$35,000 For A Co-ed Gym

It was oiily ten minutes after schedule time whe'n the legisladora arrived frona Lansing lust nigl'it. They were brought f rom the city on a special .Michigan Central train, in charge of Col. J. A. Bayjies, the Wagntèr car man. Thore were about two hundréd in the party, many of the members bringing their wives and daughters, and a good many committee clerks and newapaper men taking advantage of the chance for a good time. The party was chaperoned from Lansing by D. F. Sehairer and Prof. A. C. McLiiughlin, who assigned the good people rooms and furnished every one witb a sufficient number of hack tickets and street car transportation. At Jackson, the train, whicli was made up of seven coaches, was met by a reception committee, consisting of Evart H. Scott, Frank Wood, A. J. Sawyer and Ed. Sumner. There was a big erowd of students and townspeople at the depot awaiting the legislative train. The visitors were greeted by several hearty U. of M. yells, and at once proceeded to Granger's hall fcr supper. The whole party seeined to be hungry and apparently enjoyed themselves until time to go to University hall at 8 o'clock. The concert began at nearly 8 o'clock. witb. two selections on the Cfolnmbian organ, which seemed to be appreciated by the visitors, who were given seats of honor in a body downstairs. The hall was completely filled. The Choral Union sang the chorus, "Jernsalem," after which the banjo club rendered two selections, and the gloo club toofc the platform and sang a medley that pleased the audier.ee so that the boys had to come back. There was a wide grin on evgrybody's face when the club began "The Wild .Man of Borneo has just Come to Town," which had increased to a loud laugh when it was finished. Evidently the legislators appreciated the joke on themselves. Prof. Stanley again played the organ, and the Choral Union male chorus sang "Olaf Trygvasson." Later the ladies' chorus sang the prettiest piece of the evening, "Ave Maria." The concert closed with the audience siuging "America," after which the visitors went to the chapel and were iutroduced to their hosts, who took them to their homes in carriages. Several of the star economy players at the capitol did not did not come down, including Wildey, Job T. Campbell, Redfern, Ross and a few others, who preferred to remain behind. The legislators were somewhat late in getting started on their inspection of libraries, museum, art gallery and laboratories this morning, but the ground was well covered by 10:30, when the crowd began to congrégate inUniversity hall. The various classes gathered around the campus and indulged in yelling to their hearts' content until admitted to the lfa.ll. Some of the classes had matters down to such system that they had their yells printed. Ninetysix lit was one of them. At 11 o'clock the hall was filliiig up rapidly, and the senior laws began their lung-testing with : "Canack, canack.caniver canaw! Michigan, Michigan, '95 law I" Each class had its yell-lëader, who got in his deadly work at by no means Infrequent intervals. Ninety-six lit had a special legislative yell: "Who Rah I VVhoRah! Who Bah! Kix! Michigan Legtslature, '96!" There was a special Donovan yell that seemed to take the legislators. It was : "tlah! Rah! Rah ! Rayl Ray ! Hay I Donovaii, Donovan, Donov n,of Bay!" The co-eds seemed to accept the opintion of the U. of M. Daily and would no yell. They contented themselves with shaking their dainty little handkerchiefs. The dental students bore an ensign with the legend, "We want electric lights." THE PROGRAM OP SPEECHES. President Angelí finally said that he was sorry to interrupt the fun. He thanked the legislature for coming to Ann Arbor. He thought that the old idea that college life led to consumption was dissipated. How does it come to pass that so great a university has grown up here? First, the great men that founded this institutiou were men who laiil foundations that endured. President Angelí held the minutes of the fïrst meeting of the board of regents in 1837. The names of Gov. Stevens T. Mason was arnoug the regents, together with several other of Michigan's great men of that time. The University has been builded upon the broad lines that have made Germán universities the leading ones of the world. These men called here the iirst educational men of the nation. There was Prof. Asa Gray, the great botonist, Prof. Watson, who made Michigan's observatory famous. It is asked why we have non-resident students. We can't help it. They will come from the ends of the earth to hear them. Put Judge Cooley under a log roof in a tamarack swamp; and men will come from over all the land to sit on the logs and listen to him. Li Hung Chang, the Japanese peace envoy, saw his wife cured by a medical missionary, graduated form this University. Thero liave been 25,000 students in the Uuiversity. One-half weresonsand daugïters of Michigan. Tlicy aro in every honorable vocation .to-day. They have represented the people in every political capacity. ïhe efficiency of oui high school system is nöt improbably due to the men and women tbis üniversity has sent forth to conduct them. How mach lias it cost to accomplisb all tliis? It has cost the state altogether the sum of $2,5000,000. We have to show forit $1,612,300, in buildirisss and equipment. So it has cost the state ónly about $20,000 per annum. Which bas cost most, the insane asylums or the University ? The asyluni at Kalamazoo has cost $2,788,000 from the beginning. President Angel referred to the eheapness of education here compared with that in the other institutions. Tlie iiguros that he gave have been priuted before in the Courier. Mach has been said about the increased cost of education. He hoped it was true. Tlie education is better. There are three reasons for increased cost. Salaries are higher. Men have to train for it. The great increase is due to changed methods. The change is from lectures to laboratories. You can't have education both cheap and good. President Angelí referred to what has been said about his sayiug that the 1-6 mili bilí would avoid calling for specific appropriations. His explanation was perfectly clear to all. He said that of all the students here 56 per cent were sons of people that eam tlieir living by manaal toil. One half are children of farmers. This was the only instituüon he knew of where the sons of tlie fngitive slave and the millionaire could sit side by side and have the same instruction. The one-sixth mili bilí resulted in heavier donations. President Angelí read a telegram from Regent Hebard, saying that he, together with another friend, would give $10,000 at once, to complete the co-ed gymnasium. Kegent Barbour bad announeed that the $25,000 given for the art building might be transferred to the same fuiid. $15,000 more were needed to build such an annex as was wanted. A home for the Woman's league is desired, and a place where all the omen of the university niay go and feel at home. The womeu of Michigan sbould furnish the extra $15,000. Senator McLaughlin was called upon to speak. The senator spoke of the pleasures of his university course. He war was proud of the univsrsity with all its faults. It beueflts largely over-balanced them. Educatiou costs money, and it is the duty of the state to help provide for it. "I hold that the time has not arrived when this institutiou can depend upon private aid. I hope it will never come." Michigan would not be Michigan, ií the University were not in it. He would talk longer, but was reminded that there were other "wild men of Borneo" who wanted to talk. Senator Kilpatrick, of Owosso, chairman of the Senate committee on the University, was next introduced. He was an old student of the institution. He apprehended that for every dollar spent by the state for the University, four others had in time come back. President Angelí next introduced Senator O. A. Janes, of Hillsdale. He thought Michigan to be ahead of any state in the Union in edueational advantages. He was 'proud of the fact. Tlie finalices of the institutiou must be administered economically, but not so as to cripple or hinder it. Chairman of the University committee of the House, Byron S. Waite, of Menominee, followed Senator Janes. He is another old student of ' the University. He had been "pony ing" while the others talked, but they had stolen bis "pony." He thought "the university was a good thing. Push it along." He had taken a "snap" once, and it was the only course he got "plucked" in. There was no dispositiou in the legislature to treat the university unjustly. Representative Fisk, of Detro.t, was next called up. He was going todo what he could to get an addition to the law library. Representative üonovan was introduced amid an ovation. He brought the democratie party down to see if the university was run on democratie principies, if it was conducted along JefFersonian lines. He assured the people that the legislature did not contain a single enemy of the University. He was willing to pledge the support of the entire democratie party to the University. The afternoon has been spent entirely in inspection of the University.