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Miss Richards, 95, who is now teaching in the Pontiao high school waa in tho city Sundn3-. Prof. Scott's students aro writing a escription of Stopfacts' picture of the ('anterbury Pilgrims. The TTniversity of Wisconsin football team will play tho Carlisle Indians on tho Coliseum at an early dato. The next Unity club lecture will be pivcn Dec. 14th by Mrs. Louise Walker. Tho subject will be Constantinople. l I The chaperons at the leap year party Saturday afternoon will be Regonts Barbour and Dean, and Professors Hntchins, Wcnley, Cushney, Samson, Hall, Groen, and Higly. Tho Detroit High School will try indoor footoall tonig-ht. It will meet the Detroit college team in the quarters of the riding club. The floor wiil be coverod with tan bark and kicking will be barred. The first hare and hound chase of the season will be held Saturday at 3 P. M. stai-ting from the gymnasium. B. B. Hodgman, freshman track manager, will have charge of the run. All interestcd are asked to take part. Miss Bacorn read a paper beforo the Philosophical Society Wednesdayevening in which she discussed the question as to whsther conscience is inate or a matter of development. The writer took the ground that conscience is not inate but is the result of a practeal developement differing with the surroundings of the innividual, About seventy-five people were present at the meeting of the phyisiological soceiety Thursday evening and listened to a paper bj Prof. Hempl. The paper dealt with the sound 'Vinmiddle English times and proved that the pronunciation in southern England differed from that of the lUidland district. The Professor showed that this fact may be used in determining the authorghip of certain disputed poems. E. B. House, president of the class of 66, writes to subscribe ior the SïUdents' Register and incidentally gives the following account of himself : "I am at present the young idea hovv to shoot in the Engineering department of the Colorado State Agricultural College. A good job, with good pay, in a good school, of a good state and run by good men, even though we all do believo iu Bryan and free silver." At eight o'clock Thursday, Dec. 17, a Christmas party will be givon in the Woman's gymnasium for tho members of the Woman's League. It had been planned to repeat the play of the Rugglesses which proved such a treat last year, but this idea has boen given up. Tho program Í3 to consibt of tfaree parts but what thosc parts are no one koows. The vvhole program is to be a complete surprise and an ospecialh good time is expectod Every meraber of tho League sliould bo present, even if quizes for the noxt day ave confronting her. The '99 Oracle was placed on sale this week. The appearance of tho book is something new and is probably an iraprovement on the appearanco of its predecessors. Among the contributors are Misses Buck and Dunster, and Messrs. Senter, Zacharias, Backus, Nerauthy, Davis, Uoyd and Lathers. Mr. Lathersis the author of Ihe prize Story, 'ÉMy Room Mate 's Fiance." The following persons comprise the Oraclt board: Alian Campbell, managing edi tor: Charles B, Ilale, business manager: Emilio B. Plintermann, Mary II. HudBon, James B. Poll, Charles E. Cartright, Ciarence W. Whitney, Harold T. Grisvvold, Edwin A. Davis, and Mfcrk Beattile. Advisory Board, Professors McLaughlin, Scott, Dennison and Mr. Strauss. The attendancc at tho gymnasium is increasing. The Christmas Wrinkle was placed on salo ycsterday. Miss Edith Jones and sister aro teaching in tho public schools at Racine, Wis. Tho "Normalites" enjoyed a pleasant social time at Newberry Hall last Friday evening. The freshmen forfeitcd their game with 98, thus giving the championship to the latter ciass. Prof. Trueblood will givo a readlng of "Juliu8 Caesar" at the University of Wis. tomorrow night. A fino specimen 'of crystallized gypsum was received at the chemical labratory a few days ago. The King's Daughters of the Baptist church held a very pleasant "kitchen social" at the church last Friday night. Dr. Fitzgorald lectured before Dr. Mosher's class in hygiëne last Friday. His subject was, "Tho Physiology of Exercise." Dr. Fowler, superintendent of the homeopathie hospital, will giyo up his woi'k here and go to western África as a missionary. The Choral Union will render the Messiah Wednesday evening, December 15. Further notice is given in another column. The church services of the city were given up last Sunday to the work cf the Anti-Saloon League and the plans of that organization were thoroughly explahied. Miss Grace Knight died at her homo al Utica, Michigan, last week. Miss Knight was a meraber of the clas3 of OS tnd left the University early in tho year on account of ill healtb. These who took part in the Michigan -Chicago track meet last year are to meet on Monday in Room 9 at 7:30 p m. to elect a track captain to succeec Deane R Stuart who restgned. On Wednesday tbfl '98 Dente ad a class meeting in which they clocted the oüowing class ofticers' Pres., R. J. Rooper; Vice Pres., Misa Hutchinson; Sect'y-, S. D. Merchant; Treas., II M. Viel. The Freshmen yell as adopted at a recent class meeting is as follows: Naughty ! Kaughl ! Nity! Nit! Wahl Who! Wah! 1900! ! Michigan ! R-a-h '. The 98 Hts will give a junior promenade this year. The promenade committee will consist of one member from each literary fraternity and l'our indepeudents. lf possible the promenade will be held between Semesters. The sccond of the series of special lectures which Dr, Vaughn is giving was delivered Monday uight'in the medical lecturo room. The general subject of the leoture was "Tuberculosis" which, Dr. Vaughn says, is not incurable as the medical profession has held. Tho Mission study class conducted by Prof. Coler is meeting with great success. It is well attended and much interest is being awakened. The class meets every Saturday at 1:15 in .ewberry Hall. The subject of study is missionary biography. Visitors are welcomed. About two hundred people listened to Rov. W. W. Penn's lecturo on the "Idyls oí the King" given before the Unity club Monday night. Mi-. Fenn gave some attontion to the history of t.he legends of Kipg Arthur and d welt to a great extent upon the allegory carried out in the Idyls. Tho voluuteer band has this 'year a membership of twenty-four persons who meet Sunday afternoons at ïsewberry hall. The members have voluntee,red to go into the mission field and are preparing now for their work of civilizin? and christianizing the peoplo to whom tbey may be sent. H. B. Ames, 97 lit, has been cliosen to represent the University at the celebration of Washington 's birthday by the Uniorr League Club of Chicago Part of the celebra t ion each ycar consists in a nnmber of speeches by representativos from the leading colleges. These are delivered before the raoreadvanced pupils of the public schools and aim to awaken patrietlsm In their yout.'iful hearei s.