The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-28
DOINGSAT BROWN
Stampsds al Chapel Exercises.
Basket Ball Program.


were suspended In rather arbitrary
manner by the students. The hrst oomers
noticed a very strong odor OF gas in tho
han. which was traced later To the chan
deliers. The discovery saused consterna-
ton among the students who did not
seem anxious TO assimilate religious Ideas
with any foreign substance. general
stampede, therefore ensued and the han
was soon free from occupants, even the
faculty seeking better breathing facilities.
Anyone passing the gateway which
opens onto Lincoln Field from 1hayer
street. yesterday afternoon. would have
seen several members OF the track team
wading around the half submerged
track at a good clip.
Although the conditions were not fa-
vorable for fast time. yet those who were
out got In some good practice.
The University Glee. Banjo and Mando-
lin clubs will give a concert on Monday
evening, February 10, at the Mathewson
Street NJ. Z. church. The anair will be
under the auspices OF tho Epworth
League OF the church
The third annual meeting OF the Rhode
Island Anti-Saloon league Will be held
tomorrow In this city. From 1918 n. m. 10
y. m. the exercises will be held at tho
Union Baptist church; at 7:3o p. m. there
will be a meeting I'm Manning Hall. The
topic for this meeting Will be What Can
BE Done 10 Advance the Temperance
Cause in r. ~ The program of the eX-
erclses in Manning Hall is as follows:
7:3o. music by choir of Union Baptist
church: 7:i0, address by DR.. Alexander
Meiklejohn, dean of the university; 1850.
''our Foster Brothers." Rev. Father Do
ran; $40. music. choir; 500. address,
Keeping Watch and Ward" Rt Rev.
William NJ. McVickar ID d; $3.50.
STRENGTHENING the Hands OF Officials"
Gov. Charles ID. Kimball; slO. music,
choir.
Lynch. the Varsity pitcher who was
called home suddenly on account or the
death of his father. returned TO college
, yesterday.
On account of a conflict with the ap-
pearance of the Knesel quartet in this
city, the date OF the mdwinter concert
by the musical clubs has been changed
from Feb. II 10 Feb. IL.
The Glee quartet and reader have been
invited TO attend the alumni banquet In
New York which occurs some time next
month.
The sweaters for the Varsity football
men have arrived and present neat ap-
pearance
A considerable portion of the Senior
class are smoking their class pipes, and
as usual these are causing great deal
of comment. both favorable and adverse.
The pipes have a large bowl, drop stem
of the finest rubbers, and on the front or
the bowl is carved "B" with "02' in
side the letter which Is broad enough TO
contain the numerals.
The basket ball team plays Tufts to-
night In the gymnasium. Brown succeed
ed I'm defeating this aggregation at Med
ford two weeks ago and should expert
ence but little difficulty IN trimming their
opponents at home Thursday night the
team plays Holy Cross at Worcester and
will try hard to wipe out the defeat sus-
| tained at the hands Of the Worcester boys
on their appearance here. On Saturday
| evening comes a fierce game at Hanover,
when Brown meets her old foe. Dart
mouth. on the latters home ground. A
victory for the Providence quintet means
hard work and sustained effort. and the
came may be said OF the wearers of the
green Harvard will be met in basket ball
at Cambridge on Tuesday. Feb. 25.
The drawings for the third and fourth
rounds of the championship chess tourna-
ment are as follows;
Third round-Chandler VS.. Meader. w.
G.. Brown VS.. Hin. Whitley vs. c. Allen,
p. Brown VS.. Price. Easton W.. A. Brown.
Bartlett VS.. drew a bye).
Fourth round-C. Allen vs. Meader,
Chandler VS.. Hill. Whitley vs. Price, p.
Brown vs.. c.. Brown. Easton W. Bartlett,
w. G.. Brown VS.. (drew bye).
William C.. Blanding has been elected
business manager OF the Brown Daily
Herald IN place of Walter II. Newcomh,
resigned.
Tomorrow evening the Brown Alumni
association of Boston will hold their an
nual banquet and they have invited tie
various quartets of the musical clubs to
be present
Last evening a very appreciative au-
dience gathered in the music room OF the
gymnasium 10 listen to a reading l'y
Professor Benedict. He read from the
early English romances giving special
attention to the 'Morte D'Arthur," by
Sir Thomas Mallory. This was the third
I'm the series of English readings by men,
bers OF that department of the university,
and the success of the movement 10 IN
terest the student body in English ntera-
ture is already assured. The next read
ing will occur on Thursday evening at
Pembroke hall. by Mr.. Hersey.
The Junior week committee held meet
ing yesterday afternoon and considered
/ the matter of arranging a debate with
Harvard instead OF with Dartmouth for
Junior week. II such an arrangement
could be made lt would be a long step
| In advance for Brown, for Harvard has
| never before consented 10 meet any col
| lege outside the big Four" on the for
1 ensio arena. In the event OF such con-
test Brown could count on harvey DAVIS
| and u. j. Hall To uphold her side OF the
argument as these men are both grad
| uate students. Student opinion is a unit
| in desiring to break of relation with Dart
mouth in this line of college activity. The
| Hanover men have tried 20 assume an
cir OF dictatorship In their correspondence
on the matter OF debating and this will
not 20 with Brown. II the Providence
/ university can secure a debate with a
member OF the big Four" in place OF
! Dartmouth II will surely prove a bitter
| pill for the New Hampshire men.
The preliminary trials for this years