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

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m r, c- NINETEEN-TEN MICHIGA.NENSIA.N siiiiiaE ' iiaiiiiEiaiBiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii H il Board of Regents JAMEK BURKILL AXGELL, President Emeritus Ho. . LOYAL E. KNAPPEN HON. CHASE S. OSBORN HON. JOHN H. GRANT . HON. WALTER H. SAWYER . HON. JUNIUS E. REAL . HON. FRANK B. LELAND HON. WILLIAM L. CLEMANTS . HON. GEORGE P. CODD HAURY BURNS HUTCHINS, Acting President (irand Rapids Sault Ste. Marie Manistee Hillsdale Ann Arbor Detroit Bay City Detroit SHIRLEY VV. SMITH, Secretary HON. LUTHER L. WRIGHT, Superintendent of Public Instruction 1911 1911 1913 1913 1915 191 . 1917 1917 il (I 11 1)11 [24]

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MINETEEN-TEN MICHIGANEMSI A.M U II President Emeritus James B. Angell PRESIDENT AXGELL tendered the resignation of his office to. the Board of Regents in January, 190.5. The Board persuaded him to withdraw his resignation, believing that in spite of his advanced; years he was still able to render the University great service. Last year, after passing his eightieth birthday, he renewed his request with so much insistence that it could not be denied. In granting it the Board of Regents expressed their strong desire that the President should retain some relation to the University, to which he had devoted so much of his life, and thereby should continue to give it the benefit of his wise counsels. This relation was officially designated by the title of President Emeritus, a title implying not only the honor and dignity l elonging to that office, but the added crown of approval in view of the long period of distinguished service now- closed. By this action the governing Board paid a deserved tribute of praise to the beloved and venerable man who for so many years had so successfully admin- istered the affairs of the University. There is a certain pleasure, not wholly free from a tinge of sadness, in seeing the game you once played go on while you sit by as a spectator. Or, to change the figure to one more appropriate, the Emeritus is like a wise husbandman who sees the seed of his sowing coming to a happy fruitage. Or, to change the figure once more, the satisfaction that comes to a man who has spent his life in building up some noble structure and lives to see it completed, must be immeasurably great. To few men has it been given to reap these rewards and to enjoy this satisfaction so fully as to President Angell. In his hours of quiet meditation on the past there must come trooping before him a host of happy memories. Not the least cherished among these, I am sure, are the happy faces of boys and girls, unnumbered but unforgotten, who once trod the paths of the old Campus and who remember with grateful emotion the man whom they affectionately called Prexy, whose gracious words and noble virtues have perceptibly shaped their lives and moulded their character. Their kindest thoughts and best wishes attend him in his retirement, and they hope that he may still entertain many a harmless day with a well-chosen book or friend. To us who meet him in his daily walks on the Campus and the streets he is a living witness to the beauty of a serene old age, and a shining example of those whose life can never fall into the sear and yellow leaf, where love, obedience and troops of friends one must not look to have. M. L. D ' OoGE. a

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MIWETEEN-TEN MICIIIG ANEMSI ,X Pf , SCIDNCD+THD ARTS LI T RftTURD Department of Literature, Science and Arts JOHN OHKN HKKD. I ' ll. I). Dean Born. New Castle. Ind.. Dec. 31. repared at Spiccland Academy. Entered U. of M. 1X7(1. Received degree of Bachelor of Phil.. 18S3. rincipal of NYw Castle. Ind., and East Saginaw High Schools. In 1891 took up graduate study at Harvard. Appointed Instructor in Physics at the University of Michigan Asst. Professor in 1804, and Junior Professor in 1899. Full Professor in 1M1.V Dean of Summer School lildl t, 1907. Doctor of Philosophy at University of Jena in 1897. Fellow of American Association for Advancement of Science and member of American Physical Society. The department had its origin in the original act passed by the Legislature which created the University commonly known as the Organic Art, passed in IKS?. Owing to many complications the university was not opened until September. 1841. with two professors, a librarian and six students. The department was conducted along the conventional and traditional lines until 1852, which date marks the advent of L)r. Tappan and the passing of a new act by the legislature granting the university much greater power. I ' ntil the year 18.55-56, no electives were allowed and the degree given was A.B., but with the beginning of this year the seniors were allowed to elect one-third of their work. At this time the department gave three courses. Classical. Scientific and Latin-Scientific, which led to the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy. In 1877 the department was entirely revised, and an Knglish course was added, giving the degree of Bachelor of Letters. The elective system had progressed so far by this time that fully one-half of the studies required for the doctor ' s degr ( ' were elective. In 188 -8, ' S. the university system was introduced, with the idea of producing specialization, and more truly university work, during the junior and senior years. A professorship of Science and the Art of Teaching was established in 188, ' t, which has developed into our present teacher ' s course and Department of Kducation. There is also a graduate school established in connection with this department which is under the direction of the Administrative Council appointed by the faculty. I m