Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-13
PRESIDENT ALLAN d. BROWN.

The New Honor which Comes TO Well
Known BrattIeboro ResIdent---hts
Experience aud Training for the Place
1.-the Honorable History OF Norwich
University.
Rev. Allan d. Brown (well known in
Brattleboro since his retirement from
active service in the navy as Commander
Brown was elected president of Nor
wch University at Mortified on Tuesday
by the unanimous vote of the trustees OF
that institution, and will assume the duties
of the Office about the first Of next month.
Mr.. Brown was boru in Batavia, N. Y,
September 2, 1S43, the eldest child of Hon.
Joshua Lawrence and Diana (Osborne)
Brown, and grandson of CyrusBrown of Jaf-
frey, N. II. His preliminary education was
received in public and private schools,
among the latter being the well-known
military school at Hamden, Conn.,, where he
was a schoolmate of the late Col. John 5.
Tyler, I'd Vermont Volunteers. After his
fathers death in 1860, he entered the
naval academy at Annapolis, September
23d of that year, as acting mldshipman,
graduating therefrom May 2S, 1868 and re-
ceiving his appointment as ensign immedi-
ately afterward. He served during the
war in the sloop-of-war Iroquois on the
blockade and later in the East Indies;
then on the home station as master, and
in China as lieutenant and lieutenant com
mander. In 1869 he was sent TO the naval
academy as instructor in mathematics. In
1872 he was ordered to the Pacific station,
serving in the Omaha as navigator and the
Pensacola as executive officer. During
this time he was quartered on shore at
Panama for two weeks with a large force
of officers and men, protecting the property
of the Panama railroad and Pacific Mail
steamship companies. AS result of this
he, in common with most of the detach-
ment, was attacked by severe type of
Panama fever, which laid the foundation
of the disability for which he was after
ward retired.
At the expiration of this cruise he was
again ordered to the naval academy, where
he remained until 1880 in the department
| of astronomy and navigation, having been
promoted 10 commander in the meantime.
| In 1882 he commanded the sailing ship
jamestown, then at the Mare Island (Cal-
ifornia) may yard, bringing her to New
port, r. l., where she was put into the
training service. In 1884 he was detached
and ordered to Washington as assistant
superintendent Of the naval observatory.
In November, 1888, he was ordered to
command the famous Kearsarge, going in
her to Montevideo, South America, on
| special duty. On his return in the follow
| ing May he was granted sick leave by
recommendation of a medical board of
survey and two years later, June, 1891, was
placed on the retired list, coming to Brat
tleboro to live with his mother, Mrs. Thorn
as p. Tyler. In 1892 he was ordained
as deacon of the Episcopal church by
Bishop Bissell, and as a priest by Bishop
Hall in 1895. His chief work in the min
istry has been at Barre, his charge there
having been resigned in July.
Norwich University, whose executive
head Commander Brown now becomes,
has had most honorable history during
the 70 years Of its existence as an institution
whose graduates are thoroughly trained
in both academic and military branches.
Her honor roll includes nearly 500 officers
who served in the Mexican war and the
war for the Union. In the long list ap-
pear the names of several who came to ma
tional fame by their able and patriotic SER
vice.
The university owns buildings well equip
| ped for its work. II offers to students the
|
be pursued at an expense Of only some $3.50
year. 1t has faculty Of seven professors
and instructors, with special lecturers be-
sides. The school is under strict military dis
cipline, regular army officer being detailed
by the war department to have charge Of
this branch of the training The university
enjoys the distinction of having been the
first school in the United States TO adopt
military training and discipline as a fun
damental feature of its curriculum.
In the past the university has been
greatly handicapped by lack Of funds, but
beginning with 1884, when the state made
its first appropriation to the institution,
there has been a steady growth and now
the trustees and friends of the school feel
great confidence that the election of Pres
ident Brown marks another period of
still greater prosperity. The number of
students is now so, but there are accom-
modations for 100 and confidence is felt
that under the new management the ranks
will be recruited TO their full capacity
Promises have been received of generous
pecuniary aid from the alumni. Hon. j.
j. Dewey of Quechee, a member of the
board of trustees and an alumnus, has Just
given to the department of electrical en-
cheering a high grade engine and dynamo.
President Browns family will remain in