The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-25
DOIXGS AT BROWN.
End Of the VesEer Services Notes From
the College on the Hill.

This years series of vesper services is
now very nearly completed, as the YES
pers end with the service held today. at
which Or. William Herbert Perry Faunce.
president OF the university, will speak.
The services have been unusually sue
cessful this year in securing good speak
ers and men who had sometnIng TO say,
and the hall has been crowded every
Wednesday afternoon. i'm some cases not
allowing even any more standing room.
At the service OF today the college choir
viii render two selections under the di-
rection OF Prof. Ashton.
Henry u. Cady instructor in the col
lege carpenter shop, met with a very
severe accident yesterday afternoon while
using a circular saw. Somehow his hand
came i'm contact with the edge of the
saw and before he could withdraw IL the
hand was nearly severed across the
palm. With the help OF some students
he bound the hand and then waited for
the ambulance TO take him 10 the Rhode
Island hospital The doctors Will DO
all they can but doubt II they will be
able to save the hand.
The basketball team is now away on
its most extended trip OF the season.
The five will meet Williams tonight at
Williamstown, Amherst tomorrow night
at Amherst, and Williston Friday night
at Easthampton. IL is very doubtful If
the home college can win any or these
games as nothing like the regular team
is going on the trip, and not al! OF the
men who arc taken are in good physical
condition. Ahrens is now out of the
game for the season, IL seems. as he Is
now confined TO his bed. and the services
OF one of the best guards in college
team are thus lost TO Brown. The men
fol 10 Fri lDpwOlf
Rackle ingalls,. Harding. Gallison and
Manager Schwinn.
The Brown Dartmouth debate is 10 take
place in Sayles hall tomorrow night and
a large attendance Of city people 3 cx-
pected by the management. The debate
begins at eight, and admission Is free.
The question H. Resolved that trades
unions should be compelled TO incorpor-
ate. and Brown will uphold the afiirma-
tive. The Brown team Is Percy w. Card
ner. OF Wakefield captain, Eugene L.
Mcintyre. Of Waldo. Wis. and Albert y.
West OF Providence.
Tomorrow afternoon at 4:90. Dr. Sidney
Lee will give his second lecture at Brown.
DR. Lee "a the editor OF the Dictionary
OF National Biography. and Is also
known rs an eminent Shakcsperiau scho-
lar. His subject for tomorrow afternoon
is National Biography
The swimming pool Is now 50 very
near completion. that its formal opening
is assured for next Monday. The pool
proper Is already done and T. now filed
with water. but a great deal Of carpcn-
ter work Is still necessary 10 connect
the natatorium with the basement of the
gymnasium. The pool - without doubt
one OF the largest and best In the coun-
try. and great satisfaction Is csprcs a
at its completion. The dedicatory cN'r-
ciscs will be held iu Lyman Eymna sium,
where a few short addresses VII bc made.
and the KEYS will be handed over TO the
authorities.
Then the audience will adjourn to the
pool TO witness the following program
OF water events: 5O-yari dash, trial heats,
diving; tub race; 5O-yard dash. final heat;
water polo game. After the contests
the pool will be open 20 all students for
the rest OF the evening.