The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17
GOV. Stokes
ADDRESS IN THE
BROWN CHAPEL

Brown was honored this morning In hav-
ing one of her most distinguished sons,
his excellency Gov Stokes. SO. of New
Jersey. present at chapel.
Gov. Stokes spoke somewhat briefly
along a reminiscent strain, telling OF glad
ness 10 be back at his Alma Mater again.
and gave a short talk on the need OF the
world for college men with honest con-
victions today.
lie was greeted with tremendous ap-
plause and when ne sat down the old hall
was filled with one OF the most enthusas-
| tic demonstrations It has had for a long
time The singing OF Alma Mater was
also n special feature by way Of making
| Gov. Stokes feel his welcome.
| He said i'm part This ig> welcome
| which ought 10 satisfy anyone. IT has all
| the warmth and vim of the danger of
Jersey lightning. i ascribe It 10 ties that
| bind Of college days and the spirit OF
! fraternity which always welcomes an
alumnus back 10 his Alma Mater. 1t is
genuine old Brown spirit.
I take IL for granted that the same
enthusiasm is SHOWN by every man who
enters into the work OF the classroom, as
II did 20 years ago.
/ know less now than ] did then
know almost as much az the senior class
does. Experience has broadened out the
horizon and much OF my college learning
has been lost in the vast experience OF
the world.
As l came up here last night ] picked
up a catalogue and. glancing over the
faculty list. IT seemed as II the faculty
was almost az large as me student body
in my day. / saw your new gymnasium
domitories and Rockefeller hall. where l
felt at home, for we have some standard
oil I'm New Jersey.
The number OF students has multiplied.
football has improved, and ] see you have
taken the fair sex to your hearthside.
When stood on these grounds and saw
the lights shining from the windows and
the stars shining down on the old campus
| I felt the old Brown spirit again.
This is a day OF educational advance
ment out OF 80 men OF the constitutional
convention that struck of the instrument
that excited the admiration of genera
tions, 23 were college graduates IL coll
lege graduates were needed then, how
much more are they needed today, when
the demands are greater.
For training the reason science offers
n thousand opportunities. In 1900 there
were ~ secondary schools in the country.
| In 1900. $500 There arc 100 universities.
400 normal and training schools today.
In the .ast 80 years the number OF edu-
Gated women has Increased 300 per cent.
If women are going TO train their hus-
bands we must train them.
After all this is n kindly need. II well
comes heroic recruits. This is an age
OF doubt and pess,mism. After all. the
masses are honest love honest men and
want honeet men. The successful man IL
he who carries his college spirit. He must
live for good and develop that.
As Senator Hoar - his autobiography
says. the world today is better than yes
terday and the world tomorrow will be
better than today.
Abraham IAncoln was an optimist be-
lieved I'm his fellow men. when he took his
seat he said: LET US believe that behind
the clouds the sun is still shining"
Go out with trust in your heats. The
proper spere OF action for the college man
in life Is to look for good and help your
fellow men TO do good.
President Robinson said happiness r. the
consciousness OF duty done. The man
who does his daily task will unconsciohsly
climb the ladder OF achievement.
Let us keep Brown in this spirit.
Let US as alumni and students OF Old
Brown send out and cultivate that spirit,
that we will reflect credit on our Alma
Mater and that glory OF her shall not
me for often but live forever.
on Wednesday evening the Brown
musical clubs gave concert at Mans
field, Mass, before n large audience.
which completely filed the town hail. The
fact that this is the second appearance
OF the club At Mansfield vouches for the
impression they made there.
William Taylor Grinnell, Phi. b. '@.
died on Feb. IL ut his home In this city.
lie was a greatprandson OF CARED Whit
man OF the class OF 1904. He was a mem
Der OF the Psi Epsilon fraternity.
on the 18th or 10Th OF this month will
be held the preliminary interclass meet
A Anal meet TO determine the interclass
championship will be held In tho second
week OF March. cups are 10 be presented
to the winners In the final meet.
Catarrhal Neadsehe.-Thntd dull wretched
pain In the head just over the eyes is one
OF the sureSt signs that the seeds Of ca .
tarrh have been sown. and IT'S your warn
ing to administer tho quickest and sur
est treatment 10 prevent the seating Of
this dreaded malsdy. Dr. Agnew's Ca