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Act of 1817,7.Acts of Congress Concerning School Lands,11.Acts of State Legislature:First Organic Act, March 18, 1837,17,165;Supplementary Act, 1837,18;State loan to University,28,29;April 8, 1851, Second Organic Act,44,166.Adams, Charles K.,105,115.Admission requirements:Medical,121,122;Law,134.Agnew, John H.,32,41,96.Agriculture, Chair of,49,97.Alumnæ, Distinguished,348.Alumni:Relations with,86,103;Distinguished,102,104,342-349;Number,324;Distribution of,325,326;Organization of,326-330;Alumni Association,330-332,341;Local organizations,333;In University affairs,334;Alumni Secretary,331;Alumnus, Michigan,331,332;Advisory Council,335;Catalogue,335,336;Gifts,336-340;Alumni Fund,340,341.Alumni Memorial Hall,303,304,337.Anatomical Laboratory,123,125.Angell, James Burrill:Declines offer of Presidency,60;Accepts a second tender,63,67;Birth and early life,65,66;Educational ideals,68;In the public service,67;Characteristics,70,76-78;Administration, review of,71-76;Difficulties of,72-75;Resignation,79;Quarter Centennial Anniversary,88;References,16,103,113.Ann Arbor:In early days,23,172;Description of,268,272;First settlers,269;Origin of name,269,270;Early life in,270-272;German settlers,272-273;Churches,197,273;Newspapers,274,275;Schools,275,276;Town and gown, students,277-280;Advantages as site for University,282,283;Future development of,295.Ann Arbor Land Company,23,282.Anniversaries:Semi-Centennial,87;Seventy-fifth,88;President Angell's quarter centennial,88.Appropriations, legislative,58,85,118,171.Architecture, College of,140.Astronomy, Department of,110; seeObservatory.Athletic Association:First organized,239;Board of Control,239;Organized,251,252;Ferry Field,237.Athletics:In general,233;In early days,175,234;Development of,237;First organizations,238;Athletic Association,239;Baseball,239-246;Football, first,246,247;General Review,248-260;Track Athletics, first,260,261;General Review of,260-263;Minor sports,264,265;Reforms,256,257;For Women,265;General summary,266,267.Attendance,34,49,57,71,86,117,122,131,132,182,191;Geographical distribution of,231;During war,309,321;From Michigan,232.Barbour, Levi L., benefactor,265,338.Barbour Gymnasium,266.Baseball, general review,239-246.Bates, Henry M.,135.Beal-Steere Collections,75,111.Benefactions:Alumni,86,327,336-340;Biblical MSS.,156;Freer,337.Bibliography, University,158.Boise, James R.,97,105.Bolting classes, practice of,180.Botany, Department of,111.Branches of the University:Authorized,19;Founded,21;Discontinued,21,34;Justification for,22.Brünnow, Franz F.E.,54,100.Buildings,26,27,58,62,95,119,129,141,142,144,145,286-293.Burton, Marion LeRoy:Chosen as President,89;Inaugurated,90.Campbell, James V.,131.Campus:Selection of,24;In early days,283;Tree planting on,284,285;Development,286,293;Plan for future,294.Catholepistemiad,7.Chancellor, Lack of,41,43.Chapel,33,194.Chemical Laboratory,58,142,149;Shortage in accounts,74,75;Buildings,142,150,287.Choral Union,228.Churches, Ann Arbor,197,273.Clinical Medicine, Laboratory of,127.Civil War:Effect on attendance,298,301;Political Sentiment,299;Outbreak of war,300;Student drill organized,300;Alumni in,302.Classes, Early rivalry,179,184.Class-day,177.Clements Library of American History,338.Clubs, student,230,231.Cocker, Benjamin F.,106.Co-education:Subject agitated,60;Adopted by Regents,60;First woman students,61;General feeling,61;Scholarship,213.Colleges of State:Early rivalry of,20;Co-operation with,84.Colors, Michigan,205.Commencement exercises,178;Change in,179.Comedy Club,223.Conference, Western Inter-collegiate,246,252;Withdrawal from,256,257;Return to,259.Congressional Acts. SeeActs.Constitution:of 1835,14-16;of 1850,43.Constitutional Status of University,167-171.Cooley, Mortimer E.,139.Cooley, Thomas M.,132,153.Council, Inter-fraternity,212.Council, Student,183-185.Cousin, M. Victor, report on Public Instruction in Prussia,14.Crary, Isaac E.,2,14,15.Cricket, in early days,234,235.Curriculum:First,31,96;Changes in,57,71,103,113,114;Combined literary and medical,82,129;Literary and law,82;Special,82.Davis, Joseph B.,139.Debating. SeeSpeaking, Public.Degrees:Effort to limit degree-conferring power,20;Changes in,114;Doctor of Philosophy,116;Honorary,116;Juris Doctor,134;Engineering,141;Total in 1911,132.Demmon, Isaac N.,108,120,218.Denison, Charles S.,138,139.Dental Surgery, College of:Founding,144;First Faculty,145;Lengthening of course,145;Building,145.Denton, Samuel,124,275.Detroit,9,25.Discipline, student,72.Disturbances, student,277-281.D'Ooge, Martin L.,97,105.Dormitories:First buildings,26,27;Abolished,30;Women's,282,291,292,338;Men's, proposed,282.Douglas, Silas H.,73-75,94,103,142.Dramatics, student:Early efforts,222,223;Comedy Club,223;Union Operas,224;Other organizations,224,225,226;Campus Theater, need for,226.East, athletic competition with:Baseball,242,243;Football,248,249,258,259;Track,261.Educational changes, University's share in,3,46-49,59,60-62,69,71,72,82,127,128,134,148.Effinger, John R.,146.Elective system of studies,71,113,114.Electro-Therapeutics, Laboratory of,127.Engineering, College of:First establishment,49;Subdivision of Literary Department,137;Faculty,138,139;Deans,139;Departments in,140;Building,141;Research in,154;Independent College,139.English, Department of,108.Enrolment. SeeAttendance.Exhibitions, Junior,177.Extension courses,84.Expenses in early days,33,174.Faculty:First,30,32,91;Weakness in 1850,39,41;Organization,166.Fasquelle, Louis,32,96.Fees,18,33.Fellowships,117.Ferry Field,237.Fine Arts:Course first established,97;Department of,112.Fitzpatrick, Keene,262.Football:General review of,246-260;Agitation for reforms in,256-258.Ford, Corydon La,124.Foreign students,232.Forestry, Department of,113.Fraternities:In general,207,210;Struggle over establishment,34-38;Growth of,207,208;First chapter houses,209;Palladium,211;System at Michigan,210;Junior Hop and,211;Inter-fraternity Conference,212;Rules for rushing,212;Scholarship of,213.Freer, Charles L., benefactor,156.French educational influence,9.Frieze, Henry S.:As professor of Latin,98;Acting president,60,99;Characteristics,99;Love of music,99;Co-education,60;High school certificates granted,62;Other references,141,227.Fund, Alumni,340,341.Gayley, Charles M.,198,200,222,247.Geographical distribution of students,231.Geology, Department of,111.Glee Club,227,228.Graduates:Distinguished,342-349;see alsoAlumni.Graduate School,72,83;Origin,102,103,114,115,149;Organized as school,115;Development of,116.Grant, Claudius B.,169,303.Gray, Asa,26,30.Greek, Department of,97,105.Gunn, Moses,123.Gymnasium, first,235;Efforts for,236,237;Present building,237.Haven, Erastus Otis, Professor of Latin,97;Elected president,54;Characteristics and policies,56,57,150;His administration,58;Relations with legislature,59;Resignation,59;Favors co-education,60.Health Service,83,187,282.Heating Plant,292.High Schools and the University,62,85.Hill Auditorium,290,291.Hinsdale, Burke A.,9,19,29,109,133.Hinsdale, Wilbert B.,144.Histology, Laboratory of,126.History, Department of,107,108.Homeopathic Medical School:First Faculty of,143;Buildings,144,290.Homeopathic controversy,58,59,73,74,143,144,167,168.Honorary degrees,116.Hospital, University:First,129,289;New building,129,290.Houghton, Douglass,30,93.Hudson, Richard,107;Benefactions,108,338.Humanistic Series,117,155.Hutchins, Harry B.:Acting president,81;Elected president,80;Early life,80;Characteristics,81;Administration and policies,81-86;Resignation,86;Dean of the Department of Law,135;


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