History of the class of '70, Department of literature, science and the arts . h as have come within the sphere of his intiuence. His interestin his classmates increases with the passing of years and he standsready to welcome any who may fa\or him with a call. His pres-ent address is 3608 Lake Ave., Chicago. Michael Alexander Meyendorff, Seattle, Washington. He was born Dec. 3, 1849, inLetwenia Province, in RussianPoland. His father was a Polishnobleman of rank. When twoyears old his parents removed tothe State of Minsk, where he re-mained until 63, attending threeyears at the government s
History of the class of '70, Department of literature, science and the arts . h as have come within the sphere of his intiuence. His interestin his classmates increases with the passing of years and he standsready to welcome any who may fa\or him with a call. His pres-ent address is 3608 Lake Ave., Chicago. Michael Alexander Meyendorff, Seattle, Washington. He was born Dec. 3, 1849, inLetwenia Province, in RussianPoland. His father was a Polishnobleman of rank. When twoyears old his parents removed tothe State of Minsk, where he re-mained until 63, attending threeyears at the government school(Gymnasium). Un April 17, 63,at the age of 13 years and threemonths he joined in a Polish in-surrection, with three olderbrothers, fought in three battles,and was taken prisoner the latterpart of June, 63. A\as kept sevenmonths in prison, six of which were in solitary confinement, andthen banished to Tobolsk. Siberia, for life. He traveled on footseven months to reach Tobolsk, where he remained nine political disturl)ances he was banished from Toliolsk to a. 152 Class of 70, University of Michigan. sniallor town. Tomsk. 800 miles farther. I lore he remained ninemonths, when the Iniietl States (lovermnent. on aeeount of thedistinguished services oi his half-hrother. Lo\. JnHan Allen, ofNew York, during the civil war. interceding for him, and hisbanishment was changed from Siberia to America. I le reacheclNew York April 15. hb. and entcrcil the Iniversitv of Michiganwith class of 70. on Xovemher 3. 60. In college he ioined theChi Psi fraternitx and the Alpha Xu literary society, and was afavorite with the young ladies. His parents, accompanied bv threeof his sisters, who met him in Xew York, have since been laidawa\ in their graves at Cypress Hill, \. \. After graduation he was engagctl in sur\eying on St. L. ^: R. R. and T. ]\I. & (,. T. R. R. until j2. when he was emitloyedin surveying on X. P. R. R. till Xovember. j^v be work beingthen suspended,
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