New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
BROWN STUDIES AMONG WELLREAD BOOKS
RICH LIBRARY MADE FOR UsE-COMMENCE-
MENT oRATOKS-.OAPS AND GOWNS

BROWN STU DIES AMONG WELLREAD BOOKS.
A RICH LIBRARY MADE FOR E-COMMENCE-
MENT oRATOKs-CAPs AND GOWNS.
Providence r. l., March . (speciaD.-The library.
which is popular department Of the college. contains
10000 bound volumes, many Of which are rare ana OF
great value. They classified according 10 general
subjects and placed in alcoycs, TO the shelves OF WHICH
the students have free This is great prlVi-
lego, and which is fully appreciated. Instead 81
being Obliged to consult card catalogue. with IT. cu-
less references one can handle the books Themselves
and thus readily decide what adapted to his wants
This been for twelve years. and yet but few
books have been lost on large tables are spread out
the recent purchases. and in TIC centre are periodicals
and books Of reference. The library is open during
the day from 10 till 4, and evenings from TIL 10.
The funds now amount to $4,000. the income Vi
which is appropriated for the purchase Of books len
thousand dollars of these funds is "A bequest OF the
late Professor Gamnell for the purchase OF books re-
latng to the history Of the United states. Another
$4,000 is a bequest Of the late stephen Oncy, for
the purchase Of botanical books. IL also hcqueathcd
his own private collcc ion Of 700 volumes. The library
Is therefore rich in this department OF science a. a''
in American poetry through the celebrated Harris col
lection bcqueathcd by the late senator Anthony
Professor Appleton Ia. recently published two
laboratory manuals fur use in the advanced course
OF chemistry which has been newly inaugurtcd Tho
first d. Advanced Cumulative Analysi,.7 relates T.
chemicals used in textile industries and also to sub
stances in agricultural chemistry the second Meme"
Ianda on Medical Chemistry treats of foods ai"e'
thetics. certain cotton preparations for surgical drc'-
ngs, allalods, especially Opium and Peruvian BARK
mineral posons and their dctcctions. and also cXimn
ton Of certain animal products Under Professor Ap
peton chemistry Is becoming more popular each year
The present class In the laboratory numbering forty
one is the largest in it, history New decks have
been placed In the laboratory 80 that sixty four STU
dents can now be accommodated.
The If>rbarlIm No. .. Manning Hall. Will be open
to students and their friends every weekday except
SATURDAY. from 10 30 10 30.
As spring approaches. one hears on every side the
stcrcotypcd question. When is the 'Liher' coming
out - Although no official time has been stated for
the appearance of the annual. the board l. hard at
work. and viii cndcavor 10 issue the publication Dr.
fore the spring some new features VIII Dc
introduced and tho 30 board will cnd'avor t" sur
pass all previous efforts in the beauty Of designs ana
the quality Of the reading matter.
The following seniors have been chosen 70 prepare
orations for commencement !. l.. Ascr. \. T. Bond,
A. T. Bourne. T. q. Brown. J. T. bullen t. {.
Burnett. II. +. Chapman J. G. DcAley' W. 9. rF'
G. H. Forbes, +. Il. French l.. {. Frost, = g. GO"
thwat H. H. Grant, i. I. Guild, j. ), Holland
r. H. Uovoy, u. :. jerks. \. d. Johnson. y +,
Kingsley. J. q. McMurry, l.. {. Ncwcll'. ~ = owen
H. r. Palmer ". \. rrcsbrcy. +. T.. >tock"ell. {. =
Tower. j. f. Walker. II. ". Watlcn. T.. !, Wnte,
W. H. Young These appointments are based 90
the scholarship Of the men COR three ana 'nc"ii
years The ois.'ioI.s limited to 1000 word ana
must bc handed the professor Of rhetoric by April
-. OF these the ten bc,t VIII be- chosen I" De- DE-
Ivercd on commencement day.
Professor Clarke Informal reception 1" the
third division freshman matIcmato, Oh lild.' alter
noon. tt.. T.. ,...,.
elias, into committees OF thic. Or o." lu.l"c u ill.,
,cstisaiiug and reporting upon leading questions in
The Work on wilson Hall. the new physical labor'T
tory is progressing very rapidly. The arr infect, nor"
The nnl- 'ns up 81 the interior will Doe pushed. Tia.
laboratory. however viii not be- ready ior n-c uniI
Very many applications have been made TO- the
rcgi,tnr for Brown 'aihl"snr,. I' our,'r 'r 49,,
clas. of % l. very encouraging class "i more '"'
@c,rsc Walker. manager Of The minstrel tn,npc.
making arr,ng cement, L. naNr o." COMPANY mp" 10
Detroit ana Buffalo, in addition t. chicago ~ Louis
Milwaukee Peru. Ind and Cleveland.
g. \ ne" i''" .. i - 49,. -r,ior Ella. i,v. ~
ur, ed their intentions oi founding paper. 1" hr
iuo~n A. The Brown Literary Monthly Tia" paper,
a. he tile .t,.,st,. viii deal with literary subjects
thc present Brown Publication. " The Bruu"nian.
which Will coune it-eli q" general college new "i"
won "a very cnyllblc reputation In the coli'sr world
The new monthly will appear IN Aprii. and VIII b.,
i I%r WcsIurray. Palmer Ecmli gton and Nr'b.
MIR Palmer viii be chairman. and Mr.. webb business
manager Of tie How publication.
The Rev ~lnu, II. Lc" VIA present at chapel 80
ercl.,s Friday morning. and addressed the students,
This gentleman j. visiting college, throughout ii.
country cndcavOrlng u enlist the cooperation OF
students in evangelical work in laigr cities. lile
branch Of work /. 4 departure lu college sion
AIRY work. lat summer being its first trial. pf -"
wae AT the presidents Office from 10 O'Clock uuil l.
Ia confer with any students who wished 4" learn
more explicitly about the plan Of their worn. ana with
those whu might desire b. enter thu, new field next
summer
President Andrew j. giving course ot lectures on
the Constitutional History Of The United ~tai"s' AZ
the state Normal school. He delivered the second
lecture of the cOur-- on saturday.
The t,l,~ Club AT lal River on FRIDAY evening
A meeting Of the senior class va. held on ~itni
day morning. to decide whether caps aud gown, should
be worn class day and commencement. Nft"r con
siderable discussion the class decided III favor II caps
and gowns by cO-c vote. The resignation OF
T. f. Brown. IT, first speaker at the ca.7 tree was
presented and accepted Mr.. FOrbe, was c,tci 10
III this