The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-21
WHAT IS GOING OH AT
The UNIVERSITY ON THE HILL

Yesterday morning the freshman class
exercises in chapel. President Faunce
opened the exercises with an address. He
spoke a few words on the subject Of stu
dent advisers, and called Professor Porter,
the chairman OF the student advisory
committee. Professor Porter explained
the reasons for student advisers and inn
pressed the wisdom OF atkins advantage
OF this means OF getting acquainted with
the faculty. At the close OF his address
the members or the class OF 1909 filed past
President Faunce In the front OF the hall,
receiving "the hand OF academic fellow
ship" from Brown.
Considerable interest has been shown by
the new freshman class in debating ac-
t~ivities. At a meeting Wednesday night
I'm room s OF the union a freshman de-
batting society was formed and officers
elected. Eighteen men were present and
a lively interest was shown by all. The
meeting was called TO order by George
Horley, o.. who gave a brief outline Of
the purpose OF the club. and then pro-
| posed a constitution. which was accepted
after the amendment Of a few minor
points.
Election OF officers resulted as follows:
President. H. II. Keough; vice president,
c. r. Hughes. Jr.: secretary. c. y. Whip
pie: treasurer. w. p. Mitchell: additional
member OF the executive committee. I.
Littleheld; sergeant-at-arms. u. l.. Stone.
After arranging the matter of dues and
n few other business affairs the meeting
adjourned.
The first debate will be held on Tues
day. Oct. 31st. at 7:3o p. m. The question
will be: Resolved. That the elective sys-
tenn. after the freshman year. is ad-
visable." Messrs. German and Hughes de-
bate for the affirmative and Messrs. Shay
and Burgess for the negative.
The theory lately advanced In the news
papers by DR.. Shaw, that 81 per cent Of
the men In preparatory schools and col
leges smoke cigarettes, is not supported
by Or. Marvel. For Is years he has made
n study OF this phase OF his gymnasium
work. and rom statistics which he has
collected during that time he estimates
the percentage frnrn p 10 rs per cent.
These figures were taken at several differ
ent colleges through quite a period OF
years and are as nearly accurate as pos
sible.
The managers Of the Dartmouth and
Brown glee clubs are making extensive
preparations for the Joint concert to be
held I'm tho Court Square theatre, Spring
field. Friday. Nov. "a. the evening before
the game. About 80 men from each college
will participate. ana ~ IL assured the
AFFAIR will be n success.
The final cut in the glee club was made
Yesterday al,ernoon. and the following
men now constitute the club. First tenor.
We'll. Cocroft. Johnson. Hamilton. Wood
bury. Burbank. Mason: second tenor,
Fowler. Bailey. Gay. Fuller, Jackson.
Carpenter: first bass, Soul, Shields.
Cooper. Clark. Young. Thomas. Little
field: second bass. Ormsbee. Slocum. Van
Arsdale. Tnlinghast. Fowler. McPhee.
Yesterday afternoon the sophomore
class held its annual election. the follow
ing men being elected: J. o. Hazard.
president; q. 4 Townsend. first vice
president: J. r. IIoniss, second vice presi-
dent: &. G. Hubbard. secretary. c. A
Greene. treasurer.
Tho Hon. ". j Spoonet. n Brown grad
uete. vas nominated by the Democratic
convention for senator from Providence
last Tuesday night Mr.. Spoone- Is a
member % Theta Delta Chi fraternity.
The watch valued AZ ss and the cash
valued az g. which was taken from
Thomas Fees room. So Broadway. = few
DAYS ago. has been recovered The theft
Mas committed by winneld Foley. Who
was this week sentenced % Jail for an
assault, committed In the Fifth police dis
trict.