New-York tribune., 1873-06-25
BROWN UNIVERSITY.

BROWN UNIVERSITY.
EXFPClsEs OF The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COM-
MENcEMRNr-PREsENT CONDITION OF THE IN
srIrUIIoN-CIAss DAY-THE PHI BETA KAPPA
sOCfETY-DuPORTANT MEETING or THE ALUMNI
THEY SECURE A VOICE IN THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE COLLEGE-N ADVISORY BOARD AP-
POINTED.
rvRoN THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OP TIE TRIBUNE
Providence, r. l., June A.-The one-hund-
rcd-and NTH annual hommcncement Of Brown Univer-
Sly excites marked interest among the Alumni and
friends OF the institution the rst anniversary under
the administration OF the President the Rev. Dr..
E. G.. Robinson formerly OF Rochester The illogical
Seminary Under his administration the Unver-
sity has prosperei during the past year. though
there has been no singular or special adj
vance over the progress OF preceding years.
It's Faculty now numbers nine proes ors and four lee
turors and instructors LAST there was the same
number In the lcuty but the Presidency and the Pro-
fes.orsnip Of Moral ana Intellectual Philosophy were
distinct being act by the Pew. Dr. Alexis CiAFe and
Geo. l. Chacc, LID respectively. Prof. Chace having
resigned his chair u travel in Europe, Dr. Robinson his
successor to hc Presidency, assumed also the vacant
Professorshp. The appointment OF J. W. p. JenSs cs
Director OF the Museum OF Natural History and Lee
trcr on Special Branches OF Agriculture, increased the
Faculty to its former number Ia the University there
are now 20i undergraduat-s, against 22i asst year
Tie exercises OF Commencement. preliminary 70 the
anniversary itself, which occurs tomorrow have passed
OFF lccepta5v on Friday last the Senior Glass cce-
brated its class day with becoming festivities. The
usual programme OF Grafton and poem ia the college
chapel ia tho evening OF planting tho clastrec in the
rear part Of tho University grounds Ia The afternoon ~
the oparatic promenade concert upon the campus In
the evening with the class supper following, was car
red out smoothly and pleasantly. The orator or The
day was I. p. Tunham OF Morris. Conn.,; the poet
George f. Tucker OF New-Bedfrd, Mass. The exercises
I Hsra4 rIr.r| q
| THE TRBCNE.
This morning at 900 o'clock the Phi Beta Kappa So
cety met in Manning Hall and elected Prof 8 Greene,
LID President Tor the ensuing year; Alexander Far
mum, VccPresdent; Prof. b. +. Clarke, Corresponding
Secretary; and NerrcE Leym Treasurer Among those
elected 10 honorary membership were the Rev Dr. s. 5,
Cutting and the Rev. Geo. Pullen. After the business
meeting the members Of the Society were formed I'm
procession IN tic order OF their classes and preceded by
the American Band OF this city marched 20 tIe Frst
Baptist meetinchousc, where Prof Charles O. Everett
D. D.. OF the Divinity School OF Harvard University,
delivered grafton "Ihe Imagination ia It's Reis
tons TO Life and Culture"
TIE ALUMNI MEETING.
meeting u the Alumni held IN Morning lIall at
O'Clock this afternoon. TIE graduates OF tao Unver-
sity gathered in large numbers. Inspired with earnest
interest In Their Alma Mater, the Alumni Of Brown Uni
versity have been for years impatient for parucpa
ton in its government The College Charter B perpe-
~
Corporation II vests the whole government in theu
Boards O. Fellows and Trustees with The power Of con-
tnued succes son The Corporation cannot rallnquish
this trust bya voluntary abnegaon Of power and S ac
verse 10 legislative changes While the Charter remains
IA It's the Alumni can have share IN college govern
nent known to the law. The gist Of ths afternoons
long discussion was the aim Of the Alumni to get an
advisory capacity IN this college governments An
AIuulni Committee OF Conference with 4 Corporation
Committee presented report through the Hon. H. B.
Stables OF Worcester. recommending the annual ap
Monument OF an advisory lOard Of seven Alumni who
shall advise with the corporation IN all suitable matters
and the nomination Of the Alumni 40 thcr annual meet
ING OF three Of their number for any existing iutdre
vacancy in tie Board of Trustees the advisory board %
recommend one OF the said three 20 the Corporation or
election Ar Staples stated that the Corporation oD
iected 70 nominations by the general yoIe OF the Alumni
without limitation believing that the youngest gradu
ates would have undue preponderance but IN any case
the corporaon hound itself 20 nothing further than
resuaetabe consideration Of the recommendation OF the
Advisory Board The Hon. F. w. Bird Of NalDOe sug-
rested that each aumnus should have as many votes
ON nominations as his years since grldua-
lion. The Hon. Henry Chaplin Of Wor
eester advocated nomination 10 the corporation
by direct voice OF the Alumni. Many eminent Alumni
urged in strong speeches that the University interests
arc sufring By the indifference OF the Alumni which
couId only be removed by giving them voice IN us
government Messrs. Cnapn and Bird Prof. j. L. LIN
coin and Mr.. b. N. Lapham OF Providence, r. l., ana
Col f. B. soddard OF Worcester deprecated the Corpo-
ratons dstrust OF the younger Alumni, whose zeal Is
the strength Of the University. WIN. Goddard Of Proy-
dcnce spoke for the Corporation praying foe eoopera
on Of the Alumni and Corporation and the adoption OF
oue such plan AS proposed by the Committee when the
| Cornoration would accept. The COmmti'cs report
amended by requiring the Advisory Board to recon-
mend 20 the Corporation the three names selected az
candidates by the Alumni and no others passed unan
| ,n,ouslv The Hon. Rowland q. Hazard OF Peacedale
Mr. Ally Farnum OF Providence, Col. L. D. StOddard OF
yroester e1 President Alexis Caswell or Providence
PROT ( Greene OF the University, Mr Charles b. Con
Of Providence and the Hon. Frank W Bird OF Walpoie
| vero appUnted as the Alumni Advisory Board
Two vacancies in the Board or Inh'ses'
caused by the death OF Richard Arnold
1 and Jobn r. Hsrtwen. both OF Providence and both
Baptis, were announced. To avoid haste IN so WeiGhy
matter the nomination OF candidates 10 tie Corpora
ton (which meets ON Thursday nexO was deferred ana
| the Advisory Board instructed 10 prepare anu
publish plan for the voting OF Alumni for caudldA'es
I.for Trustees Tie Association adjourned AleF Ie'
electing its old officers, follows: Presten'-AeA'
Caswen Vice-Presidents-H. Chaplin, worcester Aura
| ham Payne, Providence. Executive COminit'ee-
Francis Wayland. New-Haven; II. b. Staples. "orces-
ter; Edmund L. Pierce. Boston b. F. Ihurston Fro'i-
dence; the Rev DR.. J. o. Murray, New-forR'
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.
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