The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-14
OOINGS AT BROWN
Contract for John Carter Brown
Library Building Awarded.

The contract for the new building to
contain the John Carter Brown Memorial
library has been awarded 10 Norcross
Brothers OF Worcester. The plans pro-
vide for an enduring ana beautiful struc-
ture OF Indiana limestone.
The building will be about so feet
square. 1t will front west and will be
IL feet from George street and about 80
from Wilson hall. The effect will be
that OF one-story building OF great
height The foundations will be built
this fall but the rest OF the work will
be deferred until next spring. Under the
terms OF Mr.. Browns will sl50, 900 was
provided for the building. The corpora
ton has restricted all land around IL so
that no building can ever be erected
within so feet TO the east or west.
President Faunce and Professor Will
fred III. Munro are the delegates from
Brown university 10 the annual meeting
of the Association OF New England Col
leges, TO be held at Middlebury college on
Oct 30 and 81.
Mr.. Edgar l.. Marston OF New York.
trustee OF Brown university. has founded
two more scholarships at Brown, of 5000
each. The income OF one is 10 go 10
graduates OF William Jewell college, who
wish to pursue advanced work at Brown.
The income OF the second II TO be awarded
Marston's Alma Mater. who comes TO
Brown for the same purpose. The first
scholarship has been awarded FOR the
current year TO Mr. Shioi, a Japanese
student, who graduated at William Jewell
last June.
The Bible classes under the auspices OF
the Young Mems Christian association
held their first regular meetings last
night. The class IN "Old Testament
Character was led by Professor Jonas:
that In the life of Christ by Alex
ander III. Abbott. '03 and that in Studies
In the Acts" by r. L. Mcintyre. 'o4.
Robert Grant Martin '04. has just re-
turned to college from Marietta, o.. where
he was a delegate 10 the national con-
vention OF the Delta Upsilon fraternity.
Russ, the star right end. strained HIM
self yesterday in tacklins the dummy and
had 10 be taken back 10 college In
carriage. At present writing IL Is not
known how long he will be kept in
The Glee club yesterday practiced be-
fore the new advisory committee In
chorus and quartet work. II Is probable
that the provisional club wfll soon be
reduced I'm numbers. The irst big con-
cert this year is scheduled for Thanks
giving night in the Worcester Young
Mems Christian association course.
There wiz be n Simultaneous exhibition
in checkers tonight in the music room of
Lyman gymnasium.
President Alexander Meiklejohn OF the
Athletic association. called a meeting for
this morning after chapel to consider the
following recommendation from the board
OF directors:
1T is recommended that the three upper
classes be instructed by the association
TO hold elections not later than Saturday,
Oct. is. for the purpose OF choosing the
three undergraduate representatives on
the new athletic board"
The recommendation was adopted as
Il stood and the election will be made
this week. Last spring II was voted TO
change the athletic supervision to a board
OF three OF the faculty. three alumni and
three undergraduates. The new board
should organize directly to consider vari-
Gus questions OF fotball policy, ana the
only part OF the board lacking Is the
undergraduates. Professors Hill, Meikle-
john and Langdon and Messrs. Matte
son. Tanning and Weekes are the grad
uate members.
The annual meeting OF the Junior class
for the election OF officers will be held to-
morrow at p. m.
Tomorrow afternoon on Lincoln field
the regular fall track meet will be held.
Everything points to fast and spirited
races The first place will probably go
to either the Sophomores or Freshmen.
The race of the day will be the mile,
with Doughty and Handy entered for the
Sophomores and Tucker and Bean for the
Freshmen.
The pole vault record is sure 10 go as
McGovern, n Freshman from Andover
has been clearing about IL feet six inches,
and if Cooper is In good condition he will
probably beat the college record in the
broad jump.