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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

Association of Literary Societies formed; movement begun by Ionian Society^ February 19—Installation of Sigma Tan, professional and honorary engineering fraternity. February 20—Military ball. February 28—Student volunteers cleaned walks to prevent spread of scarlet fever. Sigma Tau, national engineering fraternity installed. March 1-^-President James appointed member of committee to create federal university. Dean Kingley delegate to Philadelphia meeting of Academy of Political and Social Science. March 4—Illinois Eifle team champions in Class C after defeating Missouri. Phi Delta Psi authorized as honorary senior society for women, similar to Ma-Wan-Da. Alpha Chi Omega won Illio Roast contest, receiving cup. In senior class election chimes chosen as class memorial. March 10—At annual Trustee meeting many building improvements authorized. March 13—Victory over Indiana debaters. March 17—Constitution adopted by " I " men as organization. March 20—Madame Sehumann-Heink gave concert at Auditorium. March 22—Illinois won Conference indoor track meet. Student Union activities curtailed by Council as result of absences due to scarlet fever. Phi Beta Kappa pledges announced. Gleen and Mandolin Clubs banquet a t Beardsley. Professor S. N. Gilman of Wisconsin addressed engineers. March 27—First Women's Vocational Conference. Mask and Bauble presented " H i g h e r U p , " by T. H. Guild of English department. March 31—yDean Babcock addressed first of noonday lenten meetings. Permanent class day officers chosen by Seniors. April 1—National Rifle Association awarded medals to ten men on 1000% team. University women voted in local option election. April 3—Insurance conference opened in Commerce building, address by John A. Brashear, on photographic telescopes. April 5—Dean Shailer Mathews of University of Chicago Divinity School spoke on " M i l i t a n t Idealism"! April 9—Alpha Delta Sigma, honorary advertising fraternity, installed. Easter recess began. April 14—First of series of addresses by Dr. Shosuke Soto. Military Band returned from annual spring tour. April 17—Duetsehe Verein presented " D e r Zerbrochene K r u g " . April 18—Military Band conceit. April 19—Relay teams took several honors at annual Drake games; two-mile record broken. Inter-company rifle competition instituted. April 21—Law Club held first national assizes. April 22—Players' Club turned over portion of proceeds to local charities. Inter-fraternity bowling championship won by Theta Delta Chi. April 26—Professor C. W. Alvord of department of History appointed managing editor of "Mississippi Valley Historical Review". Grand Council of Delta Gamma sorority entertained by local chapter. April 28—First of weekly band concerts. April 29—Initiation held by Delta Sigma Rho, honorary oratorical fraternity. April 30—Convocation addressed by Dean C. R. Brown of Yale Divinity School. May 1 — ' ' Newly Married and ' ' Mr. Steinman 's C o r n e r ' ' presented by AdelphiaIlliola Literary societies at Morrow Hall. A. V. Essington won first place in Northern Oratorical League. May 2—Organization of Lambkin Club for purpose of entertainment. May 5—Cosmopolitan Club entertained in honor of poet Rabinrath Tagore. May 6—Siren elections: R. L. Barlow editor and Harry Webber business manager. Initiation held by Order of Coif, honorary law fraternity. May 7—Minneapolis Symphony orchestra appeared as last number on concert piogram. Lecture before School of Education by Dr. J . J . Findley, founder of Fielding Demonstration School of Manchester, England. May 8—New members elected to Sigma Xi. Joint stag party given by Adelphic, Ionian and Philomathean societies. Annual inspection of University regiment. George Fitch, author of Siwash stories, guest of Ben Franklin club. May 9—Senior Illinae entertained by Juniors. " T h e P o r t r a i t "