Amusements, Entertainments. Etc.

The Utlioa of the Presbyterian society give a social ttiis afternoon and evening. Suppcr will be glven at half past six, siarp. All are invitel. There will bc a public recital by mem berg ot' the Senior class, ut tlie high school, Friday evening. An admissiou fee of ten cents will be eharged. The tune of Will Carleton's lecture bcfore the Student' Lecture Association has been changcd to Fob. üOth, one week ftom noxt Saturday night. The Irish National League lias decidcd to hold a banquet at Oook's hotel as usual 011 the 17th of March, St. I'atrick's Day. Tickets will be limitcd to 100 in number. The cantata of "Jephtha's Dangbtor, givon by the youiifr people of the Cougrcgationaf, Methodist and Baptist churches of ('lirli-r.-i, recently, will be given at Grass Lake to-night, and repeated in Chelsea on Friday night. Edwin Thornc 11 the "Black Flag Combination" at the Opera House Friday evening February 12. A striking play presented by a superb company. No company on the road is giving better satisfiction. The talented and charming actress Minnie Maddern will present at the Opera House "In Spite of All," Monday evening Feb. 15. The play Is of Frencïi orign aiid particularly adapted to bring out Miss Maddern's power as an aotress. The best entertainment of the season. Boom the gymnasium by attending the Rock Band Concert Monday cveninr, February 22d, at University Hall. Hear what is Huid about it : CrystalPalice.-"The performers proved that there were not only Sermons in Stones, but most musical tones.- The Times. Singing Stones. - "This is not a mere curiosity, but an eftective instrument which draws n f uil house whenever it is plaved in public." - Chamber's Journal. The Student's Lecture Association have secured a drawing card for an extra, in the person of the inimitable and mirth provoking humorist, Bill Nye, who will teil the people hereabouts what he knows about "The Cyclone," next Saturday evening, Feb. 13th, at Univereity hall! and what he knows about cyclones is a great deal ; in fact, what he doesn't know about cyclones wouldn't be worth chronicling iu the gorernmeut Blue Book, or in one of the "Joint Document " vols. of Michigan. He is a cyclone In himself, and creates a perfect whirlwind of laughter and applaus trom the audience whenever and wherever he chooses to appear betore them. The people will be unusually animated to learn that Bill is drawing nigh. The Choral Union will, on the 26th of tbis month givo the Arst of the two concert they are preparing for this year. li will be the third of the series of concerts given by the University Musical Society, aud will be divided in two parts. In the Int two choruses by the Choral Union ; munbers, by the University Glee Club ; solos and trios by Mr. C. V. Slocum and Misses Winchell and L. Clark. For the second part the Union willrender the whole of that exquisite comnosition of Gounod, his "MesseSolennelle, one of most impres8lve and inspiring examples of Catholic music. Indeed, it would be idle to speak now of the work done by the Choral Union, and of the favor it has gained. The very fact that in six years of constant and faithful labor, its roll cali has grown from a score and a half to a grand total of 110 members, giving an efficiënt chorus of nearly 100 volees, is evidence enough of the good it has done and the growing interest in its work among our fellow-citizens. The society is endeavoring to meet the popular taste, and at the same time to bring before the public only the best and most improvin? kind of music. It is with thestrength of a past record of success and the perfection gained by long and intelligent praclice that the society comes again before the Ann Arbor audiences to show the reaultof its work and claim applauses justly deserved. In University hall, February 26th.