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The University Athletic Assoeiation is forging aliead, and there is a great deal uhead of it to forge for. All the editors at any time eounected with the U. of M. Daily wil] partake of a banquet in Ypsilanti Saturday next. Prof. Andrew McLaughliu was called to Muskegon last Sunday by the death of his father. Mrs. MuLaughlin accompanied him. The Regents postponed acting ou the petition of the Athletic Asfoeiation for $5,500 to be expended upon the new athletic grounds. Friday night and Saturday the railroads leading froin Aun Arbor will have their capacity tested. The students will then be going lionie for the spring vacation. Mrs. Potter Palmer, of Chicago, has appointed Mrs. President Angelí, of this city, as a member of the executive committee of the World 's Colunibian exbibition. An honor to the University and to the state. At Heidelberg, Germany, university recently a dozen or more studente engaged in a duel for past-tiine, and several were wounded, but of course no one was killed. They never strike to kill, but simply for gory glory. The Jeffersonian and Webster societlee of the law department have arranged for three joint debates. The flrst will occur on the evening of April lOth, and the question of capital punishment will be discussed and settled. The first annual indoor meeting of the U. of M. A. A., took place at the Kink Friday evening last. About 150 were present. The events were well contested, and the meeting such a suceess that people will be quite apt to interest themselves to a greater degree hereafter. At the Regents' meeting last Wednesday, Mr. George Lathrop, of Detroit, was appointed lecturer on patents, and Judge Brown, of the U. S. Supreme Oourt, lecturer on admiralty law. This University is quite fortúnate in having one of its faculty chosen for the high position Judge Brown occupies. Isabella M. Andrews, lit. '89, of Oscoda, takes up the cause of the lady Btudents in University journalism in the Chronicle-Argonaut, and appeals for their recognition therein. She thinks the girls would be glad to take editorship8 upon the college publications were the same tendered to them in a cordial way. The Junior Hop occurs Friday evening, and the prospect for a brilliant affiiir was never more bright. The action of this class in postponing the event un. till after Lent has evideutly been wise. The rink will be turned into a bower of beauty and such decorations adorn its walls and rafters as were never before seen here. Guests from out of the city will be more numerous than from within. Prof. M. E. Cooley has mapped out three trips for his class in mechanical engineering to be taken during the spring vacation, commencing April lOth, any one of which can be taken at an estimated cost of not less than $35. First includes Massillon and Cantón, tOhio, and Pittsburg, Pa., and vicinity. The second Chicago, Pullman, Joliet, Milwaukee, Grand Haven and Grand Rapids. The third Toledo, Columbus, Dayton Hamilton and Cincinnati. The Regents, at their meeting last Wednesday, did a very commendable act in electin Dr. J.N. Martin to the chair of "Obstétrica and Diseases of Women and Children." Sincethe death of Dr. Dunster he has been filling that chair in a most acceptable manner, and it is but justice that he should be chosen to the position. Dr. Martin is a pleasant gentleman, an untiring student, and a man with the happy faculty of imparting his knowledge to others. Congratulations are in order. The students of the medical department employed a band and serenaded Dr. Martin the evening of his election. The choice gives great satisfaction among all concerned. A niche in University life that has long been vacant will be supplied this week by the initial issue of a quarterly publication to be known as the University Record. It is edited by the faculty two of whom are appointed to superintend each issue, the first one being in charge of Professors Thomas and Hinsdale. This number containa 24 pages, royal octavo, the printed matter covering 9x5 inches of each page - two columns, with handsome margin. The contents give information upon the course required in various branches, papers descriptive of original research and investigations, etc. The best thotight of the best writers and thinkérs in the University will tiras be given to the public, and in an eutertaining manner. The Castalian, the annual issued by the independent of the CJniversity, is nearing com pietion, and will be one of the largest and most elabórate publications of the kind ever iseued ut any college. The illustrations are not only excellent in quality, but are wonderfully numerous, and no expense has been spared to make the publication the most attractive of any preceding it in kind. Besides the cute illustrating the subject matter, grinds, etc, there will be sixteen photograveure full page insets. There will be twenty pages of illustrated grinds. The literary contributions are excellent in quality, and good sketches of all University organizations will be found. The " private correspondence of P. B. Herring," will be entertaining to many. Portraits of the late Dr. Alex. Winchell, and Prof. Wm. P. Wells, ateo of Profs. Adams, Knowlton, and Dewey, ■vvith sketches by President Angelí, and Profs. Knowlton, Thomas, McLaughlin and Scott. It wil! be a souvenir that every student and everyone connected or familiar with student life will want. The book will be placed on sale one week from to-day, and the reasonable price of 75 cents ought to make it a favorite and a winner, lts board of editora have been industrious and untiring, especially is this true of M. B. Hammond, H. D. Shoemaker, R. P. Lamont, and J. Lowenhaupt.