New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
CONDITION or BROWN UNIVERSITY,
pFFICIT OF $4,000 SHOWN BY THE TREAsuR-
ER's REPoRT-sCCCESs OF THE
WOMAN,S COLLEGE.

Providence, r. l.. July 25 (speciaD-It is made the
duty OF the secretary OF the faculty OF Brown Uni
yery with the aid Of the secretary OF the alumni 10
draw ND a brief paper each year, stating the chief
happenings OF the year and the wants Of the college,
The circular thus prepared is to the alumni and
the friends OF the Institution. This circular has just
been published and contains matter which will in.
teres at least all the graduates Of Brown. II is not
a cheerful announcement. which Is made at the out
set that the treasurer Is under the necessity OF
reporting a deficit Of about $4,000. That is one OF
the penalties the university for its growth and
prosperity. Some of the deficit has been caused BY
the purchase OF educational furniture and apparatus
OF various sorts, which is addition TO the real
assets OF the college. 1t Is believed that the bequest
left to this university BY Mr.. Fayerweather's WILL the
payment Of which has been opposed by the heirs will
In due time be realized II Is gratifying statement
which the circular makes that neither the women's
college, the university extension nor the general
lecture course costs the university anything On the
contrary. leach Is directly or indirectly source OF
funds for the work OF the university proper
Among the most pressing wants OF Brown are
more money for the general fund, fellowship fund.
wOman's college, a new chapel. new chemieai
laboratory, a new botanical laboratory and new
dormitory. How much chapel is needed Is
shown from the circumstance that the two lower
classes virtually I'll the present chapel, at
tendance on the exercises by the members OF the
the next clnss-which II is expected will be very
large one-enters the crowdng Of the chapel VII
be greater than ever The present dormitones are
altogether inadequate for the wants OF the men
who prefer to room in college. II l. said that PROD
ably from twenty-five to fifty students will be driven
away from Brown because they cannot be accomo'
dated, according TO their 4hes with rooms IN
college.
The trcasurers report shows that the amount OF
invested funds the end Of the fiscal year. on Apri
l5 1893, s1.1?0.369 10, to which is 10 be added
3d. 900 received from the estate OF John "uson
smith since the closing Of the treasurers BOOKS
In the Board Of instruction there have been during
the last year ffy -uine persons. Exclusive oil tne
thirty nine young enrolled In the womehs
college, taking the regular examinations at tue UNI
yersity, there have been $40 students. More thsh
six pages Of tho circular devoted to Departments
and Materials of Instruction. Professor W. u
Poland, who acted annual director Of the American
School OF Classical studies at Athens during ihe
preceding year. resumed his work at the university
last september - head oi the New department VI ''
nne arts. . 49,. 4, -. ,,.,.h
will enable students TO pursue courses Of study hinis
them TO take the degrees of NJ. L. and Z. H. Inc
statement is made that there are no good engineer.
Ing schools in the vicinity of Providence. yet there Is
a great demand for them. large number OF students
fase ne several e liver very valuable additions have been
made to the apparatus In wilson iall Tor tie us
10 the department OF anhropology by the GIT Of
COLLECTION from the Indian slelheaps OF Maine. ana
also n fine series OF worked stones from Washington
d. c. presented by Mr. Holmes. Of the United states
Bureau of Ethnoogy. collection Of material NUS
trang the life and customs prevailing among t1e
Central African tribes has been presented By Mrs.
Wartsock widow OF the late Rev. C.. g. Wartsoca,
who had recently started mission at lrcbon. on
the Upper Congo. department Of military sclence
and tactics has been created during the last year,
and has been under direction OF First Lieutenant
~ j. Parker, 2Jth United States Infantry. students
Of the first and second years constitute iouI
company battalion. The library numbers about
"A 900 bound volumes and 10000 pamphlets.
The woman's college has been success some
forty five students have been In attendance Inc
circnlar says "The proficiency of the woman STU
cnts has In many cases been more satisfactory
than those OF the regular college ciassS In direct
competitions with the Young men In the examina,
lions held previous to the award OF the prizes onereo
for excellence in the preparatory studies, the young
women all sustained themselves with credit, ana
one of them, Miss l. W. Bliss Of Providence, PROVED
herself superior to any competitor for the prize III
French The circular adds According TO pres.
emit prospects the college will, I'm year or two az
most, outgrOw its present quarters. and must De
provided with an ample permanent homo OF It's own.
Steps have been taken for establishing mcticaii
those students In the university who intend to cn,s5
the medical profession. The University EXTENSION
has achieved q marked success during this year ihs
number of workers having increased from 500 We
first year to 1900. New centres have been e5.sT
lished In Brockt0n, Clinton. Fall River, New-beeH
ford, Mess, and In stonington. Conn.