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The senior law olass propose to leave a olass memorial in a portrait of ex-Dean J. O. Knowlton. Another honor ! oomes to Michigan mdto. Prof. H. C. Adams. At a resnt omeeting of the Economio Association held at Indianapolis he was ohosen president, Trajan'S great triumphal aroh ere":ted at Benevento, Italy, 114, A. D. , will be reprodnoed in natural size casts and presented to the 'university art oollection as a memorial of the literary olaas of '96. Seven universities of Bnrope and America have a part in socuring casts of this wonderfnl arch, and the senior Hts Wednesday afternoon voted $100 in order that tbe ü. of M. may be one of that nnmber. Princeton and Harvard with Michigan, will make up the Amerioan representation in the movement. The great arch, 60 feet high, 40 wide and 12 thick, including 80 human figures many of them more than Ufe size, and 100 other figures, will make a matohless oenter pieoe for Michigan's already notable art collection. The sixth annual university oratorical contest onourred at University hall Priday evening. About 3,000 students were present to hear the speeches. Hon. T.W. Palmer, of Detroit, presided. The judges consisted of Eegeat L. L. Barbour, of Detroit, Bev. Reed Stuart, Detroit, Pres. J. H. Canfleld, Ohio State University. Columbus, Ohio, on thought an oomposition ; Mr. Palmer, Detroit, Prof. Robt. I. Faltón, Delaware, O., and Hon. F. S. Fitch, Pontiac, on delivery. The jndges deoided in favor of F. L. Ingraham, of Azalia, Mioh., for the flrst place, and W. M. Mertz, of Burdett's Creek, Ind., seoond place. In the deoision, ex-Senator Palmer was quite felioitious and advised Ingrabam to put his prize in a glass oase and let no one see it but himself and bis sweetheart. By winning this contest Iugraham beoomes Michigan's representativo in the inter-collegiate debate.