That Big Organ

The prospect tor securins tlie bijí $25,000 WorM'a Fair organ ior University Hall is excellent. The makers, Fan-and & Votey, make the proposition thnt the University Musical Society tnke the Instrument and pay $5,000 a year tor three years for it. It is a most liberal offer. A better one than will probably ever be made agam, for organs of this class and value are not constructed very often. It cost the makers over $20,000, and is perfect in every particular, and not exceeded in excellence by amy instrument in this country. O-r the world, even. We understand that the regents have signifiea their -willingness to prepare (the ante rooms in the rear of the stage in University Hall for the reception of the great organ, and make amy chamges or alterations that may le necessary. Prof. Stanley tells us that there te $3,500 airea dy in slght, and that the feeïi'ng is enthusiastic with ome. Beveral Ann Arbor cditizens have voluntaxffiy offered to subscribe $100 oud somie $200 Oaeh toward the fund. It la thought Ihat the Studenfs Lecture Associatton avíII be able to glve at least $500 a year for tliree years, espeeially if the regenta finish the gymnasium so that the athletic as sociation will not need its income. Tluen $1,500 at least could le realized trom an opening nlght, ior there te a peieoo in Ann Arbor but would be glad to give one dollar in that way to help along the cause. Boston's big organ helped for years to boom tliat city together with Harvard University, and its influence is feit even yet. Why woiild not the U. of M. and tlie University School of Musie receive a like ímpetus froin the fact of their possessimg tlie finest and largest organ in the country ? Can any one teil? One entliusiastic gentleman remarked tliat the coaiipletlon of the gymnasium and the purchase of this organ for Univesity Hall would easily bring 100 additional studente here next yiN.r. Tliat would 1)3 worth from $30,000 to.. $50,000 a year alono. Can Ann Arbor afford to let thLs opI'ortunity pass ? To be sure the people here have given Hberally for tliese purposes but when we sea the colleges all around the country securing everything possible to attract students to their doora and away from the U. oí M., then does the fact dawn upon our minde that unless we too, are up and daing, this university wHl iall behind in the race, tor it can not long exist upon lts great name alone. Students dcmand all these advantages now, and they will go where they are to be fotmd. A picture of the big orgaa can be seea at Prof Stanley's rooms in tlie School of Music Hall, and we have a wood cut picture and description of it at this office that gives sorae idea of its magnitude and excellence. The following is a summary of lts stops and pipes : Stops Ptpes Creat ornan . - - - 15 1189 Swell orga.n - - - - 18 1209 Choir orga,n (carrWlons) -10 593 Solo orgaa s66 Echo argan - - - -; - 4 244 j Pedal organ - - - - 10 -00 Total speaking stops - 63 Couplers - - r J. 13 Meclianical aceessoiñes - 8 Combimatian pistons - 14 Oombinatioii pedáis - - 8 Pedal movements - - 10 Total - ilG Total pipes - - - 3901 ib