The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-23
RUSHING
FRESHMEN
AT BROWN

The different fraternities are now busy
rushing freshmen. The freshman is hav-
ing invitations TO the theatre and dinner
parties galore and is being entertained by
nightly spreads In the different fraternity
rooms on the campus. Canoe trips up
the Ten-mile and short cruises down the
hay are among the various kinds Of
amusement that he is offered by the
different college men in their endeavor
10 get acquainted with him No small
expense is spared 10 make his acuuaint-
ance and to find out. II possible, whether
he is a desirable man to have
when this il done he IS either asked 10
pledge himself to that fraternity or
dropped entirely II often happens that
the fraternity is unable 10 make out
the man. i'm which case the rushing con-
tinues until a conclusion Is reached
At present there are probably about
three or rour mon already pledged 10 each
fraternity, while q number are under con-
sideration.
II is tiresome work for both the fresh
man and. the upper Classmen, ana un-
! doubtedlv" everyone will he glad when
! the season Is over and all settle down 10
! tho work OF the new year.
| Activity in the musical clubs Is already
evident i'm the announcement OF the plans
| for the coming season. call for can
didates is 10 be issued about the first part
of the next week. from which b men VIII
| he picked for the regular work. II Is
! expect.d that Mr.. Cheesewright VIII
| coach the Glec club during the season.
several trips have been planned already
! and negotiations are under way III 2
great many cases. The first concert oi
the year will probably be given In con-
| iection with the Dartmouth clubs M
| springfeld the night before the Brown
| Dartmouth football game.
This plans was inaugurated last year IN
! Roston and proved distinct success. NJ
| Thanksgiving time trip ~ p'anh'u
| through New England. including three
/ or four concerts.
Dnrinp the vacation tho clubs expect O.
go South some distance for a series oi
| concerts reaching Washington. probably
| a. the extreme southern point. The sea
! son will probably close with the Joln'
concert with Amherst AZ Worcester the
| night before the annual New England
( lntercolle giate Athletic association meet
At n meeting of the graduate advisory
committee OF the y. NJ G. A. held re-
| Gently. plans for the association FOR fhe
coming wear were discussed and I'm some
! measure settled.
A radical change will he made this
| wear I'm the regular sunday meeting
| Speeches will be made by prominent alum
/ nj instead Of by clergvmen, the idea be-
| ing to have laymeu. like professional and
business mon. conduct the meetings The
| time OF the meeting has been changed 50
as not 10 conflict with other sunday
| engagements. being from s 10 y. m.
A new departure iu tho association
| work will be made IN starting social set-
tlement work in small way. similar "a
| the plan in use i'm New York city The
| association will estab blish a branch some
! where in the smns ~ the city, possibly
| connected with some local mission. and
/ will teach the boys IN the lower classes
games and conduct gymnasiums Tor them
| and IN this way try 10 better tho. condi-
! tions ~ the poor.
! The new general secretary ~ tho Y. VI
e A. Percy w Gardner. is Brown
| graduate ~ the class of 1919 while m
! college he was especially prominent IN
dehstirg representing Rrovn against
Dartmouth for two wears and serving In
! his senior year ne president ~ the dehat-
J ing union Since graduating he has heer
] studying AZ the New York law school
from which he received his degree last
| June