The Detroit times., 1910-06-29
IHEAD OF u. OF
|tlVViPRECTIcE
NJ Burt Hutchins Appointed
. President Of University Of Michi-
gan, Likes Work as Instruc-
tor of Law.
Z Saws He Will Knuckle Down To
New Task Same as He Has
TO Old One.
Nv ALFRED >. PITTS.

~ Hurt Hutchins, the new presiueh'
~ the University of Michigan-he
- appointed to this position by the
<oard OF regents Tuesday night, is
,eenfially a u. OF NJ. man. He was
rndnated bachelor of philosophy In
1171 from this Institution and has
aen actively identified with 1t most
Il the time since then.
Mr.. Hutchins' favorite pursuit in
t1he professional line is law. His
faxorite pastime. when he seeks a Ill
xerrion down at Cape Cod, Is sailing.
He IL an adept hand at this. His rug
xed appearance, Notwithstanding he
kns reached the age OF Ga, and that he
h stood by his work with unerring
consistency, proves that he takes ex-
cellent care of himself.
Mr. Hutchins is a man Of impress
N rive personality. In his home, an at
4 tracttye frame structure OF two
stories. and furnished with costly yet
! nnnssuming furniture, he was found
~ he was preparing 20 leave, in the
! leu future, for his vacation on the
1rnssachusetts coast. The passing Of
tine has dealt gently with him. His
eve Il clear and he has healthy look
E(ln gray hair was carefully brushed
z1ack and ne wore a neat dark suit
Asked n the presidency of the uni
xernitly appealed to him strongly, Mr..
Hutchins unused as he watched car
fineo pass by at intervals. He finally
aid there was lot OF work as head
|of tie university. He had followed
Z fho studt OF law most OF his life and
III more at home In this branch Of
6ndeavor. But, now that he had been
g kcnored with the presidency OF the
oo1loge he would exercise the same
<do1ity to duty that had character
Inod his work In the past.
Since DR.. Angel retired as the ac-
livo head of the university. Mr.. Hutch
t1ns has performed his duties besides
1hooo - dean OF the law department.
Iho Dast year has been the most sue
cesefnl In the history OF the college.
h MoEo than fIfty-three hundred students
q have been enrolled, while over 800 re-
eelve diplomas this week to begin pro-
& zoseional careers. Mr.. Hutchins has
~ intimate knowledge OF all branches
X. of the college. Asked about the vari'
X ous phases of the work he answered
0uicl1y and concisely and showed
Y Hat he had taken firm hold OF the
work. which had made DR.. Angel
fEsmous as one Of the ablest heads OF
& "a inetftution of learning In the world.
There are SOM students OF the uni
Fvorsify who predicted that an outsid-
"a ox4ay, Woodrow Wilson, OF Prince
ton. or some other man OF equal abil-
~, and not living In Michigan, would
z ~ secured for the position that now
( has gone to Mr.. Hutchins. But, the
hoard OF regents, In naming Mr..
s Hutchins as president, has selected
a y man who possesses rare tact In deal
lng with the great problems OF the
Nh Hutchins told me the story Of
NJ ufe,, but did so feeling that he
4 Ind done no more than any other per-
+ oon Who "knuckles down" to his task
and tndeavors to do the best he can.
He was born In Lisbon. N. H., April
3, 1847. the son OF Carlton B. and
\ Nancy Walker Hutchins. He received
Z his Preparation for college at the New
\ Hampshire conference seminary at
Itlton, and at the Vermont confer
once seminary at Newbury At the
q are Of 10 he entered Wesleyan uni
versity. Middletown. but was not able
70 complete the year owing to falling
health.
For several months he made spe-
cial studies In anatomy, physiology
and surgery at the University of Yer
< mont, and at Dartmouth college I'M
X Der the direction OF the late DR.. Al
pheus B. Crosby. His family then re-
moved to Michigan ard In 1867 he en-.
tered the University OF Michigan, from
K which he was graduated bachelor OF
philosophy in 1871.
He was chosen editor OF The Chron-
5 lcle, In his senior year, class orator
& and finally commencement speaker.
the highest honor then conferred by
the faculty. After graduating he went
81 70 Owosso. where he served year
~ head or The public schools. In
1871 ne returned to the u. OF NJ. as
Instructor OF history and rhetoric and
the following year he was advanced
10 ths@rank of assistant professor
ThEae years later he entered the
& practice OF law. a task for which he
had been preparing himself for some
81 time. and. with his father-in-law,
a Thomas NJ. Crocker, established OF.
B ices In Mt. Clemens and Detroit. In
1883 ne was nominated by the Repub-
( ltcon party for regent of the state uni.
. yorsf<y, but failed OF election. The
y following year he was called to the
univerefty as professor Of law.
IN 1887 Cornell university selected
him 70 organize a law department and
Is 10 removed TO Ithaca. In 1895 he was
recalled to the University of Michi
< nm % dean OF the law department
+" Ouri6K the absence OF President An
Go1l. - minister to Turkey In 1928
- served as acting president.
Mr. Hutchins Is a member of the
New York Bar association and the
x Mlch1Gan American Historical Associ
. nflon and the Michigan Politica
~ 0cloncs association. Under the ap
bo1ntnent OF the supreme court o
If1chf&AR he revised aud annotate,
oovoR1I volumes OF the supreme cour
roDofto. He has also published al
American edition Of Williams on rea
property. which has been revised, an
rotated and adopted 20 American ju-
<n1ictione. and Hutchins' equity cases
"a n I1o9 80 .University. OF Wisconsin
coufoffoH >uDon him the degree of doc
<or Of laws. He IL the author OF tn
4 k1oxrAphy Of the late Judge Thoma
WI. Cooler, which was published 4
Iroat American Lawyers" in 1908.
Nh Hutchins was Mary Louis
11sor. OF Mt. Clemens. before he
Ec1neo IN 1s72-
NJ q 1bout e15 times lighter tina