The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08
DOINGS AT BROWN.
New Secretary Of the College Y. N. c. A.
Notes From the University on the Hill.

Charles Frederick Savage OF the junior
clas has been chosen general secretary
OF the college Young Mems Christian as
sociaton for the year 1904. The posi-
ton is an appointive one. the choice being
made by the graduate advisory commit
tee OF the Y. NJ c. A. The office was
first established I'm the year 1890. when
Roy f. Clark was chosen general secre-
tary for two years. Jeremiah Holmes.
who Is completing his term this sprins.
was the next in the office. As the gen
eral secretary has charge over the entire
work OF the organization his duties ere
numerous. and require large part OF
his time.
Mr.. Savage has been among the most
prominent men Of his class in college and
Y. NJ. c. A. work since he entered Brown.
He came from Chicago and is grad,
uate of Wayland academy. He played
here on his freshman football team and
has played tackle on the varsity Tor me
last two years, winning his II. he
is president OF the junior class this year.
and is one of the junior marshals for
next commencement week. Phi Delta
Theta Paternity owns his allegiance In
the Greek letter society world. Last
March he. was elected president OF the
Y. NJ. G.. A.
the musical clubs the following Officers
have been selected for the coming year:
Manager. Philip T. Gleason. '04. of Ions
Lowe, 'O6. of New Bedford. Mass. treas
nj or. Newton p. Hutchinson. 'O5. of Provi
dence: librarian, Everard Appleton, VI,
Newton p. Hutchison 05; leader of man
dolin, Howard +. Esten. '4. OF raw
tucket
The officers of the Musical association
are: President, Howard II. Esten, G;
vice president. Herbert l.. Sackett, Oi;
secretary, Everard Appleton, 'of.
Dr. II. NJ. Wharton, the noted evange-
list now in this city, Is 10 speak in 5
ty ha "A affQrnnnn s
o'clock to $3.50.
The Alpha Beta society OF the Woman's
college will give its annual Shapespearean
performance at Pembroke hall on Satur-
day and Monday evenings. The play that
the fraternity is TO present this year is
Two Gentlemen OF Verona" Tickets are
on sale at Church's at Turks Head. The
prices are seventy-five cents for reserved
seats and fifty cents for rush seats.
Prof. George Adam Smith Of Free
Church college, Glasgow, Scotland. will
, lecture in Manning hall tonight under the
auspices of the Brown University and
Providence Biblical Institute. His subject
will be: " History OF Trade and Com
merce in Western Asia as Affecting the
Development OF Israel" Prof. Smith Is
perhaps the foremost Biblical scholar of
! Scotland today. widely known on both
sides of the ocean through his Historical
/ Geography of Palestine" and his many
published lectures He Is now lecturing at
| Yale, and at Union Theological seminary.
/ and is on his way to deliver a course of
/ lectures at tho University OF Chicago. The
! lecture of tonight will he open both to
students and to the public.
The May number OF the Brown Alumni
Monthly appeared yesterday. It contains
much news for alumni about the improve
ments now I'm progress at the university.
| This includes n description Of the new
! college organ, OF the three new college
gates and OF the other buildings that are
SO rapidly going up.
| There is also an able article on the
work OF Prof Francis Wayland, LII D.,
| Brown. '4s). at Yale. and an account OF
| the Brown graduates on the supreme
benches OF different states Ever since
| 1927 the chief justiceship OF Rhode Island
has been held by Browrssslan. There are
"a men on the entire list.
The number IL one OF the best OF the
year. both for Its news and Its magazine
features
A book OF short stories about Brown
life. written by Frederick William Jones.
ex- 90 a member OF the Providence Jour
nal staf. will be brought out early In
May. IL will be called "a Year at
Brown" The first story deals with the
return TO college I'm the fall the reunion
of old friends. and mild form of hazlng;
| the second with fraternity 'rush-meet-
ing" the third with big football game:
the fourth with a gym. bah: the fifth
with Glass Day. and the sixth with COM
mencement. There are two other stories
\ I'm the book. not however, associated
with red-letter days.