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Boom the "gym" fond. The Sophomore cañe lias materializod. The chapel has a new supply of song books. Twelve new registry's in the law department last week. The Sophomore hop committee have liad their pictures "tuk." Columbia has an endowment of $9,000,000 and Harvard $7,000,000. The Chroniele-Argonaut puts the nnmber who heard Stanley's lecture at 2,300. Now every shoulder to the wheel, and let's secure the $20,000 for the new gymnasium building. The Dramatic Club has postponed its public presentation of " Rough Diamond," and "Alone," from Jan. 30 to a date in April not vet decided upou. The l. of M. Daily ciiine out with a new head last Wednesday and in a new dress, both of which are improvements. It looks as neat and pretty as a debutante. The Senate committee upon the University consists of Senators Peter Doran, of Grand Rapids, Chauucey W. Wisner, at Saginaw, E. S. ; and W. H. Withington, of Jackson. Tho Lecture Association deserve the thanks of the public for furnishing such excellent music as the Chequamegon orchestra gave at the Stanley lecture. It wae appreciated. At a reception given President Henry Wade Rogers and wife by Mr. and Mrs. John B. Kirk, at Evanston, 111., last Tluirsday evening, upwards of 500 guests were present. The Ooilege Alethian is the name of an association of some 15 young ladies of the literary department, lndependents. They met last Friday evening at Dr. Martin's on N. State st. Dr. Gunsaulus is a young man of wonderful ability. His solidity of thought and lofty eloquence have everywhere surprised and captivated his hearers, and to-day he standa in the front rank of oratora. E. V. Robinson, '90, a member of the Chronicle-Argonaut board, who has been atudying for a master's degree, has gone to Albion to take charge of the work in political economy and liistory for the rest of the semester. - ChronicleArgonaut. The University interests in the House will be looked after by the following committee : Wm. E. Henze, of Detroit; Rowland Connor, of Saginaw, E. S. ; S. P. Jackson, of Monroe ; Wm. A. Bhike, of Galesburg, Kalamazoo co. ; Devere Hall, of West Branch, Ogenaw co. I, N. Iluntsberger, law '86, has been made a member of the Toledo Board of Education by unanimous election. Mr. H. who has many friends here, enjoys the honor of having been the first man to pass a perfect examination before the board upon his admission to the bar at Columbus, Ohio. We are pleased to announce that Dr. James C. Wood, of the hoineeopathic department, has received the honor of becoming a Fellow of the British Gynrecological Society, he being the only member not possessing an Allopathic diploma. The society was founded by such men as Lawson, Tait, Bantock and Robert Barnes.- Chronicle-Argonaut. One lady who had been lost in admiration and wonder for many minutes, watching the faculty upon the stage at the Stanley lecture, totally oblivious to the words of Stanley, turned to a companion and said: "Did you ever see such an aggregation of homely men in your life?" And then as if in apology for her words, she added, "hut they look intellectual though." Officers will be elected by the University Athletic Association next Saturday. It is to be hoped that for the good cause in wbich all societies have united there will be no strife between different factions. In unity alone is strength, and both the fraternities and Independents must be recognized in an official way or else the association will not be a success. All should unite for the good of the Gym. The regular monthly meeting of the Mathematical Society of the University of Michigan was held last evening at the residence of Dr. Cole on Forest ave. A paper was read by Dr. J. L. Markley on "Riemann's Surfates." A general discussion followed. The next regular meeting will be held about the middle of February. Several new members from other universities and schools were admitted, among which were Prof. Van Velver, professor of Mathematics in the Wisconsin State University, and Prof. McElroy, of Adrián. The Michigan Athletic Association have amended their By-Laws, so as to take into the Association as non-resident members all persons, so desiring, who reside outside a radius of twentyfive miles from Detroit, at a nominal initiation fee of two dollars, with annual dues of one dollar, payable in advance. This will give such membera the privilege of entering all Club events and National games under the auspices of the Amateur Athletic Union, of which the Association is a member. The advantage of suqh a rneinbership to any oue interested in amteur athletics will be readily apparent. At the lit. senior election last Satur lay, Mr. Robert P. Lamont, of Detroit, - was elected president upon the flrst ballot, which was deelared formal, and he was at once installed and in a neat little speech thanked the class for the honor, and proceeded at once to business. Miss Jennie Maud Miller, of Kalamazoo, was elected vice president, Mr. G. Kleene secretary and Mr. Leslie Wood treasurer, the three latterbeinglndependents. W. H. Nichols was selected as the orator ; O. R. Hardy, historian; Miss Ida Z. Hibbard, poetess ; Miss Katliarine Ft Sumner, prophetess. TICE GLEE AXD BANJO CLUB. Final arrangements for the concerts to be given by the Glee and Banjo Clubs have been made, and are as follows : Detroit, Jan. 30. Ypsilanti, Feb. 7. Lansing, Feb. 20. Jackson, Feb. 21. Saginaw, March 13. Bay City, March 14. Detroit, March 18. Then the grand tour will commence on the Friday before vacation, as follows : Grand Rapids, April 10. Bloomington, 111., April 11. Springfield, 111., April 13. St. Louis, Mo., April 14. Kansas City, April 15. Topeka, Kas., April 16. Leavenworth, Kas., April 17. St. Joseph, Mo., April 18. Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 20. Des Moines, Iowa, April 21. Chicago, April 22. Manager Ramsay is attending to the business part of the trip in an admirable manner, and expects to have everything in the very best of order for the boys. They will probably have a special car.