The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-19
DOINGS AT BROWN
Young Mems Christian AsS0ci-
alton Holds Annual Reception.

The Young Mems Christian association
OF Brown University gave its annual re-
ception 10 the entering class last night.
AS usual the affair was a great success.
and Sayles hall was crowded with stu
dents from all classes. Many of the IA
Guilty also make 1t a point TO attend IN
order TO meet the new men.
The time from 10 Q was spent In be-
coming acquainted with the freshmen.
This was easy. as the reception commit
tee had prepared labels. on which were
written each mans name and class. Dur
ing this time Jumbo" served lemonade,
and the Four Friends orchestra gave Sc
lections.
At 8 o'clock Or. Faunce. Dean Meilkle-
john and President Alexander Abbott OF
the Y. NJ. G. A. accended the platform
and the men took seats.
Mr.. Abbott said that the Y. NJ. G. A.
wanted TO help the students live clean
and Christian lives II also aimed to De
practical and 10 that end sent $50 ;et-
ters to freshmen this summer. inclosing
the studeEts' hand book. and helpful IN
formation. One thousand letters were
sent to business men in the city asking
them 70 send 10 the Y. NJ c. A. employ
ment bureau when they needed workers.
President Faunce then arose amid great
applause and counseled the students TO
make good friendships. TO have sane
and healthy religion, and TO love God
and their fellow mon. He declared that
for the next two months he would tend
TO nothing but Brown interests.
Mr.. i. W. Gardner Of the senior class
explained the new Sears reading room
and its purpose Ii will have more
newspapers this year. and Will also have
a plano where the mon can go In and
sing. There Is also a boy paid TO watch
the telephone. and hunt up the men who
are called up.
White, gave several selections. which
were warmly applauded
Following the music. Mr.. White set
forth the advantages Of the musical
clubs: Mr. III. b Grose. the Brunonian:
Mr.. Rockwell. the Herald; Mr.. Hunt. the
hockey team; Mr.. Dewolf. the basketball
team; Mr.. Dillon, the track team, and
Mr.. Cox the baseball team.
Dean Meiklejohn was introduced and
spoke on Brown spirit. and urged the
freshmen TO realize the associations
clinging TO the name and fame of OIo
Brown.
A football demonstration was the last
event OF the evening, and Manager Lester
l.. Dodge, and Head Coach Gammons
spoke. They both emphasized the fact
that the college had an unusually good
eleven this year, and demanded the sup
port OF the student body. After yells for
the eleven. the students gathered around
the plano and sang college songs.
The following faculty changes have
been made this year: Mr.. Henry Barrett
Huntington, A. B. Harvard, 1897. has been
appointed assistant professor of English;
A ssistant Professor Alexander Meiklejonn
L to become associate professor of logic
and metaphysics; Assistant Professor w
Ii. Kenerson is to succeed Prof. Burnham
as assistant professor Of civil engineer
lng Mr.. II. j. Hall Is to be instructor
In psychology; Mr.. II. NJ. Packard will be-
come instructor In mathematics; Mr.. E
I. Whitford will be instructor In Bioii-
cal literature; DR.. l.. Carson Is to be In
structor In psychology: DR. Frank +. Fui-
ton, now pathologtst at the Rhode Island
hospital, will be instructor IN pathology:
Miss NJ. K. Clarke and Miss O. T. DicK-
erman are TO be assistant cataloguers IN
the library; Mr.. p. D~ Sherman will be
Instructor In German: Mr.. T. III. Guild
will be assistant In English: Mr.. K. T.
will become instructor an
French.
Professors Harkness and Delabarre are
On leave OF absence.
Thirty sections OF the new fence have
now been pledged. Only four more Sec
lions are needed to enclose the front cam
pus.
A contribution of $500 dollars has been
made by various friends to found the al
bert Harkness Scholarship" In the Ameri-
IAN school OF Classical Studies at Athens
Professor 8. N. Ashton has announced
the following men to constitute the chapel
choir this year: Schloss. Forbes, Cross
Hascal. Joyce, Moffat Eddy.
White. Abbott. Harkness, Appleton.
Sherwood, Mowry and Lundell
Friday at half past one. the chess and
checker clubs will hold their annual cleo
ton. The interest In these two games
revived greatly last year, and all things
point TO successful tournaments and
match games. After the usual tourna-
ments to ascertain the strength OF the
players match games OF chess Will be
played with Yale and per haps Harvard
The club also will enter two men In the
triangular tournament with Cornell and
the University of Pennsylvania. The
checker team will compete with various
local teams. and also with Harvard. II
possible two matches will also be held
with Columbia.
terday for football practice. tackling In
struction was given. and the play was
hard and rough. Fred Schwnn was
Knocked out for few moments, hut is all
right now IIuntley had tooth knocked
out and another freshman. Graham, had
to have three stitches taken In n cut In
his head.
II is noticed upon all sides that the
men play with spirit and dash this year as
never before. They are all on the Jump.
and Coach Gammons is very much pleased
at their willingness.