New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-19
pROWN'S NEW PRESIDENT.
np y B. ANDREWS BEGINS HIS WORK AT
THE UNIVERSITY.
HIS HOPES FOR THE FUTURE OF THE INsrl'
AUTOBIOGRAPHY MEMBERS IN THE
tsr TELEGRAPH TO THE TpBuNE'l

fgY TELEGRAPH TO The IbBUNh"l
,o,,,denee sent ls.-Servlces appropriate to the
,.a,.,on into Office Of the Rev. f. b. Ahdrews'
mn II. d.. elected to the presidency of Brown
'',s.,s,,v were held yesterday in the chapel In
$50 HALL In tho absence of the chancellor OF
- ,ni,orslty william Goddard, who Is abroad tho
h.,eeIlor Chief Justice Durfec, member OF the
80. ~ Fellows made the formal address. welcom-
49, the new pros dent and introducing him 10 the
10 - The presentation was followed by such
~ aupause as students so well know how TO give
LOO puriee spoke in high terms OF the reputation OF
o-s,dsrt Andrews teacher Of rare abilities lie
- 10 the hearty unanimty with which he had
.sr called TO his high position by tho corporation
-. ,ew president would be supported by the earnest
sration OF the fellows and trustees in the carrying
~, of ALI wise and judcious plans to promote the
.,srsts OF the university. He bespoke for the now
president the sympathy and cooperation OF his as
soelaes In Office and the good will OF the students and
a., cheerful submission to such regulations as he
might see fit to lay down for their Observance
President Andrews on rising 10 reply, was greeted
with prolonged applause. 1t was some time before
the president allowed TO speak When he dld'
10 spoke in his old rapid way, using short crisp
sec,ences He spoke in substance follows:
should deceive you If i should say am without
emotion at this time. l am deeply moved at the
hind reception you have rendered me- But ieei a.
though ] were being introduced second time 10 uedr
old friends. l first entered this university twenty,
years ago ana from J1dt HlOmcnt 4
, devoted child of my alma mater. nave ava" a
loved her If have criticised her sometimes, j, mas
not been for the lack of love. but rather pecauSV
sought TO improve her condition. SeVeral nlomu t.S
ago was talking about our common alma mater w'I
Professor Wheeler, of COrneH UNIVERSITY, anu
said 10 him that Brown had done too nuch TOT ie,
for me 70 harbor anything but love lor heI: an n
ANYTHING / might be called upon TO 90 ior brow wa
vond be done with all my soul rms vas CO. Se
without nv knowledge that would so soon aisor
warl he called on 10 become its prcsaenL 80,
large and precious part Of my present IeilcIN o
! am 10 have for coadjutOrs gentlemen Whom nav
known so well and long. -Four OF INC pioi,eSsOas s
werc nv instructors in college FoNr "eS my ivIuoa
minis and two my classmates 90 NOT nSiu Vo
,gh homes of the future, but there 5 one tius ~
which do expect bcermenL and thar Is INC Vleiue"t
NJ enthusiasm for tho college; lowAN ha' e'I y.
oronose M work with my whole stfNNSth, 80 ..ss'
Enthusiasm shall override and swallow an iueFe ~.
SnraI society and class sentiment. ~ 'a9t NVtnT T
~ nass We shall have fouHd ne ellNlr roy V,S
~ Efe but OF perpetual, titanic me 10 >u0o ."
Sns A. This I pledge all th1t LES ~ ny po"VF'
BEFORE the sudenee were aware saAS Pres1iee'
Andrews had closed his remarks ,e groceecsd 10
condy,s tie devotional exercise. Ok what vas tne
first ehapei service ~ the rev barui % si0ay thc
ieSs,n selec,ed mosE sggr1grtaas. oelpS tAe
parable Of the cIle01s \ hymn Vas yea sung a
erveDt prayer offered Scr the Divine esS>n-. anu
iae M Bessive exercises ended. PreSldsnt AZ
d-~ws 6egss BIS atmiuls rarUn u1ier cr1t auspiCe
Tne f-,sh nan class Numbers dooat clSnN long
needed college .liiccs. involving large expenditures
Of money. 1re To process - e0ilt-nS.