SIjc I. of Un. Wlaijj. VOL. II.-No. 28. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1591. PRICE, THREE CENTS. Yale's New Gymnasium. ing of Italian marble. The side- The new Yale gymnasium, the walls and ceiling will be paneled most imposing and massive of the and frescoed. In the walls there U~niversity buildings, will be com- will be four niches for trophy cases, pleted April z at a cost of $200,000. while in one of the other sides there It will far surpass the Harvard gym- will be a large arch, and fireplace of nasiun, and will be the finest build- Italian Marble and onyx. ing of the kind in the country. It The gymnasium proper will take is just two years since ground was ip the top floor, T38 by 8o feet in broken, but the work progressed dimension. The running track will Court practice predominating, how- ever. He was a member of the AMichi- gan Legislature in 1877-8,and is now. a member of the Library Commis- sion of the city of Detroit, and isI also president of the State M-ilitary Board, at Lansing. H-e is a mem- ber of the Episcopal church, and in OF YOUR - -.- OUR SOCIETY3LDGE NVILL BE Mailedto You -:- - -:- Through Your CHAPT E1 slowly. It has been a gigantic task to raise the money needed by sub- scription among the Yale men, and the work has been delayed from time to time for want of ready funds. Professor E. L. Richards has been the leading spirit in the work of raising money, and the structure will be named after him. The lofty front is of terra cotta, relieved by four groups of heroic size in relief, representing the branches of athletics, rowing, foot- ball, base-ball and field sports. The main entrance is through an arched driveway, faced with terra cotta brick, at the northeast corner. From circle the walls of this great hall, elevated above floor, 13 laps to the mile. It is thirty feet from the floor to the top of the side wat'l in this hall, and fifty feet to the roof of glass and copper. The apparatus and fixtures will be similar to those recently put in the new Manhattan Athletic Club gymnasium. In the basement will be located the heating and ventilating machinery, besides fourteen bathrooms, three bowling alleys, and 400 more lockers. . Edwin F. Conely. One of the successors to the late ,Upon politics has always been a Demo- PRICE -- - APPLICATION. crat. Mr. Conely began his course of 1 r ,lectures yesterday, and will lecture to the seniors on '' Constitutional LIST nf sest Plain Ala ,snli'eteso ies li Law'' and to the juniors on and Jewelled Society Badges. "Agency," and "Partnership.' DETROIT, - - MICH. Meeting of the Democratic Society. The meeting of the Democratic Society of the U. of M., which was held last evening, was very large and enthusiastic. Eloquent and stirring speeches were made by several mem- , bers present. The election of offi cers and the appointment of commit- when youwantthe Latest Metropolitan Styles tees was the princinal business of in Shoes at 5le to s 1apair less than Ann Arbor the evening. The election resulted prices, send for catalogue to as follows: James Duffy, president; R -. FYFE & S. IV. Curtiss, first vice-president ,lr. Barnhardt, second vice-presi- DETROIT, MICII. dent; Mr. Morrisey, treasurer; Mr. Harvey, recording secretary; J. G. Iehap. Speller & , Kral, corresponding secretary; Mr. University Outfitters, Turnipseed, sergeant-at-arms. The 201 SoUr STATE ST., ANN ARBOR. executive committee is composed of Messrs. Roberts, Young and Harvey. Neckwear, The membership committee consists Dress Shirts, Gloves, of Mr. Roberts, of the law depart- ment; Mr. Poppin, of the medical; Underwear, Mr. Wrentmore, of the literary; - GENTS' FURNISHINGS, su at Mr. Moore, of the dental; and Mr. this driveway is the entrance proper, Win. '. Wells, Kent professor of opening into the main hall. This law, is Hon. Edwin F. Conely, of hall will be elaborately finished with Detroit. He is a native of New floors of marble mosaic tiling while York, having been born in New the walls will be wainscoted with York city, Sept. 7, 1847, where he Italian marble, and panelled with spent his early childhood. In 1853 figured plastering, ending in a heavy his father removed with his family frieze and a frescoed ceiling. A to Brighton, Livingston county, grand stairway of Italian marble will Michigan, where - Mr. Conely re- lead to the top of the building. On ceived his early education in the the ground floor there will be a common schools, which was supple- swimming tank 55 by 25 feet, fin- mented by a course at the Jackson ished in white glazed zink. High School. The rowing tanks, 50 by 30 each, In 1868 he removed to Howell, will be for the University and Fresh- I Mich., and began the study of law man crews. At one end of the-tank in the office of S. T. Hubbell, Esq., there will be a lounging gallery,with then the leading lawyer of Livings- a marble walk around the pools. ton county. Here he read law al- On the floor there will also be a most continuously until September, massage room, a tepidortum, three 1869, when he entered the law de- hot ond shower bath rooms, all with partment of the U. of M., and at- white marble floors and wainscoted tended the lectures for one year. in Italian marble. The second floor He was then admitted to the bar, will be principally given ip to dress- having passed the examination before ing rooms. It will have a locker the Supreme Court at Detroit, and room 59 by 90, with 500 lockers, began the practice of law in that city -separate lounging and meeting in the office of Lathrop & Duffield. rooms for the crew, bhse-ball and Soon after he formed a co-partnership foot-ball teams, besides a committee with Hon. Wm. C. Maybury (after- room, sparring and fencing room, wards member of Congress from that and trophy room. In the trophy district) which partnership contin- room will be placed the many me- ued until 1882, since which time morials of Yale's victories by land Mr. Conely has conducted his prac- and water. The room will be 30 tice alone. His practice has always by 40 feet, with a marble Mosaic been of a general character, trials tiling floor, and a six-foot wainscot- by jury and Michigan Supreme Nickerson, of the pharmacy depart- ment. The regular meetings of the society occur on the second Thurs- day of each month, and all Demo- cratic students are cordially invited to attend the meetings. Medic Field Day. The interclass field day of the '94 and '95 medics, will be held next Saturday on the campus. The sports will consist of the following: Io yards dash, light and middle weight wrestling, putting the shot, and a rugby game. The members of the '94 class wishing to try for these events, are requested Lto hand in their names to Glidden, Murbach or Herrington. Two representatives will be allowed in the dash and shot put, and one each for the wrestling contests. "I3OOllPB71il GOODS," English Mackintoshes, Athletic and . .Gymnasium Goods, OF EVERY DE 1SCdRiPTION. SAYE TIME AND MONEY Byl Buying your of us while we are here. CALLAGHAN & CO., PUBLISHERS, 114 Monroe St., Chicago. 50 S. State St., Ann Arbor.