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Au indoor "field day" is talked of for next inonth. Monday the23d was observed for Sunday. the 22d. The Applebee lecture netted ilOOfor the gym. fond. The base ball men have all signed the ])ledge, tobáceo included. It is hoped to have McMillan hall ready for occupancy by the middle of April. President Gillman, of Johns Hopkina University, is to deliver the commencement day oration. TheAmherst Glee and Banjo Club are innounced for a concert at University liall on the evening of April 17th. Prof. Trueblood atteuded the inauguration of Henry Wade Rogers as President of the Northwestern University. The gymnasium fund is growing gradually all the time, it is thought Mr. Waterman 's geuerous offer will be secured. The base ball teams will have but six days leave of absence, and a new schedule has been made out to conform thereto. The board of editors of the ChronicleArgonaut changed last week, and the new team takes hold with vigor and enthusiasm. Professors who have served in Colurnbia for fifteen years and are above 65 years of age, are pensioned at half their regular salaries. The highest salary paid any college professor in the United States is said to be $5,000 while by far the greater majority receive less than $3,000 per year. The class of '89 hope to multiply their $100 pledge for the gym. fund by flve. W. S. Holden 518-19, lst National Bank Building, Chicago, receives subscriptions. Michigan University now boasts of furnishing three presidents of prominent Universities : Adams, of C'ornell, Rogere, of the Xorthwestern, and Scott, of Rutgers. The senior dents have elected the following officials : President - P. P. Nelson; Vice president- C. P. Stone; Secretary - M. V. del Valle ; Treasurer - C. R. Metcalf. The University of Michigan was the flrst of all the universities and colleges in America to form a Young Men's ('hristian Association, and also the iirst to hold a Bible Institute. The game liable to attract the ïnost attention in college sports this year is the American game of base ball. Some of the Eastern college clubs are going so iar as to hire professional players. That spoils the game. The University Glee and Banjo Clubs gave an entertainment at Jackson, Saturday eveuing, and were right royally welcomed, one of the largest audiences of the season greeted tliem, and they gave excellent satisfaction. Wherever Stepniak, the Russian nihilist has appeared he has been well reeeived, and his lecture favorably spoken of. He will appear before an Ann Arbor audience on Saturday evening next, at University hall. Reserved seats Thursday morning. The Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti motor road is already producing happy results. A short time siuce, Miss Ada Thomas, a junior lit, and her brother Herman, gave a generous spread to some Normal íriends, who after a very enjoyable visit, returned on the last train the same evening. A western man who was touriug it through the East, in passing a meadow heard the driver say: "Abandon the direct progression to the straight thitherward, and deviate by inclinatory and aberrant dextrogyration into a dextral incidence." It was an amateur Boston farmer saying "Gee Buck," to his yoke of oxen. - Ex. Secretary J. H. Wade went to Lansing last Wednesday to explain to the legislative committees and others interested, the necessities of the University. He expects a pleasant time and a cordial reception by the legislators. The effort to créate a feeling about the medical department does not appear to be bearing fruit very prolificly. The Republican Club of the ü. of M. is a thoroughly live organization. The l'ollowing otficers have been elected: President- W. C. Tichnor; Vice-presilent - D. E. Burns; Secretary - U. C. Spencer; Treasurer- J. W. Browning; Executive Committee- H. D. Jewell, J. E. Barcus. üelegates to the State League- W. F. Hubbard, G. A. Brown. The joint meeting of the Webster and Jeflersoman societies last Friday evening at the law lecture room was a pleasant affair, and those present were highly entertained. By a vote of 8 to 7 it was decided that the debaters who favored the resolution "that tlie laws governinn marriage and divorce in the United States be made national," had the best of the argument. It was a great disappointment to the Student's Lecture Assoeiation not to liave Mr. Conwell here Saturday evening last, but it was one of those unlooked for and unavoidable events tor whicfa the association is in no way to blame. Mr. Conwell telegraphed Saturday that he had contracted a severe cold and had lost his voice. Another date will be announced in the near future. The death of Dr. Winchell removes another of the early pioceers. He did not endear himself to the general masses as did Dr. Frieze, but he was such an earnest student, such an adinirer of his special line of research, such an ing worker, often devoting eighteen 01 the twenty-four hours of the day to har Btudy that every one without exceptio admired him. To linten to his lecture was always a great pleasare, and th fact was proven by the last lectures h delivered, wlicn ünivereity hall had t be oponed to accommodate all who de sired to be present. Dr. Winchell w il be missed more and more as the daysg by, and to just lili the niche occupied li him will be an impossibility.