The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

Boyd Edwards. OF Union Theological
seminary. Mr. Edwards spoke briefly Of
the religious and moral side OF college
life and Of the good influence OF a build
ing Of The kind planned.
Mr.. Frank l.. Janeway 2d. OF Prince
ton '0l, then spoke on the social advan-
tages 10 he derived from The new buIId-
ing. lie said that friendships exert
great deal of influence on college men and
that no better place could be had than a
college mems building TO form and foster
such friendships
Mr.. Colby, with a few chosen words
about athletics introduced Mr. J. c. Me-
Cracken, the famous guard Of Pennsyl-
vania from s7-Ol. and AT present the sec
retary OF the Y NJ. G A. at Columbia
Mr.. McCracken strongly urged the stu
dents TO aid as much as possible in get
ting building for Brown He also dwelt
on the social and religious advantages TO
be gained from this building.
GIFT FROM ROCKEFELLER
President Faunce OF the university was
then greeted with great applause He
said that formerly colleges thought only OF
q mans intellect. About 90 years ago
athletics were introduced into colleges
with good results Now, a third and
higher requirement OF college men was
showing itself namely. a desire for
social and religious life. President
Faunce then said that he had received
that morning from John ~ Rockefeller,
that morning letter from John O.
Rockefeller. Jr.. which he thought would
be welcomed by the Brown boys:
IL read as follows
To the Corporation OF Brown Unitersity
Providence r. ].
Gentlemen-My father stands ready to
erect furnish and give to the corpora
ton OF Brown university. free Of ex-
pense a building TO he devoted primarily
TO the social and religious uses OF the
students OF the university. While this
building shall always he under the abso-
lutte control of the corporation. n is my
desire that the work carried on therein
shall be under the direction OF the Young
Mems Christian association of Brown uni
versity, as represented by it's graduate ad-
vlsory committee. so long as such di-
rection may be deemed wise by the cor
poration. | express this desire I'm order
that the association shall have q proper
hnmn- for lis -Mnrk- and -thal-lhn- ir,a,aarL--
ancc OF its work may he adequately en-
phasized. In general. it H. my desire that
the building shall he administered I'm the
broadest ard most liberal spirit. and that
the entire student body and all university
organizations that help 10 promote the
welfare OF the students shall as far a.
possible. share I'm it's privileges.
My father will give the building above
referred 20. which with It's furnishings
shall cost whatever amount Of money
may he deemed necessary up 10 total
of seventy Ave thousand dollars (Sii. .O00
provided that an endowment Of twenty
ive thousand dollars (s25.OoW. 10 be used
for the maintenance OF the building and
its work. Is procured i'm good and re-
sponsihle pledges by Commencement
day. 1902. and that q suitable site for the
building on the university grounds shall
be furnished hy the corporation.
Yours truly
JOHN y. ROCK EFELLER. JR.
Roy Clark then announced that si2m
had already been pledged by 32 college
students.
When the cheers had subsided Roy
Clark showed plans for the new building
by means of stereopticon. The meeting
closed bv singing Alma Mater and with
cheers for President Faunce and John d.
Rockefeller