U. Of M. Art Gallery

There is a bare p03sibility that the U. of M. may have an art gallery. Regent Barbour, whose term oí office expires January 1 and who has alrcady given much to the University, has added another fine Christmas present looking toward the eonstruction of a gallery. This is the gift of a piece of land in Detroit valued at $15,000. It is to go to the University for the purpose of an art gallery, on condition that the regents raise $85.000 more in the next flve years. On Wednesday the board of reg'ents held an executive session at Ann Arbor, when the gift was formcrly accepted. In token of Mr. Barbour's generosity, the board also decided to cali the woman's building the "Barbour Gymnasium." In the evening they went to Detroit and attended a dinner given in Mr. Barbour's honor, at the residence of Kegent' Frank W. JTletcher, 807 Jefferson avonue, when the guest of the evening was prescnted vvith an elegant gold and silver loving cup, suitably insoribed, and on which were engraved Michigan's coat of arms and also the coat of arms of the University. "The neods of the University" said Mr. Barbour last niglit, "are not understood, nor is its importance to the state fully rccognized. It is the greatest investment that the state has, and there are many things required to round it out. For instance, this year it has been overrun vvith law students, and the old chapel, which is in another building and ill-suited for the purpoae, has to be used. The University has no art building, andjl think that such a structure should not cost less than $100,000. They have &■ very fair collection of statuary, which is stacked tcgether in two rooms, and also an excellent Chinese collection, with no place to display it. The pictures have to be liung with a view to saving as much space as possiblé. Such a building will emphasize the f act that the University expects suitable donations f rom thb citizens of Michigan. I stipulated that it should be built ia six years, but, of course, if not practicable the time can be extended. If there is need for another building, -such as the biological building, I am willing that it should be attended to first." Professors and other authorities say it will be almost, if not quite impossible, to raise the money.