The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-04
WHAT is GOING ON AT
BROWN UNIVERSITY

The Cammarian club, Browns honorary
senior society, elected its successors from
the class of 1908 in chapel this morning
by the usual method of tapping the mem
bers-elect. This years club consists of
the following men: c. r. Brancn, w. f.
Bright, III. G.. Clark NJ. s. Curtis. r. n.
bennett, II. j.. Elrod, c. Fowler, Jr.. w.
f.. Hatch, G.. Hurley, p. ID. Jones. H. b.
Keene. III. w Paine. " A. Schwartz, w.
A. Spinney, Jr., r. f. Tiff
The Cammarian club was founded by
members OF the class OF 1893. Its object
at that time was to abolish politics. II
derived its name from the Latin word
cammarus. meaning lobster. taking 1t be-
cause of the lobster suppers held by its
members.
The club was suggested by the idea Of
the senior society of Yale, although II diff
fcrs from the latter I'm many respects.
There are similar societies in most of the
smaller colleges. the Gargoyle of Williams
and the Scarab OF Amherst being exam
pics. The founders OF the club in 1893
we're A. II. Chase. W. r. Chalmers. b.
w. Johnson, w. ID. Johnson, J. ID. Jones,
L. f. Learned g. c. .Matteson. w. j. ".
c. Osterhout. III. A. Richards. l.. Sharpe.
t. f. Studley, L. A. Thurston, 4. H..
Weeks and A. r. Whiteman.
The society, as whole, elects its new
members. the order In which they are
tapped, and the man by whom each Is
tapped being decided by lot. The basis
OF election is not the number cf posi-
tions a man has held. but. rather. his
prominence and interst in college affairs.
The custom of tapping in chapel is COM
paratIvely recent.
The Cammarian club Is recognized by
the faculty as a sort OF executive com.
mittee of the student body on many mat
tors.
Former members OF the club now con-
nccted with the university are y. w.
Marvel "a; w. A. Scott. '97. and III B.
Grosc. 'O3 Among the well-known alum
nj are: Henry ID. Sharpe. "a: Everett
Colby. 81; John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., ~,
and e. W. Towne. 81.
The men elected this morning 10
compose next years club are: w. Burn
ham. r. J. Honlss. J. o. Hasard, f. l.
Chichester. A. J. Densmore. r, r. Frost
c. A. Greene. A. l. Marshall. H. S.
Marston. s. s. Paine. ]. u. Pryor, q.
A. Townsend.
A meeting OF the New England In
tercollegiate Basketball association
was held in Springfield Saturday. at
which managers from Brown, VIII
liams and Wesleyan were present
Dartmouth had no Representatives AT
the meeting
It was voted to send a letter 20
Dartmouth. asking her TO resign from
the association, and II was also de-
cided to invite Amherst to join. In
case Amherst has no team during the
coming season. league composed oi
Brown, williams and Wesleyan, to he
known as the New England Triangular
league. will be formed. A represen-
tative OF the association Will be sent
TO the rules committee meetings OF
the intercollegiate association.
Browns league dates decided upon AZ
the meeting were: Saturday. Jan. 20
Wesleyan at Providence; Wednesday
Feb s. Wesleyan at Middletown; sat
urday. Feb. %. Williams at Williams
town /. W Wednesday. March 4. Williams
at Providence.
At meeting of the Sock and Buskir
society. held In the union yesterday
| the following officers were elected. II
| 8 Marston. '0s. president; r.. r. Bur
bank. '0S. vice president: r. r. Palmer
'0s secretary; Y. ~. Taylor. '0s. treas
urer. Il. l. Chichester. 'os. manager
III. X. Jackson, 90, assistant manager