Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-04-24
OH sCHooIDAYs nRvALLED.

OLD sCHOOLDAYs RRCALLED.
And the Memory of Noted New Eng-
land Preceptor Hon0red-A Proces-
sion OF Old Pupils OF the Late John
Z. lowell Visits His Grave-Lancas.
terrain Associations Annual Meeting /
and Banquet.
Yesterday was another day to be remem-
bered by the members Of the famous Lam
castsrian School association. About Afty
members Of the association assembled ct
Warner hall yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, and, headed BY ex-Goyernor Har-
rison and Adjutant General e. E Bradley
Of this city and Hon. George P. Webster,
lawyer, Of New York city, proceeded to
the grave Of their deceased teacher in the
Old, or Grove Street cemetery. Tho grave
IL located on on the west side of Magnolia
avenue, and is appropriately marked by
granite block about Ave feet In height,
handsomely polished and suitably inecrib-
ed, and which was erected by the school
association. The members gathered around
the grave, with the ladies, number of
whom were present, in the center. After
the mound was suitably decorated with
flowers brief address was delivered~by
George P. Webster Of New York. In It
Mr.. Webster paid just, feeling and At
ting tribute to the memory of the
deceased preceptor. Among those pres
emit ct the grave on this interest
ing occasion were: James English,
Henry Peck, Lewis Nix, Mr.. hyde. Charles
Roman, 8. II. 1unson, ]. b. Austin, T.
Perkins, 8. E. Barney, D. MCPHERSON, A.
field, DE-. Bissell, Benjamin Jepson, n. F.
Candee, W. W.. White, Miss Lucy Curtis,
F. II. Chapman, John Il. Phillips, q. T.
Nix, R. Il. Douglass, DR.. Greed, William
J. Pratt, e. T. Cooper, 81. b. Wellman,
Leonard Winship, ]. j. Atwater, G. W.
Hyde, l. L. Burwel, New York; Henry
b. Bromley, E B. Bowditch, e. P. Merri-
man, Samuel Daskam Of Norwsrk; g. @.
Goedsell, W. L. Evsritt. Henry Fairchild,
Mrs. O. L. Baldwin, Mrs. Booth, Miss
Northrop, Mrs. 8. A. Baseett, Miss jean
net Dayton.
This tribute paid the assembly diaperssd,
most Of them being present at the annual
business meeting of the association, wkioh
was held, opening at 2 o clock, at the hall
of the Builders' Exchange, on Orange
strest. The meeting was called to order
by the president, Hon. Henry B. Harrison,
and reports were read and officers elected.
According to the records of the sssocia-
ton there are nearly 1900 surviving grad
yates Of the Lowell school, and Secretary
W. W. White has the address Of most Of
them. The association Is composed of
about 200 members. Among those who
have died the past year are: Henry q.
Beach, aged sixty; Clsrencs G. Beechsr,
| Chester q. Douglass, seventy; William
| q. Fairchild, sixty-nine; George s. Foote,
| Samuel B. Hanover, seventy-two Horace
2. HoadIey, sixty-one; Willis johnson, Al
Pardee, seventy-two; Charles Reese, fifty.
six; Daniel Trowbridge, seventy-three
John p. Tuttle. seventy-six; and Henry O.
Bradley, seyenty-t three, all of this city
Henry Howe, Columbus, O, seventy-eeven
Edwin Peck, sixty-seven; Niles F. Merricl
and Joseph Nix, seventy-six, of New York
| At the business meeting the following
officers were elected: President, ex-Gov
erncr 81. B. Harrison; viee-presidents, Ad
jutant General e. e. Bradley, Professor g.
Wb Rsy e. M r. " W.
tive committee, James g. English, Wooster
A. Ensign, B. r. English, A. e. Lines, q
G.. Merrimap, John Lowell Smith, E. @
Beecher, s. q. Kirby, Sam Daskam. S. E
Barney. Reports were read from the sec
rotary and treasurer which showed the 80
ciety as being in excellent condition. A
8 O'Clock the members to the number O
fifty adjourned to Deibel's, where the ban
quet was served.
After cigars had been lighted Presiden
Harrison, who acted as tosstmaster, mad
q short Introductory address. He thel
called upon General Bradley, who respond
ed In his genial and happy manner an,
paid q high tribute to Mr.. Lowell and t
the members of his school, who, as he said
are to be found in all parts of this country
filing honorable places.
John Wylie was the next speaker, VIII
also was listened to with great interest
He was graduate of Mr.. Lovell's schoo
fifty six years ago.
The POSTMASTER next called on Lswl
Warner of Northampton, Mass. He spok
In part IS follows: Fifty years ago to, day
April %, 1S46, and my brother entere
pleased to be with you tonight If only 70
short time, as I only arrived here at
O'clock and am to leave at 10 for home"
Professor Jepson then played the "Lsn
casterian HymD," which was sung by q
! present. Mr.. Merrimsn, the association
poet, then read an excellent poem, afte
which short speeches were made by Amo
l ooeGWick OF NOW 1Otks WOOSTER a. En6lg
and Mr.. Barney. z. G. Beechsr during th
evening read clipping from New Have
paper of 1886, which gave an account of
picnic rendered by Mr.. Lowell to th
twenty five monitors of his school, an
also poem composed by "Bill Good win
published at the same time, in which wa
embodied the words that "Mr. Lowell vii
! live 20 ninety seven years of age" It was
very peculiar thing that he died age
ntnety-seven years and ten months. Ate
general social time the meeting was oyel
all much pleased with the gathering.
A Suit for $2,50O.
Dr.. j. Edward Lee ia now involved in
case which brings up the question of hi
ability a. a surgeon. It seems that in NJ
vember last q eleven-y sar-old child of Mri
Mary Iris of 80 Mansfield street was bite
by dog belonging to John Cronan of 10
Mansfield street. The child was taken I
Klock's drug store on Winchester avenue
! and as DR.. Lee had An Office in the build
ing, he was employ ed to dress the wounds
It is claimed that the proper trsatmen
was not used. Suit has been begun b
Mrs. Iris sgainst Cronan for 81, 500 dam
ages. Mrs. Iris claims that the dog was
vicious one and had bitten several peopl
IL the neighborhood. The hearing vii
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