New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-28
ANN ARBOR ALUMNI.
REUNION AND DINNER AT THE HOTEL DAM.
SPEECHES BY W. HOWARD WATT DR.. o. l. FORD,
n1aa MONA rnHNRENn AND oTHERa.

SPEECHES BY W. HOWARD WAIT, DR.. o. L. FORD,
MISS CORA TOWNSEND AND OTHERS.
The Michigan University Alumni Of New-York
City held their annual reunion last evening at the
Hotel Dam. Graduates of the University repre-
senting not only New-York and its vicinity, but
Ann Arbor and other Western towns, gathered in
the parors of the hotel and spent social hour In re-
newing old college acquaintance and recollections
The Faculty of the University were represented by
Professor c.. L. Ford, and among the other grad
yates present were w. Howard Wait, '4S, President
Of the New-York Alumni Associations Professor
De Yolson Wood. 80, Of Stevens Institute, vice
PRESIDENT c. s. Carter 10 secretary and treasurer;
Professor William SOule, of Mount Union, Ohio;
DR.. A. Ross Matheson. of Brooklyn; and Miss Cora
j. Townsend. Letters of regret were received from
James b. Angel, President of Michigan Universtyj
Professor G. K Adams Professor Moses Colt Tyler,
Congressman Byron NJ. Cutcheon, and others,
President Angel wrote:
The University y continually multiplying in numbers
and increasing In prosperity The ;engthenng OF tho
law term from ak nths to nine has had most bene-
hcial effect that bi nch OF the Unlversy The mott
UNIVERSITY BY Mr. James M Macmillan Of Detroit Of his
Shakespeare library Of 1000 volumes
From the parlors the alumni adjourned to the
dining-hall. The courses were interpreted with
lively college songs, led by L. N. Iddings.
The first address was delivered by the President
l
These occasions of growing Importance 10 men Of
our position. There was time when noble manhood
Il pot e men OF baps %So onSpoSe the public at
t-ntion, but the Of money Thust behooves literary
of intellect.
Mr.. Wait then introduced Dr. C. L. Ford, who
responded TO the toast The University" He said:
lam here to tell you simply what have done, what
doing. and what atm in the future to accom-
plsh. The greatest advance. perhaps, mas peen
G luton 'D We have add fIiHo within the last
story From two to three hundred students now have
working facilities in the building building for I nis to
have from twenty-five to thirty OF the
Ssaf tRFss to four hundred Students
educated there each year. We are educating expert
constructed where taught to work in wood and
metals Some years ago. you viii remember. the state
Legislature appropriated $4,000 for a Museum OF
Natural History This has been built and IL extensively
used Members of the medical profession will be re-
oioed TO know that we have extended largely Tue red
ca course. 1t is six mouths instead OF nine The
examination is made purely on the basis OF
fitness for the profession: and requirement mas Deen
made Of three years Of attendance 10 To- o certain tam
established hospital which has been an eminent success
Into the medical department. again, we nave recently
are distinct and do not interierethe College Of Medicine
and Surgery and the Homeopathic Medical College.
with the other branches separate We 1--we In peace,
agreeing to differ and having no conflict The
mencement will come at the regular commence,
time. instead OF in March, heretofore The Dental
College ia separate and pca Graduates are admitted
TO practise in England their diplomas. TACT which
beve is but other institution OF the Kind In
this country Attendance at tue University has Increased
have present catalogue l,3I5 students
OF these $50 the literary department. 332 In that
medicine surgery 800 in the law school, II In the
scnOOl OF pharmacy, 81 in the Homeopathic school, and
81 In the Dental College. IL Ia hope that the gener
Osy Of the state which has tOrsakcn us IN our
need, will still sustain US In the future.
Other toasts responded to as follows: 1.-The
Alumni" c. H. Dsnson; " DR.. Tappan's Days"
B. T. Blair Faculty Meetings. Professor De Vol
son Wood "The Medical Profession DR.. j. A.
Milne; Scientific Studies" Professor William
Soule; "The STUDENT Floyd b. Wilson.
Miss Townsend, graduate of the class of 70,
who was present with her brother also graduate
responded 10 the toast, The Ladies of the Uni
versity.p Miss Townsend is pretty and modest
person and was exceedingly well dressed. She said
that young women attended the University, that
they might get an education more suited TO
them than if they studied by themselves. She
thought that il made them sharper to como in con-
tact with men and women rather than ali women.
1t was not that they were strong minded Their
principles were those of Dr. Dix rather than those
of Miss Lille DevereuX Blake. Miss Townsend
was heartily applauded-