The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-20
HAY PORTRAIT
UNVEILED At
SAYLES HALL

The portrait OF Hon. John Hay was pre-
sented TO Brown university at the gath
ering OF the alumni in Sayles hall at 4:3O
yesterday afternoon. President Faunce
presided. and the picture was presented
by Samuel c. Eastman. vice president OF
the alumni association. President Faunce
responding appropriately
After the applause that greeted the un-
yelling of the portrait had ceased Presi-
dent Eastman of the alumni association
In a few words introduced Hon. Joseph
Bucklin Bishop OF the class OF 1870, who
spoke I'm part as follows:
ITO his Alma Mater the fame OF John
Hay Is priceless heritage IL Is the
crowning glory OF university TO send
forth into the world that rare product-a
great man. II Brown university had done
little else during the last half-century
than TO lay firm and board and sure the
foundation OF a thorough training and
sound thinking In the mind of Jonn Hay.
she would have gone far TO justify her
existence. No higher tribute TO the worth
of her mental discipline could be paid or
asked. She showed what she could do
with an intellect Of the first rank.
Fellow alumni. II Is our privilege TO
erect here a memorial of John Hay which
will transmit in visible form that tradition
OF learning which is the university's most
precious possession and which lives like
his preserxe and pass on from generation
10 generation. He was the embodiment
OF the things OF the spirit Here, under
the inspired teaching OF Lincoln and
Harkness, the undying beauty and charm
OF those classic tongues which are always
modern were unfoded to him. attuning
the ear of his mind, as the study OF no
other literature does or can. to catch the
high. clear note that rings through all
the worlds greatest masterpieces and
speaks directly to the soul.
What more fitting memorial can we
erect TO this lifelong lover OF books this
exemplar OF the excellence and usefulness
OF learning. than a library building
Let us build a temple to the genius
and beauty and power Of learning that
shall be an inspiration to ambitious youth
In the generations that are TO come and
let us inscribe above its portal the name
OF John Hay. a profound scholar. who
was sagacious statesman and great
diplomatist because he employed the
knowledge obtained from books for the
glory OF his country and the uplifting of
humanity"
At the annual meeting OF the Asso-
ciated Alumni I'm the hall Of Brown union.
Hon. Samuel Coffin Eastman OF Concord
n. H.. the vice president. occupied the
chair. the president having been DR.. ].
w c. Ely. who died recently.
Officers were chosen as follows: Presi-
dent, Hon. Samuel Coffin Eastman. Con-
cord. n. H.; vice presidents. Hon. Ar
thur Lewis Brown, Providence; Rt. Rev.
Frederic Burgess. Garden City; secretary.
Prof. George Grafton Wilson. Proyi-
dence: treasurer. Robert Wendell Taft.
Providence; executive committee. DIR.
George Horace Miller. Judge William
Howard Sweetland. lion. Albert Allison
Baker. Seeber Edwards and Col. Frank
Wellington Matteson; advisory commit
tee, secretary OF the Associated alumni.
secretaries OF the associations at New
York. Boston, Chicago. Philadelphia,
Newport and Worcester.