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individual in quertio:i, the matter was
turned over to oOe Of the professors.
As the number of. applications increas-
ed the work becnme too much for the
president, and ea given to head- of
the various d erPtments. But this
caused confusio i, for the professors
would recomrnFd all students apply-
ing to them if they could conscient-
iously do so, and boards of education
were confronted with several appli-
cants for their acan<ies, and each
applicant wa recommended by the
university.
With the p irpoibe of checking tcse
abuses, a prrvi in was made for is-
suing a teaoh'r'3 diploma. It was
granted onl ±o those who had fittd
thenmselves teC h for ign or mo "
languages, ' m.thematics. With tie
coming of he epartment of educa-
tion varioumi ch, nges took place, and
now there are no academic require-
ments, the: diplhma being strictly a
profession,% one,
Teacher's dipljomas are not granted
until late in fJune, and boards of
education desir e to employ instruc-
tors early in the spring. This resulted
in mere corif ision and difficulties.
Professors weire called on to write
numerous perssonal letters of recom-
mendation. Ddj)icication and conflict-
ing efforts res ilted as before.
The appointnent committee was de-F
veloped out of this ch'aos, with the
purpose of harmonizing individual
dgrments repecting candidates and
make reco mmendations as a unit.
present Ahe appointment commit-
tee ?s the head of the department of]
education for itsO chairman, and a
junior professor for vice-chairman.
There is also a secretary and a clc rk.
The last two officials devote their en-
tire time to the duties of the office.
While the efforts of the committee
are always given to assisting mem-
bers of the outgoing graduating clas-
ses, undergraduates who find it neces-
sary to interrupt their college course,
alumni of former years, and special
students are given all consistent aid
possible. The committee seeks to be
as honest and fair with the public as
it is with the candidate, and never
recommends students for positions
which they can not adequately fill.
During the past year there were
enrolled 38 graduate students, 20,9
members of the graduating class, 48
undergraduates and 167 alumni and
special students. In the previous year
teaching positions were secured par-
tially or wholly through the appoint-
ment committee for approximately 300
persons. While some of these were
experienced alumni, who commanded
relatively high salaries, and some
were undergraduates of no teaching
experience, who of necessity were
forced to accept relatively small sal-
aries, the average contractual stipend,
was for men about $900 and for wom-
en about $650.
Students prepared in any given sub-
ject find little difficulty in securing
positions. The classes of teachers for
which there is a great call, and for
which the number of candidates is
limited, are (1) natural science, (2)
biology, (3) athletics, (4) manual
training, (5) physical education and
gymnastics, (6) commercial subjects.
The calls for various school adminis-
trative offices, such as superintendents
and principals are also numerous.
During the interval between enroll-
ment .in November and the following
March, letters are sent to each per-
son to whom reference has been made
by any candidate. The various pro-
fessors in the university are requested
to grade the respective candidates on
each of'the following items, scholar-
ship, character, good sense, personal
address, and social adaptability. The
grades A, first class; B, good; C, fair
(conditionally adequate); and D. in-
adequate, are urged as guiding let-
ters, though this key is made more
discriminating by employing the signs
plus and minus.
MAYBE THEY'RE All RIGHT
"Perfectly Respectable" Studes Some-"
times Emerge from Thirst Par-
lors Carrying Bottles.
If innocent appearing students have
been seen coming out of some of our
"down-town joints," carrying suspic-
ious looking bottles, they must not be
misjudged. Perhaps they are mem-
bers of the class in drug and food
analysis. Moreover, the class 'self
must not be misjudged from this state-
ment, for it has recently been making
a scientific analysis of beer, testing for
the amount of alcohol found in the dif-
ferent brands which are dispensed at
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Although the class found some in-
teresting results, it has no authority
to make disclosures. It is suggested,
however, that members of the class
are well qualified to say what brands
are most conducive to insobriety.
More recently the class has entered
the realm of the household and is mak-
ing an examination and analysis of
flavoring extracts, hydrogen peroxide,
preservatives, catsups, etc. Samples
of these articles have been bought
from various local merchants, and
tests are being made for the amount
of coloring matter.
This class, and another which is
studying the chemistry of the house-.
hold, is being conducted by Dr. W. S.
Hubbard of the pharmacy department.
The latter course is composed chiefly
of women, who are analyzing milk,
butter, and other household articles.
Both courses have attracted consider-
able attention throughout the state,
and are noteworthy for their adequacy
to prepare students for practical po-
sitions.
When this inforhation has been ob-
tained, the committee proceeds to find
three possible candidates for every
vacancy of which it is notified.
IN SERVICE43 YEARS
"NIKE" CONDON, CHEMICAL LA.
ORATORY DISPENSER, HAS
MANY TALES OF UNIVER-
SITY'S EARLY DAYS.
Michael Condon, commonly known
as "Mike," and the chemistry depart-
ment of the university have grown
old together. "Mike" could not live
apart from. his room of tubes and
bottles, and there ehave been days in
its history when the chemical depart-
ment could hardly have flourished
without "Mike." He has been an em-
ploye of the university continually
since 1866, with the exception of about
three years, and since 1875 has been
employed as laboratory dispenser.
"Mike" has been directly connected
with the university longer than any
other man. He vividly remembers the
morning in June, 1871, when Dr. An-
gell was inaugurated, and he was pres-
ent at the laying of the cornerstone
of University hall on the afternoon
of the same day.
Although approaching 70 years of
age, "Mike" dispenses chemicals and
apparatus with unfaltering accuracy
at the same time dispensing clever
Irish witticisms, and bits of advice
to students who call at his window for
supplies. Best of all he likes to talk
about days when the chemistry de-
partment was a one story structure,
40 ft. square with one room, accom-
odating 25 students. It was here that
"Mike" worked with Prof. S. H. Doug-
las, Michigan's pioneer in chemistry.
He tells how the water supply for the
laboratory was furnished from a res-
ervoir at the top of the laboratory,
filled from a cistern below. The stu-
dents took turns pumping water to
the reservoir, and there were many
times when it was necessary to fill
the cistern with snow to obtain
Fighting against the ever rising wat- Huron s
ers of the Huron, m're than a hun- spend its
dred men are working overtime in a it may be
strenuous effort to check the hungry the whol
appetite of the current at the new and it wi
power dam of the Eastern Michigan light sup
Edison Co. The river, eating through from bein
the slight coffer-dam which protected rent.
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The present chemistry building was
completed in 1910. Prof. E. D. Camp-
bell, who was unusually active in its
structure, makes some interesting
comparisons between the present
building and that in which "Mike" be-
gan his work. The present building
has 104,500 square feet, while the
other had but 1,600. Twenty-five stu-
dents are to be contrasted with the
1,225 who now take laboratory cours-
es, in addition to those enrolled in
lecture courses. There are now 65
professors, instructors, and assistants,
while in former days one professor
had entire charge. Even the present
building is greatly taxed and "Mike"
the spillway, flooded
the stream last Saturc
away temporary brid8
ing. Three men were
working on the abutti
buried beneath the w:
feet of ,water. They
however, by fefhow-we
Since that time pract
cement work has t
while all the laborers
repair the damage. Hi
were filled with sand,
made to build a newt
with the rains of the
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ADVENTURE 16
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enough water to conduct experiments.
"Mike's" greatest attribute is his]
memory. He occasionally meets men
for whom he poured out acid threer
decades ago and calls them by their
former nick-names. "Mike" is now
dispensing chemicals to the grand-
sons of those whom he used to know
when they were in the university.
"Mike" claims that the chemistry
department has made more rapid pro-
gress than any other department. The
laboratory of 1857, which was the sec-
ond chemical laboratory in the United
States, is the nucleus of the present
economics building. With its very
limited advantages, 25 students did
elementary work in chemistry. Through
the incessant efforts of Prof. Douglas,
seven new additions were made to
the building, which accounts for its
rather labyrinthian plan at present.
At one time a water tower at the
rear of the building furnished the
campus with its water supply, water
being pumped from a spring near Fer-
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