New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-06
the Newark Aqueduct Board win consider the matter
its next meeting.
BROWN UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS.
PRESIDENT RoBINsoN's ANNUAL REPoRr-A PRO-
FEssoR OF ASTRONOMY chosen

PRESIDENT RoBINsoN's ANNUAL REPoRr-A PRO-
FEssoR OF ASTRONOMY chosen.
IFGoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIIBuNEl
Providence. IL. l., Sept. 5.-Foc several
years II has been the practice OF the President oil inc
Brown University 10 lay before the corporation at s
regular yearly meeting his annual report IN PRINT Inv
report of this year presented ct the metng To-Day
Il not only gives rseums OF tne WORK done IN tne oui
versty during the college year. but discusses some mat
terra which may be supposed be OF the friends
NJ educafion throug the country Tho fends ofthe
University will be gratihe1 TO learn that abundance OF
students the Last academic year-in all 2IO-ls larger
than in any previous year In the history OF tho lS'u
ton. -,
question whether the has not come 20 establish
another proessorshp the department OF Bellies Let
tres so dividing that department that there sna DC
proessorshp Of Rhetoric and Professorship OF Engsh
Literature President Robinson attaches tho highes lm
porance TO rhetorical studies giving them place OF the
first rank in the ge curriculum and sharply crtclsss
the neglect of the study OF the English language 10
American colleges Ia 80 doing however, he deracts
nat an ota from bis estimate OF the value Of the study
Of the classics He Joins issue here with the Hon. u f.
Adams IT, In his late onslaught upon clasica studieS
and expresses his thorough conviction that DOtnng mas
vet been discovered is ever likely to DE- discovered
that can take the place OF the critical STUDY OF inc
classical literatures OF the Greeks and Romans sii'
he adds that the fact cannot be disguise that many
mn excellent Latin and Greek scholar writes wretche
English while admirable English Is written oy many
who know neither Latin nor Creek
University Hall the oldest OF the college buildings for
many years most dilapidaed condition. has nhder-
gone the most thorough renovation at an expense OF not
far from $4,000 For old associations SAKE the walls
have been retained the general external appearance
remains precisely the 1t has been for more than
century. With. this exception 1t Is entirely new from
basement to roof.
Exactly how to dispose OF the generous beque5t OF
100000 made to the University by the late George f.
Wilson one OF the questions which tue rep rs earnestly
discusses The wish OF the donor was that be applied
"to The cultivation OF a knowledge OF selenee, anu
especially 10 knowledge OF science rs hpIeu 70 hs ~
dustria arts" The practical question To I've decided H.
will the wishes OF Mr. Wilson ne best met ny the erection
of laboratory fully equipped with the best apparatus
for doing work required or by the endowment OF
proiessorsnpi The president says that tine Unlyer
slty that ihis age OF the world fails 10 provide se
with the for practical instruction III inc SEVERN
departments OF science, pure natural ana applied Is nor
alive what Is rightly expected OF II, ano heeu fo DC
surprised nd itself elected by those WHO are seeking
70 themselves tie fullest pePa Atlon lor 'ho
age I'm which they are to i've"
the subiact of choosing Professor OF Astronomy
the upOrtInt presented 10 tho Corporation
The President read paper On the topic ano tue IOo"
6 Yoied-Tnat IN toe opinion OF the Corporation 1t ia
very desirable that greatly enlarged faculties Do pro,
yded universally stu1y Of tlo science oi
astronomy and It's varied uses IN me 3nf3 pI ne, An
that for this purpose measures be inedialey ue'seo
for the OF observatory and Tor FURNISHING
with the necessary llstruI nents OF observation. go
Yoed-rhat y committee OF i've be appointed with
authority to obtain funds for tho erection and equip
ment OF observatory and to erect the 20 "nenesr
the funds needed tnis object nave ioch sccuIcu
provided that the site aud plans DO nrst approved y
the Corporation" 49, 81,
The committee are the president aud Mesns Gamnell
Simmons, Wakor and Goddard 10 III thy ouar ol
astronomy made vacant b. the death OF Professor
Greene the Corporation unanimously elected "lisOw
Upton. First Assistant of Professor Abble OF the signal
Service bureau at Washington, a graduate OF mo
university with the fst iOuOrs IN the class 0 1870