To Erect A Monument

The annual meeting of the Alumni associaticn was hela Wednesday at 11 o'clock In University hall. Pres. Barbour presided. General Secretary Prentiss made his first annual report, which was a very interesting ene. He reported that out of 2,500 graduates of the University, he had found out and had on record the occupations and correct addresses of 1,100 of them. The record shows that 839 graduates of Michigan are dead. Of these, 116 died within the last year. It was decided to form local associations in every stats in the Union. The associations in New York city, Denver, Buffalo and Cleveland wlll be revived. The most important business of the association was the question of erecting a suitable monument to Professor Frieze. His grave in the Ann Arbor cemetery has become almost unrecognizable. It was decided to erect a monument over the grave similar in style to the Scipio monument at Rome. It wlll cost $900. The Williams Profetsorship fund, established by the class or '75, was discussed. Judges Grant, Checver and Professor Johnson talked on the matter. It was originally provided that when the sum reached $2,500 the proceeds should form a fund devoted to a pro fessor's scholarship. At one time $2,700 was reached by subscription, but thfnugh mismanagement Sl.OuO was lost, leaving but $1,500 now available. The matter was placed in the h&jids of the board of regents one year ago, and they apppointed Professor f teere, who was without means, to tbe place, but no final disposition has been made. President Barbour ruled that the association had nothing more to Jo wlth the matter, as it is now in the hands of. the regents. Professor Andrew McLaughlin was appointed director for flve years, lo succeed Professor Newccmbe.