The Detroit times., 1916-04-03

old he took his degree Al the head
OF class Of q In Brown untver~
sity he spent the next year As an
assistant librarian in Brown. but
his health gave out and for two
wears ne travelled through the south
on horseback This was followed
by two years spent in Europe, where
hA planned 20 study engineering, a
plan which he never followed out.
Instead he Vas called 90 the chair
~ modern languages In Brown uni
versifv. which he accepted. Thus
settled down into a profession as .
teacher. be married Sarah swope
Caswell. Nov. IS. 1855. Her father
the Rev Alexis Csswell. later was
president; OF Brown.
Throughout The Civil war. Mr. An
rell was editor OF the Providence
Journal. which recently has sprung
into prominence because OF its pro
British war policy and exposures OF
reutonic activities In this country
100 much IN demand TO make edito
rial work profitable. and in 1855 he
vas called 70 the presidency OF the
University OF Vermont. where be
remained until he went TO the L
81 ".
From June. 1871. 20 June. 1903. Is
A period OF as years Over AL this
tine President Angel guided the AZ
fairs ~ Michigan university In .
manner that won not only the ac-
mlrsfion OF the whole educational
world. but the love OF the students
and faculty. Senator Thomas w
Palmer. for years the nrst citizen OF
Detroit. called President Angel the
arst citizen OF Michigan
His prominence and ability we're
recognized by several presidents OF
the United States Bitter luminosity
had developed between this country
ard China over the immigration
question wher President Hayes
chose Or. Angel 10 20 20 China as
United States minister He was too
valuable A man for the university 10
lose and was granted . leave OF alb
sence When he returned from
Pekin. unity had been restored.
HIS success IN his diplomatic ven
iure brought numerous other offers
OF a political nature. but he refused
all except those where he felt that
duty called him In 1857. the gov
eminent called him to serve as en-
yoy plenipoientisry on the commits
sion which made the North Atlantic
ssheries treaty w4rh Great Britain
Ia 1895 ard 1895 he vas chairman
% the international deep water
ways comni sston When diplomatic
Citations with Turkey became tense
in lS91.lses. II vas President Angel
who vas called 70 close the breach
nr Angel took high RANK in many
Geids OF eraesvor RE was a pre-
mier educator. a foremost dplo
mstist. and recognized scholar
TIE degree % doctor Of laws was
granted him by Brown Columbia
Rutgers. Princeton. Yale. johns
Hopkins. Wisconsin and Harvard
His lectures on international law
vhicn ~ kept Up until long after
ne executive work Of The university
demanded all Of his time are con
.idersd among the Leading text
books or The subject and are USED
IN many colleges
The love in which h.- name g
held is at'sstsd by ne Tact that, a
Rough be had ceased 20 DO pres
Dent o. the university seven years
ago. more than half = he gradua'
nz class OF 1915 ook their diploma
10 his home and asked him 20 sign
them as president emeritus.
SurT ng Or ANGEL are a broth
cr William Angel tao sons. Alex.s
g. Angel T. OF w.. rs. former Unit
ed States Judge IN Detroit. and
James r Angel. 90. dean Of the
University % Chicago. and one
daughter. he wife Of Prof. Andree
Mclaughlin, OF the University o.