The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-02
DOINGS AT BROWN
Sixteen B's Awarded to Foot
= ball PIayers--Co|Isge Notes.

The committee In charge have awarded
16 "Bs" TO the members OF this season $
football team. This list includes all those
who have played in the big games with
few exceptions. Two sets Of backs. three
tackles and three ends received their let
ters. Only the regulars were awarded the
"B" for the remaining positions. Juding
by the teams record, "B" this year
stands for great deal. The list follows:
1903--Capt. r. A. Barry, h. b.; ii. NJ.
Cobb. g.; A. +. Crowell. Jr.. O.; T. J.
Sheehan, l. 1000. 8. Hascall e.; c. f.
Savage. t.; f. r. scudder. O. 1so5--J. Col
ter. c.. +, Schwinn. e.: A. II. Webb. I.
1s06-B c. Baker. (. b.; +. z. Chase, h. b. !:
A. ]. Hamilton, T. b.; s. Lynch. h. b.; G..
A. Russ. e.: a. S. c. Shaw. 4.
Professor Francis Greenleaf Allinson
Phi. D., David Benedict, professor OF
classical Philology. spoke last night In the
series OF faculty lectures His subject
was. The Literature and Religion OF An
Client India" He was introduced by
President w. ~. r. Faunce. who an
nounced the next speaker 10 be Professor
Albert Davis Mead, the head OF the anat-
omy department.
Professor Allinson first defined San
skirt, the languages of ancient India as
the Oldest OF the lndo- European group OF
languages IL was sacred. known only by
the priests and upper classes. for the
women and lower classes were not al
lowed to speak II. 1t was the tongue in
which the Vedas were written. and.
therefore. too sacred for the priests to
date. However. IL dates back TO about
2b00 n. c.. and Is not wholly extinct today.
It's value To the student OF philology is
very important.
Macponalds History OF sanskrit Liter
NJ a. he hnnf hAal f.V A.. -
reader, who may wish TO inform himself
concerning the language and literature
The Vedas were forming from $500 20
! 1000 u. G., They were written by many
| hands. therefore combining many charac-
| teristics but always are simple and
often charming In thought.
| In continuance with this nne OF dis
| cussion. Prof. Allison read several hymns
! used by the early worshippers Some OF
! these readings were his own TRANSACTIONS,
while others were read In the original
sanskrit TO show the swing OF the lines
The literature was very closely con-
| nected with rel. l.gion. "a the hymns were
all addressed TO some one OF the numer-
| Gus Indian gods, Are being one OF the
| religious history, said Prof. Allison,
shows that they passed from pantheism
| 10 monotheism and then enlarged 20 po-
! lytheism.
| The election OF football captain for next
| year will be held Wednesday evening
] Those who received "Bs' for the seasons
| Gork will be allowed 20 vote
! A change has been made In the per
sonnel OF the Freshman debating team
| f. ID. Mcintyre replacing =. Marcus. L.
! Prouty has been chosen alternate.
The Dartmouth Brown debate will be
held the last week I'm February Dart.
mouth has chosen the negative OF the
! question. Resolved. That trades unions
should be compeIled 10 incorporate"
The funeral OF the oldest professor, VI
/ =. Manning. was held yesterday after.
noon. at the house 10 Larch street
ehe Rev. W NJ. Tpcraft. Of missionary
fame. who has been working IN West
China addressed the students Afte,
chapel this morning on present condition.
In China lie said I'm part
Ten years ago China was alone and
impene.rsble Then the japanese hum.
bed the great nation, and the power,
stepped IN 10 try 20 get land. Two year,
ago came an internal revulsion. whiI
brought the United States in the attemp
20 solve the larger problems OF human
destiny, and take her part IN interna
tional anairs
Now the dowager has taken a turn fol
the better. She seeks reform. and al
ready China has had a wonderful com
mercial expansion. China has kert ne
! eyes too long OF the past and N now ap