University Items

J. C. Stevens, dent. '87, has been rusticating at Feuton during the week. Prof. Frieze and daughter Addie went to Port Iluron Saturday, for a few day's stay. Howard Ayres, lit. '83, of Fort Smith, Ark., has been appointed instructor in blology at a salary of f900. Samuel Hawley, lit '85, who is one of the Instructora at Orchard Lake military acadetny, is in the city this week, yisittng old friends. Geo. Whyte, yho entercd the university withthe lit class of '85, hut was compelled to remain nway lust year by reason of ill hcalth, has returned to gradúate witli '86. The university city has been again honored by the seleetioii of Prof. A. B. Prescott as one of the vice-presidents of the American Pharmaceutical Association at its recent session at Pittsburgh. At a meeting of oue of the committees of the board of regents Monday evening, J. C. Knowlton was elected assistant professor in the law department, at a salary ot l,200 per year. Prof. II. W. Harnngton was elected to the chair of physics. The chair of astronomy had been previously filled by the appointment of Prof. J. M. Schaeberle. Tho Chinese exhlblt at the unlversity.whlch las been a " drawing card " for excursionista from all over Michigan to Ann!Arbor,sttll remalns unpacked.- Eveulng News. And from the present scare about buildings tumbling down, it mlglit be just as well for the " exhibit " if it is never unJacked in the museum building. If one can judge by appearances, there iss't a building in the city in a more sliaky conditlon than the new museum building. If t doesu't all cave in some day, appearances are mlghty deceiving. The Chicago ínter Ocean has the folow item in reference to a U. of M gradúate : " Prof. Abram Van Eps Young, director of the summer school of chemistry at Harvard college, bas accepted the chair of chemistry and mineralogy at the Northwestern University. Professor Toung took lis biiccalaureate degreeatthe University of Michigan. lie lias been twice elected ''ellow of Johns Hopkins University ,and U ttt'o dinerent time has studied cheinisry in Europc." On Thursday last ground was broken on the campus for the inechanical laboratory building, for which the legislature appropriated $10,000. The plans for this ïew structure cali for a building 70x80 eet in size, two stories high above the basement, to be co?ered wtth a hip roof. According to the present plans the first floor will be used for iron working mahinery of various kinds, and a sunerinendent's office and sitting room will also be located upon this Hoor. The wood working machinery will be upon the second floor with carpenter shop and pattern nakino machinery. In the basement will ie located the testing and hydraulic maliinery, experimental engine, and other apparatus for experimental purposes. The buildings occupied at preseut by the nechiiiiical department are to be used as ngiue and wash room?.