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Professor Calvin Thomas is wrestling with a slight but disagreeable attack of rheumatism. The post gradúate laws claim to be the hardest worked class of students on the Campus. M. G. HillHiam, '93 dent, and Miss Iiia AYaiker, botüi of Greenville, were mametl llay lsb. Prof. Otto Kirchmer is down for au addrtss ;at tlie oiext meetiug of ilie American Bar Afsocia-tiom. Iloly Cross defeated Harvard in base ball on Tuesday, 4 to 3. Harvard seems to be getting hit bard all around. A song recital will be given on May 2ö for the benefit of the co-eds' gymnasium. It is being arranged by Mrs. Kedzie. The co-eds1 gymnasium fund has now reached the sum ot 2,148.74, memoran $1,460.94, in the hands of Treasurer Soule previous to the present agitation. Professor Hudson is delivering some very interestint lectures on the attitude of the nations of Europe toward each other - highly apropos in view of the existing state of European politics. Several out-of-town school superintendents have been in towu daring the past few days on the search t'or suitable teachers among the students. At present the supply far exceeds the dein and. The Fil'tli Annual Banquet'of the Engineers is announced for the evening of May 11, at Grangers. The price of tickets lias been placed at $1.50. A rousing good time is ahvays assured at this banquet. Quiz Master Hughes announced to the law classes today that enough students were assured to warrant giving the law eourses in the sutnmer school. Under the ordinary plan thirty, lectures would be given, but it is announced that this mimber will be increased. S. P. HawKj, '85 lit., of Chicago ; B. F. rimteimann, 'LM= lit., of D'etroit and li G. CJeavelnnd, '03 lit., of St„ Louis, have been ehoseu as the alumni members of ilu: aew board of coatic! oí athletics. Tlie faculty mcniberb art Irs. Namcrede ond Canipbeli aiiJ I'rofe Kolfé and de Pooit. [ The sum of $10,000 bas been subscribed lor a hospital at Yale for contagious diseases. It will consistof four wards, each for a different contagious disease. This is the only hospital for contagious diseases in any American university. Mrs. Klliutt F. Betts, of New York City is the chairman of the conimittee haviug the matter in charge. Assietant Manager Iíicli has conipieted the imer-class base ball scliedulo tor 't nis year aed it is announced as foik.-res : 05 vs. '9G, May 20 ; '97 vs. -90 May 21 ; '95 vs. '96 L. May 22 ; liitg.li Rdiool vs. 'winner of Mny 22, May 23 , wtauer oí May 20 e. winner oí May 21, Jnno 3 ; tinal for chanipiOnsliip bctAvecn "winners of 3ast t"n o ganics, Jime G. Minnesota University, accordiuK to the Ariel, is working hard to get ready a fieUl and track team to compete in the Western inter-collegiate meet to be held at Chicago in June. Their representatives will be cliosec at a great preliminary meeting to be held at least ten days before the meet at Chicago. The Ariel saya: "We are going to show the world that we can do something else besides play foot ball. DAUBED WJTH NITRATE OF SIL VER. Auother prank in counection with the freshman banquet kidnapping affair has come to light. A freshman by the name of McVay of Delta U fraternity was caught, presumably by some sophoniores, and liis face was daubed with nitrate of silver. He was attended by one of the faculty physicians and althoiigh bis face isbadly swollen and he will undoubtetlly have to forego the pleasures of the freshman banquet, yet there will be 110 serious results ultimately and his face will waar off white in due course of time. President Angelí is investigating the affair aud there will follow several expulsions, if the offenders are apprehended. The matter is causing 110 little consternation in freshman ranks. UMVEIISITY COMEDY There are several excellent reasons why the approaching entertainment of the University Comedy Club should receive your immediate and hearty support. In the flrst place by dom:.' so you will help along two very worthy causes, athletics and the women's gymnasium. But there is anotker important reason. The club is this year a sort of experiment to see whether a really first class dramatic organization can be supported here. There is talent in the University which coiild give us anotheï "Hasty Pudding Club" or "Sfcrollers" - twoorganizations wliicli have done much to make tlie two great eastern colleges which they represent, famous all over the continent. If the Comedy Club receiye proper support we may hope íor a val oí interest along this line. The comedies to be presented in the opera house, May 10, are both bright and happy, and sure to please. Tickets are already on sale.