New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-05
coMMEScEmEYT WEEK At BROWN
PROGRAMME OF THE EXERCISES THAT WILL
CLOSE PROSPEROUS YEAR.

PROGRAMME OF THE EXERCIS ES THAT WILL
CLOSE PROSPEROUS YEAR.
Providence. June (specaD.-The programme of com
menccment exercises has Just been issued. The
week begins in the evening Of Thursday, June IL, with
the Junior debate for the Hicks prize. The exercises
of Glass Day follow on Friday. on sunday President
Andrews will preach the baccsureate sermon, and
in the evening the sermon before the religious
societies will be preached by the Rev. w. H. faunoe'
Wilson Hall will be dedicated on Monday, ana IN the
evening Will occur the contest for Carpenter prizes
in elocution On Tuesday President G.. STANLEY hhI'
Of Clark University, will address the Phi Beta Kappa
Society, and on Wednesday, June II, the granusuhs
exercises viii be held in the First Baptist Meetlhs
house
Professor J. II. Appleton has prepared ms iouI'n
circuar addressed to the alumni Of the university
We feel fully warranted says the circular, In
Announcing at the outset that the university mas maze
great progress during the past year IL mas rec''e
handsome gifts in money 1t has enlarged l's ns' Oh
professors and teachers its number Oh stuuehus -
greater than ever before and improved spirit i NAM
tested In its relations to the community In which IL y
nIaced and TO it, alumni even those living most
remote from it It's pupils have experienced ne"
U1rprise in matters Of study and intellectual "orA'
ne we'll as I'm loyal interest in all its concerns
finder the head of material interests 1t Is steoeo
that the additions-chehy by giftsto the university
funds during the fiscal year ending April 10, AooA'
have been about 100000. Up u April To- Ao't "
close Of the fiscal year, there had been received oy t
treasurer Of Brown University, on account OF ue
LYMAN Memorial Gymnasium fund. the sum OF Sfo'
500 The corporation, In appropnating the procee''
NJ This fund 10 the construction OF gymnasium pulu-
ing. added $4,000 from the general funds Oh 'he
university The building is in the hands OF eA-
perenced and active contractors and it Is believed tnat
il will be ready for I'm the autumn OF the currenV
wear. The gymnasium maintenance fund-contFiouted
bv alumni and friends of Brown University-an
April 15 1891 to the of S3l ,661 81 FROM inc
Daniel Wanton Lyman Fund for students the treasure
has received mp to April 49, 1891, the sum Oh goo,
SOS 90 The mansion house. with ten acres Oh kanu'
has also been transferred by deed to Brown University
Wilson Hall is now occupied. Work IS proceeding II tne
mechanical workshop and the mechanical aooraoors
Instruction in descriptive physics is given mere anu Ie
apparatus for the physical laboratory work OF students
is in preparation The Laid Observatory Is now ptoD
ticallv com pleted. some meteorological oDsfI "a
were begun January / in neighoorns iocaI . o."
Astronomical observations with the transit ls S
have been made since the middle OF March. III
nrfncipaI Instruments tweveinch equatorlh- IA
be mounted before commencement ,-, l.. -
Ofher matters Of great interest pertaining 70 Ilc
work of tine university referred TO IN the circI
issued by Professor Appleton Any person wlshlng lO
a copy Of this circular will address lie hesis'el Va
Brown University