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McKinley ambassador to Germany ; question of my asking sanction of Mr. 

 Platt ; how settled. Renomination of McKinley with Mr. Roosevelt as Vice- 

 President. I revisit America ; day with Mr. Roosevelt ; visits to Washing- 

 ton ; my impressions of President McKinley ; his conversation ; his coolness ; 

 tributes from his Cabinet ; Secretary Hay's testimony ; Mr. McKinley's re- 

 fusal to make speeches during his second campaign; his reasons; his reelec- 

 tion ; how received in Europe. His assassination ; receipt of the news in 

 Germany and Great Britain. My second visit to America ; sadness ; mourn- 

 ful reflections at White House; conversations with President Roosevelt; 

 message given me by him for the Emperor ; its playful ending. The two 

 rulers compared , . 229 



PART III AS UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR 



CHAPTER XV. LIFE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 

 1857-1864 



Early ideals. Gradual changes in these. Attractions of journalism then and 

 now. New views of life opened to me at Paris and Berlin. Dreams of aid- 

 ing the beginnings of a better system of university education in the United 

 States. Shortcomings of American instruction, especially regarding history, 

 political science, and literature, at that period. My article on "German 

 Instruction in General History" in "The New Englander." Influence of 

 Stanley's " Life of Arnold." Turning point in my life at the Yale Com- 

 mencement of 1856; Dr. Wayland's speech. Election to the professorship 

 of history and English literature at the University of Michigan; my first 

 work in it ; sundry efforts toward reforms ; text-books ; social relations with 

 students ; use of the Abb6 Bautain's book. My courses of lectures ; Presi- 

 dent Tappan's advice on extemporaneous speaking ; publication of my sylla- 

 bus ; ensuing relations with Charles Sumner. Growth and use of my private 

 historical library. Character of my students. Necessity for hard work. 

 Student discussions 251 



CHAPTER XVI. UNIVERSITY LIFE IN THE WEST 

 1857-1864 



Some difficulties ; youthfulness ; struggle against various combinations ; my 

 victory; an enemy made a friend. Lectures throughout Michigan; main 

 purpose in these; a storm aroused; vigorous attack upon my politico-eco- 

 nomical views ; happy results ; revenge upon my assailant ; discussion in a 

 County Court House. Breadth and strength then given to my ideas regard- 

 ing university education. President Tappan. Henry Simmons Frieze. 

 Brunnow. Chief Justice Cooley. Judge Campbell. Distinguishing feature 

 of the University of Michigan in those days. Dr. Tappan's good sense in 

 administration ; one typical example. Unworthy treatment of him by the 

 Legislature ; some causes of this. Opposition to the State University by the 

 small sectarian colleges. Dr. Tappan's prophecy to sundry demagogues; 

 its fulfilment. Sundry defects of his qualities; the "Winchell War," 

 "Armed Neutrality." Retirement of President Tappan; its painful cir- 

 cumstances ; amends made later by the citizens of Michigan. The little 

 city of Ann Arbor ; origin of its name. Recreations ; tree planting on the 

 campus ; results of this. Exodus of students into the Civil War. Lectures 

 continued after my resignation. My affectionate relations with the insti- 

 tution o . . . .266 



