New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-03
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
THE LARGEST CLASS EVER GRADUATED BY
AN AMERICA COLLEGE.


AN AMERICA n COLLEGE.
Ann Arbcr Mich, July (opeciaD.-The largest
class ever graduated from an American college or
university was sent out fro m the University Of Mich
igan on Thursday. 1t numbered 49, thlrty-two
larger than the class Of y - The degrees and the
number taking them were follows Bachelor OF
letters, %: bachelor Of Sc ence In biology s. bach
elor science in chemist nv, 81 bachelor Of science
in electrical engineering, VA bachelor OF science In
mining engineering. 2; bilchcor OF science In me-
chanical engineering 10 bachelor of science in civil
engineering. Ia bachelor Of science, 10 bachelor OF
philosophy. So bachclorGof arts. 80 master of let
ters, 2; civil enginee', Al master Of science, 4
master Of philosophy. smaster of arts 12 doctor
Of philosophy, / doctor iof medicine. a. bachelor
OF laws, 325; master OF laws. Is; pharmaceutical
chemist 90; master Of ph arnacy, doctor Of mcdi-
cine homeopathic 90 doctor Of dental surgery,
% total number Of degrees conferred 731.
Last week WAS rTcnt week. on Monday
tho classday exercises Of ahe law department were
held I'm University Hall. The presidents address
was delivered bv Albert W. .JeferiS. Charles Knox
read the class history Charles +. DedIck the class
poem, James W. Good delivered the Grafton upon
"The brotherhood OF Manf' Arthur X. Hitchcock
read the prophecy and Miltdn Johnson delivered The
valedictOry. Tuesday was ulc ciasS'day OF the 1T
erary department. There go members of the
graduating class in this de partmcnt. sherman c.
Spi,zer was the class orato r, and spoke upon the
subject IL Am an Amcrics Citizen" Arnold IL.
Holmes class poet Jennie EDDY class historian
and Maude Benjamin Bed II, class prophet. The
presidents address was delivered by ladley Bald
win The exercises held under the Tappan
oak on the campus q memorial to the first prcS
dent Of the university, planted by of the early
classes. The farewell socie'y function of the college
year. the senior reception. was held Tuesday night
In the gymnasium. Thenc were $50 couples present,
and 400 spectators. The floor OF the gymnasium is
the largest gymnasium 0oor space in the country.
and easily accommodated tthe hundreds OF couples
who danced there.
Wednesday was alumni day. The aUmni Of the
medical and law depar;m' ,nts held meetings in the
morning and in the afte rnoon there were special
reunions OF classes and of the Society Of Alumni of the
literary department In tue evening occurred the
commencement concert of Me college OF dental sur
gerry. The important event of the day was the nd
dress OF the Hon. Lawrence, Maxwell, solciiorGcn-
OF the United states, 10 ie graduates of the law
department His subject vast The Practical Utility !
OF the study of the science Q. Jurisprudence Thurs
day was commencement day The Grafton OF the oc- |
casion was delivered by CT srles Dudley Warner |
Three of the most noted educators of Germany We're
present DIR. Ditmar Finker. Professor Of medicine at
the University of Bonn: Dr. ~. Lichi.clt. OF Berlin
and Dr. Bctzzol, professor Of mediCnr AT the Uni |
versty OF Berlin. The comm ,ncenoni concert was |
given in University Hall on THURSDAY evening.
The Board of Regents held 'the most important |
session of the year. lasting all TIE week The fight
I'm the homeopathic departments settled by Tie |
recommendation OF the committee 'io whom the matter
referred that the charges against DR.. Herman L.
Obetz be not sustained. This action will IN |
doubleday be followed by the resisa'ions Of all the
professors In the department. petition Of a."
dental faculty asking for lrOfesSn W. H. Dogranccs !
resignation was laid the table. since the passage
OF the onesiXth mill tax bill By the Legislature ana |
the cutting off OF special appro rhtionN the Regents
have been decidedly hampered for funds and the
greatest economy in eNl.cndiuTCt has become ncce>
sary. The rule providing for tl raising OF stlil"a
according to length OF service was suspended ana Ae
after specific action by the boa ri viii be- required
before salaries will be raised. Abnumber Of rcsGnd
tons OF the university, best proS~sso !, Orei't '1
because OF tie Dissatisfaction over III" ~aari Ile
plans for the administrator BUILDING and The !
new recitation building were accrp cd. lhr following
Appointments were made In the law dep rlmcW. A.
G. Mclaughlin constitutional law and history Ihomta
NJ Cooley interstate commerce: Henry Is. Brown. ad
uiralty: V. c. Vaughan. tOXicol1gv in It's legal rela-
tons; Marshall ID. Ewen. medical 1urisNudenc"'
Samuel Maxwell. code pleading k'meS l.. H!gh. III
functions and receivers Melville B.gelow, insurance:
j. b. Clayberg. mining law, Richard Hudson. com
parative constitutional law: II. c. Adams railroad
mon law. number OF assistants and Instructors In
the medical and literary departments appointed
and raises Of salaries made in the following
professorshlpS: V G. Vaughan. dean OK the medical
department. 81 600 increase Dr. f. g. Nav professor
OF bacerioogy 80 coo. Professor r. Hudson. history.
go 700: Professor +. W Kelsey. I,atin 81 500 Pro
fessor j. G. Rolfe Latin, 81 900 Professor Georg5
Hempl. English. $1,000; Professor +. d. Campbell.
metallurgy, 50 600.