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

June 1—Western Inter-Collegiate splits up. Chicago, Illinois, and Michigan hold triangular meet. June 2—Baseball: Chicago 2, Illinois 1. J u n e 6—Eeeeipt by University of dynamometer car from Big Four Eailroad. June 8—Commencement address delivered by William H. Maxwell. Jonathan B. Turner present at commencement, at the age of ninety-three years. Board of Trustees appropriated money for improvement of Illinois Field. Board voted to confer honorary degree's henceforth " b u t only upon rare occasions for exceptionally high merit in literary, scientific, and other educational work, and upon a three-fourths vote of both the Faculty and Board of T r u s t e e s . " 1898-9 Sept.—Application of Illinois School of Dentistry for Affiliation with University. Military Department vacant on account of Spanish War. Oct. 10—Wateheka League organized. Oct. 19—Death of Dr. John M. Gregory, first regent of the University Engineering Laboratory opened. Dec. 7—Department of Oratory added, and consolidated with Department of Rhetoric. Board of Trustees decided to elect Deans annually. Jan.—College year divided into two semesters instead of three terms as formerly. J a n . 11—Death of Professor Jonathan B. Turner. J a n . 27—Athletic Association Benefit cleared $1,000.00 debt of Association. J a n . 28—Installation of Illinois Beta of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. March—Professor Snyder gave $12,000 to establish a fund for needy students. Departments of Household Economics and Railroad Engineering established. April 21—Illinois-Wisconsin debate won by Wisconsin. Illinois-Indiana debate won by Illinois. Apr. 24—Supposed burning in effigy of Governor Tanner for vetoing appropriation bill of University disavowed by students. Apr. 28—Beta Lambda of Kappa Kappa Gamma established. May 1—Comie opera " P a t i e n c e " given by Opera Club. May 4-5—First May Festival by old Oratorical Society, now named Choral Society. Board of Trustees decided to erect Agricultural Building. Illini to be published henceforth as newspaper. University Bulletins also to be published. May 6 — " L e M^decin Malgre L u i " produced by Le Cercle Francais. May 20—Preliminary organization a t University of State Historical Society. May 28—Local Sorority of Gamma Sigma organized. June—Prof. Tompkins resigned to become President of Normal University. Board of Trustees decided not to establish College of Teachers. Plan of Agricultural Scholarships adopted. 1899-1900 Sept.—Opening of Christian Association House. Case system adopted in Law School. Sept 20—First issue of Illini as newspaper, published tri-weekly. Oct. 7—Visit to the University of Don Ignacio Marical, Vice President of Mexico, and party. Oct." 14—Sunday School for teachers organized. Dec.—Organization of Oratorical Association. Tablet to -the memory of Professor Turned to be placed in Agricultural Building. Dec. 8—Installation of Iota chapter of Alpha Chi Omega. Jan.—Adoption by the University of limited reformed spelling in its publications. J a n . 19—Formation of Western Inter-Collegiate Baseball League. F e b . 9—Affiliation of College of Physicians and Surgeons completed. IllinoisIndiana debate won by Illinois. Feb. 12—Lincoln Day; Address by Hon. Paul Selby. Feb. 28—German Club organized.