The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-10

some Of the most prominent men in the
university were members, and among
others the following names appear on its
catalogues, which were then printed IN
Latin, after the manner of the regular col
Iege catalogues: Charles Francis Adams,
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Edmund Quincy,
Larz Anderson, George Peabody (afterwaTd
the eminent philanthropis0, the Rev. Will
lam Henry Charming zone of Boston's
most famous preachers), Samuel May Qhe
emancipation and friend of William Lloyd
Carlson, William Gray Cuncle of the
present Supreme Court Justice Of the
United States, Stephen Minot Weld do
nator of the present Weld Had, Charlie
magne Tower Gather of the present Minis
ter TO RUSSIA, George c. Shattuck (after-
ward president Of the NIassac husetts Nedi-
cal Society, Samuel Wigglesworth, Will
lam Claiming Appleton, Samuel RantOul,
Noah Worcester Che leXicoSraDher1, Eben-
ezer lockwood Hoar Cbrother Of the Sena-
tor and afterward Attorney-General of the
United States) Thomas Pinckney Rut-
ledge, Of South Carolina; Charles William
Storey, Dr. Gannstt, James Freeman
Clarke (the famous preacher long since
I
John Singleton, Copely Greene and Edward
Dexter Sohier. In the comments upon the
doinss of the society of that day it appear
ed that the afterward "Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table" was one Of the most
ingenious tormentors Of candidates known
TO the society. The reverend Claiming
and Samuel May were not far behind.
But the most amazing AMI curious fea-
ture of the yearly catalogue was the list
Of honorary members each year proposed
and accepted for membership. In the six
teen years that the first organization eX-
listed the following esteemed gentlemen
and animals-appeaT on the list: The Gar,
Alexander I. of Russia. Sir Humphrey
Davy, Of England; the Marquis de Lafay-
cite, ''Mordecai Manasseh Noah Cbui,der
Of the ark and father of Shem, Ham and
JapheO, Andrew Jackson, Captain Richard
Jefry Cleveland Can ancestor Of the ex-
President John Randolph, Of Roanoke;
DAY and Martin" Che backing manufac-
tu-ers), Sam Patch (the jumper),' "Cheng
and Hens'. (the Siamese Twins, Charles
X. OF France; Martin Van Buren,, General
sam" Houston. William Lloyd Garrison,
and last. most wonderful Of all, Mr.. Mag
nus Serpens NIaris Ct1e great sea serpenO.
It IS not recorded whether or not the last
| member was initiated.
The admittauce Of the Gar, Alexander I
1 of Russia, led to a pecpllar circumstance
( and afyerward 10 the dissolution Of the
/ Med Fas as a society. It was in the year
/ 1880 that Oliver Wendell Holmes propos
! the Aut0crat of All the Russians for hon
/ orary membership in the society. and His
/ Majesty was unanimously voted in as a
/ member. SOM one sent copy OF the pro
coedings Gn LATIN to the then Russian
/ Minister at7Nasl1ct0n. The Min $ er took
/ the matter in all seriousness. and forward
/ ej the copy 10 the private secretary Of the
! Car, VINO brought it 10 the attention OF
/ his imperial master. Alexander I cook It
rs q high compliment to himself and sent
/ an autograph letter to the secretary Of The
/ Med Fac ACCOMPANIED by case Of the
. most expensive surgical. Instruments that
. ~ -nay could buy. The case vas ADDRESSED
90 III 'Nedtea,u Faculty Of Harvard IN
vsrslty." and Ii fell into he hands Of he
/ faculty. Who promptly coa5zclte5 =. and
warned the Ned Fac % Iet u They dlI-
Tor while. Bu, in 1s24. however. az tie
death ~ the car the Nc Tac met IN
special session. and passed resolutions q
/ r1rGoleGle on t-e death of rne honorary
I member which they caus2I 20 be- s1--cSs-
eF ta'~a IN Latin and sent &, -le ss,as
Russian Minister a. WASHINGTON. The
! Minister biz as eagerly as before and
/ again we've the resolutions sent across the
ocean 20 che Russian court. and once mora
/ was an imperial Autograph letter received
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