Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27
ALUMNI MEETING.



The annual meeting of the associate
alumni of the University was held in the
college chapel on Tuesday morning, June
81, 1890, at l03O O'Clock. In the absence
of the president, the meeting was called to
order by the secretary. On motion of
Rev. DR.. f. II. Byington of Worcester,
Mass, Hon. II. n. Hibbard Of Chicago
ILL.,, was elected president pro tenn. The
record of the last meeting was read and ap-
proved. A verbal report of the finances
of the association was made by the secre-
tary
The report OF tbe obituary committee.
prepared by Hon. 5. Haselton. chairman of
the committee, was read, and on motion of
Hon. r. d. Benedict of Brooklyn, n. Y,
the same was accepted, and ordered to be
published in connection with the report of
the meeting in the DAILY FREE Press AND
TINES.
The report embraced the names of Erastus
ID. Culver, of the class of 1926 died at
Greenwich, n. v, aged S6 years: Charles
w. Rich, of the class of 1876, died at Swan
ton, Vt, aged 12 years; Charles W. Pot
win, Of the class of 1893, died at GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, july q 1889, aged 20 years; Daniel
5. McNasters, of the class of 1910, died al
Plattsburgh. y y, July is, 1889 Israel
+. DWinell of the class Of 1S43, died at
Oakland, Col., June :. 1890, aged 60 years;
John \. jameson of tho class Of 1S4G,
died at Hyde Park, H.. June 1G, 1890.
nged 80 years George II. Paul, Of the class
of 1871, died at Kansas City, Mo-, May 10,
1890, aged Ga years Enathan f. Higbee,
of the class of 1919, died az Mffintown,
Pa, December 10, 1889 aged 50 years;
John j. Wheeler, of the class of 1851, died
at East Saginaw, Mich, January l3, 1890,
aged 81 years; Eden Sprout, of the class of
1893, died at Rockville Centre, L. l..
September :, 1889, aged "a years
Charles II. Heath, of the class of
1854, died at Barre, Vt, July %, 1889,
aged G1 years; George W. Wales, of the
class of 1876, died at Burlington Vt,
January l6 1890, aged - years; Henry
G. Tenney of the class Of 1879 died at Ap-
pleton, Wis. January 2S, 1890. aged 30
years, and hurry II. Tousley of the class of
1879. died at Dannemora, y. Y, 1889,
aged 3 years. After reading the necrolo-
gical report, brief and interesting remark
We're made by Hon r. d. Benedict Rev.
Dr. y. G. Clark, Hon. j. I. Dodge, and
Rev. \. u. Barber, referring to the names
of the deceased as men of mark, whose in
fluence was always in the right direction.
Men who could be trusted. doing honor to
themselves, their profession and their alma
mater.
pbituary Committeo's Report.
The report OF the obituary committee OF
the associated alumni was submitted as
follows
Since the commencement anniversary of
n year ago there have died Of the alumni
of the University, Ellen Sprout, esq,
Judge D. s. Masters, Hon. c. W.
Potwin, Henry c. Tenney, esq. Rev, x.
II. Towsley, Charles W. Rich. George W
Wales esq, Hon. George H. Paul, Hon. c.
II. Heath, j. j. Wheeler, esq. Rev. Dr.
f. f. Hgbee, Hon. +. d. Culver, Rev
DR.. |. +. Dwinell, and Judge John \.
jameson.
Eden Sprout, who died on the 7th of
September. 1889, was born in Brookneld
VT, March 3, 1925. His preparation for
college was in part made under DR.. j. s.
Spaulding during the time when that inspir.
ing educator was principal of Bakersfield
academy. His college class was that Of
1913, Having upon his graduation chosen
the profession of law, he studied at Mont
pelier, Vt, and was admitted to the Wash
inG;on county bar. Then, in 1891, he
set out to try his fortunes in New York
city. He was received into the Office of n
firm Of which II. w. Stoughton, alterward
minister to Russia, was a partner, and soon
became favorabiy known to many members
OF his profess! ION in New York. During
the latter part Of his life his Office was AT IS
Wall street. He was the trusted legal al
wiser of the great inventor Ericsson, and
was one Of the executors of the will of his
distinguished client. About two years after
going to New York. he married Miss Lucy
Brown of Waterbury, VT. After her de
cease, he, in 1870, was married TO q Brook
| lyn lady. His residence at the time of his
death WAS at Rockville Centre ON Long
Island, where he was held in high esteem
| for his honesty. intelligence and manlness.
Daniel >. McMasters, class of 1910 was
a native of North Hero, Vt. About a year
| after his graduation from college he began
| the study of law at Plnttsburgh, y. y,
| and in Isl he was admitted to the bar.
! In the town in which he had pro secuted his
/ legal studies he continued to reside through
ont the remainder of his life. He was az
one time superintendent of schools for his
county, Clinton, and was for several years
! Judge of the County Court and surrogate.
/ He was a capable lawyer, and such bust
ness as received his fixed attention was we'll
done. Judge McNlasters died in Platts-
| burgh on the 18th of July, 1889. His wife,
( whom he had married at the beginning of his
| professional career, had died in the previous
/ year He left IA married daughter and two
| sons, both of whom are members of the
! Clinton county bar.
! Charles W. Potwin was born in New York
| city in 1919. His childhood and youth
were spent in Burlington, Vt, and here he
obtained his education. lie was n graduate
of the University in the class of 1888. After
! graduation he moved to GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
and embarked in the hardware trade, in
which he was highly successful. In the
early part of the war no served in the third
Ohio regiment The principal business of
his later life was banking, ana he was for
| 10 years president of the Second National
! bank of GAINESVILLE. He was for one term q
member o. the Senate Of Ohio, and during
the course of his long residence IN that Stat,
he held various other positions OF public
trust His interest in the cause of educa-
ton was great and he did much for its al
vancement. Lane Theological seminary and
Marietta college, each received from him Il
gift OF SO, 600. He died at his home in
/ GAINESVILLE on the ninth of July, 1889. A
widow, son, a9I several married daugh-
| tars