Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-26
53,s FORTIETH.

A Notable Day for a Farnum Glass
Tomorrow.
The famous class of '53 holds it's reunion
tomorrow. Other classes have their
merits, '53 stands pre-eminent. Its sway
is recognized, it's achievements have been
celebrated in story and song. 1t looks
down from its lofty pedestal graeiously
and benignantly, yet with becoming dig
nifty. One pang alone meets the
class, 1t did not graduate Chaunoey NJ.
Depew. He Is of the noted class of '56.
So widespread is his fame and that Of '53
that the world at large confounds him
with the class of '53. But '53 remains un-
daunted nevertheless, and points to it's
roll of orators, statesmen, men Of fame
as scholars and educ ators, men of renown
in the law and men of renown in other
professions. But levity aside, '53's renown
is indeed merited, and for the reasons just
named. Its record of noted men is great
honor to Yale and the country, and 1t
bears its honors and distinction with dig
nifty and even humility. Tomorrow the
sons of '53. who survive to greet each
other after a lapse of forty years. will
rally hither from all parts of the
United States, and one at least
comes from far off land with whose
history and best interests he is so honor.
ably identified. Already one of 53's sons
ia here. He arrived at the New Haven
house Saturday and has been spending the
time in quiet and retirement visiting ale's
new glories and wonders and recalling the
days when he was an undergraduate and
sat on the fence and was, perhaps, sat on
BY strict, unfolding professors at recita-
lions. This gentleman who IL Judge
Shiras of the United States supreme court
viii, it is expected, make an informal adj
dress at to-morrow's Yale alumni dinner.
His wife is with him at the New Haven
house. Judge Shiras spent very quiet
Sunday receiving few old time intimate
friends. He is delighted with tho many
signs of Yale's great growth and maternal
prosperity apparent in the walks he has
taken about the campus, and pleasant
sight are the old familiar buildings which
yet remain to remind him of his student
days here forty years ago.
53's class business meeting takes place at
Osborn hall at 10 o'clock tomorrow. The
cafe and restaurant opposite old South col
lege at 7:30 p. M, the building being that
formerly occupied by the University club.
Mr.. e. II. Baboock, ex-deputy collector of
the port of New Haven, who has charge
of the arrangements for the class meeting
and supper, expects, from answers receiv-
ed, a large representation of the class.
Among those who have signiied their in
tention of being present are, besides Judge
Shiras, already mentioned, and Charles L.
Thomas, a Providence, RI. merchant, who
l.. &c
Edmund O. Stedman, the banker poet of
national fame; Hon. Henry G. Robinson,
of our own state; Charlton T. Lewis, fam
GUS in literary, legal and insurance circles;
Isaac q. Bromley, of the editorial staff
of the New York Tribune; Sherman W.
Knevals of New York, who was law
partner of the late ex-President Arthur;
81. q. Babcock of this city, Rev. Hiram
Bingham of Honolulu, who has just COM
pleted translation of the Bible into the
Hawaiian language; Captain Theodore
Bacon, lawyer, of Rochester, N. Y, son
of the late Rev. DR.. Leonard Bacon; Will
lam G. Brewster. New York bank presi-
dent; General Edward Havland of Nor
at Worcester, Mass; Rev. Kinsley Twin
ing of the New York Independent, DR..
Stearns, who is at the head of the mansge-
ment of the Hartford retreat for the In
sane, and others.
Among others of note in '53 are: And
rev D. White, ex president of Cornell uni
sity, now United States munster to Rus
sia; Mr.. Smalley of the New York Trib.
une, Judge Billings of the United States
court, district of Louisiana; Wayne Nc
Weigh of national political renown.
Among the more recent deaths in the
clsss are; Judge Edward W. Seymour of
Connecticut, United States Senator Ran
dali Gibson and Abner L Train, late of
this CITY.