New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-17
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
BROWN UNIVERSITY.

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csxTESNIAL CHUEcH-NFcEoloGY OF TIE
t ColL.GF-TE DEGREts-IilE NoMiNAi.oSSf oH
rpi,srEEs-TlIE DINNER.
a., Al A srAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBCNE.l
p,oyIpsNCE, jane 1o.--A century ago the
=, n,stst Church was dedicated, but the annual
,,ssnconont exorc sos of Brown University were not
ri IN The mecting-house until september. i176. II WIS
che most appropriate auGence-room that could have
"a selected In New-Engiand for the delivery Of 80
,honghtful ana comprehensive Centennial address as
,n,t OF exGov Bullock yesterday. When It built
a. vas considered the hncst place Of worship in New
tncaa st its sprc Is u this day of he most beau
tnl ones the United states. There signs of de-
cay about the old budns. aud bright ami fresh does
a look to-day that il har to realize that 90 years have
r,ld by since the drst Commencement exercises were
held within lis walls. The with which every word
Of ey-Gov. Euuocks LONG Grafton WIS heard
=, every part of the build.ns illustrated
the perfection OF its acoustic properties,
and the personal comfort OF the Listeners. rs evinced 10y
tie ucC OF isns proved that Wrens pupil in London,
who des ned the building, understood clearly the prin-
ciplc ~ ventilation THIS old church. built according TO
The records of Society for the public Worship of God
and for holding Commences nents ia" was Opened this
morning for tine literary exercises OF the lo7t Com
nen.cnont
Tie Nunnl gathered in o library room, the chapel
st.Ys ari the front campus early rs O'Clock The
Old graduate present was Benjamin Hob art Of South
n
Aumnns Of the College. lhe old Alumni appeared in
strong force the graduates OF years scarcely
dill themselves justice and the line OF Alumni although
II stretched from the chapel steps far down tie Hill to-
ward Beneft-st, not long as II ought 20 have
be n Hearty greetings every where exchanged.
and ant the undergraduates scrambled into ter places
at the cate, 10 tIe music OF tAcr cldsoies, GA Brown
VS. IiIcgl4osi - g.,
rish.s lonr ss u Includes irst OF All, S'ln,el ing
William u e Glass OF 1894. who Tor insnA years na'
an Il T.. Il As Il.
,ss 20 res "a s nsSslS call of casses lie hen
Che praecc of law ia Boston in 1906. ani accumulated
L. g. fortune. AGOthcl Old Aiumn9s Wno heS pass a
who preached IN Pewtucket r. !. fcr - years, and
devoted his later years d literary ltmr. tAe hon
IclnId Ward OEee ne, LII d.. OF the Glass OF 1872 one
Ju~'.ce; David AYcl9 OF tie Ia oi $50; tie i w.
oi 1876 the Rev. Fran us Mood Of the Class OF LIZ
u, Roy Rui's Is,3eoGe - d. OF Toe Sf,, 81 ~ Ia,
thc a. Of ~3; the Hon John hinssbar9. IL D. Of
tc Css Of 1896. Fellow OF tie University anu secretary
al the lipoI AMI Moses DAM, Is S0uhwic6, NJ D,
OF he Cass ~ i>2- are among Tao va! Old s@' i's
Who have died during the year. IAic list llcid1'S 81
Wide the graduates waiting for The procession to
fo,I tAoy had all OppoI ts4'iy i" cast iief vaJS IL"
.l, q. ~ - & c W. ,,1 re.r,-os ~ r,ht OF
Ia r dnal action The nominations 1ies stem or
-. lIr Guild. was kent bus. Tor Two hours in e.
,I,r,,, a. me Graduates how they conli cxcr-
else ~" RIGHT Of academic suffrage. 1t ~ to
ic arnroheu led that tine meetings Of the Alumni
for az, At Yeas viii ne relrricd duh ANA iie 5
tbror, Efforts IN modify and simplify t'c rcgula atoms 81"
rhe Association. rho polls open RON SIG 10 u
O'clock Five candidates We're NOiDi Tor by edcA Alum
nus that being tnc number of Sac.p ,S IN he Bdtrd 90
Trustees: of the candidates hDd 10 be Bapusls, one
a Quaker and one a Congregational list. $50 49,
The l.ilstg, Of the fcCb ST gl"duo tinged WIN ne
a. lac walked down The Hill under tue unDc arclNa! Oh
rlns Tee weather commencement day Is always OF
tie ne-t. year II the perfection o COM
meuycicnt atbcs. The procession soon reached th'
mreing horse and the rams we're ol"nrd 1jr the pas
t,.s. nf tho>e AZ the ei Of tine line for according 10
academic custom the last To leave tic college are I've
frt 10 enter the church. After the hanl hat played
and thc Row Or Robinson, Pre- sid, nj ot the University
had offered PRAYER, the following programme o Eerdr}
exercises followed: .,
Lain. by ihni1as Stit;al
The Marriage OF tie Atr1tlc, by IicI r. ,h'
ford knight Providence
g. (0raSoi IIi>,icy q Dcoyefer,' by George Fred
eiitk keclir. tIu.li'Acc.
e rat e-" pro the Ideal ~ Science" by Rcuben Eu
gcle MaS'r Warner =. 81.
8. (Ott,n" justice keiriuGtiyc" by Charles Abraham
i;rcse. nelasan. H.
g. tOiaou >" da Nnc" By Albert Davis Bosom,
2 DORA, ION NE Simple ~ Wordsworth" b. Robert
Francis iOimai, a., Boston. Mass
s. (Ola0h rtr, los 10 Iolald" by DaNl SeI
O. QOlan-" hermitage at Walden" BY William
Chqrc Greene, Pr'vi ehce.
10 fOfaii Expressive Of Religious Thought" b.
William Nlbtrt tsfT.fi Est e.uia'ih, u -
IL "T4e Philosophy Of Mythology" Cihe Philosophical ora
tom, 10y elisha ffei'Itk l~t1l'"t, run ~ ~, -.
10 "Ai!s IN the DAYS leTccs" lthe Classical Oauon by
1r-ui Do Ilc Wheeler Randolph, NaSs.
II fCraIrr Nailictfry Addresses ntAtT ~
sel.sI 10 ITde Cntcism," uy NluSOw l Ptoi, raieni
Ness.
These exercises closed with prayer and benc2ictOn
The following were the candidates for Tie Degree Of
Bachelor OF Arts: