New-York tribune., 1890-01-11

are very important elements In ones educalioh Dil
OF this and the inspiration carried from the class
rooms Of the mighty instructors whom l nave M id nJd
! toned alumni have taken forth into the "orlu
| loud chcersD
THE UNIVERSITIES OUTLOOK.
am continually asked what our outlook is for the
future. ! reply that we intend to preserve our ira
dition Of thoroughness IN method, and at the same
time 50 far as consistent with this aim, to enlarge
our work in every direction. AppauseI Ihi' Is an
age of pedagogical advance, and excellent as Is the
/ rccor Of Brown University up to dato, II Is not 80
perfect that we cannot improve upon u; we nave a.
ready committed ourselves TO the elective system ana
1t /, in fcIc0us operation WIN US (NpPIhusGJ
1t my firm conviction tlat tns systehi PRO- prop1rS Try
prOvemcnt upon the old fixed curriculum The election
IT does begin the elections shoud not oe & e. cn, ~
stitute chaos, but be forced to form true ou,a, %
II these two conditions are Insisted upon anu We a."
tiyinS carry them ont and more perfectly cac
year. elective studies cannot but form wonderH.
' Phe III ccdtyc Gr Svscm Of beg you
to mark the wor,lhas the great ADVANTAGE OF unity
narrow subject OF CourScat least it should not pc
generic rathcr yet one. with its different sdr,
| the others. This Is a measureleSs help. A.
Bu; it Is not the only help, and perhaps not tnc
Iii, arise, not merely from the jov natural to the
mind that il let 20 in its own track to the youns
tnkc np what he rcl,les: but from the Joy OF knowl
edge itself OF attachments. Of mastery. Inc Dttigmf
pupil. given free I'm a guarded elective eHSVcH'
choosing hi, major subject chemistry or physic''
biology or history, soon comes TO Know @ W ho
been tod II. not to have read II out Of book Nry
likely to know little something beyond or better
/ than any one else on earth VGreat applau'e.l IN,
cNpres>ihc delight attends such achievement, ana
the pupil who has once tasted Joy Of that SORT VIII
never lack for intellectual spur When hear tscners
! complain Of i,tless pupils. whining that hard WORK
is getting les common that ban ana boating Inv na"
7 am, aware that the elective system has one grave
danger II sets mp, or tends 10 set up between uluGn
professors, sort Of rivalry for popularity as as te,he@ ancr
10 hy numbers In CLASSES and so Temps the tdoHrI
/ 70 make M, work A. easy possible for his pupils
Hut II the different members OF the faculty have
perfect understanding one with another, agreeing that
thorouelnc,- i, to be- maintained and that no study
is to bc pursued merely for the fun Of It, or to sec
can De prevented do not believe that the peril i
grave one with us. and think can assure you @ tlat
and disciplinary processes will always be emphasized
and the quality Of attainment, exalted above quantity
/ Of attachments. loud appau-eD
NEED OF MORE INSTRUCTORS.
/ Now, II we are to carry out anything like this
scheme. which the forward march Of education in our
day demands. we need larger teaching ataf. In
buildings. the Physical laboratory the
. Ladd observatory and the Alumni Gymnasium are
completed brown University viii be considerably well
/ of. We need. indeed, new chapel. and ! have no
doubt thd' thi, viii De- forthcoming In tmc but
owing 10 the hcncnccnce Of our friends in recent years
able 10 ,ly that buildings are soon TO De no
Additional t,achiur ,u,a however, We do greatly
need We prllc brains more than bricks. Viicat
| ippiaus"J Every one OF oar departments requires
strengthening. and iu addition 70 tbs ought to
create several departments almost from the bottom
J conceive nat the proper training Of young men
b ana assistant. English literature should constitute
% pr1f's-orshp apart, and hope 70 live 70 see
,1n iteatnr" G'''' created ncs.dc,. APpiaGscl
sociology, OF political and social science, is another
& ' yg.y TS and gn amgads ' o WOKE % %hlcG greatly
desire SIC. Here also IS demand at once for TIC
labor Of full professor. Meantime We do I'm th'
tch y hat We can. an strongly impressed with the
gauly because thry are essential TO the best citizen.
ship. because they are the great subjects Of Thought
and Of scientific discussion for the next hundred years
hHt because they ar IniIh,I,aF calculated 70 az
apuc and develop The mind beyond any otheIs, not
excepting even philosophy, logic and mathemauc''
our college. splendid ~ it has been 50 far
70. II has gone. is very inadequate IN compass Here
N" need another additional man. fourth heh IN
respect to which similar lack exists Is that OF the
/ h>i"u and criticism Of tho me art,. Hut we're !
Q" tel y'u II all our hope 'oud no, but ,rans. e
. tie limit 81 your ptt"nc". and ~ IN" mum. rr ot
,aru'.t wish th't each coming var when We mr't
shall be- able to mention no longer honor alone nnt
hope, which have passed INTO sohd reality. TIRE
mrndou- applause. long continued
Gcorec William Curtis delivered an address,
which is meaerrly Pr@scd IN desIroih9 II as
scholarly. graceful and eloquent. lie began IN
t.i, way. " WIS making public speech some
It'lc tine ago. aid ouc of NY hearers rcmar .ed
to AiS nciShhor, who ha2Ppcned to be personal
friend ui mine. What - pity Nhab
p.tr' WHY. what's tine pity " sald my friend
We'll. 10 i, d great pity that man with such
white whieNcr, :. ou.d wear sn'h brown VIZ
lau-it"r. cannot. n course, reveal to YOU
f.c s..fcl secrets OF thr toilet, but | am very
..p. That. vuaic,c, thc color Of a mans hair
,.-l' &c., 4 Lee was ,I'tn- ln this charmed circle
f.-nIt.i be- WoIid be- very proud /
..a -.a.i to wear the hrowncst wie he could lay
lr~ hands on Applau>r and laughter
Mr. Durti,s speech a"okc m the memories Of
i, lc,Icrs rrcolircuons of the col-
'..r and its surroundings He lcd
them back 10 Brown and the professors under
whom thcy lad studied. HIS speech was pointed
uIfi pi-isIut anecdotes. fertile In suggestion,
iollr no 10, prediction u the tuturc and enlarg-
lre sphere Of Tine American university. Oi the
rcw president be- SAID, cncouraUnslY.
s., ic looks around tins merry company h"
r.i,i, ii It- aspect. W is cordial greeting, in it~
.Y.al affection. the bright earnest of hiS pros
tr-,us aud p.oefc> irr tuc. 4 hc'rol
- tlc least rutifriug part Of the evening
emo ,mrut was tlc report of Joseph 7 tar.c
.il. r.uau of tie committee appointed 10 OBTAIN
s. .h>orrti'ns. He reported That after a very
short cHort in which only few men had been
,rru. s.. 600 had been pledged toward the John
l1rNn Lincoln fund This announcement WAC
received with loud and prolonged cheering.
GOVEENOG LADDS WORDS.
Governor Iadd. Of Rhode Island, was next in
roduccd hy the chairman rs an illustration of
how frequently the Irandc,t results often flow
from the smallest sources; for" hc said, the
rroplc of That State elected a mere Ladd to the
.birf Executive oiicc Gaught"r.l
The Governor, during his speech. was warmly
,pphaudcJ. 90 / rcgrct. hr said. that ! am not
~ alumnus Of Brown: bat | have a slight ad-
,anta4c over those OF you who have 10 live in
\rq York, for live where | can scc every day
That old university Nill'N Has bttU 80 tlo hculN
described TO you tins evening. ApplauScJ
After ,csrautlu- upon tine advantages OF
university education for business well as for
social life he closed with an appeal 10 all 10 help
enlarge tine scope of university trimming and thus
Gf young men even still better for strong work.
Professor g. / Wheeler. of Cornell. who was
urNf introduced. AMI was chcercd, delivered
humorous us we'll rs q stirring speech which called
forth frequent bursts of laughter and applause.
Il believe in Brown University, he said.
| and l.yc her because ot the leadership
of him who to-day lrads-a broad. generous. no
tlc square man. ApplIscI Brown University
has spurihiu. more than memories, something
more than cndoWMcuts and = lulpmcntS II has
tuc life. the holy life Of men who have loved
| tuc COLLEGE and worried for il in years gone by.
-nl WIN LLNc nml L-nlr lives In NOur lives.