New-York tribune., 1908-03-07
GUEST 1T BROWN DINNER.
Gouernor Praised by President
Faunce an Speech to 4lumm.

Governor Hughes Brown 81 was the guest OF
honor ana chief speaker at the annual dinner OF
the New York Brown Club. held last night at the
Hotel knickerbocker. going there after speaking
AT the dinners of the Traffic Club and OF the
Michigan Alumni az the Hotel Astor. AS Governor
Hughes entered the dining room ne was saiuted
with The Brown cheer and >the singing Of Good
Old Brown" which the Governor Joined in with
enthusiasm.
Gardner Colby. 81. presided at the dinner. and
the other speakers. in addition 70 Governor
Hughes. DR.. ". H. P. Faunce, 50 president
Of Brown University: the Rev. Charles L. White 81
president of Colby College; J. r F He-Teshof, 20
possessor or the Perkin medal for scientific re
search. and Professor Courtney Langdon. of the
Brown faculty. Several times during the dinner
Governor hughes referred 10 as our next
President particularly in the address Of Presi-
dent White. who, paving glowing tribute 10
Governor Hughes said: And ! hope that when
the hand or that son OF Harvard slips from the
helm of the ship of state the hand of that Brown
man viii grasp it He loudly cheered
In introducing Governor Hughes, who followed
Professor Langdon. Mr.. Colby said that Governor
Hughes had made good both Brown man and
as Governor of the state In his case" said Mr..
Colby. real merit has good"
Mr.. Colby introduced President Faunce. who told
Of the universirys equipment He also told OF the
building Of the John Hay library. at Brown. He
said the made by a famous architect recently
in the construction OF one OF the country's most
Libraries ncgiectinc provide places for
the books would not found the plans for the
John Hay library. Dr. Faunce said the college
education OF his day too bookish and not prsc-
tical enough. He said the aim of Brown 10
make practical
Speaking Of Governor Hughes President FaunCe ,
called him one of Browns most distinguished grad
yates. The Governor. he said. possessed the IN
usual power OF leadership and capacity. No one
would continued the president. of using
college bonds for political purposes vet the Brown
men recognized manhood wherever they found It
and when they found of their number who
struggling for higher ideals and manhood they
were glad To take him 10y the hand and give him
their personal sympat ny.
There no man more capable ~ filing the
highest office IN the land. said the speaker. pos
sessinE greater ability constructive statesman
than Charles Evans Hughes
closing. President Faunce said the opportu-
mites for the young man just from college were as
great to-day as at any time in the past.
D.. White president OF Colby University. q
Brown graduate. class OF 50, also spoke
7 thank YOU for the rest you have given me-"
said Governor Hughes. while listening other
rnpn speak for that is the first opportunity ] have
had Of doing in long time. This abundance
o. work reminds me Of a story OF Abraham Lin
coin who when asked how he liked being Pres-
dent in turn told another story NJ a man VINO was
ridden on a rail How dd YOU like it, asked
friend Well answered the man If it wasn't for
the hono- the thing / would just as soon Walk.
7 have been 20 TWO dinners tonight and have mao
O a lot % talking. II I had absolute power
would like massacre those men VINO nave VIII
ten Of my early days at Brown
According 10 those worthy men never read a
novel until J a junior and l spent ali OF i'N
time studying and had time for the real pleas
,,ras Of a college life. Well there men in this
room who know that such was not the case Gov
ernor Hughes then tell OF the progress
that had been made Brown since his time and OF
the many good things he expected Of his alma
mater He paid glowing tribute 70 President
Fallnce whom ne described a man fitted In all
v-svs to be At the head Of the university and who
would spare neither time pains TO help the uni
versitv advance
He also praised the work OF the university rae
rllfz- both al the present time his DAY. when
Il numbered few. but all strong men. to whom
great part of the success attributed the unIver
sirv was due. Ee said that education without am
bitiOu was nil, but that The latter what every
voIng man wanted 10 make for himself a place in
the world. There were many things in store now
for the youths OF country. he said. just
there had always been IN the past and that there
was never a better chance for the young 70
succeed than at the present time. Governor Hughes
then closed with appeal for college brotherhood,
after which Good Old Brown was sung again
President White Of Colby, the next speaker
spoke in high terms Of the fraternity system,
which, he said had done much for the college OF
which he president. He said that many Of
the dorTnitories Colby had been made over
into chapter houses. and that wonders had been
worked with the moral and intellectual life of
the students He then paid his tribute TO Gov
ernor Hughes
As President White finished Governor Hughes
arrived. and after the cheering had subsided Mr.
Fierreshof introduced He advocated the
further development Of the mechanical work in
Brown. and pointed out the benefits OF such
work. Professor LanCdon. who followed also
advocated such work. interspersing his address
with a number stories illustrate his views
u never realized how like Taft l was. SAID
Professor Langdon. until I nv name
the menu following that Of Governor Hughes"
Toastmaster Colby read letter Of regret from
Oscar c Straus
Before the dinner a business meeting Of the
club was held. the following officers being elect
cd President. Professor Norman G Bunpus. "a.
1iCe-president 7 3. 2 Herreshoff. 20; secretary.
Alfred B. Mearham. 81, and treasurer. William
Il Dorman. 80.