The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-03
OPENING OF
BROWNS
new Term

The doors OF Brown university were
thrown open again this morning TO the
students for the winter term. The chapel
gallery was well filled with visitors and
friends and the faculty was present IN
large numbers when the undergraduate
body gathered for the usual morning
exercises in Sayles hall. President Faunce,
instead OF making tho customary address
and announcements, which are OF lengthy
and interesting charactSr. called upon
Professor Manatt, who was present with
him on the platform, to address the stu
dents.
Professor Manstt who has been with
Brown and head of the Greek depart
ment for the past 13 years. is a graduate
OF a western university. He took post
graduate work in the east and finished his
college training In a German university.
For seven years he was chancellor Of the
University of Nebraska and has been con-
nected officially with various American
schools In Athens for some time. He Is
one OF Browns ablest professors and one
OF the best known OF the teaching staff.
Professor Manatt aroused his audience
greatly by his droll remarks and his keen
sense Of humor greatly enlivened his talk.
He proceeded In part, saying that there
were two things he wished to speak
about. although he had no message TO
bring. lie referred TO the recent con-
troversy which had taken place with re-
gard to cutting out the section OF the
"Libes" pertaining To the woman's col
lege and accused the student body or
being provincial.
Just as the founder OF this colony was
Pembroke man driven from Boston by
the bgotry OF the Puritans: so was the
present Pembroke driven to plan or
obscurity by the bigotry OF Brown men.
In that respect he inferred that he would
attack the parish narrowness that has
arisen among the college community.
Another matter which Prof. Manatt
touched upon was the great amount OF So
clal activity here i'm Brown. Being bred in
a western college where social pursuits
were taken up. I'VE debated as IL the
siveness with which intellectual pursuits
weer taken up. I'VE debated as IL the
fate OF the universe were dependent upon
it," he sad. Here Prof. Manatt said he
found things rather quiet in the class
room and scarcely any men who were ca
pable OF carving such intellectual work
He likened the courses which the faculty
offered as reaching out like an octopus
with its arm each for its fine men,. for
there are 100 men I'm college, and the 80
college activities as reaching out for Its
tribute Little wonder he said that we
have time for anything. He marked the
time when book would be read for its
20 pages of It, Efficiency will be gained
many times over I'm the end II we do n
thing for its own sake and not look for
the efficiency first. Men should study for
cultures sake and In fifty years from
now will reap more benefits from their
work than II they should hold the end
to be attained in view now.
During the course OF his address Prof.
Manatt paid tribute TO work OF the col
lege The spirit at Brown. he said. suited
his mood the best OF all places he has
taught east and west He paid special
tribute 60 Prof. Carl Barus for his adj
dress at the eulogy on Prof Packard =
death last fall and to the literary ability
Of Prof. Bailey. both OF whom were scien-
tinc men. Prof Manatt thought that the
scientific man was n better literary man
than the man Of letters himself
President Faunce annuonced the vesper
services 10 be held I'm Ssyles hall on
Wednesday afternoon this term az s
O'Clock and tho Begelow lecture 10 be hclo
Monday evening The Bigolow lectures
will he open 10 the public and are a al
rect result OF the presidents desire to
have each winter lectures by most promi-
nent men In letters art and science Mr..
Poultnev Bigelow. .he said. had wide
experience I'm travel and knowledge OF the
various countries all over the world and
q talk from one who has resided In Rus
sia. japan. China ana Panama should he
well worth ones hearing He has n free
land Pres Faunce said and is n liberal
thinker, responsible only to himself