On The Campus

The sophmoro hop takes place to-morrow evening. Look out for (he freshmeD. Ths c!asi of '90 will hold a meeting ia room A, Satuiday morning at ten o'clock. Both the senior and junior laws made unsuoeessful attempts to elect offioers last week. The Palladium board has extended the time for handing in contributions 10 Jan. 27. A social was held at the residenoe of Judge Cheever, Friday evening, by the freshmen. The Argonaut last week had an excellent article on the late Dr. Friez11, by Prof. M. L. D Ooge. "La grippe," has been prevalent among the students this week, and ha3 been the excuse for many a flunk or ab3ence. Prof. Trueblood will give readings at Saline to-morrov evening, under the auspice3 of the Young People's Association. Prof. Kelsey has written a fhort work entiiled "An Outline of Greek and Roman Mythology," which has recestly been published. The Srudents' Christian Association deserves great credit for giving the students and ciiizens an opportunity of listening to D. L. Moody dunng the past week. The Lambdi chapter of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity gave their Detroit alumni a banquet at the Cadillac last Friday evening. A most enjoyable time was had. An interesting sketch of the late Dr. Frieze from the pen ot Newell Ljvejoy, of Rochester, formerly of this citv, appears in a late number ot the Boston Transcript. The junior hop has been set for Friday evening, Feb. 14, and the rink is the place where the event will ocour. Ths members of '91 expect to outdo all previous efforts in this line. Profg. .1. B. Davis, McLachlan, dePont and Vaughan have been pretty sick with the fashionable influenza this week, and many other members of the faculty have had ït in a minor degree. The U. of M. is said to be the only institutiou that is holding back in the formation of the proposed inter-collegiate football league. Tbis institution should be the first instead of the last. It is nearly time to swing out the arnouncernent that " the Palladium will be out about the middle of next nnnth." It woD't be out thet), but the announcement is made as an animal custorn. About 350 books are missing from the Adelphi library, and any student or citizen who discovers one of these books wandering around is requested to leave it at either Calkins' or Goodyear'a drug store. The Engineering Society will hold a meeting of unusual interest to morrow evening, the general topio of the papers being " The S:. Louis Merchants' Bridge" on which several U. of M. engineers have been employed. The opening meeting of the Political Science Assoeiation takes place next Fnday evening. A paper on " The Four New States," will be read by F. S. Bourne and anoiher on " The Recent Revolution," by W. B. Eamsay. The Lotus Glee Club gave an enterfainment at University hall, Saturday evening, which was the best concert given in this city in some time. A large erowd attended and the S. L. A. would do well to get more equally as good clubs on the ir course. The contribution contest for the Castillian has closed, and Profs. Walter, Hinsdale and Demmon will award the prizes Saturday. A large number of contributions have been received by the committee, and it was not found necessary to extend the time. President Angel! found a Iarge pile of correspondence awailing him upon his return from Washington, Friday night. The correspondence oí his office is growing rapidly and an extra clerk coulj be used answering the many questions which are asked in these letters. The officers who will govern the freshmen class are as follows: Pres., P. AI. Day ; Yice-Pres., Miss M. Colver ; Sec, D. C. Morgan ; Treas., M. Osburn ; Historian, H. D. Curtis; Orator, Hugo Pam; Prophetess, Miss J. Eddy ; Poetess, Miss Grace Ford ; Marshall, A. Beardsell ; Toastmaster, Mr. Forbes. Arrangements are being made by Prof. Stanley to give an organ recital during the coming month for the benefit of the S. C. A. The proceeds of this recital will be used for a special purpose - to üt up a room in the new Newberry hall as a memorial to the late Prof. Qeorge S. Morris, one of the most ardent supporters and workers in the association. The increase at the University stilt continúes, the record of the different departments being as follows: Pharmacy 83 Literary 940 Medical __ 393 I-aw. .S.. 532 Dema) 106 Homeopathie 73 Total 2.127 Cord. L. Ford sptnt a few days under the parental roof at his home, duriüg the past week. He is nuw connected with the medical college at S'. Paul, Minn. He left for Detroit, Monday, and we hear that he is about to bring suit in the U. S. court against the Regents of the University for refusing to grunt him a diploma last summer. - Dundee Reporter. The fotm ,1 opening of the niagnifictnt new home of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity was held on Friduy eveuing, and was a pleisant affair. After a reception until ten o'clock, dancing was indulged in until an early hour in the morning. Mr?. Wicchell ard ilrs. Richmond ot this city, and Mrs. Sherman and Mrs. Lyster of Detroit, assisted the D. K. E's in receivir.i; their gueets. Wht a fleetin shadow 'tis to be great! Tbs Stockbridgp Sun speaks of the wife of "Prol." Ar.gell - A A. Rgis!er. And pray teil us the particular harm in the use Ot "Prof."- Sud. Ortamly. In University cireles nearlv cverybody connected with the isn'uii.n. rxceptiog perhaps the jnitor., the copnomen "Prol " whilc the tu- 1 of the institution alone is given ihe n 'President." The of th next meeting of Alpha Nu will ije dfvoted to "Amrican Humorisis," as iolows: 'Life of D. L Locke," (Petr. [eum V X.shO Mr Jenks; declamation Irom L 'oke, L Wood ; reading from Locke, C. C Spencer; music, Miss Worrall ; "Lif i Cha. F. Browne," (Arten.as Ward). C E. Filkins; readin'g from Browoe, T R Lvons; reoitation from Browne, W. H NichoN ; music. Miss Worrall ; ' L fe r.f Stm. B. Clemens," (Mark Twaii'). Miss ,h eey Jaokson ; recitation from Clemens, II. Pam ; reading frorn Ciernen?, E Mnrghall; music, ''The Silent Cell," Alpha Nu qaartette.