-OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. President. LEVI LEWIS BARBOUR, '63, '65, of Detroit, Mich. Vice-President. ELIAS FINLEY JOHNSON, '90, of Ann Arbor, Mich. Recorder. LOUIS PARKER JOCELYN, '87, of Ann Arbor, Mich. Creasurer. FREDERICK CHARLES NEWCOMBE, '90, of Ann Arbor, Mich General Secretary. JAMES HENDRY PRENTISS, '96, of Ann Arbor, Mich. Board of Directors. For term ending 1902. For term ending 1901. LEVI LEWIS BARBOUR, '63, l'65. LOUIS PARKER JOCELYN, '87. For term ending 1900. ELIAS FINLEY JOHNSON, '90. For term ending 1899. GOTTHELF CARL HUBER, m'87. For term ending 1898. FREDERICK CHARLES NEWCOMBE, '90. Directory of Secretaries of Local Alumni Associations. EARL D. BABST, 56 Moffat Bldg., Detroit, Mich. W. C. MICHAEL, 521 N. Y. Life Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. HORTON C. RYAN, 511 Union Trust Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. H. O. CHAPETON, Mount Clemens, Mich. JOHN N. JAMES, Washington, D. C. THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY. HENRY SIMMONS FRIEZE, Acting 1869-71 and 1880-82 REV. ERASTUS OTIS HAVEN, 1863-69 REV. HENRY PHILIP TAPPAN, 1852-63 HARRY BURNS HUTCHINS, Acting 1897 JAMES BURRILL ANGELL, 1871 THE MICHIGAN ALUMNUS. Vol. IV.-APRIL, 1898.-No. 33. THE UNIVERSITY FORTY YEARS AGO. In responding to his toast at the recent Detroit banquet the Hon. William E. Quinby, '58, recent Minister of the United States at the Court of the Netherlands and president-elect of the Detroit Association made the following remarks: "Recognizing the fact that at my time of life one has little to look forward to, your worthy president has asked me to 'look backward' and say a word on the University of forty years ago. The class of 1858 entered with eighty-three, a number equalling the three upper classes combined. Whatever may be said of the class, it has at least this to recommend it, its loyalty to the University. It has most faithfully kept, all these years, the class reunions. "One never forgets the impression made by the first sight of his Alma Mater. On the Campus were six buildings, the old North and South halls, now united by University Hall, the medical building, since enlarged, and four professors' houses, respectively occupied by the president, Prof. E. O. Haven, Prof. Williams, and Prof. Boise. There were in the Literary Department two courses, the classical and scientific, the latter recently established, the first class of two, the Harter brothers, graduating in 1855. The combined curriculum hardly equaled that of the modern village academy. The dormitory system had not been wholly eliminated, but speedily gave way to the needs of class rooms. Everything was of the most primitive character. Modern improvements had not yet made their appearance. "At morning chapel all the students were assembled in one recitation room. Attendance was compulsory. The hour was 8 A. M. Quite early enough on a cold winter's morning for those who lived far from the University. Not so bad, however, as narrated in the life of the author of Ingoldsby Legends. In those times, at Oxford, chapel was held at 5:30 A. M. The proctor of his college said one day to the future author: 'I did not see you at chapel this morning.' "No,' said the unabashed one, it is held too late for me.' "How too late?'asked the proctor. "Because,' he replied, "if I do not get to bed by four o'clock in the morning I am fit for nothing the rest of the day.' "Not long prior to 1852 a change occurred-a change that effected a revolution in the University. A wise man had come from the east. Even as Saul towered above the children of Is rael, so was he a giant among men. giant among men. Such was Dr. Henry P. Tappan. He began his duties as president with a zeal and industry that knew no rest. He lectured, he talked, he personally solicited funds to carry on the work. He walked the streets of Detroit seeking aid for the Observatory. One day that good citizen who has gone to his reward, Mr. A. C. McGraw, saw him passing his factory. He called him in. "Dr. Tappan, you must have worn out at least one pair of boots in a good cause. Select a new pair and add them to my contribution," said Mr. McGraw. President Tappan at once set about enlarging the curriculum of the University. He engaged additional professors. Among them were Professors Brunnow, Winchell, Peck, Trowbridge and Wood. He secured the services of the present ambassador at the court of Berlin, Hon. A. D. White. The latter, especially, most admirably supplemented the work of the good doctor. He was a man of ample means, and he did not hesitate to draw from them liberally in making needed improvements. About this time there came the link between the past and present, the St. John of the faculty, the gentlest, most lovable soul that ever walked and talked with men-Professor Henry Simmons Frieze (applause.) Professor Frieze, as the result of a mission to Europe, brought back the nucleus of the Art Department. He laid the foundation for |