New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-12
BROWN UNIVERSITY.


mencement of Brown University, last week, at Pro-
whence were Of high order, and unusually interest
ing The address before the Society Of Missionary
Inquiry vas by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher snd
was worthy of his high reputation The stupid non
sence of comforting honorary degrees was gone
through with on Wednesday. The following un-
offending gentlemen were the victims
DEGREE OF A. M-The Rev George Park Fisher, class Of
ls47; Georg, Graham Cartss elias OF ,t3i Ahdew ueI
Willard class OF s49 the Rev. stephen Williams Pnee class
BARLOW simmons elias Of 1851 Samuel Pennm.u Bates class
q sS j.sn s ~.Ssn 9 TssSSSa. WEBSTER
BoSoRARy DEGslE o. M-rhe Hon Calvin Fletcher
c. t%u O1se %iilism tunis, Esq, Ssw.York.
DrcsEr OF D. fhe Rev Cyrus Kinssbqry missionary
Newport elias, Of 1915 the Rev James N Grsaser PrOvi
deIee o.
tee OF The Court OF Pess Maaehusets class Of
1885 Hush Miller, Ednbqrs samuel H. Taylor Principal Of
the Philips Academy, Andoyer, Mass
Then came social dinner, DIR. Wsyland presiding,
at which The following sadly extended list Of gradu
ates deceased during the year was read
Rsy GEoScE F:aEs '. OF Ss S,ss 81
Rev. WILLIAM Hvxr WHITE class OF 1874 died at Lit
ordained at Ltreton in lal and there spsn his
s. Hon JoSsrnAy THAYER class Of 1903 aied st Camden
Me- September 20, 1859 He studied Law Providence
bat length settled in Maine where be held several civil
Hon JAMES T.LLn.DcE: L. D., e..s Of 1898 died in
lawyer in 1919 elected Congress snd then
liz utensDt State Of New York the
founder. md long the PRESIDENT o. the American Institute
moiep ssesoas Mas: October IS 1855 lie .d.d Law
n Providence and here settled IN the practice OF bis profession
and year Pofe.sorshp Oratory
srd Bellies Lee. the University In 1925 no elected
Brilliant Consesona career he lived in retire nen from pub
lie life AT the time OF his death he W" Of tho Trustees
The Rev sErH ALors elias Of 1914 died at wesbOroush
Mas November 1883. He was UniterAn clergyman aud
T. The Rev SMITH NELSON class of 1874 died
a .nd ss. Ms a. Wsstb.a Ne
and other places during the long period Of his aeye ministry
at Mddiebury VT, January S' He wac Congregational
josspH wissos class of 1870 died at East Greenwich
Deeeu Der a. 1855 He member Of the Rhode Island
To- The Rev JoyArH,s BrGgLow elias Of 1917 died At Eu
cid Ohio January rs 1854 he Conversational clergy
educated Andover and settled at Lubec Me- Roy
ii AIrxAsDER 0RfswoL0 HESsHAw, elss. Of 1877, died
IL New Yoi January % 1854 He had studied Law, bat did
IL GlNALiEL Lyman DWIGHT class OF 1923 died 10 Prov
dsnee March TO- i4 lie was member Of the Rhode Island
IS The Rev ELlpaA1 Fay elias. otIs2i died at POa,hEsep
Academy At Poushseepss and also for p,etesd
but asr years. st1nsd 70 NewYori and wss ordaasd
and settled 81 Bspsst clergyman near Poushkeepsle
lsl5 died Hartford, April 5 s He long been with
drswu by distressing mslady from the practice his pro-
u, cTsIsIeEnta o.AxT Pray q Newport ela. Of 1872
Commodore Oliver Perry and studied boil medicine snd
law but pTGeced the atcer Newport his Eaye t0xn
he d.d ia Philadelphia whittier he had n change Of
enste.
l6 Tie Rev JAMES THOMPSON DID, clss Of 1850 died a.
Barre Mss. May IL, 1884 He Uuitui.n clergyman
and settled Barre in 1906 snd there passed he fifty
yssn q hh inistIy. ,.,.
May al 1854 He residd in Esssn, Mass and while drivas
u 'gp,ST 20. thrown ' =, h ,s, .sri. re-. .ad killed
ls he instructor Of yogih and for many yeara
ID THOMAS Fsscrs clRprsrEE class flsls died IL Prov
dence July a. lS6i He leading member Of the Proy
deEee Bar and With great success had devoted biz life to the
20 The Hon Law HALE elias. of 1921, died 1t Warren
cS. ds.S one Of the justice. Of the supss c rs o az
Rhode Island He also Of the Trussees Of Uni
n hEssr EAsLE elias. Of iss2 died IN Providence Aug
"a lsa He We. IL early life Cashier Of Bank PrOvdsncs
DIR. WAYLAED toasted the Governor of Rhode
Island, which funetionary replied Then the various
classes were Toasted, and answers made by the Rev.
Mr.. MILES, Senator FOSTER, and Others GEoRGs
WnLIAN CURTIS, the poet Of the Phi Beta Kappa,
recited postprshdisl screed Of verse complimentary
TO the Brown-bred Boys" and JAMES 7. BRADY
followed with funny speech. Tue singing Of &" Old
Hundred closed the Connie ncement
AT meeting OF the Corporation held on Thursday
I'D, Nathan Bishop, A d.. OF Boston wa elected a
feDow IN place Of the Hon. Richard Fletcher OF Boz
ton resigned The vacancy occssioned BY the resigna
ton OF The Rev. Robert T. Patiison, ID. ID Wa not
hiled stephen A. Chase Of salem Mass. member
Of the Society Of FrieDds the Rev Charles w Ftan-
oers Of Concord, n. H., and the Hon. Alfred Bos
worm OF Wtrren were elected Trustees The eIecu-
torn Of the win Of TIE late Hon. James Tallmadge
nave notified the Corporation OF legacy Of 81 600
iefi by him 10 the Library Of he CDverssy.
HzAIrH OF BrrThLo.- Daring the month u
ADe ust lat so deaths occurred in the City Of Buffalo