Neal Dow

Gen. Neal Dow. father of prohibition, will round out his ninety-third year. March 2Oth. On that daynot only all temperaoee societies, butalso the great Christian Iíndeavor society will join in honoring the "Grand üld Man." Saturday evening, March 2(Jth. a public meeting under the auspices of the W. C. U. will be held in Newberry Hall, in observance of this anniversary. Everybody is urged to attend and listen to the following program: PRATER. Brief Sketch oí Neal Dow's Life Prof. Geo. O. 01gley Glinipses of Neal Dow at Home Mrs. H. A. Moore The First Time I Saw ïieal Dow (Miss Willard) reail by Mr. Hury Is the Maine Liquor Law a Failnre? Rev. G. P. Coler Early Costuipes Noah Cheever Advance if Any antl its Canses Dr. R. S. Copeland Personal Tributes Prom Audience Poein "Our Older Gladetone1' Mies Emina E. Bower Collection and Benediction. Good Music will be Interpersed. Colleen Bawn. The production of Colleen Bawn by the St. i bomas Dramatic Club last Tuesday evening, was a great success, both fi'nancially and artistically. Oí' course everybody expected "Jim Harkins to please, and he did not disappoint them. HuÉ he had good support. The tl) ree kidies did exceptionally well. Miss Anna Keilly made an excellent Mrs. Cregan. and threw a great deal of Ufe and spirit into her work. Misses Nona and Sarah O'Brien seemed "to the manor born" as they portrayed the two opposite characters, Eily ''the Colleen," a poor peasant girl, and Anna Chute, the heiress. The other parts were well sustained, and the whole was a very creditable amateur production. Miss'Clarken's harp solos were very well received, and Dean Seybolt took the house by storm with his dancing. V. of SI. BepnbUoon Club. The new officers of the U. of M. Republican club were elected Saturday. They are as folio ws:- Pres., G. P. McCallum; lst Vice Pres., L. 0. Whitman; 2nd Vice Pres., E. A.. Martindale; Sec retary, F. K. Miller; Treas , J. Q. Adama. J. D. Wetmore, Grant Hadley, F. Ilosner, F. P. Sadler, F. F. Freeman, A. L. Davis, and J. Q. Adams were elected delégate? to the national convention of Kepublican clubs; and the candidacy of A. L. Davis for the national presi'dency yas endorsed. The club is in a flourishing condition. It has a membership of about 1,500, and is the largest college club in the country. Normal Debates. On Fridav, Saturday and Monday evenings will oceur the intermedíate debates between the Normal societies. ün Friday evening the debate will be between the Crescents and Adelphics, on Saturday between the Mock Congress and the school at large, and on Monday evening between the Olympics and Atheneums. The winners of these debates will meet for a final debate April 21, the winners of which will meet the Albion college debaters next month. Imperial Quartet. The Tmperial Quartet at University Hall last Friday evening, were given a hearty reception, and pleased their audience fairly well. "Old Kentucky Home" and '-"Song at Twilight" were their best numbers. Prof. Carnes, the reader who accompanied them, told stories pretty well, but showed no special ability as a reader. The entertainment as a whole was hardly up to the standard of that course. ■Vill Stay in Ann Arbor. Prof. G. P. Coler bas declined the recently . prott'ered Presidency of Drake University. He feels the importance of his work here is fully as great as the new cali, and has decided to remain here. His many friends in the city will rejoice at this decisión.