New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
MAKING HASTE SLOWLY AT BROWN.
ALL MODERN REFORMS NOT IN FAVOR
CHECK on MISUNDERSTANDING PRAYER NOT TO
BE MATTER OF CAPRIcE-woMEN TO HAVE

A CHECK on MISUNDERSTANDING PRAYER NOT rc
| BE A MATTER OF CAPRICE-woMEN TO HAVE
SOME PRIVILEGES
| lTRoh AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
| PROVIDENCE, Sept. 23.-The charter of Brown
University prescribos the time when the corporation
shall hold It's regular annual meeting viz, the first
wednesday In September In compliance with the
regulation members OF the Board OF Fellows and Of the
Board OF Trustees met September usual place.
presidents Manning Hall IL is In
sort Joint convention both bodies meeting in the
room, the smaller body the Fellows sitting side
ana the Trustees the other sds aud any passed
oy the one s on the spot ratified rejected By the
other.
President Robinson presented his annual report In
PRINT The document Is Of unusual interest, not
onJ TO the Immediate patrons and friends OF the Uni
'ersty but to the friends OF education generally 1t is
So because in DR.. Robnsons usually earnest and forci
Die way, are answered number OF questions which Just
now are regarded as OF prime importance by those
"aose business 1t is to broad generous plans
which have in view the moral and intellectual welfare
OF sne rising generation. At few only these points
eanyour correspondent briefly glance.
The Internal condition OF the college during the last
academic year so far as morals and discipline
cerned is pronounced to be worthy Of cOmmeniation
i'liess oilers among Us are becoming noosaby few.
Inc conception OF college education q something In
tended to 1T for the realities and OF life and
orhg out all that s nobest and best In Is evidently
getting hold OF constantly increasing lumber OF our
suients The plan OF receiving students apply for
admission into the freshman class the certificates OF
the principals OF schools the qualities OF whose work
well known to the faculty, has worked well that Its
continuance is recommended.
The experiment OF allow without demert certain
number OF absences chapel ana from recirations
ana lectures has not proved altogether satisfactory
sun seems better one than the old method OF exact
Ing excuses for all absences OF imposing dement's for
Al absences remaining unexcused and OF sending away
from college when the dement's amount to given
number. Under the former system there was always
temptation to dsobey. 1t Is grave question as to
what degree the conduct Of students should regulated
oy college statutes and 20 what by their own
cholce. According to one extreme OF view all should
De determined By rule; according another all should
De LIT to choice But II the highest style
ne product In common life Of choice only choice Is
exercised within the reasonable limits OF unyeldng
rules there no reason why It should be equally so
~ student lie, and II the highest success In every
human pursuit depends on good habits regularity
and persisency OF pursuit. then there the best and
strongest or reasons why the student should be trained
voluntarily II he WILL compusOry II he must, uni
foTnlty aud persistency in all his college duties"
Inc dtcult, warmly discussed question, how far the
student snail be left TO his G! oice Of studies in his
course Is treated by President Robinson with
great cahior ana YET obviously under the conviction
that tue whole subject has been carried about
Is best, ana that 1t 10 about time to call for halt 1--WE
provision for freedom OF choice consistent with the
relative discipline and vgor OF on the part Of
graduates sent up to the higher professional schools
" prescribed and from those where 1t Is mostly cleo
tive does not encourage excessive freedom OF choice
Ihe report recommends the laying out OF Of
prosecute II the degree of Doctor ~ pbtiosonbv
Reference IS made ments started in New
England colleges in the past year-the one looking
adoption or series OF uniform nts for adj
engagements the second to the bringing together
ege presidents aud principals OF preparatory schools.
and into Intelligent appreca-
Lion aud CONSEQUENT prosecution Of their respective
lines OF work" Ia the autumn OF l--j meeting
held IN Boston which freely discussed the matter re-
ierred TO- and he result was the formation OF perma
nent organization.
At considerable length the question OF voluntary a.
opposel 70 wnat-to use what certainly is an objection
able term-the compulsory attendance OF students /
morning prayer Is discussed. The conclusion TO which
as might wei DO supposed any president OF Brown Unit
versty would come, and which, DR.. Robinson an
nounces Is that step BE- taken which looks In the
least like departure from the practice which has uni
tormly prevailed IN the institution from the day IL
cussed with the utmost calmness and in
,e,nxens seriousness whatever may be the
Robinson has no desire the college under his
cnris,an,,y III 'en wno sna pc ignorant OF
and conduct shall have no deeper grounding than that
)i physical laws or OF the unstable influences OF human
society. So far human teaching concerned while
Re discOuntenance the giving OF purely sectarian and
ler omnatona instruction. he declares tina, IS the
University 10 recognize religion and relig
ous truth IN all s daily work a spirit and power that
IRE always present TO control every thought and
'cton The desire ia expressed that It may be long
'efore on the college campus shall be erected chapel
u ateiul design and architecture which snail be con-
ecrated To purposes Of worship and used for other
uch chanel he regards just now OF the great
leeds OF the University.
One other question OF practical Importance IL
Considered In the annual report OF the presdenthat OF
lie admission OF women to all the privileges TO the
egular degrees or the university For year
he corporation has had Che matter I'm Ter consideration
nd while there has been a good degree Of unanimty on
he subject It Is fair 20 there has also been
ppOstiOn on the part OF some OF the members
. the proposed new departure This objections
rged to the movement are canfidly set forth.
ONE Of them OF general and others OF special char
cter. Among the former Is often urged the
ind and degrees OF education that the should
eceive not Identical and that subjec; young
FOmen TO the training best fitted for would not
ecure FOR them the kind OF preparation for life 10 which
hey ought to be encouraged to aspire" Again II Is
rged that there several well-endO wed and we'll
quipped female colleges IN the country and enough
Dung women. and that there Is call for Brown Un-
ersity depart from what has been the OF ?
hin 10 all previous history. The other OF =
be question "a strongly put IL Is not necessary to
produce this train Of redsOning by which the cOnclu
Is reached that KIND OF provision shall be made
" the education OF young women in the university
icy be allowed admission the terms with the
Dung men, but thar for the present n least, cO-educa
he permitted but the recItatiOns OF pupils
la be IN the afternoon, when there Rotations
the Oteer sex. An experiment Is to be made. II t
rove successful what may follow, whether annex
at Harvard or co-educstion as In other colleges will A.,
determined by the course OF events. lt Is believed
the friends OF the proposed plan, Will
# fail in eaiinz results mJre nearly ,
)proXimate to their Ideas OF what ought be done.