The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-22
BANQUET OF
BROWN ALUMNI
Large Gathering Of Graduates
In SayIas Hall.
NUMBER Of GIFTS RECEIVED
General Miles, Governor Utter, President
Fauncs, Prutsssar Clarke and others
Made Addresses
NUMBER OF GIFTS RECEIVED


Rrown University was held yesterday. the
dinner being served in sayies Memorial
hall for the older classes while the
Younger classes from 1892 TO this year
were dined at tables spread in the Lyman
gymnasium.
After the dinner all the alumni assem-
nIed In sayles Memorial hall where the
postprandal exercises took place.
The alumni OF the woman's college gath
cred I'm the organ loft from which point
thay hear and see everything.
The gathering OF the alumni was one OF
the largest that has attended in number
OF years.
During the course OF the dinner In the
two college buildings brief speeches were
made.
In the Lyman Gymnasium Col. II. An
thony Dyer OF the class OF 1894 acted as
'toaetmaeter and the speakers were Asso-
ciate yustice-elect willard Il. Tanner OF
the Rhode Island superior court; Rev.
William w. Bustard OF Boston; Clinord
Spence Anderson. a Worcester attorney
Frederick L. G. Keating. license commits
sioner OF New York; Elmer T. Stevens.
manager of the ''simon pure" baseball
team OF 1904 and others.
Among those who addressed the joint
assemblage IN Sayles Memorial hall at the
conclusion Of the dinner were Gen. Nelson
| A. Miles, His Excellenoy Gov. George III.
Utter, Prof. Benjamin r. Clarke. who re-
tires from active university work this
year: Hon. Samuel II. Ordway OF New
York. President Faunce and others.
Those assembled at the guest and spenk-
ers' table on the platform in Sayles' Me-
mortal hall were the following:
Gov George H Utter. President William
In p. Faunce, Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Chancellor William Goddard. Prof. Benja-
min r. Clarke, former Chief Justice John
II. Stiness, Mayor Augustus s. Miller,
Rev. Edmund 8. Rousmaniere Rev Gibbs
Braislin. Rutland, VT; Hon. Samuel III.
Ordway, New York: Robert Knight Prov
idence; Rev. Nathan e. Wood. Newton
Theological Institution, Newton, Mass. !;
Rev. Henry s. Burrage. Togus. Me-, and
others.
The post prandial exercises were opened
with the singing OF "A Song for College
Hill by the alumni.
The announcement OF gifts made to
Brown was read by President Faunce and
Included n bequest OF $50 900 in the will
OF Mrs E c. Thayer OF Reene. N. H.;
$4,000 scholarship for the benefit Of
graduates OF Simmons college In Texas
by Edgar l. Marston OF New York: a gift
OF $3.50 from the class OF 1855 for the pir-
chase Of philosophical books. a section of
the college fence by the family OF Allen
Ormsbee Peck Of the class OF 1924 In his
memory: a bequest OF half million dol
lars unSer the will Of the late George L.
Littieneld Of Pawtucket.
. In the course OF his address President
Eaunce said in part:
I'VE have again heard the strains OF
the inspiring commencement march: we
have climbed again the old, familiar hill.
whioh has been climbed by hundreds OF
graduates, and we are here 10 celebrate
Hhe 137fh commencement OF Brown uni
vensfty. What though the skies lower.
what. though the rain descends, nothing
can dampen the ar1or OF the loyal Brown
graduate on commencement day
The ideal OF seh- culture and the Ideal
OF technical efficiency are the two ideals
,of college training. The difference ap-
pears most clearly defined in Oxford and
West Point. In the latter tho one idea Is
to train man for a soldier through and
through. The task Of the next % years
IS to show that mere culture is the bi-
product Of efficiency. and that an all
round physical training is essential to
fhe highest self-cuiture. The problem is
20 show how through culture We gain eff
fsciency. and through efficiency we are
enriched.
'-The peril Of the country college may
be isolation and provincialism. and some
times hidden vice. The peril Of the city
college is the scattering OF its interests !"
Under the present conditions he said
that as II was now II was hardly neces-
sary for any student 10 go down town for
anything. unless he wanted 10 go TO
church. That was the ideal condition,
he cla1med.
Tho physical and athletic life has made
distinct advances the past year. We
have had eight varsity athletic teams.
and fourteen class teams. over two
hundred students have trained and tried
for positions on those teams Seventy
one have trained for the baseball team.
and at the same time attended assiduous-
~ 10 their studies. Never before for
years have so many tried for positions
on the team.
THE financial condition of the uniyer-
sity has greatly improved. year ago
We were very anxious but during the
past three months there has been placed
IN the treasury the sum OF half million
dollars, left US by the late George L.
Littlefield OF Pawtucket. the largest dona-
tion ever given the college by a Rhode
Island citizen.
Another family whose name | am not
permitted 20 mention yet. has given us
another grant OF land in addition 10 and
adjoining that given us by the Society for
the Collegiate Education OF Women.
I'VE have also received assurances from
Marsden J. Perry that he will bear the
expense Of restoring University hall to its
former condition os usefulness
Gov. George IT, Utter was introduced as
the next speaker and said:
81 hardly know whether 90 most ap-
preciate my welcome as governor or as
a representative OF Amherst. We ough,
not OF cheer Brown or Amherst merely
but that great brotherhood OF man which
IN taught 10 think
''T have watched Brown for many years
and it's men as they have gone out "a
work I'm this state and out. In what.
ever walks Of life they have been they
have made their impression on the minds
OF men. The man who goes out with
your mark upon him stands for the fui.
fllment OF the ideal OF manhood and the
welfare OF this state and nation.
"And now I want 20 talk 10 you for
. very few minutes az college men. Some
Of you have won your degrees by going