New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-04
BROWN UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT


IFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
PROVIDENCE. r. l., Sept. 1.-The exercises
connected wife the Onehnndredth commencement OF ts
venerable Uniyesty began yesterday Inc weather WAS
excessively warm, and this, doubtless, aetorrou many
from manfestng their interest bya personal attendance
We have observed for years past that whatever may
have been the condition Of the weather previous to the
Commencement this week the heat Ia always oppressve
fury seems to Increase tho period OF his reign draws
near its close The Annual Meeting OF ne knOde lsau
inc in NInnn,ng Hall The President, the Rev. Geo r.
Fisher presided After the reading OF tho usual reports
pre- sident the Rev Geo p Fisher, d. d. president
Prof j. T. DmOn; Corresponding Secretary, Prof Albert
Gwen IS s.taSs chapter at Rutgers College n j.
After eeeting several members the Society adjourned
Societies Alternate The latter Society held It's regular
celebration last year The responsibility OF an Grafton
Nv some Hpa6ed oversight tho officers OF this oe
ETY. neglected TO make provision for this celebration,
ar oeIoSE The Hon II b. Anthony Of the class Of 1888.
the President occupied the chair Prof j. L. Dlan o,
the class OF 1877 opened the discussion by suggesting
plan OF endowng scholarships for past graduates winch
should bind them In sympathy with the University, ana
by which thew shall be in measure associated with It's
Authorized The Rev j. L. Lincoln Of the class or 1885,
introduced resolutions giving effect 10 these Vows
prof VIM Galumel, class Of 1881, made an eloquent
speech claiming that the first ana most des,aoe o9y u
1hey owed her debt thew should be ready to
knowledge and pay according 10 their aDny. Inc u-
tain IL, school OF natural science, ana an academy vi
fine arts He alluded 10 the noble example or the HON
Theron Metcaf OF Massachusetts, VINO nau uosteu var
liable pamphlets 10 tho library untl tiey nad pecoe
large and valuable collection "GO ana DO nkewtse'
Appropriate remarks were also made ny the Kew
Frederick Denisou, class OF 1si; the Rev Dr. Rufus
Blbcock class OF 1921 the Rev DR. llaght, the Key
Prof H. O. Robinson OF Rochester Theological Seminary,
and others Resolutions adopted appointing
committee consider the prOpriety OF adopt
ing a post graduate system aud other methods or al
vanclng the interess>of the University Tho meeting
was large aud enthusiastic. The Society on Missionary
Inquiry held its anniversary this evening IN the First
menoement are celebrated. The Rev Henry G.. Weston,
ID. D.. Professor I'm tho Theological Seminary recently
founded by the Grocer family al Upland near Phlauel-
phia delivered the annual sermon. ............
Tile University buildings occupy prominent ana
beautiful position upon hill in tho eastern part Of the
city. They neat and cOmnod0us The library 0c-
cupes the ground floor OF Manning Hall, and Is exceed
ngy we'll arranged and preserved through the oversight
OF Prof. Reuben Ii. Guild. 1t CONTAINS some 10000
volumes, many OF which are rare aud unique. Rhode
Island Hall contains select cabinet OF minerals and
curiOsltes. Among these models OF tue temple OF
Theseus and Others at Athens aud Rome There Is also
an excellent marble bust OF President Way land and also
plaster busts Of Judge Story and Bishop Griswoid Inc
collection OF portraits large and interesting Among
them those Of the Rev VIM Rogers OF the first grad
uatng class the Rev. DR. VIM +. Chanting Dr. JudsOn,
the celebrated missionary BuTmah, the Rev Drs Man
ming and Wayland, Presidents OF the University, tho
Hon. Nicholas Brown. after whom II was named Ezekiel
Hopkins. the first commodore IN the American Navy,
Commodore o. II. Perry, the Hon. Tristan Burgess, tho
Hon. VIM. CoddngtOn, the first Governor OF Rhode
Island, and Major-Gen. Burnside, the present
Incumbent, OF Brig Gen ROdman, who fell at Anteta,
Of Samuel Slater. the father Of American manufacture,
aud OF Gilbert Stuart, the celebrated painter.