The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-07
DOINGS AT BROWN.
Lecture on Homes Of English Poets Notes
From the University on the Hill.

Prof Walter Cochrane Bronson OF the
English department gave very interest
ing lecture last night TO an audience that
filled Manning hall. His subject was.
.'The Homes OF English Poets" on which
topic he had seventy-nine stereopticon
views. some OF which were from photo
graphs taken by Prof. Bronson himself.
The speaker accompanied these fine views
by anecdotes and information concerning
the authors whose homes were shown.
and thus made. a very successful even
ing's entertainment.
Prof Bronson. In commencing. said
that he thought the best way to see the
homes of English poets was from pictures
because the tyranny of brute fact par
alxzes the Imagination when one stands
before the scenes themselves. The pict-
ures. however give an opportunity TO en-
ploy the Imagination.
The pictures commenced with Shakes
peare and Stratford-on-Avon. and con-
tinued chronologically, yith Tennyson as
the last poet TO be described Prof. Bron-
sou.s -cnmments were also an Important
feature OF the evening. as the frequent
bursts of laughter from the audience tes-
titled.
The work on the new chapel organ is be-
ing pushed so rapidly that at present the
workmen are ahead OF their schedule.
The old balcony has been replaced with
a larger one, with steel supports and
framework, and set about two feet lower
down The old balustrade has been placed
in position at the sides OF the new struc-
ture which extends out beyond them In
the middle TO allow for the new organ.
The framework OF the organ has been
entirely finished and is already on the
way. Part OF this frame, together with
the bellows and the large pipes arrived
yesterday morning. The smaller pipes
will be sent on as fast as they are made
aad will probably not be here for two
weeks. The superintendent In charge or
the construction has arrived here from
Yale, where he has just completed work
on a new memorial organ work mere
will be pushed in order TO finish it by
June ls. when It will be dedicated with
recital by Chevalier Auguste wiegand.
the famous organist OF st. Pauls church.
at Oswego NJ Y. Auguste Wiegand has
given nearly 1000 recitals. on the most IA
NOUS organs OF the world, and his re-
citals in this city will be great treat
for the music lovers OF Providence.
NJ wiegand will also play at tho presi-
dents reception. the morning of June IT,
The trial debate TO select the four com
pet.tors for the Hicks prizes will be held
in Manning hall. Saturday, May 9th.
The contestants will speak In the fol-
lowing order. each being allowed ten
minutes for his address: H. l.. Sackett
j. A. Mattuck c. w Hunt r. q. Martin.
c. NJ Thompson. L. Mcintyre. p. T.
Gleason. A. r. West. w. +. Prince, /. j.
Beckwfth.
The Brown golf team played Its first
match yesterday afternoon, and was de-
feated by their opponents. the Chopped
uonsett club team on the latter's links
The college team has had little practice
and consequently only two of their play
ers scored.
Rust of the Choppequonsett team. MADE
the record OF SO. Whale Mercer, Browns
bert man, and vennerbeck both made the
course in Sc. The score;
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