Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-06
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The ninety second annual commencement
of Brown University takes place the present
week. The annual meeting of the Phi Beta
Kappa society was held, Tuesday, and Hon.
John H. Clifford of New Bedford, was elected
president for the ensuing year. The Grafton
was pronounced by Hon. Thomas A. Jenkes
of Providence on The Relations of Educated
Men TO the Forces which actuate Society
forming, says the Providence Journal most
suspicious introduction to the literary exercis
es OF the week. The united celebration of the
literary societies filled the Rev DR.. Halls
church to overlooking The orator was the
Rev. j. Wheaton Smith of Philadelphia, who
spoke on the subject of Faith and Scholarship.
or Religious Faith Elementary to Finished
Scholarship. The poem was delivered by
Hon Geo. ii. Calvert of Newport. The $50
ciety for Missionary Inquiry" celebrated its
anniversary in the evening, the Rev. DIR
Turnbull of Hartford delivering the address.
The neurology of Brown University for the
past academical year composes the following
list, which with the sketches subjoined are
taken from the ample biographical notices Of
the Providence Journal -
1881 John Dick witherspoon, S2 Society Hill, s, c.,
1883 zacRariah Eddy 49, Mddleboro Ms February 1860
1893 benjamin croSs I@f IS; fToSidence Mny ssO
lS93 En9eh Pratt, 49, brewster MS, February, 1860
1874 Bailey Loriag IS HndSver Ms MAY ,i iS6o i'0O
Isia s lard noioI9ok s. Rowey Ms, February, 1860
1913 Jesse Hartweil IS; Mount Lebanon. La Septem.
1898 John GRAY, 81; Worcester, November 1859.
ioE4 Lllnu W mite, 81; Dorchester Ms.
i iSS55S' Ihomas Wilson, 55 Providence, June 1860.
lS46 Elisha g Mowry 5i Greenve, s. c. August 1860
stS anrse T. Fre 'a9x IS Salisbury, Ms May 1850
1913 Jared Cocker 81; lost on the Hungarian eb-
1851 Thomas A. reft 80; Florence Italy, Dec. 1850
$500. Col. ENos CUTTER was born in
Brookfeld, Mass, in 1881. He was for a wear
tutor in the University, and afterwards. adopt.
ing the profession of law, moved to the west
in company with Mr.. Nicholas i.ongwortb
his life long friend. His tastes led him TO 4
military life, and in 1907 he accepted a lieu
tenants commission. He was in active SER
vice with Gen. jackson, both in the Seminole
and Creek wars, and commanded at different
periods military posts on Lakes Champlain
Ontario, and Superior. In the army he was
equal in successive ranks with Gen. Taylor, &c
whom he was also bound by ties of closest
friendship. He resigned his commission in
lo4O, and a few years ago removed 10 Salem
Mass, where the family with which he was
connected by marriage had long resided. lie
was gentleman OF great intelligence and
worth, modest and unobtrusiye in department
an instructive and agreeable companion, and
warmly attached TO his friends.
1874 Rev. WILLARD HoLBRooK was born
in Uxbridge in 1892. lie pursued his prepar
atory studies at Leicester academy, and his
theological studies at Andover In 1918 he
was ordained minister Of the congregational
church in Rowley, continuing in this office
with fidelity and honor till 1910. He was sub
sequently settled for number of years in
Millville, aud also in Ipswich; but Rowley hc