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STUD·ENTS OF UNION COLLECE, SCHENECTADY,· N. Y.
VoL. XXV. FEBRUARY 27, 1902. No. t7., ' :'· ·.. ' ·- .•
Union Uoivorsity. F. C. KRUEGHR & CO. AIDRIW Y. Y. RAYMOJD, D. D., LL. D.; President THE U:P-TO·DATE UNION COLLEGE, GROC~:ERY H.OUSE SCHENECTADY, N. Y.
1. Course Leading to the Degree of A. B.-The usual •• Classical Course, including French and German. After Sopho more year the work is largely elective. FULL AND ·COMPLETE LINE OF 2. Course Leading to the Degree of B. S.-The modern languages are substituted for the ancient~ and the amount of G:R:OCERlE'S AND PROVJ:S~IONS. Mathematics and Engiish studies is increased. After the Sophomore year a large list of electiTes is offered. 3. Course Leading to the Degree of Ph. B.-This differs from .the A. B. course chiefly in the omission of Greek and the" •• substitution therefor of addi-tional work in modern languages and science. . FRUIT AND VE.GETABLES 4. General Course Leading to the Degree of B. E. This course is intended to give the basis of an engineering edu cation, including the fundamental principles of all special I:N THEIR SEASON I ••• branches :of the profession, a knowledge of both French and German, and a full course in English. 5. S.anitary Course Leading to the Degree of B. E. This differs from course 4 in substituting special work in Sani tary Engineering for some of the General Engineering studies. 6. Electrical Cours~ Leading to the Degree of B .. E. This differs from course 4 in substituting special work in Elec & tricity and its applications, in place of some of the General 14.2 i44 STATE ST. ! Engineering' studies. 'rhis course is offered in co-operation with the Edison General Electric Con: pany. j 7. Graduate Course in Engineering Le~.ding to the
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Repertoire--::Eve:pJngs-1.\fonday, Pawn Ticket 210; Tuesday, Shelter Bay; Wednesday, The Garrison Edison Hotel Building. 315 State Street. Girl; Thursday, My Friend from India.; Friday, The . New South; Saturday, .A.n American P1·lncess. 1\f.ATINEE, 10 and 20 cents. Matinee Bills-Tuesday. Sunshine of Dover Locks ; ~r)W~N J900SO~'S Wednesday, Strange .Adventures of Miss Brown; Thursday, Shelter Bay; Friday, Pawn Ticket 210; TONSORIAL PARLOR, Saturday, My Friend from India. OPPOSITE VAN CURLER, Baths. ~ay:street. *************** I. ThO Con_cordieT)sis No. 17. VoL. XXV. UNION COLLEGE, FEBUARY 27, 1902. Washington. On the morning of the twenty CHARTEQ DAY .AND WASHINGTON'S first Senator Seward, my father, received a BIRTHDAY. letter from Gen. Scott, commander of the army and Co1. Charles P. Stone, who was organizing Hon. Fred. W. Seward, '49, Lectures. militia to preserve order in the captol. In the letter Gen. Scott said there was a great con In observance of Charter Day recitations were spiracy to ·mob and kill Lincoln in Baltimore. suspended on Friday, February 21, and the Such action "vould have been easy enough for students assetnbled in the chapel in the morning the conspirators in the great mob could have at eleven o'clock. Brief services were held a iter forced their way into the great crowd, fired the which Hon. Frederick~ W. Seward, '49, assistant fatal shot and retired. secretary of state when his father, William H. "My father at once told me to proceed to Seward, 'zo, was secretary of state in President meet Mr. Lincoln and give l1im t::e letter. He Lincoln's calinet, delivered an address on was to change the hour of his departure. I "Washington's Home in War Time." The im.mediately started for Philadelphia. I learned lecture consisted for the most part of personal that Lincoln was to stay at the Continental recollections of Lincoln. Mr. Seward said in Hotel that night. I went up stairs to the room part: of Robert T. Lincoln, son of the president elect. "It is a good old custom that when a steamer He greeted me cordially and introduced me to on the Potomac. passes l\tlount Vernon, she Ward H. Lamon, his father's law partner. stops her engines, dips her flag and tollc;; her " I waited in a secluded 1~oo1n for two hours bells as a salute to the Father of his Country. for hhn to deliver my message. Then I heard During the war, the ·Potomac was a scene of Lincoln coming down the hall. I imtnediately many a conflict, arn1ies passed to and fro and recognized Lincoln from the pictures that I had disorder and confusion reigned, but at no time seen oi him in the newspapers during the cam during the war was any attetnpt made by either paign. I gave the letter to Lincoln. He read army to fortify or to occupy Mount Vernon. it over, laid it down, and said: The sacredness of the place was inviolate and " 'Did you hear how tl1is information was the comtnanders of either army inculcated obtained. Your father .and Gen. Scott do not reverence for the spot in the hea-rts of their say who is in the plot. Did you hear any tJ·oops. It was the one place of neutral ground names mentioned, such a name as Pinkerton.' in the country. When Prince J erqme Napoleon with his suite came to Washington during· the "He said: 'I may tell you why I ask. civil war he asked whether Mount Vernon was There were rumors before 1 started about people in Union or Confederate hands. He was told who wanted to do me injury. I thought noth in neither. We could not divide the fame and ing of it, but my friends hired a detective, reputation of Washington nor the country which Pinkerton, who brought the same news.' '' Lincoln then thought a few moments and he founded. said : ' Well, we haven't got to decide it ''Turning to an earlier day I ·will tell you tonight at any rate, and besides it is getting how we spent February 21, 1861. The whole country was in a fever of unrest and alarm, as late, but I will promise you that I will think it several states had already seceded. President over.' ''In the morning, on Washington's Birthday, Lincoln was elected, but not yet inaugurated, and was on his way froJ?l his horne in Illinois to Lincoln went o~er to Independence Hall and 6 'THE OONCORDI:EJNSIS. delivered a short address. When he returned to the hotel he told me that he had accepted my ALLIS·ON:-FOOTE DEBATE. advice and would change his t~oute. He took the night train secretly, accompanied only hy On Friday ,evening, February 21, oc-curred his law partner and a few friends, and passed the annual debate between representatives of through Baltimo1·e several hours. before he was the Adelphic and Philomathean literary societies. expected there, thus baffling tbe conspirators. The question under debate was : Resolved, Four years later another but successful attempt " That the ·Question of Anarchism in this wa5 made upon his life, but not until he had Country cannot be satisfactorily settled by completed his true work, until he had fulfilled Direct Legislation." The speakers for the his mission to humanity and until! he l1ad tssued Adelphic society carried off both the $5o in his proclamation of emancipation.'' individual and the society prize of $5o, Pearce, 'o3, winning the individual pt ize for making the best presentation of his side. The Adelphic debaters showed a superiority COLLEGE T ALH. to their opponents so that the result was plain even before thejudges retired. Those who up Metzger, 'oz, was in New York for a few held the affirmative side were strong in argu days last week. ment and efiective in delivery, and the superior The thirty-third annual banquet" of the Alpha leadership of Pearce won hin1 a well deserved chapter of the Alpha Zeta fraternity of the reward. The Philomathean debaters in general Union Classical Institute was heid Wednesday did well but lacked in direct argum·ent, though at Devine's. Woolworth, 'o2, their readiest speaker, was at times very effective. The following were the Frederick Edwards, C. E., instructor in Sur speakers : Adel phic-a:ffirmative : George W. veying, Drafting and Mathemathi:cs, has recently Donnan, '03 ; Henry A. Pearce, 'o3; Glowacki been made an associate tnember of the Ameri Parker, 'o3. Philomathean-negative: Dickin can Society of Civil Engineers. son E. Griffith, 'o2; Lester W. Bloch, 'o2; Henry W. Darling, treasurer of the General GilbertS. Woolworth, 'oz. Electric Co., will address the students on Sun The debate was held in the State Street day at the Vesper service upon the subject : Methodist Chllrch, Dr. Raymond presiding, " The Christian Man in Business." first introducing H. M. Parsons, 'oz, president of the Adelph ic society. The first speaker was The Glee and Mandolin Clubs assisted at the G. W. Donnan, '03. He defined anarchism concert in the State Street Methodist Church and said in ·part : " Under the 1i mitations of Monday night. Both clubs were well received our question all legislation rnust be direct and and heartily encored. They gave the first four positive. Legislation intended to retnove numbers on the prograrntne. causes of discontent, better social conditions, or raise the intellectual standard of the masses can not be accepted. We must bear in mind that it DELTA UPSILON REUNION. must also respect the rights of the Atnerican citizen to free speech, it must be entirely satis The third annual reunion of the Albany Club factory, and it must bear directly upon the of the Delta Upsilon fraternity win be held at anarchist himself. Any attempt to root out the Ten Eyck Friday evening, February 28. anarchy by force will leave the social and I: The officers of the club are~ President, Frank economic conditions unchanged. Any legisla 1·. H. Wood, Syracuse; vice-president, Robert J. tion that does not improv@ the social conditions Landon, Union '82; acting secretary and treas of society cannot hope to settle the question of urer, W. B. Aspinwall, Harvard. anarchism as it is before us today." THE CONCORDlENS!S. have done away with the lottery schemes.,, W. H. Adam,s, 'oz, then introduced D. E .• G. Parker, ~03, spoke for the affirmative : Griffith, for the Philomathean society. "'Exist I '' We will consider two n1ethods of restrictions ence of laws means that there must be a power restriction of the press and atnendment of the to enforce them. I is a man'sduty to see that the anarchist cannot ·put it: to practice his violent civil laws. principles. Before September last anarchism '~But now how is it possible to define just was a condition of the old world, but that it I what shall be published or not? The press is should be turned against our own government the greatest factor in the 'developtnent of Ameri• was not to be thought of for a tnon::~.ent. Many can institutions. It has grown and flourished anarchists in America do not understand our on American soil, congress shall have no power governtnent but it enough for then1 that it is to restrict free speech nor the right of the people a governm:ent, since they are enemie!it to all law to assemble peaceably. and order. Socialism is evolution, anarchy is "Change:; are often ntade in laws with the revolution. It is with extremists that laws intention that even if they fail no serious con rnust deal as they do in Europe, for anarchy is sequences will result. Eut often quite negative a foreign product." results have followed. If a man sees before H. A. Pearce, 'o3, was the next speaker for him the death penalty in any case he will bend the affinnative: " One schetne that deals with all his energies toward success. In GO European the question is by revising the immigration country where the most stringent laws against laws, but we assert that any legislation aimed anarchy J~ave been passed has there been any at the anarchists as such will not reach the root decrease in lawlessness." of the matter. We tnttst identify any class and G. S. Woolworth, 'o2, then spoke for the anarchists are no excep' ion to the general rule. Philotnatheans : " Certain legislation can be Various test questions have been devised but enacted in this direction. Anarchists seek to these have in mind the sifting out of a class. overthrow aJ government through the head or Will the violent man hesitate to lie? It remains that government. These laws now before con to show that the scheme is illogical. We conld gress governing and punishing complicity in not allow that a Utopian state of affairs would crime we hold would statnp out anarchy from settle the matter, for even in this land of the our country. Congress should enact that laws free and hon1e of the brave do in1migrants im- providing that any persons cc nfederating or in bibe those tendencies. citing to crilne should be punished by death or " The truth or falsity of an anarchist's reason life imprisonment. The function of govern ing makes no difference before the law. So ment is to protect the citizen from harm in . :'}, long as he does not advocate violence he is pro tended rather than to punish him for harm tected by the constitution. Further restriction done." would overthrow the constitution and also defeat The judges of award were : Hon. Denis its object." O'Brien, of Albany, Col. Robert Tetnple L. vV. Bloch, 'oz, said in part: "The En1met, and Rev. John Sheridan Zelie. question of anarchy can be satisfactorily settled: The office··s of the Adelphic society are: First, by atnending the immigration laws; President, Howard M. Parsons, 1902 ; vice second, by amending the naturalization laws; president, Otis F. Lewis, 1903 ; secretary, third, by atnending the postal laws. We n1ust Claude N. Brown, 1904 ; treasurer, Thad dens I: 1·. restrict undesirable imtnigration. We should G. Cowell, 1904. say that any one who violates his naturalization Of the Philotnathean society: Presidert, W. · oath is guilty of a crime and should be de Hooper Adams, I 902 ; vice-president, Neilson ported, for the cri tninal code provides punish Hannay, 1902; secretary, James A. Barcley, ment by fine or in1prisonment against the per ·c. 1904 ; treasurer, Cornelius L. Hays, 1904. jurer. We can amend the postal laws as we 8 THE CONOORDIENSIS. Rulison, Schaible, Scherm~rhorn, Schirk, Schuyler, Stratton, Sweet, Vine, Waterbury, Again the freshman has outwitted the sopho Wilson and White. more. Misled by a clever ruse played on them The class officers are : President, ~ Walter sotne weeks since, the 1\fedical sophomores be Ennis Hays; vice-president, Edwin B. Wilson; came fully satisfied in their own n1inds that the secretary, Kenneth D. Blackfan; treasurer, freshmen had sneaked a way to snme obscure Walter A. Cowell; historian, Herbert B. Reece; corner of the city of Albany, and there had held marshal, C. W. L. Hacker; executive com an alleged banquet, fearful of sophotnore inter tnittee, Edwin B. Wilson, chairman, Oscar F. ference. But the 1nen of 'o4 vvere .completely Larson, Herbert Reece, Frank G. Shaible, foiled by the careful management of the fresh Walter E. Hays, ex-officio. man executive cornn1ittee, who arranged the affair completely without letting even their own class-mates know of the date and place of tneet CONFEQENCE OF PQESIDENTS TO BE ing until two or three days previous to Thurs day the 2oth in st., when the banquet came off" HELD AT UNION COLLEGE. at the Globe Hotel, Albany. Consequently not For several years the newly elected presidents a soph could be found within sight or hearing and secretaries of the Y. J\tl. C. A.'s of all the of the banquet hall, save one, and he, fortunat~ly Eastern colleges have met for annual conference. for hitnself, succeeded in making his escape be Union College has extenned an invttation to the fore he could be caught. International Cotnmittee to hold the session of The interest rnanifested in the affair was this conference in Silliman Hall. The invita ' general throughout the class, forty covers being ~· tion has been accepted and the conference will i laid, and there being just 48 n1en in the class. be held April 3-6 inclusive. H. L. Crain, The toast-list follow : Toastn1aster, Edwin president of the Union .Association, is now ar Barnes Wilson, Yale 1901, Hudson; '"Class of ranging for the entertaintnent of the delegates 'r 1905,'' Walter Ennis Hays, Union 1902, of wl1ich will number about seventy-five men, in Albany; "Choledochoduodenoctomy," C. W. cluding the 1·epresentatives of the International Louis Hacker, of Albany; "Class History," Cornmittee and the leaders of the conference, Herbert Bowen Reece, of Troy ; '' First Im together with the officers of college associations. pressions of Medics," John F. Coughlin, of Last year this conference met at Princeton Troy; "Value of Lead in St. Vincent's Dance," and at Yale in 1900. Unio~ was represented at Jatnes E. Maloney, of Albany; "Tlterapeutics both places. of Harmony," Frank G. Schaible, of Albany; "The Ladies," Oscar Franklin Larson, Bowdoin, ex-1904, of Middle Granville; "Any JOHNS HOPKINS CELEBQA TION. Old T11ing," George W. Papen, Jt·., of Albany. On February 21 and 22 occurred the celebra Retnarks were also made by othet· tnernbers of tion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the found the class, atnong then1 Messr~. Blackfan~ Ruli ing of the university, and also the installation of son, Bushnell, Gray, Schirk, Garlock and the new president, Dr. Ira Remsen. Fully \Vhite. four thousand persons were present. :) 'i., Those present were: Blackfan, Bushnell, 1 The foremost college presidents and educators •', t Chappelle, Coughlin, Coffin, Cowell (Union of the country were in attendanee, a large 1902), Cornthwaite, Craine; Croissant, Dieven number of degrees were conferred on prominent dorf, Donahoe, Dwyer, Flanagan, Flynn, Gar educators, and a congratulatory address de lock, Garvey, Gray, Hacker, Haynes, Hays livered by President Eliot, of Harvard. (Union 1902), Hull, Hurlbut, Hurley, Larson, D1._ Frederick R. Jones, Johns Hopkins, '96, Maloney, Noonan, Papen, Reece, Rommel, was present from Union. 9 THE CONCORDIENSIS. Oom. Paul. F'RO.M. 'rHE PRESIDENT OF COLUMBl.t\. [The Concordiensis had the opportunity of .obtaining another poem from the pen of the Rev. Charles S. Yedder, '51, which [Presid.entNicbolas Mu.r1!ay Entler to Columbia Students.] is of timely interest.] · CoHe.ge life should be tl1e brightest spot in the And has all Humanity "staggered," Oom Paul? lives_ of each of you. It should be abundant in Is it reeling with horror and shame, happit1:ess and inspiration. You are here not That your foe who so blustered and swaggered, for forrnal study alone, but to come in contact Oom Paul, Resorts now to famine and fl. arne? with the spirit of the sciences and the arts of the Have your women, fear-daunted and haggard, ages. Y,ou sl1ould carry away as a precious Oom P.aul, possession a know ledge of the use of leisure. And children, been hunted as game? As Aristotle said, ''Work in order to enjoy leisure.'~ Le~t-n to enjoy the free play of Have the homes where the peace of the skies, Oom hutnan spirit, which is the sign of culture today, Paul, Dwelt in faith of the true Hon1e above,. but do not be too self-centred. Columhia does ·where the tenderest, sacredest ties, Oom Paul, not stand and never stood for the training of Knew the fetterless bondage of love, narrow .men and women. It stands for that Been sacked as the warrior prize, Oom Paul, broad and 1iberal culture which alone can make Of the hawk who has throttled the dove? human "beings of the right sort. Has the soil which your dauntless heart flecked, The university is essentially a den1ocratic Oom Paul, comlnHnity. We all stand on the san1e level With fair cities and temples of grace, and a1e judged rolely by ·our work and accomp Whose wilderness loneness you trecked, Oom Paul, lishment. Give sotnething that you tnay receive With heroes who sprang from your race, more abundantly. Columbia exists that it may With zeal that no savage foes checked, Oom Paul, That freedom might win her new place, serve the city, the state and the nation, and the Is it harried and wasted and wrecked, Oom Paul, student who carries away with him the fullest Its name of renown to efface? measure of the university's gift is he who has learned to an~wer this question, How can I Yet your cause heirs the plaudit of years, Oom learn that I may best serve? Paul, Though your land feels a conqueror's tread, Though your veldt be a valley of tears, Oom Paul, And billowed with graves of your dead, Still the shaft which the coming time rears, Oom MUSICAL CLUBS CONCERT. Paul, Shall tell that not vainly they bled. The members of the musica1 clubs have been hard at vvork the past few weeks preparing for Your hills lift their turret heads high, Oom Paul, a nutnber of concerts to be given in the near 0 'er your plains their firm fastnesses loom, fl.tture. Sotne tnembers of the clubs assisted at And their tempests a requiem sigh, Oom Paul, Of grief at your liberty's doom. a conce1't held in the State Street Methodist They will stand there forever and aye, Oom Paul, Church on February 24. As columns of light in earth's gloom, On Friday evening, February 28, the clubs To tell how brave freemen can die, Oom Paul, will g1ve a concert in Centennial Hall in Albany, And nature can fashion their tomb. -C. S. VEDDER, '51. under the auspices of the Albany alumni. On Wednesday evening, March 5th, the clubs will give a concert in McClumpha's Black sweaters with the insignia " H zd," Opet~a House, Amsterdam. There are a large were awarded to second eleven men at Harvard numher of Union alumni in Amsterdam who are endeavoring to make the concert a success. last fall. iO THE CONCORDtENSiS. moment thoughtfully, reflectively. It will then be I THE CON'CORDIENSIS. easy for him to understand why the Library com ... mittee has announced its intention of adopting .,, :j,,, Publi'sked Ever.JI Week Durlng- tke Co/leg-~ Year, stringent measures to insure the reposeful calm I.' ;r BY THE STUDENTS OF UNION COLLEGE. and studious atmosphere usually associated with BOARD OF EDITORS. readit1g rooms in the minds.of Unenlightened Ones " Ii\ who have never whiled away the pleasant hours JOHN D. GUTHRIE,, 1902, Editor-in-Chief around the Big Globe, or studied the laws of J. M. RUSSUM, 1902, Business Manager D. C. HAWKES, 1902, Athletic Editor harmony on the green shades. R. R. CRIM, 1902, News Editor It is evident, then, that the custom 1nust be , I. A. H. HINMAN, 1902, Alutnni Editor stopped of using the Library for a drawing roon"l or :'l: W. E. HAYS, 1902, Medical Dep 't concert hall and confine it to the purpose for which J. R. BROWN, JR., 1903, - Asst. Bus. Manager Nature and the Faculty intended it. If the ASSOCIATE EDITORS. present state of affairs is not remedied soon this R. C. DONNAN, 1903, 8. B. HOWE, JR._, 1903, may be expected-adtnission to the Library will J. G. FENSTER, 1903. A. S. PECK, 1903, W. E. KRUESI, 1903, B. H. MILLS, 1903, Law. be limited to those having cards issued by pro REPORTORIAL STAFF. fessors and stating the specific work each one is to R. W. CLARK, 1904, J. L. DONHAUSER, 1904, do. S. R. DAVENPORT, 1904, S. 8. FIERO, 1904, A. L. BENNING, 1904, H. 8. OLMSTED, 1904, SIGMA PHI. ~ ' ' :i,, CHAS. G. STILES, 1904. l ·; TERMS: To Celebrate Its Seventy-Fifth I CONCORDIENSIS, $2.00 per Year, in Advance Single Copies, 10 Cents Anniversary. Address all communications to THE CoNCORDI Sigma Phi will celebrate the seventy-fifth ENSIS, Sillima.11 Hall, Schenectady, N. Y. anniversary of its founding on the fourth or Entered at the Post-o:ffice at Schenectady, N. Y., as second March. On Monday evening a reception will class matter. be held in Nott Memor-ial Hall, on Tuesday Ctas. Burrows, Printer~ 414 State Street, Schenectady, N.Y. the annual convention will take place and on ' ' Tuesday night a banquet will be held. ' '-. Appointments. The editors take pleasure in ,' .• ~ r,..) appointing to the reportorial ~-,-' :~, fl~t i, staff of the Concordiensis the following men: Harry THE SNOW BALL SCRAP. . S. Olmsted of the class of 1904 and Arthur L. Ben- . . ning of the class of 1904. The editors are pleased The annual contest known as the '' Snow ii\'. ' t. to report that six rnen from the freshmen class have ball scrap" bet\;veen the sophomore and fresh registered as applicants for appointment to the man classes took place on Wednesday morning reportorial staff at the election in May. These after chapel. The usual battle of snow balls rained, followed by a wild rush for the men are now at war k. Positions are still open on , terrace. The sophomores were greatly out ', this board, but the 1ist will close on March 15 after numbered and consequently suffered defeat, which date no one will be eligible. though there was a liberal sprinkling of both classes that found themselves below the terrace The Sometime when the student is in the unconscious of how they got there. The con ' .. -~ Library. stack-room of the Library and his test lasted about three-quarters of an hour and voice is lending its own peculiar note was culminated with the usual attempt of each I . class at fonning a parade. ."'' to the general babel let him stop and listen a ! ' . ' it THE CONCO:RD!EN·SIS. held the office of city treasurer, the duties of THE ALUMNI COLUMN. which he performed with eminent satisfaction. I While at Union he also added to his regular collegiate studies that of the law, which he Interesting News About Union Graduates. pursued in the office ofJames Fuller, Esq., and subsequently in the office ot Judge Linn. [Every alumnus ,and undergrad-uate of Uuion is in In college he affiliated with the Delta Phi vited to send to .the Alutnnz Editor items of ; fraternity. He was admitted to the bar in r849, itderest~ for ins·ertion in this departnunt. N~ws · imtnediately settling in the city of New York of a personal nature, about any alumnus, will be where for two years he actively engaged in the gladly received and printed.} practice oflaw. In r85r he returned to Sche '46-The Rev. Edward B. Palrner, the oldest nectady, upon invitation of Judge Linn, and clergytnan in the State of Massachusetts, died where he has since resided, with the exception February 18, in J an1aica Plains, a suburb of of two years, constantly engaged in the practice Boston. He prepared fo1· college at South of his profession, which had grown to be ex- Berwich Serninar,y and after graduation from tensive. college he prepared for the n1.inistry under Dr. In r 8 56 Mr. Thomson accepted a call from Croswell. lie was ordaine(l in 1854· During the faculty of Union College to deliver a series his tninisterial \vork his service covered Michi- of lecture& before the members of the senior gan and Massachusetts. class, which he continued unt l r86r, when they were dropped from the curriculum. For a '48.-Al.exander J. Thotnson, one of Sche ~ ' ' - nu1nber of years he was the corresponding sec nectady's most widely known and oldest citizens, l retary of the alumni association of his ahna ·; died on February 24 at his ho tne in this city. I tnater. From r86o to r 862 he was a tnember Alexander J. Thornson was born at Nis of the board of supervisors of Schene\.:tady kayuna, December 10, 1823. His father, James county and in 1865 he went south, where in Thotnson, belonged to a family which had cotnpany with his brother-in-law, B. F. Mont- originally en1igrated to the United States fro1n gotnery, he engaged in raising,cotton. Return Scotland and which had settled in Niskayuna ing in r867, in the following year he was elected about the year I774· His mother, Elizabeth Yates, was of the famous Yates fan1ily, a stock to the office of police justice. In politics Mr. Thomson was always a . ' which has extended its branches through every ' '-. staunch and sterling democrat, and a firm, earn department of learning, worth and excellence est and sincere advocate of den1ocratic prin in the state and which figures prominently in t' ~, ciples. He was for some time publisher and i'_, _, ·~ the varied history of the Mohawk valley. editor of the Schenectady Democrat, a weekly ft''. His early life was spent on a fann until r832 . newspaper published in the interest of his party. . when he moved to the city of Schenectady, During the civil war he was a firm war This course finds a place in the curricula of ALBANY LAW SCHOOL. few if any law schools outside of the Albany Bryan, '03, visited friends in New York city Law School, and is one of the especial ad recently. vantages afforded the student at this institution. The members ofDe'lta Chi banquetted at Troy on Friday evening the 21st inst. There are now two " Moot-Court Clubs'' so called, among the juniors, instead of one. The orga.nization of the latest society of this character The marriage of Ezra A. Barnes,. 'oz, to Miss was perfected on Friday .evening the 21st inst., Sn1ith, of vV atertown, N. Y., ha:s been an and a case will be tried before the '' Appellate nounced. Division of the Supreme Court of the Depart Luther S. Lakin, Jr., of Jame&town, N.Y., ment of Law of Union University" on the even has entered the senior class, and Jason C. Cook, ing of March r st. The arrangernent decided of Troy, N. Y., the junior class. upon calls for a regular rotation in office, so that each metnber of the club will have equal opportunity to argue the cases, and sit on the There are now 136 men in the Law School- court that decides other cases. The present 2 post graduates, 79 seniors and 55 juniors. n1embership of the club includes Messrs. Law They are divided by states as follows ; New less, Mills, Rogers, ~asellas, Guardineer, York, 123 ; Connecticut, 5 ; Illinois, 2; Porto Hotaling, Foster, Dyer, B. E. Smith, Nicholas Rico, 2 ; Massachusetts, K~entucky, ICansas and DeVoe, Milton DeVoe, Thomas Odwell and Rhode Island, one each. As but 2 I of these Branch. The membership is only limited to come fron1 Albany and 7 fron1 1'roy, it is seen those who show a desire to perfect themselves <·I that the school is in no sense a local institution, ,, ;., in legal argument, and other members of the • ! :> ' which fact speaks most etnpathically for its class who are so inclined will be welcomed ever-broadening influence. most heartily. \ _,. Mr. Stephen B. Griswold delivered a series of four lectures to the juniors and. one-year men T'he alutnni and students of Oberlin are plan ning to erect a n1on~1ment to its graduates who on February r8-2r on ''Books and Tl1eir Uses." were killed in the Boxers' riots in China. Mr. Griswold, being both ~l member of the bar and Law Librarian in the New York State John D. Rockefeller will give Brown Uni Library, is well qualified to deliver lectures of versity $75 ,ooo for a new buildL g provided this character, and his remarks proved to be of $25,ooo be raised for endown1ent by commence great interest to the students. ment. '. --- SWELL CUT GARMENTS. NO FANCY PRICES. LEO OPPENHEIM, + Ladies' and Gentlemen's Tailor, + 78, 80, 80~ So. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y. l Store Floor, Gents' Dept. 2d and 3rd Floor, Ladies Tailoring and Fur IJept. THE CONCORDIENSIS. 15 tells how narrowly President Eliot escaped a THE MEDICAL. career in commerce and finance by accepting an academic position at a time when the treasur Benson and Soule, both 1905, have left ship of a cotton mill was open to him ! The college. article develops in~to a keen analysis of the Thurman A. ?ull, 1905, of Berlin, N. "').,. ., renutrkable administrative abilities displayed by the dean of our university presidents, and there has lately joined Phi Sigtna Kappa. is also a discriminating criticisn1 of Dr. Eliot's literary qualities. Keens, 1904, college ex-1902, has recently recovered from a severe attact of tonsilitis. SENIOR CLASS BOOK. Paquet, 1905, of Cohoes, who was operated The class book con11nittee of the senior class on for appendicitis two months ago, has returned held its first n1eeting on Tuesday afternoon at to college. the Chi Psi lodge. The committee discussed plans for the book, improvements over former The dissection class has finished their second book and new features. They decided that it batch of "stiffs." Dr. Craig's detnonstration was in1practicable to get out a book co~ting over in this line have been especially interesting. $6.so. The con1.mittee is cotnposed of Willia.tn H. Gillespie, ehainnan, Henry C. 1-Ioyt, John D. Guthrie and D. Vedder Clute. As the Medical College is the only depart ment of the University that is in session. on Saturdays, the Medics were able to derive some Style benefit from Washington's Birthday, and no <·I '· • ! ;.'/ lectures occurred on that day. Fit Wear BASEBALL CAPTAIN. in our At a meeting of 1 he 'varsity baseball team Shoes held on Thursday, February 20, Eve ett T. TUDENTS THE H014J Grout, 'o2, of Cooperstown was elected captain TOltES of the team to fill the vacancy caused by Capt. S Mal ery having left college. Captain Grout has Patton & :Mall~ 229 & 245 State St. been on the 'varsity teatn for three years past, playing third base and shor. stop, and is a good .. MUSICAL HEADQUARTERS .. player and will undoubtedly turn out a winning 240 STATE STREET, teatn. He will issue a call for candidates in a GEO. A. ,CASSIDY & CO. few days. T'he prospects are for a very success Sheet Music and Musical Merchandise. ful season. Pianos Rented. LITERA~Y NOTE. The character sketch in the March Review of FI~ST CLAST PHOTOGRAPHE~ - • r, · .. Reviews is devoted to the interesting personality ALL BRANCHES. of the president of Harvard University. Mr. George P. Morris, the author of the sketch, 229 STATE ST., SCHENECTADY, N.Y. 16 --ADVERTISEMENTS.-- VALENTINE ABT The great Virtuoso and other great players use o11ly the Washburn Mandolin He says U fs. an inspiration to him. You, , too, should enjoy a Washburn. Waehburn Mandolins, Guitars, Banjo!"~, Zithers are sold by first-class music dealers everywhere. New Models Only $•~s.oo. Beautiful Souvenir Catalogue Free. LYON & HEALY, Makers, S3 Adams Stre~t, • Chicago. HQTLER'.S 62N 62NS ~ C:.H2C:.2LATES Kodaks, Premos and Photo Supplies. The Finest Cigars and the Purest of Dru~s LYON'S DRUCi STORE, liON BRAND 335 State St., Cor. Centre. SCHENECTADY, N. Y. IF TRAD.E MARK pfNCf~~N YOU WISH Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, TEELPENS TO Night Robes, Bath TRY Are tne Best THEM Robes, Pajamas. Select a PBQ ::~r Writing from a sample card 1 2 different numbers, sent post paid on receipt of 6 cts. h stamps. FOR SALE IN SCHENECTADY BY SPENCEI~JAN PEN CO. 349 Broadway, NEW YORK Schenectady Clothing Co., 73 STATE ST. Tel. 992-D. H. S. Barney & Co. ALBANY, N. Y. "Under the Stars and Stripes March." -AND- "A Night in Paris Valse du Ballet." Wood Brothers. "A Dasher Two-Step." They are great, by Gio~cia. At all Music Stores ------ADVERTISEMENTS.-----.-- 17 ~ NEW YORK. CENTRAL . ' ~ & tiQJ)SO:N .RlVf!R R. R. Lighten the Labor of s·ruDY ''Invalid'' ~Breakfast Tables On and after Sunday, Nov. 3, 1001, trains will leave Schenec are used for book rests-card tady as follows.: tables-music racks, etc., etc. Going ;Ea~t. Light, Strong ~nd 50 *No•. 78, Accon;l..tnoda tion • ...... •....•. ·· . "....•. ·· ~ ..... 1:45 a m 4 *No. 36, .Atlantie E:xpress •...•••. - .•..•....•...•..•.•..• 2:18 a m Convenient . . . . *'- No. 68, "Utica .Accommodation ...... 7:28am *No. 10; Chicago ~ :Boston. 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Manufacturers ef Eligb-Grade Frater \1\#' R ICHT, nity Emblems, 11'rat.ernity Jewelry, FI'a ternity Novelties, Fraternity Pro SCHENECTADY, grams, li,rater-nit:y Stationery, Frater I(Av & Co. nity Annou11e€rnents,. Ji'raternity In N.Y. vitations. Send for Catalogue and Price-list. Special designs on applica.ticn_ 140-.1.42 Woodward A'Ve., DE!IBOIT, M:IOH. ~obn U. 5o~bnson, 1Reaer"e~ for Jasbionable • . • mercbant ~at£()r. 435 Jrankltn Street. ENGLISH THE·GUA_ltANTEED A:BMY and NAVY THE FLORIST, Also Curved Shape. Mailed on receipt of price. Geuuine Am.be1• • $1.75 Mention '11 Line, Cement, Plaster, Hair, Flour, 306, 308 and 310 Union. TELEPHONE 82:1 .. Feed, Grain, Baled Hay, Straw 209 and 211 Dock St., and }j.. ertilizers. Schenectady, N, Y. 140 SOUTH CENTRE ST. SCJIEN"ECTADY, N. Y. ··:.--~-y··_... ·.R····-~·E:. ·s··. SO,CIETY l H. s. aA:RNEY _co. ; ·..• • •. •·....•.•.. · ' F LQ R IS T. •. Bcheneota B'UY THE REGAL SHOE . Chas. 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ESTABLISHED 184:0 F. W. McCLELLAl{ T ATE5' BOAT H·OCJSE. LEV"I: C.A..SE &:i 00. ., The Largest and Best Equipped in the . State. Excellent Dancing Hall, which can Copper, Brass and Sheet Iron Works, Steam be rented for Private Parties only, in con Heating, Plumbing, Metal Work. nection with house. SC:altNECTADY, N. Y. 29 FR0~7T S'TI?Ji"E'l'. SCHENECTADY, N. Y. W A.JUtEN STltEET. I IJ\- American locomotive Co.• , ·. OWNINiG AND OPERATING., I Gene~ral o~ffiees, 23 Broad St, New York. · Schenectady Locomotive Works, .. · Schenectady, N. Y •.. . Brooks Locomotive Works, · Dunkirk, N. Y. • Pittsburg Locomotive Works, Allegheny, P a. R·ichmond Locometive Works, Richmond, Va. · Cooke Locomotive Works,. . · Paterson, N. J. RhGde Island Lo£omotive Works, Providence, R. I. Dlckson Locomotive Works, BUILDERS OF SINGLE EXPANSION AND COM Scranton, Pa. POUND LOCOMOTIVES FOR ALL Manchester Locomotive Works, CL.A.:SSES OF SERVICE. Manches!er, N. H. WOOD D~~TI1E~S Dress Shirts. Fancy Shirts in Manhattan and Monarch. Kid and Silk Lined Gloves. Neck-· Men's Furnishers, wear in latest Shapes, "Once Overs, '' Derby's, Imperials, &c 265 STATE STREET. HATS!\!! tAFS. MANNY & HARDY, BEST CLOTHES. TAILORS, -.eu•re Y'M - LARGEST VARIETY. 36 THil{D ST., TI\OY, N. Y. STEEFEL BROTHERS, N. B.-Our stock includes all the exclusive novelties of Allossee, D ayral & Co. and Gagniere & Co. , Londpn. Our work is the same as that of the leading Union Clothing Co. Metropolitan tailors, and at 25 per cent. less. ALBANY, N'. Y. ALBANY TEICtiERS' AGENCY. Provides Schools of all Grades with Competent Teachers. C. G. CRAFT & 00., Assists Teachers in Obtaining Positions. COR •. MAIDEN LANE AND JAMES ST., ALBANY, N. Y. Crown Point, N. Y.-This is to inform you that I have been elected principal of the Crown Point ·· CUSTOM TAILORS and READY MADE. Union School. This was the first vacancy that Both Domestic and Forei&{n Goods. you sent me. Thanks for your efforts. EUGENE M. SANDERS, (Union, '00.) Troy, Pa.-The position in the Troy High School · which I secured through your recommendation is . GEORGE W. WILCOX, in every way satisfactQry. ROYAL .A. AVERY, (Union, '98.) FINE CUSTOM TAILORING Send for Circular and Application Form. Imported and Domestic Woolens. HARLAN P. FREKCII, 81 Cbapel St., Albany, N.Y.. 8 James St. (H.ome Bank BI~dg.> Albany, rt. Y.