New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-10
BROWN.

Providence. Il. l.. oct. 9 (Spcc ar.-Thc ADVANCE
made by Brown the last few years has been steady
1t is seen clearly at the beginning Of this session
In "A number OF ways. First, tn" large nninocf 81
student, has made two things necessary, The ht'ine
ND Of tw, large houses outside the cottage for
dormitoric,, the optional attendance Of the upper
clsssmeH at chapel exercises Even with the IN
creased dormtory facilities some men have had I" ma
quarters in boarding houses. Another feature "hlch
cannot be underestimate is the college commons run
under the authority Of the university. For HcNcrai
wears students have found difficult get good board
near tho college at modern prices. Tn" university
has fitted up dining rooms in one Of the dwellings
used for dormitJIic and already there are about LOO
boarders. while about twenty other Students have
chance 70 earn their board by few hours WORK 'a'h
day. The policy Of The college will be to reduce the
prices as the number of boar ders Increases but al
ready the rates reasonable. Operating I" bllhE
Brown men close together. the gymnasium opened
and the college commons hls year must d.
pr ,mincn;ly mentioned.
The actual instruction who'll" in Kind ana
amount uIpassc, anything in the history Of the col
IcCc The English department.. one d the presidents
hobbies If indeed he docs estimate one study above
another. is managed better than ever before, with
les, hard labor any professor The sophomore
themes are subjected 10 the closest criticism. When
first handed in they are corrected by corps OF
graduate students and the authOf 81 each theme has
an appointment with the person who has corrected
his work 50 as get personal assistance. Each week
these graduate students have a meeting where the
head OF the rhetoric department listens to question,
arising from the themes already corrected. These
Questions are discussed and the sophomore gets the
benefit Of this discussion at his second appointment
with the person who has previously gone over that
same theme. Almost the methods will lie used
I'm the handling Of Junior oraions. and tho good re
suits to the students VIII be incaculablc. The
German seminary /, elegantly fitted up. but the
accession of books and art specimens have 80 far
exceeded wha: was Looked for that it will soon be
crampcd for room. Professor Williams has had 10
give over all his undergraduate work except his
lecture course, and is devOting his ateIlion t. the
graduate department. There Is German library IN
the country equal in many particulars that Which
collected In EurOpc last year by the efforts Of the
able and popular head OF BrOwn'a German department.
In the death OF Dr. ThomIS Chase Ii. D., which
occurred in this city this week. the Greek department
suffer, great los. iie was to be at its Lead. ana
from his hEe record during the time he Taught In Dir.
Iiarkncsss place, the cOiegc knew what to expect o.
him. DR.. Chase the joint editor of the Chase and
Stewart series of textbooks, and the late president Of
IiaVeriJrd College.
The Baseball Association held It's annual meeting
and election Of officers Friday. L. sharpe, 'o; was
elected president: Hhner. '93, pres dent Hazel
line, "a, secretary: treasurer. Iavics, 3f scorer
IiuntOon, "a board of directors, ". J. Brown 9i,
Dyer "a. Cooper 30 for the alumni, Richard Il. Com
stock: for the faculty Professor Jewett for the uE
dCrgl;duates, w. l.. Chalmers. 3). Aldrich, 90, who
last seasons becomes manager, acc riding
TO the rule OF the association. The report Of the
treasurer showed receipts from AL sources $SGi 81
total expenses, $61e5 81; amount on hand. 1919.