University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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HARRY B. HUTCHINS, ACTING PRESIDENT. HON. WILLIAM J. COCKER, HON. CHARLES D. LAWTON, HON. ROGER W. BUTTERFIELD, HON. GEORGE A. FARR, HON. HERMAN KIEFER, HON. FRANK W. FLETCHER, HON. PETE R N. COOK, HON. HENRY S. DEAN, Adrian, Lawton, Grand Rapids, Grand Hrnwn. Mroit, Alpena. Corwnna, Ann Arbor. TERM EXPIRES. December 31, 1905 1905 1903 1903 1901 1901 1899 1899 JAMES H. WADE, SECRETARY AND STEWARD. HARRISON SOULE, TREASURER. HON. JASON E. HAMMOND, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBI..IC INSTRUCTION.

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There was trouble in Turkey. The call was answered in the affirmative, but some one was required to fill his place temporarily at the University. ' The Regents selected the Dean of our Law Department and made him Acting President of the University. This was a great honor and well deserved by the man who received it. The writer knows that this honor came unexpectedly and under embarrassing conditions. It is one thing to be dean of a law school and quite another thing to be held responsible for the conduct of 3,000 students and seven facu lties. It is easy to deal with students, but faculties sometimes give trouble, in administrative work. The president of a university, great or small, carries a heavy burden. Acting-President Hutchins has been so successful with all concerned that he may be congratulated. His good sense has kept him from sug- gesting any startling changes. He is not by nature a sensational man. Some things, however, that he has done during the past few months ought to be mentioned. In a quiet way an addition to the Law Building, costing some $50,000, has been provided for. Again, there has been for several years a feeling that the University was not in touch with the people. This is radically wrong. But Acting-President Hutchins saw an opportunity of righting this wrong and asked various professors of the University to talk at farmers ' institutes, upon subjects of interest. This was done and at the round up at Lansing, Acting-President Hutchins spoke. What he said at this time is not important, but the fact that he developed the idea of having University professors visit farmers ' institutes throughout the State is important. The idea is valuable and he is entitled to credit for it. The closer the University comes to the people the better for the University and the better for the people. In concluding we are justified in calling attention to the fact that the subject of this sketch is not old. He is in the prime of life and with great promise during the years to come. His personal characteristics are so good that it would be bad taste for me to mention them, knowing him so well. All are to be congratulated, however, upon the fact that he is an alumnus of the University of Michigan. We are proud of the fact.

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FACULTY: JAMES B. ANGELL, LL. D. , President. Born in Scituate, Rhode Island, 1829. A. B., Brown Uni- versity, 1849. Studied in Europe, 1850-53. Pro- fessor of Modern Languages and Literatures, Brown University, 1853. President of University of Vermont, 1866. LL. D., Brown University, 1869. President University of Michigan, 1871. United States Minister to China, 1880-81. Member of Fisheries Commission, 1887. Chairman Deep Waterway Commission, 1895. United States Min- ister to Turkey, 1897. V T. Absent on leave. ALBERT B. PRESCOTT, M. D., LL. D., Director of the Chemical Laboratory, Professor of Oroanic Chemistry, and Dean nf the School of Pharmacy. Born in Hastings, New York, December, 1831. M. D. , University of Michigan, 1864. Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 1865. Professor of Organic and Applied Chemis- try, 1870. Dean of School of Pharmacy, 1876. Director of the Chemical Laboratory, 1884. Pro- fessor of Organic Chemistry, University of Michi- gan, 1890. LL. D., University of Michigan, 1896. Jf. 734 South Ing-alls Street.