Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . in stately thunder, calling on all the pagan divini-ties and otherwise to witness such an excellent fire ! Hisremarks were eloquent, of timbre unexcelled and of sur-passing carrying quality! The next morning, a shame-faced and trembling com-pany met Prex in the office; some stood pale and awedbefore the terrible aspect of Jovian wrath. Prex. Mr. L., what had you to do with that disgrace-ful disturbance last night ? L. I stuck my head out of the window and yelled,sir. Prex. Yelled, did you? L. Yes, sir; lustily! (There
Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . in stately thunder, calling on all the pagan divini-ties and otherwise to witness such an excellent fire ! Hisremarks were eloquent, of timbre unexcelled and of sur-passing carrying quality! The next morning, a shame-faced and trembling com-pany met Prex in the office; some stood pale and awedbefore the terrible aspect of Jovian wrath. Prex. Mr. L., what had you to do with that disgrace-ful disturbance last night ? L. I stuck my head out of the window and yelled,sir. Prex. Yelled, did you? L. Yes, sir; lustily! (There was a sign of the mar-ble wrath of Jove breaking into a grim smile.) Prex. Didnt you know, sir, that you were breakingthe laws of the college besides disturbing the whole neigh-borhood for miles around ? L. No, sir ; I just stuck my head out and yelled to ex-ercise my voice! Prex. Dont let this occur again, gentlemen ; and, , the next time you feel like exercising your voice, Iwould advise you to go to the Seekonk, sir ! You are ex-cused. Charles H. Pendleton^ John Carter Brown Library Memories of Brown 339 Marrying Before Graduation OUR excellent and beloved Dr. Clarke may recallan incident in the mathematical-room when heput a problem something like this before thefreshmen of 78: How many inches must beworn from a new grindstone before it is half worn out ? No freshman seemed to apprehend what was required tobring the answer. One remarked, The first wear isthe best. All laughed and the professor said, If yourmathematics proves as good as your wit, you will get class the freshman had the grace to apologize tothe professor and to tell him that he knew of no rule towork that problem by. He was indulgently forgiven. In Manning Hall one morning when 78 assembled tolisten to junior orations, Professor T. Whiting Bancroft —of pleasant memory — listened in dumbfounded astonish-ment to the oration of one who is now a successful phy-sician in the old Bay state
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