New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
RAPID STRIDES AT BROWN.
HER ALUMNI REJOICE AT HER GROWTH.
PRESIDENTS ANDREWS AND HARPER AMONG
THE SPEAKERS At THEIR DINNER.

Brown was heard at the Waldorf last evening coupled
with words Of erloey. II was not. however
person Of that ubiquitous family Whose praises were
said and sung but the university OF that which.
according TO the gcLcral opinion of those present.
would live and thrive long after the last Individual
n, the race Of should have persisted from III"
earth About 100 loyal graduates Of Brown Uni
vcrsv gathered 20 break bread together. to revive
college memories. and 10 pay their annual tribute 10
their Alma Mater. Perhaps the most prominent
featur. of the dinner the pride which the
graduates old and young expressed III Tie
university, especially is rapid growth and de-
yciopment in recent years. Founded before The Rev
olution. Brown University is one Ct the haifdozcn
Oldest colleges in the United states. Until recently
however tho number Of students had never been more
Than two or three hundred. Under the present pop
uar administration of President Andrews. the number
has abo, doubled and hc educational facilities have
increased In proportion.
A large brown flag was d;aped over the balcony
With the dinner cadS were distributed the words OF
old Brown songs, and the singing of these was one
Of the features Of the evening. Charles l.. Colby,
president OF the Brown University Club Of Ncwlork
presided. President T.. Benjamin Andrews sat Oh one
aide and President W. r. Harper, o. the thicdSo
University. on the other. The others at the guests
table were T.. ". Mctlavc. {. ii. Ropes, Charles
W. Wetmore Norman = Dixie, Samuel ii. Ordway.
Professor Alonzo Williams. Prot s>or Charles +.
Hughes l.. s. J. Hunt. John \. Browning. the Rev
s. ". samson, l.. F.. Snow, + I. Guild and W. l.
Burwell. The other table, filled rs follows:
Table No. a--wlllam Warner roppin William II.
Williams James W. Perry, Ratcl!Ge Hicks. Dr. Charles
Hi,cacock, George Hitchcock, f. ID. French William f.
Caldwell. J. NJ Duane, Arthur +. Covers william
Blodsc, George W. Carr. John II. Beam. j. \. King.
Walter II. Barney, Dr. ST phen Smith. J. b. F. Her
reshof the Rev. III. II. Wyman, c. {. Burns. Joseph
F. Earle. Arthur Lincoln, J. j. Todd, Francis Lwtoh'
Charles NJ. Silllwel the Rev. W. ii. p Fauncc' 'Oe
Rev. Edward IudSon.
Table No 81. y. Stlman Z. +. Ety. H. L.
Leonard, F. y. Davis, Charles F. ADAMS, ~ d.
Fletcher j. II. Ward q. W. Willis W. IL. FROST
VI. r. Dorman a. l.. BcalS, +. j. EaS'on d. -
Webb, G. A. Cook. Ralph King Benjamin BARKER IT,
Homer Clark Josiah Bartlett, Gardner Colpy' 'h"r''s
d. Cook. II. F. Walker. T. +. brown lf.' "'o .
Porter. l.. 81. Clair Colby, j. Ii. IOr'er' Eus"i WIN
Jams and A. ;. Taylor
Table No 4-John sandcrson. j. Is. Olney. Dr.
George l. Porter Warren Il. Briggs, Il. II. Thurston
Gardner NJ Wic,s Charles F. Willard, I" W. HOP
kins, Reuben +. Poole, G. l.. Balch Emory Lyon
Thomas Ewing. George \. CrocAer' NJ. TX. DeiihS
Robert p Hayes l.. g. Chaf'n
MR.. COLBY's TRIEUTE TO Mr.. CURTIS.
After the dinner had been served all joined IN
singing Alma Matcg1 composed by J. A. DE WOLF
I'll and the Brown yell, Rah Rah! Rah! Rah Kan
Rah! Brown, given with WILL lreslu'''
Colby opened the speaking with pleasant address
OF welcome in the course OF which he referred W
those usually at the dinner who had died during the
year. OF these he said
one face and up before US all this even
inc one who always cane when he could 70 our an
nua gatherings and when detained almost always SEM
us cordial hearty note OF regret we miss 'oi's"'
the face OF George William Curtis He VIII meet WIN
US no more. We mourn for him "a fcr oio'hef' we
had all OF learned 10 love him Tor MS "''
nature without guile. His coming always biouEh' sun
shine with ii. greeting was always warm one
us words were kindly words His thoughts were
golden thoughts full wisdom fun OF inspiration 'c'i
ing always 70 higher and better living ana 'o""ra
wider usefulness in life. As he once sad ol ,i n
ale was loyal 10 whatever was generous ana hn""ic
full OF sweet hope and faith L'ciS SHIN ~
Of his a good deed"
Continuing. Mr.. Colby said
In the great movement OF university extension D!
which the colleges Of the land are Drought "o'7 ~
rcety THAI in any other way INTO ofcct oo"''' s
tho ncope Brown University has taken the leai
some years ago, the right man was "ai'''u
,orressot our Government Ambassador tn emma y
arrange the terms Of treaty with mat erea' ' w., =
graduate of Brown selected and Pres'ceht jam
r. Angel OF Michigan, underioo" ana coni"c'. "''
- S,c,,l, task TO the entire satisfaction OF 9u
,rtses, statesman And year. when the r'sh' NV
were corcfully selected TO represent our '.. :.
rnonftary conference Brussels, one OF u'e mus %
bert OF them all President Andrews Vi DiO
GOOD WORKS FROM PRESIDENT ANDREWS
President Colby then Introduced as the hrst sp@aAe
President Andrews. who was efee'ea WIFI ' "
applause. lie said In part:
IL IA an
70 nee, with who still have deep me-. me-. ,"u
,rork which their alma mater is doing eahho' "''
great story Of material development a 'o'. '
sro Then l told you Of three or TOUT he" os
Rut we have spent much time and money In equ'ppn
and 1efurnishing dormitorcs, laboratories anu I
,ooms We have greatly increased our chemlcai !aoo
tories. We have put In the best pah' ioi VI, "'
the (;ermanc languages which exists IN TINS county,
Professor Hardness. whom We all Io'cd. ma, ici' u
predecessor Williams has returned from his travels anu
doing better work than ever may say u| an"
Professor Poland who has reiurne1 10 tne coieso ~
., s,an, as director OF the American School al Amen
we have added three new members 70 'he id'',
..ve greatly strengthened teaching FORCE sP''
of Professor Seth, who has organized m'', r'"' =
zeal deuar;ment Professor Bronson sr""u' Va =
college who has back 70 strengthen our p
e I,ora,,,, with whom and Professor Sears
80 associated four younger Instructors. fro
Mannett is the third OF whom spoNe' ~ M hd,o
~ professor OF Greek History and Literature ' .'o
that the work thus done Is superior " any ~
England at present the' .oa,,.r, IA
49,, ood To say that the work OF our gymnasium, "
suruassed all expectation we see VI" .,o,onu.nt
IN, classroom and in the better phy 49,, ,.,,h ii
,ha students 1 have been specially P''" ,r nr
INC ' .noo.. deuartment. We have hau III
aa,,s ,bis year and year we shoi nav ~
,,od The work which these young "o"'e" '''
a credit 70 the university .,.xr,,
nm HARPER DISCUSSES THE UNIV
President Harper was the next Sp"a"e' 'i' '
IN pat: ,,r,
Upon such occasions as that IN wn,V nso VINO sneak
,onlrh, it generally the custom VI ,ose mast the
s s,.ciefally the Institution with who7e p',o ."
,"soa, nnve been connected and in whose iu.". w.
gro most interested. And surely ua' "' &, An,er
.,r,nrc, to the work of higher education ~
who though an outsider, eoud nov M,o and
' .,-Io.,o s,cak 81 the past achievements "'
- nIory 81 Browu University. AT INC mo'' .
momep, Of my life Brown man. one wnO o. n,on, sa
nIoh, kindly and wisely guided me through s,'''
ness into light. Ny experience Is 1s "u, nc tho II
ffsOs ts
,e,.,y II any prayer should go up to heaven
,ps and from the hearts Of educators "na hoaS rcmar
:, soud be the prayer that the college S.Uu'D
college and not make ehort 70 and of univers
.A ,s,s for the sake both OF college anu ~ Elm, On
We need the college Just as IL H. ~ nd a syst
ia In America nothing that may We s,,s,.d all
p.,baos the cause of education has "o y, "a enough
better because Of the lack OF - - no the wcaxne-