New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-15

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\ year or two ago the university va. cI:tiGrd and
In r"- ycc, greatly surprised 10 learn that 10
had 80 warm place in the affections Of a prominent
citizen of Providence" Daniel Waat1n Lyman. whose
sudden decrease in he prime If hi, manhood 80
deeply amcuted boy hi, friends. Us his VIII he made
provision for ein- To Brown University 10 four WAYS
Briefly stated, they 20, follows: - \ brIuc,t ~
10000 FIR "a buld.ug 10 hc called " The Lyman Ne
moral" ~ provision for 10000. lc-idc, mansion
with ten OF Land, to revert t. brown University
~a, "a poor student fund.- - be- called The Daniel
Wauion Lyman Fund Tor student" 80 the sum Of
10000 hcqurathcd 10 Mr. France Jones Chaplin !,
lat her death 10 10 given 10 Brown University a. a
fund for the education Of poor student, 10 that uni
vcr.ity to bee called The LNn Fund fr student
90 Mr.. william \. Hammond made r. idualy
lcgafcc. At her death one hall the received 10y
her was Designated a. Ia ~ to Brown University
| The LYMAN Memorial" take, tho form Of first
cla,- gymnasium. Up 10 April -, l-90 Nhc clos" 81
the fiscal year there had been received b. the tr'la
urcr oi Brown University on account pi ths fund the
sum OF So 600 committee OF the corporation ha,
practically reached conclusion a, 10 the more I'M
uoftani feature, Of the plu, for the gymnasium build
nc 90 which this fund D. @ bc appr1. The gyinna
,um maintenance fund contributed by alumni ana
friend, Of lIowu University Amounted Apn H. ls3o.
10 the 81 go, BIS -. Boo tc hands 81 the treasurer
Of the college. Other brqucsi> were $1,000" by
Professor William CANNED! o. the library fund $4,000
by James Warren Merrill, Of Cambridge Mas Ion
genera. purpoc, the residue 81 tic iri-t csiaio ~
benjamin Francis Trut-ion, after 81" payment oi
| ley;lcic-. and ~ 900 ~ Albeit J,n!lns Jonc'.
Tho Dnan Memorial Fund. soon alter the d,'th OF
Professor Dinan nuniier oi h- pupils ana friend
suggested the formation of fund 90 bus memory The
plan contemplated raising the -nn Of $1,000 to be-
called the Diman Memorial lund tho INCOME OF winch
should be- devoted 10 the purchase oi boots "l history
| for the general library. Until recently ohi some
n 800 If this fund had been secured. The condition
on which the subscription vd- Started made 1t neect
,afy To secure the whole amount 4i0,0p ln order
81 secure the u7c If The income The professor Of i-
tory rhe department, Hbli GcI by ir,: -,sor Dnan
! Professor Jameson, j. now cngaScd m dn cAou I"
achieve III, result by appeal H. Those ladies who were
members OF Professor Diman's private cla-,cs About
twO1hrds Of The necessary sum has already Dcen sub
| ,cTbcd il f. hoped that the remainder may Ice Sc
cured before long. When th, l. accomplished the
| library viii be- provided. br the generosity on or
friends with adequate income purchases III Doh
| European aud American history.
| commencement day, June -. ltrJ inc hon
Herbert Warren Ladd. Govcrnor Of Rhode Island an
bounced II his intention {" present e. the university
an Astronomical Observatory and u equipment since
that date Aid hA7 taken 1--WE steps l0Whgu
completing tis munlnccut rlit, which VIII Involve an
| expenditure Of upward of 545.OOD sine" ~ place on
the immediate prcn-", D. suitable for 'uch use me
.,rva,ury ha~ been NNod upon lite aapnt .Iil'
| eastern par uf the city The lana for th!N purpose
| has been presented in part 10y Frank Noodrdec ce>
and Knight DoAer Cheney. 0f South Manchester, comic
and in part By other generous friends % inc uhINcI