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8
Month
May
Year
1890
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The Palladium is expected next week. The Bicvcle Club will make a run o ypsilanti, Sa'unlay. There re more tenni courts on tl e campus tban ever before. The commencetnent addresi ttiis vear it to to be delivered by ex-Pres, White, of Cornell. A series of inter-class ball game have been ar-anged between the classes in the hterary department. The Argonaut i reponsible for the rumor that Prof. H. C. Adam i to beocme a Benedict g.-.on. The inter-frat. ?ime Satnrday retultei a followi: Chi Pi, 13- Dnltk Tau 2BetaTheta, 17- Z-taPsi, 2. ' ' A Detroit Èrm offers a priz to the pUyer in the U. of M. tesa having the best batting aveiage at the close of the seaaon. The freshmen g'and ready to suppirt their base ball club with cash as well a word?, and have c mtributed over $200 lor th'8 purpose. The swing-out of the various classei at chapel occurred lust Thursday, and the attendance wan the largest of the yea'. The "swing-out" should occur oftener. Te next game that the Universities will play on the home ground will be May 30, when morning and afternoon game are to be played with the D. A. C. team. The Detroit Athletic Club had arraged program of field day for May 24, but when it was learned tbat this was the day set for the U. of M. field day, the eveots were postponed. An inter-state oratorical asociation is in proces of organizaron, and delégate 1 from Obeilin; Cornel), Northwestern and Michigan inscilutions will probably meet I here next rnonth to organiza t The propositioo to form a general athetic asaooiation to take charge of all the athletic sports here, is gaining ground, and a meeting will be held in room A, Saturday morning, to form such an association. The program for the PIngineering Society meeting will consKt of papers upon the recent trip to Pittgbnrg asfollows"The Trip," D. W. Spance; "The Machine Shop," E. B Conrad ; "The Rolling Mills" B Springer; "The Glass Works," E. H. Neff. The plans are nearly cotnpleted for the new Tappan Guild hall, which is to be erected on the sou:hwest corner of State and Huron-sts. It is exrected that ground will be broken within the next few weeks, a one of the provisions of Senator Mc Milhn's liberal gift was that the building süould be put up this year. The Prohibition Club will hold a meeting in the S. C. A. room, Friday evening, at which papers will be read upon the following topks: "Object of the Party," by J. F. Buckner ; "The Oratorical Contesr, ' by F. W. Hoyt; "Quegtion Box," by J. R. Allen ; "Prof. Dickie's Addreas," by C. V. Nafe ; "The Reception," by E. T. Van Vechten. The program for the Alpha Nu meeting Saturday eveninp, is as follows : Mutio, vccal solo, Mr. R. M. R-ied; Miss Hill, accompanht; s'ory, Mr. S. G-. Jenks; reading, " Selection from Joseph Cook, " Mr. L. D. Carr ; esnoy, " The State of WashirgioD, " Mr. T. R. Lyons; music, piano solo, Miss Bi rtha Hill; debate, "Resolved thai the right of elettive franchise be granteil to women;" aff., Mss Clute and Miss Oswald; neg., Mr. C. C. Spencer and W. M. Aintin ; music, vocal solo, Mr. R. M. Reed; Miss Hill, accompanist ; critic's report. W. A. McAndrew, of Chicago, lit1 '86, was in the city, Saturday. He was here in the interest of the U. of M. Rocky Mountain Club, a company of studems and professors who contémplate a trip among the Rocky Mountaios the coming summer vacaiion. ïho-e who made up the University party which went from here to New Orleans in 1885 can fully appreciate what a magniöcent time mch a party will be sure to have. A meeting of tlioae interested will soon be held. Those desirous of joining ine party should not fail to atteud. Announcement of the meeting will be made in due time. The nineteenth ancual spring games of the U. of M. will be held on the fair groinds, Saturday afternoon, May 24, and tbe contests will be open to all amateurs. Füllowing is a HM of the events that are to take place: 100 yards iun, '220 yards run, 440 yards run, 120 yards hurdle, pole vault, light weight Sparring, middle weight sparring, heavy weight sparring, running broad jump, sianding broad jump, runnicg high jump, standing high jump, light weight wreslhtif, niiddle weight wrestling, heavy weighi wrestling, running hop, step and jump, hitch and kick, passing foot bal!, putting 16 lb. ehoi, throwing 16 lb. hammer, throwing base ball, drop kick, truad swoid fencing. The entries will close Wednesdsy, May 21. The committee on ent'ies u: Mulfürd Wade, H. G. Field, Wilham Wilhartï and E. L. Miller.

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