are played in Watertown. Of the Senior class there will enter Vales: «D/-Bainn; St. raul Minn.; 5. N. Danforth, New. York City:. W.Doran, St. Pau Minn.; C. Goodrich, Berkeley, Cal.; S. Hemingway, New Haven, Conn.; P. Henry, Chicago, Ill.; A. LaCour; New Orleans, La.; G. Lamson, Watertown, Conn.; K. MacGuffey, Boston, Mass. ; R: Patterson, Dayton, O.; C. Smith, St. Paul, Minn.; Lathrop Smith, Kansas City, Mo.; F. Ward, New Haven, Conn.; B. Warren, Bridgeport, Conn. The annual Midwinter Gymnasium Tournament took place March 16th and 17th. The events were interesting and well contested. The school record for running high jump was broken by Wal- bridge S. Taft, 1902, with a jump of 5 feet and one-half inch. The cup for work throughout the winter was awarded to David B. Trumbull, 1902. Maurice B. Grover won second place. The Dramatic Association will give “Lend Me Five Shillings,’ the last of April. <td i A Prof. Churchills Death. Prof. John Wesley Churchill, D.D., for many years instructor in elocution at Andover, died at*his home Friday, April 13, of heart failure, after an ill- ness of five weeks with the grippe at- tended by various complications. Prof. Churchill was born May 26, 1839, at Fairlee, Vt.,. but passed most of his early life at Nashua, N. H., where he attended the public schools. He grad- uated from Phillips Andover in 1861, and from Harvard in 1865. On the day of his graduation from the Andover Theological Seminary in 1868, he was. appointed Jones Professor of Elocution in that institution. He was ordained to the ministry in 1869. For three years. he had held the position of Bartlet Pro- fessor of Sacred Rhetoric, in addition to his other duties at the theological semi- nary. For twenty-five years he had been Instructor in Elocution at Abbott Academy, Andover. During his vaca- tions he had given instruction in this branch at Brown University, Dartmouth, Amherst, Smith, Wellesley and Mt. Holyoke colleges. Since 1890 he had been Instructor in his department in the Harvard Divinity School. In 1869 he married Mary Donald of Andover, a sister of Rev. Dr chester Donald of Trinity Cates rd ton. His wife and two sons survive him; Dr. Donald Churchill of the Rhode Island General Hospital at Providence and Mariboro Churchill, a senior in Har- vard University, | Professional Schools. Ya & MEDICAL SCHOCE: 88th Annual Session, Oct. 4, 1900. 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. Smiru, New Haven, Conn. NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL New York City. ‘* Dwight Method ’’ of Instruction. Day School, 35 Nassau Street. Evening School, 9 West 18th Street. Summer School (Eight weeks, June-August), 35 Nassau Street. Degree of LL.B. after two years’ course; of LL.M. after three years’ course. Prepares for bar of all States. Number of students for the past year (1898-99), 781, of whom 294 were college graduates. The method of study pursued aims to give the student a thorough knowledge of legal principles and of the’reasons upon which they rest, and to render him well equipped for the prac- tice of his profession. The location of the School in the midst of the courts and lawyers’ offices affords also an invaluable opportunity to gain a knowledge of court procedure and the practical conduct of affairs. a Send for catalogue explaining Dwight Method, courses of study, etc., to GEORGE CHASE, DEan, 35 Nassau Street. SCHOOLS. 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. BETTS ACADEMY, STAMFORD, CONN.—6ist Year. Prepares for universities or technical schools. Special advantages to students desiring to save time in preparation. HOME LIFE and the IN- DIVIDUAL, the basis of work. WM. j. BETTS, M.A. (Yale), Principal. THE CHOATE: SCHOOL. Walling ford, Conn. 12 miles from New Haven. Refers by permission to Hon. Wititiam G. Cuoate, New York. Rev. Epwarp Everetr Harz, D.D., Boston. Rev. Newman Smytu, D.D., New Haven. Hon. NATHANIEL SHIPMAN, Hartford. MARK PITMAN, A.M., Head Master. Chestnut Hill Academy, CHESTNUT HILL, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Illustrated Catalogues on application. JAMES L. PATTERSON, Head Master. BERKELEY SCHOOL Upon old Columbia College site, Madison Ave. and 49th St. Twentieth year opens Monday, Ort. 2, 799. All classes limited to twelve boys. Joun S. WHITE, LL.D., Head- Master, THE CUTLER SCHOOL, No. 20 E. 50th ST., NEW YORK CITY. Two hundred and forty-nine pupils have been prepared for College and Scientific Schools since 1876, and most of these have entered YALE, HARVARD, COLUMBIA or PRINCETON. COACHING SCHOOL No. 75 West 47th Street, New York. T. D: McDonald, A. B. (Yale). Individual instruction, a0 classes. Preparation for College Entrance Examinations, and Prepara- tory School Work. Summer Session begins July ist at Southampton, L. I. RIVERVIEW ACADEMY. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 64th Year. Prepares thoroughly for College, the Gov- ernment Academies and business. Military instruction and discipline. JOSEPH B. BISBEE, A. M., Principal. Established in 1866. DR. HOLBROOK’S SCHOOL, SING SING, N. Y. A First-Class Preparatory School, furnish- ing, in addition, the mental and physical advyan- tages of military training and discipline. No more vacancies til! September, rqg00. Satis- tactory references as to character before pupils are received, Out-of-Door-Life and Study for Boys. Tue ADDRESS OF THE THACHER SCHOOL is Nordhoff, [Southern] California. In doing business with advertisers, please mention the WEEKLY. GIRLS’ SCHOOLS. ST. MARGARET’S SCHOOL, WATERBURY, CONN. MISS MARY R. HILLARD, Principal. Reference by permission to Ex-PresipenT Dwicut, Yale University. Principal C. F. P. Bancrort, Phillips Academy The Catharine Aiken School FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG LADIES STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT. Academic, College Preparatory and Speciai Courses. For details inquire of the Principal, Mrs. Harriet Beecher Scoville Devan.
