New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20

RIPORlS FROM THE FACULTY OFflCEKs-iONOk-
ING THE MEMORY or SENATOR ANTHONY.
PROVIDENCE, June 19.-The Corporation of
Brown University holds meetings each year. The
time Tor the first Of these meetings nxed ~ the Old
charter OF 1868 the date being the first Wednesday in
September THE second is held on tho Thursday
after commencement The report OF President Robin
son. made to the Corporation yesterday represents the
history % the academic year just closed as one OF great
harmony and excellent orler In the interior life OF
tho University. Few eases Of discipline have been
brought to tho notice Of the faculty. There ia growing
disposition on the part Of the students regard them
selves gentlemen acting their honor and pledged to
devote 10 tic regular routine Ofcologe studies
The whole number Of students during the year mas been
2is OF the seyenty-one OF scholarship. who year
were admitted the Freshman Class Onysxty-fonr pre-
sented themselves for matriculAton. Some OF those
who did not enter prevented by lack OF money
Tho report led the appointment OF three new
Instructors, and tho Corporation appointed W 5. LIS
comb instructor I'm modern languages; Ous T.. Randall
instructor I'm mathematics. and William Areas 20 have
charge special ciascs N spanish aud Italian For
instruct ION spanish there nj present decided call
10 III Young men for service IN Mexico Full
special otudy have been arranged by the faculty
10 meet the those students who elect To pursue
these courses Carrying OF the proposed lan 1t
4 to be distinctly understood that there lowering the
high standard OF scholarship for which the Univer-
sty has long been distinguished, and no oppOr unity
given 20 lazy and thougic,s 10 shrk hard work.
The rule Is laid down that ono student will be allowed
to enter upon course defective study for which. In
the gment 81 the faculty, he Is not prepared Again.
IL stated that choice 81 elective studies
Implies that the To be pursued continuously
10 arl the passage from study 10 another rs the
whm Of the student may suggest. 1t Is expressly said
that any change from elective course TO another
can DC made only with the consent OF the faculty. So
far rs the classics so-callcd the Latin and Greek,
are concerned less but attention Will bc paid to
them.
Tho presidents report alluded IN grateful terms TO the
beouc,t made by Senator Anthony OF $4,000 to tho
common fund the University. II calls attention also
TO the gift Of what Is known as tho Harris Collection
OF American Poetry " TO the library, by Mr. Anthony
The foundations OF this collection were lai by Albert e.
Greene many years ago. II by purchase into the
handsof G. f. Iarri- auhonorry alumnus the Unyer-
sity. 1873 lie added largely to It's valuable stores
After his death 10 came Into the possession oI senator
Anthony who carried the work or enlargement uhu
II ws 10 bo by far the complete col
lection OF American poetry over made. by VIZ ne pc
aueathed this unique collection OF more thah OOoO VOC
Gincs the library OF brown University; lGeAwCfh
reception in tho west half Of the room
nus OF the University has been begun IL Is GIT the
possession OF which any oven the most nc.y endowed
library IN this country might wei c0HeI new oat,
loguo. which Will be qdinqucnni 10 10 prh.eu III
80 e nsrpopcd in English which will contain. far
IL possible obtain then brle Dogfdphlcl shctcnes
nan elndnaies ns well AS graduates. Some time must
eapse before the lator plan can he carried INTO eNecn
the appointment OF committee to have the matter III
charge. ..., H.. ,o,o-
| ton was sag. The more valuable OF the books mus
addod il set Of the "TrausaciOns oi tue lAlntah So
octy" OF London In thirty quarto Noumes Inc Eno n
number OF volumes the library Is 6212O Win l'Ooo
Much has been said touching the life and character OF
Senator Anthony. showing how deepa hola ne naa on ,
the respect and affection OF me alumni az" tSe eeoTs
way which characerizes all Tue prouuclons .. S1
graceful pen. TO have gathered up ana on %
Ina the sDt ana tsAclco Oi uil NHit
has been thought and SAID about the i"S'rlo"S "u"
OF Brown. g., -,. A.. 80
CENTS from the executors tho late Henry t. Auhony
the bcquest OF the valuable ooiicctiOh VI
Poetry" known ~ the Harris COiecton a as J
of Tho enest NJ ~ 800 In his last Will ana
test imon aud this body holds In grdelol anu speeai
honor the nunihcence OF this eminent son ana peheiac
A large committee representing both the Fellows ana
the trustees appointed to take lhto ht "a
the question which for some tme nae III ~ 80 COL
the notice OF the guardians OF our ui' o'Si''' ~ wa
Ieges, viz: Co-education OF the sexes ~, ~ r,osda,,
The Alumni Association at Us m1I',ps croafper he
arrangements with reference To Tue IN, a.
ner be put the hands OF the alumni LIE no" tho
parture Is index of the growing sehtiiet .'s t
alumni shoud be brought into closer connection win
the University by having charge OF cerlaln
which they may be supposed 20 uHd pPbi%snn who
like his predecessors, has always presided su III ms
speech For long time u ms ". pe' n.osiIo
duty OF the president of the university 10 In ~
ON This occason IL A. not an inviting task, WIN an
the accumulation OF duties on MS hsns osn hot this
days OF commencement week ~ 10 pDppp 1Appau.eJ
SHALL he IN every alumni uise, ~ - ha an
myself, glad to lie rclitNetl' -, a'ont
occasion for the practical expression o. diu~ Vent ON
now finding vent the street, rarely hiun9 'S' m
any college occasion, should rejoice ~ y. ,onothor
will be very glad OF any change mat WIN p',n ,'o ~
on this occasion the friends ana towh 4 20 no
prowu" The whole matter having beer referred TO the
corporation for consideration anu s'ds- end ra
approval, committee was chv , tho cornoration