Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . experience the dif-ference between a Tom Collins and a John Collinsas served over the bar of the Mahogany Palace, for was itnot known that Bennie had suddenly appeared in this orthat resort at various times and after a swift glance ofrecognition at such students as happened to be presenthad warned the proprietors sternly that swift punishmentwould surely overtake them if they encouraged the visitsof Brown students. Such were the rumors ; whether theyhad any basis in fact I do not know, but I believe thereare many auth
Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . experience the dif-ference between a Tom Collins and a John Collinsas served over the bar of the Mahogany Palace, for was itnot known that Bennie had suddenly appeared in this orthat resort at various times and after a swift glance ofrecognition at such students as happened to be presenthad warned the proprietors sternly that swift punishmentwould surely overtake them if they encouraged the visitsof Brown students. Such were the rumors ; whether theyhad any basis in fact I do not know, but I believe thereare many authentic instances of wayward youths whowere summoned to the presidents ofhce and taken to taskfor riotous nocturnal adventures. That he habitually visited the students in their roomsis a fact for which the experience of many can vouch andit was commonly believed that he planned to call at least 470 Memories of Brown once each year at every room on the campus. The re-straining influence arising from such visits, prospectiveand actual, can easily be imagined. Many a time were. Sayles Hall and Lyman GymnasiumMarcus Aurelius Statue at the left the cards and beer bottles hustled out of sight and youth-ful heads suddenly buried in books at the sound of afoot-step in the corridor or at the news that Bennie had beenseen entering or leaving a neighboring room. As an adviser, guardian, censor, friend and helper he Memories of Brown 471 won and held the soft spots in every students heart andthough it was known that he could be a stern and un-yielding disciplinarian every man felt that in time oftrouble and need he would not turn to Bennie in vain forcomfort and guidance. Those he found it necessary torebuke came away without bitterness or malice towardhim and indeed he often took the sting from his reproofwith a pleasantry or an offer of material assistance to thestudent in difficulty. A Ninety-seven man gives the fol-lowing illustration of the way in which Dr. Andrewstempered his justice:
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