The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
Many Brown Seniors Have
Planned Careers.
Twenty-Three TO Become
Teachers AMI 19 Lawyers.
Business, Medicine and Ministry
Will Also Gain Recruits.

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exception at Brown University. The
larger portion Of the men who will receive
their diplomas in n few weeks have
selected their future work, and have taken
| those studies which will especially fit
| them for their duties. Brown always sends
| out "a largo number of teachers. Twenty
| three have signiiied their intention OF
| teaching. The law has u strong hold on
I the class of '97 as 10 have decided 10
| practice at the bar. Forty-two will enter
| a business career; seven Will study medl-
| cine; four will become journalists; ten
| expect 60 become ministers, soIne as mis-
sionaries, one will 90 into music as u
professor; ono civil engineering; two
mechanical engineering; and ono litcra-
ture; twenty-four will continue to study
at other institutions Several may return
as post graduate students ut Brown.
|. There are in every class those who by
their achievements in athletics, their
excellent scholarship or their fine socinl
qualities become known outside the con-
fines Of the university.
Their choice of life's career is of in.
terest 10 those who know them.
John Harrington Cox, the president of
tho senior class, one OF the editors OF the
Brown Magazine and the winner of the
ABBY Wheaton scholarship Will become
the educational director of the Twenty
third street branch Of the Y. NJ. {. A,
New York city.
Colby Will Study Law.
Everett Colby, the son Of the Wall street
millionaire who made such a successful
captain Of the football team last fall, will
study law in the Columbian Law school.
James Parker Coon bs the star football
player, Will make music his profession.
Among the graduates of Brown this
year there is probably no one in whom
greater interest is taken than John David
son Rockefeller, .Jr., tho son OF the IA
nous millionaire of New York city. MIR.
Rockefeller's career i'm the university has
been an eminently successful one. He
has conscientiously applied himself to
his studies. This year he was elected a
member of the Phi Beta Kappa, an honor
which stands high in the estimation of
the public Mr.. Rockefeller IL also MEM
ber of the Cammarian CluD, the ia ia ia
and the Alpha Delta Phi. He was class
president during his junior year and |
manager Of the football team last fall. |
He is quiet, unassuming and studious. |
He will enter his fathers Office in New
York city. A rumor was circulated about |
the college in the fall that he was in
tending To enter the university. This is
not true, however.
Gregory Dexter Walcott, the class ora
tor and the winner OF the George Ide
Theological Seminary of New York city.
He will then spend year In some Bap-
tist seminary, after which he will enter
the university.
Byron Sprague Watson, the manager of
the baseball team and vice president Of
the Republican Club, will go into bIsi-
ness in Providence
Mr.. White Aims at Journalism.
David Mitchell White, secretary of the
Republican Club and editor of the Brown
Daily Herald will 90 into journalism.
Charles Ernest White, class poet and
business manager of the Brunonian, will
attend some theological seminary after
which ho Will enter the Baptist ministry.
Charles Wayland Towne, president of
the Republican Club, eiitor-in chief of
the Liber, and speaker for class day, will
go into journalism.
George Leland Miner eiitor Of the
Brown Herald and member of the Phi
Beta Kappa, will go abroad, after which
he will enter journalism.
Clarence Hart Lingham. manager of
the track toam and member of the
Cammarian Club, will attend tho Newton
Theological Seminary. after which no will
become a Baptist minister.
Benjamin Thomas Livingston, presi-
dent of the Biblical Research Club and
of the Brown Prohibition Club, will
attend the Newton Theological Seminary
and enter the Baptist ministry.
Marcus Ward Lyon, Jr., a member Of
the Phi Beta Kappa and instructor in
botany, during his senior year, will teach.
William Setchel Learned, president of
tho Y. NJ. g. A. and "A member of the
Phi Beta Kappa will become ~ graduate
student either mt the University of
Chicago or Brown.
Sanford Keith Gurney, the baseball
and football player, will study mechanical
tH.,
tute of Technology.
Albert q. Foster, captain Of the bowl
ing team and president of the Hammer
and longs will 90 into manufacturing
business in New York city.
Will Continue His Studies.
John Howard Deming class day speaker
and winner of the Hicks prize debate will
continue his studies.
Paul Revere Bullard, instructor in
athletic sports, will attend tho Harvard
law school
Arthur Hale Chamberlain, instructor
in rhetoric, will study English litera.
ture in Harvard University.
Ehen Creighton will attend Grocer
Theological Seminary.
samuel Adams will go into business in
Providence
Arthur Moulton- Allen will attend the
Harvard law school.
lioratio Cushing Allen will attend
some medical school.
Z Soril Clemoncc Armstrong will attend
some law school.
Arthur Francis Ballou will go into
electrical work.
william John Ballou will attend the
Theological Seminary at Hartford, after
which he will enter the Congregational
ministry.
Harry Wells y. Bennett will take n
post graduate course.
Charles Knowles Bidwoll will tcnch
school
Edwin Cornelius Broome will teach
school.
Charles Rhodes Budlopg has chosen
BUSH : for his future career
Marion McAllister Clarke will studv
law at the Columbia law school
Charles Eugene Cleft will teach
William Coleman will also teach.
Maurice Howe Cooke major NJ the
battalion. will cntor business
Arthur mason Cottrcif VIII go into the
printing and manufacturing business.
Leitcrts Mason Dashiel will 40 into