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ture of pellagra. Dec. 6-1S—The College of Agriculture, at the National Corn Exhibition a t Omaha, displayed an exhibit showing how to manage the soil to prevent agricultural bankruptcy. Dec. 10—Junior Promenade in the Armory. Dec. 11—The University Glee Club and Mandolin Club appeared in the Walker Opera House in their nineteenth annual home concert. Matinee and evening concerts were given. Dec. 13-18—Professor Joseph Bedier of the University of Paris, France, delivered a series of six lectures at the University under the auspices of the Romance Language Department, dealing with subjects from mediaeval and modern French literature. Dec. 14—Annual Christmas concert of the Choral and Orchestral societies. The Trustees authorized the President of the University to accept from the Commission of the Illinois F a r m e r s ' Hall of Fame, a picture of Cyrus Hall McCormick. The Trustees accepted a donation of $100 from Dr. Otto L. Schmidt of Chicago, for the purchase of books f o r ' the University Library, which may be recommended by the Department of German. The Trustees voted that beginning with September 1, 1910, two units of German were to be required of students who desired to enter the course in Chemical Engineering. Dec. 15—The name of Cyrus Hall McCormick was enrolled in the Illinois F a n n e r s ' Hall of Fame. Exercises were held in the University Auditorium. Hon. Albert P . Grout, chairman of the Illinois F a r m e r s ' Hall of Fame and member of the University Board of Trustees, presided. Governor Charles S. Deneen spoke. President James spoke on behalf of the University. Miss Muriel McCormick, granddaughter of the inventor, unveiled the portrait which'was hung under an American flag at the back of the stage. Later in the afternoon a reception was given to the out-of-town guests in the Woman's Building. Dec. 16—Eighteen players on the 1909 Varsity Eleven were awarded " I ' s " at a mass meeting held in the Auditorium. Dec. 17—President and Mrs. James held a reception in the Woman's Building in honor of Professor Joseph Bedier. Dec. 22— The new rule of the Council of Administration with regard to absence before and after vacations went into effect. Jan.—Nine hundred and eight persons registered in the short course in agriculture. Jan. 4—Tho intermission period between class hours was changed from five to ten minutes. J a n . 11—L. & A. Assembly in memory of Carl Sehurz. J a n . 15— Illinois Union banquet in tho Armory. J a n . 18—The Illini Club of Chicago held its annual meeting in the University Club of that city. Feb. 3—The Trustees voted to raise tho standard of entrance to the Medical School. Feb. 4—Annual Sophomore Cotillion. Feb. 11—The third annual electrical engineering show. The annual meeting of the Illini Club of Colorado was held at the Auditorium Hotel in Denver. Feb. 17—Robert B . Fizzell, representing the Philomathean Literary Society, won the inter-literary society declamation contest. Feb. 18-19—Third annual convention of the Illinois State Academy of Science was held at the University. Feb. 18-25—An exhibition of paintings and etchings from the Albert Bouiller Studio of Chicago was held in the foyer of the Auditorium. Feb. 19—Track coach, Harry Gill, was presented with a watch at the annual in-door track meet with Chicago, funds for which were raised by popular subscription under the direction of Phenix, an honorary senior society. Feb. 22—University convocation held in the Auditorium. Professor C. M. Van Tyne, Head of the Department of History at Michigan, spoke on " P o l i t i c a l Thinking of Washington's T i m e . " Feb. 24-25—The Players Club presented " T h e R i v a l s " in Morrow Hall. Feb. 25—President James, as chairman of the legislative committee of the National Association of State Universities, presented to the Senate of the United States a petition signed by thirty-six presidents of independent agricultural and mechanical arts colleges,