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LVI

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

May 12-13:—Western Inter-Collegiate Conference held at Champaign; won by University of Illinois with 56 points, Northwestern second with 15. May 20—First Interseholastic won by Peoria High School. June—Plans for Engineering Building chosen. July—Chair of Eomance Languages created. 1893-4 Sept.—Creation of office of Registrar, and appointment thereto of W. L. Pillsbury reported to Board. Sept. 30—Football: University of Illinois 60, Wabash 6. Oct. 27—Local fraternity of Beta Beta Beta organized. Oct. 28—Art Clufe organized. Oct. 28—Art Club organized. Nov. 11—Gifts of World's Pair Exhibits to University. University Athletic Association changed colors from black and yellow to crimson. Nov. 28—Colors changed to olive green. Dec. 9—First meeting of University Assembly. Dec.—Board of Trustees passed resolutions censuring the action of certain students in " i n t e r r u p t i n g the class supper of the freshmen" held at Bloomington, Illinois. December 13—Corner-stone of Engineering Hall laid. Main address delivered by Dr. Robert H. Thurston of Cornell. Feb. 5—First Junior Promenade. Feb. 9—Installation of Illinois E t a of Phi Delta Theta. Mar. 2—Organization of Faculty Club. Resignation of Dean Morrow. Organization of Students Assembly for ' ' social and intellectual'' purposes. Acting Regent reported to Board of Trustees that Faculty had decided to discontinue formal chapel at the end of the year. Board established a two years' course in the Preparatory School and a requirement of a minimum of sixteen for entrance to the University. One thousand and eight hundred dollars appropriated for a biological station to be located at Havana, and $1,200.00 for a summer school at the University. Board voted to establish courses leading to degrees of Ph. D. and Sc. D. April—A. S. Draper elected Regent. Dramatic Club organized. April 6—Local Delta Delta Delta becomes Beta Upsilon chapter of Delta Tau Delta. April 2 1 — Minstrel Show by students. April 24—Military concert given by Band. April 25—First volume of lllio issued, published by juniors as an annual. May 19—Third Annual Field Day of Western Colleges at St. Louis won by Illinois with 71 points out of a total of 135. June 2—Western Inter-Collegiate at Chicago; entries: Wisconsin, Iowa, Chicago, Iowa College, Michigan, Northwestern, et al. Won by Illinois with 37 points. Address delivered by President Angell of University of Michigan. Adoption of West Point style of uniform for cadets. Aug.—Professors N. C. Ricker, S. A. Forbes, and David Kinley made Deans of the Colleges of Engineering, Science, and Literature and Arts, respectively. Title of ' ' R e g e n t ' ' changed to ' ' President.'' 1894-5 Sept.—Illini published weekly. Sept. 14—President Draper assumed charge. Director of Department of Music appointed. Oct. 16—Vice President Stevenson visited the University. Oct. 19—Faculty and students in convocation adopted orange and navy blue as University colors. New rulas adopted for Illini management, putting control in hands of students.