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LVIII

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

March 13—First French play by Le Cercle Francais. First Chicago-Illinois debate, won by Illinois. April—Observatory located. Site for Library changed. Board of Trustees passed resolutions condemning the practice of local committee's sending carriages to the University for student voters. The proposals of the Chicago College of Pharmacy for affiliation adopted. April 21-—Concert by Theodore Thomas Orchestra. April 26—Baseball: Illinois 16, Northwestern 2. May 1—Baseball: Chicago 10, Illinois 4. May 3—Illinois 11, Purdue 3. College of Pharmacy affiliated. May 8—Baseball: Illinois 8, Beloit 7. May 9—Competitive Shoot: University of California 380, Illinois 374. Baseball: May 10—Illinois 20, Northwestern 9. May 13—Baseball: Illinois 19, Indiana 3. May 16—Illinois 18, Grinnell 3. May 25—Michigan 20, Illinois 3. May 27—Illinois 22, Notre Dame 7. May 28—Illinois 12, Wabash 4. May 30—Illinois 10, Wisconsin 4. Resignation of Professor Edward Snyder. June 9—High School Visitor employed. June 10—Location of Library finally fixed. Commencement, address by Chancellor Winfield S. Chaplin of St. Louis University. June 19—Arrest of Trustees for violating flag law held unconstitutional. August 15—Chemical Laboratory partially destroyed by fire caused by lightning; loss $40,000.00. 1896-7 Sept. 4—Corner-stone of Library Building laid. Sept. 26—First Tennis tournament at University. Board of Trustees appointed Advisory Board to School of Pharmacy. Oct. 3—Football: Illinois 38, Lake Forest 0. Oct. 6—School of Pharmacy opened as a department of the University of Illinois. Oct. 10—Football: Illinois 70, Knox 4. Oct. 17—Illinois 10, Missouri 0. Oct. 21—Illinois 22, Oberlin 6. Oct. 3 1 — Chicago 12, Illinois 0. Oct. 23—-Establishment of Oratorical prize in College of Literature and Arts. Nov. 7—Football: Northwestern 10, Illinois 4. Nov. 26—Illinois 4, Purdue 4. Nov. 28—First Saturday afternoon cadet hop. Dec. 4—First Junior Prom, in Military Hall. Dec. 20—Basket ball (Girls); Illinois 28, Wesleyan 12. Trustees decide to establish a Law School. Dec. 21—Freshman social broken up by sophomores, largely by the use of chemicals. Dec. 22— President calls convocation, and notifies students that the freshman social affair is to be investigated. Jan. 7—Football conference of College Presidents at Madison; all Western state universities represented. Jan. 11—University regiment attended installation of Governor at Springfield. Feb. 1—Nine students expelled by the Council. One student found guilty of disorderly conduct in an Urbana court and fined. Medical Club reorganized. Feb. 19— Joint Philo-Alothenai play given in University Chapel. March—College of Physicians and Surgeons joined the University. March 9— President Draper re-elected. Office of Dean of Women created. Action of Council in regard to expulsion of students approved. Trouble with Beloit College over ball game. Caspar Whitney, arbitrator, found in favor of Illinois. Board of Trustees requested Board of Beloit to require Athletic Association to pay over the money in accordance with the decree of the arbitrator. April—Charles W. Spalding, Treasurer, embezzled University funds. E. G. Keith elected Treasurer. April 17—Baseball: Illinois 9, Chicago 5. April 22—Michigan 7,