Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-08-26
SATURDAY EVENING, AUG. as.
BRowN UNIVERSITY.


II There is to bo any change in the affairs Of Brown
University, the hour has arrived when the Corporation
,hould be at their post and make immediate arrange
ments a successor to Doctor Mosser and to
agree upon the man who shall have opportunity Of
placing himselfn this responsible station. There not
time to he lost and the tho thing attended to,
tie sooner the disturbances and disorders, which
threaten the downfall Of the College wi DO subdued and
# they be suffered exist ruin certain and irremedia
bic, will most certainly-most assuredly onsue.
The excitement, which exists in this community, In
relation 10 the melancholy situation Of Brown Universe
ty, has already began to show itself abroad; and the
presses ia New-York,' Connectcut and Massachu-
sets have noticed it with strong aud sincere express
ions regret and have, without wishing to interfere o
thor in literary political relations, expressed
hope that the Rev. Francis Wayand will be secured to
fulfil the duties imposed upon the Reverend gentle
man, who this fills the Presidential Char.
OF MIR. weylani, who is fayorably known to the New
England public, a Divine and literary man, they
speak IN terms of high commentator, aud consider HIM
pre-eminently calculated Tor the oce for which he has
been nominated. These presses cannot be believed
offer sentiments engendered hy hostile feelings towards
the present incumbent by those sensations which par
sal friendship may originate Whatever comes from them,
though be graous, is undoubtedly worthy Of consid
eration, and IL Mr.. Wayland is candidate ought not
le expressed opinions Of sister communities to have some
weight in recommending him to the Corporation Of
Brown University
We have been told by a member the Corporation Of
iis University, that Mr. Wayland has long been thought
Of suitable person TO fill the Presidential Chair, and
that but for dclicacy towards DR.. Messer, who ciH
retire, although he well knows that his continuance in
sice, operates the decided disadvantage Of the Uni
sersty, MIR. Wayand would before this have been "of
fciay" nominated for the Office and called upon to
ter its duties The gentleman has uncquvo
saily, and without the least hesitation publicly declared
that he is perfectly convinced, that the
Of the Institution depends upon the continuance
trement OF DIR. Messer from office and yet, we have
not doubt, that he will for his retention, and
srt himself to support him.
1t is fact as notorious as the exiseuce orhe sum- and
well established by and acts, as is the
feasibility Of the Newonan SYSTEM that the Rev. Doc
sdecldody unpopular with the Corporaton and that
large majority OF that body, opposed hs holding
any longer, the rsins Of Collegiate government.
Is it not theu little singular that he aimed in an
Office which in public opinion he is not capable off-
ing lis little extraordinary, that his chair is
DOT vacated and Is 1t not passing strange that they who
have the power OF removing him, do do and thus
ffl the higher obg atoms due from them, to the Col.
lsge and The public
1t wll naturally create surpri,e abroad, when
gentlemen told that inefficient President of Lit
srary and scieufc institution holds his contrary to
the wishes and desires Of he public and the
a hstt a,Ioyt
puzzle the minds Of strangers, shall explain for the
peculiar benefit ofthosc abroad, who ke AL Interest IN
tho welfare OF University.
Rhode-Isand College tho original name Of our |
Cniversty and by that appellaon was known until the
year 1904 when wealthy merchant of this town nobly
and generously came forward, and offered five thousand
dollars to have named changed from Rhode Island
College, to Brown University. This gentleman was |
undoubtedly actuated by liberal zeal in behalf of the
extension letters, and the promotion of the sciences
and as he was aware that distinguished as his
could not be productive of any thing but the success
the great causes in which hs engaged he modesty
consented that Rhodc-Isand College should henceorth
tc known by the appeation of Brown University.
1t has been SAID by i'll natured persons, who can
not believe that any good OF Nazareth that
thirst for fame, and desire for the blessings of sub-
nary immortality, impeled him 10 the offering of the
henefaction, and that THIRST for honors and dont,s
and titles went in small degree to induce him TO take
within his kind keeping, tie desnes Of the University
which has from that hour to this borne his
Such inference con.ider very ilibers and
for our single selves, incline the opinion that nob
iGg but those pure and liberal feelings which have ever
been distinguishing traits his character urced him n
the making Of liberal endowment. Ii he had been in,
huenced by other principles, it likely that like
other hcneacors, he would have kept it profound se
cre to add 10 his posthumus fame, and 10 the usre Of
his house, when he shall have departed FOR the regions Of
the happy.
We acquit him Of any such charge or suggestion and
who will not, when is known, that from the hour hi.
heneaeon was made he has proved by his conduct how
"Mr. Noah ofthe New York ENQUIRER. comics from
a pamphlet now IA Circulation in that city, numerous
extracts and at the close OF them appends these words
From all this, which hope is not true # may bo
out wei, !" will not be owing to any thing learnt at
Brown University.
tThe Hartford Timos, conducted with ability bv Mr.
Cldeon Wolles, graduate Of Sale and a man of orud-
hon. speaking the subject, has the following remarks
relative to the dissatisfaction known TO exist in our Col
ioge. lie Attributes the cause, very Justly, to Doctor
Messer. ~ ~
lhe blame is imputed entirely TO President Mes
aer ana the Cadet recommends that the prosperity he
Colego would be promoted were he t. retire from the
station, ana het Francis Wayand, who has been re-