Wbe Uof 94 Pai s VoL. X. ANN ARBOR, MICH., FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1900. No. 126. I I Spring Announcement G. H. WILD & Co. We have just received our line of spring woolens for men's wear. It includes everything in staples that are suitable and de- sirable for the season. We are also showing full ranges in nov- elties, in quality and style to suit the most exacting taste, consisting of Top Coats, Suit- ings, Fancy Vests and Golf Trouserings. We invite you to call and inspect our line at W1L D " 108 E. Wasbir)g too St. Atist we have bought out i the stock of Artist Materials from Wet- more's Book Store Materialsadhae1added to is now complete. Oil Paints, China andotherWaterCol- ors, rawingPapers and Brubsshes ol kinds. Wilder's Pharmacy 1I T E LD For several weeks we av O LD ayng ii . n a stock o RELIABLEaf "la"ndIr ea w GARS and TOBACCO.- PIPES A StEOIALTY. R. E. JOLLY & CO. LONG PREMO aI INDOOR MEET Saturday to Pick Representatices Against Notre Dame. On Saturday afternoon and evening occurs the 'Varsity indoor meet which promises to e a record breaker not only in the times and distances mae in the various events but in the point of attendance. In point of number of quarter of a mile adds new interest. The running off of the semi-finals in the relay races retains the interest of all, none the less because the teams will continue to wear the colors of the various sororities with which they entered the preliminaries in this championship 'series alt the Freon. Soph. meet two weeks ago. The teams that are to fight for the entries in the meet will be perhaps nothing better than that of last year but in the ability of the men entered there has never been its equal. With Westfall, Leiblee, Gardner, Breitenbach, Teetzel and others entered in the dashes, and McLean, Hartsburg and Bjork in the hurdles these events are bound to be hotly contested. The introduction of the three quarter mile run and the lengthening of the walk to Woree places in the final contest to be run off at the Notre Dame Meet, a week from tomorrow night, are 1900 lit for Gam- ma Phi Beta, 1902 lit, for Collegiate Sorosis, 1900 law, for Kappa Kappa Gamma, and n03 medic for Pi Beta Phi. The outcome of this meet will do cide largely who will represent Mich- igan at the meet with Notre Dame, the only dual meet that is a certainty this season. The contest for places on the 'Varsity track team will thus open much earlier in the season than is ordinarily the case. For this reason thse men are all in much better condi- tion than they usually are at the an- nual 'Varsity meet and as a couse- quence-competition will be much better. The use of ropes to mark off the courses in the dash will be done away with as the lanes have been marked on the floor. So a runner may overstep his bounds, and be disqualified, merely, while in the ast he has run the risk of running foul of tue rope and be- coming dangerously entangled. The Washtenaw imes band will ac on hand in the evening to liven up mat- ters in the way of music. The afternoon events will be those of the boxing, wrestling and fencing and, from the number of entries in each of these, the bouts will be plenty and from the talent among the men they will be closely contested. New Courses in Higher Commercial- ism will be Opened Next Fal. Prof. Adams, of the political econ- omy department of the University, an- nounces today that arrangements have been completed whereby the much- talked of course in higher commercial- ism will be introuced into the Univer- sity curriculum. All details have been practica 1y attended to and the "an- nouncement" stating the nature and scope of the new course will be in print in about six weeks. The innovation will be made at tae opening of the fall term. Two new chairs will be created in the University faculty-that of professor in municipal jurisprudence and that of professor in higher commercialism and economic geography. No appointments have yet been made. The course will not be entirely an innovation, but will be founded on present courses in -e University as a OLD MACHINE basis. Two years will be required in the regular academic department, and - two years of specialization in the com- Of Senior Law Class Disorganized mercial or consular departments, for -Class Da Officers tobe Elect- the degree. A master's degree wol ed Tomorrot. also be given for an additional year's Senior law politics still waxes warm- -work. A number of subjects taught er as the time for election draws near, in the law department will be in- and all parties are pushing their can cluded in the course. Contracts, boots didates with characteristic zeal. and notes, bailments and carriers, and The announcement made yesterday corporations are those at present men- that Mr. Zimmerman would be a can- tioned. didate was not generally taken seri- Similar courses will be introduced ously and in no way affected the into Columbia, Chicago and Boston in- chances of the candidates already in stitute next year. The object of the the field. But it is learned today that new courses will be 'to educate young Mr. Zimmerman has no intention of men in the subtledies of business being a candiate, life, and prepare them for the impor- Mr. Helfman was late in the field, tant commercial positions in the coun- but has been rallying his forces in a try, and a second course will also be way that has shaken the confidence of offered for those intending to enter Mr. Danforth's supporters and elicited politics and the consular service. a closer organization of the already perfected "anti-machine machine," as Michigan Law Department Reunion it has been styled, which has been The first general reunion of the formed with true political skill; but alumni of the law department of the will doubtless be more or less weak- University will be held n Ann Arbor, ened from the fact that the candidates Wednesday, June 20, 1900. The trst have been selected more for political class graduated from the department strength than particular fitness for was the class of 1860. The class of the places sought. 1900 therefore will be the fortieth. The fact that Mr. Danforth is sup- The reunion will include a banquet ported by a combination of previous which will be held at midday and at "machines" consisting of his own or which it is hoped to have a large rep- ganization of last fall with perhaps resentation from each of the forty Mr. D. T. Jones at its head; Mr. classes. The general reunion is being Geake and his presidential support- planned so as not to interfere with the ers; Mr. Juttner and his "flatfooted different class reunions. It is the de, crowd;" and the Ford-Smith-Hasket sire of the law faculty that as many combination as well as the fraternity of the graduates and former students support, will at least be suggestive of the department as possible will be when the cry of 'anti-machine" is in attendance. waged as a war cry; and is likely to become as distasteful to that element Societg Programs. of the class who desire to see men Webster-Friday Evening. selected from merit or particular fit- Essay-hnsomas M. Colley, Miss ness as the "old machine" and its dic- Doust. Speech-Patrick Henry, J. W. tatorship and from the present out- Reynolds. Impromptus-E. H. Grifflin, look will win votes from Mr. Helfman. C. W. Ketchum and Theo. Lentz. Ora- The "old machine" seems to be a tion. Debate, resolved, that the Unit- thing of the past. It has been rum- ed States Senators should be elected ored that dissention has arisen in its by the direct vote of the people. Affir ranks o-r the candidates in the field mative, C. S. Piggott, D. R. Hoppe and and as to vheter it would ru an en- \V. 'I. Judd; negative. M. A. Downing, tire ticket out and out, and that its Is. «l. Warfield and andrew Donovan. failure to agree is eviuence that it has Critics report. outlived its usefulness and influence, - and has been relegated to tue past and Jeffersonian-March 16, 1900. is now no more, its supporters having Current topics-Forester. Impromp- identified hemseves elsewhere. Prob- to speech-Hugh Harmon. Address- ably the larger portion of its represen- Rydalch. Essay-Roy Mattheys. in- tatives will quietly vote for Danforth, promptus debate-E. Faull and Braden hue being less objectionable and more Biography-E. A. Densmore. General in touch with their ideas and methods debate, resolved that the U. S. should than Helfman. The minority led by abolish the tariff on all articles con- Messrs Dandridge, Jackson and Cloud trolled by trusts. Affirmative, Lyle will undoubtedly support Mr. Hef- and O'Connor; negative, Wm. Wilson man to the end.. Mr. Helfman it is and Shulder. Report of critics. said refused in any way to be "mixed- up" with machines and that does not Alpha Nu-March 16, a00. seet the approbation of Mr. Conlon's The U. S senate will meet in Alpha element. The members of the old ma- Nu hall, Friday evening, March 16, at chine strenuously deny there iso not 8 1. u., Vice-President Wood, Presi- perfect harmony in the ranks and still dent of the senate will preside. An wear airs of confidence and assurance executive mm anand it may yet be that they will bring regarding the recognition of the Boers. out a candidate at the last minute and Senators have qualified from thirty- depend upon political manuvering two states. and former prestige to elect. Adelphi-Friday Evening. It is hard for a casual observer to The first meeting of the newly or- say how it will all end and which party ganized House of Representatives will will win. It is a question as to be held at this meeting. The members whether Mr. Helfman, or any one for will be assigned to tile states which that matter, can command sufficient they are to represent, officers will be votes for election 'without some of the elected, committees appointed and the former organizations behind firm; and discussion of some bill taken up. the other question is astowhetherthere is enough natural antipathy to "ma- . 'Varsity Indoor Meet, Waterman chines" and "machine men" and "ma- Gymnasium, Saturday afternoon, (3 chine canaidates" to defeat the parties o'clock) and evening (8 o'clock). Ad- thus backed by the mere fact of their mission to both, 50 cents. backing. See one in our window. 15 per cent. off list. CALKINS' PHARMACY SWEATERS ..GOING AT.... *** I-4 Off WAHR'S