New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
Ada Rehan Missvioe. Cameron Lord Lon sdal Robert
rett and Mr., ZeregA
COLLEGE YORK ATAyN AKBOR
CHANCES IN THE LAW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CELEBRATION.

CHANCES IN THE LAW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CELEBRATION.
Ayy ARBoR, Mich, Sept 23.-The University ~
Michigan begins its sessions this var somewhat lats,
than the Eastern universties It's first lectures be,n,
delivered on the 1st day Of October. The last Ave
DAYS of September will be given up to the entrance
examinations. The prospects for an attendance In
all departments exceeding the high water mark
1884 In 1sSl-are considered excellent The attend
ance las. year was ,401 and increases expected
all around
Perhaps the most important changes of the year
take place in the law school, in which the courses
have been entirely remodelled Judge Charles I.
Walker and Levi I. Griffin, prominent members Of
the Detroit bar have been appointed to vacancies
ON the faculty. while Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley ex-
Chief Justice of Michigan a well known legal writer,
retains a connection with the school, his subject
being constitutional law The instruction in this
school has been by lectures delivered every morning
to both junior and senior classes. The branches to
be taught were divided into two classes and one set
was lectured upon every alternate year 1t las
now been found necessary to grade the school thor
ouahly "a in the best of the Eastern law schools In
addition 10 wide range Of legal subjects treated by
lecture the juniors subjected TO thorough work
In the standard text books. Numerous "quzzes"
and moot courts render the life OF a law student,
| which has heretofore cecn pIOVcTDlhly easy very
busy one. These changes amount to a revolution
and friends of the department hope Tor much benefit
| thereirom.
| The principal acquisition Of the academic faculty
this fall ia Professor H. C. Carbart, the distinguished
rhyscist OF Northwestern University Evanston Ill.,,
whose writings scientific subjects have gained hun
a wide reputation. lie occupies the chair OF physics
| here.
The greatest difficulty with which the University Of
| Michigan has had contend, has not been lack OF
students ill its halls but Lack OF proper equipment
b,rbi, 50 ast has
not even the generous socitude OF the State has been
able 10 keep pace with its needs. The twentlethnil
tax has been yielding II SfO,3 300 year, ia addition
to specific grants by he Legislature J.; by recent
revision of the State valuation 1t Will get nearly
! ~ 900 more annually The Legislature will probably
he called upon at its next session to iurnsh unds
for the erection of art hall, TO which the rapidly
| growing collections including the Randolph rogers
statuary and the II. c. Lewis gallery OF paintings
nav safely be consigned.
The end of the first half century OF the university
existence is to be appropriately celebrated next juno
! NJ commencement time. The University Senate, tno
Society OF the Alumni, the Board oil hegeh's anu VI
students all to have their place. III INC Pio0'o"
| ings which are TO last three days. ,
| The Greek letter world is surprised ny the news
that Alpha Epsilon Of Chi Psi is this year to erect
| $40 600 chapter house near the campus. All tho
leading societies here have chapter houses III Whicn
| tLev i've board and meet. the finest OF them ben
| those of Phi of Pal Epsilon and Pennsuar OF Aipn'
| Delta Phi The CHS expect To Outshlne lh'se w"
considerably Their chapter is the Oldest III tl1s
university having been established In 1910. anu
,uubers among its members many wealthy anu ui,
tinTnisbed aiunln Senator Thomas W. Palmer, Tue
innior United States Senator from Michigan ana Don
Dickinson the director of the Michigan Dem,
ocraev are prominent examples. Boston archlec'
has been employed and Is eNpeeteu h;,, IN
of the finest specimens Of Greek letter architecture
| he