The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-19
BROWN UNIVERSITY.
[BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD. I


PROVIDENCE II. l., Juno u.s. 1873
The annual meeting OF the Rhode island Alpha of
Phi Beta Kappa hold in Manning Hall, Brown
University, this forenoon. Prcsideut b. +. Clarke
welcomed the members, and said the record OF the
society for the past had been very satisfactory
Dr. 0. q. Wiggn, OF Providence, was elected TO
bership and officers Tor the ensuing year chosen
US Observation-Disclosures u. +. Carkc-President. Mr..
William Gaston-Vice President Professor JOHN II.
Appleton Corresponding Secretary. DR.. Nerrick
Lyon-Nrcasurcr Committee oil Apo ntmen,s-
Rev. Richard Meteali, Professor T. Whiting Bancroft
DR.. Edward 4. Caswcii Rev. Howard Jones and Pro-
lessor Alonzo Williams Attor nominations Tor ucm-
bership, which were lad over Tor u year under tho
rule, tho society adjourned.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
The Alumni ASSOCIATION OF Grown University held
It's usual meeting In Manning Hall. al four O'Clock.
There was good Attendance. Vice Prcsidaut Abru-
Ram Payne, Of Providence, was IN the char. The
Ireasurer's report showed That the receipts tor
ycar werc $l.7l2'l6. The expenditure less than
$780, leaving und on band sum Gent TO carry
business oil the association. motion TO amend the
articles OF the association, that ub mem bers
tho atoms OF trustees of TIE Uni
versy ny ballot, instead of by proxy,
buted by Mr. Francis w. Bird East Walpolo Mass !;
Mr. Rosiund Hazard, Providence ana others ana
hnaiy defeated Dy a large VOTE
Tho following officers were elected Tor the ensuing
year $50
Observation-Disclosures Payne, Providence; Francis
Wayland New Haven, Conn. Secresary-Rcuben a.
Ouiiu, bIoWn university. Observation-Disclosures Far
mum, Providence.
Executive Committec-Adin b. Undorw God, New
ton, Mass. Hamilton Is. staples. Worcester; Il. 1.
Pierce, Milton, Mass. Is. +. Thurston, Providence;
James o. Murray, Princeton, n. J.
ADVISORY Buara-Edward Casweil, Alexander Far
mum. Charles IS. Con, Providence; Samuel s. Greene,
Albert Hardness, brown University; Francis A. Gas
ton Worcester; Fraacis w. BIRD. East Walpoie Mass
Short addresses were delivered by Rev DR.. u. r.
Champlin, formerly President OF Colby University.
Me-. Rowland Hazard, Providence; Hamilton b.
5tapies, Worcester; Professor j. Lewis Oman. Brown
University; James y. Ke,tn, Boston Rev. DR.. L. G.
Robinson, President OF Brown Cniversuy, was called
upon 10 address tho Alumni lie made briei speech
IN which he sand that he happy state that the
college had donc good. honest work during the year.
Ia iact more satisfactory work than any year
he had bsen conncctcd with II. The faculty
discussing the courses OF study in order ascertain
where benehcal Change may be made, and II was
likely that The courses would be deepcncd aud broad
enod 10 conform 10 the progress OF modern thought
and science He mentioned that the faculty would
nominate for the char oil Natural History and &C.
oogy Professor Augustus Springer Packard NJ. d..
OF SALEM, Mass, gentleman OF nnc reputation IN
Europe aud America, who wac emnently worthy Of
the position. Tho incoming class promised to bs
large Brown Univorsuy was work ny aioug steadily,
though quietly and making constant progrcss Alter
President Roblnson's remarks the ADJOURNED