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The class af 1895.

In 1788 the Headmaster, Amos Bull, was 1929 the size of the Senior Class had increased
“requested to inform the assistant Ministers that to over thirty pupils. The decline in the financial
it would be highly pleasing to the Vestry if they stability of the country was reflected, however,
would assist at the usual Examinations of the in Trinity School’s enrollment, and the Senior
Charity School.’’ What type of examinations Class dropped to the upper teens and low twen­
these were, what they covered, and how long ties. Of the nine Senior Classes between 1927
they lasted, we do not know. We do know, how­ and 1935, totaling two hundred fifty-five stu­
ever, that in the eighteen nineties the examina­ dents, sixty-two went into business, forty-nine
tions were both oral and written and that each went to Columbia, nineteen to Trinity, and
lasted about two hours and occurred three times twelve to Williams; other colleges attracted
in a normal examination day. smaller numbers.
Although there is no precise record of the
We also know that the various paths taken activities of past Trinity scholars after they com­
by the Seniors in the Class of 1892 after being pleted their education, a large number of them
graduated were typical of this period : one mem­ went into the clergy, of course. One of the more
ber into business, two members to Trinity Col­ interesting ex-Trinitarians in this calling was
lege, and three members to Columbia College, Bishop Walker of North Dakota, class of 1857,
the School of Mines and of Arts. By the time who described his experience with the Indians on
Dr. Cole took over in 1903 there was already the plains in the following way: “The redman
some difficulty in getting seniors into college, was very much misrepresented, and . . . with
since it is noted that one of Dr. Cole’s problems proper care and advantage he would surely de­
was that the system was antiquated and badly in velop into a good citizen and Christian.’’
need of revision to meet the requirements of the Among other noteworthy alumni were Edward
College Entrance Board Examinations. H. and Oliver Harriman, who graduated in the
By the time of the Stock Market crash in 1860’s and at one time showed a great interest

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