New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-20
AN OBSERVATORY FOR BROWN
A HANDSOME GIFT FROM GOVERNOR LADp'
COMMENCEMENT rxDRo1sEs-INcDENTs OF
THE ALUMNI MEETING.
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puoviasnce June lo-The commencement Of Brown
r-,,v.rsitv took place to-day. Tho usual long pro
cession formed In front OF Manning Hail az 3o M.
and marched down College Hill to the First Baptist
meetlnr house The themes and oraprs were lhe
Electoral College, Edward Payson Manning. Raynham'
Mas " American Unity" Ralph Wentworth Jackson
Fall River. Mass: Shelley Product OF tho french
Revolution Augustus Taber swirl Ne"-beaioeu,
Mass AmerIc an Interest In Classical Archaeology
George Packard Providence: The Scientific 1nvesuea
tions OF pasteurs william Gilbert Lathrop' proVi'
dence; Progress in Geological Research Henry
Fenno Parker Brockton, Mass; Representation OF
Mlnoritles' Herbert Ambrose Rice PawtucKep' Inc
Power OF Civfl Law Richard Runyon Marlin hinestoh
n. Y: "The Origin OF Epochs,' PRESCOTT ro,u 'orno
gan, Edgartown. Mass and The study oi h''''rS'
Vernon PurintOn Squires. Cortland ~ l.
The following honorary degrees were conterred'
LIZ d. Professor Robert Henry Thurston, OF the
class OF 1850, director OF Sibley Conego IorheA
University: D. D.. the Rev. Henry Grattan Guinness.
London, England A. NJ, Ex-Governor Hoodeli' OF
New Hampshire LeontIne lincoln Fail RIVER
The commencement dinner was served IN eaScs
Memorial Hall. President Robinson said that tho
occasion OF gladness and OF SADNESS 70 him'
1t great relief to him to have reached the ume'
long anticipated By him, for laying down the burdens
he had borne for seventeen years. He
was sad when he recalled the many who were his
counsellOrs and friends when he began his WORK
who had passed on to tho other world. bright and
prosperous future he predicted for the university.
Governor Ladd made a brief but appropriate speech
as tho chief magistrate Of the state When he took
his seat President Robinson said that there was
Inrt Of his speech which the Governor had omitted
lie went say that long felt want OF the UNI
yersIty was an Astronomical observatory. lie was
happy 10 announce the alumni that Governor Lana
would himself build and cqup such an observatory
The most tumuious applause followed th" announce
mcnt subsequently the Rev. Or. T. F.. Brown moved
that rs the honorable and the reverend Boarn OF rel
lows had conferred the degree Of VI. A. on the GOV
ernor of New Hampshire the alumni DO now CONFER tno
same degree the Governor Of Rhode Island. signify
changing the meaning into Master Of Astronomy
Other speeches were made by Bishop Clark
the Rev DR.. Woodbury. and representa-
tIycs OF several classes which had hen
class meetings on Tuesday evening. The exercises
of commencement day closed with the usual crO"un
Icvcr at the presidents house in the evening Inc
meeting o, the corporation be held u morrow Is
antlcipacd with great interest, tho question OF inc
coming presidency Of tho university to 10 answered
Not far from $50 OF the alumni met in Manning nall
yes,erday afternoon The president, ROLAND h""r"'
,aled thu meeting order Referring " inc s' ""'''
the university had sustained In the drafh ot fFoie"'
GammelI he requested Professor Lincoln 70 TIA"
minute which had been prepared TO he enroHed up""
| Tho records Of the association After alludns To
lion with tho university In one relation or announcer
| tho minute gocs on Ia say: "
Ave recall with gratitude the valuable services "h'l
he has rendered Cocgc Instructor In rhetofo anu
English literature and In history and polite economy
| bringing "a these departments UNUSUAL qualn'A'"i''
| by his literary tastes and aitainmens. ana py DIS
Ir,lyu, pursuit Of historical studies promoting IN
the one by his rhetorical Instruction and lectures
| and hy his discriminating criticism Of rhetoric
s1rrrsos tho literary culture Of his pupils, and the
literary character ard reputation OF the college hu
BIZ his Intelligent and faithful work in the other, In
augrainc AN era OF historical instruction and STUDY
| which has t1"u MOST worthny pcrpetuated by NJ
| rrcn,,or Many ar, tho classes, many Tho
| students Of our university. who VII
| ever cherish his namc and the inhu
eocc, Of MS t.aching among the choicest memories u
| their college life. We rrCall. TOO, tho services which
he rendered after his retirement from the faculty, BY
his counsel and A,on as member for Eighteen year
Of tho Board OF Fellows OF tho University
! Thr minute then AlludeS 10 important Ser'Ioe
which In many ways he rendered TO the uni'eniy, sh'
! closes By saying: with all these Eemembrsnccs
| Professor tammelrs various and useful labos' w
Gladly associate Our rrcOll"ctlons "t those sterhn'
guaic, Of his personal character and III" which "o
for him the respect aud affection Of his many friends
| pio,idcn, IIaiar cAlled upon Professor +.
| Flake " be- made tho following statement Win resar
| 49, To- new rhNSlral laboratory. Wilson Hall ON
hundred thorsand dollars had been b"Hu'a'hri 70 ~
III
de voted to scientific purposes, and II WAS dec
! erect Il physical laboratory. y cpmhli'hc' u wiz
! sis HaI.ri Va. the chairman. was chosen to perez
! lINu, The work Of erection had been begun ans
! would 10 PUSHED forward rapidly A' possible L
| com plcton. Professor BlAk" -Npla n"d Tie plans
| tic nov hrlilug, which b" exhibited
Professor v I. Poland mad" some Interesting Nar
rcnls with regard =" II" new department OF Arena
! ul,gy In the college and the Influence "hch' wa
bel c,,d would be eAerrd not only on the sthdch'
| hur nr thr community hy N" collection OF casts
| antiques etc. which being made -,
| Dr. ksrn made a rrpOH on Tue STARE VI, w
| cymua.lum maintenance fund. In ID" hands OF IN
! ,rr.sllrrr thcrr the sum OF EI.VlO. an
a. 900 In sub>cnp fionS yet collected IL WAS 10
! vi.h Of the committee Ia mako the find F5Ap'
The plan, Of the gymnasium had been partially Hra~r
| Ian, Iy,r,, not VET IN condition TO b" exhibited.
Tho orlccrs chosen FOR the coming year W"r
Roland IuAri for president, Andr"w j. Jenning
and EcuIanllu / TlurSton, vice presidents ;. n I
Tivart, secretary T. Cha'cc, treasurer
'1hr class Of l-rH held It's first meeting sine
yr,duar,nn Tuesday evening Ninrtron members
Inc cl.,, Of 80 celebrated their tenth anniversary
| Fight different professions were represented.
| ,.nrrous sum was vnt~i 10 the gymnasium Inc clf'
| Of - hal q qunquernal reunion at Nsrasahsr
| Hotel Tho hnpr which Wa expressed mar W
rnr,nratlnu would. Thur.dav, elect Profess,
| \rIr,us dent ~ tho university was warml
| ctcrrcd aud n vote NJ cnngrat,llation was passN
20 pricss nr Lincoln view Of rho recent ceelra
~ The nnirth anniversary OF his connection with I'M
college The Crock letter societies held mee'inl
AMI hai a good tine