CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS

Vol. VII. No. 27 Ithaca, N. Y., April 12, 1905 Price 10 Cents

Chicago Alumni Assemble. letics at all, for if Cornell goes into the tory question and are starting a move- field it must do so in such a way as to ment to build the halls themselves. If Annual Banquet in the Windy City Mark- compete on even terms with its rivals, the present alumni body fails to pro- ed by Interesting" Speeches and the great universities of the Kast. A vide the funds, there are assurances Much Enthusiasm. popular sport like football must be that the new graduates of the next few made to contribute to the other branch- years will shoulder the burden. The annual dinner of the Chicago es which are not self-supporting, such Judge Irvine's remarks were re- Alumni association, held at the Uni- as rowing and track. In order to do ceived with intense interest and much versity club on Saturday, April i, was this careful business management is enthusiasm. The next speaker was an event altogether worthy of its dis- necessary all along the line. Trustee Walter C. Kerr, '79, of Pitts- tinguished line of predecessors and of At Cornell, living as the students do burg, vice-president of the Westing- the loyal group of Cornellians who apart from one another, and pursuing house company. His topic was "Vari- dwell in the Windy City. The attend- various lines of work, there is noth- ous Forms of Education at Cornell." ance numbered about seventy-five, the ing but athletics to give them solidarity He dwelt upon the Cornell notion that enthusiasm waxed strong and the pro- and harmony of interest. It is not all branches of learning are of equal gram of toasts was interesting through- enough, however, for a few small dignity. This idea, now almost com- out. One of the particularly pleasing squads of students, training for the monplace, was a startling heresy forty features of the occasion was the sing- Varsity teams, to constitute the ath- years ago, and when Cornell forced ing. There was a good deal of this in- letic element in the University. It is it upon the educational world it terspersed through the program and imperative that the whole student body aroused the most bitter attacks from the whole body of alumni present en- should participate. The principal thing men of the old school. Mr. Kerr gave tered into the Cornell songs with a is to arouse interest in outdoor sports, figures showing that of the total at- heartiness that made them very impres- but this is not so difficult as it might tendance at Cornell about 1600 students sive indeed. seem, for there is no doubt that the are registered in applied science and The banciueters found at their plates desire already exists to a considerable about 1000 in the academic and profes- an eight page menu appropriately degree. This is shown by the fact that sional schools. This, he said, is just stamped on the cover, but on opening the students have been eagerly using about the proportion you would ex- it to see the toast list they found seven the quadrangle for several years for pect to find among educated men in absolutely blank pages. Then they be- scrub baseball games, and so great has the world of affairs. The modern pol- thought themselves of the day of the been the demand for a diamond that icy—the Cornell idea—of allowing month and smiled broadly at their own sometimes several teams were lined up young men to choose among the vari- discomfiture. I^ater in the evening awaiting their turn. Then too the ous fields of work, instead of forcing large yellow sheets of paper were dis- general interest in tobogganing is evi- them into academic or professional tributed to the guests, containing the dence of a marked inclination toward courses, marks a long step in the ad- program of speeches and on the reverse outdoor sport, even in the dead of win- vance of education. side the Cornell songs to be used dur- ter. Mr. Kerr treated a familiar topic ing the dinner. The University has not done its duty in so fresh and interesting a manner After the singing of "Alma Mater," in the matter by furnishing a suitable as to make his speech one of the most Toastmaster Maurice Connolly, '97, of place for such sports; but w ih the entertaining on the program. Edwin Dubuque, Iowa, introduced Judge completion of the playground next fall P. Young, '94, of Pittsburg, was next Frank Irvine, '80, professor of law at this will be partially remedied. The introduced and after a few words on the University and president of the next step will be the building of a new ,the new athletic field he made a brief Athletic council, to respond to the gymnasium and then the erection of speech in support of the candidacy of toast, "The Facts in the Case." Judge dormitories near the playground. The Thomas McNeil, 3d, '95, for alumni Irvine's speech dealt with the value of dormitories will accomplish the two- trustee. At the conclusion of Mr. athletics in universitiy life and with the fold purpose of developing University Young's speech the Chicago alumni need of dormitories at Cornell. spirit and of getting the students out- pledged themselves to support Mr. Mc- He said that the criticism of the bus- doors to spend their leisure in healthy Neil in the coming campaign. iness end of athletics, so frequently exercise. Judge Irvine told the Chi- United States Judge Royal A. Gun- heard nowadays, merely amounts to a cago men that the undergraduates nison, '96, now of Juneau, Alaska, criticism of any encouragement of ath- have become interested in the dormi- made a beautiful little speech on the 448 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS.

Alaskan country and people, speaking •'78—T. D. Merrill, Willard Bcahan. changing greetings across the years. in the most glowing terms of his new 79 -Charles N. Hincklcy, Walter C. The banquet hall was resplendent with field of work. He said it is the glory Kerr. red and white on both walls and tables. of Cornell University that its men push '80—Frank Irvine. The arrangement of the tables was par- out to the far ends of the earth, where- •'85—D. C. Jackson. ticularly happy, the older alumni being ever there is work to be done. On ar- '87—H. H. Scribner. grouped in the center at the long table, riving at Juneau, for instance, he found •'89—V. F. Mashek. while the younger grads. were distrib- three Cornell men,—a preacher, a law- '90—W. S. Monroe, C. E. Denchlcr. uted around the smaller boards in more yer and a mining expert. '91—E. E. Waful. remote parts of the room. Milton C. Miller, '97, of Keokuk, '93—-Spencer L,. Adams. While the coffee was being passed, Iowa, who had been expected to speak '94—Thomas Ahern. the first of the after dinner speeches on "Manoeuvers at Ithaca and Manila," '95—C. vS. Young. was made. As befitted such a co-edu- was unable to be present and the next '96—Howard S. Simpson, W. G. cational occasion, the speaker was a toast, "You Woudn't Know the Place" Putsch, R. A. Gunnison. woman, and her neat little speech of was responded to by William W. Bald- '97—Maurice Connolly, Robert J. four lines was perhaps the best appreci- win, '05. He spoke in behalf of the Thorne, Oscar M. Wolff. ated effort of the evening. She was Cornell undergraduates. Mr. Baldwin '98—Theodore Dimon, J. H. Aynue. l\ίrs. David White, and the burden of is head cheer leader at Percy Field, '99—M. Iy. Da r row. her remarks was an invitation to the and he took up the criticism of the Όo—S. T. DeLeMater, J. M. Gil- men to enjoy their customary smoke. present Cornell yell. He said that the christ, J. McAdam, E. G. Westlake. The toastmaster was John F. Hay ford, students have come to realize clearly '01—O. W. Roberts. '89, who diffused sunshine in .large the degeneracy of the slogan, and are '02—Ralph Ware, F. E. Hinckley, jr. beams throughout the evening, and gradually bringing it back to its old- '03—J. B. Chase, W. A. Frayer, Ira every speaker who responded to his time strength. It will require con- J. Owen. call caught a bit of the glow. siderable time to accomplish this result, '04—W. Robert Johnston, J. D. Ris- The first speaker on the program was however. tine, II. Burgwcger, F. T. Connor, Professor F. W. Clark, who talked In one respect the speaker said that Andrew Rutledge, Edward Munroe. about 'Old Cornell." He touched a the present-day yell is an improvement '05—S. A. Bingham, Albert H. Bar- humorous note when he compared him- on the old style. This is in the accent. ber, J. S. Knowlson, W. W. Baldwin, self to the statue of Aphrodite in New Mr. Baldwin led the old grads. in two jr. York, which has recently been the sub- or three yells, and then he showed how ject of so much controversy. As the it is given today. The grads. placed Washington Alumni Dine. professor is very dignified and rather the emphasis on the opening words, gray, his hearers had some difficulty in and there was a pronounced dimin- Women Join With Men at the Banquet imagining him as rising coyly from the uendo toward the end, whereas the un- Table and in the Toasts. foam of the sea, but he hastened to ex- dergraduates give it with a steady cres- plain that he was like Aphrodite be- cendo, which reaches its climax on the "The most successful ever"—such cause lie was an antique—"a genuine final "Cornell!" Mr. Baldwin also was the verdict of the Washington antique," he assured the audience. He demonstrated the difference between alumni at the close of the Cornell din- proved this by telling how Cornell the old and new ways of giving the ner in that city on Saturday evening, looked in its swaddling clothes and de- locomotive yell, which has gained in March 18. The most interesting feat- scribed its first efforts to walk and force in the past few }^ears. ure of the occasion was the fact that talk. The lack of moss and ivy and The last speaker was Willard Bea- Cornell women were included among tradition was a source of regret to Cor- han, '78, of the Board of Trustees, who the banqueters. When the suggestion nellians even of a few years back. spoke of the responsibilities that now that they be invited was first made it The next speaker, G. E. Patrick, '73, rest on the alumni trustees and urged met with some protest, but the inno- seemed also to be under the spell of the alumni to give more serious con- vation proved so pleasant and success- other days, for he could not resist sideration to the selection of their trus- ful that it seems in a fair way of be- dilating on the virtues and faults of tees, placing business ability and ex- coming a precedent at the Capitol City. the old "woodshed" that once did duty perience above personal popularity. He The banquet was held at the High- as a chemical "lab." Ί hen he came to urged the nomination of Western men lands, an attractive apartment hotel in his subject, "'Cornell Women," and for the position in order that the Board the northern part of town. Covers called for a toast to the worthy pioneer of Trustees might be less provincial were laid for over eighty people, some in the field. Miss Mary Eastman, the and more representative of the country thirty of whom were Cornellians not first woman who enrolled herself as a at large. by blood but by adoption. Wives and student at Cornell University. Among those present at the dinner sweethearts were not the only affiliated The third speaker was a woman of a were the following: guests; there were a couple of hus- later day, Mrs. Harriet Connor Brown, '72—M. G. Stolp. bands in the crowd who sang Alma '94, who spoke on "Co-education." It '73—W. H. French, J. W. Hill. Mater as lustily as if they had forgot- was an able and interesting exposition '74—George D. Bills, Henry Tifft. ten she was merely a mother-in-law. of the advantages of co-education to '75—A. W. Bulkley. Before dinner was served, a pleasant the woman who believes in "the gospel '76—J. K. Cady, D. F. Flannery. half-hour was spent in the parlors, ex- of work and the gospel of freedom." CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS. 449 Mrs. Brown's perspective and point of T. Brooks, Όo, and G. K. Woodworth, Japanese," and is published by D. Ap- \new were those of a woman who had '96. pleton & Co. enjoyed, since her graduation, ten Following is a list of the Cornellians Major Seaman tells his story in easy years of experience in the practical present at the banquet: narrative form, describing vividly the world. '72—D. E. Salmon. country through which he passed, the With all the happy touches for which '73—G. E. Patrick. appearance and habits of the people, the his after dinner speeches are famous, '77—L. O. Howard. progress of the war and various phases Dr. L O. Howard of the Board of '84—-Delbert H Decker, C. F. Chis- of hospital and prison life. He con- Trustees spoke next on "The Cornell holm. trives ingeniously to work in here and of the Future." He told of the ma- '86—David White, Miss Emma Run- there the impressions of a medical man terial changes now taking place at ner. who was there to study conditions and Ithaca, and the need of money that will '87—Frederick V. Coville. methods from a professional standpoint confront the University as old invest- '89—John F. Hayford, Mrs. E. B. These observations sometimes verge closely on the purely technical, yet so ments run out and new ones are hard Coville. simply and graphically does the author to .find. He described the ideal trustee '90—George Ashley. treat them that there is not a dry or and advised his fellow-alumni to vote '91—Harrison Stidham. stupidly technical page in the book. for men who know the great world of '92—A. y. Babine, Thos. J. Fuller. Dr. Seaman returned to America affairs and have studied the manage- '93—P. C. Adams. astonished at the efficiency cf the Jap- ment of universities. He called atten- '94—H. H. Burroughs, Mrs. H. C. anese medical and hospital corps, at tion to the splendid service which Miss Brown. their skillful treatment of the wounded and their humane treatment of their Ruth Putnam has rendered the Univer- '96—Cyrus Backus, E. A. Champlin, prisoners. He compares this with the sity in the course of her term as trus- Joseph C. Hilton, Geo. K. Woodworth. conditions in the American army in tee and advised the alumni to re-elect '97—John C. Hoyt, W. R. Metz, Mrs. Cuba during the recent war, and his her. He said that she is not only an C. L. Buchanan. conclusions are scarcely complimentary to his own countrymen. exemplary trustee in point of attend- '98—Chas. M. Manly. He reports, for example, that up to ance at meetings of the board, but she '99—H. F. Howes, Walter Mulford, August 1, 1904, there had been received takes the pains to go to Ithaca a few Emma A. Knott, Mrs. W. Mulford. at the Reserve hospital at Hiroshima, days in advance of each meeting in Όo—R. T. Brooks, L C. Graton, W. which he visited, 9,862 cases, of whom 6,636 were wounded. Of the entire order to become acquainted with the H. vonBayer, R. A. Tissington. number up to that time only 34 had faculty and students and to inform her- '01—F. H. Abbey, John W. Adams, died. Up to July 20 the hospital ship self about general conditions in the A. J. Klinkhart. Hakuii Maru alone brought 2,406 cas- University. '02—Miss Anna L Kemball, G. B. ualties from the front without losing a single case in transit. Up to July 1, The last person to respond to a toast Canaga, Robert Follansbee, Leon W. 1,105 wounded—a large proportion of was Mrs. Elizabeth B. Coville, '89, Gray, E. S. Shepherd, E. A. Sterling. them stretcher cases—were received at whose theme was "Cornell Men." Very '03—Miss Eliza Tonks, Miss Vera the hospitals in Tokio none died, and Charles, A. M. Farrington, R. E. Mue- all but one showed favorable condi- pretty were the tributes she paid them. tions. She told of her own experiences as a den. Dr. Seaman describes graphically his student in the College of Architecture Ό4—G. A. Bell, D. E. Douty, S. J. progress to the front on a train which and said in conclusion that the Cornell Flintham, W. F. Fletcher, Chas. E. acted as pilot for Field Marshal Oyama, man is a splendid citizen, a loyal friend Goodrich, Joseph Kelly, jr., Edwin F. commander-in-chief of the Japanese land forces. Everywhere the people and "a husband beyond compare." Lines, G. B. Lull, Frank C. Wight. welcomed their commander with un- Frederick V. Coville, '87, followed F. W. Clarke, L. W. French, jr., Mr. bounded enthusiasm and affection. He his wife and in a witty little speech Powers, Frank Van Vleck, Mrs. L. A. tells his impressions of Matsuyama, nominated Dr. L. O. Howard as the Bauer, Mrs. Baird White, Mrs. C. K. where the Japanese quartered their Russian prisoners—some 1,300 in num- candidate of the Washington alumni Stidham, Mrs. M, M. Ashley, Miss ber uo to the middle of July. He says for re-election as trustee of the Uni- Mitchel. that "probably no prisoners of war ever versity. Dr. Howard thanked him for enjoyed such comfort and such liberty the honor, saying that he would be as the Russians now sojourning at Mat- Major Seaman in the East. suyama." As a result he found that glad to serve another term if the op- they were "cheerful, surprisingly happy, portunity were given him, and added and amused themselves with card Tells of the Wonderful Efficiency of games, ball playing and wandering that he felt sure the experience he had Japanese Hospitals at the Front. already had as trustee would enable about, enjoying the novelty of their new surroundings." him to be of greater use to the Univer- Major Louis L. Seaman, ex.J72, has Summing up his impressions, Major sity than heretofore. recently published a book in which he Seaman says : The banquet closed with the "siren "I unhesitatingly assert that we are describes the impressions received as far behind the Japanese in matters yell" of the Law School, given by the while he was in the Far East under of military medical organization and impromptu glee club at the request of commission from the United States gov- sanitation as were the disciples of Con- Mr. Coville. The success of the din- ernment to study the medical and surgi- fucius in the days of Kublai Khan— ner was undoubtedly due to the energy cal work in the Japanese hospitals near farther indeed—for they at least exer- cised instinct instead of so-called brains of the committee, which consisted of the front. The book is entitled "From in the selection of their food and the J. C. Hoyt, '97, R. E. Mueden, '03, R. Tokio Through Manchuria with the care of their stomachs." 450 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS. Spring Festival of Music. Festival all that it should be, is shown of all the chorus and orchestra, explan- in the engagement of soloists of high atory notes of the music rendered, por- rank, all of whom have won laurels in traits of the composers, and whatever Prof. Dann Plans Five Elaborate Per- just the sort of work they will be called will add to the appreciation and enjoy- formances—Orchestra and Soloists. upon to do here next month. ment of the different events. Rather The sopranos are Miss Anita Rio, than disfigure the book with advertise- The development of the department who was unfortunately prevented by ill- ments and thus enable the management of music of Cornell University under ness from appearing here in the "Eli- to distribute it free of charge, it was the direction of Hollis E. Dann has jah," and who has a reputation second thought best to charge ten cents a copy, to none as an oratorio singer; and Mrs. a sum that barely pays for the printing. been marked. Interest in the work done Mary Hissem De Moss, who was one For the performances in Sage Chapel is evident from the number of students of the two sopranos at the last Worces- the prices for single seats will be $1.50, anxious to avail themselves of the op- ter festival. Mrs. Isabelle Bouton and $1 and 75 cents. For the concerts in portunities offered and among the op- Mrs. Bertha dishing Child are the con- Sibley hall the prices will be $1, 75 and traltos. Each has a beautiful voice, and 50 cents but a limited number of sea- portunities those for taking part in each has an enviable record in oratorio. son tickets, transferable, calling for the practical choral work are not the least The tenors are Ellison Van Hoose best seats at the five performances, will important. and Edward Johnson. The former has be offered for $4.50. The presentation last year of the ora- been singing in concert with Melba on That Cornell can ~ive such a spring- her tour to the Pacific coast. He has a Festival is due to the energy and en- torio of "Elijah" gave a great impetus fine reputation in oratorio. So, too, thusiasm of Director Dann and the ad- to this sort of work, and the excellence has Mr. Johnson, who was the leading- visory committee behind him, which of the results and the popular support tenor at the Bach festival in Bethle- consists of Roger B. Williams, chair- given by both Town and Gown seemed hem. Of the basses, Willard Flint man; Professor George P. Bristol, Pro- was heard here in the "Elijah," and fessor L. M. Dennis, Charles E. Tre- to warrant a musical undertaking for there were not a few who liked his man and William H. Storms. this year much more ambitious. This is singing better than that of the famous nothing less than a spring festival on Gwuilym Miles. The other bass singer, a scale as large in its way as events of Frederick Martin, is in constant demand New York Club Prospers. for oratorio work, and is well worthy trie same sort in Worcester, Ann Arbor, of the good company in which he ap- Louisville, Cincinnati and other towns pears. Holds Big Smokep in New Quarters—In- formal Class Dinners in Rotation. noted for their interest in good music. The opening performance on Thurs- Arrangements have been made for day evening, April 27, will be in Sage Chapel, when the "Stabat Mater" will The Cornell club of New York city five separate and complete musical per- be given, with Miss Rio, Mrs. Bouton, is starting out the second year of its formances, beginning on the evening Mr. Johnson and Mr. Martin as the solo singers, and with the whole choral and occupancy of the present clubhouse, at of April 27 (Thursday), and closing 58 West 45th street, by inaugurating a on the following Saturday evening. orchestral force. This will be followed by orchestra numbers, the famous quar- series of class dinners among the classes They include two performances of Han- tet from "Rigoletto," and the march and from '90 to '04, which will occur in del's "Messiah;," o/ae performance of chorus, "Hail, Bright Abode," from the regular rotation and will give each class opera of Tannhauser. Rossini's "Stabat Mater," and two an opportunity to get together at in- orchestral concerts, one popular and In the afternoon of Friday, April 28, i'i Sibley hall, the Festival orchestra will tervals of about a month. one symphony program. give a popular concert, and those who The class of 1902 set the ball rolling The real foundation for these events were fortunate enough to hear the con- is the great chorus of one hundred and cert it gave in Sage Chapel last spring on Thursday evening, March 23. About sixty voices, which for weeks has been know how admirable this is likely to a score of members of the class re- rehearsing under the direction of Pro- be. In the evening of that day, in Sage sponded to invitations sent to all the fessor Dann, and which now sings in a Chapel, the "Messiah" will be given, members residing in and about the city. the soloists for that occasion being Miss They dined together in the private din- manner that warrants the statement Rio, Mrs. Child, Mr. Johnson and Mr. that it will surpass even the splendid Martin. ing room of the club and talked over record it made in the "Elijah" one year The second orchestra concert will be the plans for the triennial reunion of ago. The fifty-two sopranos, thirty- given in Sibley hall on Saturday after- the class, which is to be held in Ithaca two tenors and thirty-nine basses, all noon, April 29. It will be a symphony in June. Among those present were: picked from the best voices in the Uni- concert, the symphony chosen for that Horace E. Bushnell, Joseph W. Cook, versity, the Conservatory of Music and occasion being Dvorak's "In the New World." Mrs. Bouton will on this oc- Thomas Downs, Samuel J. Druskin, among the singers of the city, make an casion sing an aria from Goldmark's Godfrey Goldmark, Robert A. Ives, Sid- aggregation of which it is difficult to "Queen of Sheba" and selections from ney G. Koon, Clarence W. Meyers, Wil- speak too highly. Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde." The liam J. Norton, Charles R. Payne, L. Such a chorus demands an orchestra Festival comes to a close in the evening of ability and soloists of real merit, and of Saturday, in Sage Chapel, with the Guernsey Price, Ernest H. Riedel, Theo- such have been obtained. The famous second performance of the "Messiah," dore M. Sewards, Richardson Webster, Boston Festival orchestra, which, un- Mrs. De Moss, Mrs. Child and Messrs. Maurice R. Whinery and Charles S. der the leadership of Emil Mollen- Johnson and Martin being the solo sing- Yawger. hauer, has attained a wide and fine rep- ers. Of course Mr. Dann directs in the The class of 1902 has been particu- utation, and which made such an ex- "Messiah" and the "Stabat Mater." larly active in keeping its members in cellent impression here last spring, A pleasant feature of the Festival will touch with one another. In New York comes again, augmented in numbers and be the souvenir book, already on sale scarcely a month has passed since the thoroughly equipped to do its share in at the bookstores, which will contain graduation of the class that a regular supplying the musical feast. all the programs, the words of the dinner has not been held, in addition to The liberality of the management, "Messiah" . and of the "Stabat Mater," the special events such as that of March which is sparing no expense to make the portraits of the solo singers, the names 23. The regular meeting night is now CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS. 451 the first Wednesday of each month at Second Brooklyn Dinner. '04; L. E. Meeker, '04; D. T. Wells, '04; the Cornell club, and though the at- Frank West, '04; E. T. Gibson, '08, and tendance is seldom very large any mem- J. B. French. ber of the class who comes to the club Permanent Organization Effected—Forty- on that night is certain to find class- four Cornell Men Enrolled. Medical Club Flourishing*. mates. The class of 1904 held its dinner on The second monthly dinner of the A meeting of the Cornell University Saturday night, March 25. « More than newly organized Cornell Association of Medical club was held at the Medical twenty-five members of the class were Brooklyn was held Tuesday evening, College in New York, Thursday, present, and the Cornell spirit was there March 28, at the University club of in abundance. March 30, at 5 p. m. The purpose of These dinners were followed by more Brooklyn. Fifty-five Cornellians were the meeting was to arouse enthusiasm during the past week, and this will be present—the largest Cornell gathering among the medical undergraduates for continued until the list is finished, when that has yet been held in Brooklyn— the benefit performance of the "College Widow," given by the Cornell Alumni 1902 will start the rotation again. and enthusiastic endorsement was given To celebrate the end of a successful and Alumnae clubs on the evening of the action of those present at the Feb- April 10th. Dr. W. A. Kerr, '05, pre- year the club gave a big informal ruary dinner in organizing the associa- smoker on the evening of Saturday, sided. In his introductory remarks, March 18. This is the first year that tion. During the evening forty-four Dr. Kerr spoke of the encouraging the club has occupied a house entirely names were enrolled as the charter growth and activity of the Medical club by itself, and the experiment, which members of the association. during the past year. Organized in was at first considered doubtful, has Entire informality marked the occa- the spring of 1899 for the purpose of proved unusually successful. Until it sion. There were no speeches, and the arousing Cornell spirit at the Medical moved to the present house the club only talking to the gathering was done College and of maintaining cordial re- occupied quarters on one floor of the by the presiding officer, Dr. Herbert lations between the medical and other Arlington hotel, sharing them with an- D. Schenck, '82, who explained the pur- departments of the University, it has other club, so that when a member went poses of the association to those who now reached a membership of 300, in- for the purpose of getting back into the had not been present at the organiza- cluding almost every undergraduate in Cornell swing for a little while he was tion dinner, and urged all present to co- the college. sure to meet some men who were operate in bringing in other members strangers to him and whose interests and building up a strong and successful The library of a score or more of were entirely different. The new house association. Copies of the song cards books presented by members of the has entirely done away with this, and, used at the annual dinner in Manhattan faculty during the second year of the beside its physical advantages, it assures had been procured and frequent and club has since been so augmented, a member of always finding at least ten hearty use was made of these through- through their interest and cooperation, or twelve men whom he knows and out the evening. The singing was led as to completely overflow the space al- who are congenial, and thus it gives him by Edward Burns, jr., '03, recently lotted to it in the club room at the an opportunity to get as near to Ithaca leader of the Cornell Glee club. college, and now forms a promising as is possible at a distance of 250 miles. The next dinner of the association nucleus for what the club hopes will From a financial standpoint, also, the will be held at the University club be, in the near future, a library of change has been a success, and it is Tuesday, April 25. All Cornell men in medical reference worthy of the col- hoped that in a few years, if the mem- Brooklyn are invited to be present. This lege. Dr. Kerr then spoke briefly of bership continues to increase at the will be the annual meeting and the last the object of the meeting and con- present rate, the club will be able to one for the spring. Officers for the en- cluded by introducing Miss E. M. occupy a larger house, built especially suing year will be elected. The follow- Rhodes, '97, president of the Cornell for it. ing are the temporary officers: Presi- Alumnae club. Nearly 250 men turned out at the dent, Dr. H. D. Schenck, '82; secre- Miss Rhodes made a strong appeal smoker in response to invitations which tary, Evarts L Prentiss, '83 treasurer, for the assistance of the medical un- were sent to all the local Cornell men William F. Atkinson, '95. dergraduates in the success of the "Col- whose addresses could be learned, and Those present at the March dinner lege Widow" venture, as did also Dr. the most remarkable fact about the at- were: W. L. Sprague, '73; H. S. W. J. Jones, '99, president of the Cor- tendance was the number of men from Concklin, '81; H. D. Schenck, -'82; E. nell Medical Alumni society. A letter the earlier classes, from '70 to '90, who L. Prentiss, '83; G. T. Curnow, '84; was read from Mr. Seymour P. Thom- gave up an evening to the "renewal of Dr. H. P. DeForest, '84; F. P. Ingalls, as, '72, president of the Alumni club, youth and the restoration of lost hair," '84; F. S. Benedict, '85; H. L. Carr, '85; who was unfortunately detained by which the invitations advertised. The J. M. Gorman, '90; Dr. T. B. Spence, business and reached the college too whole affair was very informal. There '90; W. W. Southworth, '93; I. C. G. late to address the meeting. was no guest of honor except everyone Wilkins, '93; H. G. Wolcott, '94; W. F. Dr. N. G. Seymour, '97, spoke briefly present. There was no chorus of Atkinson, '95; R. H. Haskell, '95; David Joyce, '95; J. C. McDonald, '95; H. L. in behalf of the ALUMNI NEWS, urging trained voices except that of the 250 supoort of the paper through more sub- men who were there, and, best of all, Duncan, '96; C. R. Gaston, '96; F. W. there was not an old man in the room Heitkamp, '96; G. H. Merrill, '96; R. scriptions from the college and from in spite of the fact that some of them H. Sherwood, '97; W. T. Yale, '97; J. medical graduates, as the ''NEWS" is graduated in '69 and thereabouts. The J. Kuhn, '98; W. W. Macon, '98; W. the Cornell publication which appeals only thiiiR1 which distinguished the gath- L. Pate, '99; Joseph A. Corr, Όo; H. most directly to their interests. ering from a "just-happened-in" meet- L. Cowing, Όo; Llewellyn Morgan, Όo; Professor C. E. Bennett of the Uni- ing was the presence of three gentlemen R. A. Prendergrass, Όo; C. O. Pate, versity department of Latin is now in of color armed with banjos, whose tink- Όo; L. J. Reynolds, Όo; C. K. Scott, southern France where he is studying ling helped to keep things going. The Όo; T. J. Surpless, Όo; C. W. Wilson, the old Roman ruins. His family is smoker formally ended with the sing- jr., Όo; Albert Ball, Όi H. R. Cob- at Cannes. He landed at Gibraltar ing of the evening song, but nearly half leigh, Όi C. L. Stone, Όi Thomas and visited central and southern Spain, of the men present stayed until the Downs, Ό2; S. G. Koon, '02; E. M. including the cities of Seville, Grenada lights on Broadway commenced to blink. Strong, '02; Richardson Webster, '02; and Cordova. He then embarked for Altogether the affair was so successful Edward Burns, jr., '03; A. T. Dunn, Genoa and spent two weeks along the that another is being planned for the '03; R. P. Morse, Ό3 R. W. Palmer, Riviera, stopping at Alassio, San Remo near future. '03; F. S. Yale, '03; W. S. Finlay, jr., and Monaco. 452 CORNKtL ALUMNI NEWS.

CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS. N^ws inaugurated an earnest campaign way from Minnesota, he has been one in this direction, but it was then too of the most faithful attendants at the SUBSCRIPTION, — $2.00 PER YEAR. . . late to affect last year's nominations, board meetings three times a year. Single copies, ten cents each. Foreign and the ticket contained its usual His business experience and his famili- postage, 40 cents per year. Subscriptions payable in advance. quota of ivo names. This year the arity with the duties of alumni trustee Should a subscriber desire to discontinue campaign was renewed and pressed combine to make him a worthy can- his subscription, notice to that effect should be sent before its expiration. Otherwise it with alj the vigor we could muster, didate for re-election. is assumed that a continuance of the sub- and the results are encouraging in the Whitney Newton, B. S , '79, is well scription is desired. Checks, drafts and orders should be made extrem . known to older Cornellians, for he has payable to the Cornell Alumni News. As (Λir alumni readers already know returned to Ithaca many times since All correspondence should be addressed— from t}«e official notices, the list of graduation to attend his class reunions Cornell Alumni News, Ithaca, N. Y. candid ces is as follows: or to be present at the Commencement Office: 111 N. Tioga St. Join Henry Barr, M. M. E., '89, exercises. He was recently state treas- of Syracuse, N. Y. urer of Colorado under the Republican ADVISORY BOARD. Willard Beahan, B. C. E., '78, now administration and is λ business man JOHN D. WARNER, '72 New York JOHN C. BRANNER, '82 Palo Alto, Cal. of Cleveland, O., recently of Winona, of tried ability. During the past CHARLES H. HULL, '86 Ithaca twenty-five years he has been engaged FREDERICK V. COVILLE, '87. .. .Washington Minn. .(Renominated.) GEORGE J. TANSEY, '88 St. Louis Leland Ossian Howard, B. S., '77, in a number of enterprises, in all of HARRY L. TAYLOR, '88 Buffalo PERCY HAGERMAN, '90 Colorado Springs M. S., '83, of Washington, D. C. (Re- which he was remarkably successful. DAVID F. HOY, '91 Ithaea He is now interested in the Newton LOUIE E. WARE, '92 Worcester, Mass. nominated.) HERBERT B. LEE, '99 Buffalo Thomas McNeil, 3d, M. E., '95, of Lumber company. For many years he GEORGE WINKLER, ex-Ό2 Pittsburg Pittsburg, Pa. resided at Pueblo, Colo., but he has EDITOR. recently removed to Denver. HARLAND B. TIBBETTS, '04. Robert Tuttle Morris, ex-'8o, of New ASSOCIATE EDITOR. York city. Mr. Newton has always been one of HERBERT C. BROWN, '05. Whitney Newton, B. S., '79, of Den- the most loyal and enthusiastic of BUSINESS MANAGER. ver, Colo. Cornell alumni and has kept closely in JOHN L. SENIOR, '01. Three of these candidates—Messrs. touch with the progress of the Univer- Entered as second class matter at Ithaca P. O. Barr, Howard and McNeil—have al- sity. His success in managing the ready been mentioned in these columns financial affairs of a great state of the ITHACA, N. Y., APRIL, 12, 1905. and their careers sketched. A few Union assures that he may well be en- words as to the other three are now trusted with the conduct of University SIX TRUSTEE CANDIDATES. in order. administration. Mr. Newton is a member of the Alpha Delta Phi fra- The announcement made by the Uni- Mr. Beahan is a man of wide and ternity, and has two sons in the Uni- versity treasurer April 1 that no less varied experience in the civil engineer- versity at present—Wilbur W. Newton, than six candidates had been nominated ing field. After graduation he began '05, and James Q. Newton, '07, who for the two alumni trustee positions with the United States Army engineers, rowed on last year's Freshman crew. is one of the pleasan test surprises that working on the Mississippi river sur- Dr. Robert Tuttle Morris, now one have transpired in Cornell affairs in vey, and then, passing to the service of the most distinguished surgeons in the past year. The fact that every one of the Missouri Pacific railway, he America, took Dr. Wilder's three-year of the six is a man ably fitted to fill located in ten years some two thousand course in biology at the University the position—though this was perhaps miles of railroad and constructed more from '76 to '79, but did not return in to be expected—is none the less an than six hundred. In 1889 he became the following year to receive a degree. added source of gratification. chief of construction of the Union He also is a member of Alpha Delta Never in the history of the Univer- Bridge company and was placed in Phi. He was graduated from the sity, so far as we have been able to charge of a contract for the Chilean Columbia Medical College in '83, re- ascertain, has so large a ticket been government, until one of the period- ceived a staff appointment at the Belle- placed in nomination for the trustee- ical South American revolutions com- vue hospital and after serving his ships. Within our official memory— pelled the abandonment of the work. term in this position went into general which embraces the six years of this For the past few years he has been in practice as a surgeon in New York paper's existence—this record has not the service of various railroads, ad- city. even been approached. During that vancing steadily to a prominent place While still a very young man, Dr. time not more than three names have in his profession. Until recently he Morris was one of the first in this been proposed in any one year, and was engineer with the North Western country to demonstrate the value of oftener the field has been confined to system, with headquarters at Winona, antiseptics m surgery, and his first two candidates, so that there was no Minn., but he resigned to assume a book, "How We Treat Wounds To- contest at all. more responsible position with the day" was one of the most helpful works The NEWS is exceedingly gratified at Lake Shore at Cleveland. He married then in existence. Later he came to τ this awakening of interest in the trus- Miss Bessie Bell DeW itt, A. B., '78. specialize in appendicitis, introducing a tee elections, and believes it is war- Mr. Beahan has served one term as new method in his operations and pub- ranted in taking to itself some little alumni trustee, and although he was lishing a valuable reference book on credit in the matter. Last spring the obliged to make the journey all the the subject. Today Dr. Morris's repu- CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS. 453 tation as a surgeon, particularly in ap- President White in his New York ad- fessor John E. Sandys. pendicitis cases, is continent-wide. dress—an election to her Board of April 19—Baseball, Syracuse league He is also a litterateur of no mean Trustees as the representative of more at Ithaca. ability, having published a volume of than eight thousand alumni is an honor April 20—Baseball, Syracuse league hunting stories entitled "Hopkins's than which few greater can come in a at Ithaca. Pond and Other {Sketches,", and being man's life. April 21—University lecture, Charles a frequent contributor to the editorial The increase this year in the number Gompers, president of the American columns of the leading New York of trustee candidates brings with it a Federation of Labor: "Employers' dailies. large measure of responsibility to every Associations and Their Relations to It would indeed be difficult to find alumnus in the casting of his ballot. Trade Unions." in the ranks of alumni of Cornell or It is no small task to choose from so April 22—Baseball, New York Uni- any other university six men better large a field two men who are in the versity at Ithaca second Varsity base- fitted to be placed in charge of its busi- voter's opinion the very best for the ball, University Prep, school at Ithaca. ness administration. Two of the six positions. This is no time to consider April 23—University preacher, the are candidates for re-election after personal popularity; it is a time to Rev. Charles Cuthbert Hall, D. D., of serving efficiently and well a previous weigh long and carefully the character New York city, Presbyterian. term in the same position one was for and proven ability of each candidate April 26—Baseball, Lafayette at Ith- twelve years a popular and able mem- along lines which fit him to discharge aca; C. U. C. A. meeting, Professor J. ber of the University faculty; all of the duties of alumni trustee. W. Jenks speaks on "The Modern them are men of affairs and loyal Cor- Foreign Missionary." nellians. University Calendar. April 27-29—Boston Festival orches- It is a splendid thing for the Uni- tra and Sage Chapel chorus render versity when six men of this calibre April 13—Lacrosse, Swarthmore at "Messiah" and "Stabat Mater;" lacrosse, announce their readiness to serve on Swarthmore. Onondaga Indians at Ithaca. its governing board. And yet it is not April 14 — Baseball, Binghamton April 29 —• Baseball, Princeton at surprising that alumni who are loyal to league at Ithaca. Princeton; second Varsity baseball, their Alma Mater and interested in her April 15 — Baseball, Binghamton Masten Park H. S. at Ithaca; track well being should be anxious to share league at Ithaca; University lecture, meet at University of Pennsylvania. the credit of conducting her affairs. Professor John H. Sandys of Cam- April 30—University preacher, the With the progress of Cornell to her bridge University. Rev. O. P. Gifford, D. D., of Buffalo, present foremost rank among the uni- April 16—University preacher, the Baptist. versities of America, her tremendous Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D. May 3—Baseball, Franklin and Mar- advance in prestige and material April 17—University lecture, Pro- shall at Ithaca. strength,—so proudly described by PRESIDENT FOWNES GLOVES A Necessity Are "a good thing to for right shaving, and a heal- WHITE'S ing balm every time you apply have on hand" and it to your face— AUTOBIOGRAPHY all good dealers have WILLIAMS' tΨϊSi 3 Vols. - 7.5O Netthem on hand* • • • Carriage - 45c Extra.

SEND YOUR ORDERS ROBERT H. HAZELTINE, TO H. J. BOOL & CO. DESIGNERS AND MAKERS CORNELL '99. Of Special Furniture for Dens, Libraries and Write him about INSURANCE TAYLOR & CARPENTER, Students' Apartments. Whether you're insured or not. Opp. Tompkins Co. Bank, Ithaca, N. Y. BUY OF THE MAKER. ROOM 3 SAVINGS BANK BLDG., Ithaca, N. Y ITHACA, NEW YORK. The Tompkins Co. National Bank JAS. H. OLIPHANT & CO. BEGAN BUSINESS ITHACA IN 1836. Members N. Y. StocK Exchange. SAYINGS BANK. Capital $100,000* 20 BROAD ST., ϋSΓEW YORK. Surplus and Profits $J 25,000- (INCORPORATED 1868.) INVESTMENT- SECURITIES. ITHACA, N. Y. 454 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS. Cornell Notices, eate), the Rev. Charles E. Jefferson, D. KENNEWICK IRRIGATING D., New York city, Congregationalist. CANAL, watering twenty thousand acres of land Shad Dinner at Philadelphia. Notable Lectures on Classics. on the west bank of the Columbia river, is one of the newest and best irrigating The Cornell Alumni association of Those interested in classical studies propositions in the United States. Ken- newick is the gateway of the Yakima Philadelphia will give a shad dinner will soon have an opportunity to hear Valley. The season is from two to three for its members and their friends on in Ithaca one of the most distinguished weeks earlier than the upper valley, and April 15 at the Falls hotel at West- classical scholars of England, Dr. J. E. alfalfa, peaches, pears and all small ville, N. J. E. J. Hedden, 14 South Sandys of the University of Cam- fruits such as strawberries, cantaloupes, etc.—the latter ripening very early— Broad street, Philadelphia, has charge bridge. Dr. Sandys comes to Cornell command the highest market price. of the arrangements. The annual from Harvard University, where he For descriptive pamphlets on the election of officers will be held previous has been delivering a course of Yakima Valley, where land can still be to the dinner. lectures on the study of Latin dur- had at reasonable prices, in a mild and healthful climate, and for information ing the revival of learning in Italy. regarding land and business openings Annual Pittsburg Dinner. He will deliver two lectures in Barnes in other territory served by the North- hall under the auspices of the Latin ern Pacific, ask for Series G 21. The annual banquet of the Cornell department: one at 12 ' m. April 15, Write to on "The History of Qiceronianism" C. W. MOTT, Gen'l Emigration Agent, club of Western Pennsylvania will be Northern Pacific Ry., St. Paul, Miinn. held at the Union club, Pittsburg, on the other at 8 p. m. April 17, on "The Saturday, April 22, at 7.30 p. m. The Study of Greek during the Renais- THE STEPHENS guest of honor will be Dean T. F. PUBLISHING CO. Crane of the University faculty and MERCANTILE AND SOCIETY PRINTING alumni will be present from Cincinnati, COR. E. SENECA and N. AURORA STS. Columbus, Buffalo and Chicago. We wish to Call Your Attention WM. J. SAUTER, Manager. The committee desires to hear from Perfect Imitation Typewriter Letters—a any Cornell men who will be in the To the Finest line of Specialty. vicinity on that evening, and communi- STUDENTS SHOULD GO TO cations addressed to A. W. Wyckoff, Farmers' Bank building, Pittsburg, Foreign and Domestic Novelties KELLY'S for Students' Supplies, Furnishing Goods, will receive proper attention. The Shoes, Caps, Hats, Neckwear, Spalding price of tickets is three dollars. For Suits and Overcoats Sporting Goods of every description, Further information will be published Football and Baseball Supplies. Outfit- later. AT ter for Football Team. A. W. WYCKOFF, '96, Chairman. QUINCY A. SCOTT, '94. GEO. GRIFFIN'S, CORNELL STEINS E. P. YOUNG, '94. S. B. WHINERY, '99. MERCHANT TAILOR, AND PLATES WM. M^TCAiviv, jr., '01. With Views of Cornell Buildings in color Committee. designs. Just the decorations for COR. STATE AND AURORA STS. Home use Sage Chapel Preachers.

The following is a list of the Univer- Illustrated Booklet Mailed Free. Address sity preachers who will assist at the THE CO-OP Sunday services at Sage chapel during ROTHSCHILD BROS. the remainder of the college year: has been since its organization in Dept. O, Ithaca, IV. Y April 9 and 16—the Rev. Francis E 1895 The Student's Store. Clark, D. D., Boston, Mass., Congre- A POINT TO INSIST ON. gationalist; April 23—the Rev. Charles It is owned by students managed by Cuthbert Hall, D. D., New York city, There are endless numbers of traveling a board of directors chosen from students people who go regularly from New York to Presbyterian; April 30—the Rev. O. P. and faculty its profits are divided among Chicago and vice versa several times a Gifford, D. D., Buffalo, Baptist; May the students. It has saved THEM thous- month, who have never gone over any 7—the Rev. Edward Judson, D. D., other road but the Lake Shore & Michigan ands of dollars. Southern, because this road is "good New York city, Baptist; May 14—the It now offers its services to ALUMNI. enough" for them. It's good enough for Rev. Joseph H. Twichell, Hartford, Its facilities for promptly filling all mail anybody, the fastest, safest, most con- venient and most comfortable road in Conn., Congregationalist; May 21 and orders for books and other supplies, at 28—the Rev. Robert Collyer, New America. Once you travel over the Lake the most reasonable prices, are excellent. Shore and you will not want to experiment York city, Unitarian; June 4—the Rev. with any other road. People who know Howard Duffield, New York city, Pres- the comforts and discomforts of traveling, byterian; June 11—the Rev. Wallace Cornell Cooperative Society, and what they have a right to expect, al- ways insist on their tickets reading by way Radcliff, D. D, Washington, D. C, MORRILL HALL, ITHACA. of the Lake Shore. So should you. Presbyterian; June 18—(baccalaur- CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS. 455 First Home Games Played, seemed unable to find Moran's curves curate fielding impossible. The score and to secure hits at critical periods was 19-5 in favor of Cornell. In the Cornell Wins fpom Niagara and Hobart— of the game. first inning the visiting team was com- Impressions of Southern Trip. The second home game was played pletely demoralized and did not retire on Saturday against Hobart in weather the home players until 10 runs had Coach Warner of the baseball team more fitting for a football contest. A been secured. In the seventh inning in commenting on the results of the cold north wind blew across the field, Martin was relieved by Furman and Southern trip said: "The team made chilling the players and making ac- Hobart scored several runs. what I consider an excellent showing for this time of year and did well con- sidering the handicap imposed on ac- DIEGES $ CLUST '96 count of lack of outdoor training. The 25 John St. N. Y. ^PATENTS ?? '96 batting was a particularly encouraging ;*> Jewelers and Silversmiths. '96 HAVE YOURS SOLICITED '96 feature and the good work done by the 96 BY AN ATTORNEY WHO IS A '96 pitchers shows that in Umstad, Martin " If we made it, its right/' 96SIBLEY GRADUATE and Deshon we have a strong staff. 9 The new men did considerable work. Fraternity Pins, Class Pins, '96 And benefit by his Sibiey M.E. training. '96 '96 It seems to be the general verdict of '96 JAMES HAMILTON. M.E., LL.B., Medals, College Seals, '96 the men who have been taken on 9 Watches, Diamonds \ φ M.E. (Cornell) Class of >%. '96 Southern trips previous to this year '96 Mem. A. S. M. E. Assoc. A. I. E. E. '96 that the scheme of playing all games and Jewelry. '96 Late Lect. on Patents B. U. Law School '96 in one location is a decided improve- '96 NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, '96 '96 31 Nassau St. Loan Q Trust Bldg. '96 ment over the old method." Cups and Trophies. In comparison with the records of the batting and fielding of other college teams, the- Cornell nine stands well to Superior Banking Facilities the front. Since their return the play- and Courteous Attention at the ers have continued their good work, especially in fielding. Ithaca Trust Company, The Southern press was loud in its praise of the playing and conduct of the Cornell team while in the South and the men themselves since their Comprehensive. return have frequently expressed ap- A big word in every sense, but fitting when applied to our preciation of the many courtesies ex- NEGLIGEE SHIRT STOCK FOR SPRING. tended them while they were guests in Nashville. Every kindness was All colors, from very light to extreme dark—All combinations in make Coats Cuffs attached—Cuffs detached—All lengths of sleeves—All sizes—All prices—Inves- shown the visitors and they received tigate. the same warm welcome as did the i38EWsntat°eWlt. THE TOGGERY SHOPS, L. C. Bement. ° Musical clubs on their Christmas trip through the South. At Lebanon the nine met a particularly cordial greet- OFFICIAL ing, being hospitably entertained dur- ATHLETIC OUTFITTERS ing their twenty-four-hour visit by the TO ALL Castle Heights Preparatory school. FIRST HOME: GAME. HARVARD The first home game of the season was played on Percy Field last Wed- ATHLETIC TEAMS nesday, when the strong aggregation AND CREWS. of players from Niagara University OUTFITTERS TO CORNELL BASEBALL TEAM. met defeat at Cornell's hands by the close score of i-o. Niagara played hard to repeat its victory of a few years ago but Deshon, Cornell's speedy Cornell twirler, held them down to a few hits. Cornell made her only score in the Tailor first inning. After this both teams were completely at the mercy of the and opposing pitchers. Deshon struck out ii men and allowed but four hits. Haberdasher The infield work of both teams was fast and clean but the Cornell men 456 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS. Brief University News. Cornell Alumni Notes. is devoted to migration and the effects of climate upon plants and also to fungi, a subject upon which Professor A reader entitled "Selections from '72, A. B. -76,. A. M.—Colonel Atkinson is a well known authority. Standard French Authors" for the use Charles H. Blair spent a few days in '88, A. B.—R. S. Miller has recently of first and second year students of the city recently at his former home, published a pamphlet entitled "Impres- French has recently been prepared by "Llenroc." He is an attorney in New sions of China and Manchuria." Professor Othon G. Guerlac of the de- York, an active member of the Union partment of Romance languages in the League club and chairman of the Park '88, Ph. B.—Arrangements have been University. Admirable judgment was commission of Staten Island. made bv the officials of the Cornell shown by the editor in the selection Christian Association to have John R. of subject matter for the reader and '73, B. M. E.—John W. Hill, chief Mott as a University speaker at Barnes tlu work has been most favorably re- engineer of the bureau of filtration of hall next fall. Mr. Mott i.s now in ceived by critics. Philadelphia, recently published an ar- New York city, is chairman of the in- ticle on the Torresdale conduit. ternational committee of the Y. M. C. The Cornell fencing team finished '74, B. S. A.—The current issue of A. and is also head of a number of fourth in the recent intercollegiate the Cornell Countryman contains an branches of the association. It is likely fencing meet held in the gymnasium of extended article upon Professor John that Mr. Mott will also speak in Sage the New York Athletic club. An- L. Stone of the department of agron- Chapel during his visit at Cornell. napolis won the meet by scoring 38 omy in the College of Agriculture. Mr. '90, B. S. in Arch.—Frederick F. victories. The West Point cadets were Stone became interested in live stock Sewall is now connected with the Cali- a close second, being beaten only by in 1884 and at that time he visited fornia Electrical works at 547 Mission two bouts. The college teams did not England and Holland making an im- street, San Francisco, Cal. This com- ecμial either academy in team work. portation of Shropshire sheep and Hol- pany is the Pacific coast agent of the Frederick Lage of Columbia defeated stein-Friesian cattle. In connection Western Electric company. every opponent save Hechheimer of with some neighboring farmers he or- Cornell. Cornell won 29 and lost 19 ganized the Lackawanna Breeders' as- '90, M. E.—S. B. Fortenbaugh, who bouts. sociation and he became its secretary is electrical engineer of the Under- and treasurer. He was president of ground Electric Railways company, the Lackawanna Cc unify Agricultural Limited, of London contributed an art- As a result of the competition for icle to the current issue of the Sibley the Woodford stage the following six society, a member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Agriculture and for Journal on the power plant recently men have been selected from the six- installed by that company. teen candidates: N. D. Becker, H. P. several years worked on the Farmers' Butler, A. A. Freedlander. E. L Mc- Institute staff. In 1897 he left the '90, M. E.—William Dalίon of Schen- Collum, H. F. Porter and W. L. Ran- farm to engage in the extension work ectady was in the city recently visiting- som. The final contest will be held in in the College of Agriculture, in which friends in the University. the Armory on May 5 and the Wood- he has been eminently successful and through which he has become known '91, M. E.—C. H. Bierbaum is a con- ford gold medal will be awarded to sulting engineer in Buffalo with offices the winner. The committee of judges to thousands of farmers in New York state. In 1903 he was made assistant at 434 Prudential building. in the preliminary contest consisted of '92, Ph. M.—Professor Frank A. Fet- Professors Burr, Catterall, Fetter, Sill professor of agronomy, which position and Winans. he now holds. ter of the University attended the din- ner given in New York recent!}^ by the '81, A. B.—Ira Adelbert Place has Association of Neighborhood Workers Charles Hunter, '05, has been elected been appointed general counsel for in the University Settlement. Profes- captain of the Cornell lacrosse team in the New York Central and Hudson place of F. W. Eveland, '05, resigned. sor Fetter is prominently identified River railroad to succeed the late with a number of philanthropic move- The schedule announced some time ago Judge Williamson. The appointment in the ALUMNI NEWS has been rati- ments and is an earnest worker in be- is effective at once. After graduating half of University settlements. fied by the student organizations com- from Cornell, Mr. Place studied law mittee and the first game of the season at Syracuse under Judge Vann of the '92, A. B. '94, A. M.—A lecent issue will be played on April 12 with Lehigh Court of Appeals and Justice McLen- of "Washington Life" contains an in- at South Bethlehem. This will be nan of the Appellate Division. Later teresting illustrated account of the followed by a game with Swarthmore he went to New York, where he has fencing contest for the Cassini cup, on April 13. The management has ar- practised his profession with distinc- entitled "Washington Fencers Win. ranged for a game with the Onondaga tion for .. many years. He married The Local Team is Victorious over Indians at Ithaca on April 27. This Katherine B. Gauntlett of Ithaca. Mr. Picked Swordsmen from New York will be the first game of the season Place is one of the executors of the and Philadelphia." The contest is of at Percy Field. will of the late Willard Fiske. interest to Cornellians because one '82, B. S.—Professor J. C. Branner member of the victorious team, Alexey The Cornell Alumnae club of New now on the faculty of Leland Stanford V. Babine, '92, was a member of the York gave a tea at the home of Dr. Jr. University at Stanford, Cal., con- Cornell Fencing club when he was in Gertrude Rochester, Saturday, April 1, tributes an article to the current issue the University and has maiw friends at from four until six p. m. Several un- of Science on "Natural Mounds or 'Hog Cornell. The competing teams in the dergraduate women from Ithaca, who Wallows.' " Washington contest were the Wash- were spending the spring recess in or ington Fencers' club, New York Fenc- near New York, were the guests of the '85, B. S.—The current issue of ers' club, New York Athletic club and club. During the afternoon it was an- Country Life in America contains an Philadelphia Fencers' club. nounced that over $1000 worth of tick- interesting account of the bee culture ets for the benefit performance of the industry prepared by Mrs. Anna Bots- '93, B. L —Miss Grace F. Swearingen "College Widow" had been sold and ford Comstock of the nature study de- recently received the degree of doctor the expenses of the venture had al- partment of the Cornell College of of philosophy from the University of ready been cleared. The announcement Agriculture. Berlin and is now a teacher at Knox was heartily applauded, and the alumnae '85, Ph. B.—Professor G. F. Atkin- College, Illinois. committee held an informal business son has published through Henry Holt '96, B. S.—Miss Elena P. Nearing, meeting to plan the final week's work. & Co. an illustrated volume of 700 teacher of mathematics in the Jersey An account of the benefit will appear pages entitled "A College Text Book City High school, has been spending a in the next issue of the "NEWS." on Botany." In this special attention few months at Torpan Springs, Florida. CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS. 457

'96, Ph. B.—Rabbi Theodore F. Jo- professor. Later he became veterin- cently operated upon at the Ithaca City seph adressed the Men's club of the arian of the state exneriment station hospital for appendicitis. For several Seattle, Wash. Methodist church April and was frequently called into consul- days after the operation his condition 4. He will act as grand chaplain at tation outside his regular field. In was exceedingly grave but he is now the dedication services of the new club June he will receive the degree of somewhat improved in condition and headquarters of the Benevolent and bachelor of scientific agriculture from an early convalescence is anticipated Protective Order of Elks, at the New the Iowa institution. The Iowa Col- by the physician in charge. Alaska building on Thursday, May 4. lege "Student" says: "The departure '02, A. B.—The marriage of Miss '97, A. B.—The marriage of Miss of Dr. Gay will be seriously felt among the faculty members and students alike. Alice Wilhelmina Stokes, daughter of Mildred Elizabeth Burt of Johnstown, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Stokes of N. Y., to Richard Malcolm Evans, '97, Having gained his present popularity by reason of genuine ability and cordial Watertown, South Dakota, to Edward was celebrated at Johnstown. April 5 D. Toohill, '02, will be celebrated in Mr. and Mrs. Evans will be at home disposition, we have no fear that he will fail to make a place for himself Watertown, Wednesday, April 19. after September 1 in Johnstown. While in the University Mr. Toohill J at the Ohio institution and the best Ex 99—William Perry is now prin- wishes of the 'Student' and the student was prominent in all forms of student cipal of one of the schools at Fajordo, body go with him to his new ίleld of activity. He was a member of Delta Porto Rico. He has been a resident of labor." Chi, Aleph Samach, Dunstan, rowed on Porto Rico for the past year. For his Freshman crew, played on his tnree years previous to that time he '99, B. S. A.—Winter athletics at the Freshman class football team and cap- taught in the government schools in Ohio State University have been en- tained the team in his Sophomore year. the Philippine Islands. tirely under the direction of Coach E. He rowed on the four oared during his R. Sweetland and the results have been '99, D. V. M.—Carl W. Gay has re- Junior and Senior years, was a member exceedingly satisfactory. He developed of the crew sent to Syracuse by the signed his position as professor of ani- a track team which in a dual meet with mal husbandry at the Iowa State Col- Francis Boat club,- and enjoyed the Oberlin recently for the State cham- unusual distinction of rowing in five lege to become assistant professor of pionship won by a score of 52-33. He the same subject in the Ohio State victorious contests. Since graduation perfected a girls' basketball team which Mr. Toohill has been engaged in news- University at Columbus, Ohio, and will met but one defeat during the winter. assume his new duties at once. Since paper work, first on the Auburn Bull- his graduation from Cornell, Dr. Gay's '01, M. E.—Russell B. Putnam is a etin and for the past two years on the advancement has been rapid. In '99- second lieutenant in the United States Ithaca Daily News, of which paper he '00 he held a fellowship at the Univer- Marine corps and is now detailed for is city editor. sity and did graduate work in bac- service aboard the U. S. S. Maine. '02, A. B— J. R. Patterson of Pitts- teriology. He was called to the Iowa He is addressed in care of the post- burg was in the city during the Easter State College in the following year as master, New York city. vacation the piiest of Mrs. Robert H. instructor in the veterinary department '01, A. B.—Joseph P. Harris, secre- Thurston at her home in East avenue and at the end of six months was made tary to President Schurmai:, was re- on the Campus.

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JOHN F. DRYDKN, President. Home Office, Newark, N. J. 458 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS. YOUR INVENTION Smoker in N. E. Pennsylvania. ARE YOU SORE ? "NSLATSr BE WORTHY OF A. An enjoyable smoker was held at —USE- the Scranton club, Scranton, Pa., on PATENT March 25, by the Cornell club of INQUIRE OF Northeastern Pennsylvania. About DELBERT H. DECKER, Ph. B., LL. B., twenty-five members attended. While Paracamph there were no formal toasts, nearly FIRST AID TO THE INJURED. everyone present was called upon for Relieves quickly Loan and Trust Bldg., WASHINGTON, D. C. some Cornell "stunt" and the occasion Sore Muscles, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts was a success in every respect. and Swellings. Paracamph when applied, opens the Before the entertainment a brief pores, penetrates to the interior cells, H. GOLDENBERG, business session was held and the fol- soothes and oils the muscles, removes lowing officers were elected for the en- discolorations, congestion, and draws out Jltuttfratlg δlailor, suing year: President, J. B. Pettebone all inflammation by inducing perspiration. Heals wounds without leaving ugly scars. secretary, C. E. Murray, and treas- 209-211 DRYDEN ROAD, ITHACA, N. Y. urer, F. B. Davis. The next annual banquet is to be held at Wilkes-Barre, IT ACTS QUICK. Alumni News Readers must have Pa. 25c, 5Oc. and $I.OO Bottles. ALIy GOOD DRUGGISTS. heard of TODD'S PHARMACY Cornell Dinner at Trenton. THE PARACAMPH COΓiPANY, —ere this—but did you hear what The Cornell alumni of Trenton, N. J. I,OUISVII,I.B, KY., u. s. A. a good one it is* held an informal dinner and smoker at the Trenton house on Saturday even- SONGS OF COIUVBUL ing, April 1. The affair was an ex- I beg to announce ^ ceedingly pleasant one and the greatest ment will be pleased to buy, sell or rent Words and Music. real estate for clients. SONGS OF CORNELL enthusiasm prevailed. Those present QEORQE S. TARBELL, Attorney, Words only. were George J. Vogel, '91, Wandell B. All the Latest College Songs, Marches, Waltzes, Secor, '99, Henry H. Foster, '99, Ellard TRUST CO. BUILDING, Etc. A. Buck, '00, and Ray Hughes Whit- ITHACA, N. Y. LEIVT'S MUSIC STORE, beck, '01. 122 N. AURORA ST. CORNELL FLAGS of the true Car- Choice Cut Flowers, nelian hue. Mailed everywhere, with- Cornell Club in Northern N. Y. Decorative Plants, out expense. Sizes—6x17 felt 50c, silk Floral Designs, etc. 75c. 9x27 felt 75c, silk $1.50. 11x30 A movement is afoot to form a Cor- Complete Assortment at Reasonable Prices. felt $1.00, silk #2.00. 20x65 f^lt #3.50, nell club in northern New York, em- .silk $5.00. 24x54 felt $3.00. 36x72 felt $4.00. Either letters white on red, or bracing the counties of St. Lawrence, THE BOOL FLORAL CO., red on white. Franklin, Lewis and Jefferson. The ITHACA, N. Y. C. R. SHERWOOD ΠΉACA.N. Y. committee having the matter in charge consists of Fred B. Pitcher, '88, dis- HOWARD COBB. I.OUIS SMITH CI,ARK SI.OCUM. trict attorney of Jefferson county, ZINCK'S CAFE. chairman; Loren E. Harter, '95, and Same Old Popular Place. CORNELL LIVERY. Floyd L,. Carlisle, '03. First-Class Livery, Hack and Boarding . C S^TJJER, PROPRIETOR. Stables. Bike Wagons. Only Four-in- Handsin City. 213 S. TIOGA ST. Medieal Alumni Society Meets. 108-110 N. AURORA ST. Telephone 55. Both Phones. We earnestly solicit your patronage. Friday evening, March 31st, the first regular meeting of the Cornell Medi- cal Alumni society was held at the SHIRTS. Medical College in New 1 ork. Dr. W. Write for samples J Our Microscopes, Microtomes, Laboratory Glass-1 J. Jones, '99, president of the society, ware Chemical Apparatus, Chemicals, Photo I and measurement t presided. An address was made by Dr. Lenses and Shutters, Field Glasses, Projection I blank Apparatus, Photo-Micro Cameras are used by I J. Clifton Edgar of the faculty, the the leading Lab-^^^^^ oratories and I CLARENCE E. HEAD, dedication of whose recent notable 1 Gover'nt Dep'tsH H Round the World I 1O9 N". AURORA ST., [THACA, INT. Y. work on "Obstetrics" to "his students of the past decade and a half" has in- Cotrell & Leonard, creased his former markeJ popularity. After the meeting, a collation was ALBANY, N. Y. SCOPES served to members of trie society and Catalogs! CAPS, GOWNS their guests, among whom were rep- Free and HOODS resentatives of the Senior class and the staff of the Bellevue hosoital. iBausch & Lomb Opt. Co. I to the American Col- ROCHESTER, N. Y. ' leges and Universities. The society will print Dr. Edgar's York Chicago Boston Frankfurt, G'JI Send for bulletin. address for circulation among its mem- bers.