St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-29
1HE UNIVERSITY.

Commencement Exercises Abol-
jshed-The Quarterly bulletin
and Gopher.
The faculty met yesterday afternoon
and transacted some important bust
ness, though there was also a good deal
OF routine work done, as they had not
met for some time. The matter of A.
and Ph. d. degrees was made a special
order for next week. In regard to the
degree of B. A. the proposition that is
now being discussed is, whether there
shall be one degree, B. A., given in the
academical department, or, as tits now,
three degrees, b. A., b. S. and b. Il.
The petition OF the senior class asking
that the usual commencement exercises
be done away with, and that in their
stead some distinguished speaker be Sc
cured 10 make an address, was consid-
cred. OF course, the final decision in
this matter rests with the board of re-
gents, but the faculty yesterday recon-
mended to the regents that the petition
be granted. The seniors are quite jul
bilant over the decision. as they think
that the battle is nov virtually won.
The junior, senior, Greek B., electives,
have been dropped. The junior history
course has been heightened. An extra
te N IN United States history will be
offered in the spring term.
The Quarterly Bulletin, published by
the faculty, came out yesterday. 1t con-
tains a general review of the work that
has been done. and Is going on, in the
different departments. Perhaps the
most important announcement is the
one in regard to the new inland summer
biological laboratory 10 be established
by the university this season. This will
be the first inland station for biological
research in America and the second in
the world.
The junior class had class meeting
yesterday to decide whether q junior
ball would be given. Ii is urged by some
that III the East the social event of the
college year is party or ball given by
the JUNIOR class, and that the University
of Minnesota ought to adopt the same
plan. A committee was appointed to
look into the expense, etc, of such
party, and report this week on Wednes-
day.
Last Thursday was the day for prayer
for colleges. 1t was observed at the
university. The fourth period recita-
tiOnS were withdrawn ana special
services were held III the chapel under
the leadership of Prof. MacLean. <.
A joint missionary meeting of the 7.
". G. A. and Y. NJ. C. A. of the uni
VerSity will be held this afternoon in
the S. G. A. building. The special feat
ure will be the consideration of city
missionary work.
The glee and banjo clubs will go 10
Superior and Duluth Feb. s.
The Kappa Kappa GamHlas will hold
party at the home of Miss Glover to
morrow nlgnt.
Miss Schoen, who has charge of the
German department while Prof. Moore
is in Europe, will in short time, with
the aid Of some Of the Students, present
German play.
Friday night the alumni of the Chi
Psis were given reception by the
fraternity. Among those present were
Judge Mahoney, w. N. La Due, E. j.
Davenport and DR.. Leonard.
The Psi US have received into mem
bership Carl Fowler, son of Bishop
Fowler.
Mrs. Shuneman, of st. Paul, enter
tanned the Delta Tan fraternity last
Monday night in honor of her nephew,
Alfred Mayo.
The thirty-two new cases for the
herbarium room have been received
and put in place. They will hold $4,000
specimens.
All the s0roritieS at the university eX-
cept the Alpha Phis have signed an
agreement to last one year, not to
rush" any candidates for members un-
til they have become full-fedged uni
verslty students,
Another Organization has been added
to the already large number. This time