:." Vol. VII. No. 100. e ail!' areen• CHICAGO. THURSDAY. 'lARCH 4. 1909. Price Two. Cent.CLUB BLBCTIOBS TOMORROW DRESS REHEARSAL SHOWS"FAin READY FOR PUUa.ICE III SYSTEM IIUIIVERSITY ORATORleALSDiJferent Conditions to Prevail fQrEach cf Four C!aues WhichC�mpete.Dr. Blanchard Outlines Plans asNow Arranged-In Meet NextYear.Candidates for the University ora­tcrical, entries for which dose April8, were yesterday apprised of theconditions for the contests which willnext vear supercede the presentmethod.Professor Frederic M. Blanchard,who was secured by Delta SigmaRho to explain the conditions of thepresent competition, gave out therules fOT next year."'Ve plan a separate contest foreach class." he said. "The Fresh­men wiIJ probably have two. one inthe autumn, and one in the winter'Quarter. These will be practicallyextempore in nature. Each entrantwill draw his subject from a box, andwill then be given an hour fer prep­aration. The winner will get ascholarship for one quarter.One Contest for Sophomores"The Sophomores will have onegrand competition in the fall quar­ter. They will be given a longertime for preparation, and will mostlikely be given different phases ofsome assigned subject on which t»talk. There will be scholarshipprizes for first and second."Juniors will probably have 2.Jhours to prepare their speeches, andwill be rewarded with prizes for first,second and third.. E:!za. Ind�"'ts ta S=ion..- __ -."Seniors will be allotted "two daysin which to get ,ready. for their ora­tions. Added' to the scholarshipprizes which they will receive, wehope to give them. cash rewards O! awatch."Our purpose in this plan is togive you the best thing possible, edu­cationally speaking. It is too late tohave a contest of this sort this year.·'The meeting was attended by ;l!­teen, who. were encouraged by Pro­fessor Blanchard to enter the com­petition now open.HOLD· TRYOUT FOR CASTOF W.A.A. PLAY TODAYFive Le.�g Cbaracten and ThirtyChorus Girls to be Chosen thisAftemo:n.Tryouts for Miss Florence Kiper'splay, '·Madame Releevema at Green;'will take place this afternoon at 4o'clock in room 8 of Lexington. Inthe cast are the principal parts ofMadame Releevema, Miss Taikem, 3Dean; Mr. Rattel, a reporter; tbegym teacher, and a leader of anar­chists. CompetitiQn for these partsis open to. anyone who wishes to tryTwo choruses Qf fifteen or twentymembers will also. be organized.The special features of the playwill be four songs, two by the primadonna, Madame Releevema, one hythe leader of the anarchists, and on.-:by the JOfm teacher.The production ,,·m take place �'1April 16 in :Mandel hall, and possi·bly there will be a reproduction onthe 17th. The women's gym fund,,;11 reap the benefits of the per­formances. I n addition to the pla�·,there will be several stunts in v3ud.:­vi11e, now being arranged by MissFrances Herrick, chairman. The Wo­men's League, during and after th.eacting.- will sell eandy to. the au:.h­ence. The songs of the play havebeen arran�ed by Miss ElizabethBurke. TO.IS TEAK TO GET TRIP?Captain Ross San V�ty SqWldMay Play Leading Eaatem Col­leges this Spring-Prcapccta Pointsto. Title.Prospects of an Eastern trip wi!hmatches with Columbia, HarvarJ,Yale, Dartmouth and Cornell, andpartki}>ation in the Eastern inter­collegiate at Longwood, Boston, wereanno·lI1eed yesterday by Captain Al­lan Ross of the Varsity tennis team.According to. Ross, P. B. Hanks,chairman of the National Lawn Ten­nis Ranking committee, and an in­structor at the University of IUinois,intends to send a team from the stateinstitution to match its prowess Wh;lthe Easterners.Leok for ChampionshipRoss is optimistic over the Var­sity's chances in the Conference tour­naments this spring, and declaredyesterday that with the men now eli­gible, the Chicago net team shouldwin the title. Besides himself. PaulGardiner is counted UPQn to star onthe courts. Robert Hart -who wonthe doubles with Ross I�st spring;Winst<Jn Henry and Jeffery Ettelson,. are relied cn to round out the team... Trip Would be Boon"I feel sure that we can make agood showing in the East, if we areallowed the trip," said Captain Rossyesterday. "'Ve have one of the mostpromising teams in our history. Winor lose, this trip would greatly stim­ulate the game among Western col­lege men."Already signs of a rejuvenation .irebeing shown at Illinois and Wiscon­sin, where new courts have been =n­stalled.Teams from Omaha and St. Louiswill probably be entered in the West­ern. inter-col1!:&iate. Dual matehes ,With '·nrfnoTs: - wi��DSi�� Minn�s·�taand Cornell are OD the present sched­·lIe.LAWYERS TAKR··PIRIIERGRASP ON PIR8T PLACEBeat �or. Quintet Tbroach StellarWork of Boyd-Final Score,Ig b II.Sensational work by Boyd swungthe Law five into a firmer hold onfirst place in the inter-collegiate bas­ketball race last night. Seniors. crip­pled by the absence of two players,went down in defeat before the law­yer; by the score of 19 to II.For the Senior team, Berndt, gym­nastic captain, starred with four bas­kets to his credit, while WalJie Stef­fen shewed up well as a guard bykeeping Moore from scoring.The lineup:Law. .SeniQr.Davis. Fishbein. R. F '. BoydBerndt L. F Moo:-cBliss c........ McilrathSteffen R. G..... HarrimanFishbein, Millcr. L. G.. ... DoughertyBaskets: lloyd 6, Berndt 4. Mc (1-rath, a1"riman, Raley. Free thrQw�:Berndt 2, Bliss, Mcilrath. Referee,Fulkerson. \Vith the election tomorrow after­noon, the .members of the Reynoldsclub are beginning to wake up andtake a live interest in the comingevent. The lack of the former cam­paigning methods has not kept thebilliard room. and the library in the Cast of Charactersusual state of excitement, but the EvaristQ. . . . . .. . . . . . . . Hendersonapproach of the balloting has coun- The Baron Baukbageteracted this tendency. The Count Ralph BenziesThe following are the candidates: Coronate ClarkVice-President: M. Ralph Cleary; Crespino ". . . . .. OrchardPresident of the Sophomore class, Timotc:o \Vashburne1908; Chairman fraternity and honor Moracchio Davissocieties, Cap and Gown, 1908; Cap- Limincino. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. Parkertain Freshman baseball team, 1907; Tosrninr, DiamondBaseball ··C" 1908; Basketball squad Candida Miss Cleary1908;. Three-Quarters Oub, Skull and Giannina. .. .. . . . . .. Miss ChattersonCrescent, Iron Mask. Executive Com- Senora G�ltrude Miss Etten·mittee Junior class, Librarian Rey- Suzanne Miss Wildernolds Club. 1908-1909; Alpha Delta With last night's dress rehearsal,Fbj the cast of "The Fan" were putCarl Excelsen: President of Arts through their final trials before thecollege 1(}08, Basketball squad, . Glee performance this evening. Withoutclub, Blackfriars, Junior College any very certain· ideas in theirCo-mcil, minds, except the final directions ofRobert T. Radford: Secretary In- th� coach, a blur of light, coloredterfraternity bowling league, Philoso- figures and a gay light, the tired ty-phy college council 1908-1909r Frater- ros wended their way homeward innity and honor societies committee the. almost morning- hours.Cap and Gown 1909, Phi Delta Theta. The rehearsal went as well as dressSecretary: E. A. Goodenow, Presi- rehearsals are supposed to go, anddent Glee club, Chairman social com- with a happy whisper from themittee Junior class, President Junior ticket manager, the prospects of to­college council, Score club, Sphynx, night's "show" left the coach smil-Another thing which is going to Order of the Iron Mask,Tigers Hea-l, ing an expansive, if a tired smile.take points from Chicago will be the Reynolds club commission. Phi Gam- But then, anyone would smile atentrance of Jenkins in the dash and. ma Delta. "The Fan," and a great many morethe hurdles for the IlIini. This prac- James B. Meigs: Captain .baseball wo-rld and will laugh. You see it'stically means a dean sweep for the team, the Order of the Iron Mask, this way:downstaters in these two. events. It .Three-Quarters club, JuniQr class ex-_. Is a Love Storyis prebahle'T tU<'·.u:h .that Joe Pqaes- .�.ecatiYe, '·commi�t:wres:_ '., .. �'Tbere was once a marden Qf snehmay nose out "a third i�·· tli� hurdle. ; :Iing champjon 1908 .. Campus executive amazing beauty," and her name wasHis work lately has been on the stel- i·cOmmittee, Cap and-Gown· 1908, Phi Candida (Miss Oeary), and she waslar order. As_ the MaroonS gain�d '; Kappa Esi. loved by Evaristo (HendersQn), anda hold early in the last meet by tak- J. Sydney -Salkey.: Managing Editor also by Baron Cedro (Baukbage).ing third place in both t�e dash and Cap and Gown, associate editor Daily N ow Candida loved Evaristo,and thatthe hurdles, the loss. of these. t�o· ::Maroon 1908 .Seuior ColJege Council was natural, because he was the heropoints will make a considerable dif- =_ ::PhiIQsophy _ColI�ge, �Iebating team.' but she did not love· the Baron andference in the SCQr�. .: Treasurer: w.. L. <;:ro!Vley, Fresh- ·that was natural�. too, "because he;This loss is likely to be offset in :. -man football team 'II., football ··C' wore boots and was the villian. Butthe high jump, and the shot put, in: ;1908, Freshman track team. '11 .. Var- Evaristo eot into trouble, as heroeswhich John Schommer expects to re.- !sity track team 1909, Reynolds club wiH. He was overheard talking withverse his showing, and take firC\t I commission, Junior class executive little Giannina (Miss Chanersonj,place. He is confident of beating ; committee, Science college executive when he ought to have been off hunt-\Vashburn in the jump.and iIin good 'committee, ing. But that wasn't enough; laterform, ought to. take the weight event I Bradford GiIl.Freshman track team, he gave her a fan. Of course heeasily.The ·Eatries '.908; Varsity; track team 1908, Vicc- only gave it to her to give to his be--President Junior College Council loved, but things didn't appear that: 1908, Vice-President Science CQII.:..re way to Giannina.1s lover, Crespino,; 1908, Student. Seal Committee I gaS, the cobbler (Orchard), who could: Skull and Crescent, Delta UpsilQn. not understand why a well-to-do.LibrariaD-Harry O. Latham, The young man should be giving expen-Order of the Iron Mask, . The Scoie sive presents to a peasant. To. mix· club, Three-Quarters club, Delta the matters up the worse for every-Kappa Epsilon, Varsity baseball 'e- body, the "empty pocketed COU:lt'ierve 1908, golf team 1908, Juni')r (Benzic:s) took a hand .. He promisedclass execu�e cQmmittee, chairm:lt� Corona to, the inn kecper (Oark),-that Giannina should be his, andarrangements cQmmittee Juni.>rProm 1908. then he drank thc inn keeper's wine.He promised Crespino that he shouldLester A. Stem: President of �he have her-and h� wore the Cobblcr'sSenior CQlIege Cou11C11, Freshman shoes. He promised to secure Can-· baseball team 1910, Varsity tennis dida fur the aristocratic· Baron andteam, executive . committtee Junior tiiued at his expcn�e. But of courseclass, Treasurer Junior class, Athletic Evari�to at last proved his con-committee, Cap and Gown. staney to Candida. and turned awayfrom the proud Baron tn her ownlovcr. (iiannina was quite eXl)t1Crat­ed from any infidelity to Cre:,pino, andso she laughc(1 up at the poor,love-Inrn in-keeper frl)tl1 the shelterof :he cobbler·s· protecticJ1. and theCount calmly ignored the Baron'sim·ccti,·e, and sipped hi:, coffee witl:Sen(lra Geltrude oriss Etten).The story is intcre:'oting. the hu­more ;s li,·ely. and thc scenery ,,"ouitlbe called gorgeous, if the press agenthad his way. Therc arc somc goodscats leit still. hut the signs indi­cate that it would be wcll to "do itnow·' at the information officc."The Fan;' a comedy in two act.;.Thursday and Friday evening. at JQ'clock.PROSPECTS FOR VEIORYOVElIWIOIS ARE DUlYDirector Stage Fean Oranp andBlue will Tum Tables on ChicagoTomorrow.VRrsity Track SCluad Takes LastPractice-Entries Same as inLast Meet.The final practice for the meetwith the lJIini tomorrow night wastaken yesterday. and the team is nQWin shape for the gruelling test it willbe given at Urbana. Yesterday'spractice was light. The sprinterswere given a little workout at start­ing and were put through a fewheats. The distance men confinedthemselves to jogging around thetrack a few times, no attempt beingmade at time. The squad will leaveearly tomorrow morning over the TJ­linois Central, accompanied by Direc­tor Stag-g and Trainer Johnson. .With everything in readiness forthe meet. predictions are scarce, asto the outcome of the contest. Direc­tor Stagg, Norman Barker, CaptainLingle and the members of the teamare pessimistic over the outlook.They feel that the change in thesize of the track will put them at agreat disadvantage, and that this willbe sufficient to prevent them from r�­peating the victory the}' secured inthe first meet in Bartlett three weeksago ..Jenkins to Compete Play a Witty Comedy Likely toStrike Fancy of Audience-Scen­ery Gorgeous.SET MARKS IN TOURNAIIENTa.arde and Farco Star on ClubBowline AIIeJa.Two reccnts. which are likely �.:'�tand. "·�rc made in the club bowl­ing matches yesterday. Gaarde madea high score of 221. and Fargo bowl.ed 127 pins in exccss of his averag�,making :a total of 802.Many of the entrants failed toequal their handicap average,and, out.side (,f the t,,·o mentiQned, . no re­markahle s�ores were recorded.The scores were :as fQllows:Gaarde a,·cra2c(1 185. SchQmmer150. Mc-Kib�n 142, Farf{O I� Lo!h1240 Hcnderson 146. McCullough 129,Coyle 14;, Lawrence 164, Dille 1,34. The entries for the meet will be thesame as in the last meet. The fol­lowing men will compete:SO yard dash-Chicago: Tatarsky,Kuh, Schommer, Straube, Pegues,Earle, . Lewis, Willett, Buckman;lIlinoi�: May, Pettigrew, Pereir�,Barlow. Stcphenson. ..50 yard hurdles-Pegues, Roger�,Sunderland, Lorenz.. QicagQ; M�­Cord, StevensQn. BarlQw, Bradwell,Illinois.440 yard run-Clticago: Lingle,Sllu .. rt, Timblin, Whipp, Long, Ta­tarsky, Earle, Straube,. Comstock;lIIinois: Lindberg, Richards, Hanley,May, Pettigrew.880 yard run-ChicagQ: Shuart,Whipp, Timblin, LQn�. Comstoc�Carpenter, Gilbert. .One and two-mile run--Comstock,Caldwen, StQphlet, Carpenter, Gil­bert. SimpsQn, Timblin, DQlan; Illi­nois: Rohrer, Herrick, Hopkins,Redhead, Freeland, Rohrer.Shot put - Chicago.: Schomm�r,Kc1cy. Hubble; Illinois: McCord andBurns.Running high jump - Chicago:Schommcr, Rogcrs, Hubble; 111inQi,:Washburn, Ritchie. Sperry, Wabon.Pole ,·ault-Chicago: JacQbs,Clearyand Roeers; IIIi�Qis: Jones, Graham,Rennacher. Tryon.Relay race-Chicaa-o: Ungle, Shu­art, Timblin, Kuh. Straube, Tatarsky,(Coatinued an Pap 4) Interest in Reynolds Club BaIlottingRwminc. After a DuD Becinning_CaDdidatea for all PositioDII Ar�W�kno1l'D. Cut Presents Play to. Satisfaction-cfCoach in Last Rehearsal BeforeTonight's Performaance.WISCONSIN: SEATS ON SALE-o.me to be Lut in· Bartlett forTwo Stan.rickcts for the basketball gamewith Wisconsin, Saturday, will heplaced on sale at the InformationQffice this mornine. Manager Bar-· ker is cQunting on a record cro"'dbecause of thQ clQse game expect.!d,and also. since this will· be the la.;tConference game in Bartlett for C.w­tain Georgen and ex-Captain Schom­mer. Badger alumni have reservc1a hlock of seats and will come oatin force for the game.THB DAILY BULLETIN ft. DAILY MAaOOM. THURSI>AY. M/ -U.:I .t. 1909.THE DAILY MAROON TO PLAY BADGERS SATURDAY�.. �Here's a Smoke II·You'll Enjoy _ .__ ..I·. far better than any other, because it is the blend � I�• of the world's finest tobaccos. Made by band. .one pound �;(�a/ flavor,: .• :. �SMOKING TOBACCO$3· 30, prepaidI Freer A�Ee.PiPe.. I•..Made of Spilman Mixture Tobacco especially cut. They are I.. ..•• different and far superior to all others. Smooth, fragrant, abso-�.__ ._.� !;:I��: pure, will not dry the throat or leave any disagreeable �Box of 10, 2SC; ';0, $1.25: 100, $2.25 prepaid, plain or cork tips� For sale by all leading dealers.AI If yours will not supply you, telephone Main 1731, and we'll I: .. � see that CH�FF;Ai· CO II PAIY , IImlacllrers, CHICAGO � ::__&lB.•._.. ,,��•.��_.,._....... .... .�� .......•. . ...•. . ...•.. .i�� .�. m···Tbe O!Dclal BtacJellt P1lbJ........ ., tMUalTfralt7 of Chkqo.1'0naerl7Tbe 17alYenU7 ., a.s.p • ..._.FoudeclThe Weekl,. •••••••••••••••• Oeto_ 1. �The DalI,. •••••••••••••••••• Oetobe&" 1. ::a-.Entered .. 8eeoad-dua IIaII at tile CId­cago Poato!Dee. Chlcaco. IlllDola" IIueIa18, 1903, aader Aet of IIucIa .. 1811.Publlabe4 4all,.. ueept 8udQa. .... -da),. and bolld.,.. duriq u.r. qautenof tbe UnlYflnlti ,.ear.8abeerlpU_ P �I 11Mfor taue. moatIaa· .ab8c:rlpUo ..Tbe Gaee ....Tbe :Faealt)' Bz.ebaIIp •• CeItIt ....PBE8TOM Jr. OA88_!.,0110-0 .....IIELVIM ._ �.&118 •••••••••• Jlo .....�. A. P�·E�·.FEB •••• _ ••••• AtbleUe BdlWr08WALD:F. MBLSOM ......A. L. FBID8TKIN •••• Au&. Mer·THOS. Eo JllLLEB ••• CIftalatIoa ......AS80ClATE EDITOBS.W. A. We:lver A.. G. Whlt1leldR. B.Oweu• BEPOBTEBS.u. Felsentblll Vallee O. AppelC. A. Karsten W. s. I'outew. B. Llo),d C. A.. WuhbamH� R. BaukbageNew. coutrlbutlons IDQ be lett at BIUaHall or. F.cult,. ExcbaDge. .ddreaecl toThe Dall,. Uarooll.By the way, c.iid you know that amotto contest was going on in thisUniversity?The University has something morereliable than the first robin to go by.Spring football practice is to beginnext week.I n referring to such buildings asthe women's gymnasium. as tem­porary structures, a long and linger­ing accent is placed on the "tempo."According to its financial state­ment just published, Illinois lost �7on its recent swimming meet withChicago. This is adding injury toinsult.As to the value of ta college edu­caticn in business, you can pay yourmoney and take your choice. Thereis net only much to be said, but muchhas been said on both sides.Entirely off-hand we are willing turisk our reputation as a prophet onthe venture that Whiston Henry hasfaithfully live up to his pledge ·0refrain from political schemes in theiorthcoming election.There should be a jubilee meetingill llartlc:u Saturday night, when theVarsity basketbailCe!ebrating team. with the west-Another ern championshipChampionship absolutely assured,plays its last horne�ame (Jf the season. Unless the ser­i�s with Columbia is arranged, thiswill be the last Captain Georgen an,ljohn Schommer wi11 represent Chi­cago in a game in Bartlett. They de­�en-c a rousinJt sendoff.The Chicago team has played awhirlwind gamc this season, and has(Ien�l( pcd the. game of basketball toa point where it has become a clo.,esecond to football as a sport. Satur­day night wj)) furnish the root�r·sc.pl'crtl1nity to cdcbrate the team'shrilliant achic\"ements. Atl the root­ers �ho .. ld bc there. and not less im­portant, the entire corps of yeti lead­tr:, shculd be on hand.tIi.-.Relates Philosophy' and Religion111 a kclure to the Y. �1. C. A. ye.;­t"'fllay cnning, Professor J. H. Tuftsof the Philosophy department. d1:;­"'\ls'ic(1 thc ccntribution of his sci­('nce 10 religion... )Iost students." said he, "are in-terested in phHosophy, because of th.:relation it may bear to their reli�­io"s lii.-. There are times when suchstudt'nts expect what Philosophy can11(.t ).:ivc. 111e time has passed wilenphil,�soJlhY was regarded as the hand­maid of religion, and able to demon­!>trale its truths:' Basketball this afternoon at 3 :20,in the gymnasium. Fhilo50pby vs.Literature,Professor HeDClwD will speak atthe Divinity School public worship,this evening at 7 o'clock. in Haskellassembly room.Darwin Amlivena1'7 - ProfessorLillie will speak this afternoon on"The Theory of Individual Develop­ment," in Ke�t theater, at 4 o'clock.uThe Fan" will be presented by theDramatic club tonight and Friday, inMandel hall. TIckets may now bereserved at the information office.Senior Women meet today at 10:30a. m., in Cobb 6a.w. A.' A. Play Tl')'Outs this after­noon at 4 o'clock, in Lexington 8.ANNOUNCEMENTS.Freshman DaDCe Committee meetsFriday at 10:.10 a. m., in Cobb Sb.University Basketball Game-Chi­cago vs, Wisconsin. Saturday, 8 p.m .• h the JO'Dlnasium.Reynolds Club Elections, Friday atthe club.Official "C" Pin on sale at theReynolds club and the Informationoffice. Price. $1.25 and 35 cents.Score Club Dance, Saturda�, 41tRosalie Hall.Blackfriars poster Competitionnow open. For full particulars, applyto Faculty Exchange 30J, beforeMarch 8.German Club meets Friday after-noon at 4 o'clock, in Lexington hall.Lecture by Dr. Cutting.Esperanto, beginning c1ass-con-versation, will meet Friday at 3 p.m. in Cobb Sh. 'Pen Club-Ladies' niKht, scheduledfor March 10. has been postponed�tntil next quarter.Glee Club will have a special -' re-hearsal at 5 p. m,Tigers Head pledges will meet at10:30 in Cobb Sb.BlacJdriars Meeting tomorrow at10=30 in Cobb lob.PROFESSOR WILLETT IS. AUTHOR OF NEW BOOKAdds VClume to Series of BibleStudies-An Aid to Study of OldTestament."Studies in the First Book of Sam­uel," is the title of a new book byProfessor Herbert L Willett, of theDivinity School, just issued from theUniversity Press. The volume is oneof a series in the "Constructive BibleStudies," edited by Dr. Burton.AbeDt thirty itlustrations of anci\!nthistorical ruins and subjects are con­tained in the pages.Written primarily for the use (ofclasses in secondary schools, and inthe secondary division of the Sundayschcol, it constitutes a companioalvolume of the previously published"Studies in the Gospel According toMark.'· It .aims to meet the sam�n'eed in Old Testament study as thatwhich the latter supplies in the caseof the New Testament.AimaofBockIn his foreword. Dr. Willett ex­plains the two-fold purpose of thebook, namely, to help through thestudy of the Book of Samuel, to ac­quire a knowledge of the lives of theprophet whose name it bears. Saulthe first king of Israel, met David themost conspicuous figure of the early'history of the kingdom; and second­ary, to help the reader ,to form thehabit of reading the Bible in a criti­cal atti!ude.The book is now on sale in thePress store at $1.50.The Washington literary magazin�is offering a ten-dollar prize ea�hmonth for the �st story submitte.i.The Yale Alumni Weekly announcesa urize of $50 for the best descriptivearticle dealing witb Yale life.Every law senior at Washingt�nwho does not allow his moustache togrow, is to be tabooed. BadpraTo be Seen in Last Confer­ence Game at Home-WisconsinRooten Confident - Seat SaleOpens Toda,..Chicago's last basketball game athome. as far as the Conference teamsare concerned. will be- played Satur­day ni�bt in Bartlett with Wisconsio.Unless an azreement is reached withColumbia for a post- season champ­ionship series. it will be the last op­pc rtunity for Chicago rooters to seethe team play. It will also be thelast chance to watch Captain Geor­gen and the famous "Long John"Schommer in aceion,The r'!aroon five has had little hardpractice this week. The team has I�ada hard siege cf games the last fewweeks and Dr. Raycroft decided toease up on hard work for fear thatthe men will go stale. The squad hashad light work out tto keep in shape,the last ten days. The last scrimmagewas held Tuesday.BadCers ConfidentReports from Wisconsin are to theeffect that the Badger team is con-.fident of breaking Chicago's string ofvictories. Their team is said to haveimproved greatly since the game play­ed in' Madison early in February, and'the Badger rooters are enthusiasticever the chance they have of turn­ing the tables on Chicago.Ticket Sa!e Opens TcdayThe seat sale for Saturday night'sgame witt cpen today at the in for­maticn office. Since this is likely tobe the last basketball game in Bart­lett .. a large cr., wd is expected. TheBadger's too, will nnt be without sup­porters. The Wisconsin Alumni clubof Chicago wit! hold a luncheon to­morrow night for the purpose oi1 arousing interest in the game.That alarge crowd of \Vlsccnsin rooters willattend the game is assured by thefact that the president of the club hasalready applied to Manager Barkerfer 60 tickets. It is probable that sev­eral more of' the Wisconsin rooterswill be at the game. I lb.A new size.II�I------------�I�------�.��.�------_.I------------�I�--�IIIThe College Man's TailorI claim. by right of years of experience with the college man, tohave the only Varsity Tailor shop hereabouts.You will always find me with exclusively different f.. shions andfabrics; never the "same," despite that they contain all the Gingerand Snap.I have learned to choose my styles with Two eyes-one open forthe Smart Chap, the other for the Mature Man-and the contrastshows how little I have let '"the right eye know what the left eyedoeth."BENHAMVARSITY CLOTHES 5 '9 E. 63rd Street1I_' ' IIII�------------I�----------�11IA scheme is on foot among Ameri­can college men in England, for theorganization of a triple alliance ofgraduates and undergraduates I)fAmerican, English and Canadian uni- p�'��'�'�'��"� 'Balat1(a �� ES�i��!7��� wO��O��d��?B:;ka �.� Postal Card brings Catalogue. 'Write to-day_ ' SD� DR. CHAS. F. BALATKA, pireclor. II Diplomas recognized all/oV�r the ,World., 2I II! Special Rales to Students or Univers;/y of Chicago. 't_ � Address All Communicati ns to ,. II�-.-----.. 6 BALATKA MUSICAL COLLEGE �� Handel Hall, 40 East Randolph Street.� II2000 .,.�,�"�,�"..,,�����, I/'versities.You may secFOWNESGLOVESon' the man who doesn'tknow what's what­you're sure t9 see themon the man who does know/Spring and SummerStyles· Now Ready. . : IDon·t Wait ITil1 EasteryOU NEED ANARTHUR $2.00 HATSuits $25 to $50 RIGHT NOUIARTHUR FEILCHENFELD81-83 East Van Buren Street and 183 Dearborn Street.- - The ,Monarch VisibleWm. Jerrems'SonsCURl' AND AD".S ST , II 1 �. A Typewriter Par Excellence. See the New No. 2 Monarch.FULL DRESS SUITSTo Ren'tT. C. SCHAFFNER78 State 51. PIIoIIe Celltral.ta75 ' Service, Durability, Mechanism, unexcelled.Machines sold or Rented at Chicago office.-. Chicago25 Madison Stree�"".-'I.BEam HUIIBLY .. HIS ADVICETHE DAILY MAROON. THURSDAY. MARCH 4. 1909.Ec:tor Zimmerman Says "To Su..:-'ceed, Start a� B:ttom"-AdvocatesLearning Business ThoroughlyInstead of Specializing.T. .t. Zimmerman .. editor-in-chief dthe "Ss-stcrn' magazine, addressedthe Commercial club last night on thechances of the college man in busi­ness. He favored college study, blltgave some ri�id rules, which he sadcollege men must follow in order ro,succeed,"The college man can succeed,"said :\1 r. Zimmerman:' if he is will­ing to begin at the bottom, and iswilling tn really do business. Experi­cncc shows that the negative influ­cnce (Jf colleue life leads the averagecdle�t� man from these two willing- ...ncsses,The speaker went en to give ad­v icc (11 thc procedure to follow af­t er entering business. He said thatthc college graduate would have ·.0forget, while. he was learning t�'!'Jet ails of the business, that he was .3college man,Change in positions Good Thing �"Change positions often, until youknow the whole working," he said."Onc reason that the chap whocomes in at fourteen knows the busi­ness thoroughly is that he has chang­ed often, perhaps because he want·.!rlto, perhaps because he was 'fired.''You de not have to change cornpan­ics.but move around from one depart­ment to another."The tendency of the average col­lege man is to want to get somethingthat will pay him a good salary, andnot to think so much about the fu-ture.'Opposes Specializing"Go into the stock room and realtyknow what they are doing there.KnO\'\" book-keeping, correspondence,salesmanship and all the departmentsof the. plant. The tendency of thecollege man is to go into the corre-. sPQnden_cJ: q�.llilrtment. or th.e advc.�-:tis ing Iine, where his Enghsh wlafstand him in good stead, or into t�csalesmen's line. where he can use Iusahitity e o meet men,"BASKETBALL LEADER OFSPORTS SAYS SCHOMMER. .. . _.. ... . ."Lcng John,'· in Articlel DeclaresWork on Floc.r is Greatest All­ArGund Developer.J,·,11I1. Schommer, in the current \:i':,11C of "The Intercollegiate Specta­t cr," contributes an article on "Bas­kctball." It is cne of the Ieadingic�t\1rcs. and is accompanied by a cutvi "Lon� John." Schommer heretraces the history and developmentcf the �amc, and discusses its value:t� a fr.rm of athletics ... As a game there are few athleticsports .that .equal hasketball as anall round -developer. The sprintingup nnd tlown the floor, varied by�uddcn bursts of speed, develop th�leg rn .. isclcs, the stomach mnsclcs, ....and the lungs. The leaping in theair, thc sudden stopping and quick­starting, besides developing themuscles alluded to, also developsspring. This spring is often use-I:l<iva!1tageously in high jumping. Anumber of the best high jumpers inthe West have been basketball play- PROFESSOR STARR RECEIVESAnthrop'legy Students Entertainedin Haske!l at Quarterly Event.Professor Frederick Starr gave f]io;regular quarterly reception to mern­bers of the department of anthropol­ogy last night in Haskell. Aboutsixty were present.After an hour spent in conversationand in �etting acquainted" Profcs­sor Senrr introduced a mic' ocephalicidiot from Mexico. She was nineteenyears of aJ:e.abQut two feet in height,and wcizhed 18 and one-fourthpounds.Professor Starr said he would bein residence the next two quarter'),and that in the fall he hoped to startfor Japan.SHIRTS--Equal in appearance. in fit. andin wearing qualities. the pro­duction of the careful customshop. They are exceptiooa.llygood value at $1.50' and more. .9 .ACI(LEUR£S�/!::�:Y c���i..crs,"The passing of the ball and thetwist ing of the body in all kinds ofpO!'ilinns to elude or guard a. man,"xercise nearly 'every muscle 111 theh.ulv. Furthermore, basketball callsfnr _a hi�h dcgr cc of team work.:\11.'11 cl1dowcd with a spirit of indi­vidualism arc taught to act in con­ccrt with other men, am} arc thusl.clpcd to change a selfish turn dmind .to one more in harmony withthe best intercsts in society. There.ir c many oc('a!'ions in the game thatuccc .. .sitatc quick thinking and act­;n�, and as 3 result, celerity of'hotl�ht i!' c)e,·cloped. As a ga,?,e,purely from a recreative. smndpoint.ihcre is IH,t 3 more enJoyable oneplayed. It is king of winter sports."IWhen you see yourself in one Iof our new Spring Overcoats, you .will De proud of the fact that itwas made in the "Jerrems way."The new Spring patterns andfabrics for overcoats and suitingsare here now-ready for you tochoose from.Twilled fabrics in greys and softcolors are the favorites this seasonThe ultra fashionable thing isto have your Spring overcoat andsuit harmonize in both color andweave.Whether YOll are thinking ofbuying your clothes of us or not-you are cordially invited to calland see this showing of the sea­son's novel ties,SchO���c�!� $30 to $50TAILOR FOR YOUNG MENTwo Stores: 131 La Salle Street andand 4t Jackson Boulevard.We make riding breeches.SPALDING'SOfficial 1909Athletic AlmanacE�ited byJAMES E. SULLIVANPresident of the Amateur Athletic UnionThe only pub· lication inthe world that_pUbliShes acomp'ete list of amateurathletic best- .� on - recordsand sectional records. The1<)09 Athletic A I man accontains a full statistical re-port of theOlympic Gamesof 19(>8. Replete with photo�raphs nev­er before published.PRICE 10 CENTSAt all newsdealers-arrd . �A. G. Spalding & Bro.147. Wabash AvenueChicago, Ill.We have no Branch Studio.Facilities for everything in Photog­raphy. Phone Central 609 Your Spring SuitThe clothes question for this springis no doubt bothering you now.We are ready to give the advantageof fifteen years' experience tocatering to the young man'sclothes taste,We are located nearby.It will be worth your while to see usnow.Herzka Bros.112 �t 53rd SLToilor.s Who�notv A Reminder for CoUele Men-Seclect Your Spring SUit EarlyAbraham Lincoln once said: "I don't carehow much you say, providing you sa)' it in afew words; "\Ve want to say to you in a few words that ourearly arrivals in Spring Suitings and Overcoats arehere-the earlier you come in the wider is your choice- you may order now if lOU wish. for delivery four tosix weeks hence, This IS of mutual benefit because itgives you the choice of the best and allows our tailorsplenty of time. Better drop in and see the advanceline of Suitings and styles at College Men's prices­$35.00 up.Carver & WilkieTailors185 Dearborn St.Telephones j Central 1831 Central 184ft •• & KIRa1 Ca.The SatisfactoryWall Paper and PaintHOUSECor. Wabash Ave. and Lake St.CHICAGO. ILike PeopleClothes show what theyare made of, only afteryou get a c qua i n tedwith them..,.The longer you wear mvclothes the better you willlike them.iliirCome and ld me prore it,AUGUST J. KUNT2:;87 Washington St.u, S. Express Bldg. Taxicab Rates Reduced NT�ble·1·1I1iIThree or four people pay no more than one or two whenriding in one of our Taxis.Telephone Calumet 2798, Day or Night.So Taxis available Competent service assured.AUTO TAXICAB CO.2441-43 Michigan Ave.Unhlerdty Palronaje Solicit."Where to Dine.f5he WoodlabJn Cafe63rd 5t. and Cottage Grove Ave.'THB FIlOST AIm JlOST BLEGABTLY APPOIBTED CAFE.oN THESOUTH SIDE.CUISINE UNEXCELLEDPRICES REASONABLB.'_ ···r· Orchestra Musi� every evening,WE beg toannouncetheopening 01 the Winter Season at the "HydePark Hygienic Institute, n where Developing, or Reducing Mas­sage; Facial and Scalp Massage will be given. Also Electric Light Baths,Steam Baths, Hot Air baths, Manicuring and Chiropody.The new Radiant Lights, etc. Inspection invited. Come a�d see ourplace. Man and lady attendants.We cater to Profeuon and Studeala especially.Hygienic InstituteHyde ParkH. LINDEROTH. M. G., MANAGERPlloae Hyde P.rk 4t54 432 �st SStb sr., Cor. lexington Ave.. 2ad FlooIiWILLSON & HARVEVPAINTERS AND DECORATORSF. Liae WaD Paper, GIau aad Painten'SuppliesTelephone Hyde Park 3667 4Z7 Eat 55da Senet, CWcaaeTHE DAILY MAltOOIl. THURSDA Y MARCH 4, 1909.Amusements.ILLINOIS.. Mabel Taliaferro"Polly of the Circus"STUDEBAKERViola Allen 'In F. Marion Crawford and Walter Hack­ett's new play"TH E WHITE SISTER."THE GARRICK"The 'Warrensof Yirginia'With Frank Keenan as Gen. BuckWarren.COLONIALMarie Cahillin her newest hit, the unique musical playThe Boys and Betty.Grand Opera HouseMRS. FISKEin SALV AnON NELL.Thursday. Ceo. Arliss in The Devil.POWERS.The ThiefBy Henri Bernstein -withKyrle Bellew, Effie Shannon. Her­bert Kelcey and N . Y. Co.C��Ck ����mmo'bProduction;Via Wireless.McVICKERS.Farewell AppearanceDUSTIN FARNUM inThe Squaw ManThe AuditoriumReturn of the Big ShowZiegfeld's Famous RevueFollies of 1908WHITTI�B�YSuccessA Broken IdolWith Otis Harlan and Beauty ChomsPrincess Theatre. ' The Prince ofTo-NightFantastic Musical PlayLaSalle TheatreThe Golden GirlSpectacu lar Musical PlayMatinees Tuesdays, Thursdays, SaturdaysIAll.. 1_ Hall(Formerly the Garden)Lee Kohlmar, Rice &Cohen, Ezra KendallMAJESTIC.1 1 CONTINUOUSVAUDEVILLE12 Big Acts This Week. Prices1 ;·25· 50-75c•OlYlnpic MusicHallTwo performances daily2 and 8 p. m.Week February 15thALL STAR VAUDEVILLE.' . TELLS OF, CHARACTBRI8T1CSOF YALE AND HARVARDE. E. SlOIl8Oll, in IDdepeDdellt. De­scribes Yale'. Extreme Con­servatism.In the second of a series of four­teen. articles on "Great AmericanUniversities," in the Independent,Mr. Edward E. Slosson emphasizesthe difference between Yale and Har­vard, and discusses the conservatismof Yale as one of its principal faults.After referring to the ignorance ofwesterners regarding the two easterninstitutions and their respective p.:­culiarities, he says: "But when he'comes to visit Yale and Harvard, antito associate with their people he per­ceives not only the difference in theirarchitectural physiognomy, but alsosomething of the difference in theccllege spirit which is so stronglyfelt by the alumni of the two' institu-'tions.Ya!e·s Pride in Traditions'·1 set it down in black and white,that Yale has traditions, and they aref.;11 the whole good c nes and undeni­ably useful, and if a university bas to,have t.raditions. I am not Quite readyto admit that yet-no other univer­sity has a better lot than Yale."The fault at Yale is, in my opin?ion not its traditions, but its tcadi-,ricnalism, It may be all right lor a.university to be conservative. butwhen it gets to taking pride in itsconservatism, it is a dangerous state."TO DON MOLESKINS MONDAYThirty-nine Men at Banquet, Prom­ise Captain Page t:) Appear forSpring Football Practice- StaggOptimistic."In time of peace prepare for war.'Such were the watchwords of Direc­tor Stagg .for the 1909 f�tball c?a�­picnship at the banquet 111 tHutchm­sen Commons last night. As a con­sequence, a large and promisingsquad of candidates for the team willdon moleskins for spring practiceMonday.Thirty-nine '.C" wearers and "C'aspirants, caused pennant "dope" togo soaring. Speeches' by the "Oldllan," "Wallie." and our "Cap"called forth mach applause."T'his shows the right sort of ill­terest," said Mr. Stagg, "and if everyman enters into spring practice withgenuine zest and earnestness, and utthe same time maintains his eligibil­ity, our prospects for 1909 are highlyratifying."Ex-captain "Wallie" Steffen sec­onded the idea of spring practice,declaring that training in kicking ;tnrIpassing meant a big advantage.Eligibility rules were explained byCaptain Orville Page,By a unanimous vote, the men de­cided to follow out the spring prac­tice plan, beginning on Monday (,fnext week at 5 o'clock, and continu­ing until the first or second week cfMay.WARNS DIVINITY STUDENTSPitfalls of the Pulpit Told by theRev. James Bruce.Divinity students of the Universitywere yesterday told by the Rev. JamesBruce of New York of the many pit­fans that await them in their life tocome, and how they may best avoidthese... Above all things be careful howyou handle the funds of the church,"he said. "These should he as rigidlykept as those of any business house.Your relations with women are dprime "importance. I advise you !oentertain a hearty friendship withthem. but steer clear of familiarity.Never have the consciousness of sexin your dealings with them."There are many silly women incongregations of the matinee tYIl'!,who bubble over with the admirati JI1of the minister. But be firm againstthem, You have to be ever on thelookout for blackmailers." PROSPECTS POR VICTORYOVER ILLINOIS ARE GLOOMY(Continued from Page I)Comstock, Earle, Lewis, Sturgeon,Sunderland, Whipp; Hlinois: May,Lindberg, Richards. Pettigrew, Han­ley. Hopkins. Barlow, Herrick.DARWIN PSYCHOLOGY SOUNDProfeqcr AnCe!1 Sal'S Objections toit are Unfair.The influence of Darwinism , mpsychology was. declared to be greatin a lecture given by Dean J. R. An­geli in Kent yesterday. This was on'!of the series of lectures conducted bythe University in celebration of theanniversary d Darwin."There have been many argumentsagainst Darwin's views concerningthe evolution of the mind of animalsfrom a psychological standpoint."said Frofessor Angell. "but these dis­sentions have been raised chiefly u:/the zoologists and the theologists,and not by the psychologists."He explained Darwin's views onthe instinct of animals, and also Dar­win's defense of the use of signalsand equivalent speech by animals.Freshman "!'reasmy InsolventAt the Freshman meeting yester­day the class \\"3S reminded of the de­ficiency in the treasury. Ben Moyer,class treasurer. stated that only sixhad paid their dues for this quarter,and that there was only $5.80 to theclass credit. Since about $30.00 isneeded for the dance next Monday.he urged the members to producetheir dues.FOR RENT-During Spring quarter,housekeeping. rooms; adults only.5702 Drexel avenue, 2d flat.ROOMS-8 Newly furnished. steam­heated rooms;privilege light house­keeping, if desired; all convenien­ces. Call evenings after 6. Dana­her, 338 E. 57th St., rst .cor, apart­ment.FOR SALE-A good Blickensder­fer typewriter at a bargain. Call at64 Snell. Frank A. Gilbert.TilE REW CEln'URY6rocery&:Market.Co.wiI, J. THOMAS, Prop.Fresh ,Fish and Oysters, Poultry andGame. Fresh Vegetables received daily.Prompt delivery. Tel. Hyde Park 1361452 East Fifty-Flit II Street..La��f:Dell.*PhQtoArCIPher231 £. S5tb St.Special attention paid to University workBargains all the TimeReliable Rebuilt T�rs, all makes;rebuilt in' our own faC!OJY; better andcheaper tlwl others.. � for yourself.THE TYPEWRITER DCIIANGE319 Dearborn SL A. J. COUSE. Mgr.Telepboae Rarri80a 406S� to y IIoIchft!t. 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Easy pay­ments monthly accepted on balance.'Out of town customers may take advantage of tIIis unprecedented offer.New Eastern made Pianos for few days only $145.00Used Pianos sold as low as $2.00, '3.00 and $4..00 monthly.Knabe Pianos 190.00; Pleyel $5°.00; Starck $60.00; Steinway $(00.00;Kimball tg8.oo; Fischer S9s�oo; Heller (like new) $120.00; Rudolph(nearly new) $( 15.00Note the address -c-,P. A. Starck PianoManufac:turei.s. '2()4-206 .Wa��b' Ave., near Adams St., Chicago: . The King Pi�o·�,"kiDg of Them AU'�Harrison 2571E. c.Flor;.st326 West 63rd St.Tel. Wenlwonh 2038 27� East 55th SLTel. Hyde Park 38R. V. BRAIDEN, ex-'IO,- U. of C./522 E. 55th se.,/COllutation Ticket�/S3.�OfOr13.00, " IITry our Chile Concame.Open until I A. M.Best CUp of Coffee in ChicagoTO ANY SELP-SUPPORTING STUDENT.,We can put you in touch with a dignified method of increasing 701Irrevenue-a method that is clean and that involves a maximum increase ofincome at a minimum expenditure of time. The plan has already promits efficiency in other Universities wh ere self-respecting, self-supporting Ita­dents have taken up our method to the exclusion of others; they are pleatedand their financial burden is solved. \Ve can do as much for YOll. CaDany time during business hours at 39 Dearborn St., or telephone Central5114, and ask for Mr. Goldblatt. . r'��{-1�.:·