Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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University Hall has served Manning through Keeney. It serves the Brown community as a reminder: a reminder of the past, of liberal tradition, of continuity, of the course for the future. It is now surrounded by many buildings; it once stood alone on the hill. University Hall houses only the Administration today. In 1776 it also sheltered the students and the library. All three were forced out by the troops during the American Revolu- tion. The edifice served those individuals who fought for a free America. When this had been guaranteed, Brown could again fight intolerance and develop free individuals. Federal troops again occupied University Hall in 1842 when festering discontent erupted into the Dorr Rebellion. The military tradition lived long after as discontented students rolled cannonballs along the corridors. This spirit of independ- ence was not new. In 1799 The old Brick resounded very frequently with the breaking of glass bottles against Tutor T's el o o o UH is functional in its simplicity. It stands elegant in its grace. Its bell summons students to class and dismisses them. It provided the first student employment for the bell- ringer until an electronic device was later substituted for the purpose. Its bricks were covered with cement when President Francis Wayland discovered that much mortar had fallen out. But Brown doesn't like to conceal decay, and in 1905 the exterior was restored to its original appear- ance. On April 9, 1963, University Hall was officially designated a national historical landmarkan outstanding example of Georgian architecture. The entire country now knows of its importance, of its beauty. Here at Brown we always have known. Simple, elegant,

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. .. born in a haven for freedom, creating a liberal tradition and setting a course for the future. City of Providence from Prospect Hill.

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Iniversity Hall spans a history of progress and growth.