St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-12
MINNEAPOLIS.
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Notes of Interest Picked VI
Around the Campus.

NOttS III
Around the Campus.
The last term of the college year lSsf2-
9S opened last Tuesday with all the old
students back, after the short vacation
or hve DAYS, and a goodly number or
new students. The term lasts Twelve
week. cOmmencementc Omingo on June l..
This fern several changes have been
made in the curriculum. Electives IN
political science and American history
are offered the juniors. The course IN
iunior ethics has been extended so as 10
include the history of ancient medlieVal
nhllosophv. which has heretofore been
taken un i'm the senior fan term. One
other noted feature of the growth IN
the university is the increasing number
of seminars. There is scarcely study
in the institution in which seminar
work is not being. carried ON.
The Importance or this work Is the IN,
dependent, Individual research tnat
Is made by the student. Inc
lectures in sociology, to DE given
by DIR. 5. G. Smith, OF 81. Paul, Oegah
last Thursday. They are TO be given
twice a week. A large number, not
only of the seniors. but of the lower
claSSmen. are awaiting themselves OF
sthis opportunity 10 get knowledge ON
This subject. The classes IN junior
astronomy, heretofore taught by Prof.
DoWneV, are this spring being taught
bv Prof. LeavenwOrth, new professor,
very proficient in his line. The classes
are 50 large as to neceSSltate the
forming OF a third class, thing UMPIRE
cedented.
For the first time the juniors are
offered their choice between taxing
rhetorical work with Prof. Sanford or
elocution with Prof. McDermott. A
new rule has been made by the faculty
TO the effect that seniors can't register
for the spring term until all STUDIES up
TO the beginning of the winter term are
completed. This, it is feared, VIII pre-
vent several from graduating, as they
thought to make up back work during
the spring term, but as 1t is this work
must be off their hands before they can
go on with their regular spring term
studies.
During the week two students, one
senior the other a freshman, OF the
medical school were suspended 10y Dean
MIllard for uuruly conduct. The
senior class have resented TINS acIlon
OF the dean and have taken this Oppor-
tunity to express their dissatisfaction
with the management of the school, and
Dean Willard in particular. Resolutions
were passed last Friday by the class
and signed by all the seniors. setting
forth their complaints and calling on
the board of regents to investigate Inc
matter. The resolutions state mat part
of the course of study Is not as thorough
as the catalogue calls for, and that Dean
Willard is unfair both IN his eXainllla-
tiOns and in his treatment of the stu
will no HnIV
scented to the executive committee ana
acted OH at their next meeting.
The ariel election taxes place next
Saturday. Lots of political wire-pulllng
is going on. Everything is very Sly. A
combine will probably be made, and 1t
will undoubtedly 20 through. The fol-
loving will likely be the successful
candidates: Messrs. SimOnton, He'll
well, Topping, CreciluS and Miss
Craig, juniors: Mir. MUrphin, OF the
sophomore class.
The senior contest for places on the
commencement programme was held
yesterday afternoon. A rather small
number took part. As the class IS OPP
posed to the exercises, little interest has
been taken in the matter, and, In add
ton, it is just possible that the regents
will grant the petition of the class, and
Ill llidb CdSC lAGIC Will W hO
ment exercises, at least of the usual
order. The five successful contestants
will be announced next week.
The university senate met yesterday,
and adjourned sine die.
The Gopher is to be out on April 10.
Samples of the engraving have been re
ceived, and it is reported to be specially
fine this year. Ihe special of the edi-
tors this year. however, viii be to have
a Gopher which will excel in literary
line.
The Junior ball is the great topic of
conversation at the ~" now. The
date at first fixed, for April 8. has been
changed to April Z. The tickets are
now on. sale and going fast. 1t is eX-
pected that this will be one of the great
est society events in the history OF the
university.
The leading society women OF the
Twin Cities will act as patrOneSSes.
West hotel
DR.. Pick has been giving lectures on
how to train the memory.
President NOrthrup has been visiting
some of the high schools of the state
during the past week.
A dancing party will be given at the
Psi L chapter house Friday evening.
The IT" Social club gave a dance at
the hall last night.
The university catalogue, with many
new features, will appear the 1st OF
April.
A banquet is to be held at the West
hotel next Saturday night by the Kappa
Beta Phi, new fraternity. The badge
is key somewhat like the key of Phi
Beta Kappa, the honorary fraternity of
the u" the letters of which the new
fraternity have reversed.
The Athletic association has decided
not to enter the state athletic league
with the other colleges Of the state.
They are now preparing to meet bigger
institutions. The members of the base
q bail team will soon go into training.
Some Of the sOcOrities have issued
pamphlet entitled "A Few Words on
FraternitieS." These words of advice
are for high school girls intending to
eLter the university. These same So
corities recently pledged themselves not
to rush" any candidates until they had
become members of the university.