The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-16
DOINGSAT BROWN
Fraternity Rushing Move for
New Building Nominations.

The fraternities are considering the two
systems OF rushing men which were dis
cussed at the Inter-Fraternity council
held last Thursday night. The first sys-
TEN is that the rushing season shaI
continue from the opening OF college in
September until oct. 2sth. upon which
cate the iraternines shall tender tn .ir
invitations 10 new. men The Freshmen
shall then give their answer on or before
oct Sgth
The second system proposed is Ike the
first except that the invitations are not
20 be made until Jan. -. the answer to
be received by tho 18th. Either plan
would be preferable 20 the present condi-
tions " it would really work but there
is doubt Probably the fraternities will
come Co some agreement the first Of
next term or. failing in that, the matter
Will doubtless bc forced into Oblivion.
There will be an important mass meet
ing OF the students I'm Manning nall on
The evening of January 7th 20 discuss
the proposed new building for the social
and religious life OF the university. The
y. NJ. c. \. has the matter I'm charge
aud they have secured several speakers
for the occasion smong whom are Frank
c. \, az Princeton, r. A. Edwards, gem
eral secretary OF the association al Yale.
j. e.. McCracken OF Pennsylvania. now
general secretary OF the y. ~. G.. 4. at
Columbia. and +. B. Edwards OF VIII
lisms President Faunce win also ad~
dress the meeT1nB The anU1T r III C1IITET
of the graduate committee Of tie Brown
Y, NJ c. A, which consists of Gardner
Colby, '97, John -. Rockefeller. Jr "a
Cooper, '9i, and Professor j. Q. Dealey.
Ph d, 90
The following nominations for football
manager for next year have been made
by the nominating committee of the Ath-
letic association: Richard Warren Bland
ing. Clarence Van Reyncgon Bumstead
Fred Alleyne Ous and Robert Lincoln
Barrows. For assistant manager the roll
lowing nominations have been made t.
Elmer Tompkins stevens, Harold Vincent
Josln and William Saudager
The basket bali team played It's first
game OF the year Saturday night against
the PawWcket Y. NJ 4. A. and although
defeated 80 10 2j put up a strong aCgu-
ment.
The Sophomore bali committee as finally
made up consists Of the following
r. T.. Mason, chairman; r. n. Davis.
secretary, g.. J.. Allen. treasurer: G.. W.
hunt, IL. y JoSln, =. ". judah. Jr., :.
" Mason. " Metcalf l.. r. stevens. w.
Il. Hutchinson.
The musical clubs are sure OF nne
southern trip during the Christmas vaca-
tion and concerts arc Co be given at
Columbia S c.. Milledgevillc. Ca, Wash
iugton. y. c.. Newport News. Va. Farm
vile. Va. stanton Va. and Harrison
hurg, Va. The mouotony Of last years
ali-rail trim VIII he avoided this year as
tho clubs VIII take the steamer at New
York FOR savannah. Ca next Saturday
morning Part OF the return trip from
Columbia s. c. will alsb be by water
A. in former years al The mcmbers OF
the clubs. unfor uuately. cannot bo taken
ON ihc trip because OF the large travel
ing expenses and 10 H. probable that only
l3 mcr viii GO These II men. however.
viii bc able TO give q good concert for
they will make up glcc club or ton
mon. mHndolin CfUn Ur UfErt, n rrIU1U
club OF nine glco quartet q reader and
e 'Cclliet
Tho men viii be- chosen by The leaders
~ thc three clubs and The manager, ac.
corlnR 90 their ability. class and som
iorlty of membership ln the organization
Thc club- will return Goo Providence
aboiu January iih three DAYS after the
opening of the winter term.