The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10
DOINGSAT BROWN
W. J. Bryan 10 Spsak Before
Debating Union Players Sign.

The senior hand polo team will be pick
ed from the following men: Calder. Cor
bin. bennett. Gabbi. Hopkins. King. Mum
70. Paige. Patterson. Peck. II. Pierce.
Richmond. Russell. Walling, Sherman,
Whitford and Young.
The next melting OF tho Political Econ
omy club will be held in University
hall. Thursday evening. Feb. 10. DIR. l.. Il.
c. Garvin Will speak on 'The Single
Tax" and there will be an election Of Of
hcers.
G. T. Lamphere. manager OF the Sopho-
more hand polo team, has called for a
meeting OF all candidates for the team
this afternoon.
Prof. Bailey has an article on alpine
Plants" in the February number of ed
ucation."
Prof. B. L. Robinson of the visiting COM
mittee OF the botanical department Of the
university took advantage OF his pres
ence here last Wednesday 20 carefully
examine and collate several families OF
plants in the herbarium and to enrich
them by his notes as an expert This has
very much enhanced their value.
Brown had an easy time winning from
Wesleyan in the relay race at the Il. A..
A. games Saturday night. The time was
slow but there was no need Tor the local
boys TO hurry after the first relay, and
half a lap separated the last pair when
the race ended.
William Jennings Bryan has accepted
an invitation from the Brown University
Debating union to lecture sometime dur
frf he NJ h.
ject will be non-political II is understood
that he will express some views on the
trust question which will not coincide
with those uttered by John ID. Rookie
feller. Jr.. here last Wednesday evening.
Archie" Socum. a former member Of
several varsity football and hockey
teams, Is at present In Germany.
There are at present about fifty candi-
dates for the baseball team and much
| promising material is being developed.
Matthenson, who has been secured 20
coach the pitchers will arrive today and
| expects to begin work directly. The prac-
tice this week in the cage Will be interest
! ing TO watch as the pitcher, catcher, and
batter are 90 be given trials at the same
time The nervousness among the new
candidates is gradually wearing off and
this means better work in the future. The
men all work hard and their interest new
er appears 20 be on the wane
The enthusiasm which mas been aroused
by the efforts OF the Brown Athletic as
sociation 20 improve the condition of ath-
letics In general is sufficient evidence that
the undergraduates are ready TO support
the several teams which are TO represent
the college. If this is DONE II will result
I'm giving Brown a better standing In ath-
letics than she has had for year or
two. Dean Meiklejohn thinks that athlet-
les have a considerable effect on the at
tendance at a college, and for this rea-
son, the athletic committee will try TO get
all the best talent in college to come out
for the teams
Two of Browns former baseball stars"
| r. e. Clark. '0l, and Libe Washburn, OF,
| have signed with the New York National
| league team for the coming
/ season Both men have received very fat
! tering offers from other teams. but the
New York management have made such
| concessions that both have signed with
that team. Clark has always been averse
10 Sunday ball playing and II was on this
account that he has not considered sever
al other offers from league teams. BY the
terms OF this contract. Clark will not be
obliged TO play Sundays.Still further con-
! ccssions' have been made i'm his case. and
he will not have TO join the team until
sometime In May. also being allowed
leave OF absence in June to return TO
sncnd commencement week here. The
terms OF Washburn's contract are also
very fair and liberal.