The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-07-11
Kenosha, Thursday, July IL, 1861
where We Went---What We Saw---Ann
Arhor---Michisam University.

NOAASA~~-N~
work;b but the enterprise and energy of the peo-
pie have changed ell that Now we may take
breakfast at Chicago and sit down to an ''early
tea'' with our friends in Ann Arbor or Detr oft,
and as little wearied as though making an al-
ternoon call And that was what we did the
other day.
The ride over the Milwaukee and Chicago
Road to Chicago, at this season of the year, is
one Of the pleasantest to be found. The coun-
try on both sides has put on its richest garb of
green, and the frequent glimpse Of the spark
ling waters of Lake Michigan, through the in
tervening foliage lends enchantment to the
view on that side. As usual, we notice that
this Road is doing large business in proper
ton to its length. Three or four well filled
passenger cars is no unusual train, while the
freight business on the Road is even greater
Passengers on either train ind that great desid-
eratum in Railroad travelling, courteous, gen
tlemanly and careful conductor. Mr. Dennison
has been on the Road ever since it was opened
taton as model conductor. Mr.. Brown is al
so already known as one of the most courteous
and obliging conductors on any Road. The
travelling public will always choose the route
that offers the best accommodations, and the
most of them, even though it be not the most
direct.
Taking the morning express train on the
Michigan Central Road, we are whirled through
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over one of the best built and most carefully
managed Roads in the whole country. The
Michigan Central Railroad has long been set
down as the model Railroad in all its APP
pointments and management. Careful, cour-
teous and gentlemanly conductors large and ell
egant cars and the most powerful and well-built
locomotives. These are some of the good
points of this route The eating House at Mar
shall under the control of the Company has
long had the reputation of being the best of the
kind in the country. A good dinner is Away
to be had there, and we have heard travellers
say that it was almost worth the cost of trip
over the Road to get dinner at Marshall. But
We are not so much of an epcure as that, though
we can iully appreciate the attractions at Mar
shall for hungry traveller.
A trip through Michigan at this season shows
great many fair wheat fields just ready fol
the reaper. We judge the wheat crop through
out that State Is going to be a full average one
if not more. Corn fields, though rather back
ward, are generally looking very we'll, as are
also oats, barley and potatoes Fruit in the
eastern portion of the State was very generally
destroyed by late frosts, except apples. The
prospects for a large apple crop are first rate
But not to dwell too long upon our way. we ar
rived at our destination, Ann Arbor, after a
comparatively PLEASANT ride of nine hours and
distance of about $50 miles
Ann Arbor, situated some 80 miles this side
of Detroit, is the shire town of Washentaw ,ont
of the oldest, richest and most populous coun
ties in the State, and IN addition to that is thu
seat of the Michigan University, an institution
of which our neighbors over the water arc Just
ly proud. 1t is moreover one of the most beau
tiful inland towns in the country, and durln,
the past FIVE years has been growing rapidly
and substantial and elegant improvement is ar,
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of the place is about 5000. The city lies prin
cipally upon high, level plain, surrounded or
all sides by hills and broken country, which
furnish, in the near vicinity of the town. many
fine views of the city, University buildings and
the surrounding country and also of the mos
beautiful and picturesque sites for suburban
residences. And many of these latter are be
ing occupied by costly and elegant villa-lik,
dwellings. Among these, there are none moro
beautiful or picturesque than that of our frient
MILLER, the Mayor of the city, and to whom
by the way, we are indebted for many courte
sizes. 1t is perched on the brow of an emnenc,
overlooking the town, just in the edge of coo
and inviting grove of oaks, in the northwest
ern suburb. His grounds ale beautifully lait
out, and the hand of improvement is every
where visible. There are many fine sites in tn,
same vicinity which have not yet been occupi
ed, but which we presume will not remain long
unimproved.
Besides being the seat of the State Universe
fy. Ann Arbor is noted for its own educationa
facilities. The Misses Clark's Female Seminary
has been in successful operation there for near
~ quarter of century, and is still apparent
ly in the hey day of its usefulness. The Ann
Arbor Union School building is the finest struct
ure of the kind in the West 1t is ofbrick, three
stories in height, with all the most approved
appliances for warmth, vent ilation and light
The grounds are beautifully laid out and plant.
ed with shrubs, flowers and evergreens. Among
the improvements of the place, is large and
elegant brick church edit &c, IN process of cree.
ton by the Presbyterian society. 1t is said to
be the largest church in the State, outside OF
Detroit. 1t is to be finished with two towers
from one of which spire is to be run up, 100
ieet In height, But we must curtail our de-
scriptions, or we shall not get to the real object
OF our visit-the 10th Annual Commencement
of the Michigan University.
This institution is now in successful oners.
ton in all its departments, and Commencement
Week is made one of the most interesting TO the
people of Michigan. There is the Public Ex-
animation of the several classes, the Annual
Lecture before the Literary Societies the Young
Mems Christian Association, the Students Nj
slonary Society, the Annual Meeting of the Al
umni, with the Grafton and Poem, and last
though not least the real Commencement exer.
clses, the speeches of the Graduating Glass and
the comforting of Degrees.
About fifty members sat down to the Annual
Alumni Supper, and enjoyed the "feast OF rea-
son and the flow of souT incident to such re-
unions. They came from various States and
from various callings Several members from
the first Graduating Classes were present for
then rst time in years, and the light oil old col
iege days was revived.
On wednesday, the 26th ult.. the closing ex-
ercises took place. The Graduating class num-
bered % members. Ofcourse all could not
speak. Lots were drawn for this honor