John R. Mott At The S. C. A. Is Drawing Big Crowds

The visit of John R. Mott, college secretary of the Y. M. C. A., seems to be appreciated by the studente. He spoke yesterday morning for the first time in Newberry hall, on "The Christian Movement in the Universities." Theaudience room of the hall was well lilled. He said that there were at present rivelumdred university and college christian associations in the United States. The ruovement is just beginning in Europe, Germany and England being in the lead. Men are on the field orjjanizing. Mr. Mott s au impressive speaker, and is pronounced one of the strongest among the young men tl'at have been here in a long time. Yesterday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, Mr. Mott spoke to au audience of men that completely filled Newberry hall, npon "Personal Purity in College Life." At the close of a very earnest address, about fifteen men inanifested a desire to lead a new life. FMVERSITY NOTES. The Castalian editora are asking for good griuds. Tliey may be put in the grind box in the uaain hall. T. C. Goodrich, formerly with '95 lit, now register of deeds of Eramet county, is in the city for a short time. The U. of M. Masonic club gave a very enjoyable banquet in Haugsterfer's hall last Saturday evening. Th ere is to be,a house party at the Phi Delta Theta house on Forest avenue, Friday evening. Tlie expense of running the university of Michigan tor the year 1893-1 was from one-half to one-third that of other nstitutions of anywhere like equal size and prominence. - Plymonth Mail. Gamma Phi Beta sorority gave a reception Saturday afteruoon at their liouse on S. State street. Over two liundred invitations were issued. Center college wants to get licked. At least she has written up liere, asking that a meeting be arrauged of the track teams of the twoinstitutions. The Athletic association will considerthe matter at its meeting to-night. Hon. Loeien Baker, U. 8. senator from Kansas, is in the city visiting his son who is a student in the law department. Mr. Baker is a guest at the Cook House. He was a law student in '68 - '69. Northwestern's represeutative in the Northern Oratorical League contest will be Eli P. Bennett. Mr. Bennett will also debate against Michigan in the coming debate. The subject of bis oration is, "Wendell Philips, A Product of his Time." At the annual meeting of the Anu Arbor circle of the Collegiate Alumnae Association, held last Saturdáy afternoon in Newberry hall, the following officers were elected: president, Miss Sarah Whedon ; secretary, Mrs. F. .'. Scott; executive committee, Mrs. J. TSunderland, Mrs. Chas. H. Cooley, Mrs. H. C. Adame. The oratorical contest of the University of Chicago occurred last Thursday night, and resulted in the awarding of first place to Harry F. Atwood and of second prize to F. C. Sherman. Mr. Atwood's subject is, "Reasons ior i rtew Political Party." Tluit of Mr. Shennan is, "Gautauma the Buddliist." Tliere were six contestants. The Technic board is tliis year composed of A. M. Haubricli, managing editor, II. B. Leonard, business manager, and II. W. Wyckoff, C. H. Spencer and T. J. McColl, associate editor. The board is working liard to bring out a fine engineering publication. It vill not be issued until near the close of the year. Among the articles to be iucluded in the book will be one by Alfred C. Marshall, '93 engineer, relative to the Detroit municipal lighting plant with which he is connected. The Northville Record has been greatly misinformed relative to the lady students here. Hear: "The fair ladies stipulate that their rooms shall not only be cared for, but that they be allowed the privilege of tipping their chaire back against the wall, cocking their feet upon the center tables or going to bed with their shoes on, a la male students." The ladies in the law department are preparing a bilí for criminal libel that will knock that editor into a cocked hut. Prof. Demmon has arrauged the program in the American literature seininary asfollows : March 22, Hawthorne, by Miss Craiue ; March 29, Bryant, by Miss Post; April 5, Longfellow by Miss Work; April 12, Emerson by Mr. Grey; April a;, Tlioreau, by Miss Knapp; May 3, Taylor, by Mr. Kellogg; May 10, Wlnttier, by Miss .Simons; May 17, Holmes, by Miss Goshen; May 24, Lowell, by Miss Jane Cook; May 31, Howells and Jaines, by Miss Bennett. A. J. Peters, wno went from Michigan University to Cornell on a Fellowship, has just receired Iho appointment of assistant in tlio departmeait of Botany, at Washington, D. C, at a salary of $1,000 to start with. This makes ïire representaUves of tlie Ü. of M. in the departmeiit oí Agiiculture. G. H. Hicks in the botanioal ; Filibert Eoth in forestry N. B. Pieree and E. F. SmitU specialiï-ts in the department of vegetable pathology. The Ministerial Band met in McMlllini Hall last week nad couipleted the orgajuzation. of tlite band. It is found thlat tluere are over twenty students üi tlue University whk are studying for tli ministry. A constitution was adopted last nighrt. It statee the object of tlie band to be to foster Chjistiam fellowsliip amoug tlie ministerial students and to preparo tliem, by conferences and addresses, for the duties of ministerial Ufe. The constitutiom provides for monthly meetings of thfe Band, which hopes to get speakers hiere froin several tlieological seminaries to address taem. The UniTrsity of Wisconsin clulj elected W. G. Hartwell ïaw '05, E. J, Henning law '96, H. H. Elward law '0G, Harvcy Clark law '95, and G. M. Sheldon '95, to represent tne University intlie national conventiou in Graad Rapids. It is thought tliat a western college man Will be elected to the national presidency and tlie delegat-es will put forth cvery eííart to have E. J. Hemning chosen to tliat high honor.