The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-18
DR.. ANGEL URGES
WORLDS PEACE As
He RESIGNS
NATIONS ARE WON TO PEACEFUL
SOLUTION OF QUESTIONS. He
sAYs-wiLL BE CHANCELLOR
OF UNIVERSITY.
(From a STAFF correspondent.)

ANN ARBOR. Mich. Feb. ls.-Pres-
ident James r. ANGEL urges worlds
peace among nations as he resigns az
head or the University OF Michigan
after directing its affairs for 81 years.
He Is ragged for his 50 years. and his
Ind was clear and yirile as he re-
viewed the great wars OF history. q
large number Of them engaged in by
nations because OF mercenary motives.
DR.. Angel realizes the disasters that
come with a great conflict. He fought
through the great Civil war. He has
held some OF the most responsible
positions In public and educational
life. and his utterances at this time
when war clouds are only passing
away on the Pacific are very signifi-
cant. There is no danger OF war be-
tween the United States and Japan.
In his opinion The nations are won
TO peaceful solution OF questions. and
nest OF the war talk comes from
sources that are not reliable.
1T Is q pleasure TO note" said DR..
Angel, that the modern tendency Is
for peace. Even the smaller republics
have learned. through bitter conflict.
the great cost OF war In life and prop
erty. | am sure that | express the be-
lief OF all persons who stand for the
advancement OF humanity, that the
| time Aof great wars is passed. There
is assurance of peace In the Balkans.
and the Japanese Issue on the Pacific
has been settled satisfactorily. These
and other things convince me that
there will be peace among nations for
It'd Ant aafi m -
period"
Walks Like Youth.
DR.. Angel. dressed In q comfortable
black overcoat that extended below
his knees, with a scarf wrapped around
his neck to protect IL from the wintry
blasts that found their way across
the university grounds, and wearing
sealskin cap that covered his ears.
walked from his office in the main
university building TO his residence As
would a youth of his teens. His rugged
appearance betrayed the slight fatigue
/ no felt owing to unusual heavy duties
In his office directing the university's
affairs. He stood In the winter will.
defness and gezed at the yistas or
Wilderness. and then his eyes became
fixed on the buildings that comprise
the great university
Through his efforts students have
been turned out OF the institution 20
further the various lines OF education
and uplift. During DR.. Anglers 81
years supervision over the university
many great changes have been brought
about in scientific research. In cleo
trio furnaces, al the falls OF Niagara.
engineers are reproducing the tenn.
pei atures that prevailed when creative
fires burned: in fierce fame. common
clay is transmitted into aluminium.
! which formerly was almost AS rare
as radum A current equal to the
power OF eco horses feeds a furnace
that turns out corunGum and diamond
crystals. Out OF sand, coke, sawdust
and salt comes a substance which ord.
mary firefame cannot destroy.
Would Not Be Praised.
Perhaps all these great achieve
nents passed through DR.. Angeles
mind In Il vivid procession OF scenes
as he looked at the university build
ings. but he would not be commended
for his endeavors. He said enough OF
praise had been said and written.
The board OF regents, In apprecia-
ton of DR.. Angels long and COM
mendable service In the university,
has offered him the position OF chan
cellor OF the university at salary of
81 900 per year. DIR. Angel has not
given his answer. II he accepts the
offer which is very likely. he will
live In his present home and will have
free house rent, light and heat.
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