No Rich U. M's. Ever Do This

An eastern paper tells tliis of a recent eastern man : "One of the quietest men in Leroy, N. Y.. was the late William Lampson. He was a bank president in Rocliester, a achelor of 57, and virtually a recluse. That he disliked changes is proved by the fact that the house in which he died was built on the site of the on e in which ie was boni. He was dimly rememiiered at Yale as an extremely retiring student, who graduated froni the academie department in ]Sii2. Af ter his death the authorities of Yale were sur prised to learn that he had willed his entire fortune of over $700,000 to the university. Ile had never given any intimation of his purpose, but no doubt had long enjoyed the knowledge hiniself in his quiet way. The Univeisity of Michigan has ]robably graduated more men in its fiïty yeara of existence than Yale in its hundred yeara and over. But some way, either the western boys do not have the faculty of laying aside fortunes, or have too large families of their own to leave it to, or something or ottier, for the fiiet remains that she lias no vrell wisherof thesort told of above who ever lie. Perhaps that may be the cause, for the fact is that there are more liwiijr graduates of this univereity thau of any other in the nation. It is a pretty good assurauce of a long and happy life to hold a diploma from the CJ. of 51. But then again, Michigan Universïty is young, and it rnay be possible that her wealthy alumni have not cornmenced to make their wille yet. By the time it reaches the ripe oíd age of Vale and Harvard, perhaps the money will begin to pour in from the same source from h bich they receive their immense revenues. Be that as it may the U. of M. stands with open doors and asks the boys and girls to come and drink of the fouutaiu of kuowledge, while in its ranks neither the pride of ancestry nor the possession of wealth and fanïe are distiugnishing characteristics. The poor boy orthe poor girl who bydint of their own perseverance enter here in search of knowledge find it without being made to feel their lack of worldly possessions, providing their conduct is exemplary, and the thirst for knowledge an inspring motive in their lives.