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ANNALS 1885-6

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Sept.—Petition of Foster North referred to Attorney General. Dec.—Attorney General reported in favor of faculty ruling. Petition refused. Mr. Fisher of Chicago appeared before the Board on behalf of " S e c r e t College Societies," and requested the withdrawal of the prohibition of these societies at the University. Action deferred. Mar.—Board refused to grant the request of Mr. Fisher. April—Illinois Teachers' Association petitioned the Board to create a chair of Pedagogy. Regent Peabody handed his resignation to the Board, who decided to refuse it, and increased the Begent's salary. 1886-7 Sept.—Legislature passed a bill providing that Trustees of the University should henceforth be elected by popular vote. Oct.—As a result of troubles in the chemistry department seven students were suspended. Mar.—Begent Peabody re-elected. Plan of honorary scholarships for counties adopted. Begent's salary fixed at $4,000.00. Committee appointed by the Board to carry out the objects of a bill for Experiment Stations passed by Congress. 1887-8 Dec. 14—Beport of Board's Committee on Experiment Station plans accepted, and Dr. Peabody, and Professors Morrow, Burrill, and McMurtie selected as directors. April 23—Adoption of old college yell: Bah Hoo Rah, Zip Boom Ah, H i p Zoo Ba Zoo, Jimmy blow your Bazoo, Ip-sid-di-i-ki, U. of I., Champaign. C. P . VanGundy, originator. May 2—W. L. Pillsbury appointed Secretary of the Agricultural Experiment Station. June 26—W. L. Pillsbury elected Secretary of the Board of Trustees, and Becording and Corresponding Secretary of the University of Illinois. Baseball: University of Illinois 13, Illinois College 12. 1888-9 Oct.—Baseball: University of Illinois 22, Illinois College 8. Dec. 12—Committee of six appointed by the Board of Trustees to codify the laws relating to the University and to request the Legislature to pass them as codified. Jan. 29—Organization of Inter-Society Oratorical Association by Adelphic, Alethenai, and Philomathean Societies. Mar. 12—Petition from women of the University to the Board asking for a gymnasium referred to a committee to decide whether it was advisable to allow women to take calesthenics. Begent recommended to the Board that the certificates of graduation be abandoned. Board later abolished the certificates. Dr. Peabody re-elected Begent. June—Petition from women for calisthenics refused. Location of proposed Drill Hall decided upon. 1889-90 Sept. 11—Professor Bicker's plans for the new Drill Hall accepted by Board of Trmstees.