New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-20
THE FACULTY INCREASED AT BROWN.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IN THE LIST OF FELLOWS AND OF TRUSTEES.
Providence. r. L., June 10 (speciaD.-The corpora
ton OF Brown University met in No. University han
to-day. the session beginning at AS a. m.' Tor thc
transaction Of the ordinary routine OF business. Inc
reports of the president and treasurer were presented IN
print, from which we CLEAN few facts. Inc report
chronicles the death Of five members OF the corpora
tion-Joseph Charles Hartshorn, a. NJ. the Rev.
samuel Iunt Caldwell d. D., Ii. d.; Alexander
| Duncan A. NJ: Joseph Warren Merrill. \. NJ, and
| benjamin F. ThurstOn L. ID. These gentlemen were
all warm friends Of the university, and three OF tcm
Messrs liartshorn Duncan and Merrill, generous bene
factors TO its treasury. DR.. Caldwell VINO ior seven
wears was president OF Vassar College was from 1879
his DEATH september 90 1880 the secretary oil the
corporation. Of both branches OF which nc mas pcen
a member. wiz trustee for three years and FELLOW
for the remainder of his life Mr.. Thurston was in
| the special department to which he devoted himself
viz law cases connected with questions relating TO
patents perhaps at the head Of his profession III TINS
country was not only eminent as a lawyer but " a
man uniting to remarkable degree business capacity
with cultivated tastes.' scholarship OF sl,ooo was
founded by him year two ago, and one of his last
acts was subscription Of 81 900 to the Lincoln Fund
1t all interesting circumstance that his ancestor the
Rev. Gardner Thurson. of Newport, was one OF the
charter members of the Board of Trustees In 1904 and
| his father trustee from 1886 TO 1864
The report alludes to the resignation of the Rev.
Or. J. C. Stockbridge member OF the Board Of
Fellows DR.. Stockbridgc elected trustee in 1896
and fellow in Ios0. A year ago he was chosen the
Registrar of the University, an Office which he now
| holds
| Two hundred and ninety-two students have been
connected with the university during the year. several
| Of whom have been pursuing post graduate studies
| Nine students have been studying for the masters
degree without residence No students have died since
! and only
| year.
| 1t is recommended that two new assistant pro
fessorS five news instructors and a curator of the
herbaria be appointed The following names were
presented, viz, for the new assistant professors:
| Herman Carey Bumpus, now fellow and decent In
zoology at Clark University and Instructor In the
Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Iioll to be
assistant professor of zoology Courtney Langdon, for
the last four years instructor in the Romance Ian
guages TO be assistant professor in modern languages
Walter Cochrane Bronson, A. NJ, Instructor In English
literature: John Richard jewell Pm d., Instructor In
the modern and semitic languages; Edwin EDDY Calder
| instructor in chemistry Louis Franklin snow. in
sructor in rhetoric and clocuton; William Dye Mount.
| TO have place as instructor in the new physical
laboratory and James Lawrence Bennett, curator OF
| the herbaria.
1t is recommended that the work on the new gym
nasium be pushed at and that while awaiting the
realization of the Lyman bequest the Merrill bcGuest
made in the report of President Andrews which, IL
carried out will add greatly To the efficiency and
working ability of the university. The report OF the
treasurer 4. b. Chace esq. contains minute account
of all the funds of the universy-the amounts. how
invested etc Business men, friends OF the university
who wish to know about the pccuniary CONDITION NJ
the college WILL making application g. the registrar
be chccrfully supplied with copy OF this report II
will suffice say that the fund. as II stood on Apr
6 the close Of the financial year, was II O63j BIB 80
The real estate of the corporation in Providence
amounts 10 236 2o3 square feet having an assessed
valuation Of S5OGj37 SO. The insurance on the ecv
era buildings is for s21l 200, probably not onchaf
their value.
The following gentlemen were elected members OF
the corporation FcllOwS-Charlcs l.. Colby of Nllwai
kee I'm place Of the Rev. Dr. j. G. stockbrldge regis
irar Of the university, resigned tho Rev Thomas d.
Anderson. Of Providence, In place Of the Rev. Dr.
= l.. Caldwell, deceased Bishop W. a. DeWoh Howe
of Reading Penn, in place OF Alexander Duncan. dc
ceased trustcesThe Rev. DR.. VI. H. BiXby. OF ProVi-
denoe. in place Of j. C. liartshoIn deceased James
g. attersIn Of Hartford Conn. In place Of Warren
Merrill deceased; Robert Ives Gammcll, Of Providence
In place Of l.. r. ThurStOn deceased oscar Laphtin
Of Providence, in place Of Bishop Howe. elected a
fellow.