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llech. Lab. description on 2d page. Lawn tennis abounds once more on tlie campus. Dr. Chadbourn and wife returned Mnn day morning from their enstern journey. Mr. and Mrs. Prof. C. II. Stowell returned from their sunimer stay at Petoskey, Friday. Prof. O. B. Cady leaves Ann Arbor this week, and will sail from New York for Europe Oct. lOth. Prof. Moran of the short hand institute, ïas got out Hn " election card " that is n. very convenient thing for the boys. Soon the lusty shout of the freshtnan uid the sophomores' gleeful howl will be leard on the foot ball grounds once again - ia mortal (or inimortal) combat. In the applications for admission t the terary departnient it is noticed that an inusual nurnber come from other colleges, to either complete or take a more extended conree bere. Kelley S. Searl, resident of E.Univ. ave., md a member of the law class '80, went to Mason yesterday, aud this evening will take unto hlmself one of the fair daughters of that city as a bride. The Studente' Christian Association announces the first meeting of the year for B'riday evenine in University hall. Tlie members of nlltlie Christian churches are nvited to attend aud become acquainted with the student. Secretary Wade and hls pleasant lady assistant have their hands ful I of business ust now registering the students as they present their npplications. It doesn't appear to interfere with their good nature, liowever. In fact they seein to enjoy the rush. Dr. J. C. Wood packed his household effects, and on Tuesday left for Ann Arbor, liis future home, where he has been secured as lecturer on Gynecology and Obsteterics. A host of warm friends wish the doctor the fullest success in his new calling. - Monroe Commercial. The exocutive board of the Students' Lccture Association met Monday afternoon and decided upon the following lectures for the regular course : Robert J. Burdett, Kate Field, Will M. Carleton, Kev. T. Dewitt Taltuadge, and an effurt will lic made to secure either Senator Edmunds or Laniar. Another meeting will be held Thursday evening to complete arraiigements for the course. The board [H'opose to push tliings this year. The entries at the university indícate a much larger attendance this year than last year. The applications for the literary department on President Angell's books up to this noem we re 220 against 142 at a corresponding period last year. These applications are for the literary department, luostly freshmen. Secretary Wade's huokd show the following figures: 1885. 1884. Medical dopartraent 272 195 Law ' - 1OT 7 Literary " 240 S7 Dental " S6 30 Pbarmacy " 36 27 Homeopathie " „ 32 25 Prof. C. B. Thomas of the class of 1SG0 of the U. of M., for the last seven years superintendent of the public schools of W.iglnuw, lias resigned that position to accept u one in Enst Saginaw at u mlury of $2, '250. The teachers of the Saginaw nohools, 43 in nuniber, whc have worked undcr Mr. Thomas' supervisión tlie lalt seven year-t, united in presenting liini witli a valuable gold WHtch as a token of their high regard for him as a gentleman and teacher, on the occasion of his jiarting with them. Mr. Thomas ia a nephew of Dr. C. Backus of thia city. The last Is9ue of the Michigan School Moderator - which paper, by the way, is rapidly improvlng - has this item of interest to some of our readers : " Prof. W. H. l'ayne of Michigan University has recently completed a revisión of that most famous, and in some respecta the best, book on teaching, ' Page'sTheory and Practice of Teaching.' Prof. Puy ne has added several new chapters, and In other respecta adaptcd the book to meet the requirements of the present. The fact that the publishers gave this important work to Prof. Payne is a high cempliment not only to Prof. Payne, bat also to Michigan."