Price $f«50 Per Year Single Copies 5 CentsCHICAGOHbe Mnivexeitv of -CMcafiO picesVOL I., NO. 20. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT 3 P.M. AUGUST 14, 1896.I. Educational CONTENTS.313-315"The New Movements in Education," byProfessor E. Barnes.II. Official Actions, Notices, and Reports - 315III. The University - 316-318Instruction ; Religious ,*Libraries, Laboratories, and Museums.Literary :"Malonic Nitrile, and some of its Derivatives," by B. C. Hesse. " The Analytic Representation of Substitutions on a Power of a Prime Number of Letters, with a Discussion ofthe Linear Group," by LeonardEugene Dickson."Concerning Isogonal Transformationof Space and Pentaspherical Coordinates," by H. Maschke.IV. Current EventsV. The Calendar 318320Entered in the postoffice Chicago, Illinois, as second-class matter.lEftucatumal*The New movements in Education.*By Professor Earl Barnes.Orators loYe to dwell upon the wonderful materialdevelopments of these past decades — the creations ofwonderful machinery, the marvels of electricity, thewonders of natural science, the gigantic undertakingsof industry—all these make us feel that we are theheirs of all the ages, and that this is the one timewhen a man would have cared to live could he haveselected his period from the beginning. It is, however,true that in the more hidden movements of our timethe changes are no less great and awe-inspiring, andit is to some of these new movements connected witheducation that I want to direct your thoughts tonight.The thing that strikes me most profoundly in thisfield is the great part which education is coming toplay in the life of the state. Among early peopleseducation is left to the care of the parents and theelders. Later the priests attend to it as one of their incidental functions. Down to our own century, education in Christendom was almost entirely conducted orneglected by the church. The idea of free populareducation was born in France in 1789 and has beenrealized only since 1870. In Germany, the necessitiesof the War of Liberation led to the development of freepopular education as a state function in the early partof this century. In our own country state interest goesfurther back, and yet it is true that down to 1830 or1840 education was only incidentally cared for by theAmerican states. From 1830, we have state systemsforming under the direction of special state superintendents and city systems under special direction.In England, however, this change is most recent andmost striking. Not until 1830 did England ever giveany money to aid popular education. The pittancegiven then was administered by private societies, and* Address delivered at the Fifteenth Convocation of the Morgan Park Academy, by Professor Earl Barnes of Leland StanfordJunior University, July 6, 1896,314 UNIVERSITY ME CORDnot until 1870 did England ever establish a schoolunder the direction of the state for the education ofher children. Even these schools were not free, andnot until four years ago did the government of England furnish free public education directed by publicofficers and intended for the masses of the people.Within these four years free schools have sprung upall over England. School taxes in London have increased from one half -penny to twelve and a? halfpence a pound, and a royal commission has just reported in favor of a system of free public high schools.All recent English elections have turned on the freeschool question, and I believe England is today entering on one of the greatest social revolutions of alltimes, in consequence of the introduction of a greatsystem of free schools.All over Christendom education in these last decades has changed from being a matter incidental tothe work of the churches and has become a questionof first importance to the state and to the masses ofthe people.Governments used to say: The throne rests on thealtar. Today they say: Stable government rests onthe common school.The changes in our own country today may be lessstriking, but they are no less great. Let us reviewthem briefly.First as to the class affected by free public education. At the beginning of this century we may say itwas confined to boys from seven to fourteen years ofage. The primary school was not developed; suchcolleges as existed were not a part of the publicsystem, and girls and women had only the most incidental part in school work. Today all school opportunities open to boys are open to girls, all opportunities open to men are open to women. Thus, and thatlargely since 1810, the school population in proportionto the gross population has been doubled. With thedevelopment of the primary school since 1840 theschool age was lowered to five years ; with the introduction of the public kindergarten in many parts ofour country it was further lowered to two years and ahalf. At. the other end of the line free high schoolsand, since 1870, state universities have extended theschool age indefinitely. It is no exaggeration to saythat today in many parts of my own state of Californiaevery boy and girl, or man and woman, can attend freepublic schools under the immediate direction of thestate from the time they are two and a half years olduntil they die of old age.The changes with regard to the curriculum are noless striking. The last century considered the subject-matter of education to be : classics, mathematics, reading, writing, and some form of theological study.In our own country we have gone through two greatchanges since 1800 in our view of the curriculum.First we went through an analytical period, when wesplit these subjects up into a great number of fragments ; and now we are passing through a syntheticperiod where we are trying to reunite these fragmentsinto related wholes, in the hope of being able to teachall knowledge as one great organic unit. Let us lookat reading, as an illustration. Down to the last hundred years reading was reading — the great art ofmouthing words. Alas, some parts of our country arestill in the pre-Revolutionary period of development !Noah Webster and Lindley Murray, however, at thebeginning of this century developed a special side ofreading into spelling and another into grammar* asschool studies. This analytical tendency was pushedsteadily along until in my own boyhood reading hadbeen developed into — reading, spelling, grammar, wordanalysis, composition, rhetoric, elocution, and literature, each with its text-book and its place in theschool curriculum. In our attempt to " shorten andenrich the course of study," we have organized allthese studies into one, and we call it language or English. But the new language work is not at all thesame thing as the old reading. The new languagelessons are full of the throbbing life_ of the new universe. They aim to cultivate power, they use all the bestthings that have been thought through all time, andall the myriad life of the natural world as theircontent.What is true of reading is true of all parts of our curriculum, until we may say that today the curriculum ofthe kindergarten, or the primary school, or the grammar school, or the high school, or the university aimsto bring before the children through types an epitomeof all that man has thought and felt, and a vision ofall that God has built into his infinite universe.Now let us glance at the changes in the teachingforce. The first thing that impresses one is the greatincrease in the number of teachers. The modernmassing of population in great urban centers, together with the application of new business and industrial principles to the problems of education have ledto a great development of grading in schools; thedemands of the new curriculum and our new ideas ofdeveloping and training children instead of stuffingthem, together with the extension of public educationto girls and women, to little children, to adults and toclasses formerly debarred, together with an increasein population have led to the creation in America ofan army of educators, numbering today nearly half amillion men and women. Next week, in Buffalo,UNIVERSITY RECORD 315fifteen thousand teachers will gather to discuss for aa week the problems of their special work. This isthe standing army of America.If you think of the quality of this teaching force,the change is still more marked. Down to I860 thestate demanded little more of its teachers than thatthey should be able to name and describe the tools oftheir trade. The men who have created our greatsystem of normal schools are still among us. It isonly within the last five years that Harvard, Yale,Chicago, Stanford, and most of the state universitiesbegan developing departments for the training ofteachers. Five years ago there was no one in California studying the problems of education in a university. Last year there were five hundred studentspursuing special pedagogical study. Go to Buffalonext week and you will see the most intelligent bodyof men and women that ever assembled in such a greatnumber to confer on great matters. With this rise ofa professional spirit has come a steady increase inwages, larger opportunity, increased social recognitionand ability to meet growing responsibilities.But the most remarkable and far-reaching changein the teaching force has come through the introduction of women as teachers. Today from one-third toone-half of our population live in urban populations— and in these centers ninety per cent, of the teachersare women. I spoke not long ago to seven hundredteachers in a western city where you could scarcelyGeneral University Meetings.Instead of the usual monthly meetings of the severalschools there will be held during the Summer QuarterGeneral University Meetings of all Divisions of TheUniversity, once a week. The next meeting will be onWednesday, August 19, at 1:30 p.m., in Chapel, CobbLecture Hall.Address by Associate Professor George E.Hale on : "The Work of the Yerkes Astronomical Observatory."Office Hours of the Deans.SUMMER QUARTER.For Graduate Students in the School of Arts andLiterature: Dean Judson, Cobb Hall, Boom 9 A.11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.? Tuesday-Friday. find a man. This has brought us a new spirit ofdevotion, better training, and in some ways a morehealthful atmosphere for children — but it is a movement full, to me, of menacing possibilities. Theindustrial and social changes which have placed nine-tenths of our highly organized schools under theexclusive charge of women are still operating and thetendency to put women into schools must be anincreasing one for some years at least. The boys ofAmerica ought not to be educated by women alone.But still more important than these apparent andvisible movements of today is the spirit that is beingborn in this new education and that in turn is creatingthis new era. It is the great spirit of freedom. Man'smind set free is reaching boldly out into the materialuniverse seeking God everywhere. It is scanning therecords of the past and searching deeply into thehuman soul that it may know mrn and man's destiny.In our education this spirit is appearing in thedeveloping of manual training and other specializedschools ; in the elective system of our high schoolsand colleges and in the infinite expansion of our curriculum. Let us not be afraid. We are in the midstof the greatest intellectual, religious, and social transition that the world has ever known, but with everyadvancing step life becomes more sweet and precious,our universe becomes more infinitely alluring, our Godbecomes more real, and our possible annihilationbecomes less thinkable.For Graduate Students in the Ogden (Graduate)School of Science : Dean Jordan, Kent PhysicalLaboratory. 10:30 a.m., Monday-Friday.For men in the Senior Colleges and UnclassifiedStudents : Dean Terry. Cobb Hall, Room 4 A. 8:30to 9:30 a.m., Tuesday-Friday.For men in the Junior Colleges: Dean Capps.Cobb Hall, Boom 4 A. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Tuesday-Friday.For women in the Colleges and Unclassified Students: Dean Bulkley. Cobb Hall, Boom 4 A. 5:00to 6:00 p.m., Monday and Thursday; 11:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m., Tuesday and Friday.For all Divinity Students: Dean Hulbert Haskell Oriental Museum. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday-Friday.Official actions, Notices, anir Reports-OFFICIAL NOTICES.316 UNIVERSITY RECORDWfyz ©tittwrstitg.INSTRUCTION.Departmental Announcements.1A. PHILOSOPHY.President William DeWitt Hyde, of BowdoinCollege delivers a course of eight lectures, fromAugust 25 to September 5, in Theater, Kent ChemicalLaboratory, at 4:00 p.m. The general subject is" World-building."These are the topics and dates :The World of Fact : Sensation, Perception, Things, Events, Reality andIllusion, August 25.The World of Fancy : Memory, Imagination, Dreams, Hallucinations, Hypnotism, " 26.The World of Laws : Association andDissociation, Classification, Hypothesis, Science, '* 27.The World of Ends : Abstraction andReasoning, Fallacies, Evolution, Philosophy, " 28.The World of Persons : Appreciation,Sympathy, Love, Hate, Life, Sept. 1.The World of Institutions : Family,State, Fidelity, Loyalty, " 2.The World of Morality : Appetite, Passion, Duty, Conscience, Virtue andVice, " 3.The World of Religion : Faith and Superstition, Worship and Service, God, " 4.VIII. SEMITIC.Dr. James H. Breasted closes his course of lectureson "History and Civilization of Egypt," on Friday,August 14, at 8:00 p.m., Kent Theater. His topic is :"Egyptian Art."The lecture is illustrated with the stereopticon.Associate Professor Price will deliver weeklylectures on "The Assyrian and Babylonian Monuments and their Importance," Fridays at 8:00 p.m.,Kent Theater.The subjects and dates are as follows :Discovery and Decipherment of CuneiformInscriptions, August 21.The Early Empire and Traditions, " 28, Cuneiform Contact with the West downto 800 B.C., Sept. 4.Last Century and a half of Assyria, " 11.The New Babylonian Empire, " 18.XI. GREEK.The Voluntary Reading Class in Greek meetson Friday, August 14, at 3:45 p.m., in B 2, Cobb LectureHall. Mr. A. G. Rembert will read the last half ofthe Rhesus.Head Professor Shorey delivers three public lectures on successive Fridays at 5:00 p.m., in theChapel, Cobb Lecture Hall, as follows :The Poets as Liberating Deities, August 14.Tennyson's Philosophy, " 21.Pagan Preaching in the Second Centuryafter Christ, " 28.XII. LATIN.A series of Conferences for Teachers is heldweekly on Wednesdays, at 4:00 p.m., in Cobb LectureHall, under the direction of Assistant Professor F. J.Miller.XIV. GERMAN.Public lectures are delivered by Dr. Dahl onMondays, at 4:00 p.m., Lecture Room, Cobb LectureHall, as f ollows :1. Ibsen's Social Dramas, I, August 17.2. Ibsen's Social Dramas, II, " 24.XVI. BIBLICAL LITERATURE IN ENGLISH.Associate Professor Mathews will deliver fivelectures on " The Social Teaching of Jesus," in theAssembly Room, Haskell Oriental Museum, on successive Tuesdays, at 5:00 p.m., beginning August 25.XVII. MATHEMATICS.The Mathematical Club meets in Ryerson PhysicalLaboratory, Room 35, Friday, August 21, at 7:45 p.m.Mr. G. L. Brown : "A Ternary Linear SubstitutionGroup of Order 3.360."UNIVERSITY RECORD 317RELIGIOUS.The chaplain for the week, Monday, Aug. 17, toFriday, Aug. 21, will be Professor CharlesChandler. Chapel Service at 1:40 p.m.Vesper Service.Vesper Service, Sunday, Aug. 16, will be conductedby Head Professor Ernest DeWitt Burton, whowill speak on : " Was John the Baptist a TrueProphet?" Kent Theater, at 4:00 p.m.Church Services.Hyde Park Baptist Church (Corner Woodlawn avenue and»56th street) — Rev. N. S. Burton, Acting Pastor. Preachingservices at 11:00 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Bible School and YoungMen's Bible Class, at 9:30 a.m. Young People's Society ofChristian Endeavor Monday Evening, at 7:45. Week-dayPrayer Meeting Wednesday evening at 8 : 00.Hyde Park M. E. Church (corner Washington avenue and 54thstreet)— Rev. Me. Leonaed, Pastor, will conduct services Sunday, at 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. ; General Class Meeting at 12:00M. ; Sunday School at 9 : 30 a.m. ; Epworth League at 6 : 30 p.m. ;General Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, at 7 :45 p.m.University Congregational Church (corner 56th street andMadison avenue)— Rev. Nathaniel I. Rubinkam, Ph.D., Pastor.During the week ending August 11, 1896, there hasbeen added to the Library of The University a totalnumber of 102 books from the following sources :Books added by purchase, 76 vols.Distributed as follows :General Library, 24 vols.; Philosophy, 1 vol.; Pedagogy, 1 vol.; Political Economy, 1 vol.; History, 1Malonic Witrile, and some of its Derivatives.*By B. C. Hesse.In this work the constitution of the metallic derivatives ofmalonic nitrile was made the chief point of investigation.The silver compound, reacting wiflh alkyl iodides, gives bothcarbon and nitrogen derivatives, the latter appearing as isoni-triles and the former as dialkylated malonic nitriles. Thesodium salt on the other hand gives no nitrogen derivatives* Presented to the Department of Chemistry for the Degreeof Doctor of Philosophy. Preaching Services at 11:00 a.m. No evening services during thesummer. Sabbath School and Bible Classes at 9 : 45 a.m. ; JuniorYoung People's Society of Christian Endeavor at 3:30 p.m.;Senior Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor at 6 : 45 p.m. ;Wednesday Devotional Hour, at 8 : 00 p.m.Hyde Park Presbyterian Church (corner Washington avenueand 53d street)— Rev. Hubeet C. Heeeestg, Pastor. PublicChurch Services at 10 : 45 a.m., and 7 : 30 P.M. ; Sunday School at12 : 00 m. ; Junior Endeavor Society at 3 : 00 p.m. ; Young People'sSociety of Christian Endeavor at 6 : 45 p.m. ; Mid-week PrayerMeeting, Wednesday, at 7 : 45 p.m.Woodlawn Park Baptist Church (corner of Lexington avenueand 62d street)— W. R. Wood, Pastor. Bible School at 9 : 30 a.m. ;Worship and Sermon at 11 a.m.; Young People's DevotionalMeeting at6:45p.M; Gospel Service with Sermon at 7: 30 p.m..General Devotional Meeting, Wednesday evening, at 7:45. Allseats are free.Hyde Park Church of Christ (Masonic Hall, 57th street, eastof Washington avenue)— Services : Sunday at 11 : 00 A.M. ; SundaySchool at 9:45 a.m. Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor at 6 : 45 p.m. Preaching by Rev. H. L. Willett, Ph.D.St. PauVs Protestant Episcopal Church (Lake avenue, northof 50th street) — Rev. Chaeles H. Bixby, Rector. Holy Communion, 8 . 00 a.m. every Sunday, and 11 : 00 a.m. first Sunday ofeach month. Morning Prayer with Sermon, 11 : 00 a.m. Men'sBible Class at the close of the eleven o'clock service. SundaySchool, 3: 00 p.m.vol., Sociology, 1 vol.; New Testament, 1 vol.;Greek, 28 vols.; Latin, 4 vols.; English, 1 vol.;Geology, 1 vol.; Anatomy, 1 vol.; Church History,2 vols., Morgan Park, 9 vols.Books added by gift, 26 vols.Assigned to General Library, 26 vols.whatever. These facts in connection with other work alongrelated lines make it appear very certain that the metal in thesecompounds is bound to nitrogen and not to carbon, as has beenheretofore supposed .The disodium salt in alcoholic solution, with alkyl iodides,gives rise to mixtures of mono and dialkylated malonic nitrilesas well as imidoethers of these bodies. The mono-imidoethersof the dialkyl malonic nitriles and related bodies have beenisolated and described. Chloroformic esters, with an alcoholicsolution of the .mono-sodium salt give chiefly the sodium derivatives of esters of dicyan acetic acid.LIBRARIES, LABORATORIES, AND MUSEUMS.LITERARY.Abstracts of Theses and Papers.318 UNIVERSITY RECORDThe Analytic Representation of Substitutions on aPower of a Prime Number of Letters, witha Discussion of the Linear Group.*By Leonaed Eugene Dickson.The known results on the representation of substitutions ona prime number of letters are generalized for a power of a primenumber of letters by making use of the Galois Field concept.Of first importance is the generalized Hermite's Theorem, givingthe necessary and sufficient conditions that a reduced quantic<J>(£) belonging to the Galois Field of order pn shall be suitableto represent a substitution on itspn marks, viz. :(3 ) Every mth power of <£ (£) , for m less than p~l and prime top, shall have zero as the^coefficient of £ pn— 1 when we lower theexponents of £ below pn by means of the equation^n=i ¦(2) </> (£) shall vanish only for £ = 0.A complete determination is made of all reduced quantics ofdegree less than 7 suitable to represent substitutions on pn letters (for a particular or general p and n), with the exception ofsextics on 2" letters. As many as 24 such quantics are found, ofwhich the greater part are limited to a certain value of pn whileothers possess an infinite range of suitability. A remarkablequantic of odd degree k of the latter type is the following :tK_, *jc-3.!^3 .*-4 , («-4)(«-5) ,»k-6£ +«£ +2K «2£ ^+ 2.3.K2 «3£| (k-5) (k-6) (k-7) ^ K_82.3. 4 K3 6 *••*suitable on pn letters for every p and n such that p2n— 1 is primeto k, and for a any mark of the field. When k is a prime, this isproved to be the only quantic having its range of suitabilityextending over all the combinations pn which are not of theform um±LA second general type is the quantic$(fd-ft)(prl)/d,d being any divisor of pll, which is suitable on the pn marks ofthe field for any r and any value of /x. not a dth power in the field.A study complete for p = 3, 5 and 7, and partially so forp = 11,suggests the probability that this type exhausts all suitablequantics of degree p on pn letters.The linear homogeneous substitutions on m indices, in whichthe coefficients and indices are marks of the Galois Field oforder pn define a generalized linear homogeneous group ofdegree pnm. Its decomposition leads to an abstract simple* Presented to the Department of Mathematics for theDegree of Doctor of Philosophy.(EurrnttThe University of Chicago Press has issued withinthe last week the following numbers of Journals:The Biblical World, Vol. VIII, No. 2, August. Theissue is devoted exclusively to the Haskell OrientalMuseum. These are its contents:Frontispiece : The Haskell Oriental Museum.The Haskell Oriental Museum of The University of Chicago.(Description of the building.) group whose order depends on three independent parameters.It is given concretely as the group of the similarly generalizedlinear fractional substitutions of determinant unity. Thistriply-infinite system of simple groups includes the doubly-infinite system (when ra=l) of C. Jordan, and also that (whenra=2) of E. H. Moore. A study is made of the linear substitutions defined above when represented (as is possible) by aquantic in single variable.Concerning Isogonal Transformation of Space andPentaspherical Coordinates.*The problem of conform representation, or isogonal transformation, of plane figures is completely solved, as is wellknown, by means of analytic functions of a complex variable.In order to solve the analogous problem in space three familiesof surfaces forming a triply orthogonal system are consideredfirst. This system is transformed into a system of the samenature. Since any surface can be made a member of such asystem — considering the parallel surfaces and the developablesconsisting of the normals along the lines of curvature of thegiven surface — it follows according to Dupin's theorem that thelines of curvature of any surface are converted by every isogonalspace-transformation into the lines of curvature of the transformed surface. But on the sphere every curve is line of curvature and the sphere is the only surface of this character. Consequently spheres are transformed into spheres (and circles intocircles).Further, it can be shown that an isogonal space-transformation converting a given sphere into another and three fixedpoints on the first sphere into three fixed points on the second,is unique, provided a certain discrimination between the correspondence of inside and outside points has been made. On theother hand it is easy to establish such a transformation bymeans of a finite number of consecutive inversions (transformations by reciprocal radii). Thus the theorem is proved : " Everyisogonal space-transformation is equivalent to a finite numberof inversions." This theorem is due to Liouville.The most remarkable difference between isogonal transformation in the plane and in space consists therefore in the fact thatthe latter depends only on a limited number of parameters, viz.,ten, the former, however, on an arbitrary function, i. e., on aninfinite number of parameters.The pentaspherical coordinates of Darboux exhibit the analytical treatment of the subject in a very elegant manner.*Abstract of a paper read before the Mathematical Club byAssociate Professor H. Maschke, July 24, 1896.3Ebents.The Laying of the Corner Stone of the Haskell OrientaMuseum :The Statement, Peesident William R. Haepee.The Address, Peofessoe John Heney Baeeows." The Service of the Old Testament in the Education of theRace." Rev. Peofessoe Geoege Adam Smith, D.D.The Dedication of the Haskell Oriental Museum :The Presentation Address, Peofessoe Geoege S.Goodspeed,UNIVERSITY RECORD §19The Address of Acceptance, Peesident William R.Haepee.The Synagogue Service." From the Rising to the Setting Sun." Peofessoe Emil G.Hirsch."A Half Century of Assyriology." Peofessoe D. G. Lyon,Ph.D."The Ancient Synagogue Service." (Illustrated.) E. D. B."The Ancient Persian Doctrine of a Future Life." Peofessoe A. V. Williams Jackson, L.H.D.Work and Workers.Comparative-Religion Notes: The Monsalvat School.— TheParis Parliament of Religions in 1900. ComparativeReligion in the Universities, 1896-7.Notes and Opinions : The Passage of the Red Sea.Book Reviews: Gloag, Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels (E.D.B.).Current Literature.Illustrations of the Haskell Oriental Museum: (1) TheExterior (frontispiece) ; (2) The North Museum ; (3) TheLibrary ; (4) The South Museum.Vol. XII, Nos. 3 and 4 (April-July, 1896) of TheAmerican Journal of Semitic Languages andLiteratures (continuing "Hebraica"). The contents are as follows :1. " The Inscription of Ramman-Nirari I."Peofessoe Moeeis Jasteow, Je.2. "The Hebrew Text of Zechariah 1-8, compared with thedifferent ancient versions." Peofessoe Eiji Asada.3. "Notes on Semitic Grammar, II."Peofessoe Max L. Maegolis.4. "The Semitic Negative with special reference to theNegative in Hebrew." Peofessoe Dean A. Walkee.5. Contributed Notes.—" Another Haggadic Element in theSeptuagint." Max L. Maegolis.6. Book Notices.— " Rosters' Wiederherstellung Israels."Owen H. Gates.7. Semitic Bibliography.8. General Index.The articles of Professors Asada and Walker aredissertations presented to the Faculty of the GraduateSchool of Arts and Literature of The University ofChicago, in candidacy for the degree of Doctor ofPhilosophy. They are also reprinted in pamphletform. Dr. Asada is now Professor of Old TestamentLiterature in Aoyama Methodist Seminar at Tokyo,Japan; and Dr. Walker occupies the chair of Sociologyand English Bible at Wells College, Aurora, N. Y.The first number (Vol. XXII) of The BotanicalGazette has just been issued. The contents are asfollows :" Rosse Americanse." I. Feanqois Ceetin."The Development of the Cystocarp of Griffithsia Bor-netiana " (with plates I and II). Aema Anna Smith." New Mosses of North America." VI (with Plates III-V).F. Renault and J. Caedot.Briefer Articles : "Bark within a Tree Trunk " (ill.) . F. D.Eelsey. "A Horizontal Microscope" (with Plate VI) .Chaeles R, Baenes. Editorial: "The Government Biological Survey." "Scientific Chief of Department of Agriculture."Current Literature. Book Reviews: " Missouri BotanicalGarden." J. M. C. "A Popular Work on Ecology."J. C. A. " The Spraying of Plants." J. C. A. " A New' Vegetation der Erde.' " C. R. B.Minor Notices.Notes for Students.Open Letters : Reply to Book Review. Emily L, Geegoey.News.Terrestrial Magnetism, Vol. I, No. 3. The number contains the following articles and minor contributions:" A Summary of the Results of the Recent Magnetic Surveyof Great Britain and Ireland Conducted by ProfessorsRiicker and Thorpe."I. On the Accuracy of the Delineation of the Terrestrial Isomagnetic Lines.II. On the Accuracy of the Determination of theLocal Disturbing Magnetic Forces.III. On the Relation between the Magnetic and theGeological Constitution of Great Britain and Ireland.A. W. Ruckee." Die Magnetischen StOrungen der Jahre 1890-5, nach denAufzeichnungen des Magnetographen in Potsdam."G. Ludeltng.Letter to the Editor: Old Magnetic Declinations: The" AtjaevevpeTt/cr/." G. HELLMANN.Notes : General. Charles Chambers. Simultaneous Observations of the Magnetic Perturbations. Action ofElectric Currents on Mine Surveying Instruments.Deutsche Orthographie. The International Meteorological Congress. Old Magnetic Declinations at Vienna.Der normale Erdmagnetismus.Reviews : A. Paulsen, On the Nature and the Origin of theAurora Borealis, A. McAdie. V. Carlheim-GyllenskOld,Magnetic Elements in Sweden, E. Solandee. G. D. E.Weyer, The Magnetic Declination and its Secular Variation, G. Heeele.The students and teachers from the state of Ohioformed an " Ohio Society of The University of Chicago " in Haskell Assembly Room on Thursday evening, August 6, with Mr. Edwin E. Sparks, President,and Miss Cora Needles, Secretary. Twenty-five members were enrolled. The society will look after thesocial pleasure of Ohio people in The University nextsummer.Dr. L. A. Bauer, instructor of Geophysics, is conducting a detailed magnetic survey of Marylandunder the auspices of the Maryland GeologicalSurvey, in charge of Professor W. Bullock Clark,head of the Geological Department of Johns HopkinsUniversity. This is the first instance in this countryof a complete and detailed State Magnetic Survey.Preliminary observations have already been made inthe vicinity of Washington, the discussion of whichpromises to be interesting.320 UNIVERSITY RECORDSi)c <£alettirar*August 14=21, 1896.Friday, August 14.Chapel. — 1:4&p.m.Public Lectures :Head Professor Shorey on "The Poets asLiberating Deities," 5:00 p.m. (see p. 316).Dr. James H. Breasted, on "History and Civilization of Egypt," 8:00 p.m. (see p. 316).The Young Men's Christian Association, 6:45 p.m.,Graduate Section, Assembly Boom, HaskellMuseum; College Section, Snell Hall.Mathematical Club, Byerson Physical Laboratory, 7:45 p.m.Sunday, August 16.Vesper Service. Head Professor Ernest De-Witt Burton, 4:00 p.m. (see p. 317).Monday, August 17.Chapel. — 1: 40 p.m. (see p. 317).Public Lecture :Dr. Dahl on "Ibsen's Social Dramas," 4:00 p.m.(see p. 316).Tuesday, August 18.Chapel. — 1:40 p.m.Divinity School Prayer Meeting, Lecture Boom,Cobb Lecture Hall, 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, August 10.General University Meeting, Chapel, Cobb LectureHall, 1:30 p.m. (seep. 315).Conference for Teachers of Latin, Lecture Boom,Cobb Lecture Hall, 4:00 p.m. (see p. 316).Thursday, August 20.Chapel. — 1:40 p.m.The Young Women's Christian Association,Assembly Boom, Haskell Museum, 12:30 p.m.Friday, August 21.Chapel. — 1:40 p.m.Public Lectures :Associate Professor Price, on " Discovery andDecipherment of Cuneiform Inscriptions,"8:00 p.m. (seep. 316).Head Professor Shorey, on "Tennyson's Philosophy," 5:00 p.m. (see p. 316).The Young Men's Christian Association, 6: 45 p.m.Graduate Section, Assembly Boom, HaskellMuseum.College Section, Snell Hall.Mathematical Club, Byerson Physical Laboratory, 7:45 p.m. (see p. 316).Material for the UNIVERSITY RECORD must be sent to the Recorder by WEDNESDAY, 12:OOM.sin order to be published in the issue of the same week.