New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-14
THE CoMNEYCEMENT SEASON.
CLASS DAY AT BROWN UNIVERSITY.
APPEARANCE or THE CAMPUs-THE PORTRAITS IN
sAYIEs HAIL-THE ExERCIsEs.


PPovIDEScy. June 13-Never has the
campus OF Brown University presented brighter. more
attractive appearance than 10 wears In the days OF the
commencement festivities OF 1884. The Middle Campus
especially will the attention Of old graduates WAC
remember IT, 1t IN ts ungraded condition Win the
irregular paths cropping It In all directions Inc greatly
improved appearance OF the renovated University Hall
WIN DO apparent at glance. Nor, in this connection
ought the comparatively Back Campus to be over
looked. The low, marshy, unsghtly hole has
been reclaimed, filed In, and laid out In adj
mirable order for the students playground
The portraits which belong to the University,
have, for many years occupied room in the second
story Of Rhode Island Hall, adjoining the museum.
These have just been removed to the saylss Memorial
Hall adding much 10 the charm OF one OF the finest
audience in the country At tho east end OF the
hall have been placed the portraits Of the best known and
most generous benetactors OF the University, Conspic-
ous among these the largo portrait OF Nicholas Brown,
from whom the college takes its name and next to 1t
that of his uncle, Moses Brown, whose plain garb and
broad brimmed hat tell that he member Of the
Society OF Frends Next Is the portrait OF Alexander
Duncan The portraits OF four OF the presidents Of the
University. Drs. Manning, Wayand Sears and Caswen,
hang two OF them the right and two on the left side
OF the hail. the platform. To no one however OF
all the porrait, which adorn the walls Of sayles Me
mortal Hall, viii the gaze OF many student De drawn
with more tender, loving interest than
10 that OF tho lamented Professor j. Lewis Dhnon
Glass day. which dawned somewhat lnsuspiclousy
with ts dull eaden skies turned out after all to be "a
day IN June" The opening address, which was exceed
ngly feoltous made by the president OF the GLASS;
Arthur Anory Gammel OF Providence the third son OF
Professor William GammelL The oratlop was delivered
By William Jacob Clones, Of CnarleotOwn, Mass, on
"Herosm In American Character" Tho orator made
happy impression his audience both oy the matter or
his grafton and the manner OF Its chsfge Inc poem
by George Coleman Cow, OF BrSttleboro, Vt, BIS
theme being The Flower OF COrdova," In which the
beauty and glory of tho famous Spanish city were
sketched In graceful verse;
At p. IN. wsre held the out,otdoor ex
was by Augustus +. scoville on Obligations
OF Citizenship the second by Edward p smho on The
undergraduates. by Frederic H. Luther, and the
closing address by President Robinson. .
the college In the evening was, IL
possible, brilliant and fascinating than ever No
description will do II justice. Tho may be said or
what took place In sayes Hall To late hour, this. one
the most delightful Of all places for Just such festv
ties called together the hundreds who joined In them,
was crowded with happy throng who evidently found
what they 20 ind 10 right good time" With the
Class supper ended the exercises OF the day.