The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
BROWN UNIVERSITY.
The President Announced New De-
parture for "A Few Days.

After the regular exercises in the chapel
this morning, President Andrews an
nounced a new departure for few days
for the purpose of bringing TO tbe atten-
tion of the students the privileges of
work and worship offered by the various
religious denominations and bodies. A
series of chapel talks by prominent min
listers and laymen of the various churches
has been arranged, TO commence this
week.
Hon. John II. Stiness, associate justice
of the Supreme Court, addressed the stu
dents this morning in the interests of
the Episcopalian Churches and the Saint
Andrews Brotherhood. He spoke of the
various churches some of them as need
ing especially the aid which is in the
power of the college men. He said that
seats would be reserved for the college
men in the best part of the churches and
all were cordially welc omed. He spoke
of the daily meetings in st. Stephens
Church, which were easily accessible TO
all students. He also mentioned the
Bishop Seabury Association at Brown as
having a good record and as having done
much missionary work in years past.
Finally he exhorted all the men to select
church home and make themselves ac-
quainted with the rector for their mu-
tual benefit.
DIR. Thomas ID. Anderson will speak
Friday morning for the benefit of the
Baptist churches. Capable speakers will
be chosen later TO represent the work
being done in the city.by the Congrega-
tionalists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Uni
tarians, Univesalists, Catholics and New
Church.
During the coming year prominent
clergymen in the city will conduct the
chapel exercises, each taking charge for
one month.
Rev. Floyd W. Tomkins OF Grace
Church will officiate during October, TO
be followed by DIR. Henry NJ King of the
First Baptist Church.
A meeting of the Symphony Society
was held in the music room of the gym
nasium yesterday afternoon. Il. l.. Wal
ling handed in his resignation from the
position of business manager, and Edwin
A. Bush, Jr., '9S, was ell ected TO fill the
vacancy.
A meeting of the Tennis Association
was held yesterday to elect officers and
also to elect representative of Brown for
the intercollegiate tournament to be held
at New Haven October Z. The following
officers were elected: President, w. A.
Jones, '96; vice president Everett Colby,
'97; treasurer, c. II. Budlong, 81; secre-
tary, A. A. Barrows, '9S. Executive com
mittee, Carleton Hale, 90, c. X. Budlong,
's7, A. A. Barrows, '9S, Z. 5. Brigham. 80.
Ii was unanimously voted that G. X.
Budlong be one OF the representatives at
New Haven, and that tournament be
held to decide who should be his partner.
AT meeting of the Reading Room AS
sociatlon yesterday afternoon the follow
ing officers were elected 10 serve for the
ensuing year. President, NJ. II. Cooke,
'97; vice president, G. II. Lingham, '97;
treasurer. j. ID. Rockefeller, 81; secre-
tary, A. NJ. Allen, 'g7. Executive COM
'9s.
AT the recent conference Of the Ameri.
can Library Association, held in Denver,
letter was read from DIR. II. A. Guild,
Browns Librarian Emeritus (cless OF 40
resigning his membership at the age OF
49, having served as an active Librarian
of Brown University 46 years, whereupon
on motion he was made an honorary
member of the association by unanimous
vote.