The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-15

found IN our faculty circle. But you well
know that some OF those men have made
heroic sacrifice out OF loyalty 10 Brown.
To give them fair support is true econ
omy; 10 skimp that support is real extrav-
agance and waste. A teacher whose COM
pensation Is too small Is not merely de-
priVed OF the comforts OF life-he can
stand that. and IL may do him good-he
Is deprived OF power to serve the univer-
sity.
He is deprived OF books ne needs Cor
study. of opportunities 10 attend conyon-
tions OF learned societies. and meet his
colleagues In the field OF scholarship de-
prived of opportunity 10 invite students
20 his home, 10 mingle In the social life
of the city. TO represent the university
on public occasions deprived OF the leisure
needed for productive research, for writ
ing books, for contributing TO the advance
OF human knowledge.
The university that suNderpays its
teachers stunts It's own growth and be-
clouds It's own future. Because Brown
university must not and shall not do that.
1 ask the ALUMNI for sl,ooOOo0 Dor increaS sc
I'm professional compensation.
IL mistake not, there is no appeal that
could be made 10 the alumni 40 cogent.
50 attractive, so sure OF response as
that
Dr. Fsunce referred 10 the renewed in
terest OF the graduates in the university.
He regretted that more reunions were not
held in Boston, and said that he would be
willing 10 come up once week.
ALMA MATER SUNG.
When President Faunce ceased speak
ing the entire assembly rose and sang
Alma Mater" Rev DR. Edward Judson.
6, OF New York, spoke OF the pleasure
OF meeting the Boston alumni There
are four missions which have arisen" he
said I'm our social life. They are home,
church, state and the school" DR.. Jud-
son amplihed considerably on eaoh. dur
ing which he also mentioned the work for
good government OF Everett Colby, ard
again the sons OF Brown cheered the New
Jersey senator. Dr. Judson closed by say
ing that lie organized the first Brown
baseball team and beat Harvard by q
score OF 100 10 Is.
Congressman Franklin L. Brooks. ss
OF Colorado said that II was a delight 10
return 10 Massachusetts,, and be took
pride in honorins the state which had
given him back his health. He spoke OF
his life IN the west. OF the height and
splendor OF the mountains. the health,
the richness OF the plains, and OF the
energy and resource or the people.
Mr.. Colby, the last speaker. gave several
interesting Incidents In connection with his
work In New Jersey politics He said that
ptcplc nsG n @elleI lIlNt TtIOTUltTS want,
as rule, 10, displace someone in the gov
ernment or place someone In jail.
But after you have done that several
times you will learn how much suffering
you have occasioned In the families OF
these men.
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
you can never have reform until you
have representative government, The
bosses are afraid OF an idea and their
reign Is IN danger when the peoples ideas
appeaS" He reviewed briefly some phases
Of the work in the New Jersey legisla-
ture.
Now. the people care nothing about
the individuals he said, but what they
want Is the idea, We are bound in New
-JersaY- by the corporations. who furnish
the money TO keep certain men in office.
Until we can break those bonds and
have representative government We can
never have reform. The greatest issue
In the country today Is the problem of
a more equitable distribution OF the prod
uct OF the human being. and every five
years we should be a little nearer the
solution OF this problem"
ELECTED NEW OFFICERS.
AT the business meeting held previous
To the banquet the following officers were
elected
President, Rev DR. Everett u. Burr.
81; vice president, Charles r. Adams 80;
secretary, w f. Monk, 90; treasurer. f.
w woodoock, 81; executive committee.
Clarence II. Lingham. 81; Ernest A. John
son, 81 George l.. Parker, e6; DR.. Charles
II. Hare, SO. and Fred T. Field, 1900.