The National tribune., 1889-03-21

ALoNZo WILLIAMS. forever Enlisting as a
private in Co. A. Sd r. /. II. A., he served contnu-
ously four years. lacking one month, and was
mustered out a Second Lieutenant, July 6, 1865.
He participated in number of the important bat
ties of the war and marched through the Caroinas
with Gen. Sherman. One week from the date of
his discharge found him at the Providence Confer
ence Seminary of East Greenwich, r. l., where he
pursued the preparatory studies for college, from
which he graduated in less than five years after
his return from his four years OF service standing
second in his class. He graduated at Brown Uni
yersity in 1870; taught Greek and Latin at Brown
University in 1870, III; taught Greek, Latin and
German at Friends College, providence, L. l., from
1871 to 1876 He received the degree OF Master of
Arts from Brown University IN 1873 lie was elect
ell Professor of Modern Languages at Brown Uni
yersity in 1876 He went to Europe i'll June, 1876,
to finish his studies, and received instruction from
the best universities in Germany and France,
turning in September, 1877. lie still holds the
above chair in Brown University. He spent sew
eral months in Europe during the year 1888 travel
ing, visiting France, Italy, Germany, England and
other countries. In addition to the work of his
own department of instruction, which includes
German, French and Italian, in 1881, on the death
of Prof Diman, Prof. Williams gave course of
lectures to the senior class of European and Ameri
can Constitutional History. He is the author of
several textbooks in German and French; also
treatise upon Indo-Gcrmdnle iteduplication, and
several brochures in English on various subjects.
He is member of the SQcieta DidHScdlica Hatidna
of Rome also of the American Oriental Society and
the American Pathological Society, the first of
which deyotes its attention largely to Sanskrit and
Vedic literature ana other Oriental subjects and
the latter to general classical phology. He is
serving his second term rs President of the Sd r. /
TT A. Association; has held commissions in the
Rhode Island Militia, as follows: Major in 1865;
Iieutenant- Colonel, 1866 and 1867 Colonel 1868;
was elected Senior Vice Department Commander
in July 1886 temporarily TO represent the Depart
ment of Rhode Island mt the 10Th National En-
campment held in san Francisco, Cal, Aug. 4 5
and g. and commanded the fifth division of tie
GA r. mt the grand parade He Joined Prescott
Post No l. in 1867 but his devotion to his studies
at home and abroad prevented him from continu-
ing an active member. He Joined Slocum Post
No TO- in 1881; was elected Iunior Vice Depart
ment COMMANDER January, 1887; Senior Vice De
partinent Commander Feb 4, 1888, and Depart
nent Commander Feb. g. 1889. He is now 46 years
old.
TENNESSEE
Officers of Patton Post No. &c. Johnson City:
Commander w. H. Nelson S.V. O., J. K Miller (;
j. " c., j. NJ Erwin; q. NJ, J. r. King; Surg, c.
Wheeler; Chap S. b. MeAdams; o. D. WILDER
Hodge; o. G., d. G. Boren; Adjt, J.J. Weller.
VERMONT
Officers of o. J. Adams Post, No. &c. Newport
Center: Commander, A. l.. Page; S.V. CIV. H.WiI-
ley j. v. c.. Alfred Matten; Adj't, N. 5. Rogers;
Surg, John Labree Chap ID. j. Perkins; @. NJ
H. l.. Smith; o. D., S. o. Whpple; o. g., julius
Wilcox; S. NJ, j. G. Stckney; @. NJ. ST. Henry
Cook; c.. John L. King.
Officers of William G. Tracy Post No. 35, Wind
sor: Commander, j. II. Humphreys; S. " c., Geo.
r. Dinsmoor; ]. V. c., G. H. Hills Surg. f. f.
Monroe; o. D., H ID. Plummer; o. G., s. 4. Pierce;
O. NJ e. p. Robinson; Chap, H b. Thompson S.
NJ, @. III. Thompsoni Q. NJ. 81 s. IL. Walker /;
Adit. r. D. Cobb.