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to Engineering department by Commonwealth Edison Company. March 9—Lecture before Landscape architectural students by George E. Burnap, government architect. March 10—Annual Ag Eound-up; launching of new Agricultural building campaign. Liberal Arts Assembly addressed by Dean H . M. Bates of Michigan Law School. March 11—Forbes-Kobertson and company in " T h e Passing of Third Floor B a c k " and ' ' H a m l e t , ' ' under auspices of English department as part of Shakesperean Tercentennary celebration. Cincinnati swimmers defeated in aquatic meet. March 18— Illini won annual indoor conference track meet. Tau Beta P i initiated eighteen members. March 19—Dr. Paul W. Harrison, Student Volunteer worker and missionary, addressed all-University service. March 22—New York Symphony Concert. March 29—First of series of weekly lectures by Lorado Taft on development of sculpture. March 31—Championship of Girls' Basketball League won by Juniors. Presentation of " T h e M o b " by Mask and Bauble. April 1—Baseball squad left for southern trip, accompanied by " G " Huff. Series of lectures begun by Professor Kuno Meyer, greatest living authority on Celtic languages. April 3—Plans for $3,000,000 library approved by Senate. James Schermerhorn, editor of Detroit Times, addressed fifth L. & A. assembly. Julia Claussen, noted contralto, soloist on Star Course. April 5—Students participated in Champaign celebration of Gala Week. Decision of Scribblers' Club to aid Illinois Centennial Commission by writing historical sketches, for newspaper use. April 6-8—Conference of Newspaper editors. April 7—Lecture by Professor Henry S. Canby of Yale.University in interests of English department. April 10—New York Philharmonic Orchestra third number on Symphony program. April 11—Senior mechanical engineers banqueted at Beardsley. April 12—Choral Society presented " T a l e s of Old J a p a n . " . April 14—Sudden death of Dr. T. J . Burrill, who had been connected with University since its beginning. Funeral held on Sunday at Auditorium. April 14-15—'' I 'm N e u t r a l , " Student Union opera, given three times at Illinois theater. Law student? dance. Harry Darby chosen as president of Student Union. Illinae elections resulted in Edith Middleton for senior president, Fern Shapland for junior, and Florence Lindahl for sophomore. April 18-21—Fifty-second annual convention of American Chemical Society; 500 visitors. Feature of meeting was dedication of $360,000 addition to Chemistry laboratory, with addresses by Professor Alexander Smith of Columbia and Dr. W. R. Whitney of Naval Advisory Board. ' ' H a m ' ' Alwood elected basketball captain. April 27—Milton Silver chosen as Illini editor, E . S. Nichol as business manager; L. M. Winters and R. S. White as Illio officials; H . M. Page and H . L. Albaugh as Illinois Magazine representatives. April 28—Annual play of Le Cercle Francais. E. C. Hopkins chosen president of Student Council. April 29— Annual engineering dance in Gymn annex. May 1—Appearance of Hlio. E. C. Wilson of Yale chosen as new Y. M. C. A. Secretary. Resignation of W. B. Caslenholz as comptroller. May 4—Organization of branch, of Navy League by W. M. Lewis, western field secretary of national organization. Gridiron banquet instituted by Sigma Delta Chi, journalistic fraternity, to take place of Dope Sheet; 200 faculty and students attended. Spanish Club fete. May 6—Annual Sophomore picnic a t Homer Park. May 9—Lecture on Pan-Americanism by John Barrett, director general of Pau-American Union. May 10—Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra concluded symphony series. May 12-14—Interscholastic. " M a y Day in S t r a t f o r d " presented by gymnasium classes. Alpha Xi Delta and Alpha Omicron P i won prizes in Stunt Show. Freeport High School orators won, and Joliet, Harrisburg and Evanston in track. P h i Kappa Psi was prize winner in Circus. Chapter of Alpha Chi Rho granted to Chi Delta; chapter of Theta Chi to Pi