College Politics

The Stiulent's Lecture Association has a history that would make interesting rending could it be properly vrittijn np; but it would take the pen of a Sue or Dumas to do it justioe. The sinuous general of the Jesuits or the revengeful Monte Christo never plotted more skillfully against their victiiiis than have the wiley young politicians of the University to secure the pretidency of the S. L. A. And such iights as fhey have had! ïhe BlaineCleveland eampaign was not nearly so liercely passionate or so foul with rnudslinging as was the AVhite-Davenport S. L. A. election of 1883. Now there is another fight on. The professionals versus the Hts is the latest aspect. The junior laws are said to liave organized the professionals with intent to seize all the offices froni the Hts. These last also made preparations. They were not to be taken asleep and a circular sent out Friday evening told of the combine and summoned every lit to his duty. For the flrst time in the history of the University the meeting was held in the chapel. President Griffin wielded the gavel over the largest crowd ever assembled in the U. of M. tor such purposes. When tellers were announced objections began to be raised and in a few moment! pandemonium tjecmfea tiack number as a syiionym for noise and confusión. Finally President Griffln adjoürned the meeting for two Weeks. This angered the Iaw3 who expected to be gone by that time and they were proceeding to puc a president of their own in the chair when President Angelí appeared aiul advised them all to go outside and cool off. A law moved to adjourn to the law leeture room and away the professional section went, and ftnished up the election. The lits stayed away. The offlcers chosen by the "snap cenvention" as the lits cali it were: J. W. Powers, '94 law, president; W. S. Hewitt, '95 medie, vice-president; J. McKinney, '94 dent, corresponding secretary ; H. H. "Whitten, '96 medie, treasurer; J. W. Knox, '94 pharmic, recording secretary.