The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-12
DOIAGS AT BROWN.
Freshmen Win From Sophcmores In Debate.
Notes From the University.

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mores in the annual inter-class debate.
held Oast night in sayles hall The
| question was:
Resolved. That IL would promote the
welfare of the United States to exclude
all immigrants who cannot read or write
their native language and VINO cannot
pay an admission head tax OF $50 each.
Proposed exclusion shall not apply to.
(a) Minor children. one or both of
whose parents accompany them or are
bona fide residents OF the United States
Ob) Skilled labor, II labor OF the like
kind unemployed cannot be found In the
United States.
(c) Government officials. teachers stu
dents. merchants and travellers for pleas
ure or curiosity whose identity shall be
duly certified.
Throughout the discussion the FresA-
men handled the subject better and were
superior TO their opponents in form and
delivery During the intermissions be-
tween the speakers, and before and after
the debate much enthusiasm was mani
tested by both classes. They made the
''welkin ring in good old Brown style,
and made up for the rather small au-
dience present The Sophomore speakers
were Lester L. Falk, captain, from c.
cago, H.: II. M Barbour. Wollaston.
Mass. and Lanning Meyers Alloway,
n. j. Those on the Freshmen team were
X. N. bennett, captain from North
Adams, Mass. f. NJ. Anderson, Albany.
n, Y, and Zechariah Chaffee, Jr.. OF
Providence
Prof. n. F. Davis presided. and before
the contest gave a brief interesting his
tory OF debating at Brown. The judges
who awarded the decision were Prof
Randall, Hon. Rathbone Gardner. and
Hon. Richard Comstock
AFTER the debate the happy Freshmen
marched around the campus cheering
their class and the members OF their
team. They built huge bonfire on the
mlddle campus to celebrate their victory
Inc eleventh annual sophomore ball
VIII be held in Sayles Memorial hall on
next Monday evening, Feb. l5 Dancing
VIII last from 10 to 2 o'clock, the music
pelng furnished by ten pieces OF Clarke's
orchestra. Lyman will cater and will
serve supper at midnight As this dance
Is mucht larger than the last dance. the
gym ball a large number of city people
will be present The decorations will con-
sist for the most part OF college banners
and evergreen All Of the decorating will
be done under the direction OF Miss Far
rington. The following ladies' will act
as patronesses: Mrs David s. Baker
Mrs. Seth III. Brownell, Mrs. Allen III
Chase Mrs. w. II. r. Faunce, Mrs. VIII
liam Gammell, Mrs Henry B. Gardner
Mrs. John r. Hill, Mrs. G. H. H. Mercer
Mrs. Charles ID. owen, Mrs Howard o.
Sturgis. Mrs. William b. Waterman The
committee who have had charge or the ar
rangements for the ball consists OF c. D.
Mercer. chairman; II. C. Jackson. treas
urer; Il. G. Palmer. secretary: s. b. Ames.
l. ID. Fuller. G.. f. Krause. f. d. Nc
Intyre. II. f. Pattee, f. NJ Porter. F.
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The Boston Athletic association athletic
meet will be held tomorrow I'm Mechanics
hail. Boston Brown Will as usual be
represented In several events. The most
important OF these Will be the relay race
with Bowdoin The four men who will
run for Brown will be taken from these
SIX: Lamkie. Tucker, Thurlow. Russell.
Craft and Affleok. Some OF these will
be entered In the short sprints. including
the 40-yard handicap and 40-yard novice
Frank Ehmke. aptain OF last years track
team. is also entered I'm the short put.
as he IS taking graduate work this year
on Feb. 2S will occur the annual inter
class indoor meet in Lyman gymnasium.
Aside from this and the regular Wor-
cester meet Brown will this year meet
Wesleyan on May in dual track con-
test.
The annual dinner OF the Brown alumni
OF New York city and vicinity was held
last week az the University club. New
York Samuel II Ordway. so the re-
tiring president of the New York Alumni
association. presided and with him at tho
table sat President Faunce, Colgate Hoyt
OF the board OF trustees, Bishop Burgess,
70: Rev Y. =. Farnham. 70: Congress
man Granger. "a; f. L. Corthell. 81:
DR.. w w. Keen. 49, e. l. Marston OF
the board OF trustees; A. $. eastman.
as: w w Hoppin 81. and Hammond
Lamont, formerly professor OF English at
Brown. In all about 100 graduates were
present Speeches were made by Mr.
Ordway. President Faunce. Bishop Bur
CESS. Or Keen and Representa- tive Gran
ger At business meeting preceding the
dinner the following new officers were
elected: President Colonel Norman 8
Dyke IS. vice president James NJ.
Duane. ~; treasurer. W. X. Dorman. g2:
secretary. a. b. Meacham, 90