University Matters

Prof. Thos. C. Trueblood gave s recital of Shakespeare's Hamlet in the law lecture room last evening. The I'hi Delta Phi, of the law department, gave a banquet at the Cook Hou-e, Tuesday afternoon, in honor of the Hon. Chas. A. Kent. D.. Gr. W. Beemis will deliver an sdJregs before the Political Science AssociatioD, next Fiiday evening, at 7:30, standard time, in room '24. on " Co-operation and Profit sharing m New England." The reception given at th residence of I rot and Mrs ïlorse, Tueaday evening, by the Sorosis society, is characterised by those who were there to have been a very brilliant aff..ir. About 250 were present. The Chequamegons won new laure'.s by their delightful masic. The lecture which was to have been given by Mr. Ragan in University hall, last Frida? evening, was not given, on account of the death of Mr. Ragan's sister. The date of his lecture will be announced later. Dr. E. B. Patterson, medie '8G, who has been wardmaster at the hospital for the past year, started Mondav for Lake Lyn don, where he ha? accepted the position of iurgeon for the Calument and Hecclea Mining Co. An amendment muss meeting will be held in Uoiversity hall, Friday evening, at 7:30 standard time. Speeches will be delivered by Proís. Spaultiing, Miller and Steere, Dr. Prescott, Dr. Palmer and others.' Several students will tlk on the question. Eyerybody invited. SIGMA I'III. The Michigan association of the Sigma Pbi, the oldest of Greek letter fraternities, gave their annual dinner at Detroit, Monday evening. It is reported by those who were there, to have been a most en- joyable aflfair, eclipsing all former occasions. The Ann Arbor mernbers present were 0. B. Wi'lcox. jr., Fred W.Job, CharU.s L. Carter, John D Hibbard, Donnell Divenport, George B Mitchell, C. Arthur HoweH, Louis W. Parker, Charles P. Taylor, Everett C. Rockwood, Edwin T. Stephenson and Lucius E. Torrey, Hon. E. D. Kinne, J. F. Lawrence and Prof. M E. Cooley. The society was established at Union college, SchenecUdy, N. Y., in 1827. A chapter was recently e.'tablisned at Lehigh university, Pennsylvania, it being the only chap'er founded in thirty years. The fraternity has now seven chapters. washington's bibthdat. Washington's birthday waa observed at the University as usual. The address was del'Veredby Hen Chas. A. Kent, under the auspice8 of the law department. Prof. Henry Wade,, Rogers introduced the speaker. He was given an enthusiastic reception, and during the diacourse there was frequent anfi hearty app'ause at the pointed and happy allusions to the questionable I methods which prevail in our averyday political life. The speaker chose the polttical life of Washington for his pubject. and Uien took occasion to point out and contrast the pure and uoselfish motives which led and inspired him in his career, with' those which influence and control the political men of today. During the course ot his remarks he referred several times to the vrire-pulling schemes so often practiced in Detroit, to bear out the truth of his statements. He also iouehed upon the labor question, pointing out the fallacies of so many of the doctrines that are now advocated by agitators, as well as the scope and end of our government. The audience was large and attentive and followed the speaker closely to the end of his address. The Pharmic glee club rendered some very 8ne selections. THE JUNIOR HOP. The junior hop which was held in the gymnasium, Friday evening, was a grand success. The room was ablaze with electric lights which showed off the decorations most admirably. Different colored buntings had been profusely woven around the walls and rafters. PÍ!.tings. bannerí, monograms, fraternity colors, etc, were tastefully arranged on the wall, which added more to its brilliancy. Much of the beauty of the occasion, however, was that contributed by the presence of ladies in rich attire. The room was large, but lacked something of tone until the bright colors oí the rich robes of the ladies came, to say nothing of the fair faces and bright eyee of. those who worethem. The scène was then complete and a rieber one was never before seen in Ann Arbor. Trains were not very numerous, most of the ladies wisely shunoing them as Hable to be in the way' at dancing parties. Gibson, hotographer, gave them one ot his rooms, which they used as a private parlor, and which helped to add to the comfort and pleasure of the evening. The music, furnished by the University tra, was very fine, as wae, also, the :anquet prepared by Hangsterfer. A auwiber of ladiee and gentleman werp present from Detroit, and elsewhere. DESVER ALUMNI. A meeting of tbe alumni of the University of Michigan was held m the club -ooms oí the Albany Hotel, Denver, Thursday evening, February 17th. Seventeen gentlemen were present, namely C. S. Thomas 71, Paul H. Hanus '78 John Kincaid '80, of Gunnisou, John F SLafroth '75, W. T. Jenison '63, Dr. U Wagner '79, Ben Safety '76, F. L. Fore man '7t:, James H. Blood '79, Dr. E. J wei i '75 Erl B. Coe '80, W. EL Han num '80, Dr. P. D. Rothwell '81, L. S b '77, G. C. Bartels '79, W. W.Camp SC, ot Bouldw Umversity; A. S it '79. , A permanecí organiïtion was formet with they following officers: President - C. 3. Tnomas. Vice Preaidents- Paul H. Hanus, Dl ■ Corwin, Hon. John Kincaid, Ed Jlburn, Fred. G. Bulkley. SecreUry- Dr. John Chase. Treasurer- A. S. Pettit. James S Blood, W. T. Jenison and the president, secretary and trersurer were appointed the executive committee. A committee was appointed to make arrangements for their first annual bunquet to be held March 25tb. The alumni of the state are requested to send their addresses to Dr. John Chase of the new Barth block. Resolutions of respect were offered to the memory of Professor Olney, who died recently. Letters were read from Messrs. Wadleigh, Betts, Gray, Salsbury, Drake and Dr. Corwin of Pueblo, Fed. G. Bulkley of Leadville, Edward F. Colborn of Gunnison and Dr. Charles Ambrook of Boulder. WASHINGTON ALUMNI. The WashiDgton alumni of the L'. of M. gave their third annnal banquet at Willard's hotel, last Thursday evening, to which about forty were present. Senators, congressmen, doctors and men in the ordinary piirsuits of lite were there. The boya of' 54 chatted pleasantly with the boys of '80 and laughed heartily as one or the other would recall a reminiscence of "AuM Lang Syne." The following is a Hst of those present with their classes and present occupation in Washington: '49, Thos. W. Palmer, ünite States senator trom Michigan; '51, M. LaRue, Harrison, postofflce departmeat; '54, J. R. (yook, lawyer; '57, Cushman K. Davis, United States senator elect from Minnesota; '58. Cleveland Abbe, metorologist, signal office; '58, M E. N. Howell, general land office; '59, A. H. Pettibon ■, member of congress from Tennessee; '61, Byron M. Outcheon. member of cocp-resa from Michigan; 'C2, E. A. Fay, professor of national deaf mute college; '63, Jefferson Chandler, lawyer; SethC. M.,ffalt, raember congress trom Michigan; '67, Jub BarnarJ, awyer; 'G9, T. C. Chaiuberlain, geologijal urvey; '70, Marcu Baker, coast survey; 71, Rufus H. B.iker, lawyer; '72, M. C. Barnard, lawyer; Timothy E. Tan-ney, nember congreBs f rom Michigan; R. S. Woodward, geological survey. '73, A'thur A. Bircer, lawyer; '76, Frunk P. Davis, civil engineer; T. C. Branch, Alexandria; P. T. D ran; '77. Donald McPherson, lawyer; '78, M. F. Finlay. dentist; '80, Wm. S. Oonaly, dentist; '81, Duane E. Fox, general land office; E. H. Hilton, signal office; í. W. Sowden, surgeon general's office; 82, F. G. Coldren, lawyer; '85, A. A. ürozier (post gradúate), agricultural dejartment; '86, F. B Hollenbeck, pension iffice; Charles H. Lañe, pdtent office; Greo. R. Simpson, patent office; Erwin F. Smith, agrioultural liepartmeni; '88, H. H. Cushng, H. W. Beatty, A. H. Whitlark, Prof. W. H. Payne, Ann Arbor; Prof. C E. D.ivis, Ann Arbor. Letters of regreí were read from Dr. Benry S. Frieze, deán of' the faculty, Alíert D. Presoott, Prof. John E. Clark, the Rev. Ju?tin D. Fulton of Brooklvn, the Hon. Wm. Warner, member of congress, Missouri, Dr. Adams, deán of Cornell, and the Hon. Henry Strong. The toasts of the evening were s follows : "The Uni versity," reponse by President Angelí; "The University and Scien tifie Work," Prof. Abbe; "The University in Cmgress," the Hon. T. E. Tarsney; "Science, the Handmaid of Goverument," Mr. Woodward; "Our Alma Mater's SerniCentennial,"B. M.Cutcheon; "Theümver gity ir; the Work of Education," Prof. E A. Fay; "The OM Boys- by One of Them." the Hon. A. H. Pettibone.