, 1879-06-27
Karfoot Gold Me,1ai. Aud there Will 10 speeches
by citizens Ut the town.
MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY.
Et,stfat Tfsn1tch IN T16 1rfhuna.

, Spsefai ntsnaseh th 7ns tribune.
ANN Annoa,, Mich, June 20.-fhc thlrty'hftfi
annual Commencement OF the University Of
Michigan waa held tn4 u,uealug, a very large |
audience being present.. On tic atago wcre
seated rroslient Angel, representatives OF tho
State Government, the yuarsi uf Ragouts, rde1n-
hers Of tue faculties, prominent alumni, aau'
citizens OF the State. President Angcll's ad-
dress waa m Abib and achotarly plea for the sup
port Of higher education 40 wctlas OF commons
school education, which, he argued, could best
be hccompl!shed BY State neutrality-suspicious.
Ing the vital lmnortAurc tint both should bn &c
cceslble 10 the poor as we'll as the rich.
'rl,e degrees were conferred upon the students
whose names were published In Yesterdays
TntDuNH.
President Augell's aidress was as follows:
shtines OF learning, we inttInctvely calf to mind
thUsu nuble and far. .Nfched statesmen to whose
mi s az
ouc ot sacred dntes as VOL A. delights, shonld
br to imlua ourselves with tue sprit II witch they
% ters. sesenee, nc "a and Xrs T,o ato1y il 10 familiar
that nosd not repeat y H. dota: n:,,a nas t .st
y ihs Hoi,h%ssi !hs ORDINANCE q 81 il !; yhlss 4;
ucal!on shall fosavtr be encouraRed:" carried IN
Their conception Of State asl'ae. ides of rish:
,s ~ 4 ps e. ~ SnsS GIN
Vrc&s provided Tor tho support Of such Institutions
III the asccnt stalea VI shfs rcson. with what ~aa
expected the higher education 10 10 within tho easy
i may wei +. that, syea r. their htiehtsst
aud Intelligence. l1sy did not SEQ that, in less
iii thcse Novihwoatesn SUITES aclloola aud colleges
should spring up like tsG stars N tug Ky for nun
ueT s. less pofans, az sfsy y ,maGlnf r., tat
thu Sulolt, there should arise and flourish In this
State OF stcaE1an--then an alntou: untrodden VII
riycr and thu lAkes-A University which should
eurpAse-iu the number Of its toachtrs and STU
dcnis The amptuds q ~ 4 snow'nsns:; y. . ana The The
Princeton. and tho William i Mary Of their day,
and should win an honorable natno on ererJ cnn'
eone iset ia, euilsd ~ gur1n IN the ordinance Of
7+-that peaNs c"ndbatd Hosfr@.
The wise mcn who shaped tho 9raanlzatton of
tho Statu attaIfly cherished thu i1ea which wac
tnllerltet from Tho fathets, Of building Uniscr4i
II in which thslr chtldscn. whether pnor or Rich,
Tha p.an ii . University msrked out by tho Terri-
torial Gosrrnn,ent IN 1877 was one which. for
breadth and cv'npcteuess ot eoneeption. we Gun
sttutlnn OF 1876 ahUws ttat IT. ffnness had the
bfuadest and most generous views Of rnnilc pto-
| cluttng htXhUE education, and especially or tho
'Ssts Ws may say. Therefore, with str,ctest truth.
| Ties, NOT only for eommen.s school tranug, but
also for unlvcrslty edacnt!o,. was inwtought into
81 tho "s o. y s th IL. y
State. II !ias ncyar bsen Loaf but has grown with
tho growth Of tho Stats. STRENGTHENED with Its
r1a hold npon tia staso a. i bas o.da1. III ths
light or accomplished result*, when NO con.
;,.s sSw b.. s Ssoa 'Af e 'Ss It, ss Ct ss s
these buildings, mud grounds and nuseu,ns, ana
sent fprlh graduntes, mot ot, Them pcrsons Of
humble unoans. cqnippgd for duty y AZ wUrthy
ealines Of lifG-that to names , o5 i.s psofesss.s
sny as taking rank wish the beat Un.versit,es Of
e useu 70 ake bc name of Michigan w''ersv.
Or the cultivatluuf Sclencu aud Letters Ia respect
~ o: ana ,a Isy sessrs ut
maniike ,con:ept!on Of Tho duty Of tho State to
TIC spcaEur, therefore. thought he .hou!d, lie
acllng III the .eompirtest hnrnoUy with the trnu
slr.t % Micaisan Il la employsd sls H., hoat thaa
That il ~ Of vital tt,portance, especially In Re-
public, that higher education, aa we'll as common.
scuoo! euuea.'on; 10 accessible to al-to the poor
Notico tant this implfes that. either through nnb.
ie q r.iyate sna."rn,ant H. h. aiEhcr % saas1aa
to iiu,u appear so,ne tnpructieabe, theor,sts-
they are tou numerous iast now-who III up tnoi!
demand and tho 'assser dlltraoctrlne IN condemns
ton Of cndowmeula Of schools Of learning. Dnt,
s s sH.oG SqIsa e sbs
u instruction, lhe poor maat, Win low cxcep
tians. be shut out irom them. BAnnld ne 50,
] esn coifese, g would co.., sach staaent from sioi
| 10 5000 rear mare than as nnw paid. II tho actnn
cust OF Instruction wst returned 10 tno tressasy
seslse.toae ws,e i - assae : aooa :, ths il II
taSi anbaSy 'oF B. % Increased e ~ s'' ro sioS
soiIsSs a wSsI4 d.. T. .; sIs@ssS ,sss
abIe TO complete, .holr coufes only " selt.dcniAl
- I afrlrln u. ihnt nuy arrangement which stouI
lcavo Tho high education to tho rich alone. won
Le in tho highest dcrrce nnwise. and for tho fol
'i i Is ii ,tssl. atttns--aud. in cessatu sense
~ dus e. children a: human tsin9s that ts
s tsnas sy sy Isa.ossoe aclt tee bsst aeveopms
of lils iulcn. and character. tllnk ! may appea
the eo'soa senss and gen,cfa! feeling Of q etyi'
moat of themselves. Tfac. - shall xooa sho,
:osss ssfs M e. Ss,asa s ntsst' t
inat!nctyely recognize duty to do what VIZ car
ooti. individuality an'l .hsoash t1e 9syanssd acti"
!
chu's own eake,-a fair chanee for the be-
stnst In lifs far which hit talent n
l1lln. | knew We uftan Justify our pfG
yiasng Tres ceW,ascN-achooI education Il
showing tue necessity OF such an education az
preparation fns cltxensh!p. Hut I heiioYo thu
down In nnt hearts there Ia prof0ual satsfas
ton, ard often m tmpcinR motive to Out nctiOE
tA tho conviction that VIC nre doing simply wht
IL lust and what IL due to every child es huna
bplng III RiTiny him an opportunity TO kindls N!
| ltame any dIsinn spark OF intelligence withl
him. 1t il not too much to eay slat tho fafal
horn Into civilized and Christian socctr has
| right 10 cfatM something nlOre tIal a bare p0sn
ltty-has q right tu Claim a to1ersblo prubasIlil
--bf such u.orst and intellectual suFroandinvB
| shaIl render education and character accessible
him Il hp as fair amount or satent salt denla
+ ana cnesgy. Fos tho n,onisnt ! am mt coastae
l., Ing whether lhA cn.n, should DO mel by lcgisll
:, ttuA OF by Voluntary artloM; but that Il should
u sAvt W society t9 4atuu way, l thtnk, Will
T. gtnerslly cuheatted.
!, WtAt nloru touching spectacle Is there than th
Of NJ EpgeMaous and hial-spFited youth, cunsutnt
y with MI tnaatinbl0 thtfAt tor kHoWled.e, rn1owt
:. | with faculties which might make IsM thu ptor
r | tho g:eatcnt, yet chalHed ny tho heavy hanu
- luycrty. through all hs l,est ycars, tU thD fu0t
|. tho taddof VI which A,s nspltiug soul wonlI.
nnfetleruG, enslty an.l 81 jDyouslY lnys m0lt
sb 10 tnu ssas< His unAeRtA"!s enssgy may enau
=, hIus IT last, atttt Jenrs OF weary stEHEku, TO
"a tAin tufsy hight. Hut would 1t not b. y blcss
z 4ct-Nt,uld II nnt 10 a Just. anu wise, and sltt
eona act-lD rellevs htn1 OF much OF thu strlig.
fIti fnst th&f4 fr1f