The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-05-26


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TN. Youso, Mayor.
History Of the University OF Michigan.
Eds. Pailadium:-The University Of Michigan has
been regarded and provided for from the beginning,
essential part of the system of education estab
lshed by the State. Primary schools found in
all the townships, and in the larger villages Union
Schools. where all the advantages of preparation for
the University may be enjoyed. es e55ee
The design Of the University is evidently to provide
for the higher education Of such of the pupils of the
Union schools, and others, may dese to avail
themselves of all the facilities belonging to true
University education.
In 1904 by an act of Congress, township of land
in Michigan set apart for the support Of q Uni
versty and in 1877 the Territorial Government took
preliminary steps for it, organization In 1921 Trus-
tees appointed, and in 1924 another township of
land was devoted to its support by Congress.
When Michigan admitted in 1897, the Univers-
ity may be said to have become established insti
tuition It's government vested in twelve regents
appointed by the Governor The Board of Regents
consists of eight members elected by the people,
for eight years, with terms of office arranged that
two members elected every second year.
The funds of the University amounted in 1888 to
nearly million dollars, giving income of
enty thousand dollars Almost all Of this was
suned in the payment of salaries and other current
expenses For the purpose of iarging the Library
and Philosophical apparatus the income from the
called salt-spring lands for the time being used.
At that time there several Academies in differ
parts of the State called branches of the Uniyer
sity. The principal of these were in Kalamazoo,
Monroe and Pontiac. 5-sf''l
In 1910, the citizens of the villa ge of Ann Arbor
gave to the University fine piece of ground
|
buildings erected, intended for Professors
licences, but temporarily used recitation and mu-
| scum rooms.
In the year (ls4O) the geological and Mineral
collection of the Austrian Baron Lederer was pre-
sented to the University. rich collectio on made
the State Geological Survey was soon after added.
As q consequence of the unsaleable character Of
The land granted by Congress, it impossible to
get the institution in good working order until 1872
at which date the history of the University properly
begins. -f=z nN2f
At the beginning of 1912 the University was under
the charge of Asa Grey, who had just returned from
Europe, where he had been selecting the foundation
of the library. He purchased about three thousand
volumes Prof. Grey occupies the chair of Nat
ural History in Harvard University While here he
gave instructions in Botany and Zoology, and was at
first assisted by Prof. Dougla Houghton. Later in
the same year, Prof. Williams and Prof. Joseph
Whiting, who were principals of two branch schools,
called to the University the former Professor
of Mathematics and the latter Professor of Moral
and Mental Philosophy.
In 1874 the first catalogue issued. II contain
ed the of five Professors and one Tutor. ard
Junior class of eleven, Sophomore class of ninetes
and Freshman class # twenty-three. The mem
i hers of the Faculty were, DR.. Douglas Houehton.
eminent for his scientific attachments, and the man
/ ,nE re% bro,, o1S% 10 1;Dh, IF
sources of this State. He was drowned in Lake
Superior in 1916, while prosecuting geological
vey of the State. Rev. Dr. Edward Thompson, now
occupying prominent ecclt sastical position. The
Rev. Joseph Whiting, A. NJ, who died in 1845. The
remsining two names have appeared every cata-
logue since. They the Rev. Geo. P. Williams, L.
L. D., and Abram Sager, NJ. D. That year is mem
orabe for the failure of the Bank of Michi gan. The
University suffered loss of six thousand dollars in
that disaster, but by judicious management it
enabled to proceed with undated growth.
The nun Der of students rapidly increased. In
| 1847 Louis Tasquele was added to the Faculty as
Professor of Modern Languages.
In the year 1850 the University consisted of but
one Depart ment that of Science Literature and the
Arts. The Faculty numbered and the students
seventy-two, divided into classes of Seniors twelve
Juni,rs nineteen, Sophomores twenty-four Freshmen
seventeen. The college year then divided into
three terms the winter term beginning in January,
the summer term il May, and the fall term in Sep
TENDER. During that year preparations made for
adding Department of Medicine and Surgery. The
following year lectures were commenced with at
tendance of ninety-fve students. The Faculty then
| consisted of ten members.
The increase of students became so great that
the creation of another Department-thato fLaw-was
deemed necessary. The Professors were not appoint
ed howeVer. until some wears afterwards.
The next year (1851l the College grounds i'm
proved /; fourteen hundred shade trees planted, Ga
large number Of them paid for by the students)
changes made in the interior of the Medical Building;
the Museum enlarged. and fonr recitation rooms
fitted up in the Dormitories.
The Rev. DIR. e. o. Haven resigned his position as
Professor of History and English Literature in 1856,
and the vacancy supplied by d. C. Brooks, re-
cent graduate. The same year Lieut.. VIM. P. Trow-
bridge, graduate of West Point and connected with
the coast survey, appointed Professor of Mathe-
mates. That year the students numbered three hun
bred and ninety, The college year was now divided
into two semesters instead of three terms formerly
i ECoNCLGDED NEXT wEEK.l
In Memoriam.
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