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A GAIN it becomes the duty of the TAB- LET to bid farewell to the graduating ¢ht ¢rinH,i ¢abltf. class. Eighty-seven, since their entrance, has Published every three weeks during term-time by distinguished itself in many ways. Its ball nine during Freshman year was a great suc the Students of cess; its foot-ball eleven was highly credita TR.lN.lTY COLLEGE. ble, and in many ways they have left their mark behind them. But principally the col BOARD OF EDITORS-CLASS OF '88. lege has to thank them for the example they Managing Editor, - J. W. R. Crawford. have afforded of perfect class~unity. By Busin,ss Editor, L. LeG. Benedict. means of this factor alone they have always been a strong body in using this influence for the good and welfare of the college. They H. M. BELDEN, W. ]. S. STEWART, have in many instances infused their own A. C. HALL, W. C. STUART, F. C. WAINWRIGHT. sense of consolidation into college interests and provided them with "back-bone" just
Term5 $2.00 pu year. Single copies, 20 cents. when it was needed. They have furnished Subscriptions, Advertisements and Communications more than their quota to the various college should be addressed to organizations, and in many we shall miss them exceedingly. Individually they are all THE TRINJTY TABLET, good men and true, and we shall suffer a P. 0. Box 398, HARTFORD, CONN. great loss in them. Farewell, 0 Eighty-sev en ! and in your many branching paths may T/11 TABLET is for sa/1 ng·ulady at the Book Stons you indeed fare well. ,f Brown & G,·oss, 79 Asylt1m St .. and J· R. Badow, 232 Asylum St., and at No. 7 :Jarvis Hall, Trinity College. THE base-ball nine has closed a most suc- cessful season, reflecting credit upon the ANOTHER Commencement has passed college and upon themselves for their hard and another band of aspirants for fame work and enthusiastic play. They have won has passed out into the unknown,-but as ten games, lost five and tied one. To them ~sual others advance to fill their places, and one and all, we, in the name of the college,' rn a few weeks they will be forgotten, but extend hearty congratulations and thanks. not entirely. The Freshman class promises Especial credit must be given to our battery, to be very large if we may judge of the -Shannon, '87, during his connection with future by the promise of the present, and we the college, has always had the base-ball shall probably have all we can accommodate interests at heart and to him more than any next year. o_ne else is_ d~e _the almost perfect organiza tion and d1sc1pl111e of the nine. In the box THOSE of us who accompanied the nine he has displayed great judgment and skill and to Middletown, on Saturday last, have has made a reputation for himself in the to thank the Wesleyan men for the kind collegiate world. He has only failed when reception they gave us and for the treatment not properly supported. Much of his success which our men received at their hands. We should be attributed to the manner in which all had a pleasant time, and assure Wesleyan Barber, '88, has taken his curves and shoots that we will do all we can to reciprocate when behind the bat. He has played a remarkable they next visit us. game and deserves the highest praise. For 74 THE TRINITY TAB LET. the first time our battery has been strongly CLASS DAY. supported, notably in the infield, which has worked hard, accepting all chances ; Brinley The Class Day exercises of the class of '87 and McLemore especially making many bril took place on the campus on the afternoon of liant plays. Again we hold out the hand of June 28th. After a march had been played congratulation to the nine, one and all, and by Colt's band, Mr. Octavius Applegate, the wish them all manner of good things. president of the class, delivered an address of welcome. He then introduced Mr. William AT the Amherst-Trinity game of June 11th Agur Beardsley, of Monroe, Conn., the class there was present a small contingent of day orator. Amherst men who were bent on making their Mr. Beardsleys's subject was "Monuments presence known by any means whatsoever. Themselves Need Memorials," a line of From them we have learned several new Trabbe's "Borough." The terms monument "wrinkles" in the contest of a base-ball and memorial were first dwelt upon and eluci game :-for the first time we found out that dated, the difference between them being it is extremely practicable and proper to howl pointed out. A monument is tangible, ma at a called strike, be it the first or the third; terial, passing away. A memorial conveys also that at critical moments it is the thing the idea of an abstraction which exists after to engross the attention of the players of the the concrete perishes. A memorial gives life opposite side by stentorian cheers and yells. to thoughts and actions, and with concrete We have also learned several points in "coach expression, yet is intangible and invisible. ing,-viz. : any language is proper, ladies The orator then showed that a man must notwithstanding; personal epithets, when leave behind him a memorial, as giving ex neatly and elegantly couched are calculated pression to the monuments left by him. to inspire with enthusiasm, &c. We need to Success may be obtained, the popular appro correct the impression that Trinity began the val may be won, but this is not sufficient. "yelling of fly-balls"-" applauding of errors" Amsition is blind, and leads in winding paths. and other "disgraceful " features of the game. That a man must follow ambition to attain It is something that Trinity has never done success is a great mistake. Our country is and certainly would never have attemped, in sore need of good and patriotic men with had it not been for the useful lessons learned no bonds of self-interest to shackle them. from our visitors. As for the slurs upon the Look at our great west. Indeed all over our size of our college, it is needless to say any country are strikes and labor troubles. We thing, but it must be very galling to be beaten have not thus far experienced any deep in by such a "diminutive '' institution. In juries from these seditious influences. Reason conclusion we would wish to say that "the has triumphed. But may they not, like the common rules of politeness " as taught and lava restrained within the crater's mouth, encouraged by some of the Amherst men burst forth some day and involve us in mire ? and as exemplified in their coaching, are not Our subserviency of self-interest to the gene in vogue here. ral welfare can avert this calamity. Fame can offer no higher guerdon than the privilege AFTER THE BALL. of wearing the simple chaplet of American The last dance o'er, "Good Night" is said, citizenship. A man may work until Fortune All on their homeward way have sped. has shed upon him all her favors. But how The rose leaves scattered here and there fickle is success! How transient a monu Exhale faint perfume on the air And speak of Hartford's girls so fair, ment has he reared! Adversity seeks its Yet with the gladness victim with all its force, and hurls down the There comes to all monument. It had no memorial and cannot A feeling of sadness After the ball. last. "Monuments themselves need memo The class-day hop was danced to-night, rials." This tells us that the quiet un Our class-day, do you wonder quite assuming citizen may leave behind him an Why amid all that seems so glad impression more lasting and stronger than A tinge of something should make us sad, A word or so spoken that genius, which like a meteor, illumines the That's about all, sky, and then sinks into dark oblivion. Re A heart or so broken nown does not come to all. "For as by an After the ball. H 1o. THE TRINITY TABLET. 75
unseen hand the web of life is woven. And Ah ! well I recollect the deep respect unseen fingers move along the loom, and ply With which I viewed those graduates elect, the busy shuttle." The greatest memorial With awe I gazed upon the favored gent we can leave is the respect of our fellow citi Who held the onerous po,t of president. And the class orator did then appear, zens. Recently in this beautiful city was An eloquent volcano, soon to rear reared a monument dedicated to Hart His head sublime above the common herd ford's patriots-"in honor of the men of Hart And then give vent to many a fiery word. ford who served and in memory of those who I wondered if the time would ever be fell on land and sea, in the war for the Union, When such a glorious lot should fall to me. their grateful townsmen have raised this me Four years, each one a gmbbing, digging year, morial." "To live in hearts we leave behind What endless ages did they then appear, is not to die." These words sum up all for I fancied I should .feeble be, and gray, which that monument stands. If I should LIVE to see this looked-for day. At the conclusion of Mr. Beardsley's ora VVith what reluctancy I took my way tion a class song, the words and music of From the fair scene of Eighty-three's class-day, which were composed by Mr. Waters, '87, was To where before a sober potentate sung by the seniors. We shared together, boys, a common fate. Mr. Applegate next introduced the class How anxiously we scanned the paper through, poet, Mr. George Safford Waters, of Troy, To find how little or how much we knew. N. Y. Mr. Waters delivered the class poem Then, how we seized our pens with feverish haste, Resolved none of the precious time to waste, NEBULAE. While distant music, as it swelled and died, Cl assmates : The last bright college day is here, Told us of the gaity outside, The last link added to the chain of gold ; And caused our willing fancies oft to stray The g laddest, saddest day in all the year From the hard task which then before us lay, Calls us once more together as of old. Till when at length our tardy work was done, The race is run, the goal is won, the prize Class-day was over and the guests were gone. Suspended hangs before our eager eyes ; Calliope, come hither dear, and toot Yet would we pause, ask fleeting time to stay Inspiring strains on thy big circus flute, And lengthen just a few bright hours to-day ; That I in harmony with such sweet sound Since custom kind bequeaths us this brief space May be the better able to expound To be our own, just as we end the race ; The multiple emotions of that day Allow us here ro hold our sway supreme, When first within these walls I came to stay. To reminisce, to prophesy, and dream. Come, let us seize the last bright sunny hours It was a happy, bright September morn, To pluck for memory's sake a few fair flowers When Eighty-se,-en as a class was born Which, pressed between the yellowed leaves of time, To prove an infant Hercules full soon, May be, perchance, discovered, when a rime Within whose mouth was Fortune's silver spoon, Of silver rests on many a weary brow Upon whuse youthful brow was the impress Where only ruddy youth is pictured now. Of bold determination and success, Discovered, and, though their beauty long has fled, And in whose sturdy heart was the ambition May still a tinge of old-time fragrance shed, To outdo in its valorous deeds tradition. Recalling times when they were sweet, fresh flowers, Now, the first custom which the past has set And youth, with all its promises, was ours. Within the code of college etiquette, As I stand here within this mystic ring. Is that the freshman class with promptness sends Much that I see does recollection bring A push-rush challenge to its sophomore friends. Of when this very day four years ago So Eighty-seven's scribe was told to write I was a verdant freshman embryo. And challenge the sophomores for the following night. Here is in general the very scene- The college campus carpeted with green, 'Twas evening, and the starlight dim revealed A curious sight on the athletic field. The gathering of our kindly smiling friends Which fostering Hartford ever to us sends ; Formed in a phalanx strong, each hostile class The comfortable circle of arm-chairs, Prepared itself to meet the opposing mass. The sophomores with their condescending airs, Ah, what emotions stirred within our breasts , The gala music pealing from the band, Encased for business in their canvas vests, This platform and this honorable stand. Then, in the stillness, comes the word to "go ! Perhaps, you'd say, some more deserving chap And steadily, with heavy tread and slow, Donned for that day this very gown and cap. Each squadron seems to undulate and swell , THE TRINITY TABLET.
Ready the other's onslaught to repel. And german, old orders inscribed with the names Faster and faster each compacted throng, Of some who, perchance, have erst figured as flames ; To meet the other boldly swings along ; Indeed but a glimpse of a single knick-knack Till, with a sudden thud, we know at length Brings with it a series of memories back- Has come the moment which shall test our strength. Of faces and places and talks one has had, One frantic struggle and the thing was done, And some make me happy and some make me sad. The push-rush over, and our class had won. Still ull are my treasures and dear to my heart * * * * * * And sorry I am with the smallest to part. Ah ! Dora, Dorn. shall I ere forget But far beyond any of these, great and small, That happiest of nights when first we met? There belongs to me one which I love more than all. Thou modern Hebe with thy rosy face, Yes, taken in the circle, this old friend and true And more than ancient Hebe's fabled grace, Has been stationed its last college duty to do. 1'o thee and thine we give once more all hail, The last of the series so cheerfully done, Thy cheese, thy ginger-bread, thy beer, thy ginger ale. Small wonder it is that my heart has been won ; Within the portals of thy hostelrie And now as it stands here awaiting this last, Gladly in-gathered, all was jollity. It brings back again from my memory the past. Our first of victories won, full many a toast I recall how one September morning we two vVe drank, indulged in many a verdant boast, Arrived here, both feeling quite awkward and new; While thou, 0 genial Dora, played the host, Both feeling resigned and in readiness quite Till came at length the early hours of clay, To be sat on by any who might have the right. And we, regretting, tore ourselves away; And so, at the very beginning, you see, Yet paused awhile there in the soft moonlight, vVere several reasons why we should agree. To say 'neath Alma Mater's walls "Good-night." Well, time rattled on and brought colder weather, This did we do with many a ringing cheer And by this time we got along finely together. Inspired by victory, good-fellowship, and beer. For what is more pleasant on chill winter days Then most did severally to bed repair, Than to sit with your arm-chair drawn close to the blaze But I to thy soft arms, my dear old chair. On the hearth, thus defying the shrill whistling bbst, Enjoying the present, recalling the past- * * * * * * Ere we reach the last year of our brief sojourn here, And fancying something made up of the two, Each of us a ro0m full of knick-knacks can boast ; An idyllic future of roseate hue? And though each separate treasure we count beyond Oh ! happy are college days, sunny and fair, measure Full many a pleasure and hardly a care ; There of course must be something we value the most. But naught in my memory longer shall last Round my snug undergraduate dwelling I glance Than the hours I have passed in thy arms, my old chair, With a feeling half pleasure and half discontent, vVhene'er I've felt restless, or tired, or blue, At mementoes, kind legacies left me by chance, Were it even the deepest-dyed indigo hue, To commemorate this or that happy event. I have known of two comforting arms to receive me, And though pleasure I feel dreaming over the past, One friend to confide in who'd truly believe me, Still the pleasure is tinged with indefinite pain A rest that was balm and a surcease to sorrow, When I think that these bright days no longer can last, Turning thoughts of to-day into deeds of to-morrow. And no life so happy be mine e'er again. Then what should I speak of more gladly to-day, To whom should I tribute more readily pay, Come with me a moment, and glance here within Than to one who has shared with me all that has passed, The dear old disorderly room which has been And patiently waits to receive me at last? My home. Of the walls there is left to the view Beliefs dark and gloomy, or sunny and fair, But small space to know the original hue ; I will have thee forever, my easy old chair. All sorts of old pictnres-small value, you'd say, But worth more to me than I'd care now to pay After a selection from Erminie by the Hang where an available space will permit; band, Mr. Alexander Hopkins Anderson of In two alcoves our snug little book-cases fit, V enetia, Pa., was presented as " Lemon Two desks and two tables, some rugs on the floor, Squeezer" orator. Mr. Anderson made a Miscellaneous sketches tacked up on the door ; very humorous and pleasing speech, dwelling An old window cushion, bedraggled and worn, at length upon the worth of the givers and Some faded red curtains which serve to adorn receivers of the time-honored "Squeezer," My window ; a couple of swords, stained with rust, the classes of '87 and '88. At the conclusion Softly gleam through their undisturbed scabbard of dust; of his speech he placed the "Squeezer" in An ancient horse-pistol, a bowie-knife of size the hands of Mr. Johnson of the class of '88. ·which has oft served dissecting poor, innocent pies ; Mr. Johnson then made a short speech While strewn on the mantel and tacked on the wall Are souvenirs recalling full many a ball thanking the class of '87 in behalf of '88, for THE TRINITY TABLET. 77
the honor thus conferred upon them. The be first opened to the public on this occasion speaker called attention to the spirit and in of '87's last reception. At an early hour the fluence of the graduating class, and consid hall was well filled with students accompanied ered it doubly an honor that '88 might re by their friends from out of town and a great -ceive the "Squeezer" at their hands. After many of Hartford's society people. The speaking of the traditions and associations in stage was occupied by Emmons's orchestra, volved in this old custom, Mr. Johnson for concealed behind a screen of shrubbery. mally gave the" Squeezer" to his classmates, The running track in the gymnasium hall who conducted it to a place of safety, singing afforded ample room for promenading. The their class songs and cheering lustily. chaperones for the evening were Mrs. G. W. After another song-" Neath the Elms " Russell, Mrs. Frederick Foster and Mrs. W. the presentations were made by Mr. Bowman H. Post. of Brownesville, Pa. His remarks full of humor There were two concert numbers and ten in a few cases were rather pointed and he was dances on the programme, followed by the somewhat prone to the very common fault of cotillion at midnight. exaggeration. The presents were well selec At half-past eleven refreshments were ted, and attracted much mirth. served in the gymnasium hall during the The epilogue, following a selection given interval between the preliminary numbers by the band, was delivered by Orin Arnold and the cotillion. The cotillion was led by Sands, of Bainbridge, N. Y. S. Hendrie with Miss Foster. Mr. Sands spoke of the record of '87 at Among those present at the reception college as one honorable in many ways and were: Mrs. and the Misses Post, and Miss added:- Ripley of Rutland; Miss Robinson, Miss " Had I the gift of prophecy I might under Taft, Miss Foster, Miss Brown, the Misses take to picture the courses of the twenty-one Bald win, from Detroit, Miss Mandell also of streams, so to speak, which to-day issue Detroit; Miss Carter of Baltimore; President from this college; but with my unprophetic and Mrs. G. W. Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. nature I can affirm one thing only, there will Hamlin, Orange; Bishop Niles, Mrs. and ever be a strong and unsullied affection for Miss Niles; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wayland, our dear alma mater. Whatever shall be our New York; Miss Colt, New York; Miss courses hereafter, however far distant we may Trumbull; Miss Foster, New York; Miss be, there is one word that will ever be dear Smith, Brooklyn; Mrs. and Miss Goodridge, to us and will never be on our lips except New York; Professor and Mrs. Johnson and with thoughts of the most pleasant associa Miss Closson; Mr. Vanburen, Yale, '86; Mr. tions and memories of the most indelible Thompson, Trinity, '83; Messrs. Miller, Mc and sacred character-that word is Trinity." Crackan, Mitchell and Loomis, Trinity, '85; Previous to the epilogue Professor Luther Mr. Barnard Carter and Mr. Charles Carter, presented with appropriate remarks, a hand Trinity, 1 82; Mr. Lucius Robinson, Yale,'85; some gold watch to Mr. Shannon, '87. The Mr. Harry Robinson, Yale, '88; Mr. Henry presentation was in behalf of an unknown R. Heydecker, Trinity, '86; Mr. A. Murray friend of Mr. Shannon's. Young, Trinity, '82; S. Brewer, '82, A. P. The class-day was a very successful one, Burgwin, '82, Murray Bohlen, '82, Mr. Sedg and was enjoyed by a very large number of wick and Mr. F. Johnson, '84. friends of the graduating class and others. The reception was a most enjoyable one, The class of '87 may be proud of its class and a great success, and a fitting crown to day, adding another success to its achieve the achievements of the graduating class. :ments. RECEPTION . COLLEGE AND CAMPUS. The reception was held in the evening at 9 o'clock, in the new gymnasium. The ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. gymnasium was thoroughly lighted and both Three meetings of this association were the first floor and the spacious hall above held in June, on the 9th, 27th and 29th, re were tastefully draped and decorated. It spectively. At the first it was voted to sell was appropriate that the gymnasium should the shells now lying useless in the old boat THE TRINITY TABLET. house, and devote the money to other On reaching the site the procession divid branches of athletics. ed and surrounded the limits of the new build At the meeting held on the 27th the new ing. After prayer the President handed the base ball directors were elected. The newly spade to the Chancellor, who turned the first elected directors are W. F. Morgan, '88, B. sod. After the singing of the Doxology the Wright, '89, and W. H. Warren, '90. Vari procession returned to the great quadrangle, ous amendments to the constitution were also cheering Mr. Jarvis the generous benefactor> laid before the Association. On the 29th, who was among the guests present. Alumni day, a very enthusiastic meeting was GENERAL N OTES. held and the Alumni, being invited to attend, were present in foll force. Mr. Morgan, '88, Prof. Bolton sailed for Europe on June the foot ball manager, made his report, which r 5th. was very favorable and showed our advance Mr. Walter Keney, of Hartford, has gener in that department. Mr. Morgan also read ously given $5,000 to be used by the Presi a report of the progress and success of the dent, in the interests of the college. base ball nine. The record of the nine was At a meeting of the Glee Club held on shown in detail, and the report proved that June 28th, W. G. Scott, '88, was elected pres the past year has been the greatest at Trinity ident and L. F. Sennett, '89, director for the in that department of athletics. Mr. Deuel, ensuing year. '87, made a short report on Gymnasium ath VOLUN TARY STUDIES, letics, and Mr. Coster, '87, reported for the The following men have pursued studies Tennis Association. The report of the Ath outside of their regular work. Seniors in letic association in general was made by Mr. Hebrew: Applegate, Beardsley,Deuel,(Whit Beardsley, '87. All these reports, which come). Sophomores in Suetonius: Reming were most favorable and encouraging, were ton, Williams and B. Wright. Freshmen in received with great enthusiasm by the Latin Comody : Littell, Stockton, Williams Alumni. and Wright. Juniors in Political Economy ~ Speeches were made by Messrs. Rodgers, Brinley, J ohnson and Paddock. Sophomores '77, Howells, '82, Prof. Luther, '70, Prof. in Analytics : Douglass and Frye. Sopho McCook, '63, and Shannon, '87. The amend mores and Freshmen in Determinates : ments, which were submitted at the preced Douglass, Frye, Fell, Remington, B. \Nri ght, ing meeting, were accepted and, after voting Robb, Stockton and G. Wright. In German: that the proceedings of the meeting be pub Beers, Hubbard, Morehouse, Purdy, A. R. lished and that copies of the constitution be Stuart and Warner. printed, the meeting adjourned. SE NIORS F OR THE PAST YEAR; BREAKING OF GROUND FOR THE SCIENTIFIC Anderson, Ethics.• Applegate, Ethics and BUI LDING. Greek. Beardsley, Ethics,* Ethz'cs,* 1/llodem The ceremonies attendant upon the break Languages,* Greek and Metaphysics. Bow ing of ground for the new Scientific building man, English, Ethics• and P/zysics. Carter, took place at the proposed site of that bui~d Ethics,* Etlzi'cst and Greek. Coster, Ethics* ing at r P. M. June 29th. The process10n and Greek. Duel, English and Ethics, t formed in front of Northam Towers and Haight, English and Engli'sh. Hamlin, marched to the site in the following order: Grek. t Olmsted, Ethics.* R. Rodgers, The College Marshal. Physics. Shannon, Ethz'cs. t Tibbits, Ethics.* The Janitor, carrying the spades. Whitcome, English,J/;[odem Languages, Greek and Et!t£cs. * Niles, L ati1Z , t Metaphysics,* The Chancellor. Modern Languages and Greek.* Sands, The President and the Donors. English, Geology,* History and Political The Visitors and the Corporation. Science, Ethics,* E ng!ish,t Etlzz'cs* and The Faculty. Mode rn Lang uages. t Thompson, Ethics. * The Students. JUNIORS, The Alumni. Belden, English, Ant/zropo!ogy* and Eng The Invited Guests. lish. t Benedict, English History and Polit i-- THE TRINITY TABLET. 79
cal Sciencet, Anthropology,* Latin,* and Eng W. A. Beardsley-Greek and Mathematics. lish. t Brinley, Ethi'cst. Brown, Greek, Ethi'cst G. C. Carter-Greek and Mathematics. M. Crawford, Modern Languages, Physics, Greek, K. Coster-Greek. E. C. Niles-Modern History and Poli"tz'cal Sci"ence.t Hubbard, Languages. G. W. Rodgers-Mathematics. Modern Languages, Astronomy,t Greek,* C. H. Tibbits-Greek. F. B. Whitcome Latin* and English. t Johnson, History and Modern Languages. Political Sciencet and Etftics. t Morgan, PRIZES. Etlticst and Greek.* Paddock, Modern Languages, History and Political Science,* Tuttle Prize-Not awarded. Astronomy,t Autlzropology* and Modern Chemical Prize-1st: Charles Edward Languages.t Purdy, History and Political Purdy, '88; 2nd: Louis LeGrand Benedict, Science,t Mathematics* and Modern Lan '88. guages. Putnam, Ethics, t History and Po English Literature Prize-Not awarded. litical Sciencet and Engl£sh. t A. R. Stuart, Latin Prize-Francis Goodwin Williams, Modern Languages. W. C. Stuart, English. '89. Wainwright, Et!zics. t Warner, Mathenzatics* Goodwin Greek Prizes-I st: Gilbert Pay and Ethics. t son Coleman, '90; 2nd: Robert Hamilton SOPHOMORES. Hutchins, '90. History Prize-Frederick Everest Haight, Beers, Modern Languages, Ethicst and Mathematics. Douglass, Mathematics,* Phys- '87. Political Science Prize-Edward Cullen 1cst and Natural History.t Fell, Physics,* Natural History,t Modern Languages, History Niles, '87. and Political Science and Ethics. t French, English Composition Prizes-1st: Ed. Modern Languages. Frye, Mathematics* Taylor Sullivan, 89; 2nd: Willard Scudder, and Ethics.t Husband, Ethics.t Kramer, '89. Latin. Millard, Latin, Greek, and Modern Junior German Prize-Robert Hutchins Languages. Morehouse, Ethics t Reming Schutz, '89. ton, Latin, Mathematics.* Schi.itz, Modern Sophomore French Prize-Willard Scud Languages, Anthropology.* Scott, Ethics. t der, '89. Sennett, Modern Languages, Latin and Greek. BASE BALL. Scudder, English, Greek, Latin, Mathemat AMHERST. R. B. H. 'P. o. A, E. ics,* Physics,t Natural Historyt and Modern ------Storrs, I I Languages. Sullivan, English and Latin. r. f...... ~••••I • t o o o I 2 I 0 0 Turner, Tuttle, English. Williams, Greek, Latin, p ...... 2 2 0 14 0 McLemon, b ...... 3 ····· ······ I I 3 2 0 Natural Historyt and Modern Languages. B. Pope, c., C. f...... 2 2 5 4 0 Stearns, c., c. Wright, English, Greek, Latin, Mathematics,* f ...... I 0 3 4 2 Phillips, s. s ..•••••....• Physics,t Natural Historyt and Modern Lan I I I I I Judson, 2 b ...... ·············· guages. l I 0 I 0 Belcher, I. [ ...... 0 0 I 0 0 Davidson, I FRESHMEN. b ...... l 3 13 0 0 Cheritree, English. Coleman, Greek, Latin, Totals, ...... ~ ~--;; ~ - - 3 Mathematics and English. Griswold Greek ' ' TRINITY. R. B. H.P. 0 , A. E. Latin and Mathematics. Hutchins Greek ------and English. Littell, English. J. McCook,' Barber, c...... 1 0 13 2 2 Beardsley, c £...... o 0 I 0 0 Modern Languages. Pynchon, Greek, Latin, Brinley, s. s...... 3 2 0 3 I Mathematics and English. Smith, English. Pinney, I. f...... 2 I I I I Stockton, English. Williams, Greek, Latin Shannon, p ...... ,...... o I 0 17 0 McLemore, 2 b,...... •. ... o 0 I I 0 and English. \Vright, Mathematics and Eng Brady, r. f...... o 0 0 0 0 lish Whitcome, 3 b...... o o 1 o 1 Cheri tree, 1 b...... o o 10 o o *Christmas term only. Totals, ...... - - ---;; ~ - - fTrinity term only. 6 4 5 Italic-Elective study. SUMMARY. Earned runs-Amherst 3. First base on HONOR GRADES. called balls-off Shannon 3, off Turner I. Struck out by Shannon 12, by Turner 15. Two base hits-Turner Seniors who have attained honors for the and Davidson. Three base hit-Storrs. Double play whole course: 0 A. Applegate-Greek. P1nney-Shannon-White So THE TRINITY TABLET.
SUMMARY, Runs earned-Trinity I-First base on -a .... c<) N r--, 00 s:t 0 ...... °' .... "' called balls-off Bergstrom 7, Struck out-by Shannon 18, by Bergstrom 6. Double play-Van Dorn. Wild pitches-Van Dorn r. 00 0 s:t .... 00 'SI" 'SI" 0 c<) V1 N 0 V1 .... -a ...... c<) 0 c<) 0 r-;-°' °' 0 ~ 'I; ':' °'':' ~ ~ ':' ~ .... ~ ~ PERSONALS.
'Cl c<) r--, r--, r--, "T "T V") V") 0 c<) 0 00 r--- V1 N r--- c<) V1 c<) N 0 s:t °' C'l .... N "'!" "! ": "! "! "! "! "! ~ NILES, '57. The Rt. Rev. W. W. Niles, D. D. and Mrs. Niles, celebrated their Silver Wedding c<) 'Cl N r--, N c<) -a 'Cl V") 0 I.[) -t 00°' -a s:t N N 0 00 V1 C'I 0 0 on the 6th of June. ": "! "! "! "! "! "! ": .... ": ~ "! ROWLAND, '57. The Rev. Edmund Rowland was the preacher at the convention of the Diocese .... 0 C'l N c<) 0 ... V1 0 ...... °' ...... I of Connecticut, on the 14th of June. LEWIS, '65. The sermon before the recent 'Cl s:t ... s:t 0 c<) N V1 c<) N .... c<) c<) N c<) .... N convention of the Diocese of East Carolina was I preached by the Rev. W. H. Lewis.
r--, 'Cl c<) c<) r--, N 0 c<) s:t c<) BAILEY, '79. The Baccalaureate Sermon at .... 0 °' .... N .... c<) N .... I St. Margaret's School, Waterbury, was preached
'Cl 0 00 00 0 V") V1 V1 N N 0 by the Rev. M. K. Bailey, on the 19th of June. N N N ...... I HARDIN G, '79. Married, in New York City, C'I 0 0 r--, 0 N c<) .... 00 N 0 !>:ii N N N ...... June 8th, the Rev. Alfred Harding, of Washing I ton, D. C., and Miss Justine B. Prindle. 0 -a c<) ...... 00 .... c<) ,.,., ...... N .... N ...... I SNOW, '79. Married in Indianapolis, Ind., June 29th, Alpheus H. Snow, of Hartford, and s:t V1 0 s:t s:t s:t .... -a V1 r--, r--, V") V") V") ...... =1..,,; ______-0 -0°' s:t -a °' _ I Miss Margaret M. Butler. 00 HAMILTON, '82. Charles A. Hamilton was ~ V1 V1 -0 -0 N c<) .0 -0 c<) s:t s:t ordained to the Diaconate in St. Thomas' Church, ~ ...... ;a,,;0 New York, on the 5th of June. 6, BALL, '82. The Rev. C. E. Ball, was ordained ':? t:i to the Priesthood, in Trinity Church, Bridgeport, r.:: 6, ,-:: {.!) r.:: ':? ;!) o· ..: < Conn., on the 16th of June . r.:: ':? ':? ~ J.i 00 r.:: 'f) ,.... ~ (al ;:;; 00 G.i o· ·°' ·;: ;,. (1) G.i ':? '!" >, "' .... (1). vVATSON, '82. The Rev. S. N. Watson, < ;!) .:.· b.O 0 < ~ s (1) ~ z >, >, 0
CLASS. NECROLOGY. DIED. COMMENCEMENT. 1832. Hon. John Smith Phelps, Nov. 20, 1886. Dec. 2, 1886. Music was the first number on the pro ,835. Joseph Hedge Thompson, M. D. gramme, and following that was the Latin Rev. Ralph Hurlburt Maine, July 5, 1886. 1846. salutatory by William A gur Beardsley, of 1846. Rev. Geo. Washington Pendleton, Feb. 22, 1887· £847. John Collins Covell, June 4, 1887. Connecticut. 1847. Hon. George Shepard Gilman, Oct. 13, 1886. CHARLES E. DEUEL. 1848. Cyprian Nichols Beach, Feb. g, 1887. in speaking on "Garfield and Alexander II," 1851. George Douglass Sargeant, Aug. I, 1886. said: It is not so much my purpose to dis 1854. John Robinson Williams, Oct. 25, 1886. cuss the individual characters of President NECROLOGY. H0N0RARII. Garfield and the Emperor Alexander, as to -Rt. Rev. Horatio Potter, D. D. 1838. Jan. 2. 1887. present some of the prominent features of Rt. Rev. Alfred Lee, D. D. 1841. April 12, 1887. contrast between the nations which they re Hon. Chauncey Fitch Cleveland, LL. D. 1842. June 6, '87. present, and to illustrate by them two distinc Rev. Thomas Clap Pitkin, M.A. 18-+8. May II, 1887. tive types of national character and national Rev. Lewis Green, M.A. 1850. June 16, 1887. development. The assassination of the Presi D exter Russell Wright, M.A. 1853. July 23, 1886. dent and of the Czar bear to each other a .Rev. Curtiss Trowbridge Woodruff, M. A. 1868. Feb. '87. certain resemblance, in that both victims Rev. John Samuel Beers, M. A. 1886. Nov. 20, 1886. were at the head of a large and powerful VALE. nation. But here the similarity ends. No one justified the murder in the United States, OCTOBER, 1883. while the killing of the Czar expressed the feeling of a large number of the Russians. Farewell my own love. The bright sun is rising, The grief which was spread over our land by Touching with splendor the dark clouds above, the President's unfortunate death was univer Gilding the earth with light and bright ~lory, sal, and fell upon one and all alike, regardless Waking all life to its daytime of love. of party distinction or party prejudice. But So on my dark way thy life shed its radiance. among that very considerable element of Rus Lighting my cares with its transforming ray ; sian society which justified the Czar's death Opening the buds of fair hope to sweet blossoms, were some of the most thoughtful and best edu Ill-fated blossoms, to die with the day. cated people in the whole empire. What, then, As the cold icicle, hailing its death kiss, is the significance of this? Simply that there Sparkles with light in the beam of the sun ; is something profoundly wrong in the whole So did I joy when thy glance fell upon rne : autocratic system of Russian policy. Her How could death harm me if thy love was won? great body of nihilists are but patriots in de Dark is the future, my sweet, my beloved, spair. While Alexander II. was one of the Ne'er can thy ~lance light my pathway again. world's greatest monarchs, he did not go to Farewell-I leave thee-no sweet hope before me the root of discontent in his empire. The Nothing to live for, nothing but pain. D. A. contrast between the two nations is enough to make us grateful indeed for having been NOX ATRA. born Americans.
Loudly roars the angry tempest F. B. WHITCOME. And the white-capped billows rise, spoke on "The Great Chancellor." He said: Madly crashing, The age of Elizabeth marked a new era in Grandly lashing. English national life, during which the national Dashing white foam to the skies. spirit seemed to burst forth into new life and ·O'er the surges grimly stalking, activity. To meet the exigencies of this im Wrapped in robes of blackest night, portant epoch, there arose England's first Bearing sorrow statesmen. Francis Bacon was the son of For the morrow, Moves dark death in all his might. one of these men-Sir Nicholas Bacon. His tory hardly recalls another character like Toll the bell for those who perish, Chant the dirge in solemn strain, that of Francis Bacon- 0 drear dawning, "England's great chancellor, 0 sad morning, Whose thread the fates spun round and full, Father, help us in our pain. D. A. Out of the choicest and the whitest wool." 82 THE TRINITY TABLET.
We trace his life from boyhood. We see Earth's history, is strong ground for believing him rise in power as a statesman, but this that the human race is endowed with the power he used for his self-interest. In public same ideas, aspirations and instincts, though and private life he was endeavoring to serve they may be distorted by difference of race not two-but three masters,-himself, the characteristics and other superficial causes. state and mankind. First, he fell to bribes, Prometheus, Buddha, King Arthur, Barbaros and then finally he fell to the position of a sa, Hiawatha, leading myths of widely differ state criminal. Notwithstanding the perver ent races, all represent a hero who suffers for ting influences which were about him, he has the good of man. It is impossible to believe not excuse, for he knew better, as is proved that they are all variations of some story in by his own words. Though we cannot ex vented in an idle hour to amuse the imagina cuse, we should forgive him. His great tions of men. The likeness comes from a work-the noble object ever before his eyes deeper source. It shows that all men in all was to do good for generations to come, to times have felt that the 01 igin of the great teach mankind to know as they had never benefactor of his nation was Divine; and known before. While endeavoring to shield that his divinity and power of helping were him from insult, we should look back upon somewhat dependent upon the idea of suffer his life with thankfulness of heart, with pity, ing. There are those, and they claim to be· and yet with pride, for he deserves an honored teachers of their generation, who assert that place among- these analogies between mythological story , 'The great of old ! and Divine revelation prove the human origin The dead, but sceptered sovereigns who still rule of Christianity. But to us they seem to show Our spirits from their minds." that there is a harmony between the Divine scheme and the nature and needs of the C. H. TIBBITS. human race, just as gropings in the dark prove selected as his subject, "The Musical Art." the necessity and possibility of light. Man is both physical and spiritual, but his soul can be reached only through his physical E. C. N'lLES nature. He is especially susceptible to the was the next speaker, "Socialism in America," influence of music. It expresses certain emo being his theme. He said : With respect to tions which are reached in no other way. In national questions the Americans are certain this "art of arts," we not only can trace the ly optimists. And it is in this optimistic way human passions, but we also have reached the that we regard the danger from socialistic ripple of inland water, the anthem of the ideas. The supporters of socialistic theories stormy sea, etc. In Beethoven's Seventlz in this country are generally members of one Sympliony each movement is the harmonized of the great socialistic or communistic organ expression of the innermost life of nature. izations. As far as can be gathered from There is a universal law of rhythm running their utterances, their objects are the abolition throughout nature. In this day of Ameri of all rights to property, of authority and can enterprise, the ideal side of music is in government, and even religion itself. Though danger of being forgotten in the vast vortex well organized and provided with arms, their of commercial interest. Music is necessary own numbers are not sufficient to accomplish in our hard-working, utilitarian age. New their ends. It is to the laboring classes that man says: "What science brings so much they look for their chief support, and to en out of so little? Can it be that those majes trap and delude them every effort is made. tic strivings of the heart and keen emotions Never have the relations between labor and should be wrought in us by what is unsub capital been more strained, and never has an stantial? It is not so; they are the outpour outbreak appeared more imminent. And if ing of eternal harmony in the medium of the smouldering embers of discontent ever created sound ! burst forth into flames, the damage wrought must be widespread, if not absolutely irre CHARLES W. BOWMAN trievable. \Ve will grant that there is a trust spoke on "The Racial Myths." The essen character which attaches to all lar-ge accumu tial likeness of religious belief among the dif lations, and that selfishness refuses to recog ferent nations, at different periods of the nize that trust. It is the selfishness that is THE TRINITY TABLET. 83
the real bane of our system, and should be said: Farewell then my class- mates. The the point of attack for the philanthropist, the hour has come for us to enter into new rela philosopher, and the legislator. But the illo tions and new circles, but the old relation is gical and absurd socialistic creed mu_st not be not weakened. It exists in memory. It will ignored, but must be combatted v!gorously strengthen with the years. I cannot look and aggressively through that orga111z~d force upon your faces without knowin_g it, nor h_ear of society called the Law, and then, like any the voice of any one of you without feelmg other criminal influence, it can and will be re it. It is real-it is true-it is strong-. it is pressed. part of each one of us forever. We will car ORIN A. SANDS. ry it with us. Fare ye well ! At the conclusion of the valedictory, an was the orator of the day, and addressed the air by the band entertained the audience, af audience upon the subject of "Environment." ter which the following degrees were con He began by saying: For the existence of ferred: life two things are necessary-a germ and an environment. The germ is the vital element, Bachelor of Arts, in course. but its existence and development is impos Alexander Hopkins Anderson, Venetia, sible without environment of some form. Pa.; Octavius Applegate, Jr., Newburgh, N. The environment must be our chief object of Y. ; William Agur Beardsley, Monroe, Ct. ; study, since it is that which molds the form Charles William Bowman, Brownsville, Pa. ; .in which the germ is manifested to us. George Calvert Carter, Baltimore, Md.; The speaker then referred to the effect of Martyn Kerfoot Coster, Pittsburgh, Pa.; the environment upon the nation and upon Charles Ephraim Deuel, Pine Plains, N. Y.; the individual. The forces molding the na Frederick Everest Haight, Brooklyn, N. Y.; tional character of America are different Albert Church Hamlin, Orange, N. J.; Strat from those operating in any other nation, yet hearn Hendrie, Detroit, Mich.; Edward Cul the character formed is such that people of all len Niles, Concord, N. H.; William Beach nations soon adapt themselves to it. If we Olmsted, Fort Ed ward, N. Y. ; Howard Aus except such as are bound to a foreign land by tin Pinney, Suffield, Ct.; George \Nashington religious faith, like the Jews and the Chinese, Rodgers, Millsboro, Pa; Robert Ed ward Lee no race has been found which could long re Rodgers, Millsboro, Pa.; Orin Arnold Sands, sist the influence of the environment which Bainbridge, N. Y.; Joseph Wellington Shan may technically be called American. The non, Riverside, Pa. ; Henry Rumford Thomp question comes to us, then, who are on the son, Westminster, Vt.; Charles Henry Tib threshold of our lives: How can we place bits, 2d, White Plains, N. Y. ; Francis Banks ourselves in harmony with our environment? Whitcome, Brookfield Centre, Ct. There are duties which a consideration of our national environment suggests to us Bac!telor of Science, in course. to guard against the introduction or perpetu ation of institutions which have served their George Safford Waters, Troy, N. Y. purpose and must now be laid aside; and to Master of Arts, in course. preserve a steady, sure development in oppo sition to those who in one blind and thought The Rev. Theodore Atkinson Porter, less revolution would destroy all reverence Charleston, S. C., of the class of 1876; the for the past and overthrow the existing order Rev. Charles Walter Bolyston, Long Hill, of things. These are our duties, and to learn Conn., and the Rev. John \i\Tilliam Williams, them we have spent four years in collegiate Hoboken, N. J., of the class of 1878; Harry discipline. Should we not perform them it Campbell Black, Williamsport, Penn., and the will not be a sin against our national environ Rev. Morton Stone, La Grange, Ill., of the ment only, but also against our Alma Mater, class of 1880; the Rev. Charles Smith Cook, so faithful in her instruction. Pine Ridge Agency, D. T., of the class of Mr. Sands then said farewell in becoming 1881; the Rev. Samuel Newell Watson, terms to the Chancellor, the President and Iowa City, Ia., of the class of 1882; the Rev. Faculty, the citizens of Hartford, and last Maurice Ludlum Cowl, Middletown, Conn., .and dearest, his classmates. To them he of the class of 1883; William Stanley Bar- THE TRINITY TABLET. rows, Short Hills, N. J.; John Morgan a Sunset," by J as. Ricalton. Few points Brainard, Auburn, N. Y. ; the Rev. George either in race characteristics or in common Heathcote Hills, New York City; William incidents of his journeys have escaped his Henry Hitchcock, New York City; Frank eye. The illustrations by Kelly throw light Elisha Johnson, Hartford, Conn. ; the Rev. and life on the text by their bold outlines. In George Ernest Magill, Philadelphia, Penn.; a lighter vein are recounted the yachting Henry Ritchie Neely, Chicago, Ill. ; James trials of a landsman in "On the Billow." Frederic Olmsted, Southborough, Mass.; Thomas Stevens has reached Meshed the holy Edward Lawson Purdy, New York City; in his bicycle pilgrimage, and continues more Frank Wood Richardson, Auburn N. Y., absorbing in interest as he approaches the and Edward Sims Van Zile, New York City, forbidden boundaries of Afganistan. Among of the class of I 884; the Rev. Lorenzo Sears, others, we might mention the horse-racing B. A., Yale College, Professor in the Univer sketch "Fidele ;" "On the March," a tale of sity of Vermont; and the Rev. Sherrard a soldier's experience; "Initiation to the Bicy Billings, B. A., Harvard College, Groton, cle; " "Long Branch;" and Capt. Coffin's Mass. "Abandoned in Mid-Ocean;" Editorial crit icisms on Yachting, La Crosse, &c., &c. MASTER OF AR TS, Honoris Causa. The Rev. Henry Augustus Adams, New Tlze Story of Metlakahtlan: A story of York City; the Rev. James Watson Bradin, even greater injustice and oppression than the Hartford, Conn.; George Edward Elwell, tear-moving tale of "Evangeline" is this Bloomsburg, Pa., (formerly of the class of history by Mr. Henry S. W ellcome of the I 880 ), the Hon. Charles Allen Sumner, San Metlakahtlans, who, after groping their way Francisco, Cal., (formerly of the class of I 8 56). under a noble Christian leader out of the night of barbarism and the most vile heathen DOCTOR OF LAWS, Honoris Causa. practices into the light of civilization and The Hon. George Franklin Edmunds, Christianity, are now about to be disposessed United State!5 Senator, Burlington, Vt. of the fruits of their own labor by the envy of a narrow-minded clique of professed DOCTOR IN DIVINITY, Honoris Causa. Christians. The story of their wrongs as The Rev. Joseph Pemberton Taylor, of supported by the indubitable facts presented by Mr. Wellcome, well-nigh wring tears from the class of I 843, Plainfield, N. J. Among the prominent alumni on the lovers of liberty. This Indian community is stage we noticed W. C, Peters, '48, L. A. now seeking refuge under the flag of freedom Lockwood, '55, E. W. Williams, '53, H. A. from the senseless and outrageous persecution Yale, '46, C. J. Hoadley, '51, Rev. Dr. of the Canadian government and a bishop of Backus, '70, Hon. D. W. Pardee, '40, Dr. the English Church. All lovers of mission Beardsley, '32, Dr. Horton, '43, Rev. A. L. ary work will find peculiar pleasure in the Brewer, '53, John W. Bacon, '46, Rev. Dr. simple, modest manner in which Mr. Wellcome Gallaudet, '42, Rev. F. D. Harriman, '45, relates the manner in which he performed his Bishop B. H. Paddock, '48, Bishop Niles, '57, really marvellous work of reclaiming from Rev. Dr. Nicholls, '39, Rev. Dr. Spencer, '53, barbarism these benighted Indians, living with. Prof. G. B. Hopson, ,57, also Mr. Geo. A. them, sympathizing with them, and inculca Jarvis the founder of the :Jarvis Hall OJ ting by his own example the noblest precepts Science. of humanity and Christianity. The object of the book is to arouse practical sympathy The doxology was then sung and the ben for them in order that they may have the ediction pronounced. money ($50,000) which is necessary to trans port them to Alaska, where the Treasury De BOOK REVIEWS. partment has decided that they can properly remove. New York: Saxon & Co.; I 887. Outi'ng for July contains more than the usual amount of interesting matter, at the head of which stands "Twelve Days without