The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-17

HARRY DUANE BRUCE, orator.
young people are leaving the church be-
cause II does not exactly express their
ideals. Can not the college man better re-
main in the church and by tactful express
sion of his thought aid Its advancement.
than 10 stand without and by thoughtless
criticism rldicule IL.
For four years the college man has
been a beneficiary OF society; Every coll
legian owes II then to society TO be re-
former. reformer who sees and under
stands the conditions of practical life and
yet who recognizes the necessity OF Ideals,
and combining the two endeavors TO DO
his share, whether in business. in politics
or In social circles, toward furthering the
present spirit for a reform which. per-
meating society. is TO give to individuals
fuller and freer life"
The last speaker for the seniors was Mr..
Herbert Beers Keen, Camden, n. j., who
made a short speech TO the undergrad
yates.
TO UNDERGRADUATES.
Mr. Keen's address was fully as appro-
pirate and humorous as those OF past
| years. 1t contained many hits on several
OF the customs In vogue at the college.
al Of the faculty and many OF the student
body OF all four classes. II was replete
with numerous witticisms which left moth
| ing but an agreeable feeling after they
| had been made.
| He opened his address with a brief In
| PRODUCTION detailing why the gathering
| was held Continuing he attacked the fac
| ulty In a good natured vein and made
| light OF some OF their excentricities. His
| n. fxAa It.agV n mn
they had TO submit TO much abuse. The
sophomores were greeted In turn and he
took away what was left OF their pride at
the close OF their first year. The juniors
then felt the sting OF his harangue and
they were belitted In grand style. Finally
he arrived Mt his own class and he made
light OF several OF the peculiarities or
many OF his classmates. However. he
painted in glowing coiors the deeds OF the
class, leaving the impression that with
1907 absent big hole would be felt by the
university.
PRESIDENTS REMARKS.
President Faunce was the last speaker
OF the afternoon and ne gave brief ad-
dress to the seniors In which he COM
mended them for their past work and
wished them success In the future.
Following the presidents speech the
class tree was planted and the Seniors
|
CLASS HYMN.
'Brunonia, the fairest,
O. Alma Mater dear.
we sing in praise at parting
A song. let fall tear
The joys that thou hast given
| Shall not decrease In time,
But tune our hearts forever
In happy restful chime.
."Thy walls OF all the dearest.
In Gods green acre blest.
Thy halls enriched with mem'ries
And hill and leafy crest
we love. They will forever
Endure without peer
In hearts warmed by Brunonia's
Blessing and good cheer.
eve leave thee now not knowing
What waits us Just beyond.
We look upon the future
With courage. boldness fond.
For In our hearts deep planted
Brunonia's spirit there,
Shall lead US on to vict'ry.
Forbidding TO despair"
u. s. q. sCULL.
Immediately after the hymn the clas
pacture was taken on the steps OF tn
John Carter Brown library, and then the,
sang for the last time the good. old song
OF Brown.
This evening the long expected prom
enade concert the crowning event OF IN
day, will take place. This will be by IA
the most gorgeous of anything seen a
brown during the college year. IN
grounds will be illuminated with numer
Gus strings OF Japanese lanterns strun
all over the front and middle campus
There will also be the various floats an
stands of the several fraternities. eac
decorated with the fraternity coiors an
illuminated by fraternity emblems. add
ed TO this the women I'm their many colore
dresses. trippink back and forth on tn
dark green OF the grass and We have
sight that will never be forgotten. sigh
almost Kaleidoscope In It's effect,
with the exception OF the promenad
concert. the only thing on the campus no
of a fraternity nature will be the Senio
hall. This dance Is the last social func
ton which the Senior class manages.
will be held in Sayles hall from TO !
p. m The committee In charge is: II
L. Dorrance. chairman; z. r Jones' sec
retary; L. Chaffee, Jr., treasurer;
Learned Briggs. II. q. Clark X. s. Cur
ley. A. w Dickinson. G. Fowler. Jr., q
Hurley. G. u. McEvoy. r., A. Sander
and IT, N. Sweet
AS the clock In the Carrie tower an
nounces the hour OF midnight the from
campuses will once more become the cen
tire OF attraction. Then. for the Senior
at least class day will reach Its Zenitn
as clad in their old clothes, they marcl
down the mill I'm veritable path OF blas
Ing glory and red fire 90 their final sup
per as an undergraduate body.
The class day committee Is made up a.
follows: william Almor Spinney. Jr.
chairman; Arthur Nalette Haight, treas
urer; Myron Shirley Curtis Walter Emer.
son Hatch. Harold William Payne They
deserve much credit for the work they dlt
20 make possible such n fine program.
During the afternoon and evening fra
ternity spreads and receptions were n
order while few OF the fraternities. VIII,
had drawn favorable locations. held In
formal dances.
FRATERNITY EVENTS
Tho Brunonian chapter of Alpha Dots
Phi gave a tea In fnont of 10 and 4
Slater. froua 4 TO G. Rc6zssfnnSs xsr'