The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-23
MATTERS LIVELY WITH The
BROWN MEN ON THE HILL

The heads OF the various dormitores
have been appointed by Dean Meiklejohn
and this year, instead Of each dormitory
having only one head there will be a man
In charge of each section as follows:
Slater hail, south section. w F. Burn
ram; north section RI. h. Keen.
University hall, south section, w. F.
Huntley; north section. S. A. Steere.
Hope college, south section. J. O. Haz-
ard: middle section, r. w McPhee; north
section, w. r. Hatch
Maxcy hall, second floor, NJ l.. Streeter;
third floor. G. S. Shinn; fourth floor l..
r Truesdell
Caswell hall. north section. E. s. De
Merritt, middle section, A. G. Thomas.
Great interest is shown In the lecture
courses offered by the university to the
teachers OF Providence. and a large pro-
gram has been arranged. At present
IL consists. of several courses with two
lectures for each course and the lectures
are on English. French. German and his
tory The following is the complete list
English, Thomas Crosby, A. M assis-
speaking, Victorian Poets" Manning
hall, Wednesdays. s p. m. Nov. to Jan.
%. Inclusive, except Dec 10 and 26
French Drama" Manning hall, Tues
days at 4:45 p m. Nov. TO Jan 10. in
elusive. except Dec. 25
German-Camillo Won Klenze Phi d.
Professor Of the Germanic languages and
literatures.' Goethe's Faust" as an ex-
ponent Of his life; Manning hall. Tues
days at p. m, Nov. to Jan. 10. in
elusive, except Dec. 25.
History-William Macdonald, Ph. D..
LID. George L. Littlefeld professor OF
American history "The Beginnings Of
English Colonization in America" Man
ming hall. Wednesdays, at 4:45 p. M.
Nov. TO Jan. N inclusive, except Dec.
26.
Three prizes of $40, IS and SO have been
offered by the public park commission OF
Providence to the students of either
Brown university or Rhode Island State
College for the best essay on the subject
of Public Parks in Rhode Island" They
are 20 be handed in before Nov. Z, 1906.
At meeting held the latter part OF
last week a society was organized for
Bible study and prayer.
Tonight at 1880 in Room OF the Union
a meeting OF the 1909 debating society
will be held.
a book of Brown songs, old and new
This has been a matter which Brown
has been rather slow in taking up, as for
several years the Brown book has been
missing. Now Brown is 10 have a book
Of about 125 songs. and Il is being edited
by "Al" Chaffee, '02, and r w. McPhee,
'0, assisted by committee composed or
e. y. Birge and A. II. Colby. 81. and
Ned" Corliss 's5. Birge and Colby are
tending 20 the older songs OF the college.
while the other men will work out those
at present in vogue. The edition Will be
bound in cloth and will cost about sl.50,
The nominating committee. for the
newly-organlzed Civil Engineering society
has made the following nominations: For
president. T.. II. Sweet. II +. Miller, OF
the senior class; for vice-presldent, A. J.
Marshall d. V. Richardson, OF the junior
class: for recording secretary, A. w
Bushnell. G. r. Burnham OF the senior
class; for corresponding secretary. Prof
j. E HILL Prof. A. II. Blanchard, OF the
faculty: for treasurer A. @. Bince. NJ
H. s. Anleck OF the senior class for fac
ulty member Of the board Of directors
prof ]. e. Hill Prof. A. ". Blanchard;
for senior member OF the board. the presl-
dent-elect for Junior member. II. A.
Cobb, j. r. Horniss for sophomore mem
Der. A. NJ Chace, T. l.. Paul, and c. l.
Chandler.
The elections will be held Wednesday.