Urbana directory, 1916

sheet music, i,829 maps, 20,000 volumes in catalogues and the libraries of the College of Medi- cine and College of Pharmacy in Chicago contain 17,572 volumes and 3,600 pamphlets. tFour ad- ditional buildings in Chicago. 51 of these 64 buildings have a valuation in excess of $5,000.

Act passed by Congress, and approved July 2, 1862, donating public lands, on the ratio of 30,000 acres for each Senator and Representative, to the states and ter- ritories which would provide colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. The grant was to be accepted and applied to its nses before July, 1867, or it would revert- to the government. Illinois entitled to 480,000 acres under Act. The University realizes annually from the Act five per cent on about $610,000 and de- ferred payments on land contracts amounting to about $35,000.

The Legislature of Illinois accepted the grant Feb. 14, 1863, discussing the matter for some time without being able to come to any agreement on the details of the proposed college or on its location. Some wished to divide the money among 1he existing colleges, provided they should establish schools of this nature; others wanted to establish a school to teach Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts; and some would attach a new school to the Normal University.

At the State Fair held in Decatur in 1864, committee was appointed by the State Agricultural Society to take up the matter and present some definite plan to the Legislature. Committee composed of Wm. H. Van Epps, Prof. J. B. Turner, A. B. an expression of the views of the farmers, and presented it to the Legislature in 1865,

Dec. 14 - State meeting of all those interested in the organization of the proposed Industrial University held at Bloomington. Meeting recommended that the state build only one university.

Sept. 21 - Notice published of an informal election to be held in Champaign county on Oct. 10, by order of the board of Supervisors. The voters were to decide whether or not the county should appropriate $100,000.00 worth of Champaign county bonds "to secure the location of the Illinois Industrial University in this county."

Oct. 5 - Proposition of Champaign and Urbana was to purchase the building then standing,! called "The Urbana and Champaign Institute Building," popularly

Jonathan C. Stoushton, J. E. Babcock and George Harvey had started the buildinK in 1S60 intending it fcr an institution of higher education for young men and women, figuring to make their profits from the sale of adjoining lots. Undoubtedly if this building had not been ready for occupancy, the Legislature would never have voted to locate the university at Urbana-Champaign.

dubbed "The White Elephant,") with the eight acres on which it stood, at a cost the University over the other contestants - Bloomington and Jacksonville being the principal rivals. The Champaign papers said that they could give this building,

said to be "one of the largest and most substantial buildings in the State, second only to the Normal University. ' ' It stood at the north end of what is now Illinois Field, facing University Avenue. The Main part of the structure was one hundred twenty-five feet long, forty feet wide, and five stories high. From the center pro- jected a wing forty-four by seventy feet, four stories high. The building contained ninety dormitories, each ten by fifteen, ' ' suitable rooms for princij)als, professors,

Oct. 10 - Eeturns of the election on the question of the bond issue : For, 1406 ;

' ' Urbana and Champaign were unanimously in favor of the measure. A con- siderable opposition was manifested in some of the country towns, however. ' ' This opposition was due to thd fact that the smaller towns regarded the whole thing as a scheme on the part of Urbana and Champaign to make the entire county pay for a school which would benefit these two communities only.

Jan. 10 - Mr. T'incher (Senator from the Seventh District) introduced into the Senate a bill for ' * an act to provide for the organization, endowment, and main- tenance of the Illinois Industrial University." This bill provided, among other things, that the Institution should be located at Champaign. At the same date Sen- ator Fuller (Twenty-third district) introduced a bill similarto Mr. Tincher 's except that it provided for the location of the University by a commission to be appointed by the Governor. These two bills were read twice and ordered printed. Jan. 11 - Both bills in the House were introduced, the Champaign bill being offered by Mr. Clark E. Griggs from that district, who sacrificed the speakership of the House in order to be chairman of the committee on the location of the University. He had the bills from the rival communities first introduced and voted down, and then brought in the bill locating the University at Champaign. The Senate at this time voted that the entire grant should be applied to one institution. Jan. 25 - The Gov- ernor approved a bill giving any county, city, township, or incorporated town author- ity to levy taxes or voluntary subscriptions for the purpose of securing the location of the University.

Feb. 1 - Mr. Tincher moved to amend the Fuller Bill by striking out the section providing for a committee to locate the college. This amendment was carried by a vote of fifteen to nine. Feb. 22 - House Bill amended by adding to the offer (the Institute property) as requirements for the location 810 acres of land, $50,000.00 worth of freight (appropriated by the Illinois Central), $100,000.00 in Champaign County Bonds, and $2,000.00 in fruit, shade, and ornamental trees and shrubbery from Dunlap's nursery, making a total of $450,000.00. This bill as amended passed the House on the same day. Its provisions were that the institution should be located temporarily in Urbana. The trustees were to be appointed by the Governor, with

against proposition.

approval of the Senate, five from each grand judicial division, and one from each congressional district. They were to serve for six years, without salary, the first appointment to draw lots, one-third to serve two, one-third four, and one-third six years. The trustees were to elect a Eegent to serve two years, a Treasurer, and a Recording Secretary, and were to provide buildings, teachers, etc. Students were to be at least fifteen years old. Each county was entitled to a scholarship for de- scendants of soldiers and seamen. Xo degrees were to be conferred on graduates. The Regent, with the Governor, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the President of the State Agricultural Society were to be ex officio members of the Board. The instructors were "to teach in the most thorough manner such branches of learning as are related to Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts and Military Tactics, without excluding other scientific and classical studies." The college year was to extend through six autumn and winter months so that the students could go home for the six spring and summer months or stay at the University and pursue optional studies ' ' provided that no student shall at any time be allowed to remain in or about the University in idleness, or without full mental or industrial occupation." This Act passed the House by a vote of sixty-six to ten, the Senate by eighteen to seven, and was approved Feb. 28, 1867. The immediate result was a huge celebra- tion in Champaign.

Mar. 8 - Passage of Supplemental Bill, providing that on the failure of the county authorities to comply with the requirements of the Act by June 1, the trustees were to locate the University at some other town. Trustees were appointed by Gov-

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Luther W. Lawrence, Boone Co. Horatio C. Burchard, Stephenson Co. John S. Johnson, Hancock Co. Samuel Edwards, Bureau Co. O. B. Galusha, Grundy Co. M. L. Dunlap, Champaign Co. Samuel Allen, Tazewell Co. Alexander Blackburn, McDonough Co. M. C. Goltra, Morgan Co. J. P. Hungate, Clay Co. Willard C. Flagg, Madison Co. A. M. Brown, Pulaski Co.

First Grand Judicial Division - L. R. McMurry, Effingham Co. ; Charles Topping, Union Co. ; Thos. Quick, Washington Co. ; and Isaac S. Mahan, Marion Co. Second Grand Judicial Division - George Harding, Edgar Co. ; Henry Pickerel, Macon Co. ; Mason Brayman, Sangamon Co. Third Grand Judicial Division - John M. Van Osdel, Cook Co.; J. C. Burrough, Cook Co.; S. S. Hayt, Cook Co.; Emery Cobb, Kankakee Co. ; and Robert Douglass, Lake Co. First meeting to be held in Springfield, Mar. 12,

Mar. 12 - First meeting of the Board of Trustees held in Springfield. Nomina- tions for the position of Regent being called for, the names of Hon. Daniel J. Pick- ney of Ogle County, Dr. N. N. Wood of Morgan County, Hon. J. L. Pickard of Cook County, and Dr. John Milton Gregory of Kalamazoo, Mich., were proposed. Dr. Greg- ory was elected and granted a salary of $3,000.00 a year. A committee of five, with the Regent as chairman, was selected to prepare a course of study and to report to

the Board. John W. Bunn of Springfield was elected treasurer, and a finance com- mittee was appointed to serve for one year. Willard C. Flag^ of Madison County was elected corresponding secretary; O. B. Galusha of Grundy County, recording secretary. The Board passed a resolution favoring the establishment of a Mechanical Department to be located at Chicago. Mar. 29 - An election was held in Urbana and Champaign to decide whether the two cities should appropriate $45,000.00 for Mar. 29 - Dr. Gregory visited Champaign and Urbana for the first time.

Apr. 1 - Dr. Gregory entered upon his duties.

Apr. 10 - ^Vote authorizing Supervisors to issue the bonds for $100,000.00 re-

May 7 - The second meeting of the Board of Trustees was held in the chapel of the ' ' Urbana and Champaign Institute, ' ' twenty-two of the thirty-two trustees being present. Opened with prayer by Eev. Mr. Burroughs, one of trustees. Dr. Gregory accepted the appointment, his salary having been increased to $4,000.00 a year. A committee on Buildings and Grounds was appointed, the laud grants ac- cepted, and the University permanently located at Urbana. Scrip was ordered sold. A seal was adopted. Evening session was opened with prayer by J. C. Stoughton. It was decided to open the institution on the first day of March, 1868. A resolution to admit both sexes was referred to the Executive Committee to be appointed by the

A committee on Courses of Instruction reported the following curriculum: I Agricultural Department

(3) Landscape Gardening II Polytechnical Department

(1) Mechanical Science and Art

(2) Civil Engineering

(3) Mining and Metallurgy

(4) Architecture and Fine Arts

III Military Department

IV Chemistry and Natural Science V Trade and Commerce

VI General Science and Literature

(2) Natural History, Chemistry, etc.

(3) English Language and Literature

(4) Modern Languages and Literature

(5) Ancient Languages and Literature

(6) History and Social Science

(7) Philosophy (Intellectual and Moral)

July 31 - Dr. Gregory issued a circular, proposing that each County Agricultural society offer a prize of one hundred dollars to aid the best scholar from the public schools of the county who should attend the Industrial University.

Nov. 26 - Board of Trustees purchased six and one-half city lots adjacent to the University for the price of $1,850.00. The lots purchased lay along the west of what is now Illinois Field. The committee recommended the purchase of twenty-four others, between Roniine and Mathews Avenues, east of Illinois Field, which could be secured for $9,150.00. This recommendation was referred to the Finance Committee. The Board decided that all students should register in the Military Department. The school 3'ear was divided into three terms, running from September to June. Three men were elected to the faculty, William M. Baker of Springfield, 111., Professor of English and Natural Philosophy, George W. Atherton of New York, Professor of History and Social Science, and Jonathan Periam, Head Farmer and Superintendent of Practical Agriculture. March 11 was decided upon as the date for the formal opening of the University.

Mar. 2 - University "opened for reception of students" with 57 students, 2 pro- fessors and the head farmer the first week. Only 3 students registered the first day altho they had been urged to present themselves for examination on the first day.t Total enrollment for first term, 77 students (all men), with 3 professors (Thomas J. Burrill being employed later during the term as instructor in Ijotany^). Of the 77 students, 45 came from Champaign county; the rest from 19 counties of the state. The larger number of the students were of preparatory rather than of university grade. The following departments were organized, classical as well as industrial subjects being offered: I. Science, Literature and Arts; II. Agriculture; III. Me- chanical Science and Art; IV. Military Tactics and Engineering; V. Mining and Metallurgy; VI. Civil Engineering; VII. Analytical and Applied Chemistry; A'lII. Natural History, Practical Geology, etc.; IX. Commercial Science and Art.* The bioad plan of organization of Eegent Gregory has had a deep influence on the entire history of the University.

Mar. 10 - Willard F. Bliss elected Professor of Agriculture and Instructor in French. Mar. 11, Wed. - Inaugural Ceremonies and Formal Opening of the Univer- sity. Hon. S. W. Moultou presided at the exercises. The music was under the direc- tion of Geo. F. Boot of Chicago, who set to music the dedication hymn,* written by Dr. Gregory. Letters from Governor Oglesby, Senator Yates, and General Logan were read. The principal address of two hours length was delivered by the Honorable Newton Bateman, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. General Hurlburt in-

*See Annual Register 1868.

*We hail thee I Great Fountain of learning and light; There's life in thy radiance, there's hope in thy might We greet now thy dawning, but what singer's ryrae, Shall follow thy course down the ages of time ?

O'er homes of the millions, o'er rich fields of toil, Thy science shall shine as the sun shines on soil, And Learning and Labor - fit head for fit hand - Shall crown with twin glories our broad prairie land.

And as generations, in the grand march of time. Shall fill the long ages with numbers sublime. Thy portals shall throng with the lowly and great Thy Science-crowned children shall bless all the State.

Then hail thee I bless fountain of labor and light. Shine on in thy glory, rise ever in might; We greet now thy dawning; but ages to come Must tell of the grandeur, and shout Harvest Home.

troduced Dr. Gregory.! The exercises were followed by a banquet in the dining Hall onlntemperanee and Excursion to Rocky Mountains by J. C. Stoughton. Mar. 15 - First Sunday "Chapel Lecture" by Dr. Gregory. Mar. - Philomathean and Adelphic Literary societies were organized. Tuition at the University was placed at $5.00

June 5 - Close of the University for the year. First Military Review. During the few days of closing exercises Professor J. A. Sewall of Normal, Professor-elect of Chemistry, delivered the first commencement address.

Aug. 5 - The following appointments were announced: Prof. A. P. S. Stuart of Harvard, Professor of Chemistry, Captain S. W. Shattuck of Norwich University, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Instructor in Military Tactics, and T. J. Burrill engaged by the Regent in April superintendent of the Urbana Graded Schools, Assistant Professor of Natural History. Aug. 12 - The first catalogue of the Univer- sity was issued announcing the second year of instruction would begin on the four- teenth of September. Annual expenses (room, tuition, fuel, light, washing and inci- dentals) $160 to $195, which amount many young men reduced to within $100 and pay this by labor during the year. The University opened with a total enrollment of eighty students.

Nov. 18 - The committee on Faculty of the Board of Trustees reported the em- ployment of Professors Stuart, Shattuck and Burrill, and also of Captain Edward Sny- der as Accountant and teacher of Bookkeeping and German. The Board took up for consideration a resolution of the City Council of Chicago, promising a donation of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the establishment in Chicago of a Poly- technical School. The members of the Board residing in the Third Grand Division and the First Congressional District were authorized to accept the offer on behalf of the Board. The following resolution was passed: "Resolved, That we recognize it as a duty of the Board of Trustees to make this University pre-eminently a prac- tical school of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, not excluding other scientific and classical studies." A resolution calling for the admission of women to the Univer- sity was referred to the next meeting for action.

Dec. 19- - Announcement of the ' ' First Annual Course of Agricultural Lectures and Discussions. ' ' TTie course was to start on the twelfth of January and to con- tinue for eight days. Publication of the "Recommended Courses of Study," for the use of entering students.

Mar. 10, 1869 - The annual report of the regent included a statement that 200- 300 students would have been present at the opening of the University if they had not been diverted by the "mischievous assaults" circulated over the state and that

tThe following is quoted from his inaugtiral address of March 11, 1868: "We shall effect the more formal and more perfect union of labor and Ie.".rning. These two will be married in indissoluble bonds at our altars. The skilled hand and the thinking brain will be found compatible members of the same body. Science, leaviiig its seat in the clouds and coming down to work with men in shop and field, will find not only a new stim- ulus for its studies, but better and clearer light for its investigations and surer tests for its truths. And labor, grown scientific, will mount to richer products as well as easier processes. Thus, these two. Thought and Work, which God designed to go together, will no longer remain asunder. . . . Labor itself will be elevated to honor. . . . Labor will be made more productive. . . . Our national power and perpetuity will be greatly promoted. . . . But there remains a grander and a broader triumph than all these. If we succeed, we shall demonstrate the practicability and point out the path of universal education. . . . Let us but demonstrate that the highest culture is compatible with the active pursuit of industry, and that the richest learning will pay in a corn field or a carpenter's shop, and we have made universal education not only a possible possession, but a fated necessity of the race. Prove that education in its highest form will 'pay,' and you have made for it the market of the

the students had worked on the farm two hours a day for five days a week in the Spring, and one hour a day during the Fall.+ Military Drill an hour a day for three days a week was eontinue<l. Dr. Gregory was re-elected Regent, Bunn Treasurer, Flagg Corresponding Sec-retary, and Bliss Eccording Secretary. The Board adopted a resolution directed to the Governor recommending that the number of members of the Board be cut down and that there should henceforth be one member from each Congressional district. It was resolved to admit women students "as soon as means are at our command to furnish proper buildings for the purpose. ' '

July 7 - Prof. Wm. M. Baker was elected as Regent pro tcm. during the absence of the Regent in Europe. One thousand dollars was appropriated for a greenhouse. Professor S. W. Robinson was enijiloyed as Professor of Mechanical Engineering.

Feb., 1870 - Department of Mechanical Engineering created.

Mar. - The Board continued to discuss the question of admission of women and voted to admit them ' ' as soon as buildings are provided. ' '

Aug. 25 - It was finally decided, by a vote of five to four, to admit women to the University.

W. F. Bliss, Professor of Agriculture and Recording Secretary, resigned, and Professor Snyder was elected Recording Secretary.

Sept. 20, 1870 - Visit of the committee appointed by the various agricultural so- cieties of the state to investigate Illinois Industrial University at a time when the Legislature and the peojile of the state \\ere rather extensively criticising the Univer- sity for' being a classical school. It found that the University was not a "purely classical school for the training of men for the learned professions."*

Sept. 3, 1870 - Adoption of Student Government. The legislative body consisted of a General Assembly elected by vote of the students. The judicial department was

*It reported that:

the students present were In the agricultural and horticultural departments, 54 in mechan- ical and civil engineering, 65 in chemistry, 15 in comparative anatomy, 138 in mathematics, 23 in military tactics, 50 in the commercial department. 92 in English, 63 in German. 26 in French, and 20 in Latin; none in Greek. From this statement it appears that only one-tenth of the students are studying the classics at all ; and inasmuch as each student pursues three studies, only one-thirtieth of the working torce of the institution is expended upon the an- cient languages, whereas in an ordinary college, from half to two-thirds of the working force would be so expended.

"\\C wore further assured by the acting Regent that it is the full purpose of the faculty to fulfill all laws enacted for the government of the institution, and to meet the requirements o( the industrial classes by making it, in the true sense of the word, an industrial school in contradistiction to the ordinary colleges and professional schools of the country.''

t Article in Prairie Farmer Aug., 1868, says:

"The manual labor system worked beyond all hope. Each student if physically able, worked two hours a day for five days of each week, and many from choice, worked extra time. Several, who at the outset, determined to shirk this part of their duty, became con- vinced of its beneficial influences and were afterwards among the best workers. It sensibly promoted the health of the students, and several who boarded themselves, paid their way en- tirely by their labor. A very few were found who were constitutionally lazy and some were occasionally boyish; but in the main the work was done manfully and with great enthusiasm even. A large amount of valuable work was accomplished, and at a less expense than could have been done by ordinary laborers. Fences were erected around the college grounds and well i)ainted. Plank sidewalks were laid. The ornamental walks and drives through the grounds were excavated and filled with brick-bats, etc. Grass verges or borders were laid; a line of forest trees were planted, around the entire University square of about 15 acres; and about 500 evergreens, besides large numbers of flowering plants and shrubs, were planted in the grounds; besides all the work done on the garden and farm. The term lias left monu- ments of achievements which will abide for centuries to come.

a Council of five, chosen from the General Assembly. And the Executive department consisted of a President and Vice President of the Government, an Adjutant for each building, and Hall Sergeants.

Feb. 24, 1871 - First building appropriation for the University introduced into the Legislature. It provided for one hundred thousand dollars a year for two years for a main building and twelve thousand five hundred dollars a year for two years for a mechanical engineering building, besides twenty-five thou?.and a year for run* ning expenses, apparatus, etc. This bill as passed by the Legislature, March 13, 1871, be appropriated at an adjourned session. This was not done and the building was completed at the expense of University funds.

Feb. 28. - Scientific Association oiganized.

Mar. 7 - The Regent reported twenty-two women in attendance. Dr. Gregory was re-elected. A site for the new main hall was adopted. Van Osdel of Chicago was to be the architect. Library numbered 5,000 vols.

June 4-7 - Closing exercises. Address by President Erastus O 'Haven, D.D.

Aug. 30 - The executive committee of the Board of Trustees voted to allow the Regent to use one recitation room for a preparatory department. Contracts for the two new buildings were let, and the site of the Mechanical Engineering Hall (old woodshop) was adopted. Don Carlos Taft was appointed Professor of Geology and Zoology. He had begun teaching in April. Aug. 24 - A convention of "friends of Agriculture and Polytechnic Education," held in Chicago, appointed a committee of one from each state in which was located a college founded on the National Land Grant, to petition Congress to establish Agricultural Experiment Stations at these colleges. Dr. Gregory was President of the Convention and appointed Secretary Flagg as Committeeman from Illinois. A circular to Illinois Congressmen was ac- cordingly issued in November.

Sept. 13, 1871 - Drill Hall and Mechanical Shops opened. On the same day the cornerstone of University Hall was laid. Hon. Newton Bateman delivered the prin- cipal address.

October 4 - ^Organization of the Alethenai Literary Society by women of the Uni-

Oct. 8 - The Chicago fire occurred during this month. One hundred and fifty-seven students were sent from the Military to assist in keeping order in the city during and after the fire.

Nov. - The Student, the first publication by the students of the University ap- peared. Published monthly.

Mar. 1872 - The Trustees requested the Legislature to appropriate money to finish University Hall. Boarding Hall for women established under the auspices of the

April 12 - The Legislature adjourned without appropriating money to finish Uni- versity Hall, so the Executive committee of the Board of Trustees voted to sell Cham- paign County Bonds, held by the Board, to secure the necessary funds.

June 6 - First commencement graduates were : John J. Davis of Freeport, Willis A. Reiss of Belleville, Alonzo L. Whitcomb of Urbana, Stephen A. Reynolds of Belvi- dere, James N. Mathews of Mason, Charles W. Rolfe of Montgomery, Alfred M. Flagg of Rochelle.

Addresses were delivered by Dr. Mathews, and Dr. Edwards, President of Normal University. The University Band furnished music for the first time.

Feb. - Organization of the Young Men 's Christian Association at the University. Feb. 25 - Organization of the Agricultural Society.

Mar. 11 - Dr. Gregory re-elected Regent, relieved from teaching, and given a leave of absence until fall to enable him to take a European trip. Professor Shattuck ap- pointed Regent pro tern. N. C. Ricker granted a certificate and apj)ointed instructor in Architecture for 1873-4.

May 7 - Adoption of a law providing that the Board of Trustees should hence- forth consist of nine members appointed by the Governor, three from each grand judi- cial division of the State.

June 2-5 - Commencement. Address delivered by Hon. Andrew D. White, Presi- dent of Cornell University. June 4 - Passage by the Legislature of an appropriation to finish University Hall. June 5 - Alumni A?sociation of the University organized.

July 10 - Meeting of the newly organized Board. Passage by the Board of a Resolution declaring that Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts were the primary studies of the institution, all others being secondary.

Sept. - Name of The Student changed to The IlUni. Departments of the Uni- versity now recognized were : (1) Agriculture; (2) Polytechnic; (3) Military; (4) Chemistry and Natural Science; (5) Trade and Commerce; (6) General Science and Literature.

Dec. 10 - Dedication of University Hall. Dec. 19 - Dedication of Adelphic Hall in University Hall. Address by Dr. Gregory.

Mar. 7, 1874 - Dedication of Philomathean Hall. Address by Dr. Gregory. Mar. 11 - Celebration of Anniversary day. Address by Professor T. J. Burrill. Failure of Legislature to pass any bill of appropriations for the University called for the dis- cussion of methods of retrenchment by the Board.

June 9 - N. C. Ricker appointed Assistant Professor of Architecture.

Sept. 21 - First issue of the University Eeporter, a publication of four small pages. Its purpose was ostensibly to arouse interest in Student Government and to advocate the establishment of a university press. Its real object was to elect a cer- tain ticket in the student campaign. There were three tickets in the field: "Reform," ' ' Law and Order, ' ' and ' ' Reporter. ' ' Probably largely as a result of the issue of three numbers of this paper almost every one of the thirty candidates on the ' ' Re- porter" ticket was elected.

Nov. 26 - First annual banquet of the Telegraphic Association, composed of stu- dents bent upon mastering the new art of telegraphy.

Dee. 4 - Union meeting of Philomathean, Adelphic, Scientific, and Alethenai

Mar. 4, 1875 - Banquet of Senior Military Class. Professor Manley Miles of Michigan, elected Professor of Agriculture and Instructor in Agricultural Chemistry,

June 8 - N. C. Ricker advanced to full professorship. First annual meeting of Alumni. I. O. Baker appointed instructor (had taught since Sept. 23, 1874).

Oct. 28, 1875 - Second annual Oratorical Contest between the colleges of Illinois held at Jacksonville. The contestants were representatives of Knox, Northwestern, Illinois Wesleyan, Chicago University, Shurtleff, Monmouth, Illinois College, and Illi- nois Industrial University. First Prize was won by J. C. Lewis of the Industrial University, second prize by J. Otis Humphrey of Shurtleff.

Mar. 15, 1876 - Board of Trustees decided to establish a Preparatory department. March 11 - Anniversary Day. Address by Dr. Gregory.

June 7 - Dr. Gregory presented his resignation of the regency. June 6 - Discovery that a chapter of a fraternity had secretly existed for some time in the University led to a recommendation by the Eegent and the adoption by the Board of this reso- lution: "Eesolved, That the Board condemns the formation and perpetuation of secret societies in the University as detrimental to the scheme of self-government attempted by the students; and that w'e trust a due regard to the best interests of the institution will induce our students to disband and discountenance such organ- izations. ' ' The Young Men 's Christian Association was granted the use of a room in Univer&ity Hall. All University instructors were given notice of a prospective cut of ten per cent, in salaries, caused by the Board 's lack of funds.

Sept. 12 - Dr. Gregory decides to withdraw his resignation and remain.

Mar. 13, 1877 - School of Art and Design established. Dr. Gregory re-elected Eegent. Professor Eicker's plans for a Chemistry Building accepted. A reduction of ten per cent of all salaries decreed by the Board of Trustees.

Sept. 11 - Preparatory students required to drill. Chemical laboratory located. All bids for the building rejected. Major Dinwiddle, the first army Commandant, took charge of the military department.

Oct. 18 - Inter-collegiate contest at Monmouth, won by Knox, Northwestern sec- ond, Illinois Industrial University third.

Feb. 13, 1878 - Organization of ' ' Temperance Union ' ' by University students.

Mar. 12 - lUini advocated inter-collegiate baseball contests. Seniors decide to leave clock for west tower of Main Hall as class memorial. Eules passed by the Board governing the granting of degrees. Voted to give diplomas to graduates, charging a fee of $5 therefor. President Gregory appointed commissioner to Paris Exposition by the Governor and granted leave of absence to attend. Three hundred Springefild rifles received for cadets.

May 31 - Entertainment by Musical Classes and Singers of the University. Petition to the Legislature signed by members of the classes of 1872-7, inclusive asking it to empower the Trustees of the University to grant degrees. Petition granted. Annual contest of Illinois Industrial University Association. Summer School of Mechanic Arts held in Chicago from June 2-i to August 15.

Sept. - Office of "commander of battalion" abolished and "military professor" given charge of ' ' military classes and drill organizations. ' ' Dec. - mini advocated adoption of University colors. Sept. - S. H. Peabody appointed Professor of Mechanical Engineering.

Jan. 16 - Organization of the State Natural Histor}' Society at Normal. Pro- fessor T. J. Burrill, Vice President, Professor S. A. Forbes of Normal University,

Mar. 11 - Committee of Board of Trustees reported its approval of Woman's Hall, but no money with which to build it. Dr. Gregory re-elected Regent and directed by the Board of Trustees to submit the Constitution and By-Laws of the Student Organ- ization for self-government to the Attorney General for an opinion as to whether they conflicted with State Laws.

IVIay - University received gold medal for exhibit at Paris exposition.

June 0 - I. O. Baker made Asssistant Professor of Civil Engineering.

Oct. 2 - Sixth Annual Contest of Illinois Inter-Collegiate Oratorical Association held in the University Chapel. First inter-collegiate Baseball game. Score, Illinois Industrial University 12, Illinois College 5 .

Dec. 1 - Professor Peabody resigned. Trustees decided to employ an Instructor in Free-Hand Drawing.

Jan. 27-30 - Agricultural Institute held at the University.

Feb. - Natural History Society organized.

Mar. 9 - Cadet uniforms changed from gray to blue; seniors and juniors released from drill. Military departments reorganized on account of student troubles during the past term. Decision to close Preparatory Department after June, 1881.

June 7 - Closing Concert of Musical DeiJartment.

June 8 - Dr. Gregory resigned; the resignation to take effect September first. Professor S. H. Peabody reappointed to the chair of Mechanical Engineering and ap- pointed Regent pro tempore. Old Dormitory Building decreed unfit for occupancy.

Oct. 2 - Baseball : Illinois Industrial University 14, Knox 8.

Dec. 14 - U. S. Signal Station established.

Feb. 24 - Publication of "The Vindicator," of four pages as a result of class troubles. It died after a second issue on the fifth of March.

Mar. 9 - Action of previous year in regard to Preparatory Department rescinded. Acting Regent Peabody made Regent. Old Dormitory offered for sale. Legislature appropriated money to help out the endowment fund.

May 31 - Kappa Kappa chapter of Sigmi Chi organized. Competitive drill of

June - Regent reported to Board the formation of a new secret society and re- quested action. Board resolved that the Regent and faculty should take steps to se- cure the abandonment of the society. Petition to re-establish School of Domestic Science refused.

Dec. 13 - Regent reported to the board that the faculty had passed rules providing that no student could enter the University until he had pledged himself not to join a fraternity; and that no student should graduate until he had certified that he had not belonged to any while in the University. The adoption of these rules had dis- closed the existence of four societies, whose members petitioned the faculty to rescind these rules. The faculty turned the petitions over to the Board, which recommended

that the request be refused. All University dues remitted to ' ' Charles Montezuma, an Indian of the Apache nation," during his course through the University.

Jan. 9 - Banquet of Sigma Chi fraternity.

Mar. - First issue of SopJwgraph, college annual, published by the sophomores. March 14 - Petitions from students requesting the Board of Trustees to allow fra- ternities to enter the University refused.

June - Decided to build an Astronomical Observatory. Regent directed to take charge of the Illini property. Scientific Association disbanded. Professors Henry A. Weber and Melville A. Scovell discharged for having patented private rights on the results of their investigations and experiments in the manufacture of sugar and glucose, conducted under the patronage of the University and at the expense of the State. Professor Taft was given a year's leave of absence, and his chair declared

Sept. - Board voted to employ Instructor in Elocution. Wm. McMurtrie appeared as Professor of Chemistry. Observatory opened. Seniors adopted custom of wear- ing black silk hats and juniors white plug.

Oct. - Illinois joined "State Baseball Association." Illinois Inter-Collegiate Oratorical Contest at Chicago - I. I. U. third.

Jan. 8 - Civil Engineering Club organized.

Mar. - Appropriation for a national flag for the battalion.

May 19 - First Field Day at the University.

June - Board of Trustees voted to abolish student government.

Sept. - Students required to give pledges not to join fraternities. Lots between the old drill hall and Green Street purchased.

Oct. - Series of University discourses held in Chapel on Sundays from October to March. Illini placed under new management. Board of thirteen elected from students to supervise the publication.

Nov. - M. E. and E. E. Society organized.

Jan. - Formation of a committee by alumni to get the name of the institution changed from * ' Illinois Industrial University " to " University of Illinois. ' '

Mar. - S. A. Forbes appointed Professor of Zoology.

Mar. 19 - Young Women's Christian Association organized.

Dec. - Board of Trustees requested Legislature to change the name of the in- stitution. Board resolved to provide apartments for the State Laboratory of Natural

Mar. - Prof. Peabody re-elected Regent. Petition of Foster North, who had been refused a diploma on account of non-attendance at chapel, received by Board of Trustees and referred to conmiittee.

June - Legislature changed the name of the institution to ' ' The University of

July - Chair of Mining Engineering and position of Assistant Professor of Rhet- oric and Oratory created.

Sept. - Petition of Foster Nortli referred to Attorney General.

Dec. - Attorney General reported in favor of faculty ruling. Petition refused. Mr. Fisher of Chicago appeared before the Board on behalf of ' ' Secret College Societies," and requested the withdrawal of the prohibition of these societies at the University. Action deferred.

Mar. - Board refused to grant the request of Mr. Fisher.*

April - Illinois Teachers' Association petitioned the Board to create a chair of Pedagogy. Eegent Peabody handed his resignation to the Board, who decided to refuse it, and increased the Regent's salary.

Sept. - Legislature passed a bill providing that Trustees of the University should henceforth be elected by popular vote.

Oct. - As a result of troultles in the chcniistry department seven students were

Mar. - Regent Peabody re-elected. Plan of honorary scholarships for counties adopted. Regent 's salary fixed at .$J:,000.00. Committee appointed by the Board to carry out the objects of a bill for Experiment Stations passed by Congress.

Dec. 14 - Report of Board's Committee on Experiment Station plans accepted, and Dr. Peabody, and Professors Morrow, Burrill, and McMurtie selected as directors.

April 23 - Adoption of old college yell: Rah Hoo Rah, Zip Boom Ah, Hip Zoo Ra Zoo, Jimmy blow your Bazoo, Ip-sid-di-i-ki, U. of I., Champaign. C. P. VanGundy,

May 2 - W. L. Pillsbury appointed Secretary of the Agricultural Experiment

June 26 - W. L. Pillsbury elected Secretary of the Board of Trustees, and Re- cording and Corresponding Secretary of the University of Illinois. Baseball: Uni- versity of Illinois 13, Illinois College 12.

Oct. - Baseball: University of Illinois 22, Illinois College 8.

Dec. 12 - Conunittee of six appointed by the Board of Trustees to codify the laws relating to the University and to request the Legislature to pass them as codified.

Jan. 29 - Organization of Inter-Society Oratorical Association by Adelphic, Ale- thenai, and Philomathean Societies.

Mar. 12 - Petition from women of the University to the Board asking for a gym- nasium referred to a committee to decide whether it was advisable to allow women to take caicsthenics. Regent recommended to the Board that the certificates of gradu- ation be abandoned. Board later abolished the certificates. Dr. Peabody re-elected

June - Petition from women for calisthenics refused. Location of proposed Drill Hall decided upon.

Sept. 11 - Professor Rickcr's plans for the new Drill Hall accepted by Board of

Oct. 4 - Inter-Collegiate Association held its first Athletic Meet at Galesburg. Won by University of Illinois.

Presentation by Captain Hazelton of Forest Glen of $20 to the University for the purchase of the Hazelton Prize Medal.

Dec. 10 - Executive Committee reports to the Board that it had granted the Eegent a leave of absence on account of ill health, and had appointed Professor Bur- rill Acting Eegent. Appointment continued by the Board. Eesignation of Professor Comstock of Mining Engineering department. Mr. Foster North petitioned the Board of Trustees to be restored to his right of attendance at the University. Petition

Mar. 10 - Presentation to the University Athletic Association by Knox College Association of the cup won by Illinois at the Inter-Collegiate Meet of October pre-

April - Foster North files petition for mandamus in the Supreme Court to com- pel the Trustees to reinstate him at the University.

June 10 - Committee of Board of Trustees lecommended that the Preparatory Department "be dispensed with as soon as adequate provision for doing its work is made by some public or private -institution located in the vicinity of the University. ' ' Professorships of Psychology, Greek, and French established. June 11 - Dedication of Old Armory at Commencement.

Nov. 22 - Football: Purdue 62, University of Illinois 0. G. Huff played on the Illinois team.

Dec. 9 - Instructor in Gymnastics appointed. Dec. 3 - Architects ' Club organized. Command of a company of the battalion taken away from a senior (Miller) on ac- count of poor scholarship. Officers except one resigned, but returned except two on Feb. 11, 1891. These two were suspended. Students held mass meeting and peti- tioned the Board of Trustees to reinstate them. The Board tried the case, and rec- ommended that the students be reinstated at the end of the term, and that the rules governing students be so revised that the students can understand them.

March 10 - Supreme Court decision in Foster North case decided in favor of Trus- tees. Committee of Board of Trustees reported in favor of granting Master 's de- grees to students who had received certificates before degrees were granted, as a rec- ognition of success in their professions. Board adopted the report and decided to confer not more than ten such degrees each year. Board voted to give over to the Athletic Association for athletic purposes ' ' the north half of the north campus. ' ' Class rush at freshman reception resulted in the suspension of eleven men who were reinstated a week later except one, he refusing to apologize or to "express regret." A number of students arrested and tried for voting at city elections. Fovmd not guilty of illegal voting.

June 10 - Regent Peabody's final resignation accepted by the Board to take effect September first. "*

Aug. 7 - Professor Eicker 's plans for Natural History Building accepted. Loca- tion determined. Professor Burrill appointed Acting Eegent. Board passed the following: " Eesolved, That the pledge heretofore required for candidates for entry to the University in regard to college fraternities be omitted, and that the subject of these fraternities be referred to the committee on rules. ' ' Eesignation of Profes- sor De Garmo.

Sept. 8 - Dr. Peabotly received appointment as Chief of the Department of Liberal Arts of the World 's Fair, and departed for Chicago. Electrical Engineering Depart- ment established. "Artificial Stone" walks ordered built over the campus. Military drill required only of freslimen and sophomores, and of them only two hours per week. First season of Phiio-Adelpliic Lecture Course.

Oct. l-:2-3 - Inter-collej^iate Contest at Monmouth. Illinois won the championship. The athletic contest ended in a dispute between the University of Illinois and Knox over protested men. Oct. - Organization of first University Glee Club.

Nov. 7 - Football: University of Illinois 42, Eureka 0. Nov. 20, University of Illinois 12 Knox 0. University of Illinois Champions of Illinois.

Dec. 8 - Board of Trustees adopted new code of rules for students. Affiliation of Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons proposed. Dec. 8 - Eaising of National Flag. Oration by Hon. II. S. Clark, Presentation by S. A. BuUard, President of Board of Trustees. Dec. 8 - Organization of Alpha Gamma Chapter of Kapjia Sigma. Dec. 22 - Ke-organization of Kappa Kappa Chapter of Sigma Chi.

Feb. - First Annual Concert by University of Illinois Military Band. Football:

Mar. 8 - Board of Trustees resolved to investigate the question of their power to establish a Law School. Decided that it could not affiliate the College of P. & S. Mar. 5 - Formation of Epsilon Delta, a local fraternity. Mar. 9 - Laying of Corner Stone of Natural History Hall. Address by T. C. Chamberlain, President of the University of Wisconsin. Stone laid by Hon. Henry Kaab, Superintendent of Public Instruction. Discussion of candidates for the Regency by the Board. Names of Professor H. S. White of Cornell, Judge A. S. Draper of New York, and Professor George C. Parington of the University of Missouri suggested.

May 9 - Mandolin Club organized. May 13 - First Western luter-CoUegiate Meet held at Champaign; entries: C. B. College, Iowa, Rose Polytechnic, Illinois College, Washington Univ., Lake Forest, Purdue, Northwestern, and University of Illinois. Pennant won by University of Illinois. Permanent organization effected.

June 7 - Board of Trustees voted that henceforth Professors and Assistant Pro- fessors should hold their positions during the pleasure of the Board. June 8 - Bacca- laureate address by Dr. J. M. Gregory. June 27 - -Committee of Board to secure a Regent authorized to offer the position to Dr. Gladden of Ohio, if it saw fit, at a salary not to exceed $6,000.00. Professor Bicker presented plans for three proposed new buildings. Engineering Hall, Library, and Natural History Museum. Board voted to erect the first two ' ' as soon as practicable. ' '

Oct. 26 - -Banquet given to team on its retain from the Western trip on Hal- lowe'en night.

Nov. 15 - Board of Trustees voted appropriation for Woman 's Gymnasium. Peti- tion for Woman's Dormitory receivedby Board.

Nov. 5 - Rho Chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma established. Dedication of Natural History Hall. Address by David S. Jorchin, President of Leland Stanford, Jr. Nov. 22 - Chemistry Club organized.

Dec. 13 - Board lefuses to grant petition asking for Woman's Dormitory.

Jan. - Agricultural Short Course created.

Mar. - Baseball coach employed.

May 12-13 - Western Inter-Collegiate Conference held at Champaign; won by University of Illinois with 56 points, Northwestern second with 15. May 20 - First Interscholastic won by Peoria High School.

June - Plans for Engineering Building chosen.

July - Chair of Eomance Languages created.

Sept. - Creation of office of Registrar, and appointment thereto of W. L. Pills- bury reported to Board. Sept. 30 - Football: University of Illinois 60, Wabash 6.

Oct. 27 - Local fraternity of Beta Beta Beta organized. Oct. 28 - Art Club

Oct. 28 - Art Club organized.

Nov. 11 - Gifts of World's Fair Exhibits to University. University Athletic Association changed colors from black and yellow to crimson. Nov. 28 - Colors changed to olive green.

Dec. 9 - First meeting of University Assembly. Dec. - Board of Trustees passed resolutions censuring the action of certain students In * * interrupting the class supper of the freshmen" held at Bloomington, Illinois. December 13 - Corner-stone of En- gineering Hall laid. Main address delivered by Dr. Robert H. Thurston of Cornell.

Feb. 5 - First Junior Promenade. Feb. 9 - Installation of Illinois Eta of Phi Delta Theta.

Mar. 2 - Organization of Faculty Club. Resignation of Dean Morrow. Organ- ization of Students Assembly for "social and intellectual" purposes. Acting Regent reported to Board of Trustees that Faculty had decided to discontinue formal chapel at the end of the year. Board established a two years' course in the Preparatory School and a requirement of a miniriium of sixteen for entrance to the University. One thousand and eight hundred dollars appropriated for a biological station to be located at Havana, and $1,200.00 for a summer school at the University. Board voted to establish courses leading to degrees of Ph. D. and Sc. D.

April - A. S. Draper elected Regent. Dramatic Club organized. April 6 - Local Delta Delta Delta becomes Beta Upsilon chapter of Delta Tau Delta. April 21 - Minstrel Show by students. April 24 - Military concert given by Band. April 2.5 - First volume of Illio issued, published by juniors as an annual.

May 19 - Third Annual Field Day of Western Colleges at St. Louis won by Illi-

June 2 - Western Inter-Collegiate at Chicago; entries: Wisconsin, Iowa, Chicago, Iowa College, Michigan, Northwestern, et al. Won by Illinois with 37 points. Ad- dress delivered by President Angell of University of Michigan. Adoption of West Point style of uniform for cadets.

Aug. - Professors N. C. Ricker, S. A. Forbes, and David Kinley made Deans of the Colleges of Engineering, Science, and Literature and Arts, respectively. Title

Sept. - mini published weekly. Sept. 14 - President Draper assumed charge. Director of Department of Music appointed.

Oct. 16 - Vice President Stevenson visited the University. Oct. 19 - Faculty and students in convocation adopted orange and navy blue as University colors. New rules adopted for Illini management, putting control in hands of students.

Nov. 2 - Faculty of the College of Literature and Arts decide to drop the degree of B.L. Nov. 14 - Performance of "A Box of Monkeys" by Dramatic Club. Nov. 15 - Inauguration of President Draper and dedication of Engineering Hall. Ad- dresses by President Draper, President Adams of Wisconsin, Governor Altgeld, and Hon. G. C. Neeley of Chicago.

Dec. - Board of Trustees resolved to enter into negotiations for affiliating the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Committee on Buildings and Grounds reported that in the opinion of the Attorney General the Trustees did not have power to lease University ground for the building of houses for professors.

Feb. 5 - Medical Club organized. Feb. 12 - Women's Glee Club organized. Nine sophomores suspended for kidnapping freshmen before the freshman social. Board of Trustees decided to introduce into the Legislature a bill providing for the purchas- ing of the College of Physicians and Surgeons.

March 1 - Play given by members of Alethenai. March 12 - A. S. Draper re- elected president. Physical Training Department organized to include men and women. President directed to report to the board on the advisability of establishing School of Music. Board approved the action of the Council of Administration in sus- pending the students for kidnapping freshmen. March 15 - Illinois Gamma Zeta of Alpha Tau Omega installed.

May 3 - First Sophomore Catillion. May 16 - First Session- of State High School

June 1 - Inter-Collegiate Meet won by California, Illinois fourth. Department of Political Science and School of Music established. Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds appointed. Committee appointed to establish a vaccine farm. Board voted to locate Library Building opposite Daniel Street. Voted to sell land and with proceeds to. build a house for the President.

Sept. 17 - Visit of Governor Altgeld to the University. Sept. 18 - English Clvih organized. College of Agriculture reorganized, ^'oted to pave Green St. through cam-

Oct. - Illinois Delta of Kappa Alpha Theta established. Illinois Zeta of Pi Beta Phi established.

Dec. - Banquet by Faculty to Football Team. Plans for Library Building re- jected. Mr. Burnham of Chicago employed to draw plans. Chicago College of Phar- macy proposed affiliation with University. Burrill Avenue named. School of Music announced first series of concerts. Dec. 13 - French play produced by Alethenai. Dec. 27 - Mr. Burnham resigned as Architect for Library Building. Board decided to have Department of Architect draw plans if possible.

Jan. l-l - Council of Administration adopted rule that all gatherings in Univer- sity buildings should close by 11:30 p. m. Jan. 15 - First of a series of lectures by Lorado Taft.

Feb. - Advisory Board of Athletic Managers appointed by President. Feb. 8 - First Athletic Conference held at Chicago; Wisconsin, Northwestern, Chicago, Michi- gan, Purdue, and Illinois represented. Feb. 12 - Lincoln Day addresses by President Draper and Prof Greene. University Biological Station established on the Illinois River. Woman's League organized.

March 7 - Adoption of "I" as athletic emblem. March 10 - Board of Trustees adopted plans of Professors Eicker and White for library. Tennis courts constructed on campus. Business system of L^niversity organized. Opening of President's House.

March 13 - First French play by Le Cercle Francais. First Chicago-Illinois debate, won by Illinois.

April - Observatory located. Site for Library changed. Board of Trustees passed resolutions condemning the practice of local committee's sending carriages to the University for student voters. The proposals of the Chicago College of Pharmacy for afiiliation adopted. April 21 - Concert by Theodore Thomas Orchestra. April 26 - Baseball: Illinois 16, Northwestern 2.

of Pharmacy affiliated. May 8 - Baseball: Illinois 8, Beloit 7. May 9 - Competitive Shoot: University of California 380, Illinois 374. Baseball: May 10 - Illinois 20, Professor Edward Snyder.

June 9 - High School Visitor employed. June 10 - Location of Library finally fixed. Commencement, address by Chancellor Winfield S. Chaplin of St. Louis Uni- versity. June 19 - Arrest of Trustees for violating flag law held unconstitutional.

August 15 - Chemical Laboratory partially destroyed by fire caused by lightning;

Sept. 4 - Corner-stone of Library Building laid. Sept. 26 - First Tennis tourna- ment at University. Board of Trustees appointed Advisory Board to School of Phar-

Oct. 3 - Football: Illinois 38, Lake Forest 0. Oct. 6 - School of Pharmacy opened as a department of the University of Illinois. Oct. 10 - Football: Illinois 70, Chicago 12, Illinois 0. Oct. 23 - Establishment of Oratorical prize in College of Lit- erature and Arts.

Nov. 28 - First Saturday afternoon cadet hop.

Dec. 4 - First Junior Prom, in Military Hall. Dec. 20 - Basket ball (Girls) ; Illinois 28, Wesleyan 12. Trustees decide to establish a Law School. Dec. 21 - Fresh- man social broken up by sophomores, largely by the use of chemicals. Dec. 22 - President calls convocation and notifies students that the freshman social affair is to be investigated.

Jan. 7 - Football conference of College Presidents at Madison; all Western state universities represented. Jan. 11 - University regiment attended installation of Gov- ernor at Springfield.

Feb. 1 - Nine students expelled by the Council. One student found guilty of dis- orderly conduct in an Urbana court and fined. Medical Club reorganized. Feb. 19 - Joint Philo-Alethenai i)lay given in University Chapel.

March - College of Physicians and Surgeons joined the University. March 9 - President Draper re-elected. Office of Dean of Women created. Action of Council in regard to expulsion of students approved. Trouble with Beloit College over ball game. Caspar Whitney, arbitrator, found in favor of Illinois. Board of Trustees re- quested Board of Beloit to require Athletic Association to pay over the money in accordance with the decree of the arbitrator.

April - Charles W. Spalding, Treasurer, embezzled University funds. E. G. Keith elected Treasurer. April 17 - Baseball : Illinois 9, Chicago 5. April 22 - Michigan 7,

pointed. Money received from Beloit.

May 5 - Baseball: Illinois 13, Purdue 2. May 10 - Inter-Collegiate Eifle Con- test; seven entries: California first, 400; Virginia second, 386; Illinois third, 375. Armour Institute transferred to the University as State Library School. Board of Trustees decided to erect independent heating and lighting plant for the University June 2 - Illinois Alpha of Tau Beta Pi organized. June 8 - Library Building dedicated. Address delivered by Melvil Dewey, Director of New York State Library. June 9 - Commencement. Address by President Canfield of Ohio State University. Legislature appropriates money to cover deficit caused by Spalding's embezzlement. New bridge to be erected on Burrill Avenue. June 17 - Natural History Building partially destroyed by fire caused by lightning; loss $75,000.00. June 29 - Board voted to admit women to the School of Medicine.

Sept. 13 - College of Law opened. Sept. 21 - Board of Trustees decides to use old Military Hall as a gymnasium. Oct. 2 - Football: Illinois 26, Eureka 0. Oct. 9 - Gamma Delta established. Oct. 23 - Football: Illinois 32, Purdue 4. Oct. 30 - Chi- cago IS, Illinois 12. First student recital in Music School.

Nov. 11 - Homeric tableaux given by Faculty, under supervision of N. A. Wells. Nov. 12 - Football: Illinois 64, Knox 0. Nov. 15 - Library Club organized. Nov.

Dee. 1 - Former Treasurer Spalding sent to penitentiary. Board of Trustees re- solved that "free scholarships do not include instruction in the departments of Law, Pharmacy, Music, and Medicine, unless otherwise ordered by this Board."

Feb. 11 - Lincoln Day address by I. N. Phillips. Feb. 16 - President Draper declines position of Superintendent of Public Schools of New York City. Feb. 17 - Announcement that course of study had been organized in School of Music leading to degree of Bachelor of Music. Feb. 15 - Production of ' ' Le Bourgeois Gontilhomme ' ' by Le Cercle Francais.

March 5 - First concert by Ladies' Glee Club. March 11 - First woman's edition of lUini. March 17 - Gymnasium moved from Military Hall to top floor of Wood

April 8 - First concert of Oratorical Society. April 9 - Baseball: Illinois 30, Northwestern 7. April 12 - Students burnt Spain in effigy. April 16 - Baseball: Michigan 4, Illinois 3.

due 47. Baseball: Illinois 3, Michigan 0. May 9 - Illinois 8, Northwestern 4. May 12 - Rifle Contest, California 416, Illinois 400. May 14 - Baseball: Chicago 12, Illi- nois 9. Meet: Chicago 74, Illinois 54. May 20 - Captain Brush released from his du- ties as commandant to Join his regiment at the front. May 20 - Wisconsin-Illinois debate won by Wisconsin. May 21 - Baseball: Illinois 3, Michigan 0. May 24 - Illinois 5, Chicago 6; Illinois 4, Chicago 13. May 26 - Woman's Department organ- ized. May 30 - Baseball: Illinois 3, Northwestern 5.

June 1 - Western Inter-Collegiate splits up. Chicago. Illinois, and Michigan hold triangular meet. June 2 - Baseball: Chicago 2, Illinois 1. June 6 - Receipt by Uni- versity of dynamometer car from Big Tour Railroad. June 8 - Commencement ad- dress delivered by William H. Maxwell. Jonathan B. Turner present at commence- ment, at the age of ninety-three years. Board of Trustees appropriated money for. improvement of Illinois Field. Board voted to confer honorary degrees henceforth "but only upon rare occasions for exceptionally high merit in literary, scientifie, an<l other educational work, and upon a three-fourths vote of both the Faculty and Board of Trustees. ' '

Sept. - Application of Illinois School of Dentistry for Affiliation with University. Military Department vacant on account of Spanish War.

Oct. 10 - Watcheka League organized. Oct. 19 - Death of Dr. John M. Gregory, first regent of the University Engineering Laboratory opened.

Dec. 7 - Department of Oratory added, and consolidated with Department of Rhetoric. Board of Trustees decided to elect Deans annually.

Jan. - College year divided into two semesters instead of three terms as form- erly. Jan. 11 - Death of Professor Jonathan B. Turner. Jan. 27 - Athletic As- sociation Benefit cleared $1,000.00 debt of Association. Jan. 28 - Installation of Illinois Beta of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

March - Professor Snyder gave $12,000 to establish a fund for needy students. Department* of Household Economics and Railroad Engineering established.

April 21 - Illinois-Wisconsin debate won by Wisconsin. Illinois-Indiana debate won by Illinois. Apr. 24 - Supposed burning in efitigy of Governor Tanner for vetoing appropriation bill of University disavowed by students. Apr. 28 - Beta Lambda of Kappa Kappa Gamma established.

Festival by old Oratorical Society, now named Choral Society. Board of Trustees decided to erect Agricultural Building. Illini to be published henceforth as news- paper. University Bulletins also to be published. May 6 - ' ' Le Medecin Malgre Lui ' ' produced by Le Cercle Francais. May 20 - Preliminary organization at University of State Historical Society. May 28 - Local Sorority of Gamma Sigma organized.

June - Prof. Tompkins resigned to become President of Normal University. Board of Trustees decided not to establish College of Teachers. Plan of Agricultural Scholarships adopted.

Sept. - Opening of Christian Association House. Case system adopted in Law School. Sept 20 - First issue of Illini as newspaper, published triweekly.

Oct. 7 - Visit to the University of Don Ignacio Marical, Vice President of Mex- ico, and party. Oct. 14 - Sunday School for teachers organized.

Dec. - Organization of Oratorical Association. Tablet to the memory of Pro- fessor Turned to be placed in Agricultural Building. Dec. 8 - Installation of Iota chapter of Alpha Chi Omega.

Jan. - Adoption by the University of limited reformed spelling in its publica- tions. Jan. 19 - Formation of Western Inter-Collegiate Baseball League.

Feb. 9 - Affiliation of College of Physicians and Surgeons completed. Illinois- Indiana debate won by Illinois. Feb. 12 - Lincoln Day; Address by Hon. Paul Selby. Feb. 28 - German Club organized.

March 13 - ITnvoilinfij of Library mural paintings. Department of Domestic Science established. March 2*5 - Death of Former Dean George Kspy Morrow, of the College of Agriculture.

April 3 - Morrow Memorial Meeting. Apr. 4 - Presentation of "The Mikado" by the Men's and Women's Glee Clubs. Apr. 8 - Inter-Fraternity Baseball League organized. Apr. 20 - University Minstrel Show Benefit for Athletic Association. April 27 - Grant Day Convocation. Apr. 29 - -Bolter Collection of Insects donated to

May 2 - "La Poudre aux Yeux" given by Le Cercle Francais. May 4 - First Open-Air Concert by University Band on President's Porch. May 8-9-10 - May Festival. May 16 - Inter-Fraternity Baseball Series won by Phi Gamma Delta. May 22 - Maypole Dance by Women 's Physical Training classes. May 23 - ' ' Einer Muss Heiraten" presented by Der Deutsche Verein. May 25 - Inter-Collegiate Oratorical Xeague Contest (Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Cornell, and Ohio Wesleyan) won by Ohio Wesleyan, Illinois second.

May 30 - Illinois wins Western Championshiji.

June 1 - Celebration of victory on return of team, by faculty, students, citizens, band, battery, and battalion. Dinner given to team by President Draper. June 9 - Wood Shops totally destroyed by fire; loss $60,000.00. June 13 - Commencement Address by Hon. Bird S. Coler. Honorary degree of Doctor of Architecture con- ferred on Dean N. C. Ricker. Board of Trustees granted Dean Kinley one year's leave of absence. Prof. T. A. Clark appointed Acting Dean of the College of Litera- ture and Arts during Kinley 's absence. Installation of Omicron Chapter by Chi Omega. Installation of Morrow Chapter of Alpha Zeta.

Sept. - Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi, Kappa Sigma, Phi Gamma Delta, Delta Tau Delta, Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Beta Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Kappa Kappa Gamma installed in chapter houses. Gymnasium moved back into Military Hall on account of loss of Wood Shops. Sept. 10 - Opening of University Dining Hall. Organization of Department of Pedagogy and of School of Household Science. Opening of Agricultural Building. Sept. 29 - Phi Delta Theta chapter compelled to abandon chapter house on account of epidemic of typhoid fever.

Oct. 16 - Mathematical Club was organized. Oct. 22 - Reading of James Whit- comb Riley, assisted by students. Oct. 23-^Authentication of Lincoln Ox Yoke. Oct. 26 - First issue of Student's Democrat to run through the campaign. Organization of Orange and Blue Club.

Nov. 9 - Purchase of West Division High School building for the College of Medicine. Board of Trustees voted to place a memorial tablet for Professor Morrow in Agricultural Building. Nov. 21 - Major Fechet gave a lecture on his Sitting Bull campaign. Nov. 26 - First meeting of Illinois Fortnightly Club. Nov. 27 - First meeting of Illinois Electrical Association at the University. Organization of Big Nine College Conference. Organization by Pedagogical Library and Museum.

Dec. 10 - Inter-Collegiate Student Stock Judging contest held in Chicago; eight colleges represented; won by Illinois. Political Science Club organized. Dec. 20 - Dramatic Club organized.

Jan. 14 - Regiment attends inauguration of Governor Yates. Jan. 17 - "Hiawa- tha 's Wedding Feast ' ' given by the Choral Society. Jan. 23 - Board of Trustees decided to establish School of Dentistry. Jan. 25 - Illinois-Indiana Debate won by

Feb. 4 - John Marshall Convocation. Address by President Draper.

March 5 - Glee Club makes trip to Florida. March 12 - School of Music reor- ganized. Committee of Board of Trustees leijortcd in favor of buying Illinois School of Dentistry. March 13 - Der Deutsche Verein presents ' ' Gunstige Vorzeiehen. ' ' Seniors decide to wear caps and gowns at commencement exercises. March 27 - Presentation of ' ' The Kivals ' ' by Dramatic Club. Adoption of rules enforcing scholarship standing of athletics. Faculty adopted caps and gowns for commencement

April 1 - Chicago National Baseball Team established training quarters at University. April 8 - ' * Pirates of Penzance ' ' presented by Glee Club. April 23 - University Song Book published.

May 1^ - Conference of State University Presidents at Illinois. May 6 - Affilia- tion of Chicago Shool of Dentistry with the University of Illinois. May 10-11 - May Festival with Boston Festival Orchestra ; Presentation of ' ' Samson and Delilah. ' ' May 15 - Student riot at Pan-American circus; several injured. May 21 - ^Dedica- tion of Agricultural Building.

June 1- - Adoption of Inter-Sorority Eushinf Compact. June 11 - Office of Dean of Undergraduates created and Professor T. A. Clark oppointed to the position. June 12 - Commencement address by Luther Laflin Mills.

July - Board of Trustees voted to oppose the granting of any parole or pardon to Charles W Spaulding.

Sept. 14 - University Senate created. Sept. 19 - Memorial Exercises for Presi- dent McKinley; address by President Draper.

Oct. 3 - School of Dentistry opened as department of University. Oct. 12 - Be- ginning of work on new Chemistry Building. Oct. 16 - Squirrels imported for cam- pus. Oct. 21 - Monster celebration of victory over Chicago.

Nov. 4 - Death of Major Dinwiddle, first University Commandant. Nov. 18 - Illinois Live Stock Breeders met at University.

Dec. 9 - Illinois Horticultural Society met at University. Dec. 19 - Sigma Chi and Sigma Delta houses partly burned. Dec. 26-27-28 - Modern Language Associa tion meeting at University.

Jan. 10 - Illinois Club composed of chapters of Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Chi, Phi Gamma Delta, and Sigma Delta (afterwards Beta Theta Pi) organized. Art Gallery in Library Building opened. Jan. 25 - First Concert of University Orchestra.

Feb. 1 - Indiana-Illinois Debat-e won by Indiana. Gymnasium Team organized. Feb. 12 - Lincoln Day address by Honorable Clark Carr. Feb. 16 - First University Vesper Service. Feb. 27 - Organization of John Marshall Debating Club by Law students. Feb. 28 - Installation of Sigma Eho Chapter of Beta Theta Pi.

March - School of Commerce organized. Old Chemistry Building turned over to Law School. Board decided that A. B. degree be given for usual course in College of Science. University water works plant completed. Board decided to establish a University postoffice. Council of Administration refused petition of freshmen asking to be allowed to hold a social.

April 6 - President Draper injured in accident while driving. Apr. 8 - Presenta- tion of ' ' lolanthe ' ' by Opera Club. Apr. 9 - Dr. Senn amputated President Draper 's leg. April 23 - Class of 1902 decided to leave memorial fountain. April 25-26 - Province Convention of Sigma Alpha Epsilou at University of Illinois. April 25 - Illinois-Missouri debate won by Missouri.

May 9 - "Minna von Barnhelm" given by Der Deutsche Veieiu. May 21 - Baseball Team leaves for the North and East. May 22 - "School for Scandal" given by Dramatic Club.

Sept. - mini piiblishod five days a week. New Chemistry building opened. College of Law in old Chemistry building. Sept. 19 - Installation of Gamma Nu chapter of Sigma Nu. Sept. 20 - Woman's Gymnasium moved to Testing Laboratory.

Oct. 1 - Keturn of President Draper to University. Oct. 15 - I'ederation of Women 's Clubs met at University.

Nov. 3 - First issue of Illinois Magazine. Domestic Science Club organized. Nov. 10 - Organization of local sorority Alpha Delta Gamma. Nov. 27 - Organiza- tion of Theta Kappa Nu.

Dec. - Board of Trustees decided to give degrees A. B. and B. L. S. in Library School. Dec. 6 - Installation of Rho Chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma. Dec. 8 - Illinois Grange met at University. Council of Administration refused to allow freshman social. Dec. 13 - Reorganization of Political Science Club on honorary basis.

Jan. 16 - Illinois-Iowa debate won by Illinois.

March 6 - Indiana-Illinois debate won by Indiana. March 13 - President Draper re-elected. Board of Trustees voted to abolish University Dining Hall. Board decided not to abolish fees.

April 8 - "Pinafore" presented by Opera Club. April 21 - First Out Door ' ' Sing. ' ' April 24 - Illinois-Missouri Debate won by Missouri.

May 6-7-8 - May Festival. Presentation of "Elijah." May 20 - Central Ora- torical League won by Indiana; Illinois Second. May 26 - Death of former Regent

June 1 - "Honors" consisting of letters "lA" granted to women for gymna- sium work. June 8 - Resignation of Dean Scott of College of Law. Commencement address by President Charles Thwing of Western Reserve University. LL. D. degree conferred on Hon. Joseph G. Cannon. June 11 - Columbia University conferred de- gree of LL. D. on President Draper.

Sept. 13 - Death of Professor Edward Snyder. Sept. 19 - Agreement to affiliate Chicago College of Dental Surgery adopted by the Board of Trustees.

Oct. 9 - Organization of Harvard Club. Oct. 20 - Six students suspended for hazing. Oct. 22 - Organization of Kansas City Alumni Association.

Nov. 4 - Memorial Mass Meeting f oi:. Purdue Wreck.

Dee. 8 - Organization of Engineering Experiment Station. Name of prepara- tory department changed to "The Academy of the University of Illinois." Dec. 17 - Christmas Concert by Choral Society.

Jan. 8 - Wisconsin threatened to sever athletic relations on account of trouble over the proceeds of the forfeited baseball game. Organization of Illiola Literary Society. Dec. 15 - Illinois-Iowa Debate won by Illinois. Jan. 16 - Illinois-Wiscon- sin trouble settled by agreement of Illinois to pay disputed fund over to Purdue Memorial Fund. Jan. 18 - Illinois Domestic Science Association met at University. Jan. 20 - Hlinois Society of Engineers met at University. Jan. 26 - President Draper allowed by Board of Trustees to resign in order to accept the position of Commis- sioner of Education of the State of New York. Board adopted plana of McKim, Mead, and White for the Woman 's Building,

Feb. 3 - Athletic Board of Control adopted graduate system of coaching. Death of Prof. A. W. Palmer. Feb. 4 - Reorganization of Dramatic Club. Feb. 7 - Chicago College of Dental Surgery withdrew from University. Feb. 16 - Inter-fraternity tournament organized. Feb. 22 - Organization of chapter of Sigma Xi.

March 4 - Indiana-Illinois Debate won by Illinois. March 11 - Organization of Maegruder chapter of Phi Alpha Delta. March 15 - Beta Theta Pi house quarantined on account of scarlet fever. March 25 - Electrical Engineering Society organized.

April 1 - Work begun on Woman's Building. April 5 - "Miss Hobbs" pre- sented by Dramatic Club. April 12 - "Erminie" presented by Opera Club. April 13 - Tennis Club organized. April 28 - Trustees voted to establish professorship of Political Science. April 29 - Missouri-Illinois Debate won by Missouri.

May 4 - "Twelfth Night" presented by English Club. May 26 - University Regiment went into camp at the World 's Fair in St. Louis.

June 3 - Hahnemann Medical College applied for affiliation. June 5 - Baccalau- reate. President Draper's farewell. June 1- - Commencement address by Charles W. Fairbanks. Trustees decided not to affiliate Hahnemann Medical College.

Aug. 19 - Resignation of Miss Jayne, Dean of Women. Aug. 23 - Election of Edmund Janes James of Northwestern University to Presidency.

Sept. - Music School moved down to rooms in basement of University Hall. Sept. 24 - Chemistry Department reorganized. Sept. 26 - Six men suspended for haz- ing. Department of Forestry and Landscape Gardening established.

Oct. 7 - Organization of Mechanical Engineering Society. Oct. 8 - University of Illinois Day at World 's Fair. Oct. 25 - Commercial Club organized.

Nov. 5 - President James assumed charge. Nov. 18 - Installation of Illinois Delta of Phi Kappa Psi. Nov. 19 - Visit of Chicago Press Club to University. Agri- cultural School M^on Grand Prize for Live Stock exhibit at World 's Fair. Suspension of publication of Illinois Magazine. Nov. 24 - Adoption of Conference rule barring freshmen from athletic teams.

Dec. 3 - Organization of Illinois Alumni Association in New York City. Dec. 8 - Slight tire in Agricultural Building. Dec. 14 - Organization of Students' Co- operative Association.

Jan. 9 - Regiment attended inauguration of Governor Deneen. Jan. 10 - Ralph O. Roberts, captain of baseball team, killed in wreck on Big Four; several other students returning from holidays injured. Jan. 11 - Illinois Magazine resumed pub-

March 28 - "Gloriana" presented by Dramatic Club. April 7 - First annual Law School dance.

April 28 - Illinois-Missouri debate won by Illinois.

May 8 - Presentation of ' ' Frier Bacon and Frier Bungay ' ' by English Club. May 25 - Watcheka League dissolved and new Woman 's League formed.

June 7 - Commencement address by Hon. George B. Cortelyou, Postmaster Gen- eral. June 8 - Resignation of Deans Forbes, Ricker, and Burrill. Professor Town- send appointed Acting Dean College of Science ; Professor "WTiite, Acting Dean Col- lege of Engineering. Miss Kyle apj^ointed Assistant Dean of Undergraduates.

Sept. - Adoption of Daily Absence rule under which no absences are excused. Opening of Insectory, six days a week. Sept. 29 - Organization of School of Edu-

cation. Sept. 30 - Two students suspended for hazing. Oct. 4 - Organization of tri- angular debating league by Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Oct. 16-19 - Installation of President James. National Conference of College and University Trustees; Confer- ence on Religious Education in State Universities; Conference on Commercial Educa- tion. Oct. 16 - Dedication of Woman's Building. Four students suspended for hazing. Oct. 17 - Presentation of ' ' Frier Bacon and Frier Bungay, ' ' by English Club. Parade of Illinois Students. Oct. 20 - Location of Auditorium by Board of Trustees.

Dec. - Appointment of student advisers from Faculty. Dec. 1 - Organization of Western Inter-collegiate Basket Ball League. Dee. 8 - Organization of Hawkeye Club by Iowa students. . Dec. 10 - Department of Ceramics established. Dec. 16 - Student Carnival for benefit of Athletic Association. Dec. 20 - Christmas Concert by Choral Society. Carnival Committee reported Association debt as paid. Dec. 21 - In.stallation of chapter of Delta Upsilon.

Jan. ll^Hamilton Club Contest at Chicago: Wisconsin first, Jacob Cantlin, Illinois, second. Jan. 14 - Memorial Exercises for President Harper of University of

Feb. 3 - Prof. E. B. Greene made Acting Dean of the College of Literature and Art-s. Plans of C. H. Blackall of Boston, for new Auditorium accepted by Trustees. Feb. 12 - Lincoln Day address by Hon. J. S. Stevens of Peoria. Feb. 20 - President James called meeting of fraternities to discuss advisability of holding conference of college fraternities. Feb. 22 - Installation of cha]iter of Sigma Kappa. ' ' One Night Only" given by Players' Clul).

March 3 - Chapter of Delta Rho Sigma organized in College of Agriculture. March 9 - Ohio-Illinois debate won by Illinois. Indiana-Illinois debate vron by Indiana. March 14 - Anniversary of founding of University celebrated; address by Vice-President Burrill.

April 2 - First game of baseball training season with Chicago National League. Work begun on Auditorium. Apr. 7 - Dean of Undergraduates ordered second Illio election on account of charges of illegal voting. Apr. 14 - Ionian Literary Society organized. Apr. 20 - Faculty of Literature and Arts presented to David Kinley, retiring Dean, a gold watch. Water Polo : Illinois 2, Chicago 1 ; which gave Illi- nois the Western Intercollegiate Water Polo championship. Apr. 22 - First Junior smoker. Apr. 24 - Athenian Literary Society organized. Apr. 24 - Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of the United States Treasury, spoke on the ' ' Evolution of Self-

May 9 - Company K won the company competitive Drill; Jose G. San Victores won the Hazelton Prize medal. May 12-13 - May Festival. May 26 - Women's number of the Illinois Magazine. May 18 - -Annual Maypole dance on Illi- nois field. Dean Clark wrote a letter to the freshmen on hazing. May 20 - Inter- scholastic Athletic contest: Wendell Phillips and West Aurora tied for first place. First interscholastic circus in gymnasium. Baseball: Illinois 8, Chicago 7. Phenix, new senior society, established. May 22 - 1907 7Zho issued. Tennis: Illinois 4, Iowa State 2. May 23 - Water Polo team gave exhibition for University gymnasium girls. May 24 - Tennis: Illinois 3, Chicago 3. May 29 - University Memorial Day; E. Benjamin Andrews, Chancellor of the University of Nebraska, delivered address on General Grant. Reception to General Nelson A. Miles. May 30 - General Nelson A. Miles reviewed University regiment and spoke on ' ' The Military Training of the

Citizen Soldier. ' ' Corner-stone of new Auditorium laid. General Miles gave Decor- oration Day address.

June 1 - Philomathean and Alethenai societies gave Shirley 's ' ' The Oppor- tunity" on the south campus. June 10 - President James delivered Baccalaureate sermon. June 12 - Class of 1901 formed first permanent class organization among the Alumni. June 13 - Commencement address by Baron Herman von >3peek-Stern- burg, Ambassador from Germany to the United States.

Sept. 19 - Large room in Burnham Hospital set aside as a Student Ward. Sept. 26- - First Convocation of the year held in the Armory at 4:00 p. m. Principal speakers, President James, Mr. Samuel A. Bullard, and Mrs. Carrie T. Alexander.

Oct. 2 - Freshman class organized. Oct. 28 - Cosmopolitan Club organized.

Nov. 3 - Fall Handicap won by Freshmen. Senior Class election. Nov. 5 - Inter-Society Declamation Contest under auspices of Oratorical Association. J. C. Herbstmau won first place. Nov. 21 - Annual color rush won by the freshmen. Nov. 26 - Gustav E. Karsten, newly elected head of Department of Modern Languages, gave his inaugural address, Aims and Scope of German Philosophy.

Dec. 1 - Athletic Conference of the Big Nine, held in the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago, made a number of rules governing athletics, football, etc. Dec. 3 - Convo- cation held in the Armory to celebrate the 88th anniversary of Illinois as a state; address by Hon. Lawrence Y. Sherman, Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, on The Importance of State Sovereignty to the Commonwealth. Senate took action materially affecting the policy and work of the various colleges, changing entrance requirements, graduation requirements, etc. Dec. 10 - Dr. Guy Stanton Ford, newly elected Pro- fessor of Modern European History, gave his inaugural address on Rise of Prussia to her Present Greatness. Dec. 11 - Dr. W. A. Noyes of the U. S. Bureau of Stand- ards, made head of Department of Chemistry and Director of the Chemical Labora- tory, to begin September 1, 1907. Board of Trustees decided that the University Library should be open every Sunday aftrnoon from 2:00 to 6:00 o'clock. Dec. 11 - Council of Administration consented to the organization of the Scribblers' Club. Dec. 18 - Annual concert by the Choral Society and Orchestra in the Armory, closing with the "Hallelujah Chorus" from the "Messiah."

Jan.- - The Students ' Cooperative Association was dissolved. Jan. 9 - Governor Deneen, in his message to the legislature, took occasion to call attention to the graduate work of the University, mentioning especially the Graduate School, the Engineering Experiment Station, the State Water Survey, and the Departments of Ceramics and Applied Chemistry, and strongly approved the requests of the University. Jan. 12 - Conference of representatives of the Big Nine Colleges held in Chicago. Jan. 23 - Urbana Commercial Club gave banquet to President James and the members of the Board of Trustees. Jan. 28-Feb. 1 - Five lectures on the general subject of Loy- alty as a General Principle, by Prof. Josiah Royce of Harvard University.

Feb. 4 - Senate voted that after Sept., 1908, requirements for entrance to the University should be raised from 14 to 15 units. Feb. 5 - Ladies Glee Club gave con- cert in chapel. Feb. 8 - Legislative party of 125 members visited University. Con- vocation at 10:30 a. m. President James presented some of the needs of the insti- tution. A number of legislators made speeches.

March 1-2 - Electrical Engineering Show. March 4-9 - Five lectures under the auspices of the School of Education by Dr. E. A. Winship of Boston, editor of the Journal of Education/ March 4 - Contest to select a representative in the State

Equal Suffrage Oratorical contest. J. H. Zearing won. March 11 - Convocation held in Armory at 4:00 p. m. in honor of the founding of the University. Mr. Henry M. Beardsley, '79, of Kansas City, gave the address on The Viewpoint of the Gradu- ate. March 12 - Albert V. Bleininger appointed Assistant Professor of ceramics, to begin work September 1, 1907. Board of Trustees established a labora- tory of Physiological Chemistry in the Dept. of Animal Husbandry. Samuel A. Bullard, *78, retired from the Board of Trustees. L. H. Kerrick elected President of Board. Trustees gave permission to build a baseball grandstand on Illinois Field. March 14 - Senator LaFollette gave the concluding number of the Star Lecture Course. March 1.5-16 - Players Club presented Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer" at Morrow Hall. March 20 - W. L. Abbott elected President of the Board of Trustees. March 2()-2S - Series of lectures by Prof. Edward Channing of Harvard University, in commemoration of the three hundreth anniversary of the founding of the colony of Jamestown. March 30 - Ben Tomlison appointed Rhodes Scholar from Illinois.

April 1 - Katherine L. Sharp resigned her position as Head Librarian and Director of the Library School. April 24 - Class of 1882 celebrated silver anniver- sary of their graduation. Twehe members present. April 30-May 2 - Dr. Julius Goebel of Harvard lectured before the students of the University of Illinois on Deutsche Volkslieder, Faust, and Longfellow.

Director of the Library School. Baseball: April 17 - Illinois 13, Wabash 0; April 5, Illinois 6. April 24 - Class of 1882 celebrated silver anniversary of their gradua- tion. Twelve members present. April 30-May 1-2 - Dr. Julius Goebel of Harvard lectured before the students of the University of Illinois on Deutsche Volkslieder, Faust, and Longfellow.

Oratorical Association by Congressman W. B. McKinley, to be oifered in prizes to intercollegiate debaters and orators. May 4 - J. H. Zearing, representing the University of Illinois, won the hundred-dollar prize in the State Equal Suffrage Con- test in Chicago. May 6-11 - Series of six lectures on the general subject of nutrition, by Prof. Russell H. Chittenden of Yales. May 8 - Varsity "I's" voted members of the Polo Team. May 10-11 - Second meeting of the National Commission for the Investigation of Nutrition Pioblems, held at the University. May 14 - Dramatic Club "Mask and Bauble" presented Carton's "Liberty Hall," at the Walker Opera House. May 15 - Competitive Military Drill by the University regiment. May 16 - Maypole Dance on Illinois Field. May 18 - Last saloon in the Twin Cities closed. John Farson of Oak Park gave a recep- tion to Illinois alumni in Chicago. May 20-21 - Annual May festival by the Choral Society. May 27 - General Assembly approved the bill appropriating to tne University for additions to the plant; $250,000 for the erection of a Physics Laboratory, and $150,000 for an addition to Natural History building. May 30 - Memorial Day Con- vocation and Regimental Parade. Gen. William C. Carter delivered an address on Our Military Obligations.

June 4 - Board of Trustees created the position of Supervising Archi- tect and appointed Professor J. M. White to the position. Chester N. Greenough of Harvard University was elected Professor of English. June 9 - 13accalaureate sermon by Bishop Samuel Fallows. June 10 - Class day address by W. P. Trent on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Class of 1907 presented to the University a marble bust of Henry W. Longfellow. June 11 - Alumni Day, address

by Lorado Taft on Old Time Ideas. June 12 - Commencement address by Hon. James Bryee on History and Good Citizenship. Honorary degree of Doctor of Laws conferred on Mr. Bryce. June 17 - Summer Session opened. June 28 - Dr. Ernest E. Dewsnup of the University of Chicago appointed Professor of Railway Administration. Professor W. F. M. Goss appointed Dean of the College of Engineer- ing. June 3 - Professor Edwin G. Dexter resigned as Professor of Education and Director of School of Education, to become Commissioner of Education in Porto Rico. Board of Trustees voted to give him leave of absence from the University to accept this position.

July 20 - Dr. Edward C. Hayes of Miami University, appointed Professor of

Sept. - Name of the Illmi changed to The Daily lllini, and the size of the paper changed from a four-page, five-column paper to an eight-page, four-column. Sept. 10 - The Board of Trustees made an appropriation for the purchase of the Dittenberger Library. Professor Floyd R. Watson appointed Assistant to the Dean of the College of Engineering. Sept. 25 - First LTniversity Convocation in the new Auditorium. Newly elected members of the faculty, Ernest R. Dewsnup, Barric Gilbert, Chester N. Greenough, Edward C. Hayes, and William A. Noyes, introduced.

Oct. 1 - Ground was broken for the erection of the building for the University Club. Oct. 11 - Death of Trustee Alexander McLean. Oct, 15 - Inaugural exercises in honor of Professor William A. Noyes, recently chosen head of the Department of Chemistry. Oct. 16 - Lecture before the members of the Library School by Dr. Arthur Bostwick. Oct. 19 - Board of Trustees voted an appropriation for the purchase of band instruments. Board of Trustees adoi:)ted certain rules regulating the attend- ance upon University classes by persons not regularly registered as students. Oct. 20 - First Assembly of the Graduate School. Oct. 24-26 - Prof. William Bateson of Cambridge, England, gave course of three lectures on Heredity. Oct. 30 - Engineer- ing College gave a reception to Dean W. F. M. Goss on his arrival at the University.

Nov. 4-5 - New Auditorium dedicated with a series of concerts and other exer- cises in honor of Edward McDowell. Addresses by the Architect of the building, Clarence H. Blackall, and Professor Newton A. Wells, the designer of the memorial tablet, and by President Edmund J. James. The chief address of the occasion was delivered by Hamlin Garland, who was an intimate friend of McDowell. Nov. 11 - Illinois Gamma chapter of Phi Beta Kappa installed by Professor E. A. Grosvenor of Amherst. No. 20 - Students of Phillips Exeter and Phillips Andover Academies organized a Phillips Club. Nov. 21-23 - High School Conference. Nov. 22 - Concert of the Illinois Glee and Mandolin Club in Springfield. Nov. 27 - Lecture on Alternat- ing Current Railway Motors by Dr. Charles P. Steinmetz of Union College.

Dec. 3 - Annual exercises in commemoration of the admission of Illinois into the Union. Speaker, President Harry Pratt Judson of Chicago University. Dec. 6 - President and Mrs James gave a reception in the parlors of the Woman's Building, in honor of Hon. and Mrs. Samuel A. Bullard, and the members of the faculty. Dec. 7 - State Academy of Sciences organized at Decatur, Illinois. Forty-four of the eighty people present were from the University of Illinois. Dec. 9-13 - Series of lec- tures on the general subject of The Relation of Types of Philosophy to Types of Educational Theory by Professor John Dewey of Columbia University. Dec. 10 - The Board of Trustees decided that the Senate Room in the Library should house the Dittenberger Library; that the offices of the President, the Registrar, the Comptroller,

the Purchasing Agent, and the Dean of Undergraduates, should be provided for in one of the new buildings to be erected, and that the Library School should be pro- vided for in the rooms thus vacated. Dec. 10 - The Board of Trustees accepted a gas engine presented to the College of Engineering by Charles E. Sargent. Dec. 14 - The Woman 's League held a bazar in the parlors of the Woman 's Building for the benefit of the loan fund for needy girls. Dec. 16 - Annual Choral Society concert. Dec. 16-18 - Series of three lectures before the School of Education on The Relation Between Teaching Methods and Subject Matter, by Dr. M. F. Libbey, Professor of Phiiosopliy and Education at the University of Colorado. Dec. 17 - George Enos Gardner, first professor of law in the University of Illinois, died at his home in Worcester, New York. Dec. 18 - President James was the guest of the University of Illinois Club at Kansas City, Missouri. Celebration of the Scandinavian Jule-fest. Dec. 19 - Mr. Allan H. McGlaughlin, for eleven years janitor at the Men's Gymna- sium, died suddenly of paralysis. At a public meeting in the Auditorium, the Athletic Association presented Varsity " I 's. " German Club Weinachtsf est ; members of the Club presented ' ' Einer Muss Heiraten. ' ' Dec. 21 - Chapter house of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity badly damaged by fire. Holiday recess begins. Dec. 27-28 - Third meet- ing of the National Commission for the Investigation of Nutrition Problems held at the University of Illinois.

Jan. 4 - Big Nine Conference. Michigan withdrew from the Conference. Short course in agriculture - 552 men and 53 women registered. Jan. 7 - The English Club, under whose auspices the Illinois Magazine had been published for the last six years, formally suspended its publication. The University of Illinois was elected to mem- bership in the Association of American Universities. Jan. 17 - Mabel Gridley, repre- senting the Uliola Literary Society, won the second annual declamation contest of the literary societies. Jan. 20 - President James called a student mass meeting for the purpose of giving the students a chance to present their views on the question of whether there should be five or seven Conference football games. Jan. 25 - The Board of Trustees decided to send Professor Herbert W. Mumford to the Argentine Eepublic to investigate present conditions and future prospects of the beef interests there. Jan. 29 - Dr. Gustav E. Karsten, Head of the Department of Modern Languages, died of pneimionia.

Feb. 1 - Annual banquet of the University Club of the East, held at the rooms of the Aldine Association, New York City. The name of the club was changed to The University of Illinois Club of New York. Feb. 2 - Second semester opened.

Feb. 3-7 - Series of five lectures on Five Centuries of Western Paganism by Pro- fessor Cliflford H. Moore of Harvard University. Feb. 4-5 - Formal opening of the reorganized Graduate School, and installation of Dr. W. F. M. Goss as Dean of the College of Engineering. Feb. 10-15 - Six lectures under the auspices of the College of Science on The Successive Geologic Condition of North America by Professor Bai- ley Willis of the United States Geological Survey. Feb. 12 - Lincoln Day Convoca- tion in the Auditorium. Norman Hapgood, editor of Collier's Weekly, delivered the address of the day. Twenty-two former students of the University of Illinois held a meeting and banquet at the Adams Hotel in Denver, Colorado, and perfected the University of Illinois Club. Sixth annual dinner of the University Club of St. Louis held at Leppe 's Hotel, St. Louis. Feb. 17-19 - Professor Frederick E. Bolton, Direc- tor of Education at the University of Iowa, gave a series of lectures before the School of Education. Feb. 20 - State Board of Health ordered general vaccination of all University students, because of the prevalence of smallpox in Urbana and Champaign. Professor Keyser of Columbia University spoke on The Meaning and Scope of

Mathematics before the College of Science. Feb. 21 - Mr. Hamilton Holt, managing editor of The Independent, spoke to the newspaper classes on Making a Magazine. Feb. 24 - First election of undergradnates to the local chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Feb. 24-29 - Seed and Soil Special, in charge of Agricultural College Professors, was run over the C. & E. I. from Bismarck to Joppa.

March 10 - Student convocation held in the Auditorium. President James gave a twenty-minute talk on Ideals and Successes. Dr. William C. Bagley appointed Pro- fessor of Education. W. L. Abbott was re-elected president of the Board of Trustees. March 16-21 - Prof. Hans Gadow, an English scientist, lectured at the University on the general subject of "The Coloration of Animals." March 18 - Special Convoca- tion held in the auditorium in honor of Ex-President Andrew S. Draper. Alexander Dana Noyes of the New York Evening Post lectured to the business and newspaper students on How News is Gathered in Wall Street. March 23 - Mr. Rudolph Ley- poldt of Hartford, Connecticut, lectured before the Library School. March 24 - Prof. R. Leonard of the University of Breslau lectured before the students of the College of Law on German Ideals of Private Law. March 25-27 - Electrical Engi- neering show. March 27 - Esperanto Club organized. March 30 - Prof. Elmer T. Merrill of Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, spoke to the students of history and classics on The Roman Prince as Magistrate. March 31 - Prof. Albert F. Kuer- steiner of Indiana University spoke to students of Modern Languages on Balzac.

April 1 - Ex-Governor Hoard of Wisconsin addressed the students of the College of Agriculture on The Development of the Dairy Industry in Wisconsin. April 3 - Amherst Dramatic Club presented ' ' The Taming of the Shrew ' ' in the Auditorium, under the auspices of the Star Lecture Course. The Trustees voted that the Journal of English and Germanic Philology, which had been conducted by the late Professor Gus- tav E. Karsten, should be taken over by the University. April 5-6 - President Charles W, Eliot of Harvard University, accompanied by Mrs. Eliot, were the guests of Presi- dent and Mrs. James and the University of Illinois. On April 5, Vesper Services were held in the Auditorium at which President Eliot Spoke. Monday noon, April 6, President and Mrs James gave a luncheon at the President's House to the Deans and their wives,' in honor of President and Mrs Eliot. At 3:30 President Eliot reviewed the University Regiment, and at 4 : 00 o 'clock spoke before a General University Con- vocation. At 6:30 p. m. the Harvard Club entertained President and Mrs. Eliot at a luncheon in the Household Science wing of the Woman's Building. At 8:00 p. m. President and Mrs James gave a reception for President and Mrs Eliot in the Wom- an's Building. April 6-11 - Mr. Hammond Lamont, editor of The Nation, New York, lectured daily to the classes in newspaper writing. On April 11 he gave a general lecture on The Daily in a Democracy. April 13 - James Park Slade, Trustee of the University from 186&'-73, died at his home in East St. Louis. April 16 - Easter re- cess begins. April 21 - Instruction begins after Easter recess. April 23 - Forty-sev- enth commencement of the School of Pharmacy. April 30 - Fortieth anniversary of the opening of the University celebrated by a Convocation in the Auditorium. Pro- fessor Charles M. Moss delivered the address, which took the form of a eulogy of Dr. Thomas Jonathan Burrill.

May 2 - Resignation of Dr. George T. Kemp accepted. Dr. Raymond Weeks of the University of Missouri, appointed Professor and Head of the Department of Ro- mance Languages. Dr. Julius Goebel appointed Professor of German and Head of the Department of Germanics. Charles H. Mills appointed Director of the School of Music. The appointment of an Assistant Dean of Undergraduates authorized. Board of Trustees voted to furnish water, heat, and electricity for the new Young Men's

Christian Association Building, at the cost of this service to tlie University. May 4 - The Senate voted to discontinue the teaclier "s certificate of qualification to teach. May 7 - Formal opening of the University Club Iloupe. May 11 - Madam Schumann- Heink gave a concert in the Auditorium. May 12-13 - Choral Society concerts. May 14 - Maypole dance. Death of Horatio C. Burehard, a member of the first Board of Trustees. May 18 - A mock national Eepublican convention was held in the Audi- torium. May 19-22 - Miss Helen Scott Hay, head of the Illinois Training School for Nurses, lectured before the Houseliold Science department on Home Care for the Sick. ^[ay 26 - Annual Military Drill. May 27 - The lUio made its appearance. Beta chap- ter of Alpha Chi Sigma, the national chemical fraternity, was established at Illinois. F. P. Downing of the University of Wisconsin, and W. B. Jadden of Indiana Univer- sity conducted the installation exercises. An exhibit of paintings by George E. Barse, Jr., in the University Auditorium. The McKinley prize of $175 a year for five years was distributed in the form of watch fobs for the members of Delta Sigma Eho.

June - Y. M. C. A. Building completed and ready for use by Commencement time. June 6 - Military Band Promenade Concert in the Armory. June 7 - Baccalaureate address in the Auditorium at 10:00 a. m. by President Edmund J. James. The key- note of the address was ' ' Courage and Fortitude in the Struggle of Life. ' ' June 8 - Class day exercises: Auditorium, 9:30 a. m. Military Band Concert on the lawn at versity of Wisconsin delivered a lecture before the first joint meeting of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi on The Development of American Society. Initiation of newly elected alumni and graduating members in the Phi Beta Kappa society, held in Mor- seventh annual commencement address by Hon. Wu Ting Fang, Envoy Extraor- dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from China on Why China and America Should Be Friends. Honorary degree of Doctor of Laws conferred upon Hon. Wu Ting Fang. Second annual senior breakfast served on the lawn before the Woman 's Building at 8:00 a. m. June 20 - Professor James H. Pettit granted leave of absence for the year 1908-9. Professor George H. Meyer appointed Assistant Dean of the College of Literature and Arts. Board of Trustees granted permission to the Dairy Department to take up an investigation of tuberculosis among dairy animals, and the effect of its presence upon human beings. June 24 - President Edmund J. James sailed for Hurope on a tour of investigation of the veterinary schools of Europe.

July - Paving of John and Daniel streets under way. July 3 - Board of Trustees appropriated $200 to be divided into twelve prizes (together with $100 contributed by the Oratorical Association) for the men chosen to represent the University in the four intercollegiate debates for the coming year. They also votel that a $75 prize, a $50 prize, and a $25 prize should be awarded to the contestants for the Northern Oratorical League, to take the place of the same sum heretofore provided for Ihe Hamilton contest, which had been discontinued. July 3 - The Board of Trustees awarded contracts on the new Physics Building and the addition to the Natural His- tory Building to Jobst & Son of Peoria. July 9-12 - State Convention of the Chris- tian Endeavor Society held at the University. Main meetings in the Auditorium, general headquarters at the Y. M. C. A. Building.

Summer 1908 - Gov. Charles S. Deneen appointed Mr. Arthur Meeker of Chicago and Mr. A. P. Grout of Winchester, Illinois, to fill the vacancies on the board of Trustees caused by the deaths of L. H. Kerrick and Alexander McLean.

Sept. - The Council of AdmiDistration published a request that all student gatherings should close not later than twelve o 'clock. The Athletic Association an- nounced that Illinois Field would be lighted in the evening by electricity. The Christian Association House, formerly occupied by the Young Men's and Young Women's Christian Associations, was given over to the exclusive use of the women. The Daily Illini was expanded to eight pages of five columns each. Sept. 19 - Pres- ident James arrived in New York from his tour of investigation of the veterinary schools of Europe. Sept. 20-21 - The American Mathematical Society held its meet- ing at the University. Sept. 29 - The Board of Trustees approved President James' appointment of Dr. Thomas J. Burrill, Dr. Ward J. MacNeal, and Mr. Cassius C. Hayden as delegates to the International Tuberculosis Congi-ess in Washington, D. C. Fred D. Crawshaw was appointed Assistant to the Dean of the College of Engineer- ing. Sept. 30 - The University of Illinois Eepublican Club received a visit from Congressman J. S. Sherman, candidate for Vice-President, and Congressman Nicholas

Oct. - The Agricultural Experiment Stations of Illinois and Wisconsin decided to co-operate in a series of investigations on tuberculous cows. The senior class estab- lished a precedent by awarding sweaters to the girls who earn places on the basket ball team. Push ball contest took the place of the old-time color rush between soph- omores and freshmen. Oct. 4 - Dedication of the new Y. M. C. A. Building. Oct. 8 - The Law Students presented to the University a portrait of Dean Oliver A. Harker. Oct. 9 - Dr. Geo. T. Kemp, formerly of the University of Illinois, made an attack in Science on the administration of the University of Illinois. At 10 : 30 p. m. fire broke out in the top floor of University Hall. No serious damage was done. Oct. 11 - The first Convocation of the year was held in the Auditorium. President James presided. Short talks were given by Vice-President Burrill, Deans Kinley, Harker, Greene, Goss, Townsend, and Davenport. Four new members of the Faculty were introduced: Professors Julius Goebel, William C. Bagley, Charles H. Mills, and Raymond Weeks. Oct. 12-16 - Prof. J. A. Loos, Director of the State School of Political and Social Science and Commerce at the University of Iowa, delivered a series of lectures on social problems. Oct. 13 - The University held a convention for the discussion of animal tuberculosis. The convention appointed a permanent commission to study the condition of herds in the state, and to recommend legisla- tion. Oct. 15 - The Senate passed resolutions declaring its confidence in the Univer- sity administration, and denying that academic freedom is suppressed. Oct. 16-17 - The Eastern Illinois Teachers' Association helds its meeting at the University of Illinois. Oct. 29 - President James spoke before the Chicago Association of Com- merce at the Great Northern Hotel on The Function of the University for Increasing Domestic and Foreign Commerce.

Nov. 7 - Noisy celebration of the football victory over Iowa. Nov. 11-13 - Three lectures before the School of Education by Prof. Ernest H. Lindley of the depart- ment of Philosophy of Indiana University, on Psychology. Nov. 19-21 - Annual High School Conference.

Dec. - The Illinois Traction System laid the third track on the University grounds, connecting the new Oregon street line with the John and Wright street lines. Dec. 3 - University of Illinois Club of New York gave a dinner in honor of Dean F. M. Goss and Professor Lester P. Breckenridge. University of Illinois Club of Chicago entertained coaches Arthur R. Hall and Justa M. Lindgren at the Boston

Oyster House. Illinois Day, address by Professor James W. Garner. Dec. 8 - The Board of Trustees adopted a revision of their by-laws. The Board of Trustees adopted the following regulations in regard to rebate of students' fees: If a student withdraws from a course or college within ten days from the beginning of a semester, all his fees for the work dropped shall be refunded; after ten days, and before the middle of the semester, a rebate of one-half of the fees shall be made; after the middle of the semester, no rebate shall be allowed. Dec. 9 - L. & A. Assembly commemorating the birth of John Milton. Dee. 11 - Illinois defeated Minnesota in a debate, and lost to Nebraska. Dec. 12 - Junior promenade in the Armory. Dec. 14 - The Commission on Country Life held a session at the University of Illinois. Dec. 18 - The second annual presentation of football "I's" in the Audi- torium. The Illinois State Horticultural Society held its 53d annual convention at the University of Illinois. Dec. 28 - The Board of Trustees adopted a revision of the University Statutes. Dec. 29-30^ - The American Society of Agricultural Engineers held its secood annual meeting at the University.

Jan. - Seven hundred and fifty-five students registered in the short course in agriculture. Jan. 4 - Second Annual Banquet of the University of Illinois Club of Pittsburg was held at the Rittenhouse Hotel in Pittsburg. Jan. 7-8 - Dean David Kinley represented the University of Illinois at the meeting of the Association of American Universities held at Cornell University. Jan. 11-15 - Professor Graham Taylor delivered a series of lectures on the general subject of Civic Renaissance. Jan. 15 - Professor Stephen A. Forbes resigned his position as Professor of Zoology and Head of the Department of Zoology, on account of the increasing press of work in connection with the ofSces of State Entomologist and Director of the State Labor- atory of Natural History. Jan. 18-19 - Exhibit of the researches in progress in the chemical laboratory. Jan. 19 - Exercises in commemoration of the hundreth anniver- sary of the birth of Edgar Allen Poe. Professor Chester N. Greenough presided. Addresses by Professor Raymond Weeks, Professor Julius Goebel, and Assistant Professor Harry G. Paul. Jan. 19-22 - The Twenty-first annual meeting of the Illi- nois Clay Workers' Association and the Illinois Clay Workers' Institute. Jan. 22 - A Conference of the Presidents of the Colleges of Illinois with the President of the University and the Dean of the Graduate School. Jan. 23 - Norman Hackett, the actor, gave a lecture before the students of the University of Illinois, on ' ' Dramatic Activities in American Universities." Jan. 25-27 - Professor Jagadis Chunder Bose of the Presidency College, Calcutta, gave a series of three lectures of special value to students of physics and physiology.

Feb. 1 - Mr. Ralph C. Wilson of the Bankers' National Bank of Chicago gave a series of three lectures before the business students of the University. Feb. 6 - Sophomore Cotillion in the Armory. Feb. 7 - Third Annual Post-Exam. Jubilee in the Auditorium. Feb. 8 - The regulation of the Council of Administration, prohibit- ing students who are on probation from serving on the staif of any student publica- tion during the period of probation, went into effect. The hundreth anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln was observed by exercises occupying one or two hours a day for four days. These exercises included a general University Convocation, an exhibit of books, pictures, and other Lincolniana, and addresses on several aspects of Lincoln's service to the country. Feb. 10 - The Fifty-sixty General Assembly passed a joint resolution endorsing the reqaest of the University to be put on the list of institutions to the members of whose faculties retiring allowances will be granted by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Feb. 15 -

Prof. Geo. E. Woodberry, formerly of Columbia University, gave a series of lectures on literary subjects. Feb. 19 - The annual Military Ball. Feb. 20 - The Illinois State Academy of Science met in Springfield. A large delegation attended from the University of Illinois. Twenty-five members of the Alumni Association of Colo- rado, with their wives and friends, held a banquet at the Hotel Boulderado at Boulder, Colorado. Feb. 23 - The Illini Club was organized in Chicago with 290 members. Feb. 25-26 - The biennial visit of the legislative committee to the University. The party consisted of one hundred men and twenty-five women. Eegimental Review at 10:30 a. m. General University Convocation.

March - The Council of Administration, appointed two committees on discipline, one for men, of which the Dean of Men is ex efficio chairman, and one for women, of which the Dean of Women is ex officio chairman. March 1 - The Phi Beta Kappa Society held its mid-year meeting for the election of members. March 3 - Scabbard and Blade, a military social fraternity, was organized. A meeting was held to organize the Students ' Union. About five hundred men joined at this t\uie. March 7 - The nine Chinese students in the University of Illinois gave an entertainment in Morrow Hall. March 9 - The Board of Trustees appointed Mr. Phineas L. Windsor, Librarian at the University of Texas, to be Librarian and Director of the Library School. Prof. L. P. Breckenridge, presented his resignation as Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Engineering Experiment Station, to accept a professorship at Sheffield Scientific Institute. The Board of Trustees elected officers. William L. Abbott was again chosen President of the Board. March 11 - A mine explosion and rescue station was established at the College of Engineering by the United States Geological Survey. March 12 - The University of Illinois Association of Southern California held its annual banquet at the Nadroj Cafe in Los Angeles. March 20 - Glee and Mandolin Club gave a concert and minstrel show in the Illinois Theater. March 22-27 - Prof. E. Bradford Tichener of the Cornell University gave a series of lectures on phychological subjects. The Southwestern Alumni Association of the University of Illinois held its annual banquet in Kansas City at the Ormond. Dean William F. M. Goss was a guest of the Association. March 26 - The fifth annual dance of the College of Law in the Armory. March 29-April 3 - Dr. George Howard Parker, Professor of Zoology at Harvard University, gave a series of lectures on zoological subjects.

April - The Department of Household Science conducted a series of experiments in its experimental house at the corner of Wright and Daniel streets. Axn-il 3 - The Filipino students at the University gave an entertainment at Morrow Hall. President James was a guest of honor at the sixth annual banquet of the Illinois University alumni of New York at the Hotel Manhattan. The name of the organization was changed to the University of Illinois Alumni Association of New York. April 7 - The Forty-sixth General Assembly of Illinois adopted a resolution approving a policy of paying the salaries necessary in order ' ' to attract to and retain in the service of the University and the State the best available ability of this and other countries. ' ' April 19-24 - A conference on public health was held at the University under the auspices of the University and the State Board of Health. April 24r - Three thousand students under the direction of the Illinois Union gave a "Spring Celebration." April 29 - Forty-ninth annual commencement of the School of Pharmacy.

May - The members of the newspaper classes conducted the Daily Illini during the first week in May. May 6 - First election of officers of the Illinois Union. May 7 - National Convention of the Delta Sigma Eho, oratorical fraternity. May 10 - The corner-stone of Osborne Hall was laid by Bishop Edward W. Osborne. Annual

May Festival. Monday evening the Choral and Orchestral Societies of the University gave Gounod's "Mors et Vita." On Tuesday afternoon the New York Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mr. Walter Danirosch gave a Tchaikowski and Wagner pro- gram. On Wednesday evening the University Chorus, the New York Symphony Orchestra, and soloists gave a program celebrating the Mendelssohn centenary. May 17 - Mr. Hclge A. Haugan, treasurer of the University of Illinois, died at his home in Chicago. The University of Illinois Association was organized in Portland, Ore- gon. May 19 - Company C of the second battalion won the University Competitive Drill. TTie New University Medal for individual work was given to G. K. Tracy, a sophomore in agriculture. The Hazelton jjrize was awarded to F. D. Dunn, a fresh- man in engineering. May 21 - Mask and Bauble presented in the Auditorium, "Two Strikes," written by Thacher H. Guild. May 29 - Annual "Peanut Banquet" at the College of Agriculture.

June - The University purchased the entire library of 3,200 volumes of the late Professor Moritz Heyne, of the University of Goltingen, on German literature and jihilology. June 4 - The Trustees adopted a minute expressing appreciation of the serv- ices of Professor Lester Paige Breckenridge. June 5 - Illinois won the Conference Ath- letic Meet at Marshall Field. Twenty-seventh annual commencement of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, the College of Medicine of the University of Illinois. June 8 - The legislature passed an act authorizing and directing the establishment of a department of mining engineering at the LTniversity of Illinois, for which it made an appropriation of $7,500 per annum. June 9-14 - The General Assembly voted to the I'niversity a total of $2,288,500 for the Inenninm, including building appropriation, agricultural appropriation, mining engineering bill, and general appropriation bill, $250,000 of this amount being for a new University Hall. June 13 - Baccalaureate address by President Edmund J. James, who spoke on Love of Our Fellowman as the greatest Force in Advancing Society to an Ideal State. June 14 - Class day exercises. Senior Ball. June 15 - Alumni Day. President 's Keception in the Audi- torium. Alumni Association adopted a resolution requesting the Board of Trustees in planning for the future of the University, to preserve old University Hall. June 16 - Thirty-eighth annual commencement address by Baron Kogoro Takahira, His Imperial Japanese Majesty 's Ambassador to the United States, on Influence of Amer- ican Education in the Far East. June 21 - Summer session began. Illinois members of the Western Society of Engineers gave a dinner at the City Club of Chicago in honor of Prof. Lester Paige Breckenridge. June 24 - Dr. Henry B. Ward of the University of Nebraska was appointed Professor of Zoology at the University of Illinois. Mr. Henry Alexander Haugan, Vice President of the State Bank of Chicago, was elected Treasurer of the University of Illinois. The Trustees approved the granting of the degree of J. D. (Juris Doctor), Doctor of Law.

July 5-6 - The Coburn Players presented Percy Mackaye 's ' ' Canterbury Pilgrims ' ' and Shakespeare 's "As You Like It ' ' and ' ' Twelfth Night, ' ' under the auspices of the Summer Session. July 5 - Mrs. Carrie T. Alexander, member of the Board of Trustees, was married to Dr. William Bahrenburg of Belleville. July 14 - Dean William F. M. Goss was appointed Director of the Engineering Experiment Station in place of Professor Lester P. Breckenridge, resigned. July 14 - The Trustees ap- proved the location of the New University Hall south of the Woman's Building. July 21 - The Trustees decided to charge a fee of $24 a year to students engaged in graduate study in absentia. Previously no fees were charged them. July 21 - The Trustees authorized publication of the results of the investigations of the Nutrition Commission.

Aug. - The administration offices were removed from the Library building to the new addition in the Natural History Building. Aug. 20 - Summer session closed.

Sept. - The lectures in Personal Hygiene required of all men of the freshmen class, given this year by Dean Thomas A. Clark. ' Rule 41 for the Guidance of Undergraduates, that a student having grades below 75 in subjects aggregating twenty-five per cent of his entire work shall not be graduated, became operative. Dr. Raymond Weeks was called to Barnard College Columbia University. Sept 2 - The article on the University of Illinois by Edwin E. Slosson appeared in the Independent Magazine. Sept. 20-21 - Registration days. Sept. 21 - The Trustees appointed Harry H. Stoek (editor of Mines and Minerals) professor of Mining Engineering in the University, in charge of the department. Sept. 30 - First general convocation of the year held in the Auditorium. The speakers were President James, Professor Albert P. Carman of the Physics Department, and Dr. Henry B. Ward, new Professor of Zoology.

Oct.^ - Illinois Magazine again revived. Oct. 6 - At the inauguration of Dr. Abbott Lawrence Lowell as President of Harvard University, the honorary degree of Doctor of Law was conferred upon President Edmund J. James. The Boston Tran- script, in recording the event, spoke of President James as ' ' the man under whose inspiring touch the University of Illinois has risen to the front rank among American Universities. ' ' Oct. 19 - The first meeting of the University of Illinois section of the American Chemical Society. Oct. 27 - Second annual pushball contest between the sophomores and freshmen on Illinois. The sophomores Avon by a score of 15 to 0.

Nov. 13 - President James issued a letter to the student body strongly condemn- ing the actions of the student mob on Saturday night, November 6th. Nov. 13 - Cherry (111.) mine explosion. Mr. R. Y. Williams, Director of the Mine Rescue Station at the University, did excellent work. He and Professor Harry H. Stoek, newly appointed head of the Department of Mining Engineering, were prominently mentioned in all press despatches. Nov. 18-20 - Annual High School Conference. Nov. 26 - Dr. Ernest Julius Berg appointed Professor of Electrical Engineering and Head of the Department. The Trustees voted to exenipt from tuition in the Graduate School all members of the staffs of auxiliary bureaus and scientific stations connected with the University who might be enrolled as regular students in the Graduate School. The Trustees decided to locate the New University Hall south of the Woman 's Build- ing and west of Burrill avenue; also that the name "Abraham Lincoln Hall" should be given to the building. Nov. 26-27 - Formal dedication of the new Physics Lab- oratory. Gov. Charles S. Deneen was present and presented the building to the Uni- versity. President James delivered the charge to Professor A. P. Carman. Head of the Physics Department. President Henry S. Pritchett, of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching delivered the main address.

Dec. 3 - Professor Arthur G. Webster of Clark University gave a series of lec- tures on scientific subjects. Professor Harry H. Stoek was appointed by Gov. Charles S. Deneen as a member of the Illinois State Mining Commission. The Commission is to formulate desirable legislation for the control of mining, and to recommend such legislation to the Governor of the state. Professor H. S. Grindley of Physical Chemistry in the Department of Animal Husbandry, and Dr. Ward J. Mac- Neal, bacteriologist in the laboratoi-y, were appointed by Gov. Charles S.

ture of pellagra. Dec. 6-lS - The College of Agriculture, at the National Corn Exhibition at Omaha, displayed an exhibit showing how to manage the soil to prevent agricultural bankruptcy. Dec. 10 - Junior Promenade in the Armory. Dec. 11 - The University Glee Club and Mandolin Club appeared in the Walker Opera House in their nineteenth annual home concert. Matinee and evening con- certs were given. Dec. 13-18 - Professor Joseph Bedier of the University of Paris, France, delivered a series of six lectures at the University under the auspices of the Romance Language Department, dealing with subjects from mediaeval and modern French literature. Dec. 14 - Annual Christmas concert of the Choral and Orchestral societies. The Trustees authorized the President of the University to accept from the Commission of the Illinois Farmers' Hall of Fame, a picture of Cyrus Hall Mc- Cormick. The Trustees accepted a donation of $100 from Dr. Otto L. Schmidt of Chicago, for the purchase of books for the University Library, which may be recommended by the Department of German. The Trustees voted that beginning with September 1, 1910, two units of German were to be required of students who desired to enter the course in Chemical Engineering. Dec. 15 - The name of Cyrus Hall McCormick was enrolled in the Illinois Farmers' Hall of Fame. Exercises were held in the University Auditorium. Hon. Albert P. Grout, chairman of the Illinois Farmers' Hall of Fame and member of the University Board of Trustees, presided. Governor Charles S. Deneen spoke. President James spoke on behalf of the Univer- sity. Miss Muriel McCormick, granddaughter of the inventor, unveiled the portrait which was hung under an American flag at the back of the stage. Later in the afternoon a reception was given to the out-of-town guests in the Woman's Building. Dec. 16 - Eighteen players on the 1909 Varsity Eleven were awarded " I 's " at a mass meeting held in the Auditorium. Dec. 17 - President and Mrs. James held a reception in the Woman's Building in honor of Professor Joseph Bedier. Dec. 22 - The new rule of the Council of Administration with regard to absence before and after vacations went into effect.

Jan. - Nine hundred and eight persons registered in the short course in agricul- ture. Jan. 4 - The intermission period between class hours was changed from five to Illinois Union banquet in the Armory. Jan. 18 - The Ulini Club of Chicago held its annual meeting in the University Club of that city.

Feb. 3 - The Trustees voted to raise the standard of entrance to the Medical School. Feb. 4 - Annual Sophomore Cotillion. Feb. 11 - The third annual electrical engineering show. The annual meeting of the Illini Club of Colorado was held at the Auditorium Hotel in Denver. Feb. 17 - Eobert B. Fizzell, representing the Philo- mathean Literary Society, won the inter-literary society declamation contest. Feb. 18-19 - Third annual convention of the Illinois State Academy of Science was held at the University. Feb. 18-25 - An exhibition of paintings and etchings from the Albert Rouiller Studio of Chicago was held in the foyer of the Auditorium. Feb. 19 - Track coach, Harry Gill, was presented with a watch at the annual in-door track meet with Chicago, funds for which were raised by popular subscription under the direction of Phenix, an honorary senior society. Feb. 22 - University convocation held in the Auditorium. Professor C. M. Van Tyne, Head of the Department of History at Michigan, spoke on "Political Thinking of Washington's Time." Feb. 24-25 - The Players Club presented "The Rivals" in Morrow Hall. Feb. 25 - Presi- dent James, as chairman of the legislative committee of the National Association of State Universities, presented to the Senate of the United States a petition signed by thirty-six presidents of independent agricultural and mechanical arts colleges,

and ninety-seven presidents of normal schools, protesting against the bill permitting George Washington University to receive $45,000 a year from the government as an agricultural college, under the provision of the Morrill act of July 2, 18G2. Feb. 25 - - Annual Military Ball.

March 8 - William L. Abbott was re-elected President of the Board of Trustees for the ensuing year. March 8-9 - Second annual meeting of the Illinois Water Supply Association was held at the University. March 9-15 - Eduard Meyer, Pro- fessor of Ancient History of the University of Berlin, and 1909 Exchange Professor at Harvard University, gave a series of six lectures at the University of Illinois on Political Institutions and Ideals of Ancient Greece. March 11 - The University of Illinois Alumni Association of Southern California held its annual banquet on the 11th floor of the Wright & Callender Building, Long Beach, California. March 12 - Illinois won the debates with Ohio and Indiana Universities. March 15 - The third floor of the Cosmopolitan Club House was badly damaged by fire. March 21-23 - President Charles Blanchard of Wheaton College delivered three lectures before the School of Education. March 21-25- - Deans of the colleges of liberal arts of a dozen middle western state universities held their second annual meeting at the LTniversity of Illinois.

April - A petition was presented to the Council of Administration by Shield and Trident and Phenix, honorary senior societies, asking that official recognition be given to the movement to establish an annual Illinois Home Coming. President James resigned as chairman of the Board of Trustees of the State Historical Library, to which position he had been appointed in 1897 by Governor Tanner, reappointed by Governor Eiehard Yates, and continued by Governor Charles S. Deneen. Governor Deneen appointed Dean Evarts B. Greene chairman of the Board in place of Presi- dent James. April 2 - The annual dinner and business meeting of the University of Illinois Club of Washington, D. C, was held at the Teacup Inn. April 3 - Miss Irma Voigt was chosen to represent the University of Illinois at the annual Northern Oratorical contest to be held in Minneapolis in May. April 4 - Meeting of the University Senate. April 8 - Professor Edward Lee Thorndike of Columbia Univer- sity delivered a series of five lectures under the joint auspices of the College of Liter- ature and Arts and the School of Education on Individual Differences and Their Causes. April 12 - The last of the year 's series of Assemblies given by the College of Literature and Arts was held in the chapel. An address was given by Mr. George F. Schwartz of the Music School. The Trustees granted the request of Professor Nathan Clifford Ricker to be relieved of the administration duties connected with the headship of the Department of Architecture. Professor Chester N. Greenough, head of the Department of English, resigned to accept a call to Harvard University. April 14 - Mr. Emory Cobb, for twenty years a member of the University Board of Trus- tees, died at his home in Kankakee. April 19 - The students of the Classical Depart- ment presented Aristophanes' "Clouds" in the Auditorium. April 2.5 - Edwin E. Slosson, literary editor of The Independent, began a series of lectures on journalism before the newspaper students. He also delivered a course of lectures before the School of Education on the Tendency and Needs of University Education. April 27 - The Varsity Soccer team played its first game in competition with Christian Brothers College on Illinois Field. Illinois was defeated by a score of 9 to 2. April 29 - George Mygatt Fisk, Professor of Commerce at the University of Illinois from 1902-8, met death by drowning at Madison, Wisconsin.

May - Professor James W. Garner was made editor of the new publication, the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. May 2-4 - Annual May Festival. Madame

Rosa Olitzka of the Boston Concert Company gave a conceit ou the evening of the 2u(l. The Chonis sang "King Olaf and "Hiawatha" on Tuesday and Wednes- day evenings, accompanied. by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra with Emil Ober- hoffer conducting. May 4 - Bryant Bannister was elected President of the Illinois Students' Union. May 8-9 - The Argos Club became Deuteron chapter of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. May 10 - Professor Thomas W. Hughes resigned as Pro- fessor of Law. May 19 - Dr. Theobald Smith of the Harvard Medical School lec- tured at the University on The Relation of Bovine to Human Tuberculosis. Twelfth annual ^[aypole Pageant on Illinois Field. May 20 - Richard Price Morgan, member of the University Board of Trustees from 1891-7, died at his home in Dwight, Illinois. Frederick O. Sylvester of St. Louis displayed over a hundred of his views of land- scape in the foyer of the Auditorium. May 20-21 - Tlie National Nutrition Com- mission met in the University cheniistry laboratories. May 28 - The Aztec Club became the Omicron Chapter of the Psi Upsilon fraternity.

June - The Chicago & Northwestern Ry. Company presented to the University of Illinois a locomotive testing plant. The llliui played a total of four- teen intercollegiate games and won them all. The University Athletic Associa- tion presented each of the players a solid souvenir Illinois watch fob. June 1 - Annual initiation of Sigma Xi. June 4 - John Mills Pearson, a former Trustee, died. June 6 - President James spoke at the annual banquet of the Alumni of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in the gold room of the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago. June 12 - Rev. W. S. Plumer Bryan gave the baccalaureate sermon on The Problems of Religion. June 13 - Dedication of the memorial urn presented by the gradu- ating class; class day exercises in the Auditorium at 9:30j military band concert on a recommendation that, beginning with September, 1911, a college degree should be required for admission to the Library School. The Trustees appointed Frederick M. Mann Professor of Architecture and Head of the Department. Colonel Edmund G. Fechet requested to be relieved from duty as Military Command- ant and Professor of Military Science, as soon as his successor could be found. Major Benjamin C. Morse was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna- tion of Colonel Fechet. Charles M. McConn was chosen to be Assistant Registrar of the University, and Registrar from October 1, 1910. June 14 - Alumni Day: Re- 1905. President and Mrs. James gave their annual reception to the graduates and their parents and friends in the University Auditorium. June 15 - The thirty-ninth annual eommencemeut was held in the Auditorium. Address by President James on The Fellow'ship of College Men. The honorary degree of LL. D. was conferred on Mrs. Ella Flagg Young. The honorary degree of Doctor of Engineer was conferred upon Professor Lester Paige Breckenridge, and Hon. Isham Randolph of Chicago. Dean David Kinley sailed for Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic, to represent the United States at the Fourth Pan-American Congress. He was accompanied by Mr. Herman G. James, his private secretary. June 28 - Mrs. Mary E. Faweett was appointed Acting Dean of Women in the University of Illinois.

July 4 - The Library School Alumni Association met at the Grand Hotel, Mack- inac Island, in conjuncture with the annual conference of the American Library Association. July 25 - Thirty-four alumni from New York and vicinity enjoyed a clambake at Coney Island. July 29 - The Trustees accepted the gift of a collection

presented by Dr. Otto L. Schmidt of Chicago to the University Library. July 29 - William Low Pillsbury, Kegistrar of the University of Illinois since 1893, and Sec- retary of the Board since July 1, 1888, resigned, to take effect October 1, 1910.

August 10 - The corner-stone of Lincoln Hall was laid. President W. L. Abbott of the Board of Trustees presided; Dean E. J, Townsend spoke for President James, and Dr. Charles Davison, a Trustee, laid the cornerstone.

Sept. 17 - President James was guest of honor at the annual banquet of the mini Club of Peoria at the Creve CcEur Club. Sept. 19 - Registration day. Sept. 20 - C. M. McConn was elected Secretary of the Board of Trustees from October 1, 1910. The Daily Illini began its tenth year of publication. Sept. 21 - A thousand freshmen attended the first convocation in the University Auditorium. President James welcomed them. Dean Thomas A. Clark and Mr. Bay Warnock, Assistant Dean, spoke briefly. Sept. 26 - Military drill began under the new Commandant, Major Benjamin C. Morse. Sept. 29 - President James gave the principal address at the installation of Dr. Frank McVey as President of the University of North

Oct. - The 1909 Memorial Fountain, between the Men 's Gymnasium and the Armory, completed. By special action of the Carnegie Foundation Board, Mr. Wil- liam L. Pillsbury was given a retiring allowance. Oct. 3-15 - Dr. Josef Redlich, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Vienna, gave a. series of lec- tures. Oct. 14-15 - The First Annual Homecoming at the University occurred. The weather was warm and fair; the Twin Cities were decorated with Illinois colors in honor of the occasion. The main features of the Homecoming were the Alumni- Varsity baseball game; the pushball contest; the mass meeting on the bleachers; class reunions; the football game with Chicago, won by Illinois by a score of 3 to 0. At the mass meeting President James announced that Francis J. Plym, class of 1897, had established a traveling fellowship in architecture of the annual value of one thousand dollars. Oct. 15 - The first regular meeting of the University of Illinois Alumni in St. Paul and Minneapolis held in the Commercial Club rooms in the Radisson Hotel in Minneapolis.

Nov. 4 - U. S. Congressman David J. Foster spoke at a University Convocation on the new peace movement. Nov. 10 - The first annual dinner of the University of Illinois Club of Springfield was held at the Colonial Cafe in Springfield with Professor James M. White as guest of honor. Nov. 12-17 - Dr. William Morris Davis, Professor of Geography at Harvard University, gave a course of six lectures on Geography as a Subject for University Study. Nov. 16 - Colonial Edmond Gustave Fechet, for ten years Commandant of the University of Illinois Regiment, died at the Burnham hospital in Champaign. Nov. 17 - The funeral of Colonel Fechet was held in the University Auditorium. Nov. 17-19 - Annual High School

Dec. - Seventy-six members of the Illinois Faculty at Urbana were listed in the new American Men of Science. Seventeen of this number were includerl in the starred list of a thousand most eminent men of sci- ence in America. Dec. 9 - Junior Promenade in the Armory. Dec. 10 - - The Annual concert of the Glee and Mandolin Club. Matinee and evening con- certs were given in the Auditorium. Dec. 15 - Professor Charles F. Moore of Purdue University lectured before the College of Engineering. His talk on Blasting Powder

was given as the first of a series in exchange between Purdue and Illinois. Dec. 28 - The Illinois State Teachers' Association at its meeting in Chicago December 28th, passed a resolution favoring the appropriation of the money asked for by the University of Illinois for the erection of a building for the School of Education at the University of Illinois. Dec. 30 - The Illini Club at Peoria held a meeting at the Creve Coeur Club. Fifty graduates and students of the University of Illinois held their annual reunion at Rockford, Illinois.

Jan. 4 - Governor Charles S. Deneen, in his biennial message to the legislature, presented '^ery fully the work and the needs of the University of Illinois and its allied bureaus. Jan. 6 - Irma E. Voigt, representing the Illiola Literary Society, won the inter-literary society declamatory contest. Jan. 13-14 - TTie Illinois Union pre- sented a musical comedy, ' ' The Maid of the Moon, ' ' written by George Morris, and his brother Paul Mori is, a graduate of the University of AVisconsin. Jan. 16 - For two weeks beginning January 16th, the School for Housekeepers was held in the Woman "s Biuilding. Jan. 16-28 - Nearly a thousand students attended the Agricul- tural Short Course. Jan. 17 - The Trustees granted permission to the Corps of Cadets to wear a dark flannel shirt in place of the cadet blouse, ' ' at such exercises as may be prescribed by the Military Commandant. ' ' Jan. 25 - The name of James Nicholas Brown was enrolled in the Illinois Farmers' Hall of Fame, being the second man to receive this honor., Jan. 30-Feb. 8 - The Illinois Horticultural Institute was held at the University.

Feb. - The University of Illinois Alumni Association of India was organized with a membership of six. Feb. 3 - Sophomore Cotillion in the Armory. Feb. 7 - Post-Exam. Jubilee was held in the Auditorium under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association. Feb. 7 - The Council of Administration adopted a plan for the reorganization of The Daily Illini. The Illini hereafter to be controlled by a board of six trustees, three from the faculty and three from undergraduate students. The Fiftieth Annual Convention of the Illinois State Horticultural Society held Feb. 8-10. Feb. 11 - President William Howard Taft visited the University for the purpose of reviewing the Cadet Regiment. He arrived over the Wabash Railroad at 8:. 50 a. m., and was met by a committee, and driven to Illinois; reviewed the Regi- ment; saw the University grounds; made a five minute address to citizens of the Twin Cities at the Illinois Central Station, and left for Springfield, all in less than an hour. Feb. 12-14 - Dr. Charles M. Sheldon of Topeka, Kansas, was the guest of the University. He addressed the Assembly of the College of Literature and Arts and spoke to students of sociology and of journalism on The Ethics of Newspaper Mak- ing. Feb. 13 - I. N. Read of Urbana presented the University with a cane made from an oak door post in Lincoln's home in Old Salem, Illinois. The cane was presented in the name of Mr. Read's daughter, Mrs. Nellie Ross, '01. The Military Band gave a concert at the State Armory in Springfield, under the auspices of the University of Illinois Club of Springfield. Feb. 15-16 - Biennial visit of the General Assembly to the University. More than one hundred members were present, thirty of whom were accompanied by their wives. Feb. 24 - Annual Military Ball in the Armory. Feb. 27 - President James, for the University Senate, appointed a com- mittee to consider the question of the present organization of the University from the standpoint of efficiency, and to summarize the results of their deliberations in the form of a constitution for the University, to be considered later by the Council and Senate and Trustees of the University. Feb. 28 - A series of meetings was held in the interest of the Young Men's Christian Association. Dr. Clarence A. Barbour of New York, "Dad" Elliott, and other assisted. The annual dinner and business

meeting of the University of Illinois Club of Washington, D. C, was held at the Teacup Inn. Twenty-four were present. Dr. Eaymond M. Alden of Leland Stan- ford University was elected Professor of English in the University of Illinois, to begin service September 1, 1911.

March 4 - The second annual conference of the Presidents of the smaller colleges of Illinois was held at the University. The purpose of the meetings is to bring each of the colleges in the state into closer touch with the others, and to effect a closer relationship with the University. March, 7 - Dr. C. P. Steinmetz addressed the stu- dents of the College of Engineering on Electric Energy. March 9 - C. H. Cartlidge, Bridge Engineer of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Eailroad, gave an illustrated lecture on Reinforced Concrete Pile and Trestle Bridges. March 9-10 - Col. William Nathan McChesney delivered two lectures before the College of Law on Uniform State Laws. March 11 - Celebrating the anniversary of Founders' Day, the Puget Sound Association of the Alumni of the University of Illinois met for their annual reunion and banquet at the Tacoma Hotel. The University of Illinois Alumni Assoc- iation of Southern California banqueted at the University Club of Los Angeles. The attendance was almost double that of any previous banquet of the Association. March 14 - B. R. Eickards was appointed Professor of Municipal and Sanitary Dairying in the University of Illinois. March 14 - Miss Lutie E. Stearns, Chief of the Traveling Department of the Wisconsin Free Library Commission, began, a series of three lec- tures before the Library School and staff. March 20-21 - Dr. Arthur E. Bostwick, Librarian of the St. Louis Library, lectured before the Library School. March 21 - Mr. Herbert R. Cross, gave a series of lectures on art before the University, con- tinuing through six weeks. March 23 - President Frank L. McVey of the University of North Dakota gave an address on Sticking Points in Taxation. March 27-31 - Mr. Paul E. Moore, Editor of the Nation, gave a series of five lectures on Types of Romanticism. March 28 - Mr. Charles F. Scott, Chief Consulting Engineer of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, lectured on The Young Engineer and Modern Industrial Conditions. March 31 - The eleventh annual dinner of the Southwestern Alumni Association was held at the Coates House, Kansas City, Mo. Dean Thomas A. Clark was present from the University.

April - Late in April the new Illini Board of Control announced the appoint- ment of H. H. Herbert, Editor; C. M. Sullivan, Manager; and F. X, McGrath, Bookkeeper of the paper for 1911-12. April 7-8 - The Players' Club presented "Our Boys" on Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday afternoon, in Morrow Hall. April 8 - Tlie Seventh Annual Dinner of the New York Alumni Association was held at the Hotel Manhattan, one hundred and fifteen persons were present. Ex-President Andrew Sloan Draper and Dean Thomas Arkle Clark were guests of honor. April 18 - Mr. Oswald Garrison Villard, editorial writer on the New York Evening Post and President of the Evening Post Company, addressed an assembly of the College of Lit- erature and Arts on The Problem of Independent Journalism. April 9 - Orin R. Wakefield brought suit against the University to compel the granting of his diploma. His contention involved the rule which permits the University to withhold the grant- ing of a degree when a student has twenty-five percent of his work below the grade of 75 percent. The case was decided in favor of the University.

May - The Lincoln League, a student organization organized, constitution adopted and temporary officers chosen. May 2 - Baron d'Estournelles de Constant spoke at a University Convocation on International Peace. He also spoke on the peace movement at a dinner given in his honor in the evening. Mav 3 - Students' Union election.

May 17 - Maypole Dance on Illinois FieM. May 18-20 - The Nineteenth Illinois Inter- scholastic meet. May 20 - Interscholastic circus on Illinois Field.

June - The graduating class presented to the University as a class memorial two trophy cases to be placed in the entrance of the Men's Gymnasium. June 10 - The 47th General Assembly of Illinois appropriated to the Ujiivorsity 4i3,489,300 for oper- ating expenses, buildings, etc., and also .$30,000 for the support of 1he School of Ceramics. The 47th General Assend)ly passed a bill providing for a mill tax for the support of the University beginning with the year 1912; also an act putting employees of the University of Illinois under civil service regulations. June 11 - The Eight Rev- erend Edward W. Osborne, Bishop of Springfield, delivered the baccalaureate address. His text was "They watched him." June 12 - Class Day. Annual address before the Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi societi(?s was delivered by John M. Coulter, Professor of Botany at the University of Chicago on Contributions of Germany to Education. Senior ball in the Armory. June 13 - Alumni Day. A bronze memorial tablet to the late Professor Arthur W. Palmer was unveiled. The Trustees appointed Dr. Jean Beck of Vienna, Austria, Assistant Professor of Eomance Languages. The Trustees authorized Dean Thomas A. Clark to yniblish "Facts for Freshmen," to be presented to each freshman upon his admission to the University. Mr. Donald Graham, 1907, who won in the competition for the Plym fellowship in architecture, was appointed to the fellowship for the year 1911-12. June 14 - The Commencement address was given by President James. His address was an appeal to the graduates to make careers object lessons in the defense of academic education. The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on William E. Curtis; the degree of Doctor of Engineering on Ralph Modjeski. June 27 - The beginning of the six weeks' course given in the Summer Session in the Library School. Summer Session opened with an enrollment of nearly seven hiindred. July 11 - Miss Isabel Bevier delivered the president's ad- dress at the opening session of the American Home Economics Association, meeting with the National Education Association at San Francisco. Her topic was "The Home Economics Movement." June 14 - The Trustees voted to close the California avenue and John street entrances to the campus; to close Burrill avenue south of the Auditorium, and to post notices barring automobiles and motorcycles, at the entrance of Burrill avenue on the south side of Green street.

August 27 - Alfred Bayliss, from 1899 to 1907 ex officio a member of the Board of Trustees, died at his home at Woodbine, Ohio.

September - The roadway which formerly curved about the northeast corner of University Hall, changed during the summer to run directly east to the Law Building, and thence south. A broad cement walk built in front of University Hall, diiectly east to the LaAv Building. The opening of Lincoln Hall and the new Power Plant necessitated a readjustment of class rooms and offices in University Hall and in the Electrical Engineering Biiilding. The department of Classics, and the graduate and upper class work in Mo<lern Languages, English, and the Social Sciences, formerly located in University Hall, were removed to Lincoln Hall, as were also Seminar libra- ries and many books of value to these departments. September 29 - Professor Eugene Meyer of Germany, head of the Ecieh-Anstaldt, or Calibration Laboratory, and Pro- fessor of Engineering at Charlottonburg University, on a tour of investigation of foreign engineering institutions, made a visit to the University.

October 6 - TTie Marquis of Queensberry, then on the sporting staff of the Chicago Tribune, visited the University for the Illinois-Millikiu football game on

Oct. 7, and spoke at a mass meet in the Auditorium. October 14 - At the first gen- eral convocation of the year, held in the Auditorium, President James spoke briefly upon thQ growth of the University, and introduced the three new members of the Senate, Professor Raymond M. Alden of the English department, Professor Charles R. Richards of the department of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor Chester G. Vernier of the Law School, each of whom made a short speech. Preliminary honors as granted in the various colleges were announced. October 21-24 - The State Conference of Charities and Corrections met at the University. Professor E. C. Hayes elected President for the following year.

November 1- - Registration in all departments of the University was 4,929, as miscellaneous program in the Auditorium. November 11 - President James sailed for Europe from New York on the Steamer "Abraham Lincoln," Hamburg- American Line. Napoleon B. Morrison, a former Trustee of the University, died at his home in Odin. November 14 - Dr. J. M. McCormack, of the American Medical Association, lectured on health conditions, under the auspices of the Anti-Tuberculosis Society. Professor Thomas E. Oliver gave an illustrated lecture on Paris at the L. & L. Assem- bly. November 17 - First annual Agricultural Dance held in the Armory. Vice Pres- ident and Mrs. Burrill, in the absence of President and Mrs. James, gave a reception for the new members of the faculty in the Woman 's Building. November 18 - Thirty members of the Southern Illinois Editorial Association, who were guests of Congress- man "William B. McKinley of Champaign, visited the University. November 20 - At 4:00 p. m., the first Assembly of the College of Science was held in the Natural His- tory Lecture room. Vice President T. J. Burrill delivered a lecture on A Vacation in New Mexico. Professor Josiah Royce of Harvard University lectured at 11:00 a. m., on Some Psychological Problems Suggested by Pragmatism; at 7:30 p. m., on The Prob- lem of Religious Instruction in Modern Academic Education. November 21 - Thomas Liggitt of the United States Sherardizing Company, delivered an illustrated lecture in the Chemistry lecture room on Sherardizing. November 23 - The Art Department gave a tea in their rooms in LTniversity Hall. November 23-25- - Annual High School Conference at the University. November 24-26 - Second Annual Fall Homecoming was even a greater success than the first. November 24 - The corner-stone of the George McKinley Memorial University Presbytrian Church was laid. The chief address was given by Rev. John Balcolm Shaw of Chicago. Hon. William B. McKinley, principal donor of the church, made the presentation address. Rev. Martin F. Anderson, student pastor of the church, laid the corner-stone. November 24-25 - Mask & Bauble pre- sented "The Lion Rampant" at the Illinois Theater. November 25 - The annual dinner of the Harvard Club was given at the University Club. November 27 - C. B. Hatch & J. M. Kaufman of Champaign, gave their seventh annual complimsntary ban- quet to the football team. Sixteen men were awarded the official football " I. "

December 3 - An automatic freight and passenger elevator was installed in Lincoln Hall. December 4-9 - Dr. E. G. Cooley of Chicago gave a series of five lectures before the School of Education, on Industrial and Vocational Education in Germany. De- cember 9 - The twenty-first annual Glee Club concert, matinee and evening, was given in the Auditorium. December 6 - Illinois Day, which falls on Dec. 3. was celebrated by a general convocation held in the Auditorium. Hon. Clark E. Carr of Galesburg gave the address. His subject was Illinois. December 8 - Illinois won the debates with Iowa and Wisconsin. Junior Promenade in the Armory. December 9 - Fire damaged the Dental Building in Chicago to the amount of about two thousand dollars. Dr. Henry S. Curtis of Clark University lectured before the College of Literature and

Arts on The Playground as a Social Factor. December 11-16 - The o6th annual convention of the Illinois State Horticultural Society was held at the University. De- cember 12 - The Choral Society sang ' ' The Messiah ' ' at its Christmas concert. De- cember 14-17 John R. Mott conducted a scries of evangelistic meetings at the Univer- sity under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association. A general Uni- versity convocation was held in the Auditorium on Friday, Dee. 15, at 4:00 p. m., at which Mr. Mott spoke on Students in Russia. On Saturday afternoon Mr. Mott spoke to the women of the University and the community, on Religion as a Matter of the Will. A series of meetings was held during the same time under the auspices of the Young Women's Christian Association, conducted by Mrs. Harriet E. Monroe of Washington, D. C. December 19 - The United Charities Association of Champaign and Urbana was organized.

January 6 - Eva Mitchell, representing the Illiola Literary Society, won the inter- literary society declamatory contest. January 15 - The Corn Growers' and Stock- men's Convention held their annual Farmers' Short Course at the College of Agricul- ture, continuing for two weeks. Professor Joseph Barrell of Yale University began a series of lectures on geological subjects. January 16 - The Council of Administra- tion granted permission to organize "The Fourth Estate," an honorary journalistic fraternity composed of men from the junior and senior classes. January IS - The College of Engineering held an Assembly in the Auditorium at 4:00 p. m. Addresses were given by H. M. Byllesby of Chicago, J. C. Gableman, President of Illinois So- ciety of Engineers and Surveyors, and Dean William F. M. Goss. January 22 - Pro- fessor J. McKean Cattell of Columbia University addressed the University Senate on Problems of University Administration. January 23 - D. H. V. Hess of the Libbey Cut Glass Company of Toledo, Ohio, spoke before the Chemistry Club on the manu- facture of glass.

February 2 - Annual sophomore cotillion. February 6 - Post-Exam. Jubilee. The contract for the Ceramics and Mining Engineering Laboratory was let to A. W. Stool- man, for $22,019.12, not including the chimney. February 7 - Dr. Guenther Jacoby of Germany was appointed Ijeeturer in the department of Germanic Languages for the second semester, his general topic being The Philosophy of the (lernian Classical Poets. President Livingston C. Lord of the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, lectured before Kappa Delta Pi, the honorary educational fraternity, on "The Ethics of Kipling." February 8 - W. A. McKnight, Y. M. C. A. Secretary, resigned to accept a similar position in Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic. Dr. J. How- ard Mathews of the University of Wisconsin delivered an illustrated lecture on Color Photography and Some of its Commercial Applications, in the Chemistry Lec- ture Room, under the auspices of Alpha Chi Sigma, the professional chemical fra- ternity. February 12 - Professor Albert Bushnell Hart, Professor of History at Har- vard University, delivered Ihe address at a Convocation in the Auditorium in honor of the birth of Abraham Lincoln at 7:30 p. m. The subject was Lincoln and Gov- ernment. February 15 - Dean David Kinley lectured before the third College of Sci- ence Assembly on "Socialism." February 21 - A severe blizzard raged all day. Street car traffic was stopped and trains were so delayed that there was only one mail deliv- ery in the Twin Cities. February 23 - Military Ball in the Armory. February 19-23 - Dr. Casper Rene Gregory of the University of Leipzig gave a series, of five lectures on Five Centuries of Science at Leipzig. February 25 - Miss Catherine McCallum Mc- Intyre, for twenty-three years Secretary of the College of Agriculture, died at the Battle Creek Sanitarium in Champaign. February 26 - Prof. W. L. Johannsen, Pro- fessor of Plant Physiology in the University of Copenhagen, delivered a series of lee-

tures on ' ' Modern Problems of Heredity. ' ' February 26-27-28 - The University Mili- tary Band of sixty-five pieces, accompanied by a special harpist, made its second an- nual state tour, playing in Bloomirgton, Peoria, Decatur, and Springfield. February 29 - Vice President and Mrs. Bnrrill tendered a reception to the faculty in the Wom- an's Building in honor of President James on his return from Europe.

March 2 - Annual band concert in the Auditorium. March 4-9 - Prof. AV. L. Kue- kenthal of the University of Brcslau gave a series a lectures on The Principle of Con- vergence as Illustrated in the Whale. March 12 - The girls of the University began a campaign to secure funds for a new Young Women's Christian .Association building and dormitory, for which Congressman William B. McKinley pledged twenty thousand dollars. March 13 - A students' mass meeting, called by President James, was held in the Auditorium, to discuss the Western Conference Athletic situation. Seven lectures on public health were arranged for, to be given by health experts from different universities and bureaus throughout the country. The first lecture was given by Dr. Henry B. Favil of Rush Medical College, his subject being Sociological Asjiects of Public Health. March 18-23 - Prof. F. E. Schelling, head of the department of I^nglish at the University of Pennsylvania, gave a series of lectures on '*'The English Drama. ' ' March 19 - The presidents of the universities in the ' ' Big Eight ' ' confer- ence met in Chicago to discuss conference rules. March 21 - At the annual meeting of Trustees in Chicago, officers Avere elected for the ensuing year. W. L. Abbott was again chosen president. The Board of Trustees decided on the location of the new Armory, the Stock Judging Pavilion, and the new horticultural building, all to be erected on the south campus.

April 1 - Dr. Inazo Nitobe, of the first higher college at Tokyo, gave a series of lectures under the auspices of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on Some Characteristics of the Land and People of Japan. Professor W^illiam A. JSToyes, Director of the Chemistry department, was given a leave of absence of a few months from April 1, to attend the International Council of representatives of chemical so- cieties at Berlin, as the accredited representative of the American Chemical Society. April 2 - The city election in Champaign to decide the "wet" and "dry"" issue re- sulted in a victory for the "dry" element, with a majority of 179. Student voters were generally challenged at the polls, and notaries public were kept busy swearing out affidavits. April 3 - Dr. John A. Lomax of the University of Texas and President of the American Folk Lore Society, lectured on ' ' The Songs of the Cowboy. ' ' April 4-6 - The central section of the American Society of Zoologists met at the University of Illinois. April 9 - Colonel Theodore Roosevelt visited Champaign and spoko in the City Park at 1:30 p. m. April 10 - A chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, the national honorary journalistic fraternity, was granted to Fourth Estate, the local journalistic fraternity. The Trustees voted to close their medical and dental work conducted in the city of Chicago in the plant owned by the College of Physicians and Surgeons, on the expiration of the lease on June 30, 1912. April 12 - Professor Wilhelm Paskow- ski of the University of Berlin delivered a series of lectures at the University on The German Theater and Drama. April 30^ - Following a petition of the Pan-Hellenic Council, the Council of Administration passed a rule that no student may become a member of any national or local fraternity until he has successfully passed eleven hours of work.

May 16 - Annual Maypole dance on Illinois Field. The weather was cold and a drizzling rain fell. May 17-18 - Annual Interscholastic week. May 21 - The cere- monies connected with the laying of the corner-stone of the Commerce building were

dresses were given in the Auditorium by Dean Da\id Kinley and Francis G. Blair. President James performed the ceremony of laying the corner-stone. Short addresses were given by B. P. Harris of Chanipaign, President of the Illinois Bankers' Associa- tion, and W. Carbys Zimmerman, the State Architect. May 21 - The Military band serenaded President James, in honor of his birthday. May 22 - At 4:30 p. m., the First Annual formal "President's Review" of the Regiment was held on Illinois Field. The President presented the commissions to the commissioned officers of the regiment. May 25 - E. R. Liidwig of the class of 1911, was selected for the Plym Fellowship

June 9 - Baccalaureate address in Auditorium delivered by the Rev. William I. McElveen, Pastor of the Evanston Congregational Church. Subject, Social Service as 8:00 p. m., in the Armory. June 11 - Alumni Day. About one hundred early matricu- lants from 18ti8 to lcS72 held a reunion. June 12 - Commencement address de- livered by President Edmund J. James on The Life and Labors of Jonathan Baldwin Turner. One feature of the commencement program was the unveiling of the portrait of Jonathan Baldwin Turner to be placed in the Illinois Farmers' Hall of Fame. The portrait was the gift of Mrs. Mary Turner Carrel, a daughter of Jonathan Bald- win Turner. A. P. Grout, President of the Commission of the Illinois Farmers' Hall of Fame, made the presentation speech. Portrait unveiled by Mrs liCslie McPherson and Miss Mary Louise Turner, granddaughters of Professor Turner. The honorary degree of LL.D conferred on Dr. Thomas Jonathan Bmrill, Vice President of the Tniversity of Illinois, and Professor Samuel Walker Shattuck, Comptroller of the Uni- versity, in recognition of their long and excellent service. Both men retired from ac- tive service in the University on September 1, 1912, and accepted retiring allowances from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. June SO - Lease of the property of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Chicago to the University of Illinois, expired. Lease Avas not renewed.

September 16-17 - Registration, 4,050 students, inciease of about ten per cent. Transportation buiding and Mining and Ceramics laboratories open for regular work. Beta Theta Pi fraternity installed in new^ chapter house. September 17 - Ground bro- ken for new Armory - initial Legislative appropriation of $100,000 made. Septem- ber 18 - Coach R. R. Jones came from Purdue to take charge of basketball work. September 19 - Trustees voted to take over College of Physicians and Surgeons in Chicago as nucleus for College of Medicine. Dr. Madison Bentley took charge of Department of Psychology. September 20 - 1912 Senior Ball committee turned over its surplus to student loan fund. September 26 - Professor E. C. Schmidt, head of Department of Railway Engineering, given commission by Impe'ial Government of Japan to assist in important railway construction work. September 28 - Sorority pledge day caused usual excitement, especially on John street.

October 1 - Pan-Hellenic Council of national fraternities and sororities Ment on record against hazing. Agricultural Experiment Station staff began gigantic task of compiling soil reports of Illinois counties. October 4 - Enthusiastic mass meeting preceded first football game of season. October 6 - Hon. W. B. McKinley announced gift of $13,000 to student loan fund, one of reasons for this generous gift being that he had never lost a penny through student dishonesty in the many private loans he had made. Dr. C. C. Wang, Ph.D. '11, English Secretary to President of Chinese Re- public, visited University. Republican, Democratic and Progressive political clubs

active as national and state campaigns progressed. October 8 - Freshman Batallion held first drill. Regiment membership 1,775, increase of 200 over any previous year. October 10 - Approval by Board of Trustees of plan for consolidation of College of Literature and Arts and College of Science into College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. October 11 - Star Lecture Course season opened with appearance of Albert Spalding, world-famous violinist. At meeting of representatives of various student dancing clubs drastic rules made regarding conduct of dances, barring "new dances" in favor of waltz and two-step. October 12 - Frenshmen carried off honors in inter class track meet. Jake Stahl a hero once more in eyes of ail Illini after his Boston Americans won championship in World Baseball series. Tie vote for President in first Senior class election necessitated second election - Charles J. Craigmile winner. October 16 - First general convocation of year; special honor paid to Dr. T. J. Burrill and Dr. S. W. Shattuck; Senate ordered gold medals struck containing their portraits in honor of their forty-four years of University service. At annual convention of Piesbyterian Synod of Illinois, formal dedication of new McKinley Memorial church occurred; the church was erected by Hon. W. B. McKinley in honor of his father, Rev. George Mc- Kinley. October 18 - Sophomores won annual pushball contest in which members of both classes suffered many minor injuries. October 20 - Judge Spurgin, in decision in regard to illegal student voting in spring wet and dry elections, ruled Champaign dry; 55 of 80 students examined were illegal voters, his claim being that a student must be self-supporting to be a legal voter. Football victory over Indiana by score of 13-7 aroused such spirit in student body that Walker Opera House was raided, per- formance of musical comedy stopped, and riot ended onlv after an impassioned plea by "G" Huff that such demonstrations would kill football. October 25 - Student mass meeting held in which students gave pledge to end such ruffianism. October 29 - Dr. J. C. Steinmetz, foremos-t electrical engineer in the world, addressed joint meet- ing of American Institute of Electrical Engineers and University Society. P. L. Windsor elected President of the State Library Association at their St. Louis meet- ing. October 30 - Professor I. O. Baker and 52 senior civil engineers started on an- nual inspection trip to Chicago. Champaign City Council rejected student petition for Sunday performances of ' ' movies. ' '

November 1 - -Y. M. C. A. entered upon aggressive membership campaign. Second annual Architectural Club dinner. November 2 - Organization of Rho chapter of Zeta Beta Tan - only national Jewish fraternity. Wilhelm Miller, formerly editor of ' ' Country Life in America, ' ' assumed duties as head of department of Landscape Gardening. November 5 - Election returns caused great excitement, celebrations over victory of Wilson and Dunne. November 8 - Opening of Archeological Museum in Lincoln Hall. One thousand rooters accompanied football team to Purdue. Ag stu- dents danced in Armory. November 13 - A. H. Ogle, editor of Illini, arrested for contempt of court because of his editorial, "A Mock Tribunal," discussing grand jury investigation of student riot. John M. Glenn, Secretary of Illinois Manufacturers' Association, addressed Commercial Club. Diphtheria epidemic threatened Twin Cities. Y. W. C. A. Pageant in Morrow Hall. November 15-16 - Home-coming Celebration. Program included Hobo Band, class football game, mass meeting, alumni smoker and reunion, Chicago football game. Mask and Bauble production of ' ' The County Chair- man ' ' etc. Despite defeat by Chicago celebration was huge success. November 20 - Agitation begun for honor system, entire issue of Illini devoted to discussion by prom- inent faculty and student representatives. President James elected president of Na- tional Association of State Universities at Washington meeting. November 21-23 - High School Conference. Attendance revealed rapid growth and interest in meetings.

Professor E. L. Thoriidike of Columbia begnn peries of lectures on social and educa- tional problems. November 23 - Strickland Gillihan, famous humorist, Star Course attraction. Editor Ogle forced to pay fine and costs of his trial for contempt of court. Seven students, one faculty' member and one citizen, arrested in connection with illegal voting charges, gave bond in Judge Philbriek's court. November 24 - Electrical en- gineers on inspection trip to Keok^ik power dam and Chicago electrical concerns. No- vember 25 - At annual Ilatch-Kaufman football banquet Enos Rowe, '13, elected cap- tain of team. November 26^Class numerals awarded to football and basketball men by Board of Interclass Athletics. November 27 - Thanksgiving recess began.

December 3 - Desire expressed by editors of Conference dailies for return of Michigan to Conference. System of time-service clocks installed throughout Univer- sity by Western Union. Twentj' candidates out for basketball team. Sophomores ar- ranged for suitable times to carrj' class canes which had been chosen early in year. Methodists of state launch plans for Wesley Foundation. December 6 - Junior smoker. December 7 - Exhibition swimming meet by Coach Manley's men. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, noted chemist and pure-food expert, addressed packed audience in Auditorium inrath Tagore, famous Hindu poet and philosopher, visited University. December 10-13 - Horticultural Society held 57th annual meeting at University. December 11 - Open meeting of Sigma Xi addressed by Dr. Casey A. Wood of Chicago, W. Elmer Ekblaw of department of Geology announced decision to accompany Crocker Land Expedition on hazardous exploration trip in far North. December 13 - Annual Junior Promenade. Minnesota won Intercollegiate Debate. December 14 - Annual Glee and Mandolin Club concert. December 1-^ - Kobert C. Zuppke of Oak Park High School announced as new football coach. December 17 - Choral Society, assisted by Univer- sity Orchestra, gave Handel's "Messiah" in Christmas concert. December 18 - Sim- plified spelling adopted by Senate. December 21-Jannary G - Christmas holidays.

January 8 - First appearance of Fortnightly Notes, new alumni publication, edited by Professor Frank Scott. January 11 - Three hundred in attendance at Senior smoker. January 13 - Opening of short courses in Agriculture and Household Science, and convention of Corn Growers and Stockmen. Eight hundred and sixty-nve reg- istered. January 14 - Series of historical lectures begun by Professor James T. Shot- well of Columbia. January 15 - George E. Frazer of University of Wisconsin, ap- pointed Comptroller and Professor of Accountancy. Senior petition for exemption from examinations rejected by Council. January 22 - Name of Isaac Funk, successful farmer and breeder of early days, admitted to Illinois Farmers' Hall of Fame. Jan- uary 23-30 - Semester examinations. January 31 - Sophomore Cotillion.

February 3-4 - Registration days, made interesting by student vote on honor sys- tem ; favored by 75 per cent of students. February 4 - Post-Exam Jubilee in Audi- torium won by Kappa Sigma. February 5 - Formal opening of Commerce building. President James, for Board of Trustees, accepted property of College of Physicians and Surgeons, whose alumni had bought up outstanding stock amounting to $39,000 ; $100,000 indebtedness assumed by Trustees. February 6 - Opening of Museum of European Culture, with address by Dr. Kuno Francke of Harvard. Annual Electrical Engineering show, with sixty distinctive exhiVjits. Febitiary 12 - Formal dedication of Lincoln Hall, devoted to graduate work, participated in by Governor E. F. Dunne, Bishop William F. McDowell, President James, the state architect, R P. Zimmerman, and the President of the Board of Trustees, W. L. Abbott. Other speakers were Pro- fessor J. E. Woodbridge of Columbia, Bliss Perry of Harvard, and Albert Shaw, editor of the Review of Reviews. February 13 - Y. M. C. A. mid-winter religious meetings

opened by Dr. Hugh Black of Uniou Theological Seminary. February 16 - Series of Public Health lectures opened by Dr. William E. Quine of Chicago. I'ebruary 18 - Try-outs held for ' ' The Prodigal Prince, ' ' Student Union opera to be presented in spring. February 19 - Address before Science assembly by W. E. Ekblaw on plans for Crocker Land Expedition. February 20 - Litigation in wet and dry elections of preceding spring and illegal voting ended by judge's decision to quash indictment held against twelve students. February 21 - Annual military ball, opened with booms of cannons. Players' Club gave three Irish plays to delighted audience in Morrow Hall. February 22 - Chicago Athletic Association team defeated Illini men ou local floor. February 23 - Opening of exhibit of paintings of Philadelphia Water Color Club in Auditorium. Februaiy 27 - Phi Beta Kappa elections announced. February 28 - Second performance of ' ' Pharaoh 's Palace, ' ' historical play given by Architec- tural Club.

March 1 - Military Band gave spring concert before packed house. Sealed ver- dict given by jurors acquitted students of riot charge, escapade at Walker Theater. Pi Phis announced as winners in Illio Eoast Contest. March 3 - Professor Felix Kreu- ger of University of Halle opened series of lectures on development of Psychology. Library School made annual inspection trip to Chicago. March 5 - Dean T. A. Clark attended organization meeting of Western Illinois Illini Association at Monmouth. March 6 - Law Club held annual "smoke fest" at College Hall. Dr. Charles B. Gib- son, '77, gave two lectures based on his personal experiences in Turkey. March 7 - Illio elections with Eay I. Shawl editor of '15 book and F. S. Wells business man- ager. Fifth annual Ag Eound-up held. March 11 - At annual meeting of Trustees in Urbana, new trustees, Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin, Miss Florence Watson and Mr. John E. Trevett, assumed duties. March 12 - Margaret Sawyer chosen president of Wom- an's League in annual election. March 14 - Alfred Noyes, famous English poet, given two enthusiastic receptions in talks on ' ' The Great Green Table of the World, ' ' an argument against world armament, and ' ' The Future of Poetry. ' ' March 16 - Hon- orary musical fraternity, Mu Kappa Alpha, formed by music students. March 17 - St. Patrick's Day banquet of Irish Brotherhood. March 18 - L. A. Boettiger re- elected president of Y. M. C. A. Baseball team work-out begun, and team for south- ern trip chosen. Yoxan, senior-junior fraternity, ordered to disband by Council be- cause of many violations of rules. March 22 - Major B. C. Morse notified by War De- partment of advancement to rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. March 27 - Official legisla- tive inspection of University made by state representatives and families, about 200 in all. Eeception, review of regiment and other entertainments given in their honor. March 28 - Announcement of resignation of Professor E. J. Berg as head of depart- ment of Electrical Engineering.

April 2 - Dr. K. C. Babcock, specialist in higher education in U. S. Department of Education, chosen Dean of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, to assume duties September 1. Jake Stahl and champion Boston ' ' Eed Sox ' ' arrived to spend week at University, winning over baseball team in three games, played before big crowds. April 3 - Bruno Steindel, 'cellist, appeared on program of spring concert of Choral and Orchestra Societies. April 4 - Engineers had fourth annual dance. April 5 - Ad- dress by George H. Hempl of Leland Stanford, one of foremost American philogists, on Etruscan runes. April 8 - Professor Guy S. Ford of Department of Modern Euro- pean History called to Minnesota as Dean of Graduate School. Eobber entered cloth- ing store of E. E. Zombro, held up proprietor and escaped with cash. At basketball dinner given by Coach Ealph Jones, Eobert Hoffman chosen captain for coming year. M. O. Nathan appointed editor of Dope Sheet. April 11 - Appointment of Dr. Wil-

liam Treleasc, Director of Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, as professor of Botany, to succeed Dr. T. J. Burrill. "The Prodigal Prince," Student Union opera, gave throe performances, clearing $300. April 12 - First locomotive installed in new Locomotive Testing Laboratory. Seven members of State Water Survey staff went to southern Illinois to take charge of situation in flooded districts. Appeals made for relief of flood victims throughout middle west. April 16 - Opening of new cafeteria in Woman 's building, primarily for experience it would give prospective cafeteria managers in Household Science courses. April 17 - Formal dedication of new Com- merce building held in connection with Conference on Commercial Education and Busi- ness Progress. Addresses by Harry A. Wheeler, President of U. S. Chamber of Com- merce, Dr. Frederick Cleaveland and other noted workers in business world. April 19 - Woman 's League annual ' ' costume party ' ' held in armory. Le Cercle Francais presented two clever comedies. April 22 - Military band gave first twilight concert of spring on Library steps. Alumni Record placed on sale. April 25 - Informal open- ing of new quarters for Household Science department in north wing of Women's building. "A Curious Mishap," Adelphic-Illiola play, given. April 26 - Illinois Ee- lay team won American championship in Philadelphia meet. April 29 - Announcement received of death in Albany, New York, of Dr. Andrew Sloan Draper, President of the University from 189-1-1904. Farewell concert given in Illinois Theater by Mr. and Mrs. McElroy Johnston, vocal teachers in Music School. T. N. E. discussion more heated as result of article in Alumni Quarterly by Dean Clark condemning this secret political fraternity. Inspection of Regiment by Captain J. P. Robinson of General Staff of U. S. Army. April 30 - Dr. Washington Gladden of Columbus, Ohio, speaker in last convocation of year.

May 2 - E. S. Wates and B. P. Hall chosen to guide ' ' Illinois Agriculturist ' ' for coming year. May 3 - As result of first annual Water Carnival over $100 turned over to Hospital Association. Deutsche Verein celebrated centennial of Wars of Liberation with ' ' Koerner-Feier ' ' festival. May 4 - One thousand dollar gift made Y. W. C. A. by Mrs. J. S. Hall of Urbana in memory of her daughter, Grace. May 5 - Series of ten addresses begun by Professor A. F. Pollard of University of London. Student Union election resulted in choice of E. H. Berry as president. May 9 - Transportation building dedicated with addresses by Samuel Insull, president of Commonwealth Edi- son Company, and other men prominent in field. Mining and Railway Show held in connection with dedication. Concert by Madame Johanne Gadski. Visit of all-Chinese baseball team for games with University Ineligibles. May 10 - First live stock judg- ing contest held under auspices of Hoof and Horn Club. May 15 - Distribution of Illio revealed excellent work done by W. C. Ropiequet and staff. Appearance of Dope Sheet at same time caused double anguish in some quarters. May 16-17 - Inter- scholastic Stunt Show honors went to Delta Gamma; Millikin Glee Club assisted Uni- versity organizations in concert; May-pole dances given successfully; Oratorical con- test won by New Trier High School ; Illinois teams victors over Wisconsin in baseball and track ; Harvard won in tennis ; Oak Park athletes won title in ' ' prep ' ' track events; Alpha Sigma Phi presented best stunt in big three-ring circus. May 17 - Fifteen names, posted on large arrow head on tree in front of University Hall, re- vealed results of election to ' ' Ma-Wan-Da. ' ' May 19 - Regiment participated in com- petitive drills. May 21 - E. B. Hopkins elected president of Athletic Association and various team managers chosen by Board of Athletic Control. Co-eds petitioned for permission to establish self-government association. May 22 - Organization of Illinois Land Expedition party. May 24 - Presentation of ' ' The Passing of Third Floor

Back" by Mask and Bauble received enthusiastically. Installation of Gamma Phi Beta, charter of which had been granted to local Phi Beta sorority. May 27 - 1913 Senior Memorial, gateway to south campus back of Lincoln Hall, under construction. May 29 - ' ' Iphigenia of Taurus ' ' presented by Coburn Players. May 30 - Military Day. Beginning of custom of presentation of sabers and belts worn by them to cadet senior otScers. May 29-June 5 - Semester examinations. Active construction work in progress on Stock Pavilion, Armory, and glass houses and service buildings near for- estry. Appropriation made by Legislature of entire proceeds of one mill tax for Uni- versity needs, amoimting to $4,500,000 for biennium.

June 8 - Baccalaureate Sunday ; address at four o 'clock by Albert B. Storms, pastor of Central Avenue Church, Indianapolis. June 9 - -Variety of class day exer- cises, ending in Senior Ball. June 10 - Alumni day; class reunions and dinner. Mask and Bauble play repeated. President's reception. June 11 - Forty-second annual com- mencement, address by President James. Eight hundred and forty-eight degrees

September 23 - Eegistration showed increase in enrollment. Trustees voted financial backing for orchestral concerts. Phi Kappa Sigma and Kappa Kappa Gamma in new chapter houses. September 25 - First number of Illinois Agriculturist for the year. September 26 - Major Frank D. Webster appointed to succeed Colonel B. C. Morse as Military Commandant.

October 9 - Frank P. Stockbridge managing editor of "Popular Mechanics," addressed Ben Franklin Club. University women addressed for first time by Pres- ident James. Aletheni Literary Society celebrated its forty-second year, many old alumni present. October 11 - Dr. C. G. Hopkins granted leave of absence to aid Southern Settlement and Development Association in their work. October 13 - Photography added to University curriculum; A. G. Eldredge, eastern photographer of wide reputation, appointed head of department. Council abolished pushball con- test between Freshmen and Sophomores. October 14 - Professor Charles M. Eobin- son took charge of chair of Civic Design in College of Agriculture, first of its kind in United States. October 15 - Committee appointed by President James for pur- chase of new pipe organ for Auditorium. Address by Dr. Sakuro Tanabe, dis- tinguished Japanese engineer. October 17 - Class election under new rules prove successful, Karl Rang chosen President by Seniors. October 18 - Prominent faculty men addressed Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity, at opening meeting. Sack rush voted to succeed pushball. October 21 - Vahlen and Aaron German libraries purchased by University. October 22 - Council expelled three men for hazing. Dean Kinley lectured before Commercial Club on ' ' Essentials in Business. ' ' New organi- zation of L 'Alliance Francaise with Dr. J. P. Beck as President. October 23 - Address by W. J. Humphreys of U. S. Weather Bureau to engineering students. the Associated Charities ' ', resulting in student pledges of funds and offer of volun- teer work. October 24 - Annual stag party of Mechanical engineers at Y. M. C. A. Address by P. A. Conard, '01, Secretary of International Committee of Y. M. C. A. October 25 - Reception to faculty by President and Mrs. James, in Woman's build- ing. October 29 - University assured of rifle club, promoted by Major Webster, afe part of Military department. October 30 - Rooters accompanying football team to Chi- cago entertained by Ulini Club of Chicago. October 31 - Ohio legislators and trustees

of Ohio University visited Illinois to study methods of organization, expressing en- thusiasm for good management and government. Alpha Xi Delta sorority opened national convention at local chapter house.

November 4 - President James H. Baker of University of Colorado arrived for week's inspection of University. Dinner given for Professor N. C. Kicker, founder of Architectural department, by department heads in College of Engineering in honor of forty years of service. November 7 - Opening Conference of Association of American Universities, attended by educators from eighteen institutions. Address by Bishop Hankow on ' ' The Chinese Ecvolution. ' ' November 8 - Professor Eicker honored by convocation, at which prominent bishops ing held in Auditorium. November 14-15 - Home-coming. Attractions included class football games, Russian SjTnphony orchestral concerts, alumni smoker and council meeting, sack rush (won by Freshmen, 18-0). Football game with Purdue in which neither side scored. November 18 - First issue of Vol. 28, of " Techno- graph ' ', quarterly engineering publication. November 20 - First report of Univer- sity finances. Address to citizens of state, submitted by Comptroller George E. Frazer. November 21 - Annual High School Conference. November 22 - Mask and Bauble presented ' ' The Gentleman from Mississippi ' '. November 26 - President James and Professors E. B. Greene and James W. Garner appointed by Legislature as Committee to arrange for State Centennial Celebration. November 26-De'cember 1- - Thanksgiving recess

December 2 - Illinois Day. December 6 - Senior smoker. December 10 - Tango barred at University dances by Women 's Pan-Hellenic at request of Council. Inocu- lation chamber installed in Bacteriology laboratory. December 12 - Junior Promen- ade in Armory, strict enforcement of new danco restrictions. Tango censors soon adopted. December 13 - Illinois debaters defeated by Wisconsin and Iowa. Decem- ber 16-19 - State Horticultural Convention at Agricultural building. Illinois Mag- azine issued by co-eds. December 18 - Sixth annual law smoker. Banquet in honor of appointment of Dean David Kinley as Vice-President of University. December 19-January 5 - Christmas holidays.

January 7 - University entered state poultry exhibit. January 9 - Ben Greet Players, Star Course attraction. January 10 - First weekly calendar of University. Professor H. H. Stoek head of Department of Mining Engineerings, elected vice- chairman of committee on junior members and affiliated student societies of Amer- ican Institute of Mining Engineers. First sophomore smoker at Armory. Close of first girls' bowling tournament at Y. W. C. A. January 14 - Professor H. W. Mum- ford appointed by Secretary of Agriculture on committee on conditions of meat packing in U. S. January 16 - "London Assurance" presented by Players' Club. January 19 - Agricultural Short Course opened. Good Roads course introduced. Jan- uary 22 - $3,000,000 budget, appropriation for year, approved by Trustees. Pan- Hellenic council prohibited pledging of men until after registration; rescinded action on tango. January 24 - Illinois defeated Wisconsin in initial Conference swimming meet. January 29 - February 6 - Semester examinations.

February 6 - Sophomore cotillion. February 9 - Registration held under revised and improved system. Post-exam Jubilee in Auditorium in which Phi Sigma Kappa won first and Tau Kappa Epsilon second. President James given vote of confidence by faculty. February 11 - Address by Arthur B. Farwell, social worker. February 12 - Mary Seebach, former co-ed, brought unusual suit against Trustees because of her expulsion for failure to pass required amount of work. February 17 - Address by Professor M. H. Robinson in favor of trust commission. February 18 - Illinois

Association of Literary Societies formed; movement begun by Ionian Society. February 19 - Installation of Sigma Tau, professional and honoi'ary engineering fraternity. February 20 - Military ball. February 28 - Student volunteers cleaned walks to prevent spread of scarlet fever. Sig-ma Tau, national engineering frater-

March 1 - President James appointed memljer of committee to create federal university. Dean Kingley delegate to Philadelphia meeting of Academy of Political and Social Science. March 4 - Illinois Eifle team champions in Class C after de- feating Missouri. Phi Delta Psi authorized as honorary senior society for women, similar to Ma-Wan-Da. Alpha Chi Omega won Illio Eoast contest, receiving cup. In senior class election chimes chosen as class memorial. March 10 - At annual Trustee meeting many building improvements authorized. March 13 - Victory over Indiana debaters. March 17 - Constitution adopted l)y " I " men as organization. March 20 - Madame Schumann-Heink gave concert at Auditorium. March 22 - Illi- nois won Conference indoor track meet. Student Union activities curtailed by Coun- cil as result of absences due to scarlet fever. Phi Beta Kappa pledges announced. Gleen and Mandolin Clubs banquet at Beardsley. Professor S. N. Gilman of Wis- consin addressed engineers. March 27 - First Women's Vocational Conference. Mask and Bauble presented ' ' Higher Up, ' ' by T. H. Guild of English department. March 31 - Dean Babcock addressed first of noonday lenten meetings. Permanent class day officers chosen by Seniors.

April 1 - National Eifle Association awarded medals to ten men on 1000% team. University women voted in local option election. April 3 - Insurance con- ference opened in Commerce building, address by John A. Brashear, on photographic telescopes. April 5 - Dean Shailer Mathews of University of Chicago Divinity School spoke on ' ' Militant Idealism ' '. April 9 - Alpha Delta Sigma, honorary ad- vertising fraternity, installed. Easter recess began. April 14 - First of series of addresses by Dr. Shosuke Soto. Military Band returned from annual spring tour. April 17 - Duetsche Verein presented "Der Zerbrochene Krug". April 18 - Military Band concert. April 19 - Relay teams took several honors at annual Drake games; two-mile record broken. Inter-company rifle competition instituted. April 21 - Law Club held first national assizes. April 22 - Players' Club turned over portion of proceeds to local charities. Inter-fraternity bowling championship won by Theta Delta Chi. April 26 - Professor C. W. Alvord of department of History appointeTT managing editor of ' ' Mississippi Valley Historical Eeview ' '. Grand Council of Delta Gamma sorority entertained by local chapter. April 28- - First of weekly band concerts. April 29 - Initiation held by Delta Sigma Rho, honorary oratorical frater- nity. April 30 - Convocation addressed by Dean C. E. Brown of Yale Divinity School. May 1 - ' ' Newly Married and ' ' Mr. Steinman 's Corner ' ' presented by Adelphia- Illiola Literary societies at Morrow Hall. A. V. Essington won first place in Northern Oratorical League. May 2 - Organization of Lambkin Club for purpose of enter- tainment. May 5 - Cosmopolitan Club entertained in honor of poet Rabinrath Ta- gore. May 6 - Siren elections : R. L. Barlow editor and Harry Webber business manager. Initiation held by Order of Coif, honorary law fraternity. May 7 - Minne- apolis SjTii phony orchestra appeared as last number on concert piogram. Lecture before School of Education by Dr. J. J. Findley, founder of Fielding Demonstration School of Manchester, England. May 8 - New members elected to Sigma Xi. Joint stag party given by Adelphic, Ionian and Philomathean societies. Annual inspection of University regiment. George Fitch, author of Siwash stories, guest of Ben Franklin club. May 9 - Senior Illinae entertained by Juniors. ' ' The Portrait ' '

and "Ryland" presented by Player's Clul). Kille Team promoted from Class C to Class A. May 12 - Council voted to award degrees to former students holding cer- tificates. May. 13 - Arthur Odell chosen president at Student Union elections. May 14 - Election of Illini Publishing Company Trustees. May 14-15 - Interscholastic festivities, begun with girls' May fete, followed l)y Girls' Stunt Show in which (iamma Phi Beta won first and Chi Omega second. Prep track meet won by Univer- sity High and LaGrange teams; Oratorical contest by Urbana and Freeport; Confer- ence baseball and track ; gayety ending in Circus, in which Beta Theta Pi was awarded first prize. "Dope Sheet" appeared. Ma-Wan-Da elections added 21 names to list. May 18 - Address by President Ira Remsen of Johns Hopkins University. May 19 - Leland Stanford tennis team winners in local tournament. Professor J. D. Fitz-Ger- ald of S]ianish department chosen as representative of American Association for international Conciliation on South American trip. At election of athletic managers and assistants, H. B. Rogers was chosen president of Association. May 21 - - Tag day for hospital fund. Formal installation of Alpha Rho Chi, architectural fraternity. May 25 - Annual military competitive drills. May 26 - Compromise effected between Illio roast editor and N. McK. Kneisley, who threatens injunction restraining Illio 's publication. Staff of Agriculturist appointed. Council forbade attendance of co-eds at week-night faculty dances. May 28 - Concert by University orchestra. May 29 - Recital by Mrs. Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler, world foremost woman pianist. Reception given faculty and seniors of college of L. A. & S. by Dean Babcock in Woman 's building. Address on Martial Law before Order of Coif by Professor Henry J. Ballantine. May 30 - Memorial Day observance; medals to win-

June 1 - Resolutions adopted by Senate favoring organizafion of College of Commerce. June 3 - N. C. Seiderberg announced as editor of Illini staff. Illios placed on sale. June 4 - Semester examinations. June 13 - Band Promenade in Armory. June 14 - Baccalaureate address by Rev. Charles M. Stuart, President of Garrett Biblical Institute. June 15 - ' ' The Great Galeoto ' ' presented by Mask and Bauble. Alumni lawn festival and other alumni activities. June 16 - Unveiling of tablet at grave of John Milton Gregory, first president of University. June 17 - Commencement address by Count Johann von Bernsdorff, German ambassador to United States; degrees conferred, in addition to those conferred upon holders of cer- tificates. Honorary L. L. D. conferred upon President James by Northwestern and University of Michigan.

September 23 - Freshman convocation. September 26 - Professor J. Lawrence Erb announced as new Director of School of Music, succeeding Charles H. Mills. September 27 - First Military drill. A. Davis McConoughey, expelled student, brought suit against University. Fraternity averages published. Address on Con- servation of our Mineral Resources by Dr. Rutledge of U. S. Bureau of Mines.

October 2 - Football mass meeting held in Armory. October 4 - Student Union membership campaign inaugurated. Preliminary honors awarded by Senate. O. H. Glimstedt assumed duties as athletic trainer, successor to McGill. October 9 - Pri- maries held for all four class elections. Laying of corner stone of addition to Chem- istry building. League formed between College of Agriculture and U. S. Depart- ment of Agriculture. October 10 - President James addressed assembly of Univer- sity women. October 13 - Discussion of plans for $2,000,000 Library begun. Stu- dents chosen for 1916 Illio staff. Improvement in steam tabulation made by Pro-

fessor G. A. Goodenough of Engineering staff. October 15 - Illinois Municipal League convened at University. Final tryout for Mask and Bauble play. October 16 - Class elections. Seniors voted to continue chimes fund as their class memorial contribution. Armory used for first time for football practice. October 17 - Fresh- men won interclass track meet. Players Club passed resolutions in memory of T. H. Guild, whose sudden death occurred July 21. October 20 - First convocation of year held in remodelled Auditorium. October 21 - Appearance of Madame Louise Homer as first number on Star Course. Library faculty and number of students attended Library Association meeting in Springfield. October 23 - Mechanical engineers held first annual open house. Condemnation suit against H. L. Eietz, C. W. Walcott and Mrs. Emma Walton for Nevada street lots won by University, October 25 - Organi- zation planned by academy alumni. October 27- - Kegistration of 500 student voters for fall elections. Initiation in Phi Delta Phi, honorary law fraternity. October 30 - Illinois "Booster meeting" in Auditorium addressed by President James. October 31 - Opening of Acacia home with informal reception.

November 1 - Address before Y. M. C. A. by F. H. Eindge, Jr., secretary of Industrial Service movement. Christmas ship services in new Armory. "For Good Old Illinois ' ' made official University song. November 7 - Illinois reporters chosen. Uni- versity team won cross country races from Indiana. November 10 - Series of lec- tures on ' ' Anthropology and Social Evolution ' ' begun by Professor Felix von Luschen of University of Berlin. November 11 - Installation of mining and railway engineering libraries in Transportation building. November 13 - Tag day for Bel- gian sufferers. November 13-14 - Homecoming. "Our Wives" was Mask and Bauble play. Illinois victory over Chicago by score of 21-7 caused big demonstration. Death of Mrs. Margaret Lange James, wife of the President, after prolonged ill- ness. November 14 - Opening of National Catholic convention. November 16 - Funeral of Mrs. James in Auditorium. Number of books on European War "added to Library. November 19- - First session of High School Conference. Kappa Alpha Theta house damaged by fire, - loss $2,500. November 20 - University band accom- panied football team to Wisconsin game. November 23 - St. Louis Symphony orches- tra opened concert season. November 24 - Vesper Organ recital given by Prx)fessor

December 1 - Senator La Follette lecturer on Star course platform. December 2 - Dedication of pipe organ by Charles Heinroth, distinguished Pittsburgh organ- ist. December 3 - Illinois Day; military review by Governor Dunne; corner stone laying of Administration building. Basketball practice begun. December 5 - Eed Cross benefit in Armory, proceeds going to war sufferers. Organization of ' ' Innes of Court", professional law society. December 6 - Address on labor movements by Willard Beahon, railroad expert and social worker. December 8 - Council refused student petition to extend holiday recess. Col. Nathan McChesney, member of Amer- ican Bar Association, addressed law students. Illinois lost debate to Iowa. Decem- ber ll^Junior Prom. December 12 - Glee and Mandolin Club concert in Auditor- ium. December 15 - Handel 's ' ' Messiah ' ' presented by Choral and Orchestra society. Fruit Growers' Association convened in Morrow Hall. December 16 - Convocation and banquet in honor of Bishop F. J. McConnell, of the- Methodist Episcopal church. December 17 - Visit to local Association of Miss Leslie Blanchard, National Y. M. C. A. Secretary. December 18 - Sophomore smoker in old Armory. Two plays by T. H. Guild, "The Power of a God" and "The Higher Good", presented by Players' Club. December 22 - Glee and Mandolin Club left on Christmas tour, seven

concerts given. Hon. William B. McKinley gave Y. W. C. A. $14,000 worth of bonds on loan as Christmas gift. New ecological laboratory opened. December 22-January 4 - Christmas vacation.

January 7 - ' ' Associated University Players ' ', national collegiate dramatic fra- ternity, organized at Xorthwf stern ; local societies represented. President James announced his gift of $5,000 to establish "Margaret Lange James Student Loan Fund". January 8 - Sophomore Cotillion. January 9 - "Promenade Band Con- cert ' ', first of its kind, in Armory. Resignation of O. E. Staples as bursar of I'niversity because of ill health. January 10 - Vesper organ recitals instituted by Professor Erb as weekly Sunday events. January 12 - Editorial staffs of student publications organize<l Journalistic club, later named Graphomen. January 13 - Illio roast cups awarded to Pi Beta Phi and Phi -Kappa. January 14 - First L. A. & S. assembly held, addressed by Dr. Ozora S. Davis, president of Chicago Theological Seminary. January 14 - President James presided at meeting of Navy League of I'nited States. Martin Drescher of Chicago addressed "Der Deutsche A^erein " on Ibsen and Scandinavian dramatists. January 18 - Opening of Short Course in Household Science and "model cottage", suite of rooms in Woman's building de- voted to practical problems of department. Address by President H. S. Drinker of Lehigh University on conservation of national resources. January 19 - Foster North, known as "rebel of class 1885" among alumni, whose diploma had been granted him in 1914 after much discussion, returned same because of objection to some of commencement exercises. New York Symphony orchestra concert well received. New Armory opened to track and baseball practice. Council reversed decision favor- ing semi-weekly military drill, postponing change until coming year. January 20 - Household Science short course began. Talk on automobiles by J. C. Thorpe one of features of farmers' short course. January 22 - Alma Gluck, as Star Course attrac- tion, sang to record crowd. January 23 - Elaborate University exhibits for San Francisco Exposition, including model of campus and specimens of work done in experiment stations, dispatched to coast. January 26 - Organization of Keramos, first Ceramics fraternity in United States; fourteen charter members. January 27 - Ben Greet Players appear again in ' ' Twelfth Night ' '. Illinois Dramatic Federa- tion organized to further plans for campus theater. January 27-February 5 - Semes-

February 9 - Post-Exam jubilee, honors going to Phi Sigma Kappa. Semester registration under new system caused such congestion that football tactics were adopted by some; more changes necessary. Olive drab authorized by Trustees as color for future cadet uniforms. Council adopted 75% as probation grade. Sud- den death of Nathanial Hay, purchasing agent for many years. Successful business short course concluded, with registration of 213. Creamery short course of three weeks instituted. Jane Addams of Hull House addressed L. A. & S. Assembly on ' ' Civic and Social Service in its Professional Aspects ' '. Announcement made of Council discipline of fifteen students for dishonesty. February 12 - Junior smoker. February 13 - Death of Professor Samuel W. Shattuck, for forty-one years con- nected with University. February 15 - Professor Shattuck 's funeral; University representatives took important part in services. Valentine party given to co-eds by Woman's League. February 17 - Military Information Bureau, with J. N. Green as head, authorized by Trustees. Kneisel String Quartette in concert. ' ' Illinois Club" organized by alumni in Japan. February 19 - Eighteenth annual Military Ball. Resignation of George E. Frazer as comptroller of University, because ap-

proaching marriage to daughter of President James would violate precedent regard- ing employment by more than one member of family on Uni\^rsity staff. February 22 - Convocation in honor of Washington's birthday. Opening session of Women's Vocational Conference, with address by Graham Taylor, Chicago social worker and associate editor of ' ' Survey ' ', as special feature. February 23 - Eecent War Poetry read by Professor Frank W, Scott as one of programs presented by English depart- ment. February 24 - Dr. Graham Taylor speaker at Convocation. Council turned over control of Illinois Magazine to Illini Publishing Company Board. February 2.5 - Weekly Bible study discussions by faculty men at fraternity houses instituted. "A Maid and a Myth", Student Union opera, approved by Council. Architects' Club addressed by Seth J. Temple, formerly of Engineering faculty, now a practicing architect in Davenport, Iowa. February 28 - Fraternity averages showed Beta Theta Pi in lead of fraternities, and Gamma Phi Beta of sororities. February 29 - School of Eeligion of which Dr. V. V. Phelps is Dean, opened series of meetings at T.

March 2 - Forty-eighth anniversary of founding of university observed. March 4 - John W. Kuskin, noted Arctic explorer, gave illustrated lecture. March 5 - Lajpat Eai, of India, spoke on Hindu civilization. In class elections, Benjamin Wham chosen senior leader and decision made to grant " L " in minor sports. March 6 - TAventy-fifth Anniversary concert given by Military Band. Annual Pan-Hellenic party to non- sorority girls. March 9 - Annual inspection of University Brigade by Governor Dunne and Trustees. Illinois Magazine staff highest in activity scholarship list. At Trustee meeting erection of Education and Ceramics buildings authorized and officers elected. Last of series of English readings given by Dean Babcock. March 11 - Phi Beta Kappa elections announced, thirty seniors and five juniors chosen. March 12 - Inter- society debating contest won by Nell Barnes, Gregorian representative. Class com- mittees appointed by B. F. Wham, senior president. Senior women entertained by Association of Collegiate Alumnae. March 18 - President James, Dean Clark, Eegis- trar McConn and Dean Babcock University representatives at North Central Associa- tion of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Lecture-recital by Mrs. Edward MacDowell on life and compositions of her husband. Announcement of resignation of Lloyd C. Douglas as secretary of Y. M. C. A. March 19 - Annual Pan-Hellenic Smoker. March 20 - Beginning of second annual series of Lenten meetings at Y. M. C. A. March 23 - Thomas Orchestra concert. March 25 - First annual banquet of Illini Board and staff. March 26 - Illinois debaters won over Wisconsin, lost to Michigan. March 27 - Mo- liere's "Le Medecin Malgre Lui" presented by Le Cercle Francaise. March 28 - Palm Sunday observed with address by Dr. Ozoro Davis of Chicago. March 31 - Eeport on Student Union convention at Wisconsin by Arthur Odell, local president. Council re- jected petition requiring all students to join Student Union.

April 8 - Electrical engineering show. Der Deutsche Verein presented ' ' Flachs- mann als Erzieher. ' ' April 13 - Phi Beta Kappa initiation. E. E. Thomas elected editor and P. W. Freark business manager of Technograph. April 14 - H. E. Fer- guson chosen as Illio editor and F. M. Judson business manager; Donald Glover and K. G. Brown as Illini heads. April 15 - E. Glenn Hersman announced as new Secretary of Y. M. C. A. First twilight concert by Military band. April 16 - Second biennial convention of Beta Gamma Sigma, honorary commercial fraternity. April 17 - Junior Illinae reception to men of class in Woman 's building. April 19 - Jack Miller chosen as Siren editor and Paul Amsbary as business manager. April 21 - Council authorized formation of Student Union Council to control all undergraduate activities formerly left to Student Union. April 22 - Student Union election ; W. K. McCracken president.

J. K. Barker editor of Illinois Magazine for coming year; R. A. Burton business man- ager. April 23 - Production of Student Union Opera, "A Maid and a Myth." April 24 - Annual Philo-Adelphic debate won by latter. April 29 - First concert of Univer- sity Choristers in Auditorium. Illini staff awarded buttons as rewards of year's serv- ice. April 30 - Phi Delta Psi, women's honorary junior-senior society, held initiation Announcement of resignation of Professor Ira O. Baker as head of Civil Engineering department, to be succeeded by Dr. F. H. Newell, consulting engineer of U. S. Reclam- ation Service.

May 2 - W. B. Castenholz of Peoria appointed Comptroller. May 4 - Campus Scoup booklet placed on sale. Sigma Xi and Phi Beta Kappa addressed at annual joint meeting by Dr. G. O. Smith, Director of U. S. Geological Survey. May 5 - Dis- tribution of Illios. May 7 - Jenkin Lloyd James, noted speaker, gave peace ad- ilress at Auditorium. Cadet inspection by Captain Robinson of U. S. Army staff. May 8 - One-act play and Latin music program given by Spanish Club. May 12 - Klection of Jack Crebs as president of Student Council, also other members; and memliers of Board of Oratory. Appearance of Dope Sheet. May 12-14 - Interschol- astic. Seventeenth annual May Festival. Sorority Stunt Show won by Alpha Delta Pi. Oak Park team won high school meet. Glee and Mandolin Club concert and visit of 125 legislators and families. New members of Ma-Wan-Da announced. May 17 - Annual competitive drill won by Company C of Second Regiment. May 19 - Athletic managers chosen. May 20 - Trolley day, street car conductors gave place to co-eds - funds turned over to Hospital Association. May 25 - E. F. Vansaul chosen Glee Club manager and R. E. Denz president. Dr. Kenneth McKenzie of Yale University an- nounced as new head of Romance Languages department. May 29 - Legislative Ap- propriations Committee favorable to appropriation of proceeds of mill tax to Univer- sity, about $5,000,000 for biennium. Parade replaced proposed sham battle at Crystal Lake park. Maj-^ 31 - Military Day; regiments reviewed by Major General Leonard Wood, officer of highest rank in U. S. Army.

June 1 - Announcement received of $125,000 appropriation for organization of Battery of 171 members. Illini staff appointed. June 3 - Final examinations begun. June 10 - Band men guests of honor at banquet given by University Commercial Association. June 12 - Band promenade concert in Armory. June 13 - Baccalaureate Sunday; address by Rev. J. W. Cochran of Philadelphia. June 14 - Class Day; band concert and lawn festival; dedication of Fechet Memorial tablet. "Milestones" given by Mask and Bauble. Senior Ball. June 15 - Alumni convocation and dinner. President 's reception in Woman 's building. June 16 - Senior breakfast. Forty- fourth commencement ; address by Romulo Naon, Argentine Ambassador to United States. New Armory used for this purpose for first time.

September 20-21 - Occupation of new Administration building by President, Reg- istrar, Comptroller, Dean of Men, Supervising Architect, Information Office, and other administrative departments. College of Commerce opened with Professor N. A. Weston as Acting Dean. Additions to faculty included Kenneth McKenzie as pro- fessor of Romance Languages, A. V. Bleininger as head of Ceramics, Miss Louise Freer as head of Physical Training for Women, H. F. Harrington in charge of courses in Journalism, W. M. Hekking as associate professor of Architecture, Doctor Allene Gregory as instructor in English, and many others. Dr. H. V. Canter was appointed assistant dean of College of Liberal Arts and Science, succeeding Profes- sor G. H. Mevet who died July 27. Dean W. F. M. Goss of College of Engineering

returned after two years of research in Chicago. Delta chapter of Beta Phi installed. Launching of campaign for Student Union building and club house. Miss Elizabeth Wilson new Secretary of Y. W. C. A. September 28 - Corner stone of new Ceramics building laid with appropriate exercises, preceded by convocation. Farmhouse, new agricultural fraternity, installed.

October 5 - Delta Tau Delta fraternity house robbed of $500, first of number of daring robberies in fraternity districts. October 10 - First of new all-University services, auspices of Christian Associations. October 16 - Freshmen and Sophomores voted for continuance of sack rush. Mechanical Engineering show. Mme. Olive Fremstadt first number on Star Course. October 22- - Death of Albert P. Grout of Winchester, former University Trustee. October 29 - Address of President James before convention of American College of Surgeons at Boston. October 29-30 - Home-coming; 11,000 visitors. Mask and Bauble production of "Green Stockings" at Illinois Theater, sack rush (won by Freshmen). Minnesota tie football game. Many reunions and smaller events. Ring Lardner of Tribune one of interesting

November 2-3 - Sessions of Illinois Municipal League at University. November 3-4 - Visit of Vachel Lindsay, Illinois poet, who gave readings from his own com- positions. November 6 - Cadets' appearance in $15,000 worth of olive drab uniform. First Illinois Union dance. November 7- - Chrysanthemimi show in Hort buildings visited by thousands. November 10 - Concert of U. S. Marine Band. Organization of Battery F among faculty and students as part of Illinois National Guard. Novem- ber 11 - Voynich collection of rare books displayed in Lincoln Hall. November 13 - Kite-flying contest for boys of Twin Cities, in which President James offered prizes for best kites. November 14 - ' ' Illinois Chemist, ' ' new magazine added to campus periodicals. November 15 - Kneisel quartette concert under auspices of Music School. November 17- - Ben Greet Players on Star Course program. November 18-20- - High School Conference. November 19 - Appearance of Demonstration car, equipped by Household Science department, for use in extension work in State. Two thousand rooters on special train to Chicago for biggest football game of season. November 22 - St. Louis Orchestra in first symphony concert of year. Dean Clark in attendance at Interfraternit.y Conference in New York. At Hatch-Kaufman football l)anquet Bart Macomber, '17, elected captain of team.

December 1 - Invitations leceived by Carl Haessler of Philosophy department, and S. D. Harwood, managing editor of Illini, to join Ford Peace party. Dean Goss presented report on smoke abatement in Chicago, result of his two years of research. December 3 - Convocation in honor of Illinois Day; addresses by Dean Babcock and Professor C. W. Alvord. December 5 - C. V. Easum, student in College of Agricul- ture, graduate of Knox College, chosen as Rhodes Scholar from Illinois to Oxford University. December 9 - Lorado Taft, '79, famous sculptor of Chicago, lectured before L. A. & S. Assembly. Six-year dental course established by Senate vote. Junior promenade in Gynin annex, new name for oM Armory. November 14 - John Ott, '17, brigade lieutenant, received mysterious invitation to join Canadian bat- talion for over-seas service; letter subject of military investigation as violation of neutrality. November 14 - Major R. W. Mearns of 12th Infantry appointed Military Commandant to succeed Major Webster. Glee and Mandolin Club accepted Governoi- Dunne 's invitation to sing at New Year 's reception at executive mansion, December 15 - Five men expelled for ticket scalping at Chicago game. Decemlier 17 - Conven- tion of University Registrars entertained by Mr. McConn. Opening of swimming season. December 21- January 3 - Holiday recess. December 26-28 - Hindustan Asso-

ciation of America held convention at Fniversity. Chi Psi house damajjed by fire during vacation, loss $2,500.

January 3 - Alpha Kho Chi, professional architectural fraternity, entertained by local chapter. January 4 - Council abolished freshman-sophomore scrap. Alpha Tau Omcfia house another victim of fraternity robbers - $145 taken. January 7 - Phar- macy School site purchased in Chicago. January 10-22 - Short course in Highway engineering. January 11 - Opening of Ceramics short coiiri-e. January 12 - Dr. T. C. Pease of History department received Adams prize of American Hivstorieal Associa- tion. January 13 - A. W. Douglas, prominent St. Louis business man, gave second talk before Liberal Arts Assembly. January 17-29 - Short course in Household Sci- ence. January 17 - Fire completely destroyed Co-Op corner, $75,000 loss. January 18 - Robert Peary, Arctic explorer, lecturer on Star Course. January 22 - Final review of Brigade by Major Webster who was presented a saber by Cadets. Address on Military Education and National Preparedness by Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary of Agri- culture. January 23 - President James, whose name had been suggested as Repub- lican presidential candidate, issued statement expressing desire, not to leave Illinois but showing ajipreciation of honor. Wesley Foundation movement advanced by Ur- bana citizens" contribution of $21,000 toward purchase of site. January 27-February 3 - Semester examinations. January 31-Febriiary 4 - Business short course.

February 7-8 - Registration. Cosmopolitan Club winner in Post-Exam Jubilee. Professor T. E. Oliver, engaged in Belgian relief work in Europe, given extension of leave of absence to September, 1916. February 7-12 - Library School students made annual inspection trip to Decatur, Springfield and St. Louis. February 11 - President James adilressed Military Committee of House of Representatives on Land Grant Col- leges as Centers of Military Training. Resignation announced of Prof. C. W. Rolfe, '72, as head of Geology department. Dr. Eliot Blackwelder of University of Wiscon- sin announced as successor. Scarlet fever epidemic. February 12 - Fritz Kreisler, world-famous violinist, attraction offered by Star Course. February 14 - John Mase- field, noted English poer, gave readings. February 16 - James Hay, Jr., Washington free-lance journali.st, lectured before journalism students. G. Sherwood Eddy, Y. M. C. A. worker of international reputation, opened week's religious campaign. Profes- sor T. Y. Yensen, '07, announced discovery of electrical i ethod of making pure iron. February 16-17 - Conference of college presidents of state, at invitation of President James. February 18 - Players' Club gave decennial production by Shaw, "You Never Can Tell" at Belvoir theater. February 18-19 - Ninth annual meeting of Hli- nois Academy of Science; Professor William Trelease elected president. February 21 - Washington's birthday celebrated with convocation addressed by Norman Angell, rejiresentative of American League for International Conciliation. February 24 - - New Yivarium building opened to courses in zoology, ecology and entomology. Feb- ruary 25 - Military Ball. February 27 - First meeting of Sunday Evening Club, for religious study. February 29 - Military band concert at Madison. Senior contribu- tions to chimes fund solicited.

March 2 - Chicago team victors in swimming meet. Military Band gave twenty- sixth home concert, matinee and night. Construction begun on student Baptist church at Daniel and Fourth streets, March 7-12 - Series of lectures before law students by Dr. James Brown Scott, formerly Dean of Law School, now Secretary of Carnegie Foundation for International Peace. March 8-11 - Conference on Reclamation under auspices of Professor F. H. Newell of Civil Engineering department. March 8 - Moving pictures of activities in huge publishing house shown before journalistic students and public. Six hundred horse-power steam engine and generator presented

to Engineering department by Commonwealth Edison Company. March 9 - Lecture before Landscape architectural students by George E. Burnap, government architect. March 10 - Annual Ag Round-up; launching of new Agricultural building campaign. Liberal Arts Assembly addressed by Dean H. M. Bates of Michigan Law School. March 11 - Forbes-Robertson and company in "The Passing of Third Floor Back'' and ' ' Hamlet, ' ' under auspices of English department as part of Shakesperean Ter- centennary celebration. Cincinnati swimmers defeated in aquatic meet. March 18 - mini won annual indoor conference track meet. Tan Beta Pi initiated eighteen mem- bers. March 19 - Dr. Paul W. Harrison, Student Volunteer worker and missionary, addressed all-University service. March 22 - New York Sjinphony Concert. March 29 - First of series of weekly lectures by Lorado Taft on development of sculpture. March 31 - Championship of Girls' Basketball League won by Juniors. Presentation

April 1 - Baseball squad left for southern trip, accompanied by "G" Huff. Series of lectures begun by Professor Kuno Meyer, greatest living authority on Celtic languages. April 3 - ^^Plans for $3,000,000 library approved by Senate. James Scher- merhorn, editor of Detroit Times, addressed fifth L. & A. assembly. Julia Claussen, noted contralto, soloist on Star Course. April 5 - Students participated in Champaign celebration of Gala Week. Decision of Scribblers' Club to aid Illinois Centennial Commission by writing historical sketches, for newspaper use. April 6-8 - Conference of Newspaper editors. April 7 - Lecture by Professor Henry S. Canby of Yale Uni- versity in interests of English department. April 10 - New York Philharmonic Or- chestra third number on Sj'mphony program. April 11 - Senior mechanical engineers banqueted at Beardsley. April 12- - Choral Society presented * ' Tales of Old Japan. ' ' April 14 - Sudden death of Dr. T. J. Burrill, who had been connected with University since its beginning. Funeral held on Sunday at Auditorium. April 14-15 - "I'm Neutral, ' ' Student Union opera, given three times at Illinois theater. Law students dance. Harry Darby chosen as president of Student Union. Illinae elections resulted in Edith Middleton for senior president. Fern Shapland for junior, and Florence Lindahl for sophomore. April 18-21 - Fifty-second annual convention of American Chemical Society; 500 visitors. Feature of meeting was dedication of $360,000 addi- tion to Chemistry laboratory, with addresses by Professor Alexander Smith of Colum- bia and Dr. W. R. Whitney of Naval Advisory Board. ' ' Ham ' ' Alwood elected bas-