The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-30
President Faunce, Prof. Everett and
Attorney Angel Among the Speak
erS at the Annual Reunion.

Songs of Brown, from Alma Mater
to Nicholas Brown and "Tho Chapel
Steps" stories of Brown from President
Ezekiel Roblnson's COW down 60 the
latest escapade at the old pump and
prophecies OF Brown, from that OF curri-
culum enlargement TO the addition OF a
new social rendezvous IN the shape of a
100000 building--&ll this and more echoed
from the walls of the banquet hall az
Toungs hotel. Boston. last evening
where 1H Sons at Brown IN Boston
touched knees beneath the table at the
18th annucl reunion OF the organization
The president OF ;he university. "a lead-
ing member OF the faculty. prominent
alumni in the law. the ministry. and In
.nedicine. spoke OF the old and the new
college. tuasting the past and forecasting
The future in true colege boy en-
thuriasn.
In addition 20 all the oratory and the
gossip and tho hand shaking and the
rlsppinr ~ backs there was delegation
of college boss right from the old campus
who criivencd the dinner with instru-
mental music and humorous readings
Altogether, Ii was the bost Brown dinnor
ever held IN Boston. IN fact the largest
ever held AZ any local reunion of Brown
alumni
After conee. the whole company rose
and sang Alma Mater after which
the president of the association, Or
George r. Jelly. %. welcomed tho .lumui
briefly and presented Or. Faunce, presi-
dent Of tle university. who was greeted
with . rousing Brown cheer, with every
man Oh his feet
Dr. taunce said hc was glad 70 be
present at rhis, the largest gathering OF
Brown alumni anywhere at a reunion OF
the LARGEST alumni association of the col.
lege anywhere lie alluded 10 the splen-
did contribution which the Boston as
Sociation has made 80 the endowment
funds, and went or 10 tell about what the
college has done in tho past year. naming
tho aestts of university as the Visible
and tangible and tho Invisible and in-
tangible. tho latter Or Taunce declared
being the Tar moro valuable
The tangible assets have been greatly
Decreased durins the year said ,lic prcsi-
dent. frs, BY tlio S.o0o.G0 fund (the sec
ond OF that amount and then by the
John Carter Brown library-@cue volumes
of which are worth from 5000 to $4,000
eacll--and $l5o.V1 already ~ the disposal
81 the corporation for - building 60
house this library
The president said that = gift of sT5. 900
had been received from John u Rocks-
feiley Jr.. and his family. to be used
Sor social and religious building. where
thc college Y NJ c. A. and the athletic
social and club Interests nlev Dc centrally
snd comfortably located,
Within two years the students them.
selves. now IN coIlege. have raised s5r.
toward this building: 900 has been re-
ceived from other source the total
amount necessary for this buildiug being
$4,000. ~ $4,000 * raised bv commcnc,
rnent day, the $500 will bc forthcoming
from the Rockcteliers
The president alluded 10 the need of
college "corn0nS" 20 replace the unsstis-
factory "rcfect0rg-" whore the studenfs
now eaf. srd 20 the beautifying of the
grounds iD tha architectural layout of
Ths need OF Ianeoln fslG. i ihs I'D 1'IT .th.
ietic grounds. site for new build
1ngS was touched upon. and the new resi-
dence for the president was mentioned
In speaking of tho athletic standing OF
tho college the president attribuged the
seeming lack ~ victories N football 90
thr rseid enforcement II eligibility rules
yauncs said he'd rather have Alma
Mater Ohe Bro1r7 college rone) than
100000 When. y Irs ago. the endow-
ncrt 0f Brown was ssi.5oo pl1z- Francis
Wsyiand. the president said the old nv
versify vss a strong and an Influential
Or Fannce Announced an innovation an
Brown publication. other DAYS az
toricsl ana > legendary vol irno Of great
interest % Brown men. Re spoke feel.
3neiy OF a.. death OF stephen Greene
within sbe psst year.
Dean. a. announced . subscription Of