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ferent thing. The first has neither prologue tion of this character would certainly be of
nor epilogue and is but a bit of naturalism great benefit to the students. It would give
that gives a breathing spell in this work-a- them excellent practice in speaking and de
day world. The last is very likely to be all bating and also enable the in to bocome fa
tinsel and trappings and orchestra and leng miliar with parliamentary law. The Univer
waits light and airy and full of nothingness sity now has quite a large attendance and
in the end. The first is restful and helpful could easily carry on a congress success
and quickening to all men and women, young fully. We hope the organization will be
and old. The last maybe nothing but "van- speedily perfected.
ity and vexation of spirit," of which wise Professor Caldwell had to give up the sem-
pcoplc will beware. jnar cass jn American history of the last
Shall University young women, then, go fifty voars, 0n account of overwork. This
into "society?" That depends. was an interesting and valuable study, and
the class regretted very much to drop the
work. It will probably be taken up again
next year.
As rapidly as possible the gymnasium appa
ratus is being supplemented by valuable ad
ditions. The latest include the Swedish
orrallefc.
Dr. H. S. Wanamaker will have charge of
the class in Hebrew for the remainder of the
semester.
Several of the band boys have received climbing ladder, swinging rings, hinge strap,
propositions to join the great band at the and medicine ball. During the coming week
World's Fair next summer. some new suspended horizontal bars of
Professor W. R. Fraser is conducting a Swedish pattern will be put up. These meas-
class in Roman law, which will prove very ure altogether forty feet, and will enable the
interesting. The class meets on Tuesday entire class to perform at once,
and Thursday at 1 1 530 a m. Quite a number of the students went out
Fifty visitors inscribed their names on the to the Worthington academy to the reception
register of the Chancellor's ofiice during the given Headmaster Juny Tuesday night,
first eight days of February. That is a good One of the most noticeable features was the
exhibition drill inven by the military com
pany under Captain F. D. Eager' s supervis
ion. The good work he is doing out there
speaks well for the university battalion. After
the reception a dance was participated in by
the young people present.
snowing lor sucn ouzzarciry weatner.
At last the University is promised a glee
club. It is to be organized by Professor
Easterday, and will prepare for a concert in
connection with the annual exhibition of the
band.
The companies of the military department There will be an imposing confederate
are now busily preparing for the annual cup m0nument, to the dead of Prison Camp Doug-
and flag drill. For this reason they met on las erected in Oakland Cemetery, Chicago,
separate evenings to give each full sway in The monument is a finely proportioned shaft
the armory. 0f Georgia granite, surmounted by a bronze
Prof. Conway McMillan, '88, Professor of figure of an infantry soldier. A prominent
Botany in the University of Minnesota, is confederate commander will deliver the ad-
the author of a new book entitled "The Flora dress at the dedication next July. There are
of the Mississippi Valley." It is spoken of six thousand confederate prisoners buried in
.... this cemetery, the record of whose names
very Highly. . wag lost -n the Chicag0 fire The new Hst
Steps are being taken to organize a moot is 0nly partially complete. Only one of the
congress in the University. An organiza- graves is marked,v