The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
At Brown MidwInter Dinner at
the TrocaderO.
THREE COLLEGE PRESIDENTS
Were Among Those Who Addressed The
Three Hundred Guests Who Assembled
10 Enjoy Brilliant Affair

II was a large and enthusiastic gathering
OF loyal sons OF their alma mater that
gathered in the Trocadero last night to
enjoy the Brown mid-winter banquet The
dinner was given under the directions OF
the various class secretaries. over 900
responded TO the invitation TO be present.
The festivities commenced with n re-
ception at 6:30 o'clock and half an four
later the banquet was served. The hall
was not elaborately decorated. but there
was enough bunting-the stars and Stripes
and college flags-to give a coloring In
accordance with the spirit of the occasion.
Seated at the head table were Hon.
George T. Brown, President James Bur-
rill Angell President William II. E.
Faunce, President Flaven s. Luther. Prof.
John H. Appleton, Rev. George Hooper
Ferris. Henry Robinson Palmer, David
3. Barry. Prof Carl Barus. Hon. William
w. Douglas. DIR. G.. A. Blumer. Hon. Lu-
cius F. c. Garvin, Rev. James q. Vose,
Thomas A. Jenckes, Henry T. Grant.
James h. Leach OF Boston. Prof. j. 1.
Manatt and his guest. y. I. Bacon OF
Boston.
PRESIDENT ANGELI. SPEAKS.
, The first post prandial speaker. Presi-
dent Angel OF the University of Mchi-
gan. made very interesting address.
President Angel Is a graduate of Brown
and gave many interesting reminiscensss
of his college days, speaking OF many who
were members OF the Brown faculty when
he was a student at the college on the
hill.
The second speaker was President Luther
OF Trinity college He was followed by
Prof. Appleton who spoke on THE Happy
Lot of a Brown Professor" Rev. George
Hooper Ferris or the First Baptist church
of Philadelphia. was also a speaker. His
subject was What the Minister Does Not
Believe"
who said in part
IL confidently look forward to the timo
when any man of means In this
state who fails TO aid the higher educa-
tion of the state shall be regarded as
peculiar. and any man who dares TO die
without remembering the university in his
| will shall be considered lacking In some
OF the elements required for the Rhode
| Island hall OF fame. The cause of educa-
| tion Is the one cause in which men OF
every party creed, nationality aud age
| can cordially unite.
KEEP COLLEGE FRIENDSHIPS.
But how can we show loyalty? I've
can keep college friendships In repair
The striking difference between the an
cient Greeks and modern Americans-so
alike in many things-is the difference be-
on the friendship of man with man. and
that which we place.
whether Il Is because of the haste OF
modern life, or because of the far greater
Importance now given to marriage, know
not. Yet a strong civilization requires
strong bonds OF honor and affection be-
tween man and man. And the college Is
the best place in our civilization for the
formation Of such friendship.
After graduation we are plunged into
absorbing tasks and heavy responsible
ties but II we let die out OF our lives the
memories OF the elms, and the songs on
the chapel steps. and the bright. strong
faces that were once beside US, we are
losing out of life the ideal touch that
makes 1t worth living and no success In
gaining the mess of pottage' can console
those who have parted with their birth
right Of early friendship.
1--WE can know what the university is
doing. The university tries to let the
public know it's affairs In every possible
way. 1t can say with Savonarola: My
secrets have been few because my pur-
poses were great
HAS NO SKELETONS.
There are no closed cupboards in
| Brown, no skeletons in the closet no star
| chamber proceedings. All that is done Is
| 10 be known 10 all who care to inquire.
| Yet there are men who cross our cam
| pus every morning who have never looked
! into a building.
THE John Carter Brown library is
known in every country I'm Europe--is 1t
| known TO the men who live under It's
! shadow? The new engineering building
has some OF the finest pieces of mechan-
| Ism ever made
Have you ever seen them? Every
| Commencement men come a thousand
miles to join in the long. winding pro-
cession. What about the men who live
I n stones throw Let us not be like the
| peasants at the base Of Jungfrau, too
near to climb or TO care. 1t is on the
men who live in Providence that the fu-
ture of the university largely depends"
Previous to the last address "Unpathed
Waters Undreamed Shores" poem, was
read by Harry Robinson Palmer. editor
Of the Brown Alumni Monthly. Before
the banquet was partaken OF divine bless
ing was invoked by Rev. lanes O. Vose
The committee was com sed Of Robert
p. Brown. Henry T. Grant. Henry r.
Palmer, Edwin A. Barrows Clarence 2.
Brigham. Irving o. Hunt, Howard d.
Briggs and Robert w. Stcere