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was given as the first of a series in exchange between Purdue and Illinois. Dee. • 28—The Illinois State Teachers' Association at its meeting in Chicago December ' 28th, passed a resolution favoring the appropriation of the money asked for by the ' University of Illinois for the erection of a building for the School of Education at the University of Illinois. Dee. 30—The Illini Club at Peoria held a meeting at the Creve Coeur Club. Fifty graduates and students of the University of Illinois held their annual reunion at Eockford, Illinois. Jan. 4—Governor Charles S. Deneen, in his biennial message to the legislature, presented ^ery fully the work and the needs of the University of Illinois and its allied bureaus. Jan. 6—Irma E. Voigt, representing the Illiola Literary Society, won the inter-literary society declamatory contest. Jan. 13-14—The Illinois Union presented a musical comedy, "The Maid of the Moon," written by George Morris, and his brother Paul Morris, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. Jan. 16—For two weeks beginning January 16th, the School for Housekeepers was held in the Woman's Biuilding. Jan. 16-28—Nearly a thousand students attended the Agricultural Short Course. Jan. 17—The Trustees granted permission to the Corps of Cadets to wear a dark flannel shirt in place of the cadet blouse, " a t such exercises as may bo prescribed by the Military Commandant.'' Jan. 25—The name of James Nicholas Brown was enrolled in the Illinois Farmers' Hall of Fame, being the second man . to receive this honor. Jan. 30-Feb. 8—The Illinois Horticultural Institute was held at the University. ' Feb.—The University of Hlinois Alumni Association of India was organized with a membership of six. Feb. 3—Sophomore Cotillion in the Armory. Feb. 7— Post-Exam. Jubilee was held in the Auditorium under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association. Feb. 7—The Council of Administration adopted a plan for the reorganization of The Daily Illini. The Illini hereafter to be controlled by a board of six trustees, three from the faculty and three from undergraduate students. The Fiftieth Annual Convention of the Illinois State Horticultural Society held Feb. 8-10. Feb. 11—President William Howard Taft visited the University for the purpose of reviewing the Cadet Regiment. He arrived over the Wabash Eailroad at 8:50 a. m., and was met by a committee, and driven to Illinois; reviewed the Regiment ; saw the University grounds; made a five minute address to citizens of the Twin Cities at the Illinois Central Station, and left for Springfield, all in less than an hour. Feb. 12-14—Dr. Charles M. Sheldon of Topeka, Kansas, was the guest of the • University. He addressed the Assembly of the College of Literature and Arts and spoke to students of sociology and of. journalism on The Ethics of Newspaper Making. Feb. 13—I. N. Read of Urbana presented the University with a cane made from an oak door post in Lincoln's home in Old Salem, Illinois. The cane was presented in the name of Mr. Read's daughter, Mrs. Nellie Ross, '01. The Military Band gave a concert at the State Armory in Springfield, under the auspices of the University of Illinois Club of Springfield. Feb. 15-16—Biennial visit of the General Assembly to the University.' More than one hundred members were present, thirty of whom were accompanied by their wives. Feb. 24—Annual Military Ball in the Armory. Feb. 27—President James, for the University Senate, appointed a committee to consider the question of the present organization of the University from the standpoint of efficiency, and to summarize the results of their deliberations in the form of a constitution for the University, to be considered later by the Council and Senate and Trustees of the University. Feb. 28—A series of meetings was held in the interest of the Young Men's Christian Association. Dr. Clarence A. Barbour of New York, " D a d " Elliott, and other assisted. The annual dinner and business