A Talk With Major Soule

Major Henry [Harriaon] Soule of Ann Arbor was at the Russell House yesterday. Major Soule is the treasurer of the Michigan University, and speaking of the coming term he said; "From advices that I have received ] believe there will be at least 2,500 students in attendance this year. I figure this out by the letters from new people we expeet, and we can teil just what per cent of the old scholars will come back." "How are the finances of the university? " "We have no fault to find with the appropriaiion, but the university wil! never be a paying institution. You cannot make a cheap thing pay, and the beauty of our system is its cheapness The poor need the advantages of education, the rich can get it anywhere. Then again we differ from the large eastern colleges. No oue would think of leaving a bequest to the state of Michigan, anc that's what it would amount to. I the University of Michigan should receive a donation of $100,000, the legislature would not make the usual appropriation. That's what it would amount to you ree, so we have no hopes from that direction. A person might have enough to erect a building and that's about all.' "Any improvements been made during the vacation? " "YeB, we have done more work than ever before. A new hospital has been built. The dental college has been moved into the old hospital, and the civil engineers' department into the old dental college." "What portion of the attendance wil be girls?" "There will be about 500. I find that girls waste less time at college than men They come to learn and keep busy al the time. Lots of young fellows come there and never enter the college. Their parents write to us and after making an investigation find that the boys have been living at a hotel or boarding house for a year or two, having a kooc time and not coming near the university. Some of the boys have very little common sense." "When will President Angelí return from Europe?" "He landed in New York Saturday and is due here today. He may come in this evening." Major Soule has just recovered from a severe attack of rheumati8m,and is able once more to attend to his arduous duties at the university. - Detroit Tribune. Miss Lizzie Le Seuer, of this city, and Dr. C. D. Hubbard, of Parma, Mich. were united in marriage Tuesday evening, at the residence of L. H. Chamberlin, 49 east High-st, Detroit. The cerernony was performed by Rev. W. O Water?, this being the flrst wedding at which he has officiated. Ann Arbor friends of the bride and groom will extend congratulations.