The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
OOINGS AT BROWN.
President Faunce to Take Trip Secretary
James C. CowIes Makes an Address.

President Faunce will attend four
alumni banquets this week in different
cities; Philadelphia, Washington. New
York and Fall River.
ON the 9th OF February he will leave for
a three weeks trip among the alumni
in western cities. BY these visits TO
alumni reunions. President Faunce is
unifying the great body of Brown grad
yates throughout the country keeping up
their interest in their Alma Mater.
Last evening, a special meeting of the
Political Economy club was held, to hear
Mr.. James L. Cowles, secrtary of the
Postal Congress league. speak on Need
ed changes In Our Postal system"
Mr.. Cowles first outlined the history
and development Of the postal systems
of the world He began with the times
OF Cyrus the Great, and traced the
growth and changes in the system down
to the present day. After this outline
he spoke In part, follows:
After the development OF various
postal systems i'm different countries,
about 1850. an international postal con-
vention was called and an international
onion was formed. The purpose OF the
miles in the different countries. The
United States did not enter the union.
however. and has been very backward
about making reforms which they. have
abroad. because influence OF various
politicians who have interests in the ex-
press companies. We should have
cheaper rates on first class mail matter
We should have free mail delivery every
where where IL is at all practicable.
,gI,n
delivered at the same time from auto
mobiles. This would save time and also
expense. az it would lessen the number
or men necessary to handle the mail
Perhaps the greatest reform needed
however. Is the transportation of pack
ages~ Now only small packages are re-
ceived by the postofice department.
In order to arouse an interest in the
study OF topics relating TO commerce and
industry. and TO stimulate an examination
OF the value OF college training for bust
ness men, committee composed of Pro-
fessor J. Lawrence Laughhn. University
or Chicago, chairman: Professor j. r.
Clark. Columbia university; Professor
Henry G. Adams, University OF Michigan
Horace White, ESQ, New York city. and
Hon. Carroll ID. Wright. national commits
sioner Of labor. has been enabled through
the generosity Of Messrs Hart, Scha I'm er
for the best essays on any one OF the
following SUBJECTS:
i. The causes and extent OF the recent
Industrial progress of Germany.
2 To what Is the recent growth OF
American competition In the markets OF
Europe 10 be attributed?
3. The influences Of Industrial oombina-
tons upon the condition OF the Amert-
can laborer
T. The economic advantages and d1sad-
vantages of present colonial possessions
10 the mother country.
8. The causes OF tho panic OF ise3
s. What forms OF education should be
advised for the elevation Of wage earners
from a lower 20 a higher Industrial status
in the United States7
z. What method education ls best suited
for men entering upon trade and COM
merce?
The prizes will be I'm two sets, one set
open 70 persons who have received the
bachelors degree from an American coll
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second set open 20 undergraduates OF an
American college. the two prizes being
$500 and $50, respectively.