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dresses were given in the Auditorium by Dean David Kinley and Francis G. Blair. President James performed the ceremony of laying the corner-stone. Short addresses were given by B. P . Harris of Champaign, President of the Illinois Bankers' Association, and W. Carbys Zimmerman, i h e State Architect. May 21—The Military band serenaded President James, in honor of his birthday. May 22—At 4:30 p. m., the First Annual formal ' ' President's Review'' of the Eegiment was held on Illinois Field. The President presented the commissions to the commissioned officers of the regiment. May 25—E. E. Ludwig of the class of 1911, was selected for the Plym Fellowship for the year 1912-13. June 9—Baccalaureate address in Auditorium delivered by the Eev. William I. McElveen, Pastor of the Evanston Congregational Church. Subject, Social Service as a P a r t of a Useful Career. June 10—Class Day exercises, 9:30 a. m.; Senior Ball, 8:00 p. m., in the Armory. June 11—Alumni Day. About one hundred early matriculants from 1868 to 1872 held a reunion. June 12—Commencement address delivered by President Edmund J . James on The Life and Labors of Jonathan Baldwin Turner. One feature of the commencement program was the unveiling of the portrait Oif Jonathan Baldwin Turner to be placed in the Illinois F a r m e r s ' Hall of Fame. The portrait was the gift of Mrs. Mary Turner Carrel, a daughter of Jonathan Baldwin Turner. A. P . Grout, President of the Commission of the Illinois F a r m e r s ' Hall of Fame, made the presentation speech. Portrait unveiled by Mrs Leslie McPherson and Miss Mary Louise Turner, granddaughters of Professor Turner. The honorary degree of LL.D conferred on Dr. Thomas Jonathan Burrill, Vice President of the University of Illinois, and Professor Samuel Walker Shattuck, Comptroller of the University, in recognition of their long and excellent service. Both men retired from active service in the University on September 1, 1912, and accepted retiring allowances from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. J u n e 30—Lease of the property of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Chicago to the University of Illinois, expired. Lease was not renewed. 1912-13 September 16-17—Registration, -1,050 students, inciease of about ten per cent. Transportation buiding and Mining and Ceramics laboratories open for regular work. Beta Theta P i fraternity installed in new chapter house. September 17—Ground broken for new Armory—initial Legislative-appropriation of $100,000 made. September 18—Coach B. E. Jones came from Purdue to take charge of basketball work. September 19—Trustees voted to take over College of Physicians and Surgeons in Chicago as nucleus for College of Medicine. Dr. Madison Bentley took charge of Department of Psychology. September 20—1912 Senior Ball committee turned over its surplus to student loan fund. September 26—Professor E. C. Schmidt, head of Department of Eailway Engineering, given commission by Imperial Government of Japan to assist in important railway construction work. September 28—Sorority pledge day caused usual excitement, especially on John street. ' October 1—Pan-Hellenic Council of national fraternities and sororities went on record against hazing. Agricultural Experiment Station staff began gigantic task of compiling soil reports of Hlinois counties. October 4—Enthusiastic mass meeting preceded first football game of season. October 6—Hon. W. B. McKinley announced gift of $13,000 to student loan fund, one of reasons for this generous gift being that he had never lost a penny through student dishonesty in the many private loans he had made. Dr. C. C. Wang, Ph.D. '11, English Secretary to President o,f Chinese Republic, visited University. Republican, Democratic and Progressive political clubs