The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08
LARGEST YET.
he Class Of '98 at Brown
Will Be a Big One.
Nany Changes on the Hill, New Fac
uIY Members, Improvements.

The mcmbers OF Brown University on
&hoix return 10 the college i'm September
Will dnd many changes, all Of which will
tend toward the benefit and accommo-
4etion OF both the institution and the
otudoEts. There have been several
uhanges In the faculty since commence
mont day, and when the first term OF the
year '81-'o5 begins, many new professors
viii be seen upon the hill. Professor
Davis. who for 80 many years has been
professor OF mathematics, has received
the degree OF LID, and Associate
Professor Seth, now D.Sc., has been
appointed Professor OF Philosophy, and
Romeo Elton, Professor Of Natural The
ology. Mr.. Everett Is now Associate
Professor of Philosophy, but will this
year be at the head OF the Latin Depart
ment during the absence of Professor
Hsrkness In Europe. A. G. Crowell, Ph.
d., has been made Assistant Professor OF
the Gcrmsnic Languages and Literature,
and Dr. Scott, Associate Professor OF Ger
manic Philology and scandinavian.
New Members.
The following gentlemen have been
newly appointed as members OF the fac
ulty: 4. A. Wilcox, A. b., instructor in
elementary law; Il. #. Green, LII. B., i'm
structor in Roman law; N. M. Isham,
A. NJ, instructor in architecture; Il. T..
Burnett, A. B., in mathematics; A. T..
Swift, A. NJ, in French; A. w. Kinds,
"A. M, in Greek: A. Q. Ely, A. B., in Ger
man.
Tho following have also been appointed
Instructors OIL docents in the departments
named: A. Meiklejohn, Latin; III. M.
barry, @. M. Poor, Il. +. Gamewell, A. b.
q a
y. Crosby, Jr., In English; M. M. Fogg,
Jr., in elocution; w. w. Moss, in mathe-
matics; Mr.. J.. +. Collins, who for several
years has been known locally as botan-
1T Of more than ordinary ability, sue
ceods Mr.. Bennett as curator of the
Herbaria.
The New Glass.
Al regards the incoming class there is
not much that can be really definitely
stated 1T this early date. Up to the pres
ent time there have been 10S names re-
ceived which are now inscribed upon the
books of the University. All of these
were admitted upon certificate. There
are, however, about twenty more appli-
oants who will be required to pass the
preliminary examinations. This number
includes the mem Ders OF the Female Col
4otS, - "no'n sneho @io Ao' nv sno fs'esens
oete last year tns nump Der Oh men VINO nad
appnso LOT admission 10 tne class OF w
VS. NOT nearly - many pnt
me rsgstrar stated That notning
from this fact as there was Just as liable
20 b falling OF in numbers toward the
ieptsr part OF tho month as gain. Mr.
6u1td stated tnat,speaking conseryatively,
ne consiuered the class Oh 20 would nearly
touch tne zVo marx ana tnat the entire
ettenoance oi tne University, inciuoing
unoergraouates, graouates ana women,
Wouio proDepiy DC somewhere near 'oo.
I'M would 90 gain OF almost loo over
LAST year ss the total attendance at that
t1me was cos.
New Preparatorv Feeders.
oL consloeraDle in.eres. 70 more
cn.s .evoA~l PieP~is'ory sonoois, "nion
~ - tnis yesr nsso nosor sent any SUI
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M N pEonc'sn' IN certain lines OF atnietscs.
Building Improyements.
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2''1rs 1's on Inc basement OF Rhode
-a~. Also poing renovated
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