On The Campus

The esstern pRpers speak very highly of Librarían Davis' leotures in New York city before a society whose desigü 3 to train librarians. A. E Jennings, the indefatigable Students' Christian association man, is making Chicago do its share this week towards the proposed building. The Republican club has accepted the challenge of the Prohibition olub to a joint discussion, and the championg of each vrill be in heated debate before long. The fifteenth annual meeting of the Michigan branch ol the Woman's board of missions of the interior met yesterday in Reed City. Mrs. J. B. Angelí, of Ann Arbor, is "to take part in today's session. The teachers' institute at Marlette last week, under the direction of Profs. Binsdale and Demmon, of Ann Aibor, was a great suecess. Over 125 teachers were present and the affair wound up with a banquet. The Regisier has just received the eecond number of the second series of U. of M. "Philoeopnieal Papers." It is by Prof. Alexander Winchell on "Evolution and its Speculative and Religious Consequences." The Students' Chriatian association building will be named " Newberry Hall," in honor of the late John Newberry, of Detroit, Mrs. Newberry being the principal donor. The building will be an ornament to Ann Arbor. The Democratie club had a meeting last Friday evenine, and elected officers as follows: President, Thomas A. Bogle, of Kansas ; vice president, Moritz Rosenthal ; secretary, a Mr. Miller, of the medical department ; treasurer, Mr. Griffin. The challenge of the Prohibition club to a joint discussion was postponed indefinitely. Professor: "Now, in Vermont they don't use the word ' borrow ' as they do in the west. They speak of ' hinng ' money when interest is 10 be paid ; and ' borrow' is used when the thing is to be returned without interest or compensation. I koow, because when I was in Vermont, I made several inquines and - " Shouts of laughter from the students made the professor stop and remark that he was not always so rich as he is now. Of Mrs. Louisa Reed Stowell, of Ann Arbor, who is in Washington as delégate to the International Council of Women, the Washingt correspondent ol the Detroit Evening Journal says that she is the only American woman who is a member of the Royal microscopical society of London. She is a member of the American society of microscopists, and last year was elected an honorary member of the Michigan state pharmaceutical association. She has written a work on " Microscopical Diagnosis," and was for six years one of the editors of a monthly journal, the Microscope. W. A. McAndreJV writes to The Register from Chicago as follows : "We had a regular Ann Arbor reunión at the Central Muaic hall, Saturday night. I imagined myself back in old University hall. The audience waslargelycomposed of Michigan men. Amongst those whose ra-nes I know were Prof. Walter, G. S. Willets '78, Chandler '81, Horace Oakley '83, Hal. Wilson '83, Homer Kingsley '81, Rob. McMurdy '80, Fred. Job '85, Jack Hibbard '87, Moritï Levi '87, Nat. Degen '86, Preble '88, Cook '87, Mitchell '87, Jameson '87, Claussen '86, Demmon '80. Parmenter '86, Andrews '86, Alice Hostner '88, Dwiggins '84, Torn Gilmore '84, Tibbets '86. After the concert the boys were entertained in tho parlors of the Chicago University club, the swell organization of various college graduates residing in the city. Conversation was indulged in until and through the serving of the banquet and the boys left for Ottawa the next day covered with glory."