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The resents will not meet gain unti] Dec. 23d. Sidney Culvcr, medie '84, is enjoylng a good pmctlce at Mason. An assistant to the professor of pbysics will receive $300 per annum. JTearly 43,000 volumes now grace the shelves of the university library. The sum of $500 has been appropriated by the regents witli whicli to make addltions to the law library. In honor of .Mr. and Mrs. Page, of Boston, now visiting Prof. Winchel!, a musiBelIeS.iree WaS giV" Fri!ay b' Miis Id:l Horatio Throop Morley, M. E . olnssof 79, of Marine City, is 011 tlie greenocrat ticket for county survcyor of St Clair county. W. B. Cady, lif. '82, at Sault St. Marie, is on the democratie ticket for circuit court commissioner. He ia a dem., but we hope he "gitstliar." The appointment of Hariy B. Hutchns as Jay professor of law to succeed Prof. Cooley, was confirined at tlie recent meeting of the regents. U. JM. Lungren, C. E., ;class of '74. is the editor and compiler of one of the most complete works on electricity ever issued eutitled " The Electric Light," published byD. Appleton & Co. Miss Hattie Ailes, of Ann Arbor, lit. class of '83, has accepted a position in Alblon college as instructor in history at $100 per month, and hasalreadv assumed the duties of the position. Tlie concluding game of base ball beUveen the university nlne and Cass clul, of Detroit, was played upon the fair grounds Saturday. There was quite a crowd present, and the "ame was an unnsually exciüng and close one. The score stood 7 to 8 in favor of the Cass club. We are requested to state that all students are cordially invited to the services of the Sunday scliool of the Germán M. E. church, which are held every Sabbath, commencing at 9 a. in. This Sabbath school has alivays been largely attended by students. The church is at the corner of E. William and S. División sts. .i uere nave Deen iour generous donations made to the university : The Rau library, by James McMillan ; the famous gallery of art, by the late H. C. Lewis, oí Coldwater; the Beal-Steere collection, by the late R. A. Beal and Prof. Steere. And yet others might honor themselves by their generosity. The object is a wortby one. The junior and senior ladies of the medical department gave a reception to the lady members of the freshman clas?, last Saturday evening, at the residence of Miss Virginia Watts, on Liberty street. About fifty ladies were present, and they report a most enjoyable time. Especially so, trom the fact that there were no horrid gentlemen present, probably. It isgiven out that at a democratie caucus of professors and tutors In the university, a day or two since, a vote was taken to ascertain if all present were falthful, and said vote is said to have resulted: Cleveland, 14 ; Bluine, 1; St. John, 2 - with the further rumor that 2 votes for Maria Halpin and one for Mrs. Wardell were suppressed and not made public. It may be just possible that the legislature of Michigan, at future sessions, will look into the charge that the money appropriated by Qiern is used in disseminating the free trade doctrine of English Cobden clubs. Whatever may be the political complexión of the legislatures, one tliing iscertain, there will never be a free trade maiority. From the attorney generul's report, just received, the following facts are noteil : Number of persons prosecuted in Washtenaw county during the year, 759, for the following ofïenses: Assault 2, assault and battery 91, assault with intent to rnurder 2, bigamy 1, burglary 3, disorderly persons 420, drunk 150, embezzlement 2, false pretenses 1, forgery 2, larceny 00, perjury 1, setting fire to jaill, slander 2, surety of the peace 2, uulawfully entering freight car with intent to obtain carriage 11, violation of liquor ]aw - failing to close saloon on election day 1. Üf tlie entire number 094 were convicted and give;i some penalty. Not a bad record. ______ The weather clerk, believing that all things should be appropriate, gave the prohibitionists a c ld wet day to-day for the St. John tour. About 200 people gathered at the depot, however, to see and hear the gentleman, at about 11 o'clock this A. M. Mr. St. John was introduced by Mr. Sagendorpli, and spoke about 25 words by actual count. He In turn introduced Mr. Preston, of Detroit, who In turn trotted out Mr. ijeott, of the New York Wetkly Witness, who really did some talking. The enthusiasm, however, was like unto the weather- damp. The barn of Chas. Kempf, who lives about two miles south of this city, in Lodi, burned last ulght, togethcr with 20 tons of hay, a stack oi straw, anda quantity oi' farming implements. 1 he Jos= was estimated at about $1,000. The language oi " Unknown " is choice and of an eloquent cliaracter. Many truths are told in words of excellent diction and telling effect, and the thonghts beautifully expressed.