Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-07
Cor. n. Y. Tribune.
Michigan University.

ANN ARBoR, June Il
Ann Arbor is only Al years old, with poPu-
l,+;on of some 1000 souls, but is one OF the
u,., delightful of college towns. Hills Aound-
ap,ly wooded, and, at this time in1afiAhi ID
,,r;s,e rise on al sides from the little River
Huron. upon which the Detroit Observatory
lo,ks down from the highest limits Of the city
The bindings Of the State University-the OBJ
-..r.to-r alone excepted-Rre upon University
=, ab.rt a mile IRON the Michigan Central
Ra;lwsv Station. resembling very much in situa-
- as they do in architecture, the State Uni
rsre;tv Of Vermont al Burlington. A new pub
II, shirt has been developed within year OF
- which Is enabling the dEellerE in beautiful
homes here to compare confidently Their streets
and svenuef with the most venerable NeW-bhg-
land town Universiiy-sve-, which strelcnes
nsst the ten acres Of the college campus i
growing INTO a grand boulevard, ~ ieet WIZ
There are now 10 students IN al the eolieges
and classes Of the University. new fretl1en'
has lust been secured, after Encouraging IN
terreguum Of two years His Inaugural ~
dress will be delivered tomorrow
Education has always been free here but Il
is only within the past yeSr that the privilege
conceded 10 girls Several daughters Of one o.
the professors have. for some time, been admit
ted informally. and by special hvor' 70 SOME
classes but lsti year one young ia1y ciAlln (.
the privilege Of entering IS junior. Inc lneal-
cal school hiss separate classes ior lsales' anu
there are also voun- ladies IN the lsW depart
rnent The experiment Is giving great ss'itiao-
ZION throughout the University IL has been
voted nv the University Senate to admit stu
dents from those Union schools Of me state
which The University approves, without exam
nation.
The affairs OF the University have, Of course,
not been benefited by the long period tina has
elspsel between Presidents Haven and Angel
Asau the world knows by this time, there hss
baan an cmbitterei conflict ever since the Uni
versiiy began abou, the rights CT hom@psthisis
tomedioa rank The Legislature has several times
enscied law tina, homeopathy should be taught
bv 2 professor 70 the college Of MEDICINE. Lhe
regular professors nave ~ often declared they
would resign TO q nan if the awful neresy were
thrust IN upon their college The Legislature
tried a bait Of Sa5 900 it was like oil 70 the
flames The upshot has been that a choice has
hal 10 be made tei seen college Of one chair,
In accordance with the nineteenth century. and
a college Of exclus veness Either homeopathy
must stav out or have separate house and fac
ulty and SET Of skeletons, or else the University
students must gain such s limited educsuon as
can be had without the knowledge Of Whist the
unearned aity cal allopsthy. a new proposi-
tion czme Up las night. Certain citizens OF
Detroit proposed to give money enough 10 begin
the foundation Of q College Of Medicine, taxing
il homeopathy, to be under the University con-
trol. but TO be situated far away from the scene
Of strife in the City Of Detroit Meanwhile il IS
litde funny that the orthodox professors here
car hardly escape the condlgn penalty OF the
American Academy Of Medicine, being Obliged
to admit young ladies to the College.