New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-02
BROWN UNIVERSITY.

COMMENCEMENT wEEK-FINANCEs or TIE COL
LEGE-NOTABILITIES PRESENT-woMEN NOT
TO BE ADMITTED.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. 3l.-The exercises of Com
mencement week were begun by meeting the Rhode
Island Alpha OF the Phi Beta Kappa Society in Manning
Hall at 10 O'Clock this morning G. r. Fisher Yale
College in the chair The following officers were elected
1or the ensuing year: President Prof j. l.. Dman; Vice
President, Prof II. Hardness Corresponding Secretary
Prof s. S. Greene Treasurer, Merrck Lyon, esq The
following nominations for membership were mado by
Alexander Farnum, esq: the Rev. C. c. Tiffany Of New
was elected. and the name OF Mr. Tiffany LAID
for year under the rules Of the Society Mr. r. Peck
T. j. Andrews, ". Ashmore. Il. s. Cowell, W. Porter,
j. +. Lyon, and a. Williams OF the Senior Glass
were elected to membership, At II a. m,
Church the First BAPTIST built years ago Prayer
was offered by President Samson Of Columbia College,
an Grafton the relations Of the old and educaOns
oil te hnmanitles aud exact sciences lie showed that
IN the future the exact sciences, which build the steam
engine tunnel the mountain, lay the railway, and belt
which makes men warmer and richer, and gives them
more toeat-w be united i'll our scholarship with the
old know ledge OF the Greek philosophers Judge H. C.
Whitaker then read a poem on 1.-THE Philosophy OF
the Heart" which dwelt delicatey and sweey upon the
memories of college life At 81 D. M the chapel was
crowded with the Alumni to devise measures for bring
ing the Alumni into intimate relations with the College,
and IN general To advance its interests by active CO.
H. H. Anthony, the Chairman Of last year. Senator Fos-
ter Of Connecticut elected Chairman and Prof John
l. Lin, on Secretary. The report of the Committee ap
pointed last year gave statement Of the financial
condition OF the college. The eDdowments OF the uni
ycrsy have been greatly increased within the last 20
years The property OF Brown University consisted OF
the college premises the now existing college buildings,
with the exception Of the laboratory, which has been
built SINCE and funds to the amount OF sOO OF which
S5i9o constituted the Common or General FuHd S23VO
the Library Fund $4,000 the University Prize Fund
the Nl,hoas Brown Scholarship aud 81 geo the Pres
deHt'H Premium Fund. The sum Of $4,000 has also,
through the bcray OF friends Of the college, been added
to it, general fund At the time OF Dr. searss resignation
I'm April 1901 the Common Fund had risen 10 nearly S2li
GOO the scholarship Fund to upward OF $4,000 aud the
total OF the College FUNDS TO nearly s2s2Vo Inc treas
urers report under date OF July is 1905 shows the Com
mon Fund TO be 77Jo and the total or all funds belong
ing 10 the College be sJ65Gi7 o. II understood that
thc next report OF he treasurer VIII SNOW
increase By the lbcray Of Mc-srs. Il e.. and Rowland
hahlIu iathef ana sou provision mas Dei maui To- ~, ,3
tslabisHeit OF new pIotssoi5hp, anu a lnlol y, t'
extension will shortly be given 10 the department OF In
struoiOn In physica! science.
The report directed attention TO tho great need of
cabinet building valuable collections In natural science
having been Lost To the Institution for want OF one
now Library hrcproof building also needed the pres
ont space being already oyercrowded college gymna
ccssity The question Of Post Graduate scholarships
recommended for reconsideration; plan OF alumni
ions recommended. Tho report was accepted, and an
Executive Committee appomted TO carry out
and Mr.. stone were appointed a committee
FORM an D, S S n sss RaSg tho Fve SS,tU
Committee instructed To decide upon some one
point among tho many recommended 20 which the
c.!on is 10 De given al the Alumni dinner tomorrow.
Tho failure Of iSGay was rhe p9se9 S1ep resspS
portancc. Womcns lights. which occupied part OF
the DISCUSSION past graduate scholarships and even local
alumni associations, matters OF very faint
importance 10 college when mas no gym
na,iunl, no cabinet aud insufficient library.
SIN tie Alumni have stirred mp good deal OF cordial
feeling. and tomorrow satisfactory result may DC
reached Among the Alumni here many college pres
idcut- and pru -sOrs many eminent ministers, DOCTORS
and lawyer aud not few prominent and usefu states
men, Tie roll of the Alumni of Brown Is not a. rule so
famous FOR single uOtabes as for the extraordinary re-
spectabityuf the whole body. Henry Wheaton, the Ia
borous lawyer. Adouiram Judson, the sef-acruclDg
missionary Horace Mann, the patient teacher are the
tire types OF men, and Of such the assenblage
was composed The report that Brown was likely before
long to admit women Is without adequate foundation.
Providence, Sep. 1.-The commencement
exercises OF the Brown University took place today
The graduating class delivered oratons In the First Bap
fist Church IN presence OF unusual number OF tho
Alumni and friends OF the University. The following
honorary degrees were conferred Master OF Arts-HOfa
Ito Nelson and Slater Webster Of Massachusetts. ana
John Howard OF Appleton. Professor OF Chemistry as
applcd 10 arts In the Universy-Tne Rev L. Stone OF
N,w.York CIR, and the Rev. Bohan i. Byram OF
Providence Doctor Of Diyinity-Thc Rev. Holman Lill-
coin OF Wayand Professors OF RHETORIC III haahaZoo
College MichigAl-The Rev. VIM. Robinson BdDcoCk Vi
Jamaica Plain Massachusetts Doctor or Laws-AIDcrt
Hurkucss Professor OF Greek IN the UnVerslty-iOW'
land Gottazard Of Pcacedale, H. l., and the lion VIM
Isarl Lawrence OF Newport.