Michiganensian. [1900]

Good Government Club.
DHE U. of M. Good Government Club is an association of students, officers and instructors of the University, having for its purpose, as
expressed in its by-laws, " to promote inquiry by its members into
the laws of politics and economics, and their application to the furtherance of human well-being." This purpose it aims to accomplish by securing distinguished citizens to lecture before it, by giving prizes for essays
upon subjects within the scope of its purposes, and in such other ways as
may be practicable.
In the year 1898-9, the following named gentlemen appeared upon
the lecture course of the club.
HON. WILLIAM DUDLEY FOULKE,.. "Civil Service Reform "
HON. HERBERT WELSH,.. "Progress of Civic Reform in America "
PROF. FRANK TAUSSIG,..... "Taxation of Monopolies"
MR. EUGENE V. DEBS,.. "The Laboring Man's Interest in Good
Government"
HON. WILLIAM J. BRYAN,...... "Imperialism"
The Course announced for the present year contains the following
named:
DR. ALBION W. SMALLS,.... "The Meaning of Trusts"
DR. EDWARD W. BEMIS,..... "Monopoly Problems"
HON. JOHN S. CROSBY,...... "The Single Tax"
HON. DON M. DICKINSON,... "America's Experience in International Arbitration"
PROF. JEREMIAH W. JENKS,. "Trusts and Industrial Combinations"
HON. FRANK S. MONNETT,.. "Municipal Control of Monopolies in
Glasgow"
SENATOR BENJAMIN R. TILLMAN, "The Race Question in the South"
In connection with the work of this Club, the Hon. William J. Bryan
last year presented to the University the sum of two hundred and fifty
dollars, the income of which was to be devoted annually to giving a prize
for the best essay upon some subject connected with government. To
this sum the Club added a further sum of two hundred and fifty dollars,
the whole constituting the Good Government Club Prize Fund. The fund
has been invested under the direction of the Board of Regents, and to control disposition of the present year's income they have appointed a committee consisting of Prof. H. C. Adams and Deans Hudson and Hutchins.
This committee has announced that the year's income from the fund will
be given as a prize for the best essay upon the subject "The Mayor-What
Are his Functions and What Ought they to be?
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