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J . K. Barker editor of Illinois Magazine for coming year; R. A. Burton business manager. April 23—Production of Student Union Opera, " A Maid and a M y t h . " April 24—Annual Philo-Adelphic debate won by latter. April 29—First concert of University Choristers in Auditorium. Illini staff awarded buttons as rewards of year's service. April 30—Phi Delta Psi, women's honorary junior-senior society, held initiation Announcement of resignation of Professor I r a O. Baker as head of Civil Engineering department, to be succeeded by Dr. F . H. Newell, consulting engineer of U. S. Reclamation Service. May 2—W. B. Castenholz of PeQria appointed Comptroller. May 4—Campus Scoup booklet placed on sale. Sigma Xi and Phi Beta Kappa addressed at annual I joint meeting by Dr. G. O. Smith, Director of U. S. Geological Survey. May 5—Dis' tribution of Illios. May 7—Jenkin Lloyd James, noted speaker, gave peace address at Auditorium. Cadet inspection by Captain Robinson of U. S. Army staff. May 8—One-act play and Latin music program given by Spanish Club. May 12— Election of Jack Crebs as president of Student Council, also other members; and I members of Board of Oratory. Appearance of Dope Sheet. May 12-14—Interscholastic. Seventeenth annual May Festival. Sorority Stunt Show won by Alpha Delta Pi. Oak Park team won high school meet. Glee and Mandolin Club concert and visit of 125 legislators and families. New members of Ma-Wan-Da announced. May 17— Annual competitive drill won by Company C of Second Regiment. May 19—Athletic managers chosen. May 20—Trolley day, street car conductors gave place to co-eds— funds turned over to Hospital Association. May 25—E. F . Vansaul chosen Glee Club manager and R. E. Denz president. Dr. Kenneth McKenzie of Yale University anI nouncod as new head of Romance Languages department. May 29—Legislative Ap• propriations Committee favorable to appropriation of proceeds of mill tax to University, about $5,000,000 for biennium. Parade replaced proposed sham battle at Crystal Lake park. May 31—Military D a y ; regiments reviewed by Major General Leonard Wood, officer of highest rank in U. S. Army. June 1—Announcement received of $125,000 appropriation for organization of Battery of 171 members. Illini staff appointed. June 3—Final examinations begun. J u n e 10—Band men guests of honor at banquet given by University Commercial Association. June 12—Band promenade concert in Armory. June 13—Baccalaureate I Sunday; address by Rev. J . W. Cochran of Philadelphia. June 14:—Class Day; band F concert and lawn festival; dedication of Fechet Memorial tablet. " M i l e s t o n e s " given by Mask and Bauble. Senior Ball. June 15—Alumni convocation and dinner. President's reception in Woman's building. June 1 ( ^ S e n i o r breakfast. ' Fortyfourth commencement; address by Romulo Naon, Argentine Ambassador to "United States. New Armory used for this purpose for first time. 1915-16 September 20-21—Occupation of new Administration building by President, Registrar, Comptroller, Dean of Men, Supervising Architect, Information Office, and other administrative departments. College of Commerce opened with Professor N. A. Weston as Acting Dean. Additions to faculty included Kenneth McKenzie as professor of Romance Languages, A. V. Blcininger as head of Ceramics, Miss Louise • Freer as head of Physical Training for Women, H. F . Harrington in charge of I courses in Journalism, W. M. Hekking as associate professor of Architecture, Doctor Allene Gregory as instructor in English, and many others. Dr. H. V. Canter was I appointed assistant dean of College of Liberal Arts and Science, succeeding Professor G. H. Meyer who died July 27. Dean AV. F . M. GOES of College of Engineering