The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-25

Some attention was given by the speaker 10
the false noSions Of money during the last
campaign and he urged that "A correct under.
standing OF the money question and OF protec-
tion were needed. He urged the teaching not
only In Brown University but in all other col
lcges of sound finance and the necessity OF
protection. After thanking his hearers for
their attention he expressed the wish that he
might, on some future occasion, have the OPP
portunity TO speak more fully ON these sub
jects, in which the alumni should take firm
stand.
Mayor MoGuinness was introduced. not
only as an earnest public servant, but as
Brown man. The Mayor was given warm
welcome and on the relation of the college to
the city, told of the great benefit educated
men had been To the community. He paid
tribute to the work of Professor Bancroft for
his students and referred TO the earnestness
of the old college men. He also urged the
members OF the club to make their influence
even stronger in the future than In the past,
and hoped that they would, as college men.
do all the good possible TO obtain the best
municipal government for the city.
Happier eyen than the other happy intro
ductions was the Introduction by Judge Sti'
ness Of Professor A. Hardness.
Professor Harlness made powerful plea
for the enlarging of the university field of La
Dor in this country and the necessity of hav-
ing in this country schools of the
same advanced education as III Europe.
In his own eloquent way he told OF the
effect OF broad culture on the nations OF the
past and cited Prussia as an instance of a
modern nation that had attained intellectual
supremacy. In conclusion he stated that with
the enlargement of the field we would be en-
abled TO cooperate in the grand march OF hui
man knowledge
Rev. Edward Lord Clarke of Boston, made 4
bright ADDRESS in which he referred to the
courage and whole heartedness that had ever
been the first of them all. He paid worthy
tribute to Professor wayland.
/ Colonel c. w. Larned, Of the United States
Military Academy. who spoke few months
ago at the Churchmen's Club in this city, re-
ceived warm greeting, and he devoted the
greater part of his time TO the subject of mill
tary instruction, in which he urged that such
instruction in schools and colleges was not
harmful
The last speaker was Rev T. ID. Anderson
and his remakrs were OF "a bold and character
istic nature. He argued that the graduates of
the university must keep in sympathy with
life there in order to make thenfiuence of the
university felt, and while the sons of the
Arnas Mater grew old she never did. The col
lege. he said, could never be controlled by big
otry or by nostrums, its students must ever
seek truth, sand true instruction could never
be fetterod. The object of college education
was not to make sharp instruments of men but
TO develop and broaden them.
After the alma Mater" had been sung
Judge Stiness said in the absence of crier he
would adjourn the court with the prayer
God save the State of Rhode Island and
Brown University" The amen was vigorous
one.
The committee OF arrangements Professor
John H. Appleton. chairman: Professor W. III.
Munro, Edward ID. Bassett, Howard W. Pres
ton, William Allan Dyer, Lauriston II. Haz-
ard, Frank w. Matteson Lucian Sharpe, Jr.,
and John Il. Blodgett, secretary.
tThe members of the reception committee
follow: A. Tingley Wall, 'S5, chairman
Frank M Mathewson, '13; W. a. Peck, ~
William Gammell. rs; William @. Baker, 's0
Henry b. Rose, 'Sl; DIR. j. II. Davenport, 's3:
William M. p. Bowen, 'si A. r. Sumner, 's5:
Prescott O. Clarke, 'S0 +. H. Rathbone, 80;
Henry ". Cooke. '9l; Il. L. Hinckley, '9i; Ar
chibald &. Matteson, 'g9; j. ID. e. Jones, 'g3;
II. Il. Merriman, ~: NJ. $. Tanning, 81; B.
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