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GREEK LETTER MEN GIVE A PARTY.


Providence, r. l., Nov % Cspccial-one OF the mos'
.,,art aaalrs NJ the season in society circles was
,no roeon,ion given BY the members OF Alpha Dclta
pbi and psi rpson residing In South Slater Hal "
their friends from until last Tuesday afternoon.
The floral decorations elaborate, maing ue Hal
present a most beautiful appearance, ana the super
abundance of chrysanthemums in the rooms made
very nrettv effect Music furnished by an orches
ira in the lower hallway Tillinghast was the caterer
The students spared no pains 10 receive their friends
right royally The students who gave the reception
were A. H. Colby, A. c. Mendcnhall. F. Dutton sted-
ham, George Walker, John r. Weeder, II. n. S. Brad
ford II. S. Brown f.. b. Munger W. II. Smith, A. b.
Chaee IT, II. b. Needham, Is. F. Tliurston and +. u
Williams. The patronesses were Mrs. r. p. Andrews,
Mrs A. b. Chace Mrs. A. D. Chaplin, Mrs. X. L. lIeiscr
Mrs jeffrey Hayard, Mrs l. c. Pegram. Mrs. f. p
Taft Mrs. w. r. Talbot. The young ladies who graced
the occasion by their presence at the tea and coffee
urns were Miss Talbot Miss Grnnen, Miss Davis, Miss
Heiscr Miss sackett, Miss Jones. Miss wheciwright
Miss Mary King, Miss Ames, Miss Robnon Miss Butts
Miss weeden. In the evening a party OF twenty con-
sstIng of the gentlemen who gave the reception and
the ladies who poured, chaperoned by Mrs Chace and
Mrs. Pegran, occupied boxes at the Providence Opera
House.
Tile Brown Library is becoming more and more SER
yiceabIe as a working library. Numerous additions
are being made constantly by donations and purchases
Roswell Smith, Of the Century Publishing Company,
has recently presented in the name Of the company the
4" Life of Lincoln" by Ncoay and Hay.
The Brown Natural History and Anthropological
Museum contains many valuable specimens, but on ac-
count of the lack OF II has been necessary to
crowd them In rather limited space. that they
have not been displayed to their greatest advantage
AS the physical department takes UP its abode
in its new quarters Wilson Hail. another room Will
be devoted to the museum. Previously the specimens
Of the natural history and anhropologea departments
have been thrown together promscuoisy, but now a
room will be devoted to each of these departments
In order TO carry ont this arrangement more salts
factorily Professor jerks and Mr.. Delaney have ro-
Gently visited Of the best museums in New
England to study their arrangement The specimens
are to be wholly rcarranged as to become ednca-
tiopal for the public. There Will be need OF many new
cases but Professor jerks has promised to furnish them
as gift.
The work OH the new gymnasium is progressing
very rapidly. The workmen have already begun to lay
the foundation.
Next Monday evening Professor Arson Morse OF
Amherst College, will lecture before the Brown nj
versity Historical and Economic Association, in Man
ming Hall. Political Parties, their Nature Uses
and Claims
A book of Brown songs, the words and music OF
which have been written by Brown graduates and
undergraduates, is soon TO appear.