The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-09
DOINGS ATDR0WN
Work on Fence Delayed because
TeamSterS' Strike.

The work on the fence between Pros
pect street and the front campus has been
delayed on account OF the teamsters
strike, but operations will now commence
with vigor. The bricks arc on the grounds
ready for immediate use, and the stone Is
expected daily. BY Commencement sew
eral sections OF the fence should be COM
pleted
Arrangements are complete for the
Brown banquet to be held In the gymna-
stun tomorrow night. An exceedingly at
tractive list of speakers has been secured
and everything seems to point 10 a great
success. The complete list OF those who
will speak is as follows: Col. II. An
thony Dyer. 80. toastmsster: President
Faunce. so: Dean MeikleJohn. %; Prof.
Courtney Langdon, Prof. Hammond La
mont. Hon Rathbone Gardner. n; Fred
erick w. Murphy, 80; Clifford S. Ander-
son, 90: Howard A. Coffin, Oh
Owing TO the sickness Of the baseball
captain. IL. NJ. Paine, OF. he viii be un-
able TO speak but another undergraduate
representative will be heard
About 200 students have signified their
intention OF attending the banquet, and II
Is hoped that others Will decide later.
Those who attend the triangular track
meet at Cambridge between Brown, Nj. l..
4. and Dartmouth can get In plenty OF
time for most of the banquet and all OF
the speeches.
A baseball victory over Yale on Sat-
urday would add fresh fuel TO the enthu-
siasm which is sure to be present tomor-
row night at the first annual Brown ban
quet.
No preliminary trial will be held for
entered the contest. The debate will be
held In Manning hall on the evening OF
June ~ The four who VIII speak are
Green en- and and g. nav watSrhouse. to- oi ssa " ~
Ivy vines have been planted near the
walls of Hope college, and II is expected
that within few years the the walls OF OLD
Elmer +. Stevens, o. has been elected
secretary and treasurer of the Brown De-
batting union.
The annual meeting OF the refectory was
held last night, and the following were
elected officers for next year: President,
r. j.. Guild; secretary. j. b. Clinord 0S;
Phiibrick, '0s; II. F. Ahrens. 'O4; c. s.
Haskell. 'O4: Il. A. Cottrell. 90.
For the first time since 1896 Yale will
bTSwn oY 9ae hss red e or several
years to arrange game with Brown AT
New Haven, but Brown has insisted upon
Yale has at length consented to this ar, ar,
rangement and on Oct. III the game Will
be played I'm this city.
At the meeting of the football team last
night. for the purpose OF electing a cap-
tain, for next fall. there was considerable
excitement. A strong rivalry has exist
ed for some time between the TWO Tore
most candidates for the office. and IL be-
came necessary finally to throw out both
names and elect another man. Eliot Ros-
sitter Scudder was the lucky player 10 re-
ceive the election. lie Is a member OF the
present sophomore class and has played
on the varsity two years. He Is n
Brockton boy and before coming 10 coll
lcge had taken considerable interest In
sports. football. baseball hockey and
tennis having attracted his attention and
ne has always worked hard for the coll
lcee. No doubt he will nll his new posi-
ton with hNnor and credit TO Brown.