The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-15
DOINCSAT BROWN
Scholarships Awarded --GIss and
Banjo Clubs Organized.
Photo by Purdy, Boston

Last evening Dean Meikle1ohn sent out
official notifications that the faculty had
voted away the four important scholar
ships OF the year. Not only are these
awards valuable for the fund that goes
with them but what is still more import
ant, they embody the highest tributes
| for absolute merit both as TO character
and mental ability, which the university
bestows upon any Of it's students.
First among these comes the William
CASTOR scholarship OF Ave thousand dol
| lars. establis ed by the widow and chill
dren Of the Hon. VIM. CASTOR of the
/ class of 1886. This premium is awarded
i annually by the Faculty 10 the most de-
| serving and brilliant student i'm either
| class upon absolute merit without
| any reference whatsoever To his financial
/ condition.
This scholarship was awarded 10 How
| ard Joseph White OF the senior class. Mr..
| White Is the son Of DR.. White OF this
i city and was graduated from the classi-
cal High school in 1898. When he entered
l college he won the first prize I'm the pres
/ ident's premium examinations In Latin,
| first in Greek and first i'm French These
are three prizes competed for each year
| by the freshmen
The next year he took honors In the
| ca rpenter prize decla ma tions for sopho-
mores For the three years he has led
| his class i'm scholarship, and when as a
| Junior he was elected 10 Phi Beta Kappa,
he had over fifty points more 10 his cred
| IL than his nearest competitor.
He Is a member of the Cammarian club,
| the honorary society OF the college.
Mr. White Is equally prominent in mu-
steal circles he is recognized In the city
| as An artist both as "A vocalist and a
! celloist For three years he has been con-
Il l. .l.a Coll 81 "a N l.
so with the banjo and mandolin clubs,
while for the last two seasons he has act
/ ed as Us director. He has been the main
/ stay of the Varsity Quartet and also di-
| rected and mansged the Brown SYM
phony orchestra
Last years senior class did him the
honor TO elect him junior marshal. He
| expects to study law AT Harvard next
year Mr.. White is "a member or the
| Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
| Next comes the Bartlett scholarship or
| four thousand dollars founded by Mrs.
| Elizabeth Slater Bartlett; the income TO
| ne devoted TO the support OF one or more
| students needing pecuniary aid. and Civ
ing promise, by stndious aims ana py
| character and scholarship of rising dis
| tinction and usefulness.
This prize was awarded TO Robinson
| Pierce, Jr of this city also a graduate
| OF the Classical High school. Mr. Pierce
| has done excellent work In his studies,
| ever since entering college, and Is espe-
| cialy talented In physics and mathematics
/ in fact I'm these branches he has out
| stripped all his rivals. Last spring he was
| elected a junior member OF the Brown
chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
| Mr. Pierce Is an athlete as we'll as
| scholar and "A gentleman For three years
| he has been one of the fastest men on
| the track team. and a sure point winner
4 N IIn
graduate work Mt Massachusetts lnsti-
1 tute of Technology next year.
/ Mr. Pierce is a member OF the Adelpha
/ Tan omega fraternity.
Next I'm order H. the George lde chase
| scholarship OF 5000 founded by Prof
| George Ide Chase. the income 10 be as
| signed each year by the faculty TO some
member Of the senior class nee neepins s,,,ty M
| exemplary industry. generous aspirations
| and irreproachable character
this city. and also a graduate Of the Clas.
| steal High schoo, was the fortunate man
| who was honored with the prize.
Mr. psUey wSs born ,S ,hn n eanary unt ah
he was twelve years old: Vie has always
| been q hard and faithful worker ano
ranked among the hrst ln ms CLASS W her @
| trance prize In Greek, and since that time
| he has given especial attention 20 ths'
subject. lie stands very hign IN a.
| and was last year elected 10 PM bets
| Kama Mr. Davev has for three wears
been Identified with the classical sooiet,
| and ha~-fled some Of its offices ~
| contemplates returning TO oxford 10 tak'
| post graduate degree.
| The last one. the Abbey Wheaton Chase
| soholarship also endowed by Prof Chase
| Ia exactly like the previous one, with th'
| execution that n T. for juniors.
| This one wass granted 10 william
| Thomson Hastings OF Feeding Hins
Mass He was graduated In 1899 from th'
| Connecticut. Literary institute and vher
| he entered Brown he took second prize II
| the entrance exams In Latin. Greek anc
| French lie has also shown marked
| literary ability. and several articles iron
| his pen have appeared IN the Herald an'
| prunonfan. For two years he has been oi
| he EDITORIAL staN of the latter magazine
Mr. Hastings Is member of Delta Up
silon fraternity. -.--
| davssn accoust Of the rain. capt. Batei
also decided 10 omit the football practice
| THO whole team. however were ordered q
! ,aLe a brisk walk from the campus 20 thl
Andrews held. where they had good RAJ
| down Many Of the men are quite lame
ana sore after the hard game AZ Phila
The clee. BANJO and Mandolin club
hays Nnailv been chosen for the year ant
will have their pictures taken today. Th'
| nske-up is as follows.
.GIss- elub-Dir.etor, Howard J whits