An Opinion From Down East

A recent issue of Mie New York M:iil and Expresa had a boog artlcle oí m historica] eha-racter In referenco to the ruiversüy. trom wiiirli we uuote tiic loüowlng short para.irraphs : 'The T nivt'isi tv of Michigan In point of uuimImts. s to-day tlie leadlog c.lnratioïial i!:siitution of Araei i :a. The mimber i iis studente is probably doublé that i any of the greal colleges of tin' east. Ann Arbor lias lot years been the Mocea o( leaming for all the ïiriniihorimr states, and even drawu rrruits trom the eastern st a les. ■'It !s t ïirst model of a complete State uuivrisily. and Michigan lias a natural pride in comtributlng llbci-ally to iis suppíii-t. iver $2,000,000 have been dlrectly granted ly Uie state tor the su-pport and devclopnicnt oí br urca I univi-rsity. "Tile liist liiivrrsily of Michigan received Ite llfe from as Burlona a charter as ever paaaed a legislatura. Nothlng iit the exact laooguage of tliis rcinarka.hli' ttocumeni can do it Juetlce. Il was jiasscil In 117 lv Une territorial legislature, and brgine as tollowB : It is entitled ''An ael o isiai;lisii the Catholeplstemlad or rnivcrsity Michiganla."