Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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University Hall in 1800 Finaly on May 27, 782 considerably educated in the ruder facts of life, UH bid farewell to the last hobbling Frenchman and prepared to commence life anew, But the Colleqe Edifice was not what it sed to be Said President Manning, lhe Cor poration have ordered the augean Stable cleansed . lisleftina most horrid, dirry, Shattered Situation . . the infolerable stench renders the Northern Part uninhab- itable. . Surmounting ol obstacles, how ever Brown in September 7182 again took Up its title as the seat of learning in Rhode lsland, . N . Some 10 vears later LH once more viewed the shadow of war descend upon the campus, but this Time is was not sa real no Englshmen spprosched anywhere near the campus in the Warof 1817 New England as o whole did not approve of the war life of Brown wasnt greatly alterec. lhe campus, however, veos not completely Unaware of the existence of war. Most notable Brown war effort s revealed in a record of Zechariah Allen, class of 1813, who notes that Brown stu- dents were among those who contributed 3100 work days in the constiiction of the defenses of Providence. Although infor. mation as to Browns role in the War of 1812 Is scarce, one might assume that o good number of Bruins entered the armed services since the total enrollment dropped from 135in 181204 BB w w w in 1842 University Hall saw the peaceful Brown campus receive ifs third rude mili- rary awakening in seventy vears. The cause this time was a Harverd graduate one Thomas W, Dorr. who decided fo forego the difficult and circuitous method of leg.

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BROUWI In Seven UJars HE UNIVERS v HALL of 1944 Tgazes with little awe as 1he ciudenis of the college march about the Lomo. e in the uniform of ther country for e na its 174 years on the hil it has seen Hrown men march off to seven wars and one rebellion. 1t al beaen in 1170 whep UH had its foundation stone laid: even the birth of the Colleae Bdilice ! as 1F was known until 1873 was ro et awalkening, Diring its construction the Coiporation doledoutatolalof 2100 galons of i 1o the workers . The last vem i the cosh accoint reads 1o 3 Gallons W Rini when raising the Roof Despite this alspiciods conception, come still had doubis as 1o 1he fiture of LUH, 5aid the Bodton Berette in 1, . lthe Corporation has builti o Col ege near as larae as Babel sufficien to confan ten limes the Number of Slidents that everhave brever will oblge the Tutors of that populer Univers by with Opportunihy of edicating of instructing them e b r LM did not have long to wait for i1 first military conflict: in 1175 the rumble of war invaded the campus for the first time When the newe of the Batte of Ledinaten reached the people of Rhode lsland they tose In rebel lon and declared their noe Percence of Bra Brren Rbr e s Do or Rhode lsland College that wos e And One Rebellion nome untll 1BD4. was not one o oif Hiahl withearevolitonroarng oyisde. Ui le cenber l L17B S Pele Pareel landed o PMewpo l wiholorce of Brish and Hes ians. lhesameday American troops ook cver ULl and from thep until 780 horees soldiers, and the wounded substituted for students in the stillyouthtul Lniversiy Mo 2l0l e b shident whe receiien aiplo me: from the hord of Presdent Janes Manning between 1769 and 17187 servol aclively wilh the American Avmen Fore e Cre alimnds became an 0 e 1 Hhe British Ay, Richard Sites, class of 1769, was com- missionedacaptan nHeard Brooceana durng the batbe of Long Lland 10 1 115 weemertaly wolinded b becom e 10 Tt Brownman o aive s fe fo il Coie by Another Bioin e M Ve ol ce ol 1B cene ol Of BB Ry ol on o bridacier general offer Lo he sonr a0 Hon of Boren Hegns 0 boibe of While Pains, the ceae of Boeion and Vale Porae Vihep the oof e nn e a0l the premices 0 1780 Brecoent hlonp g Litered ob of e e ndounted Y and laid plans for 8 renewal of scadeniic in chon LH bowever woinol ol e vl fo see siidents within s walls againnt e aitninieaociachment ol brench in valdslool LD o0 niiend of the o e e eae e

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isating preseribed in the outioated state constitltion of Rhode ldand by appeslirg airectly o the beonie, Folowing Dor s lead the pectle beld a convertion in the fall of 184 af which they framed 5 new constitution edualizing representation arg broadening sufferage duolifications In April Do wo eected governor under the new corstitution but both he and his con. sttution failed to receive recoanition by the Federol Government: the esit was that Dorr attempied twice once in Moy and once in June to secure the righie of the peope throlgh armed rebellion Cn collene hill the controversy was approachec from the academic paint of view, lhe sympathy of modt of the colene officials lay with the tonservat ves bt Professor Willom G Goddard 1ooe up 1o slippor with viaor the hew doveriment ihe lett Brown ot the end of the semedler Whenthececond o iebellion biole ot and Dore e People Army apbroached the city frem one cide and the Fedensl troons poured into if frem the other the renllorireale idbaraccshece ot Brown Lin aranting the recuest i was decioed that ety woud be almost Impossibie in themidit of s politcal tevlltion and 0 with troops once more guartered in her Hale tha U ollene for the second Hine s - - o troops were quartered af the College only a few days Dorr and his men decided on o dhrateaic rout at fiet sight of the reaulars Bt lbad enciugh, no doubt for the now - that other war Tor freedon which bad b o made e OF 1 nterion w w Just three years atter Dorr made a name Feir himselt LILE folt the reporcueinns od anothe wor Bhis e involy g e L e Medica lhe reperciiio e s e s Beun was conicel woie almost entirely within the College Fo The i?kh 2 Emmi ar s B Y 8 Y g A 4 Ayf fee The campls o5 o whoe from ol formation that canbe obtained we ha 0l Aware That ifs countny was of Wl e dent Brancs Waylond on the oihe Bang was consicerably bothered by he Wl aftar bating b oo tion on ot drolnde i seeniad 0 B pabionel e edness, and he described it at one time as oborigine wicked nlamos neons foral indesian and upid o thoiing denraved 0 s manacemeat L throuanthe condioa i L 0le 01 D MG lond did LI bear of Bl 0 0 0 o0 1 Anna,