Show AKBOR epistle from michi gaus scat of education ol 01 he ENQUIRER commencement in ann harbor is a time of groat rejoicing for all studies are ended students conditioned or plucked have loft and none remain but the happy senior and the hopeful junior fresh not only among the students does this joy extend the careful boarding ahonso keeper and room renter re joicey over his little pile and gives a sigh of relief at the pleasant thoughts of a three baon vacation even tha happy in his close dealing becomes happier still as he grows still more close strawberries for lit per quart noy noil for aud a few are taken out of each box to help mako up another flour tea coffee sugar estherin creases in price or reduces in weight for commencement week eleven eggs make a dozen and twelve ounces a pound of butter but tho broadest grin of sweet anticipation rests upon rhe features of the florists and book sellers it is customary lor the friends of graduating students to make them presents on their day of graduation and flowers or books are usually chosen for these gifts the result is evident flowers and books take a sudden advance of from 50 per cent to per cent in retail prices unusual activity in business circles joy rejoicing and jollification in other circles have characterized the late commencement week ending thursday june even to a greater extent than ever the exercises were opened last Sunday evening by president angell who delivered the baccalaureate address honor in private and public life on monday the law department had its class day the exercises consisting of en address by the class president an oration by the class orator the prophets prophecy and a consolation this last consists of balmy words to heal old wounds caused by plucks snubs flunks etc and of making joy and fun for all tho other departments 1 ave similar programs the senior hop given tuesday evening was one of the memorable morable mp events of the week A large floor about feet was laid on the east bide of tho main hall and covered with a large canvas tent this with grounds and hall was brilliantly lighted with electric lights and chinese lanterns As the guests arrived they passed up the well lighted isle through the hall and into the reception room crowds ol 01 town people gathered on both sides of the isle to witness the grand display of silk dress and powdered faces as somo were heard to remark the hop was a grand success on thursday the dosing exercises took place the commencement oration was given by J M L curry D of richmond va fol he conf erring ode grees on about students the popularity of this great institution is well deserved for the school is conducted by men of broad end liberal views and whose intellectual qualifications are of the highest order debating societies ure quite numerous and public debates frequent among the students of the university of michigan usually two departments or two different societies meet in public contest and debate some interesting te question of the day such a contest was held not long ago between the classes of the law and literary departments in which the subject of debate was resolved that the territories of utah and lew mexico possess tho requisites of statehood The Literary department had tho affirmative and by lindsay m cluff utah and crockett ind the negative was supported by needham california montana and mcchung Mc Ching virginia in every contest between these two departments for the last three years the laws had won and both parties realized that this would be hotly fought the arguments made before the house committee during the late congress both for and against admission were obtained and studied as well as the history of the mormon people and the principles of their religion A well filled house loudly applauded each speaker with an increase of noise on the part of the laws for their men and on the part of the lits for theirs five of the principal professors of the several de as judges and marked the speakers on delivery and argument the affirmative won by forty points X Y ANN mich june |