New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-09
BROWN.
MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION. OF NEw-ENGLAND
COLLEGES.


Providence r.. L. Nov. CspeciaD.-TlIe dedication
OF the Lyman gymnasium at Brown University VIII
occur on November as. The programme OF the excr
clses has not been fully made out as yet, but Will
be somewhat follows: DR.. w. w. kecne, OF
philadelphia PENN who IS chairman OF the gymnasium
committee will deliver The principal address: Dr.
ChaIin OF Providence. will speak OF the work OF 'hc
gymnasium showing what 1t is to aim at, and the
methods for carrying out those aims. President
HYDE OF Bowdon college. will also deliver an address,
The students have decided 10 give hall December =
owing to the limited space for dancing in the gynna
sum- the number Of tickets has been limited to 1oo
The Association of Colleges In New England held
its annual meeting on Thursday and Friday In the
archaeology museum of Brown University inc
meetings were held with closed doors, and the ques
lions Of interest touching the curriculum and me'hods
of college work in New England were freely ana III
formally discussed. by vote Of the delegates Clark
University and the University OF Vermont were taken
into the association. 1t might be well to mention
here that when this association was organized thirty
five years ago only Massachusetts, Connecticut ana
Rhode Island colleges could I've admitted since th*e
time the colleges OF any New England State have been
made eligible to membership. This association Is ho
to be confounded with the New England Commission
of Colleges. They are entirely distinct organizations
and the business Of the latter IS TO fix To large eA
tent the requirements for entrance TO college, so at
the work In all New England colleges will have ABOUT
the same standards The object OF the assocauoh Is
to discuss college work generally and to influence Tue
schools of preparation. measure was discussed III
the meetings just held which, IL carried out, VIII
revoluionize the present grammar school system ana
influence to large degree the curriculum OF msh
schools and academies. The details have not yet been
furnished 10 the press but the proposition is TO cut
down the work in arithmetic geography aud grammar
IN the grammar schools TO about onethiiu Oh Wiht -
at present DONE and 10 supplement this by WORK III
the natural sciences and physics, ana Ill ue ihsI
years at the grammar school experiments and exact
weights and measurements. Pupils at twelve years
of age begin the study OF algebra, and at thirteen that
of geometry. The opportunity Will be afforded to
study French German, or Latin and after ten years
Of age any two OF these three languages. In uils
way the present dry -ashusis' cuiTlcula OF the
lower grade schools will he changed, and person will
not have 10 wait 10 come TO college before he can
learn the barest facts about natur. phenomena and
college instructors will lind that the minds OF students
will be better prepared 70 receive teaching 1Ien
too, the college work can more ground. There
were present from Harvard President Eliot Professor
Briggs: Yale, Professor Newton Brown, President
Andrews, Professor Appleton; Williams Professor Le
favour; Amherst, President Gates, Professor Morse
Trinity President smith, Professors Luther; Dart
mouth President bartlett, Professor Lord Tufts
President Capin Professor Maulsby Boston University
President Warren. Professor Perrin; Bowdoin, Pres
dent Hyde, Professor Wells.
A petition signed by a large number OF students has
been submitted President Andrews begging him TO
use his efforts to have IN music offered in the
university. The idea OF the petitioners Is to nave
lectures on the different classic authors, and Tile
lecturer to play selections from these writer's.
a meeting held on Wednesday by some OF the
students 10 zee 10 the establishment OF Brown Uni
versty Democratic Club. D. h: Smith, ~, was
elected chairman; 4. l.. Barbour o. secretary. A.
r. McGinn o. G. \. Selden, 1913, W. c. Hill, "a
G.. A. Andrews 90 appointed committee
to draft constitution and BY laws.
The senior class held a second election Satur
day TO chose the remaining class officers. Buard was
elected secretary, a. d. fucker treasurer, ana Eddy
ClusS pOet.