Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
August s, 1909.

United States statutes which do not permit the
sending Of lottery ticket the advertisement Oh
lottery through the United States mail one OIL uio
old lottery tickets has recently been FOUND anu 10
reproduced. 1t bears the heading, Episcopal Acau-
emv Lottery" and it was evidently considered very
proper way obtain money for educatona PURPOSES
The records that would show how much money was
obtained in this way, the length of time the LOTTERY
was conducted and the lucky winners of the prizes
have unfortunately been lost. 1t is known however
that the domitory erected at that time paid for
out of the proceeds this lottery and was used III
connection with the school until 1872, when 1t was
DESTROYED by a fire which came near destroying the
entire school 1t in this lottery purchased puu-
ing that Mr.. Morgan, General Wheeler ana many
other famous men lived during their atlenuance "t
Cheshire School. -,
No school is richer in its traditions and no scnoo'
has a more honorable record than the old Cneshre
School TO preserve make known and add to these
traditions the Alumni Association of the Ola CheSnle
School has been organized. The next meeting WIN 20
held August Is, at the Lawyers Club, New 1orA cl'S
at hafpast twelve in the afternoon and as many OIL
the old boys of the school are in the city are Ca
pected to be present at this meeting.
In forming the alumni of this preparatory schoo
into an active association it intended to work by
concerted action for the advancement OF the schoo'
and to awaken a widespread public interest," III ~
school which from its geological and HISTORICAL III
portance and because of the large nunDet Vi eAUep
tonally distinguished men who have oeeh euucateu
within It's walls ought to occupy the same posiuoh III
America as do the famous Elton and Harrow scnoolS
in England.
Mr. William r. Demorest is president OF the Chesn-
ire Alumni Association of New York and Vicinity
and Mr. F. J. Barnes is secretary and treasurer MI
Joseph w. Hartman and Mr.. George bgoert Wright
are a committee to draw up constitution WHICH, WIN
be submitted at the next meeting This meeting mas
been called for hafpast twelve for the reason 'na'
will give the members of the association an opportun
itv to discuss at luncheon the affairs of the Cheshire
School, and the ways and means to advance Its IN
terests can be considered at that time.
Distinguished Graduates.
MANY prominent men have been graduated from the
Old Cheshire School, and among these Judge james
B. Dill Mr. De Lancey Nicol, the Right Rev. EDWIN
S. Lines Episcopal Bishop of Connecticut the Rev.
Flave S. Luther president Of Trinity College. of Hart
ford; Mr.. Ernest Fagg, architect; the Rev. John VIII
iams Mr.. Ordway Partridge sculptor the Rev. Dr.
william H vibbert Mr.. Kensett, landscape painter,
and Mr. Clinton Peters and Mr. Jared Flagg. portrait
panters the Rev. j. Frederick Sexton. Mr.. Russell
Murray Mr.. Edward Dodge, Mr.. Herbert d. Lloyd,
Mr.. H. La Rue Munson, DR.. Holbrooke Curtis, Mr.
E. D. Woodbury. principal emeritus OF the schooi;
General Alexander Perry, Admiral Foote Commodore
Hitchcock. Mr. Henry S. Sanford, time Minister
Belgium and Gideon Welles, Secretary OF the Navy
under President Lincoln
As Engshman feels pride in having attended
of Englands great schools, so will boy feel a
pride when he knows that his alma mater has had a
long history, rich in traditions and accomplishments.
Cheshire has those traditions, and the names of the
who had the daring and courage to climb the
old belfry of Bowden Hall will be an incentive to
those boys who read them in the weather stained thu
bers of the supports.
Among the names and initials found the frame.
yoke and wheel of the old bell, which removed
from the bell in 1880. "Henry S. Sandford
Trinity College graduate about 1888 and at one time
United States Minister to Belgium; Louis n. Middle
brook" George NJ Curtis" Russell Murray, so"
vestryman of Trinity Church, New York, and trus-
tee of the General Theological Seminary; 81. S.
Quick" now of Chicago; a. B. Hicketts," "W. e.
W." ~. Alcott, '36;' 81 w. Skidmore." "a NJ c..
'7O:' Ell. A. Yates" "H Wooden" who went to the
civil war after graduating from Trinity College In
1854; "Blakesee," "A. NJ Clay, '70:" "Charles Wis
W. Judd 49," al P Tuttle, 47;' "E. B. Davis" &c.
Lounsbury." Sexton" thought to be the Rev j.
Frederick Sexton. of New Haven "Hinman," R. A.
R." "W. D. L." &c. NJ" and George D. Cook"