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of Ohio University visited Illinois to study methods of organization, expressing enthusiasm for good management and government. Alpha Xi Delta sorority opened national convention at local chapter house. November 4—President James H. Baker of University of Colorado arrived for week's inspection of University. Dinner given for Professor N. C. Ricker, founder of Architectural department, by department heads in College of Engineering in honor of forty years of service. November 7—Opening Conference of Association of American Universities, attended by educators from eighteen institutions. Address by Bishop Hankow on "The Chinese Revolution." November 8 —Professor Ricker honored by convocation, at which prominent bishops spoke. November 9—Dedicatory services of $60,000 Y. W. C. A. building held in Auditorium. November 14-15—Home-coming. Attractions included class football games, Russian Symphony orchestral concerts, alumni smoker and ' council meeting, sack rush (won by Freshmen, 18-0). Football game with Purdue ' in which neither side scored. November 18—First issue of Vol. 28, of "Technograph", quarterly engineering publication. November 20—First report of University finances. Address to citizens of state, submitted by Comptroller George E. Frazer. November 21—Annual High School Conference. November 22—Mask and Bauble presented "The Gentleman from Mississippi". November 2(5—President James and Professors E. B. Greene and James W. Garner appointed by Legislature as Committee to arrange for State Centennial Celebration. November 26-December 1 1—Thanksgiving recess December 2—Illinois Day. December 6—Senior smoker. December 10—Tango barred at University dances by Women's Pan-Hellenic at request of Council. Inoculation chamber installed in Bacteriology laboratory. December 12—Junior Promenade in Armory, strict enforcement of new danco restrictions. Tango censors soon adopted. December 13—Illinois debaters defeated by Wisconsin and Iowa. December 16-19—State Horticultural Convention at Agricultural building. Illinois Magazine issued by co-eds. December 18—Sixth annual law smoker. Banquet in honor of appointment of Dean David Kinley as Vice-President of University. December 19-January 5—Christmas holidays. January 7—University entered state poultry exhibit. January 9—Ben Greet Players, Star Course attraction. January 10—First weekly calendar of University. Professor H. H. Stoek head of Department of Mining Engineerings, elected vicechairman of committee on junior members and affiliated student societies of American Institute of Mining Engineers. First sophomore smoker at Armory. Close of first girls' bowling tournament at Y. W. C. A. January 14—Professor H. W. Mumford appointed by Secretary of Agriculture on committee on conditions of meat packing in U. S. January 16—"London Assurance" presented by Players' Club. January 19—Agricultural Short Course opened. Good Roads course introduced. January 22—$3,000,000 budget, appropriation for year, approved by Trustees. PanHellenic council prohibited pledging of men until after registration; rescinded action on tango. January 24—Illinois defeated Wisconsin in initial Conference swimming meet. January 29—February 6—Semester examinations. February 6—Sophomore cotillion. February 9—Registration held under reviFed and improved system. Post-exam Jubilee in Auditorium in which Phi Sigma Kappa won first and Tau Kappa Epsilon second. President James given vote of confidence by faculty. February 11—Address by Arthur B. Farwell, social worker. February 12—Mary Seebach, former co-ed, brought unusual suit against Trustees because of her expulsion for failure to pass required amount of work. February 17—Address by Professor M. H. Robinson in favor of trust commission. February 18—Illinois