University Art

Tbe good news of tbe ïmmedlate prospect cf reoeiving the Lewis ort eollectioi as wt-11 as all tbe original Bodell and casts ot Bandolpb RogerSi which are ibout to be sent to tbe university, sets us to thinking that Aun Arbor stands in the way ol becoming before lon?an art centre fbi' tbe north. About incb riire collections hii aitfchool inay nasily I1 fonndcd, and thi y wnnld iiinu lly biing inanv visitón aud art students together. In connection witli this we date say tbat we owe more of tliis good fortune than is generally iccredited to the beneflcent genius of Prof. Frieze. Benig a flnislied scliolar, a lover of the beautiftil whcther in niusic, in painting, in poetry or liteiature, he has carried lii entbOlUam througb bh lifetioie, and lias embued others willi IiíííIi tastes for all art bieb ennobles. His kindly iufluence hiis been, and stlll is, a hit-sai ny to thtumversity and of incalculable benefit to it. It was through bis labors llmt art in the univer.sity fiist obtained a foolhold, and il inaiuly by care and tbongbt tliat we UB about to have Wht must be the prille of the TJniveisity. For the people of Ibis city, this county, this state, wlun they bring visitors to see lostitllliou will show them the Bnni l, the libriry and the artcollection. Tliey Cannot sliow the braloi of the profeoson, the acbtevementi of the students or tbt quict htudy of les sous. Bu tiiciMi mr the vUIbtc pruèfi that we are at n yie;it seat ol Icaiuin. Jlicliijfn may weJI fee] proud ol.lier University. Bcs.ia was a liieud to the! union in 1 86 1 - r Wherc wis Enlnnd's sympsthics iu lliose days. Tüe record ol ihe purchasc ofconlederate bond will teil.