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Prof.„Frothinghara has gone west on a health trip. Examinations commiince in the literary deparimeiit to-morrow. Prof. Adamáis to compile a volume of Brttteh orations for publication soon. tíept. 24tl - next week Wednesday - the unlversity will commence to grind. Miss Flora McDonald, class of '83, is teacher of niathematics, chemistry and physica in the State normal school, at Plymouth, New Hampshire. While absent at Philadelphia, in attendance uponthe American Science sociation. Mrs. Prof. C. H. Stowell was taken very 111, and has not as yet been abl! to return home. It is hopedthat she will recover sufHciently to resume her duties at the opening of the university next week. In relation to the death of Mrs. Tappan the Detroit FreePiess has the followInjï account of her life : Mrs. Julia Livingston Tappan, widow of the late Dr. Tappau. died atVevey, in Switzeilaud, August 2ist last, at theage of 78years. alie had been a long and patiënt sufterer, and dealn lor more than oue reasou, cannot have been otlier than a glad relief to her frora the burdens of a world whereln she had nobly and eulirely fulülled iier mission. Mrs. Tappan was a memoer of the celebrated Livingston family of New York, a lact which is significant mainly as a conlirmatiou of the notlou that blood tells. Her Livingston blood was specially indicated by the great native strength and purity of a charaeter that was also iu the highest degree ernbellished by culture. Indeed thts country hasprodueed few women In whom were imlterl so many notable virtues, to say nothiug of those elegant accomplishments of which she was possessed. Her Ufe was singularly beaullful in thedearer domestlc sense as wellas in the more brilliant semi-public atmosphere in which she moved lor many years. Her station was one of much responsibility. How alie filled it and adorued it- adapting herself wlth exquisite tact to iw coustant requireinents, and always giving forth thestrengthening breath of sympathy Wlth her distiuguished husband's high aims -is known of all the world. Her devotiou to him was absolute. She was more to him than hisright hand in all his undertaklnss; and that is why all who knew and loved the good Doctor, also loved her, no matter whether she was personally kuown to tnem or not. Hers was also the devotedness of aflectlon, and from the hour of her beloved's death she began perceptibly to droop. A kind of cheerlulness- boni of hope In a reunión not far away- hovered about her and made the closin" vear of lier life a pathetic benediulion on all who held her dear. Her chiefest pleasure and sweetest consolation were galneJ from conversations with persons who had known the Doctor, especlally those who clustered around him at the University of Michigan and who, during all the remalnder of his life, were perhaps oltenest and pleasantest In his thouKhts. Kow both these gentle ones are (tone ïhey lieside by side In the midst of lovellness that seems to have been created ot nature's most prodlgal mood. It was ner dearest wlsh so to rest. The peace that passeth understanding Is upon th m and will ablde wilh them forever.