Michigan University

i lie htcrary exercises of Michigan ünivorsity incident to annual coraraenceraent bogun on Sunduy aftemoon with the baccalaureato sermón of Eev Dr. Cocker, D. IX, delivered to a large and interesad congrcgation, and g un_ This s " Fiold Day," devoted toathle i tic sports, underthe auspioeí of the üniversity Athletio Association, proceeds of salo ofadmission tickets to the Fair Grounds, to be added to the fund for furnishing the gymnasium. TUe prizes cons.sted of silyer cups, medals, foü8, gloves, shoes, ludían clubs, etc. The sports took placo on thefair ground.and began about 10 o'clook this morning.- Speil's Detroit Opera House Orchestra furmshed music for the occasion, and led a procassion of students which marched from town up to the fair ground at the opening of the games, versally pronounced as one of the best and deepest discourses ever preaented to the people of Michigan. It will be found on the first page of this paper. MONDAT. The day like unto those usually selected for commoncement, was : fortably hot. The sun sent his rays '""" a uiuuuiess sicy, ana witbout a tree or sbrub to break the intensity of the heat, the attendanca was fair but not so largo as anticipated. TUESDAT. Notwithstanding the unoomfortable height to which the mercury asoended, I a large crowd assembled at the University to listen to the Class Hay oxercises. r..o uraiion was deliverod by Jesse F Millspaugh of Battle Creek, and poetn I by E. P. Andersou of Ottawa, Kansas Cla39 History road by I. K. Pond, was a condensation of the principal even te of a four years' course, tho statistics of which are hcrewith given : Of the sixty-two mombera of the class the smallestm the college at the present time and also tho smallest which has graduated for several years, fiftynme will on Thursday receive doeroes. Messrs. Ooft', Hill and Beaumont of the engineering course, loft a few daya smce to accept positions offered theia in engineering Work. Ten States ooutribute to the class - Michigan Ieads with 39 ; Indiana sends 6; New York, 4; Wisconsin, 3; Ühio lennsylvauia, Minnesota, Illinois, each' ; ülassachusetts and Kentucky 1_ The Methuselah of the class has reached the age of 37 years, 10 months and 26 days ; the infant, 19 years, ömoiithsaiid o days. The tallest man is six feet two and one-half niches, the shortoat five feet the hghtest 100 pounds and theheaviest ontically the class has twen tv Eepubhcans : the Dernocrats and Nationals, nme. Besides there are eleven Independents, one Chandlerite, one Prohibí tiomst, one Know-Nothing, one Liberal Republioan and one anythiag to beat Regent Eynd. In the class tbere are tourteen who entertain no tremely reIigious sentiments, seven Bapttats, geven Presbytenans, four Congregationaüsts tour Methodist four Unitarians, twó Chnstians, two Free Thiukera, two Protestants, two Episoopalians, „ne Oatholio, one Free Baptist, one OoekerJto, one pagan, one infidel, one New Ohuroh and one wbo nlnims t i,„ v, ,,i. ( Uhnstian and infidel. Thirty-four of the class entered on diploma; twenty five on examination, and one on certifícate from Oornell.ourofthe class have completed the cour-se ín three years, sevenin three and one-half year=, and the remainder in íour years and lesa. Three of the cías, are married and seven ene-as-oii Tk are nity-two oard playeis.fifty-onefootball playea and forty-seven billiard players in the class. Seventeen smoke two onew, and sixty-two drink, the article ranging from filtered water to Bomewhat stronger beverages. Astotheir future cour3ein'life, tbirJ teen are still undecided, twclve will teaeh, eight will follow civil and thrca mining engineering, ten will practice Jaw aud three medicine, two will fol low journalism, one will becomo a minister, one a man of business, ono an architect, and one a banker. Of the original 105 who entered college with the class bu tforty-six aro still here to-day. Ut the nfty-seven who deserted our order, only one was foroed by the measure ot circumstances over which ho had no control, se ven are trampa, and ono is makina; shirts. Ent-, wlinf tl, o i... u.._ lost has partially been made up by the thirteen who have since jointd it. One man has been neither absent frorn or tardy .t a recitaron during the entire iour years oí his course. ín addition to this ho will receive with throo others the two degrees on Thursday. The historian remarks: We are positive this has never been, and for at least four yoars cannot be aooomplished by anv other student in the Umvemty. Twice has the angel of death visitod the class JSarly m the course Sherman and Wrast4T(erCalled t0 their final we hadlearned to respect tbem for their manly qualities ; their sincero lives and happy death teil more etrongly than roy words what we have lost and they have gained. J REGENTS' MEETING. The Board of Kegents met in regular June session in the Presidont's room Messrs. E. O. Walker, Graut and Malte,' absent. A recommendation by the Paculty of I Medicine and Surgery of an increase to 1800 on the salary of Dr. Maclean, hospital surgeon, was referred to committee I on Medicul Department. A. B. Palmer, chairman of the Medical Faculty, submitted a report on their behalf. He stated that, notwilhstandmg the increasod length of the term and requirements for admittanco, the leuuanco liad been larger than for some years past. The examinationa had never been bo severe as this year, and thoy had been highly creditable. In recognition of tho important j vices of Drs. Herdman, Stowell and Vaughn, on the part of the faoulty the Dean recommendcd that Dr. Herdman be appomted Assistant Professor of Surgieal and Pathologioal Anatomy and üemunstratorof Anatomy; Dr. Vaughn, Assistant Professor of Medical Chomistry, and instructor in th ftiwiniooi i„v.„ ratory; Dr. Stowoll, Assistant Professor of Physiology and Histology, and instructor in the physiological laboratory. They also recomtnended that an assistant bo granted Prof. Langley. The faoulty had passed resolutions requegting the Board of Kegents to I sider the propriety of establishing a school of veterinary medicine and aurgery; that the board makethe course of msttuction in the Medical Department a three years' gradod course, to tako effect on and after the session of 1880-1. i The report of hospital inrgeon Macleati, showed that 702 cases had been [prescribed for at the clinic of the Department of Medicine and Surgery. They are classified as follows : Disensos of thceyeand ear, . . . ,„., Surgicnl oaes, 1 " Mfdinal Clisas. . " 8W Diseases poculiar women, " - " . ' . " . 'J, Total, . . 702 Operationaontheeye . - ' I Operaiions- nrical - - lu Operulions-diseascs peculiar (o womJn, ' . " xotal, ---__._ - TT Many of the surgical operaüons were i of the most difficult and dangerous known to surgery. Of the operations on the eye 31 were fur oataraot and of the numbor 28 were restored to sight. Of the 702 cases at elinio, 3S2 remained in the hospital for treatment. Theincrease of tho clinicover last year was 85 ; of the hospital, 64. Of the number treated at the hospital 5 have died, 3 were discharged as incurable, 5 were discharged much improved. The remainder were cured, or are in various stages of recorery. The number of patienta trnatl (r, ti,o I Wp.tal of the homeopathie faoulty was 7. Three left the hospital unimproved, 1 ïnuch improred, and 3 oured. Report of Librarían Davis showed the aocessions to the library during the year jto have been 1,064 volumes and 178 pamphlets. Of the former 946 volumes were purchased and 514 I E.ghteen hundred and thirty-eight dollars was disbursed for books. The library has been rearranged and the classïfioation greatly improved. inoe Ootober 1, 1878, 58,640 volumes have been drawn and used by occiyjints of the reading-room. Th8 is exclusive of books used by professors anrt r,„cf -.j .8 uates. History has beun read I if ly thau anyothor branch, 17,314 moro f volumes having been consulted thisyear tban last. The whole number exceeds s by more than twice the whole number - of volumes in the library. [ Regent Cutcheon, who had been ap_ pointed to close up the Uuiversity chan, cery case, reported thatDr. Douglas had ( appealed ; that a meeting had been held to settle the testimony ; that he, Regent Cutcheon, had eutered his appearance "i uie uranger oases as atíorney for the Segents; that the ohancery case had been settled as far as possible, certain exhibití being lost. If these were not fouud, the Suprema Court would not listen to the appeal, because it had deoided to hear cases only upon the same evidunee as in the court bclow. The Regent declined to proceed as counsnl m any of the cases farther than the preliujinary steps. On motion of Regent Cutcheon, Seoretary Bennett was authorized to sottle the Granger oasea tor a sum not to i ceed f200, including nosts. This proposition had been raado by Qranger and was suppo.ted by Eogent Cutoheon in the interest of harmony and econoray. He thought it would cost $.300 to contest the cases. i K E. Banedict was aliowed $88.75 fot recent legal services. The Homeopathie faoulty expressed theinselvesas not favoringa three years course as demandad by the other department. They thought the profossion was not quite far ad vaneed enou-h for that step. The act in referencn to appropriations j forsteam beating apparatus, homeopathie hospital and enlarging raatron's house was referred to the committ. nn Grounds and tho Finance committee, with iustructions to report plans and advertise for gpeeifioatiotw, eto. Rj-geafceleot Shexrer was appointod to Eigent E. C. Walker's place on tho oonimittee. DEGREES CONFERRED. The following degrees were conferred, upon the recominendations of the different faoulties: DJ3VAKTMENT OP LITKÜATCRE, SCIKXCK AND tin; Alus. Miolng Engineer- G. Throop Morlev Tnhn Charlea (iuintus, E. Frcd Wood ! ' JOhn Civil BngUeer- Charlea Spenen Beidlc Ohrl. ro 1 Brown, Brayton Daniel Kinff u-m L.JrWilfred McKiuloy omith, Jumos BaclielurofPhlósopl,y_WilliamT,vint,,n A,J V' , ""T ■■"leiioid Hrowti, Maya Yioii i Tñ EruAlbert Barnes Oren Dnnhsm AI ., k NÍr' BSÜH WMgÊMMm Chapmu Burt, IS. 4.., willi,, i, ,' ;, :''"i;lm'n TDfPA7!fIOÍ'1"íD10INEANüTOK'í:". Doctor of Medicine- Gpor p..,,„„ .„ lotte Allen, Mary A. ArL ïo, f ,í f,?' ''T FlpSVSSgf ; Halmet Hnibort, Edmr 8 rol. ,ó, r .' ,'" ,'"T i Jone, DouglBi Araf .I„v il f ,; V i' ,T''"'' ss:Ss;s"I=':ïS ! Francés Wells, IHoa Vl,elan, B. s ' ' mma SCHOOL OK PHAr.MACT. Pharmaoeuticul Chemist- Ira in.il. j HOMKOPAXHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE .vKHO MEETING OF BEGENTS I An appropriation of 2,000 was made for tbe appointment of two assistants ïu the law department. Dr. G. B. Ayres was appointed Secretary of the medical faoulty, vice Dr North assigned. Salary, $200. There are five proposals for building the new museum, none of which are likely to be aocepted. Regent-elect Shearer has n.tt with tüo board fo-iay. SEWIOES' RECKPTIOW. The campus was l.rilliantly ilumina tod with Chínese lunfernn, A t-nt erected ir. the rear of tha mmn boilding tor daneing was a th,,llre ()f b,Mtyand íashion, and trr ping f the toe kopt up untila late hour. R.fre.hments wero served in University Hall. VJ2DXIÏSDAY. Boara of Kegents re-oonvoned Wednesday ruoinin. Oa motion of EoKent Eynd a vote of tlmiiks was gi7en R. A. B.jal for fcij mu mnoenee in donati bis shire in the Beul-Stoore oolteottób, íOr bis asotano m securiug ths passage of the Legislaturo of tho mnsonffl appropriation, and to the legislat.ue for its liberality in grantitig.n-jö 1 appropriations. Prof. Morris resignad to take effcot Oct. 1. The bill of Pet Tuitp, ex-Oounty Clerk, was referred to the Secretary and Tressurer of the Board, to settle and pay said bül, provi.led it eau be done for not more Iban $100. _ Douglaa A. Joy, AI. E., appointed assistant in general oheiuistry from Oct 1 1879. " ' Eev. Kich'd Hadaon, A.M.was appointed Assistant Professor of History at a salary of $1,600 per annuia from and after Octobor 1 next. Alfred Ilennequin was rocalled toduty as Instructor in Modera Languagesat a salary of $900. The titlo of Isaac N. Dommon, A. M was changel to AssislaakProfessor of Rhotono and Engliah at his pre ont ealarv. Voïnoy M. Spauldin was appointed Assistant Professor of Botany at a salary of $1,600 per year froa Ootober 1, next. Tho salary of Artiëtaat Professor C. N. Joños WB8 ftxed at Sl.GOO per annuiu. Edward L. Walter, Fh. D., at present Assistant Professor of Latin, was appointod Professor of Modern Languagos at a salary of $2,200. Eüshi Jones, A. M.,at present Principal of the Miehisran Military Academy. was appoiuted Assistmt Professor of' Latiu at a stlary of $1,000. W'rn TT Pjimn A "nr - I , t ._. „. j. ,7uO, .ti. iu.., WBa appointed Professor of the Science and Art of Teaching at a sahiry of f2,200. Tho title of Preston E. Hoso in the faouHy was fixcd as issistant-professor of physiologica] chemistry and toxioolJoseph 3. Stoere was appointed Prof. of Zoology, at salary of $2,200 per year. He is at present assistáht professor. The sum of ia&i 4ü, money advancerl by Prof. Watson in the bnilding of the I observatory, was -ordered paid. No interest was ullowed. Regonts Cutcheon and Climie, of the oommittee to whom the conditional grant of the Boal-Steere collection was referred, reported in favor of allowing i,000 to Prof. Steere for his interest in the collection, and $500 for money advancfid. An appropriation of $4,500 was mado froin the treasury for this pnrpose. Prof. Steere at firat desired I $j,000, but acoepted these terins, War of homeopathie delegation over I Dr. Jones' removai has subsided, and peace roigns. Bu;ue33 Of ,he Board conoludedj ;t adjourned to July 24, to mest to consider plans for the muaoum building, Gov. Croswell being iuvited to meot with them. Alumni Association held a meeting in the chapel at 2 p. iL. and elected ï. W. Palmer, President. They were addressed by Rev. Nathaniel West of Cincin nati, class of '46. Class of '59 held thiir first re-union ; also class of '76. Exercises of the daj closed with a reception in the hall given by the University senato, composed of thfi nmf... sors and instructora u tho sevoral I partrnents. THUESDxY. Procession foruied in front of the law building at 9 a. M. An hour later oommenoement exeroises began with an ad dress by President Angelí, followed by C'ie conferring of degr.es. At 1 1-2 p. M., alumni and guosts o' the Univorsity sat down to comtnenceuent dinner in the law building. The TOek's ronnd of pleasuro terminated witb a reception at the residence of Presider.t Angelí.