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May 9—"Minna von B a r n h e l m " given by Der Deutsche Verein. May 2 1 — Baseball Team leaves for the North and Bast. May 2 2 — ' ' School for S c a n d a l ' ' given by Dramatic Club. 1902-3 . Sept.—Illini published five days a' week. New Chemistry building opened. College of Law in old Chemistry building. Sept. 19—Installation of Gamma Nu chapter of Sigma Nu. Sept. 20—Woman's Gymnasium moved to Testing Laboratory. Oct. 1—Return of President Draper to University. Oct. 15—Federation of Women's Clubs met at University. Nov. 3—First issue of lllvnois Magazine. Domestic Science Club organized. Nov. 10—Organization of local sorority Alpha Delta Gamma. Nov. 27—Organization of Theta Kappa Nu. Dec.—Board of Trustees decided to give degrees A. B. and B. L. S. in Library School. Dec. 6—Installation of Rho Chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma. Dec. 8—Illinois Grange met at University. Council of Administration refused to allow freshman social. Dec. 13—Reorganization of Political Science Club on honorary basis. J a n . 16—Illinois-Iowa debate won by Illinois. March 6—Indiana-Illinois debate won by Indiana. March 13—President Draper re-elected. Board of Trustees voted to abolish University Dining Hall. Board decided not to abolish fees. April 8 — " P i n a f o r e " presented by Opera Club. April 21—First Out Door " S i n g . " April 24—Illinois-Missouri Debate won by Missouri. May 6-7-8—May Festival. Presentation of " E l i j a h . " May 20—Central Oratorical League won by Indiana; Illinois Second. May 26—Death of former Regent Peabody. June 1 — ' ' H o n o r s ' ' consisting of letters ' ' I A ' ' granted to women for gymnasium work. June 8—Resignation of Dean Scott of College of Law. Commencement address by President Charles Thwing of Western Reserve University. L L . D. degree conferred on Hon. Joseph G. Cannon. June 11—Columbia University conferred degree of LL. D. on President Draper. 1903-4 Sept. 13—Death of Professor Edward Snyder. Sept. 19—Agreement to affiliate Chicago College of Dental Surgery adopted by the Board of Trustees. Oct. 9—Organization of Harvard Club. Oct. 20—Six students suspended for hazing. Oct. 22—Organization of Kansas City Alumni Association. Nov. 4—Memorial Mass Meeting for Purdue Wreck. Dec. 8—Organization of Engineering Experiment Station. Name of preparatory department changed to " T h e Academy of the University of Illinois." Dec. 17—Christmas Concert by Choral Society. Jan. 8—Wisconsin threatened to sever athletic relations on account of trouble over the proceeds of the forfeited baseball game. Organization of Illiola Literary Society. Dec. 15—Illinois-Iowa Debate won by Illinois. J a n . 16—Illinois-Wisconsin trouble settled by agreement of Illinois to pay disputed fund over to Purdue Memorial Fund. J a n . 18—Illinois Domestic Science Association met at University. Jan. 20—Hlinois Society of Engineers met at University. J a n . 26—President Draper allowed by Board of Trustees to resign in order to accept the position of Commissioner of Education of the State of New York. Board adopted plans of McKim, Mead, and White for the Woman's Building.