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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

Oct. 4—Inter-Collegiate Association held its first Athletic Meet at Galesburg. Won by University of Illinois. Presentation by Captain Hazelton of Forest Glen of $20 to the University for the purchase of the Hazelton Prize Medal. Dec. 10—Executive Committee reports to the Board that it had granted the Ecgcnt a leave of absence on account of ill health, and had appointed Professor Burrill Acting Eegent. Appointment continued by the Board. Eesignation of Professor Comstoek of Mining Engineering department. Mr. Poster North petitioned the Board of Trustees to be restored to his right of attendance at the University. Petition refused. Mar. 10—Presentation to the University Athletic Association by Knox College Association of the cup won by Illinois at the Inter-Collegiate Meet of October previous. April—Poster North files petition for mandamus in the Supreme Court to compel the Trustees to reinstate him at the University. J u n e 10—Committee of. Board of Trustees recommended that the Preparatory Department " b e dispensed with as soon as adequate provision for doing its work is made by some public or private institution located in the vicinity of the University." Professorships of Psychology, Greek, and Froneh established. June 11—Dedication of Old Armory at Commencement. 1890-1 Nov. 22—Football: Purdue 62, University of Illinois 0. G. Huff played on the Illinois team. Dee. 9—Instructor in Gymnastics appointed. Dec. 3—Architects' Club organized. Command of a company of the battalion taken away from a senior (Miller) on account of poor scholarship. Officers except one resigned, but returned except two on Feb. 11, 1891. These two were suspended. Students held mass meeting and petitioned the Board of Trustees to reinstate them. The Board tried the case, and recommended that the students be reinstated at the end of the term, and that the rules governing students be so revised that the students can understand them. March 10—Supreme Court decision in Foster North ease decided in favor of Trustees. Committee of Board of Trustees reported in favor of granting Master's degrees to students who had received certificates before degrees were granted, as a recognition of success in their professions. Board adopted the report and decided to confer not more than ten such degrees each year. Board voted to give over to the Athletic Association for athletic purposes " t h e north half of the north c a m p u s . " Class rush at freshman reception resulted in the suspension of eleven men who were reinstated a week later except one, he refusing to apologizo or to "express r e g r e t . " A number of students arrested and tried for voting a t city elections.' Found not guilty of illegal voting. June 10—Eegent Peabody's final resignation accepted by the Board to take effect September first. Aug. 7—Professor Eicker 's plans for Natural History Building accepted. Location determined. Professor Burrill appointed Acting Eegent. Board passed the following: "Resolved, That the pledge heretofore required for candidates for entry to the University in regard to college fraternities be omitted, and that the subject of these fraternities be referred to the committee on r u l e s . " Eesignation of Professor Do Garmo.