Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-01

Ann sArbor. Mich. April i.-Tnmas
J B. Angel. president emeritus OF tha
University Of Michigan. died at his
home here today. He had been crtt:-s'
cally I'll for more than week.
AS one OF the foremost educators of
his time DR.. James BnrriH Angel had
the incidental distinction OF being the
oldest college president in point OF
service in the United States. With his
, combined terms as head of the Uni-$,
versity Of Vermont and the University
OF Michigan he had been a college
president for forty-eight years. He
was pioneer in the great system Of
| state universities and education Ho
conferred degrees on nearly $500 grad.
yates, 1000 OF whom were women.
Born In Sciuate, r. T., Jan 1928,
James Angel served during his early
manhood as farm hand on his faith
er's estate and attended Brown Jrni-
versity. At "a years he was invited to
become a professor OF modern LAM
fguages in the university. Among stu
dents in his classes were Richard
Olney and John Hay.
Engaged in Educational Work.
During the later years of his work
| at Brown. Professor Angel wrote eds
| torials for the Providence Journal and
found this so much to his liking that
he abandoned his academic work to
become editor OF the paper.
An incident occurred at this time
that demonstrated his insistence upon
plain, unvarnished truth His fsr,-
mer student. John Hay. upon gradna-
tion from college had taken up study
q Law n Abraham Lineoin's Office ill
Auditor Angel engaged Hay 70 wss:d
] series of articles on Lincoln. Con-
siderable sentiment about Lincoln al 4
! rail splitter appear in the manu-
script. Angel on reading the Copy
took his pencil and slashed 1t unmercfs
fully, declaring that It was too highly
colored and refusing to print exagger-
alton Of Aentirnentality.
"Give us the facts" ne demanded.
| without embellishment"
Angen remained In charge Of the
Journal during the civil war period,
unfailingly loyal to the government,
but at the conclusion OF the strife he
! accepted a call from the University OF
Vermont to become It's president This.
In 1856 was two years before DR..
! Charles w Elliot received his appoint-
ment to Harvard ~
Becomes President Of Michigan.
After five years in Vermont DIR.
Angel gave way to insistent calls from
Michigan and accepted the presidency
| Of the state university there In 1874.
During his administration the stu-
| dent body increased from 1907 to 5.1sS.
! The annual appropriations rose from
IN hn If,ya
from thirty mine members to 400.
II am frequently asked how ac-
count for this phenomenal growth" -
explained President Angel modestly.
Tt Is due in large measure think,
to the excellence Of our faculty"
His fellow educators. however be-
stow a larger measures of credit upon
DR.. Angel. DR.. Finley of the New
York state board Of education, says:
president ANGEL has put the lower
rune Of the college within reach Of
every high school graduate In Mich-
igan, to give him every incentive TO
climb for higher education. The
mechanism has grown under his hands
until 1t has become the largest and
most complete Of its kind"
AnssII as Diplomatist.
AS diplomat. DR.. Angel gained In
ternationai distinction. He was sent
by president Hay as minister to
China In 1sSOS1. During this time he
acted as commissioner in negotiating
! important treaties. He was appointed
by President Mckinley as minister to
Turkey In 1897. His public service
also included appointments to the in-
ternational commission on Canadian
fisheries and craftsmanship OF the
Canadian American commission on
deed waterways from the great lakes
to the sea. ssrs5. 5as WI a'S
Mr.. Angel has been in frail health
for more than a year. For several
months he had been almost blind. On
more than one occasion the educator
rallied from sinking spells when 1t ap-
peared he had only few hours to iive.s