Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-24

sultlng in the choice of the following: Pres
ident, Judge Job Barnard first vice pres;-
dent. Thomas Edwards: second vice preSi-
dent. William Donnelly; third vice presi-
dent r. s. Woodward: secretary, Minot E.
Porter; treasurer. c. H. Spencer.
President Angel introduced.
In opening the program of toasts Presi-
dent Barnard called attention to the fact
that the Washington Michigan Alumni AS
ISOLATION is next to the largest, If not the
largest. single association in the country
And, he said, the local association is fortu-
nate in having each year as its guest Pres
ident Angel. who was then introduced
There is great pride, said President An
CELL, in reading the membership roll of
the Washington alumni because it con-
tains the names Of so Iiuny high in au-
thority. The university, he said. had been
britt that every one wants them
T'," value of college trained meu in
mercantile and engineering pu, suits is
beng realized throughout the country
portant phenomenon OF the present de-
velopment in the country. It is true, he
said, that throughout the colleges and
urivcrf ties of the country there has
cents in the departments of law and
medicine and an increase in engineering
and literature. involving political econ
omy, etc. A larger number of college
cheering lines after their graduation
and it is remarkable that within the past
few years applications have been made
by great engineering firms and mercan-
This shows that the prejudices of the
business men against the college man
have been changed and that the merchant
does not belieye, as ten years ago, that
the best way for the young man to be-
gin in business is at the bottom, without
a college training.
Students are still fiocking into the uni
versity, declared President Angel. This
year, and the total number taught in the
university this year will be about 1880.
He stated that the student interests are
not so much in the departments, but in
the general university. Athletics, he said,
are largely responsible for this But an
other influence is the Michigan Union,
which seeks to build structure where
the students can gather in an informal
way. The old residence of Judge Cooley
has been purchased, he said, and steps
are to be taken soon for the establish
ment of the student headquarters there.
President Angel stated that the Michigan
legislature would be asked this year to in
crease the appropriation for the univer-
sity from one-fourth to one-half mill Of
assessments in the state.
Other Addresses.
Representative Townsend was the next
speaker He was asked to speak of the
seventeen members of the House and two
senators who are University of Michigan
men. ollie said these mep are helping to
shape and determine the policies OF the
United States government in dealing with
the great problems Of the day, the rail-
roads. the combinations of capital. etc.
Justice Day. who was member of the
class Of 1870, told of the conditions when
he attended the University Of Michigan.
His toast was university of Michigan
Men on the Bench" and he pointed out
that they are all good judges, presiding
over courts throughout the land.
''When q case comes to the United States
Supreme Court which has been decided by q
University Of Michigan Judge in the lower
court" he said, telling his audience that
this information should be regarded as con-
unless we have good cause, and that very
seldom happens"
1.-THE most valuable things carried away
from college," he said, in conclusion, "are
the examples set by personal contact with
the eminent men who have been the in
structors during the college course. 1t has
been said that 1t was liberal education
to sit on a log all day and talk with Mark
Hopkins president Of Williams College. We
are better for association with men like
Judge Cooley, President Angel and others"
DR.. Brown told of the influence of the
University of Michigan on the national edu-
cational system. He maintained that the
present system Of the United States where
rich and poor alike can get a complete
education, was largely the result OF the in
huence of the Wolverine institution.
DR.. Woodward Of the Carnegie Institute
pointed out some OF the great men who
have become prominent In research work
after attending the University of Michigan,
and he particularly noted the astronomers
of distinction who have come out OF that
university.
Speaks for Her Sex.
Miss Catherine Reed Of the Western High