, 1876-01-30

Faint mutterings of the discussion shortly to
be prscipitated upon the residents Of Evanston
as to Uho shall succeed tue prasentVlfiage Trust
ees are already beginning to be heard. Tbs ma
jority Of the Board say that they could not be
hired to serve another year, aud some OF them
are probably sincere in their assertions. It ia
suspected, however, TINT at least. oae-third
III not one-half) Of the Board could bo induced
10 stand for reelection, II their friends could
manage to hold public meeting BY themselves,
and psss appropriate resolutions From present
indicatloua. it would seem that the election will
be m interesting one, which ia liable to mate
rally change the character Of the Board.
The ouly move yet made which squints towards
politics il the invitation extended by the Water
Works Committee to the Board and the public to
inspect the works. This was to have been done
yesterday afternoon. but was postponed 8 week
on account Of the weather. Some a1e malicious
enough to ASSERT that this WAS designed merely
as bid for reelection nn the part OF certain Of
tho Trustees. Those who know the gentleman
intimately will not. Of coursc, credit such 1u-
NOR. OF course not
TuE u1x,1AS PRIZE CONTEST
Some years ago DR.. L. T. Hamllne established
prize to be annually glvon to that member Of
the Hinpnan Society OF the University who shall
compose and read the best essay- The contest
for this year took place at the First Methodlet
Church Friday evening. s. s. Bradford having
been called home, bis essay upon "PsupeIism
was read by Mr.. n. s. Kaufman, s. E. Van
Potten wrote aud read solemnly upon "The
coureed Of "Art." His essay WAS we'll writ
ton, and smoothly read. F. NJ. Jones mystihed
his hearers with dissertation upon "Cosmogo-
n.y." Graduates Of II thought he must borrow
cd one of Yapie's famous essays. W. s. Arnold
chose as his subject keep Up, or the Race in
Morgan. -..---..--..-.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
Waits able-bodied bass is becoming very popu-
lar in Evanston
A number Of resident graduates were the re-
cipients last week of envelopes postmarded
Lansing, H., and coEtains two cards inscribed
al follows: sRo1ie Doc" and "Dick Haney."
Miss Doc g1aduated from the Woman'a College
in 70.
The Gymnasium building will be finlsbeathis
week. The Directors are skiEmlshing around
Simop patten has left the University and de-
parted for Leipsic, intending to study music
here.
The students Immediately concerned have
voluntarily aeur letter OF apology TO Mr. Col
fax for their conduct on the evening Of his
lecture.
Tho Adelphic and Hinman Literary Societies
having made proposition to the 0sso!i Society
Of the Woman's College. which has been ae-
copied, and by virtue Of which the latter BE-
cones Interested in the publication Of The
Tripod Misses Hunt and Parks have been
elected to represent the Society edisorialiy in
the management Of the paper.
The Friday afternoon lecture at the Womans
College Was delivered by the Rev. W. Fl. Danisls
whose subject vas .'The Bible Among Books"
Recitationswere suspended ThursdaJ, the day
of prayer for colleges. The religious aervlces
were we'll attended.
Tbs Btudonts held meeting in the chapel
Friday afternoon to organize an association to
conduct all business relating to tho national
s.@$a rnntaat9 \ constitution anu