New-York tribune., 1885-02-28
THE SONS OF BROWN.
.Nx,r.I DINNER OF THE ALUMNI.

HARDNESS, JAMES C. CARTEh' oHN
AND OTHERS. :;.,
About 100 members of the Brown ohlVelsny
r1nb of this city and other alumni OF brown n0V -,
on,co,s last evening for their annual dinner anu WIN
,oh1o addresses singing and interchange OF coiiego
iniscepoes passed some extremely pleasant hours'
At the table of honor sat George william GURUS, po
dent of the club with the Rev. Dr. H. ". ho"ino
nresident Of Brown University, at MS Hs'
and Dean Murray, Of Princeton on MS iei"
The Others at that table were the he'. ~
g. s. Caldwell president of vassar College, PROFESSORS
lincoln and Harkness OF Brown; Colonel william oou
dard of Providence; General Thomas EWING W. W.
Hoppin jr, Dr. ". W. Keen, of the Philadelphia alumni
w w. Hoppin, jr., James c. Carter OF the mar ~ vau
Club; Brayton Ives of the Yale Alumni, ana the heV
DR.. J. r. Kendrick ~
Among others present were o. f. Bright. the Rev. Dr.
Edward Bright Ethan Allen, President r. H. Thurston
Of Stevens Institute T. II. Edsal &. NJ Stead DE-
Charles p Phelps Dr. Charles ii. Hitchcock Joseph
Earle, W. W. Dunnell, Charles Z. Carryi, arthur
Lincoln, John Sanderson. W. l. Meps'e'
r. p Hayes. Franklin Burdge, Francis
Iavton. ir, Francis f. Bliss, W. II. Williams
r. d. Robinson, Charles L. Flint, Dr. John +. Lyon
George W. Carr j. b. +. Herreshof and Roswell smith
After the coffee was served Mr.. Curtis called the
alumni to order and made address which was
with much enthusiasm. He said In substance
GENTLEMEN: The thumps Of the gavel upon the table
are an inadequate symbol the thumps of my heart as
rise to invoke benedicton on our Alma Mater, her
faculty her undergraduates and her alumni in 'o ,i,
me to the presidency OF your association. We have all
heard of presidents who do not find their Postpn
of roses Such however is not the fate OF the
Of the Brown Club on the Tsht nann emu Of Brown
rosebuds. Now, president without lacuItty III. aa
II is NV duty tonight to assure you that all the foreign
relations of association are In pr0speout
% oI of Yale oar and of Princeton
turbed. except in se far AS the Doans bs Inter
Collegiate Rowing Association. tIaughterl In our do DO
nestle affairs. the movement for 'ne T,tSant in
terrpon All these interests, such as rowing sparring
neeesses liberal cducaon viii overthrow the
old colleges fetiches. llaughter Ihs overihrVw sTes
on so fast that graduate OF Yale recently said ta th
study of Greek would out by the roots and
since Greek roofs are one OF the students crea,cs'
stumbling blocks why the gain will be enormous FRO
fesor Hardness however may be glad to hear that tho
extirpaIion of Greek at Yale not due To the use i
Hadeys Greek Grammar Meanwhile Harvard is deal deal
ing vigorously with Latin Tho pid publication ,n
OF the triennal catalogue of that colcg" ~. IN
the Roman tongue has so incensed me giidusIes h
that they are ROW ready strike for their affairs thef
sires and their baptismal names Applause ana LOUD
maine with the Harvard Club ventured to say that u
Harvard still insisted upon printing iyns men IN ueGd
language, | knew of "A professor at Browh VINO couu
tcacn them to read their own names III LAuh'
Another eosnate branch advances well, namely. the
proper subordinaton Of the faculty Harvard AWAY IN
advance proposes to associate n hrer " govern
ment of the latter Hereafter all questions such
attendance upon prayers ana fccltdlOuN WIN
be decided hy majority vote OF most interested
In this universal upheayal college authorities must De
saying to themselves:
We are living are acting,
lChoers and aughtcr.l
Yet ALI times have been so. Literature. theology.
science all change Tides rise every coast, ana whc
consuneshe land on one shore land rises from
the waves ON other The COntcsti pcrpctudy going
The great arguments OF the Reformation were car
red in the universities 1t is an endless denae 0y
the other evening the two opposing forces met III
this city aud the old struggle was re
newca With perfect @ coTgS To on side c9Ge yel
tory shall finally incline 1t Will be the triumph oi reason
and experience. not of passion or prejudice Applause
In this contest Brown pnrSues WISE ana CAUTIONS m
II the elective system Is making It's way III
of caprice. for when the term begins al Bro"n
she High Admiral the hill runs up an ensign TO
to do his duty dt TO th,s certain aR
g degree e"ch ne s''uey' ,ev say' at What gun he win
serve. But he must serve somewhere aud the diploma
at the end battle is certificate OF just and equal
service What man would not our ancient mother
There she with her hundred and twenty years OF
faithful service to good scholarship and good
There you may tnd your inspiring memories 9Ae
wreathed WIN te various ron0"h y, ne, "a ri -
recall her hdety, her sonni inehtal ana mora i
ing. salute with fu hearts her c'erTehewed youth
extending influence and ind IN her the true type 0
the American college. lApplau-e.
every loyal feast the hrs toast to the King put
the chief magistrate Of our academic commonwealth
bears another title. present 10 you, lr't III his pt"cs
siOn first IN the college ana hTt III tue heaS oi 'e
alumni, reyered President Robinson
President Robinson was received with prolonged
cheers as lie rose. Among other things. he said:
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN or I'M ALUMNI: ]
bring You all the blessing Of yonr Old mother who fol
who i. not growing old in spirit she advances years
Applause. Brown University is progressive, though
chief duty has been to keep peace between
Yale and Harvard llanghter she mas not Dceh @ IIse
OF these institutions We receive wi:h gratitude college
the changes in college government which under
discussion. You all know that the american college OF
this, and not blind To the causes one charge
which has often been made against American colleges Is
that they do not III men for pubic me Horace HIeeey
charge has often been reiterated ana inteh7iheu lct
the colleges that have furnished thirteen out @ OF
| the brightest lights OF the Senate and Of the
| pulpit, have done something for the cause Of
| public advancement.
one reason why changes in college education de-
manded IL that new sciences are continually growing up
and the necessities o tIhfci can iOr akhoMIelso o
modern languages. Hence there has been progress IN
these departments tits now pr0pssedto substitute french
and German for Latin and Greek. 1t Ia unanimously
agreed that should be given 10 these studies
yet educated men will admit that as much mental
training can be gottes from from the classical
languages and Latin is necessary even to apOperun
standing. OF French ~ vehicle OF thought.
Another reason why college curIicuums are now
changn is that mentnew TO college to obtain fltng
for business life rather than for the professions Many
wealthy asking, What shall we do win
Yet their fathers are anxious they should obtain
sort Of mental training But II these Young men
selves the studies which will best train their minds what
hr m." pjeased Nothing affords shch good discipline
as tough problem in mathematics or difficult pas
sage in DcmOsthcnes.
Again, it is proposed a to ,Imr put the the
old system that The faculty stands
pareHs is said to be exploded ana the young men
are to left govern themselves. Now, We don't pro
pose vacate the government OF Brown at present
LaughtcrI some persons wish to have great deal Of
gospel but law. How would these principles work IN
a commercial house What kind OF citizcns do those
young make who not trained IN obedience The
reest citizen he who obeys tho laws because he freely
chooses obedience believe IN progress and In large
choice, among the sciences, but when man has once
| ected line OF study he should be confined
| that line until che has mastered It, What
| We require most of all among our students
is OF purpose. We often hear OF men who
have risen IRON. humble circumstances and have educat
ed themselves. No ever educated anywhere
who not selledmcach College, smplY remder Tie