The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-03
DOlKGS At BROWN.
Formal Opening Of The Colgate Royt Swim
ming Poul-Othsr College Notes.

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II was a time OF jubilee on the hill last
night for the Colgate Hoyt swimming
pool was turned over to the college, ana
one OF the greatest needs OF the student
body has thus been generously satisfied.
The gymnasium was filled with members
OF the faculty. the students and friends
TO hear the address by MIR. Hoyt. When
the donor and Mr. Faunce passed down
the aisle to the platform the gym" rang
with cheers
DR.. Faunce in opening the dedlcatory
exercises said: This is truly a red-ietter
evening for Brown. 1t is the fulhlment
Of desire OF ~ years. when in 1901 the
Lyman gymnasium was erected at a cost
OF $4,000. the trustees had reserved .
place In the basement for swimming
pool However, the funds gave out and
1t was impossible to construct one.
1T was very fortunate for the student
body that the funds did give out. for
one Of our trustees, a man who does not
do things by halves. has had pool built
out In the sunlight and fresh air. where
IL belongs. In Introducing Mr.. Colgate
Hoyt Of New York city, know that I
am Introducing a man already deep In
your hearts"
Before MIR. IIoyt could rise TO his feet
the students again burst into cheering.
ending by giving the Brown cheer with
Mr.. Hoyts name after II. After this
ovation the donor spoke as follows:
II hope that this pool will be used by
the present students and by many gen.
era tions OF Brown men i'm the future. I
am impressed I'm confronting such an au-
dienoe. by the opportunities you have be-
fore YOU. Many a millionaire would be
glad 10 change places with you.
Young men all need capital I'm life.
but their capital does not consist OF
money Sterling character is the first
need. That is the one thing we make
for eternity. The next requirement Is
knowledge. What the country needs
more than muscle Is educated brain.
knowledge brings a higher price now
than IL has ever commanded In the his
tory OF the world. Health Is another
element in the young mans capital. IL
you take regular exercise in college and
get all the physical good possible you will
have all three at the end OF your four
years. Money will follow. but II Is not
tho essential
1T is with great pleasure that I give
you the keys, DR.. Faunce. | have tried
to make this pool the equal OF any In
the country and hope II will be used for
many years 10 come"
DR. Faunce I'm reply said that he
thought no other gift would have pleased
all the students so much. Alexander Abb
bott. o. spoke for the students and re-
peated the pleasure of the undergrad
yates I'm receiving such pool. and prom
ised for them that they would try to fol-
low out the wishes OF the donor in using
! IL properly.
Dr. Parker the gymnasium director.
/ said that there is no better swimming
/ pool In the entire country lie announced
/ as the rules OF the pool: %. II shall
be open from 10 10 1890 and from to
4 6. and in the evening II the students re-
| quire IT; CD no one I'm street clothes
will be allowed In the tank room: CD
every one must take shower bath be-
fore entering the pool
After more rousing cheers OF Mr.. Hoyt,
the students adjourned to the natatorfum.
where few aquatic events were held.
II. A. Mackinney. '03. won the fifty yards
dash. Colgate Hoyt. Jr. won the tub race,
and the water polo game was tie.
At one end OF the pool room was a
electric sign bearing ''Hoyt, 64." In com.
memora tlon off the fact that yesterday
( was Mr. Hoyt's 54th birthday.
Another generous alumnus, Mr.. Lucian
I Sharpe. 's3. has announced the gift OF an
/ organ to be put into Sayles hall. This
I VIII be the equal Of any in this section
/ OF the country. and will be very great
addition 10 the chapel and vesper SER
I vices
Delta Tau Delta fraternity held a very
/ pretty dance I'm Slade mansion last even-
/ ing. The hall was wei decorated with
/ flags and bunting and the numerous sofa
/ pillows added a still further decoration,
! The patronesses were Mrs. Edwin p.
/ Lewis, Mrs. Edwin o. Chase and Mrs
I Howard w. Farnum. The Hedley and
! Livsey orchestra furnished music for the
| dancing. which lasted until about l
| o'clock. The committee from the frater-
| nifty which had charge Of arrangements
4 were Messrs. Lester H. Nichols. 04:
Royal N Jessup '04. and George f.
\ Thurber. '06.