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The lawi are still in search of a speaker f( r the 22d of Fcbniary. J. E. Harkins will help the Literary Adelpiil's at tlieir doings Satmday evening. A coal familie at the university ia what is predicted unleaa the weatlier and tlie sttikers behave better. 8 mie ofthe lovers of vacations are quite downcast over not having two days olí this week instead of one. The gri-at effort of the year will be to raake the Tyrolese concert a success, and we sinci reiy hope it muy be. The recenta baw not aaked for a gymnasium thiti year, neither have they asked for anait hall, hut botU are worthy objects. T.ief Friil iy uilt tho aluu oL "Sa tool' a sleigh ride to the home of a classmate, Uhas. 8. Mclntire, of Ypsllanti, and liad a gloiious time. The Iridies' Athletic Association will meet in Room A, main hall, next Saturday ut 1:80 p. in All luilies ititerested are req íesteil to attmd. O. F. Hunt, '81; W. B. C.idy, '82; H. E. Moseley, '83, and F red Stevens, '86, were in town over Sunilay attending a reunión of BetaThetaPi. The public wiil be glad to know that under the instructions of Professor Trueblood, the voices of the laws are being trained to mellirluoiisneas akin to seraphic. It is snici that the toboggan sude has dr.iwn largely from the gymnasium. The athletic exerdse being mucli more exhileritinii wheu sliding down hill than otherwise. President Angelí returned from Washington Saturday, where he liad been attending a regenta meeting, of the Smith sonian Institute, of which body he is now a member. "Prof. T. M Coo'ey, rccently appointed receiver of tlie Wabash, has taken up bis headquarters at St. Louis, Mo.," says the Chroniele. Better not .end that issue to Chicago. The university glee club is practicing regnlarly, and has many bidá forconcerts from Michigan citics. On the 28th inst. the club will slng in connection with txercises of tlie Detroit high school. The Manchester Enterprise says the stuilciit-i would be welcome to all the dogs they oould cipture for dissecting purposes in that village. How would it üo to send a searchiiiijcominittee over there ? Prof. Hutchina appeured upon the platform to lectura Inst Thursday morning wearing a Prince Albertcoat, which elicited comment frem the senior laws, as hlther he luid always wor a cut-away. A numberof Princeton college students are to go to Russia next August to observe the eclipse of the sun. Why not send a bevy of co-eds f rom Michigan University? They are interested in the son's (of) course. The Chroniele thinks " thut the coming cominencenient will bemarked by the attendance of more alumiil than ever before, and even now nota few classes have taken enerntlc maHam to advise their meuibers of coming reuuions." Mr. Handall had an art exhibltion last Saturday morniug in the quiz room of the law department. for the benefit of the senior class who were trying to decide as to the merits of the various artUts wlth ieference to the taking of tlieir class picture. The Hou Ciuhmao K. Davis, who delivered the alumni address last year, will represent the state of Minnesota la the Senate after March 3d next. He will be au honor to liis state, and the U. of M. will count another son in the U. S. Senate. There will bea meeting of the Political Science Associatlon next Monday evening at 7.30 standard time, In room 24, with the followlng nwjrram : J. O. Rtnaoher, Soclallsm of Rodbertui. F. L. Velde, Regisir.itiou of land in Enjfland. President Angelí, Public men and public opinión in EdkIhbcL Hou. John S. Ncube-ry who died in Detroit recently was I gradúate of the university, and i mülionaire, hut among all of hia beuevolent bequests his alma mater was not mentioned. He had an opportunlty to perpetúate his name for all time to oom ly provldlng for the erection of riI art liall on the c.impus, to be namcd after lilmwlf. In speaking of the actioD of denominationnl cllee stmlents, the Uuldwatcr Republican myn "How wonderfully effl(iient thc-c denomlnatlonal colleges are in developlng manliness and moral i ty ! It thi.s be Ohristianity the less of It th, better; or il ll's be the result of denoiiiinational teaching, give us the "godleas secularism" of the State University wliich Dr. .rohnson ao mucli deplores. So far, at least, "godless secularism" is ahead. About May lst the Jeffersonian and Webster societies of the law department will meet ii buttle array. Committees are now arranging details. The programine at the Alphi Nu for Saturday evening, is aa follows : Pianosolo Miss Franc N. Crosby Declamatiou F. F. Sbarpless Recital Ion Miss Haltle Crosby Oratlon- " The Pollllcal aituatton."1 H. B. Freemnn Paper--' From a Drama of 1936,'' ..A.B. Curtís Vocal solo J. H. Lee Debate- Rtiolved, That the President of the U. S. sliould be elected by popular vote Aflirmatlve, L. Cornwell Negatlve, T. L Davls THE SEMI-CENTKNNIAL CONCERT. In the programme of the semi-centennial the regents have given a conspicuous place to onisic. The work fixed upon by the Choral Udíoh is Mendelssohn's grcat oratorio of Elijah. lts effective execution demande all the forcé that can be mustered from the faculties and students of tbe departmentsaswell as the co operation of the musical talent of the towu. Everyone wlio has the ability to help, and vvho takes any pride in the sucoesa of the university in tlie celebration of har half-hundredth blrthday, shonld at once join the chorus. The semi-centennial s a grand occasion ; few are destined to see a second one; a jfreat number will be present; its auccess will be a matter of general report, and also a part of our nis tory. The oratorio is tbe one thing in the performance of which very many of the ofllcers and students can contribute effectively to that success. The chorus mecta for practice in room 24, north wing, every Tuesday evening at 1% o'clock, local time. We hope to see at once, what we much need, a large accoesion of new members. H. S. Friezb, Pres. The supreme court of Illinois has üeclded that the register of deeds of a county must notengage in the business of makhip abstracts of titles, thus leaving a "fat" pluni to private enterprise. Turn the liquor tax money over to tlie county fund and in less than two years there would uot be $5,000 of the tax collectod in Washteuaw county, wbere upward8 of f20,000 is now collected. The Marshall Statesman commenced issuiug a daily evening editlon last Saturday. Wïiether this will prove good statesnianship or not reiualus for the people of Marshall to decide. The new daily is a beauty in a typographic sense, and ably edited. The lust prosperous phiy poor Biirtley Campbell wrote netted hiin the foundation of a fortune; but the success of "Si. berta'1 no doubt turned nis heail. His subsequent plays were carelessly written. Failure resulted. His mimi became unsettled, and thefamous playwright is now the inniate of an asylum. The hope of hls recovery is slender. The histofy of the drama In America could not be writ ten without giving Bnrtley Campbell a prominent place. "Siberia'' will be presented at the Grand Opera House on Thursday evening, January 27th. Jumes Kingsley, Jr., died at hls home in Rosedale, Kansas, January Oth, of rheumatism, aged 47 yenrs. The rïeoeased was the son of the late Judfre Kingsley, and was bom on the Kingsley farm in Ann Arbor town. In 1863 he married Miss Addie M. Saunders, of this city, a sister of Mr8. K. K. Fra.er, of Detroit, and of Jas. B. Saunders, of this city. In 180tt they removed to Kansas, where they have liveil ever since, he pcrfonnlog the duties of cashier of a bank for many years, but for the pastyear orso had heen unable to work because of nervous prostration, the effect of a shake np in a railroad collision. Thedeceased was a gradúate of the university lit. class of '59, and law '03, had practiced hls profession somewhat and had been judge of probate of Miami county, Kan. His death leaves but two of Judge Kinjfsleys family now among the living, Qeorge Kingsley, of Kansas, and JIrs. Chas. A. Cliupin, of this city. He leaves a widow and six chitaren.