Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-12
Yale News.
The Boating Election Last Evening-Mr
 Merritt, ,s4. Elected President.

The Boating Election Last Evening-Mr
 Merritt, ,s4, Elected President.
 The students of all classes and departments were out in full force last evening to partici- pate in the election of officers of the Yale University Boat club In these college cleo tions every man has the right of suffrage and can use it as freely as any ward politician could desire There is no reason-but stu dent honor-why an elector could not cast an unlimited number of ballots, as the tellers are not particular, and tissue ballots could be used if desired. One man last evening deposited the pallets of five friends who had been obliged to leave early and no questions were asked. President Leonard called the meeting to order and nominations soon commenced. Mir. Lambert nominated MT. Merritt and MT. Reynolds, Mir. Oakford as candidates for president. The vote stood: Merritt 246, Oakferd 174. Meanwhile Benet, Noye, Ceit and Ladd, of the Scientific school, were nom- mated for vice presidents. MT. Ladd's name was withdrawn. A voice from the crowd: ttAm to understand that Mir. Iadd's with drawaI is authorized ?" President Leonard: ! ssI understood that it was MT. Ladd who l withdrew the name" Another voice: "I
 
 | withdraw his name." So the tellers distrib 1 uted the tickets sadly and slowly and after about two hours arduous toll
 announced the vote. Colt had 197, Noye 153, Benet 96. Benet withdrew, and on 1 second ballot Noye was elected by 32 major ' ity. For the office of secretary 0. B. Allen 1855 was chosen by exclamation. There were two candidates for sub-treasurer, W. Greene and P. I. Welles 1855. Greene was elected by 182 majority. Prof. Wheeler was reelected treasurer by exclamation. The auditing con- uittee was elected as follows: Profs. Rich ards and Brewer andl T. Lawrance '84. R. A. Bigelow '81, and Hamill and N. G. Williams 84, were chosen as the house committee. This done the meeting broke up.
 The Late Jarvis Brush
 Jarvis Brush, father of Prof. Geo. J. Brush, professor of mineralogy and execu- tive officer of the Sheffield Scientific shool, died at Professor Brush's residence, If Trum- bull street, which had been his home for sev- eral years past, early on Tuesday evening. He was refined and courteous Christian gen. tleman, who leaves an honored name and an example worthy of imitation. He died after an illness of four days with pneumonia. Though S6 years of age he seemed younger, and was 8 very kindly, companionable man, with whom old age seemed to set gently, bringing with it fair degree of activity and many quiet pleasures. He was a merchant in New York for years in the early part of his business life, and travelled quite exten- sively in the Southern States in connection with his business for some years In 1856 he became interested in a business enterprise with Dr. John J. Howe, who was at that time en- deavoring to perfect his invention for mak- ing solid headed pins by machinery. Mir. Brush furnished capital to proceed with. In 184O the present American Howe Pin com pany of Birmingham, Conn, was founded with MT. Brush at it's head. This company made the first solid-headed pins known. About 1845 MT. Brush invented a machine for sticking the pins into papers and it is the one in use to-day. It 1850 he retired from the active management of the Pin con- pany, but remained director through life. He was clear headed business man and ac- cumulated considerable wealth. He leaves but one child, the son with whom he resid- ed. The funeral takes place at o'clock this afternoon, interment in Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn, l. I.