The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-23
Al Advance Had 10 be Made or a Retro
grade Movement Would Ensue.
THE DECADENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY
Would Mark Beginning Of Dscadsncs- Of -froH-
demos Such an Institution Should Not bs
Allowed 10 Suffer for Want Of Aid.


University in the recent and eminently
successful endeavor 10 win the prize Of
fered by John ID. Rockefeller. the
Standard Oil magnate, was based upon
pure sentiment. nor was 1t forthcoming
by reason OF a desire to be numbered,
simply, with those who had saved the
day.
With many It was pure business
proposition. and those who gave of
their means upon such a basis did so
with the intention OF making the uni
versity give generous dividends in re-
turn-notin kind. but those of greater
value.
The situation is best described ~
Mr.. Marsden J. Perry.
A METHODICAL MAN.
Here is a businessman. Did you ever
talk with him? If Sou have you must
have realized that a more methodical
man was never encountered. Ask him
for his opinion on any matter of i'm
portance and it comes Instantly, clear
cut incisive and convincing. There's
neither waste of words nor time. His
Judgment can be depended upon.
The man was born financier, and
his many successes have been due TO
careful study OF each proposition
placed before him and an intelligent
application of effort for the accomplish
ment OF a set purpose.
The rehabilitation OF the Narragan-
sett Electric Lighting company and the
enlarging of the scope of business OF
the Union Railroad company are trite
illustrations of the mans business ca
pacity and executive ability.
Mr.. Perry gave $4,000 toward the
$1,000, 900 endowment fund of Brown
university and he gave II modestly. In
the closing hours Of DIR. Faunce's noble
1t was unheralded, ii was. all the more
commendable.
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
"Why did contribute to the Brown
fund? Why, Ii was a business propo-
sitionl In the first place this is my
home. here / have made my money and
here was the place TO use IL to advan-
tage, and by this. l mean to the advan-
tage of my fellow citizens.
"A critical period in the existence of
the university had been reached"
There must either be pronounced
advance movement or the institution
must be on the retrograde.
"The decadence of Brown University
Providence.
1T would not do to allow a single ed,
ucational institution and In particular.
the old university. to suffer foo the
want of material assistance.
Through these institutions our city
and state are directly benefited. The
higher the degree of educal ion attained.
the more desirable are the services of n
young man who is knocking at the door
of business house and seeking en-
ployment.
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT.
'If you will look about you. you will
observe that in our mills. our factories,
our counting rooms and our banks,
High school graduates and young men
OF academic education are finding en-
ployment in preference to those who
have not, for one reason or another
availed themselves of educational privi.
leges.
THE more funds the university has
to work with the greater will be the
facilities offered for the sons of men
OF moderate means to equip them
selves for mercantile or manufacture
ing career; the more opportunities will
there be presented for the sons OF those
who live by the sweat OF. their brow TO
rise above the level of mere delivers of
soil and to take advantage OF natural
gift which need but the stimulation of
education properly acquired, 10 make
them successful men and an honor to
the community in which they reside.
II opne that Brown University will
pay rich dividends in return for in
vestment in the endowment fund and
that we shall see immediate results
and OF the right kind. have an abiding
faith in Brown University"