The Youngest Student

THE YOUNGEST STUDENT

Got a Year's Advance Credit When Fifteen

THE YOUNGEST BOY

Who Has Entered Michigan With His Wonderful Record Before Coming Here

The presence of a 15-year old boy in the literary department of the University is so unusual an occurrence that Lawrence C. Hull, jr., of Indianapolis, Ind., has attracted not little attention in University circles, though he has only been here since the first of the year. He could not enter on account of the age limit which is 16 years, but insisted that he be given examinations. It was finally decided to give him a trial as his phenomenal record as a student had preceded him. After the examinations were completed he had not only succeeded in entering, but had 32 hours advance credit, which is equivalent to one year's work. A University official of the literary department said that it was the second case ever known in the University where a person had entered under age, and decidedly the most noticeable from the fact that he has received so much advance credit.

Mr. Hull was born in Detroit and lived there until four years ago, when he went to Brooklyn with his father and mother. While there he attended the Polytechnic Preparatory school and graduated the youngest in his class. During his course in the Polytechnic school he won so many prizes for proficiency in various lines that he was selected as "Head Boy of the School" in his senior year. He won the first prize in French as well as Latin, Greek and essay writing. He was secretary and treasurer of the debating society for two years, was a member of the championship debating team of Brooklyn and won first place in the oratorical contest there. The only second prize received was in debating and he considers that the one great failure of his life.

Lawrence Hull has not alone been successful in the pursuit of his studies, but has won medals repeatedly in athletics. In the championship meets of the state he was one of the largest point winners for his school. His specialty is the 100-yard dash, which he has made in 10-4. In the 220-yard dash, pole vault, high jump and hurdles he has very good high school recods. Mr. Hull intends entering the competition for a place on the track team here this year. Both his parents are graduates from Michigan, which, according to his story, had considerable to do with his getting in when under the age limit of 16.