If $\alpha x + \beta y = 109$ is the equation of the chord of the ellipse $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 4 } = 1$, whose mid point is $\left( \frac { 5 } { 2 } , \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)$, then $\alpha + \beta$ is equal to :\\
(1) 58\\
(2) 46\\
(3) 37\\
(4) 72