The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-18
DOINGS
AT old
BROWN

! The first lecture OF the year Of The
Providence Biblical Literature institute
was delivered last evening IN Manning
! hall by Prof Kent OF Yale. formerly of
Brown, ON the subject Israel in Exile"
Prof. Kent dwelt at length on the effects
OF the Babylonian exile on the Jewish
race IL changed the whole course OF
the eXiles' lives and left imprmts which
have never disappeared I'm their ambitions.
beliefs and features. II completely ami
hilated all governmental orga nizatio for
good, except tribal organizations II so
made the priests the head of authority
aud fostcred the growth OF an ideal Mes
sianian kingdom. Class distinctions were
swept away, and so literature was freed
from the subject OF the crimes OF the
ruling classes. From the Increased hatred
OF foreigners the revulsion against inter-
marriage was strengthened and this was
the only way OF preserving intact the
jewish race. The Jews had formerly been
farmers The exile deprived them OF their
fields and enforced on them the CONNER
clal Instincts still present In the modern
Hebrew Through several circumstances
the exile literature was fostered and the
old Testament written and saved for the
modern world.
At the recent meeting OF the Press club
q constitution was adopted defining the
form OF organization, the duties OF Of
ttceis. members. etc. The following Of
hcers were elected: President. r. c.
Whitenack, 06: vice president George
Hurley. '01; secretary. n. ID. Swameld.
'O6; treasurer a. L. Flagg '0G The
president outlined the purposes and meth
DDS OF the club. and talked Of plans for
the coming year. About once a week
letter will be sent TO each OF the prcpa-
ratory schools represented I'm the club.
The material collected by the news bureau
Of the university will form the basis Of
this letter and the newspaper correspond
ents viii contribute athletic and similar
items. but each representative must add
personal notes. telling what the graduates
OF his school are doing at Brown
For the past two years Mr. Collins OF
the botanical department has spent his
summers with Prof Fernald OF Harvard
on the Pennsular of Gaspe, the southern
shore OF the Gulf OF st Lawrence. In ex
ploitation and In the securing Of botanical
specimens Commencing at the Bay OF
Challurs and going northward they have
explored a region through the Schick
Schock mountains. which are the back
bone Of the pcninsular. Last year Prof |
Collins brought home over 10. 900 speci- |
mems Of ferns. This year was spent
I'm further exploration OF tho parts most
rich In specimens. on Mt Albert were
found 26 new botanical specimens hitherto
unknown TO science In fact very sur
rrising results have been accomplished by
these expeditions. as these specimens
were found within one hundred miles Of
the coast.
During the summer many casts Of fine
pieces Of sculpture have been installed I'm
Manning hall. An entirely new room has
been made for them by partitioning OF
n section Of the main floor thus forming
three separate rooms for the exhibition
Of paintings and sculpture. Students are
Invited TO toke advantage Of the three
rooms and 10 see the many fine pieces OF !
art on exhibition. Some OF these recent |
additions are: "rhe Soldier OF Mara |
,hon" or the steel OF Aristion." Tenor |
nant.' "Varvaksion," Mourning Athens" |
representation OF "A running winged VIC |
tory, Heyse, gravestone and n relief !
representing the contest OF Apollo and |
Narsyes. Especially noticeable among |
The older paintings Is one representing |
Moses Shifting the Rock" an admirable |
example OF Venetian colorlng by Domenico |
rentorelo 1862 1887 This year Prof. |
Poland Is conducting a new graduate class ,
n Greek sculpture where also the old /
ireek and Roman writer's arc studied