New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
THE BAPTIST TEST AT BROWN.
OPPOSING THE PROPOSED oHANGE-GLEE AND
SYMPHONY CLUBS TO GO WEST.

SYMPHONY CLUBS TO GO WEST.
Providence r. l., Feb. 10 specaD.-A bill has re
Gently presented before the state Senate Of Rhode
Island to the that the denominaona test in the
election Of the trustees president and other officers of
Brown University be abolished. Upon the presenta-
ton OF the bill by the senate Committee Education,
President Andrews present TO speak against the
bill. and in a very fOrclbe and convincing argument
he set forward the idea that it would not be for the
welfare Of the university TO abolish the denomina-
tona test. President Andrews said that the idea
that Brown strictly denominational was mistaken
opinion. and although founded by the Baptists. the
college institution Of the State and not Of the
Church. The effect moreover OF removing this formal
Identification of Brown Baptist institution would
be TO withdraw the support of the Baptsts at dis
tance and make Brown merely Rhode Island College
II the National and general character Of the college
should be removed it would suffer.
The course OF law lectures opened on Monday
morning last, by AmaSa Eaton 81, who spoke
upon THE Foundation Of English Law Nearly the
whole Of the senior class and number Of citizens
assembled 70 hear Mr.. EatOns discussion OF the sub
iect
The chief interests of the students at present are
centred about the proposed Western trip Of the min
strels, consisting Of the glee club and part Of tho
symphony society and banjo clubs. This scheme Is
novelty for Brown and. should IL be successful as
no doubt this will be the first, but not the
last time that Brown students will display their
musical and hstrionc ability in the West An en-
thusiastic meeting was held in University Hall on
saturday morning in the interest of this project.
large number of students present and displayed
their hearty cooperation materially and otherwise.
Tie has carefully calculated the expenses OF
the trip and guarantee the troupe against oes he
has issued 600 shares at 95 a share In OF loss
the investors Will share the loss proportOnalU 10 the
amount invested in Of gain the net surplus
will be given TO the support OF the baseball a,soca-
ton. The company will leave Boston for Chicago on
sunday morning March 30. in a special car, and will
play in the Central Music Hall, Chicago, April l.
Tie Chicago alumni are greatly utcrc, ted in the prof
ect, and are making every cndcavor TO make the
entertainment success. After the entertainment
reception viii be given to the students by one Of the
leading society ladies Of Chicago April they play
in The New Academy. Milwaukee. April !, In Enter
tsinmont Hall, II. Louis April %, opera House, Pcrn,
Ind. and IN cleveland. April aud .. The hall has
not yet bocu chosen. pom the return o inc
troupe the entertainment will bee gwen, 10y invitation
only, in the Providence opera House. The olhrrI' "i
the company ~, President chaplin: vice president.
+. G.. Dexter. secretary and treasurer. Holden. hu-l
ness manager. Walker, theatrical manager, N'ndrn.
han musical director Barbour.
Professor Win-low Upton. professor OF astronomy.
will deliver lecture before tine Rogers iil-h school
Alumni Association of newport n the early part =
dr. Lyman Jcvett Of The ca-, ~ ~ who has
been lui sionary &" India since u.s. was present
AZ chapel exercises on Thursday and made bf'i al
h. experience I'm foreign missionary fields.
The yce club ard banjo qutrtctc> gave concert 40
Norton. Ma. WEDNESDAY evening. me "n'''Dt
seminary young lalic- We're present on mac, ana
thoroughly captvated the Brown b''- hy their hearty
appreciation and Frequent though ,"in'NhHl '..
aIplau,e. After the concert the clubs ~'rcndci TIE
Young ladies. Monday evening The -r" cl1h ana banjo
S,csct; ara bennington go @crr delegate. 70 tie
annual meeting ~ Oh" Sew fuIud Iu,''''H' gaze
Athletic Association held 900 boston Ir.ruir{ .
brown d, rcure-.ucd anon. TIE officer, 1r the fllp"