The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-01

only is reserved for this September session.
Today, however, there came under the
head of routine business the one item
that has developed into an issue in edu.
cational and political circles throughout
the United States and made. the name of
Brown moro familiar during the last
three months than it had been before
through the century and more of its
splendid history.
According to the rules of procedure tho
resignation OF DR.. Andrews as president
OF the university was on the calendar of
business just as resolution To appro-
priate money TO buy books for the library
would be. but fellows and trustees came
from all over the country, some of them
cut short their European trips for tho
sake of being present when tho presiding
officer should ask 'What is tho pleasur3
of the corporation with reference TO the
resignation of President Andrews
ONLY NINE ABSENT.
All but nine Of tho corporation were
present
1t was not unanimous gathering by
any means.
There were two factions-those opposed
tn DR.. Andrews led bv Congressman
Walker of Worcester. aud those who dread
10 see any change in the executive depart
meut of the university.
Prominent among these were Ex Con
grcssman Laphani of Providence, and
Rev. w. ii. Il. Faunce of Now York.
The members of the two boards that
comprise the corporation who wero pres
ent today were
Board of Fellows Elisha B. An
dTews, ID. d.. LII. ID, Providence; Rev.
Alvah Hovey, ID. d.. LII. ID, Newton
Center. Mass. Hon Francis Mayland LII
d.. New Haven, Conn. Hon. Thomas
Durfee. LII. D., Providence. Rev. Samuel
w. Duncan. ID. d., Brookline Mass.
Rev. Thomas ID. Anderson, ID. d., Provi-
dencc Robert II. |. Goddard, n. NJ,
Providence; Rev. George l.. Horr Jr,
ID. d.. Boston. Mass Hon. John II.
Stiness, Providence.
Board of Trustees Marshall Woods, A.
NJ, Providence; Han. William Spraguo,
A. NJ, Narragansott Pier; Arnold B.
Chace d. Sc, Valley Falls; Rev. Edward
.Iudson, ID. d., New York city; Hon.
Joseph II. Walker, Ill D., Worcester,
Mass. Hon John Carter Brown Woods,
A. NJ, lii. b.. Providence; Rev. Herman
Lincoln Wayland. ID. ID, Philadelphia.
Pa Arnold Greon. LII. d., Providence; !;
Row Henry :. Burrage. ID d.. Portland,
Me- Rev. Moses II. BiXby, ID. d., Provi-
uence; Robert |. Gammeil. 4. NJ, Provi-
dence; Hon. Oscar Lapham, A. NJ,
Providence; Colgate Hoyt, \. NJ, New
York city; William V. kellen. PE: ID,
Boston, Mass Hon. Jonathan Chaco. A.
NJ, Valley Fails; Cornelius :. Sweet
land A. Nj. Providence; George Ia. Col
lins, NJ. ID. Providence; Rowland G..
Hazard, A. NJ. Peace Dale Edgar O.
Silver. a. NJ. Boston, Mass. Rev. w. Il.
H. Faunce. ID. d., New York city;
Eugene w. Mason, A. B., Providence; (;
Arthur B. Mcclellan Boston.
Secretary Of tho CorporatioD-Re Rev.
Thomas d. Anderson, ID. d., Providence.
Treasurer OF the Corporation-Aruold
B. Chace. ID. Sc. Valley Falls
DIR. ANDREWS ARRIVES.
DIR Andrews came across from the
executive mansion early I'm tho forenoon
and a. he walked ny the front campus
To University Hall wheru friends and
foes were all waiting 60 shake hands
and groet him REGARDLESS OF what they
wore 90 say later on or how they were to
vote. he appeared ns calm and reserved as
N nc was about tu deliver his first ad-
dress OF the college year 20 expcctant
Tres hincn.
DR.. Andrews had very cord greeting
for the newspaper representatives dozen