Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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L1 I2 Elf .BR UNMNHIS. The Brunonian, our oriticzil neighbor, whic-h 11on.1'iy wont to tho Wall hist your, has taken on new timnivizil lifo with its now cover, and tho Dcnyj-iight of its prosper- ity shines forth in its nunn-rons all 4-oluinns. Tho Lfittlcjielcl of ziithhetics pifopor has lwon, gl'0ilitii.Y GTIIELTQOII and tho Lrnlcn socks olsowhoro to herahi this most u11oxpoc'tod rqinvonntion. The .B0Clft'lifI71g Ji.Q,90Ciflflf'i0'I?, flhill will, 'wo :irc confiiflmity, ho tho moans ot' 1Ql'ilil1Si'0l'l'il1g.fi this much iioglocftic-bl sport, whose oxistonco hui'otot'o1'e has hoon coniinod to tho paper on whit-h was writton tho oonstitntion of tho ns- SOCi2litiOl1, to its propoi' phico : tho wzitors of tho Sookonk. Of Base Ball wo prophesy nothing. NVQ aro hy no moans nslminod ot' hist yoa1 s 1'C'C'O1'fi, and the new spirit which seems infused into tho c-aiiclidaties for positions on the nine, coupled withitho untiring onorgy ot' tho miptiuiin :uni undonhtwi szigzwity ot' tho lN2lil'lIItE,I01Nt lliJ will, wo are confidont, in spite ot' tho provorhinil Brown Luck in- sure to ns ai. C'l't't.iit2l-iiil' stnncling in tho ohannpionship list for '85 Brown has tho i2ll'QCSt room for fl'onnis ot' any inoinlwr of tho voilogo 2lSStK'i2lti0l'l, viz.: room tin' ilI11Jl'0Vtx1Tl0l'1i7. Lot ns clovoto oiirsvivvs to tho spoofltv 1'cr'lnc:tion of its dimensions. ' The rinlinnil i'iiL1ll1ll0.l' and Tongs t?1li0l'i72'liillI,I1t'll,t has been givong iimiiicinlly it was as 1I.lllt'i1 of il, snccfuss ns 5

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ilirefaee. ELLOWV Students, Alumni, Faculty and to every one of our thousands oi' rezulers, the Liimm BRUNicNsIs for 1885 makes its most humble bow and in its ehzniged Cl1ELl'2liCtG1', both internal :md external, seeks to become what no previous edition has even zipprozlieliecl, :L thing of beauty l' and, to the Editors at least, Il, joy 'r'o1'eVei'.,' This has indeed been it year of revolution! Changes have not been eonfined to the Liinizu alone. The Doug- las dynasty is dead, Francis being the lust of that line :ind the power now passes into the hands of two men eminently fitted for their positions. The ofiiee of' regis- t1'zu', new so ably filled, assumes it dignity whieh it here- tofore has entirely lneked, and the versatility of genius displayed by the Stew:u'd, as spotter :md sub rusher, enti- tles him to the promilient place whieh his uaune oeeupies among the list of members of the faculty. 4

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LIBEIE .BR UNEZWQLQ. could be expected under the nianugeineiit of '80 'NV e trust that the t1'easu1'y of the B. U. B. B. A.. inziy net be made te sutfei' from 11. luelc of energy on the part ef this class. Numerous engagements give evidence of the 1n'espe1'- ous condition of the Glee Club. Its ineinbers would do Well to consider the aidvisability ef dreppiiig back :L class, thus 1'G1I12liillil1g' on the elulm 21. ye:1.1'longe1', :is ai lmusiness speculation. ' The Limcn B.lzuN14:Nsis in this edition seeks to fulfill more pc-1'fec'tily its function as preiiniinently the 0'l.'g,I2ll1 of the societies :ind various zisseeiatiens at .Ili-own l7lllVl'l'- sity, and if its pages wliieli represent. hours ot' an-duous toil contain aught that will lu- of seifviee, wt-1'eioic'eg if we have otieiitlecl, we are very sei'1'y. and beg tlnlt you will take the liberty of twisting out, that whit-li ofibmls, and send the tlius revised edition to 'Vein' il1'i.0llllS. But we would have you always ln-zu' in mind tlmt - The LINER lmtes not those whom lu-re she strikes But often grinds them most whom most she likes. 6