The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-01-08
BROWN UNIVERSITY FESTIVAL

Mr. EDIroR: The social gathering OF the sane -
Brown University at the American House las, Tna.l..
evening, occasion of rare interest. The pa;
dent iou or five of the Professors and seyeralof,t
Trustees ofthe Institution there, together with aon,
thirty of the Alumni. More were expected more eta,
ed from their homes to be present al the Festival ~,
the impossible state OF The roads prevented them from
realizing their wishes The company assembled no.
and eight of the clock and after aIns no.
tween and two hours for the arrival of other. ub,
we're expected, repaired the table which had heo,,
bountiiulIy and elegantly spread for them b, Ms,,s
Tucker and Bonhy. Alter the Invocation of the d,vna
blessing by the Rev. MIR Smaey oflhis city. amoleins
tee was done to the viands prepared for Them and then
came the feast Of reason and he flow of soul" The
Committee of arrangements had prepared every thing
that needed 10 give zest to The entertainment and
who participated in the serv ces and euioymene o
the occasion, will soon forget Them The Hon Judos
Barton presided in his usual graceful manner ass..sd
by the Hon. Judge Kinncu,t and the Hon. Isaac Dav;,
In addition 10 elcilous inoducton the Chair read in
Latin, "Sautaory" of the oden tunes, which ELECTED
repeated bursts of applause and carried US back asb
magic 10 Aud Lang Syne. He was followed by Pres
Wayland aud The Professors. Their speeches we,a
characterized By sparkling good sense, racy narrative
and kindly feeling. Oilers followed in obedience tn
the summons from The Char, offering such sentiments
nduging in such "reminiscences and adding such efec
lions, tie occasion admirably adapted 10 elicit
Tie poem, by Charles Tkurber Esq was unique sDcv
and charming. In sort of vision The fact broustt
forth orderly succession those who had met in sncb
goody fellowship and, deyotrg TO each a few lines
ht of their peculiar traits ia such way provoke
the risibes The exleAto their endurance without ex
citing single uuklnd unhappy feeling. twas one
ofhis happiesi efforts and added essentially TO The inter-
est of the occasion TO speak of all who tonrbuledlo
The entertainment Of The evening and give even the brief
synopsis OF their remarks, would make Ills sketch
quite too long for your paper, Suffice il TO say that
members OF each of The liberal professions brought Their
offerings and poured them INTO tie common socI-
Massachusetts extended the Hand Of Fellowship 10
Rhode Island, and Rhode Island grssped il with hearty
goodwill. II Massachusetts in other days treated ht
roughly or bore hardly upon her younger sister, Rhode
Island, II was said had sought and found her TeyengeR
sending so many educated minds help elevate and
bless her older sister. In alusion the facilities Of
communication between the heart of The Bay State and
The Capital of her southern neghboT one Of The sent.
ments offered lie occasion was, In the seventeenth
century, Massachusetts drove men into Rhode Island
Nth phps in The nineteenth, Rhode Island sends
into Massachusetts rails" should be glad, were it
in my power TO furnish you with several other sentiments
offered on The occasion. They happily conceived,
ard racily expressed. Every one called upon fora
speech, or sentiment or a story of what occurred
in other days. Some OF these were full Of mrlh-
al.
choly over all our minds. The illusions 10 those whom
We had known and valued as professors fellow
dents but whose voices hushed in dealh were
received with eloquent have almost said, reveren
lia silence. In instance was there an infringement
ofsocal proprety, offence to the liberal and en-
lgbtened spirit the whole entertainment exhibited
cheerfuIness without evy sobrey without mcroseness,
vii without maignlty, and the joyous exuberanee o.
kindred minds, tempered by sober common sense and
regulated by moral principle.
The festivities closed by singing, 10 the tune Of
Old Lang Syne, the following lines, composed by Hem
ny Chaplin Esq
TUNE-Auld Lang Syne.
We come tonight 10 gather up
The memories Of years,
We who have drank LIES varied cup
In sun>hiHe and in tears
We meet gay and happy band,
We need no sparkling vine,
With cheerful heart and willing hand
To tell Of Aud Lang Syne.
We stag tonight the same sweet lay
We Oft have sung before,
We weep for those, on this bright day,
Who's with more
But while We swell our joyful strain,
Their youthful firms ertwine
Around our hearts all young again,
Win thoughts of Aud Lang Syne.
We welcome him whose voice and pen
Has strewed HES way with flowers,
This band OF true and earnest men,
The friends of US and ours;
They come from eamng's chosen seat,
They worship atlhe shrine
Where tondly loved 10 meet,
In days Of Aud Lang Syne
Then while VIC pledge each other here,
Let fortune smile or flown,
We sing the song beth loud and clear,
God bless The sons OF Brown
God bless the sons OF Brown tonight,
Let hearts and tongues combine,
With spirits free and hearts as light,
As first in Aud Lang Syne.
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