The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21

At the Brown alumni dinner yesterday
afternoon, President Faunce made this
gratifying announcement:
The John Hay library committee six
months ago received an offer Of slb0,O0O
from Mr.. Carnegie. on condition that we
should raise as much more am pleased
TO announce that we have. including MT
Carnegie's gift, collected total OF sSl2,-
900. This has been largely raised by sell
ing shares OF $4,000 each or more in the
building. We believed this would be bet
ter than raising the amount by subscrip-
ton"
President Faunce then read list Of
the shareholders In the library. saying:
This is the roll OF honor which has made
possible the memorial 10 our distinguished
secretary OF state. himself an alumnus OF
Brown" The list Is as follows:
Andrew Carnegie, Everett Colby. Sam
uel p. Colt James May Duane. william
Gammell. William Goddard. r H. l. God
dard Colgate Hoyt. James H. Hoyt. w.
w Keen. j. c. Kerens. Charles c. King.
Robert knight Henry F. Lippitt, stephen
O Metcalf. Earl w. Ogilbay. Richard
Olney. Marsden J. Perry, Henry Kirke
Porter, John u. Rockefeller. Mrs, Harriet
G.. Russell. Henry Clark Rouse, Jacob III.
Schifr Mrs. T. z. Shepard. James Speyer.
Dr. James f. Sullivan. Charles Sweeney
a
Henry ID. Sharpe.
President Faunce also announced the
following additional gifts TO the university
by alumni:
Moses n. l. Goddard gave a bronze
copy OF the famous marble statue of
Caesar Augustus which stands in the
Vatican at Rome. This statue has ar
rived in New York and will be brought
on here and placed on a granite pedestal
eli hal M n
campus.
The sum OF s2500 given by Samuel II.
Ordway OF the class OF 1880 will form
permanent fund TO be known as the Aaron
Lucius Ordway fund and 10 be used for
loans 20 students.
President Faunce announced that the
Gov. Utter prize and the woman's college
prize announced last year would be con-
tinued this year.
The president announced that Chancel-
Tor William Goddard was graduated 60
years ago yesterday and at his sugges-
tion Mr.. Goddard and the alumni arose
and mutually greeted each other.
The president also announced the rec
suit OF the vote for the three vacant trus-
teeships. The three VINO received the
highest votes were Everett Colby, 5l3;
BENJAMIN r. Clark, 4s9, and William I.
Peck, 337.
New York. hJn. Rathbone Gardner said;
"The curtain raiser is over the vaudeville
between the acts will now be discontinued
and the serious drama is about to be per
formed You know TO whom i refer
He is not spectacular man he is
a typical Brown man. Stand up and
welcome Hughes OF 81"
rousing welcome greeted the New
Yorker, who said in part
1T is with especial pleasure that today
we return to Brown. because it is agree
III aalA ~ aaFG
tarnshed by forgetfulness OF fiduciary
obllga atlors, from an exhibition OF this
meanness of avarice, from the contem-
plation OF dishonorable intrigue, TO the
quiet life OF the scholar. 10 the unselfish
and fruitful work OF those connected with
this institution and other like institutions
cause this is the hour OF triumphant Ideal
ism; this is the hour when the ideals Of
the university are foremost in the minds
OF the citizens OF this republic.
THE ideals OF the university. which put
character above money, which put the
possession OF integrity and sterling worth
above the position, social or political. have
been the ideals OF American life, and to-
day are recognized as such.
1--WE are living In a time OF great dis
content and unrest; and that discomfort
and unrest will continue until a great
many things are different, and are better
than they now are.
''It is the place Of the man Of the ur'-
vsrsity to supply at such TINE that need
that holding In reserve the final Conclu-
sion until the facts are known which will
bring good out OF the excitement and pre-
vent evils that some so seriously fear.
Above all things. nothing but contempt
for those who would make profit out OF
the public Indignation. That graft is Of
the most despicable character. II is a
time for weighing carefully the difference
between the reckless word. the thought
less utterance that brings classes OF men
into disrepute, and the well-chosen word,
described unrplnnfinRlV
justly. the abuse that should be correct
ed.
IT have no patience with those who talk
~ light terms of our judiciary or OF our
legislatures 1t Is because we love the
Institutions of our country so strongly