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

Feb. 4—John Marshall Convocation. Address by President Draper. March 5—Glee Club makes trip to Florida. March 12—School of Music reorganized. Committee of Board of Trustees reported in favor of buying Illinois Sehool of Dentistry. March 13—Der Deutsche Verein . presents ' ' Gunstige Vorzeichen.'' Seniors decide to wear caps and gowns at commencement exercises. March 27— Presentation of ' ' The R i v a l s ' ' by Dramatic Club. Adoption ' of rules enforcing scholarship standing of athletics. Faculty adopted caps and gowns for commencement exercises. April 1—Chicago National Baseball Team established training quarters at University. April 8 — " P i r a t e s of P e n z a n c e " presented by Glee Club. April 23— University Song Book published. May 1—Conference of State University Presidents at Illinois. May 6—Affiliation of Chicago Shool of Dentistry with the University of Illinois. May 10-11—May Festival with Boston Festival Orchestra; Presentation of " S a m s o n and D e l i l a h . " May 15—Student riot at Pan-American circus; several injured. May 21—Dedication of Agricultural Building. June 1—Adoption of Inter-Sorority Rushinf Compact. June 11—Office of Dean of Undergraduates created and Professor T. A. Clark oppointed to the position. June 12—Commencement address by Luther Laflin Mills. July—Board of Trustees voted to oppose the granting of any parole or pardon to Charles W Spaulding. 1901-2 Sept. 14—University Senate created. Sept. 19—Memorial Exercises for President McKinley; address by President Draper. Oct. 3—School of Dentistry opened as department of University. Oct. 12—Beginning of work on new Chemistry Building. Oct. 16—Squirrels imported for campus. Oct. 21—Monster celebration of victory over Chicago. Nov. 4—Death of Major Dinwiddie, first University Commandant. Nov. 18— Illinois Live Stock Breeders met at University. Dec. 9—Illinois Horticultural Society met at University. Dec. 19—Sigma Chi and Sigma Delta houses partly burned. Dee. 26-27-28—Modem Language Associa tion meeting a t University. J a n . 10—Illinois Club composed of chapters of Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Chi, P h i Gamma Delta,-and Sigma Delta (afterwards"Beta Theta P i ) organized. Art Gallery in Library Building opened. J a n . 25—First Concert of University Orchestra. Feb. 1—Indiana-Illinois Debate won by Indiana. Gymnasium Team organized. Feb. 12—Lincoln Day address by Honorable Clark Carr. Feb. 16—First University Vesper Service. Feb. 27—Organization of John Marshall Debating Club by Law students. Feb. 28—Installation of Sigma Rho Chapter of Beta Theta P i . March—Sehool of Commerce organized. Old Chemistry Building turned over to Law School. Board decided that A. B. degree be.given for usual course in College of Science. University water works plant completed. Board decided to establish a University postoffice. Council of Administration refused petition of freshmen asking to be allowed to hold a social. April 6—-President Draper injured in accident while driving. Apr. 8—Presentation of ' ' I o l a n t h e ' ' by Opera Club. Apr. 9—Dr. Senn amputated President Draper's leg. April 23—Class of 1902 decided to leave memorial fountain.- April 25-26— Province Convention of Sigma Alpha Epsilon a t University of Illinois. April 25— Illinois-Missouri debate won by Missouri.