St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-05
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Gossip of the Week Among the
Students.

The list of Greek letter societies has
been increased 10y the addition of Theta
Chapter of Delta Delta Delta sorority.
The Initiation was held last Saturday
evening, the following young ladies
constituting the charter members:
Louise Robinson, '92: Dr.. Caroline
Edgar. '93; Lucy Blanchard and Lucy
Holton, medical, '95, and Misses Siegler,
May Smith, Luce. Davidson and Plum
commonly known as the Tri Delta. 1t
was founded at Boston university in
1883. and now has important chapters
at the Boston university. University of
Iowa, Simpson college. Knox and
Adrian colleges. The new badge is one
of the prettieSt seen about the univers-
ity. 1t is crescent, bearing upon its
face the three Greek characters. COM
prising its monogram, in black enamel,
and carrying three stars between the
horns of The crescent. The sorority
colorS are gold, silver and blue, and the
flower pansy.
A letter has been received by II. B.
Martin, base ball manager. from Cor
nell, expressing desire to arrange a
game, or series of games, between the
two universities. Cornell will make a
Western trip about the Goth of June.
but as that date is after the closing Of
the university for the summer vacation,
the match will probably not be ar
ranged. The students are largely I'M
favorable, still holding hard feelings
toward Cornell over the latter'S action
in regard to the football game.
Experts in base bali matters admire
the new training quarters and practice
cage III the Central market building.
I he facilities for training are exceeded
by few colleges.
The election of the board of editors,
who will take charge of the Ariel, the
university weekly. for the year '94 and
'95, will take place in the university
hall, Saturday, March II. This, togeth-
er with the Gopher election. is one of
The most important events of the col
lege year, and each fraternity and club
that has good man for any position
has commenced wire-pulling and button
holing with the skill ard persistency of
professional politicians. Nine editors
are 10 be chosen-siX juniors, two soph-
moreS and one freshman. Already
there are more than enough candidates
to more than fill all the positions.
The second terms work in the aca.
demic and engineering departments
! closed with yesterdays recltations.
This week will be taken up with eX-
aminations of.all students who failed to
attain an average of So per cent IN the
daily recitationS. The lucky ones who
do not take examinations will have
vacation, and many have departed to
their homes to spend the week resting
up for the labors OF the spring term.
The competitive examination of can
didateS for promotion in the military
department will occur "Wednesday,
March z. at 9 q. m. Vacancies to be
filled will be few OH account of the re-
| cent action of the faculty compelling
the soph ignores to take an additional
terms work in drill. The candidates
are numerous and the competition is
| brisk.
For some time the subject has been
agitated of changing the Ariel into a
| monthly literary magazine and estab-
| fishing a semi-weekly newspaper, which
shall re present all departments of the
university and be a college newspaper in
the true sense of the word. A mass
meeting of the students will soon be
held and the Matter decided.
The '96 Gopher board has perfected
its organization with W. w. Fender.
CAST, editor-in-c chief; A. NJ. Burch and
Edward Barton, business managers;
Lee Galloway and Fred Bartholomew,
artists; Miss May Shepherd, chairman
of literary committee.
Dean Sudduth, of the dental depart.
ment, delivered an interesting lecture
before the Choral union Thursday last
on Resonant Cavities That Modify the