The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10

PRovipENcE, r. !. +tt
as the intellectual side must be developed.
Brown University is maker of mems build
er of character and is SO known everywhere
but i'm Rhode Island. Alumni, 1t is your
duty to stand by the college. Don't be
Indifferent to her, 1t will ennoble YOU"
DIR. William Keen of Philadelphia, who
aided so much in the selection of the per-
feet plans and equipment OF the gymna-
suim, was the next speaker. lie
said: 1 am unaccustomed to making
after dinner speeches, and seldom feel
equal to the task, but can't help 1t to-
night with SO many Brown men around
me, and never felt 80 much like speaking.
This University is suffering from intellec-
tual hunger on account OF the apathy OF
Rhode Island citizens. The needs
of the college are enormous. Look
at the increase and the increase must not
stop. More students and greater faculty
are needed. What made Pisa, Bologne,
Paris and Berlin, but the $4,000 students
gathered in the universities who were
later distributed over the whole
country. 1t IL sometimes said
that with more men, we shall
be swamped; we cannot take care OF them.
But we must take care of them. A larger
equipment is of course Imperative, and
then observe the great good accruing
therefrom. Browns increase In equipment
has been small indeed. In 1890 the en-
dowment was 81 ,063, 500; number OF stu
dents, 265; faculty, %. In 1894 the endow-
ment was s1,124,S62, with $50 students
and faculty OF 8i. And
look at the work done. An increase OF
a., 100000 endowment. the very modest
request of President Andrews, Is, you see,
not at all exorbitant. The college has
been Obliged to make dormitories OF four
dwellings, leasing three; two dormitories
are needed now, more recitation
rooms, new chemical lab
oratory, the present one being
far too meagre. Look at the endowments
OF larger colleges and then see to 1t that
your own is not left behind; and, mark
you, we have not begun to see the end OF
the growth of this college. President
Angel has struck the key note when he
speaks OF school OF applied science. DIR.
Wayland revolutionixed teaching and why
not stablish, in memoriam, The Wayland
Scientific School. A commodious new
chapel is also needed; Roger Williams
Chapel perhaps. know OF no college
where progress has been equalled in this
country"
Rowland G.. Hazard spoke briefly and
urged the necessity Of college education
for business life.
Charles L. Colby, OF Colby and Hoyt,
New York said, ~ knew not how to come
but could not stay away. Idon't want to
miss any such occasion as this. came
because love Brown University and
am interested in her welfare" He spoke
of the remarkable closeness OF relation be-
tween the professor and student. Other
colleges may have more money, but Brown
has the greatest feeling Of fellowship.
The boy il watched over and guided Alright
by the teacher.
A dispatch was here read from Senator
Aldrich regretting that public engage
ments prevented his presence and tender
ing his best wishes.
Mr.. Charles II. Merriman spoke OF the
freedom from rowdyism which had chsrac-
terized other colleges in greater or less
degree, but which was notably absent
from Brown, due to higher moral infiu-
ence. He proposed a plan suggested by the
Rhode Island Hospital arrangement; that
no student should be turned away because
his entrance would make greater deficit
in the college treasury, any more than
patient should be moved from the Rhode
Island Hospital. He suggested, in lieu Of
endowment, a guarantee fund be estab-
lished, and that 200 men should agree to
make up this yearly deficit, it being un-
derstood that II should not exceed s100
each. "rhe deficit Of tho present year Is
not alarming and we must grow or die"
Mr.. M. j. Harson spoke Of the loyalty OF
Catholic young men to secular colleges as
their chief, resource for broad edu-
cation for business and profess
sions except the priesthood, and cited the
eminent graduates Of universities who
had been selected for leading addresses
at prominent Catholic gatherings, in
cluding a Brown man whose address at
the Parliament OF Religions was one OF
the most important there.
Professor Mapatt spoke for the faculty.
He said Rhode Island Is a great State;
you can get away from IL, but you can't
get away from Brown men; you find them
everywhere. With the same public spirit
in Providence as elsewhere, Brown Uni
versity would rise to height such rs
could not be compared In this country.