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21
Month
February
Year
1889
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Public Domain
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A. L. Berry resigned his "ait" 88 janitor of the mechanica! and hygenic laboratory last Saturday. The freshmen wúi anUl meeting i n room A, on Saturday, March 2nd. :' Impo-tant business." Thestudents'Christian as=ociatinn will be addressed by Mr. Campbell, Sunduy morning. Subject ' Simplicity of Devine Lwg." The Uaiversity coramittees recommend ed that (he entire Legislature bodyvigit lilis institution next Wednesday to iupect it8 reeds. The University Republicsn club met Tuesday evening and completed arrangements for attending the Michigan club banquet. Prof. Ford, who has been reported at Dea'h's door from blood poison.ina; several times within the past few days, is improviDg and the chance3 are favorable for ïis speedy recovery. Contribution f r the Palladium will be received up to March lOth, the committee having extended the time from Ffh. Is'. The prizsoff-red are for beat song, $'25.00; 2nd p'ize $10 00; best design for cover, $15 00 ; best poem, clock; 2nd prize, picture. Dr. H. R. Arndt arrived from San Diego, California, Monday. He ijives glowing accounts of the climate and it healthgiving properties. Airs. Arndt is elowly improving, hut unable to return. The doctor resumed his lectures in the University yesterday. The following is the proerarame for the Literary Adelphi next Siturday evening: Radine, C. D. Moore; music, vocal silo, Miss Katie Jacobs, accompatiied by Prof. O. Cadv ; essay, "Loyalty," Miss Allen; Oation, D ff-rent National Dmgers of to-day, J. W. H itch ; music, vocal solo, Miss Katie Jacobs, aecompanied by Prof. Cady; debate, Resolved, that itnmediate. uiion with Canada is desirabl ; affirmnlive, Mr. Northrop; negative, L. S. I Yonng. Elmer Sanford died at the house where he was boarding on S. Univerity-ave., Friday nieht, of inflaramation of the bowels. The decea-ed was 27 years old and was assietant to ihe professor of physiology, in which posi'ion he was fast tain ing a reputation. During the past vear he has been doing a large portmn of Prof. S-'well's work, he being absent on leave. He was greatly heloved by the faculty and studen's. Th body ws taken to Ashton, 111., his fortner home, on Sa'urday. President Angelí, Prof. D 0 ige and A. B. Je.nnines have been woiking among the liberal citizens of Detroit recently, to raise the money needed to compl te the student's chrisian ssociation building. The amount needed for the work is $8.050, and all of this has been gubscribed now excipting $2,500. The following libTl puh-cripti ns have been msde, Jomes M.rMillan $1,000; D. M. F-rrv: $1,000; R. A. Alger, $1,000; O. H. Bubl, $500; J. F. Joy, $500; J L Hudson. $500; Hngh McMillun. $250; Hiram Walker, $250; M. S. Stnith, $250; C. C. Bowen, $200; and W. A. Moore, $100. THE JUNIOR HOP. The junior hop for 1889 has been held and il was a great success, nearly 125 couplee participating. The. rink was transferre'd by the ekill of H. Rundall, who had charge of the dec rating, into a handsome place. The rafters and crossbexms were covered and draped with a profusión of bunting of the university color, tnaize and blue. Oa the lfft side of the rink a band stand was erected, the front being arched and decora'ed in the national colors, red, white and blue. The colors of the junior class, steel gray and garnet, were u ed in decorating ihe hanging gallery on the right, and on the front of which whs displayed in large letters the class yell, "Wa Hu, '90. ' In the lower corners of the rink handsome boothg were partitioned off, one being used for ferving ices, and the other was where the stately chaperoies of the evenins; held sway. latter booth was handsomfly denorated and was (urnished with the most extravagant of funuure. Here wpre seated Madames J. B. Angt-ll, T. M. Cooley, B F. Crane, W. H. Pettee, G. 8 Morri-, J. H. Wnde, J G. Pattengill, J. C. Knowlton, P. R. B. de Pont and W. L. Mann. The fl)or was covered with a snowwhi'e canvas, and ihe electric light globes tinled throwiüg a soft and mellow light over thn gcene. A delicinua supper was spread by Hangsterfer in the refrushment room whica was geparaled from the dancing fljor by a white cnvass, upjn which ihe calors and emblems of the different fraiernities interested in the hop, were displayed. The music furnished by the Detroit Society orchestra was a feature of the evening. The toilets of the ladies were hands me and ricb. The grand march was tormed shortly alter 1U o ciock, the several secüons beirg led by the differect members of the reception cotnmittee. Af ter this the order ol dances ot twentyfour regtilar and ten extra dance was carried out, the soft light of Bpproaching day appearing belore the last dance wag ended. Tbere were guests present from Detroit, Jackson, Ft. Wayne, Tul-do, Bay City, Washington, Boston, Chicago, and many other places. Toe hop wa a puccess financially and 6OC ally, and ri flecta great credit on the commiltee in charge, they being as fullows: J. R Kempf, general chairmn ; invitation, F. B. Close, chairman, E. W. MüPherrn. T. L. Wilkinsou, E. T. Stevenson, U. P. Wuod ; arraneements, T. Y. Jiyne, cha'rmn, H. R. S-ger, O. O. Smith, Q. M. Ford, J. H. Hegeier, V. N. Crosby, W. C. Msllev ; reception, W. L. Mann, chairman, F. L. Smith, H. T. Abbott, J. R. Rogers, W. K. Maxwell. It hss been a long time since the patrons of the People's Theatre have been treated to a performance as delightful as was that of Forget Me Not, wtnch was presented by Iiia Van Uartland's company last evening. Tne piece is a retresbiüg variation from the usual rut into which playwrights hlrjj08t invanbly lumble, and is brij?hl and epmkling trom beginniog to end. The dialogUH is brilliant, never wearisome, and abounds in s me flxshes of repnrtee that are txwedingly ei joyable. Miss Van Cottland's Stephame de Muhnrivart was a different conciption, admnably played, and would have pleaed the mont refiued theaItre goer. Mr. ÖBrence Holt wa very pood in his impeioniion of Sir Horace Welby, and Mr. Chamberlain acted the part of the Prince in his usual clever man ner. Miss R linford is not suited to the part of Alice Wrney. The piece was repeatert at the matinee this afiernoon. Tonisht Queena, a sprk!ing piece from the j pen of Mr. J. K. Tili itson. of this city, will be presented, with Miss Van Cortland in the dual role of Queena Momrose and M'lle. Rne.- Toledo Biade. Th company plays at the opera house, Thursday, Friday and Satnrday nights, with matinees Friday nd Saturday afternoons. The annual statement of the Mntual Life Insurance company of New York shows the remarkable progress made by j this institution during twelve months. The record made by the Mutual eclipses its own best eöorts, and naturslly exceeds that of any other financié insti ution in the world. The new businsa wri'teD amounted ti $103 214,261 32, an itcreaie ot $33,756 79i95 over the new ri-ks rssumed in 1887, and a cain oí $46,381,542 over the business of 1886. The es of Mutual Life now aggregate $126.082,153 56. indicating a gmn for the year of $7,273.301. The company has now an omstandig i'i'urauce account amounting to $482,125,184. It paid to its members dunne the year for death cUims and endowments and o'her obligtions, $14,727,550 22. Th surplus fund was ïucreised $1,645,622 11 in 18S8, and the Mutual now has $7,940,063 33 over and above ev.'ry liability.

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