New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-30
BROWN UNIVERSITY.

-,prrrvc OF THE PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY,"
GRAFTON OF PROF. ANGELL OF VERMONT
PROVIDENCE, June 2S.-The exercises OF COM
nencement week ushered in this morning by the
annual business meeting Of the Phi Beta Kappa Society
(which was held in Manning Hall at 81 o'clock. The Pres
dent Prof j. L. Duncan, presided and after the usual
routine business, the following officers were eected
President Prof ]. L. Duncan Vice-President Prof' A.
Hardness Corresponding Secretary, Prof B. o. Greene
Treasurer Prof. Merrick Lyon Committee OF Appoint
tneDt: Prof. j. /. Lincoln, Alexander Farnum, esq,
PROT T. w Bancroft the Rev. Dr. Caldwell, II. c. Whita-
ker esq Arnold Green, esq. Committee OF Arrange
nents Prof g. s. Greene, Emory Lyon, esq Prof b. r.
Clarke. Auditing Committee T. A Guild, esq., Wm' u
Dearah, esq. The following named gentlemen were
then elected members Edward c. Ames, esq., Prof
John II. Appleton, DIR. Horace G. Miller, class OF lS6o
VIM H. Spencer class OF 1866; A. ]. Gordon class OF
1885, the Rev. Lucus Alden class OF 1871 the Rev. Eiph
set Craft class of 1921 and the Rt Rev. Henry
Immediately after the close Of the meeting procession
Vac formed upon the College green, and headed by the
American Brass Band, proceeded to the first Baptist
Church Mainst where the annual oIl0h peI1re tpe
Alumni was delivered by President Angen OF tine I'M
President Angel on being introduced said that Brown
story that unexeened She has resumed her work in
Egneerng the first chair which has ever received an
the and the men TO give the best instruction
In Determining what we should help this University to
become must not forget that her geographical pos
ton midway between Yale and Harvard demands the
highest style of work possible 10 the American college.
An ndisormnate ambition TO the size of classes is
not to encouraged The worth OF college cannot be
Judged by the number OF its students When the genuine
University is attained and instruction given almost
VITA the present methods the best number Is that which
encourages brisk competition for excellence. 1880
There two advantages connected with the system
post graduate scholarships recommended by President
Caswc The recipients of these scholarships would be
brought into closer relations with the nsfuet9rs ana
from among these would be found those best lifted 70 NIL
the prOfessorshps they become vacant one OF the
obstacles at present the way Of sound eduea
the lack Of rstrate teachers and for these men
ylD power of kndling other minds that enthusiasm
which Il the best incentive to study: - la,
the spirit and the direction which has been pointed
many viii live her widening her of work
aud justifying the name of University which she
bears The question has often occurred To whether
he medical department may not be revived and when
Harvard sends Providence for lecturers in her Law
school we are forced 10 inquire Law School cannot
he supported here.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ALUMNI.
hSoviDENCE, r. l., June 2s.-The annual meeting
% Alumni Of Brown University held this after
room, Manning Hail. The meeting called to order
by tle Chairman of the Committee Of Arrangements
A"9aam Payne after which Moses B. lockwood
ytel CHAIRMAN, and the Rev. Heman Lincoln, Pres-
y u Newton Theological Seminary, Secretary.
thea presented their report They renresented H. C
rg :. IN better condition than ever before To nrose
en5 70 WORK Tor which 1t was founded The number of
stneents during the past year has been 13 The amount
funds is $5Olo including the library fund of
ohoiarshp fund Of $4,000 Two additioas scSo1a 1u
chair Known the as9a q9g the past and
voaa" Inc library contains at present nearly IS 900
Nearly 5000 have been given during fbs rast vo., :,
'oaNtnB Dung men IN the form al
~ iute5. The report then went ON 10 1t t5ps ana
OItf toen suggested that effort sSoaI tnat ~ mas
este among the Alumni active and eGs, sPaIeu 70
az oe Wtiaie or the University, and amone ~ ,.scst
ANinPlshng this object 1t has from time 10 inns ms
~ opposed b. give the Alumni actual voioe e tI
5tah mt OF the University A majority OF The che o,e
~ Were OF opinion that the usefulness and mn
fe az Institution would De increased nv alloviug
aud Iee 70 elect certain number Of the TrIIstees
D.nenf hded the passage Of q resolution for the an.
stsenftn "a Committee % bring this matter 10 the
specthly ~ ~ corporation OF the University 10 re-
and IN reror+ I'm them consideration Of the subiect
N, ftee ~ AZ the next annual meeting The Com
D. naf3 IN ended that special effort should
THE -. ~ v' .le suitable library building
confirmed S,I mts ths Of lively debate which
many OF fbe Older llse and participated Ia by
NJ I've passage OF the following res,,i ailchued
Di. Peck Of BOstOn ing iesOuuOn proposed by
Ia. ye' nat Committee be appointed 10 -. ,., a., ~
40 $500 ~ method n which III Alumni can VA si b
Rev ,ioie report was then laid unop tho th, Tho
Pfed.t, .VCADHuge presented a fesolutoy ,I'nbt,,,
dl,o1, = HYeu OF the University of Vernont 90 ~
gst E, 'efed by MIN before the AlrnYd reCest
fgy ae0rs uDilsheC, and declaring that the A1Imri
IfOt,' 4'ce IN the opinions which were ~ oi'iH
~ ward and ably sustained 1i,G .Hly
!0lThed. - '"iI4el' ana the meeting was then ad-
o Ni 'lIs The annual sermon before the sociotv
tlurs ~ inquiry was delivered IN the First I}alfisf
' ~ '"" is'V' j. a. Gordon Of Boston.
D. TIE COMHENCEa.EST ExERCIsEs
NJ iDLNeL' T. l., June z9.-F0r the first time tle
q NNell'hcni exercises % Brown Univcr.ify nave /
- he'd Al The end Oi til. cole gatc year instead Of nj