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Show Professor's Indorsement. Before President Angell of the University Uni-versity of Michigan had attained to his present high position a young hopeful entering college was recommended to his consideration. "Try the boy out. professor, criticise him and tell us both what you think.'' j the parents said. To facilitate acquaintance the professor pro-fessor tok the boy for a walk. After ' ten minutes silence the youth ventured. I "Fine day. professor " "Yes." with a faraway look. Ten minutes more and the young I man. squirming all the time, ventured. This Is a pbasant walk, professor." Yea." Kor another ten minutes the ma trie-nlnt. trie-nlnt. boiled to his bones and then blurted out that he thought they might 1 have rain Yes '' And this time the professor went on " Young man, we have been walking together for half an hour, and you have said nothing which was not commonplace and stupid." "True." answered the boy. his wrath passing his modesty, "and you Indorsed every word I said." Then they laughingly shook hands, and word want home frwtu the prufva- i sor that they boy was all right and that they were great friends. Detroit Fte Press. l . |