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YALE ALUMNI
W HE KLY
To YALE SENIORS:
Have you ever thought of Insurance as a business? Its tremendous
volume, intricate problems and great responsibilities call for highest qualities
of head and heart.
There are good things in the future for the right
kind of college bred men in such a Company as the PRUDENTIAL. If
you come under that classification and want to try, wherever the opening
may come, you are invited to correspond with
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA,
JOHN F. DRYDEN, President.
NEWARK, N. J.
John E: Wing, a Wesleyan graduate,
will. be Physical Instructor next year in
place of O. G. Cartwright, who goes
to Yale for further study.
School closed for the summer vacation
Friday, June 15, and opens again for
the Fall term September 18.
News of Exeter.
COLLEGE CHOICES.
With regard to the colleges the Senior
class was divided as follows: 44 mem-
bers will enter Harvard; 9 Dartmouth;
4 Princeton, and 2 Yale. Eight will go
to smaller colleges.
a ATHLETICS.
This season has been the most suc-
cessful.in track athletics that Exeter has
ever seen. By defeating Andover with
a total score if 57% points to 46%
Exeter won her third successive victory
on the track over the rival academy.
In this meet eight dual records were
broken: 100-yards dash by Shick, P. A.
A., 10 seconds;- shot-put by Moore,
1902;-P.-E. A., 40 ft..% inch.; 220-yards -
dash: by: Shick, FP. Al A. 2275 sec;
440-yards dash by Fry, P. E. A., 1900,
523% sec.; high jump, tied between
Connor, P.'E. A., 1902, and Botchford,
PP, A: A., 5. it. O21 broad jump “by
Fallows, P. A: Aj 2m 6 in.; Rammer
throw by Connor, 1902, P. E. A., 142
fi. 3 in.; pole ¢ault My Sawyer; P. HA.)
1900, Io ft. 3% in. The result of the
games was not decided until Captain
Sawyer of Exeter won first place in the
pole vault, the last event of the day.
On the ninth of June the track team
won the New England Interscholastic
Championship at Cambridge with 28
points, a majority of seven over her
former rival. |
The baseball season has, on the whole,
been successful, though the most import-
ant game of the year, that with Andover,
resulted in a defeat. The scores fol-
low: Exeter 7, Somerville High 2;
Exeter 4, Exeter Clippers 2; Exeter 4,
Exeter Clippers 8; Exeter 6, Tufts 4;
Exeter 15, Boston University 6; Exeter
9, Colby 4; Exeter 5, Harvard Second
Team 3; Exeter 11, Boston College 4;
Exeter 4, Tufts 6;. Exeter,.r3, Dean
Academy 6; Exeter 11, St. Anselius 1;
Exeter 7, Exeter Clippers 2; Exeter 3,
Boston Collegians 5; Exeter 6, Har-
vard 1903 3; Exeter 7, Resolutes 1;
Exeter 5, Andover 9. Total: games
won 12; lost 5. :
The “Fuller Cup,” for the interclass
baseball championship, which has lately
been presented to the Academy, was
won by the Class of 1900. ;
PRIZE WINNERS.
The winners of the Merril prizes in
composition were as follows:
ir, #,: Strout:
honorable mention, W. S. Merrill. In
First,..P;
the mathematical contest the first prize —
was awarded to F. H. Haskell; the
second to I. L. Bergstresser, and the
third:t6, Gi S:; Duke.
_ graduates.
tice of his profession.
second, Js... B.: Hoyt: .
The program of events for Commence-
ment week was as follows: Sunday,
June 17, annual sermon to the Senior
class by Rev. Samuel M. Crothers, D.D.;
Monday, open air concert by the Glee
Club, Principal Amen’s reception to the
Seniors; Tuesday, Trustee’s examina-
tions, presentation of diplomas, contest
for the Merrill prizes in declamation,
June ball; Wednesday, Class Day ex-
ercises at 10.30 A. M.
The Senior class day officers were:
President of the Day, John Lang, Jr.;
Orator, R. R. Alexander; Historian,
H. L. Brown; Poet, H. S. Bigelow;
Prophet, W. A. Young; Address to
undergraduates, R. W. Varney; First
Marshal, J. T. Jones; Second Mar-
shal, W. H. Humrichouse, Jr.; Sec-
retary, W. H. Gregg. Executive Com-
mittee: Ledes Fryp Wi da Cook, L. H.
Egan; Memorial Committee, W. P.
Harman, Hugh Bartlett, G. L. Gibbs.
For a memorial to the Academy the
Senior class decided to place record
tablets in the gymnasium.
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Milwaukee Academy.
The 6th annual field meet of the Wis-
consin Interscholastic League was held
Professional Schools.
YALE MEDICAL SCHOOL.
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. Smiry, New Haven, Conn.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY LAW
SCHOOL.
Isaac Rich Hall, Ashburton Place.
SAMUEL C. BENNETT, Dean.
Opens Oct. 3, 1900. Boston, Mass.
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
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-
t } The location of the School
in the midst of the courts and lawyers’ offices
- affords algo an invaluable a bal wees to gain a
the
knowledge of court procedure and
conduct of affairs.
~. Send for catalogue explaining Dwight Method,
practical
' courses of study, etc., to
GEORGE CHASE, Dean, 3s N agsau Street.
Please mention the paper in. doing
business with advertisers. |
at Madison, Wis., May 26, before a
crowd of five thousand people. Thirty-
eight schools were represented and eight
of the State high school records were
broken. ~This is the meet at which Al-
vin Kraenzlein of Pennsylvania made his
first appearance in athletics and did such
phenomenal work for Milwaukee East
Division High. .
Milwaukee West’ Division High
finished first with 36 points, Milwaukee
East Division second with 16, Evansville
third with 12, Wausan fourth with 10%
and Milwaukee Academy fifth with 9
points.
SCHOOLS.
The Hotchkiss School,
LAKEVILLE, CONN.
An endowed school, deyoted exclusively.
to preparation for college, or scientific
school, according to Yale and Harvard stan-
dards. 3
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.—6rst 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.
ane. CHOATE: SCHOOL:
Walling ford, Conn. i2 miles from New Haven.
Refers by permission to
Hon. Wituiiam G. Cuoate, New York,
Rev. Epwarp Everett Hats, D.D., Boston.
Rev. Newman Smytu, D.D., New Haven.
Hon. NaTHANIEL SHIPMAN, Hartford,
MARK PITMAN, A.M., Head Master.
THE KING SCHOOL,
STAMFORD, CONN.
One hundred and fifteen boys have been
prepared for college in recent years. Of
these a large number have entered Yale.
Ten boarding pupils are taken at $600
each,
H. U. KING, Principal.
Please mention. the paper in domg
business with advertisers.
Out-of-Door-Life and Study for Boys.
The Address of  ~
THE THACHER SCHOOL
is Nordhoff [Southern] California.
Mr. Thacher may be addressed: 77 Elm Street,
New Haven, after June 22nd.
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BERKELEY SCHOOL
Upon old Columbia College site,
Madison Ave. and 49th St.
Twentieth year opens Monday, Oct. 2, ’99,
All classes limited to twelve boys.
- JOHN 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.
Chestnut Hill Academy,
CHESTNUT HILL, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Illustrated Catalogues on application.
JAMES L. PATTERSON,
, Head Master.
COACHING SCHOOL
No. 75 West 47th Street, New York.
T. D. McDonald, A. B. (Yale)..
Individual instruction, mo classes. Preparation
for College Entrance Examinations, and -Prepara-
tory School Work. ‘
Summer Session begins July 1st 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 advan-
tages of military training and discipline.
No more vacancies till September, 1900. _ Satis-
factory references as to character before pupils
are received.
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 Special
Courses. 3
For details inquire of the Principal,
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Scoville Devan.