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An Interesting Relic

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Parent Issue
Day
19
Month
March
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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F. G. Briegel, a Manchester shoe mer(ihant, Ikis nn exhibition a white silk banner, 27 x 32 inches, trimmed with white Bilk fringe and tHSsels. and mouQtfd on wooden rqlls. One side of it bears a portrait, in oil, of Henry Clay, around which is the nation's various emblems, and a scroll on which is inscribed " Justics to Clay." On the reverse side in gold letters, are the words: "Clay and Frelinghuysen. Protection to American Industry and Manufacturers." The painting was done by Wm. Whet-ler who resided there at tliat time, and who afterwards won much renown as an artist ' he banner was carried by a Manchester delegation at a political demonstraron held at Ann Arbor in 1844. The banner is in a good state of preservation and is the pruperty of Ed. Kief. The Good Government Club. The Michigan University Good Government Club was organized about a year ago. its object being " to study the principies and f unctions of government, the methods and means for the better and purer administración thereof . and to discuss public questions of the day." The club eltcted officers recently and has outliued a plan of work for the remainder of the year. It proposes to hold a mass meeting in the near future, to be addressed by prominent members of the faculty. The purpose of this meeting will be to get the objects of the club bef ore the students. Later on meetings will be held in which questions pertaining to good government will be brouglit up for discussion by the members. Members of the faculty wilt be invited from time to time to deliver addresses on special subjects. The members of the club feel that there has never been a time in the history of the country when there was greater need of the exercise of active good citizenship than at present. They believe that college men ha ve especial responsibilities in this connection, and invite the hearty and earnest co-operation of every student who is in sympathy with the work tht-y are attempting to do. Sewing School Entertainment. The following program will be presented in High school hall this evening for the beneiit of the Sewing School. This is one of Ann Arbor's most vvorthy and practical instituttons, entitled to the support of all, and we trust they may have a good audience, as there is absolute need of the funds to enable the school to continue its work The program is an excellent one, and any number on it well worth the price of admission. PROGRAM. Pass! m of Love Suturious Ann Arbor Mandolín Trio. Quitar Solo Miss Cortlaml Marsh. Headlng- Qnardian Angel J.M.Dann Miss Nelüe Mtngay. Illinois Battle Ship Yale Aun Aruoi" Mandolín Trio. Readinf,rs - (a) Death of Bahv Mny Anon (b) WhattheSmall Boy Satd..E. II. McColluni Miss Clarabel MacMonagle. Song (Selcxtod) Mr. J. E. Ilarkins. Plantation Songs Miss Cora Mincks. Fast Friends He Ilcnry Mra. Lanra Latimer Miss Mingay Mrs. Mabel Haniillon Mise MacMonagíe Scène- Room in Mrg. Latinier's boma. Zenda Waltzes Whitniaryrosp Ann Arbor Mandolín Trio. Iteception to Xornialites. The Normal students now in the University, tendered a reception last taturday night to the faculty and gradúate club of Normal, at Newberry Hall. About 60 guests were present. A pleasant program was given, participated in only by those who had been or are now students at Normal. Speeches were made by members of the faculty, and Prof. Fred L. Ingrahum invited the Normalites now iii the University tp attend the exercises next week, at the dedication of the new Normal Christian Association building. The visitors came and returned on a special car, and the evening was a pleasant and prolïtable one to all.

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Ann Arbor Democrat