Price $1*50 Pet Year Single Copies 5 CentsUniversity RecordCHICAGOXZbe 'ClnfversftB ot Gbicngo pressVOL I., NO. 46. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT 3:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 12, 1897.Entered in the post office Chicago. Illinois, as second-class matter.CONTENTS.I. Zola and Daudet. By Benjamin W. Wells - - 563-564II. The University Settlement - - - - "- 564-565III. School Record, Notes, and Plan, XIV : The University of Chicago School - 565-566IV. Official Actions 566V. Official Notices -....-.. 567-568VI. Official Reports : The Library ----- 568VII. Religious 568VIII. Recent Numbers of University Periodicals : Terrestrial Magnetism ; The Botanical Gazette ;The School Review 568-569IX. Current Events - 569-570X. The Calendar 570Zola and Daudet*Professor Wells' lecture on Zola and Daudet wasprimarily an account and analysis of their methods ofwork and conception of literary art, which seemed tohim peculiarly worthy of study at a time when naturalism, realism, and veritism had become such popularshibboleths that it was worth while to ask whetherthose who had achieved the greatest success underthis banner had ever been loyal to it at heart.Zola seemed to the speaker to contradict his natural -isticrtheory. of fiction by the novels intended to illustrate it. He had a hyperbolic imagination that sawfacts through a magnifying and sometimes a distortingmedium. Beginning as a romanticist, hardly abreastof his time in the literary evolution, he did not discover the sources of his strength until he entered onhis monumental chronicle of the Rougon-Macquartfamily, which was perhaps the most stupendous* Synopsis of a lecture given by Professor Benjamin W. Wellsof Sewanee, Tenn., at The University of Chicago, February 3, 1897. achievement of French fiction since Balzac. But allthe elements of this strength could be discerned inthe earlier novels. What changed the Contes a Ninoninto Contes a la bUe humaine was only the deepeningpessimism that came from his experience of life.Zola sought to make literary art scientific andrealistic, but the power and fascination of his novelslay in what his theory excluded, in their epic breadth,in the romantic imagination of this masterful painterof those animal instincts in human nature that workout like blind forces the inevitable sum of human follyand misery. His theory would not justify the sordidbaseness of many of his novels. Such ethical justification as they had lay in their inverted idealism, theirtopsy-turvy romanticism. The speaker showed howthis tendency toward the use of types and personifications grew as the work progressed and became at lasta constant factor in Zola's novels. And in his style,also, he sought to produce intense effects by persistentexaggeration of the salient factors of landscape, actionor character. His style imposed on the reader by itsmonotonous grandeur rather than impressed him byits polish or its beauty.Contrasted with Zola in almost every phase of hiswork, though like in literary aims, was Daudet, hisfriend and fellow-countryman, who satirized with mostgenial humor that hyperbolical imagination to whichZola too often yielded. His youth and early life inParisian Bohemia had made of him a prof ounder realistthan Zola ever became, but with a touch of the lyricand idyllic poet that gave to him a deeper sympathywith his subjects and so to his readers. The development of his talent through poetry, the drama, the shortstory, and the humorous satire to the keen analysis ofsociety that marks his great series of Parisian novels564 UNIVERSITY RECORPwas lightly sketched, and an effort was made to catchthe characteristics of his evanescent, sparkling humor.Grace, charm, pathos were his abiding qualities; tothese came in growing measure after 1871 a minuteobservation leading to deeper insight and so transforming playful humor to bitter satire, though itnever dulled in him the poet's vision. Hence resulteda peculiar satiric irony extremely difficult to define butproducing greater subjectivity in his handling ofaction and more sympathy in his treatment of character.In style he had not Zola's architectural power, butsuggested rather the manner of an impressionistpainter. His separately admirable chapters lackedclose articulation, a fact accounted for by his mode ofcomposition. For while Zola was methodical, Daudetwas spontaneous. He had more feeling, hence moredelicacy. Both had in them elements of the idealistand the poet, but Zola's nature was epic, Daudet'sidyllic. Both were earnest pessimists, but Daudet'smoral was less apt to be misunderstood. Their influence on fiction had been very great. But theirmasterpieces were studied rather than imitated by therising school of fiction who sought not a mere physicalrealism but also psychic reality and so gave a completer reflection of the complexity of human nature.The University Settlement.Below will be found a list of the workers at TheSettlement and the weekly programme. This showsonly a part of the work, what may be termed " theindoor work." It shows nothing of the house tohouse visiting, the relief work, the sanitary work, thecare for the sick in getting medical attendance,nurses, and if necessary, hospital treatment.The Residents are as follows : Miss Mary E. McDowell, Miss Caroline Blinn, Miss Delphine Wilson,Miss Mari R. Hofer, Miss Ellen L. Higbey, Mrs. MarineMiller, Mr. A. M. Simons, B.L., University of Wisconsin; Mr. John M. Beffel, B.S., University of Wisconsin ; Mr. H. A. Millis, M.A., Fellow in Sociology inThe University of Chicago ; Mr. E. F. Carman, RushMed. Col. ; C. B. Walker, The University of Chicago.The following are neighborhood helpers: Mr. andMrs. Charles L. Page, Mr. and Mrs. Evart Cornell.Programme of Clubs and Classes, 1896-7.Daily:Kindergarten 9-12, 4634 Ashland av., Mrs. Charles Page,Director.Dispensary 9-11 : 30, 4640 Ashland av., Clarissa Bigelow, HeadPhysician. Day Nursery, 1722 Forty-seventh street, corner of Dryer, Mrs.Garnham, Matron.Work Room for Women, corner 47th street and Dryer, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays.Monday :3:30 p.m.— Cheerful Home Club, Mrs. Henry Bacon, U. of C,Miss Edith Moss (Ogontz) .3:30 p.m.— Embroidery Class, Mrs. Schuyler Hoey, MissRareden.2 : 00 p.m.— Kindergarten Institute Sessions.7:30 p.m. — Literature Class. Subject, The Arthurian Legends, Miss Ada Springer.8 : 00 p.m.— Monday Evening Club (girls and boys) , Miss Blinn,Leader.7: 30-9: 00 p.m.— Library open for older people, Mr. CharlesPage.7:00 p.m.— Boys' Club, Mr. Frank Woods, U. of C.Tuesday :3 : 00 p.m.— Sewing School. Mrs. Kellogg, Supt.3 : 30 p.m.— Penny Provident Savings Bank open, Miss Bell-field, Wellesley.2 : 00 p.m.— Woman's Club Cooking Class, Mrs. Armstrong.7:30 p.m.— Junior Cooking Class. Miss Allen, Kitchen Garden Association.7:30 p.m. — Bohemian Woman's Club, Mrs. Humpal-Zeman(Editor Zenske Listy).7 : 30 P.M.— Cecilian Choir, Miss Mamie Sprague, Mrs. Levy,Pianist.7 : 30— Young Americans, Mr. Beffel.Wednesday :3 : 00 p.m.— Cheerful Home Club, Mrs. Leonard, Miss Sherer.4 : 00 p.m.— French Class, Miss Blinn.7 : 30 p.m.— Bookkeeping, Mr. Braam, U. of C.7 :30 p.m.— Legal Dispensary, Mr. Norton.7:30 p.m.— Mandolin Class, Mr. Bliss, Leader.8 : 00 p.m.— Mandolin Orchestra, Mr. Vrooman, Leader.7:30 p.m.— History Class, Mr. E. O. Sisson, U. of C.7:30 p.m.— Embroidery, Miss Emily Winans.Thursday :1:00 p.m.— Mothers' Dressmaking Class, Mrs. Reuben Donnelley.2:00 p.m. — Woman's Club, Miss McDowell, Leader.3:30 p.m.— Children's Hour Club, Miss Blinn, Leader.3: 30 p.m.— Girls' Club, Miss Flood, U. of C.3 : 30 p.m.— Kingsley Club, Miss Wilson, Leader.7 : 30 p.m.— Merry Maidens' Club, Mr. Howard Gait (U. of C.)Leader.7 : 30 p.m.— Sobieski Club, Mr. Freeman, U. of C.7 :30 p.m.— Baths Open, Mr. Irvin McDowell.7 :30 p.m.— English Class, Miss Van Deman, U. of C.7 : 30 p.m.— Friendly Visitor, Miss Nassau, U. of C.Friday:2 : 00 p.m.— Bracing-up Tea-Party, Miss Cleveland, U. of C.3:00p.m.— Elocution Class, Miss Isabel Beckwith, U. of C.3: 30 p.m.— Children's Chorus, Miss Mari Hofer, Director.7 : 00 p.m.— Boys' Glee Club, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Beffel.8 : 00 p.m.— Orpheus Chorus Society, Miss Mari Hofer,Director.7 : 30 p.m.— Library open for older people, Miss Updegraf,U. of C., Miss Yarborough, U. of C, Mrs. Arthur Rogers,U. of C, Wellesley.7:30 p.m.— Agassiz Club, Mr. Beffel.7 : 30 p.m.— Dressmaking (professional), Mrs. Strawbridge,(Cornwell System.)UNIVERSITY RECORD 565Saturday:9 : 30 a.m.— Young Citizens' Club, Miss Mary Parker.9 : 00 a.m.— Knights of the Round Table, Miss Hughes, U. of C.9:30 a.m. — McDowell Club, Mrs. Swan, Miss Bird, U. of C.(Drill teacher).9 : 00 A.M.— Penny Provident Bank open, Mr. Clyde Walker,U.ofC.2-4 p.m.— Library open for children and adults, Miss Crawford, Miss Richards.8 : 00 p.m.— Excelsior Club, Mr. Clyde Walker, Leader.8:00 p.m.— Men's Discussion Club, Mr. Simons and Mr. Millis,Leaders.8:00p.M.— Legal Dispensary, Mr. Norton.2-5 and 7-9 : 00 p.m.— Free Baths open.Sunday:4:00 p.m. — Concert, Miss Hofer, Director. Alternate Sundays : Short talk on Christian Sociology.6 : 00 p.m.— Polish Educational Meeting, Mr. Zurawski,Leader.Occasional Helpers: Misses Tilton, Teller, Fish, Mills,Bishoprick, and Glover, and Messrs. Mallory, Elmer,Price, and Connors.School Record, Notes, and Plan. XIV.THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SCHOOL.February 10, 1897.t.The work of the past week will first be given in outline and then stated as to its detailed development.Groups I, II and III have done their reading and writing and had their stories in connection with the matterof dwellings, and materials employed ; I and II takingup especially the study of forests and the lumberingprocess, while III has discussed various kinds ofdwellings. Groups IV and V have had their work ofthis character in connection with the reading ofchapters 11 and 12 of Church's Iliad with geographical drawing. In science work Groups I and II havedivided their time between work with reference tomaterials and processes of cooking their luncheon,and the study of twigs and buds. Group III has continued work on the thermometer with especial reference to the comparison of the freezing and boilingpoint on the Fahrenheit and Centigrade scales, eachchild locating them experimentally and then making ascale on paper. They have also continued making aseries of lead weights from one-half ounce to onepound. Groups IV and V have done the same workon thermometer and weights, with additional work ontwigs similar to that done by the small children.Some have worked on voltaic cell. The Groups I andII have had constructive work in making boxes andenvelopes from manilla paper and pasteboard to ascale. Groups III, IV and V have completed pin -flatsand made bean bags. In the carpenter shop GroupsI and II have made rulers, marking off the inches andsubdivisions. Group III has completed working designs of drafting boards and has begun designs ofT-squares. IV and V have continued work on thebalance to be used in connection with the weightsmaking in the laboratory; have set up, used anddiscussed the grindstone. Ill and IV have taken upin addition the shrinking of wood, discussing cracksand warping, with reference to the distinctionbetween the sap wood and the hard wood, bringingout why the former shrinks more than the latter, andwhy boards warp from the center. An hour and a halfwas spent at the Museum with the three older groupsexamining the specimens of woods and trees foundthere*. Groups I and II spent their time in examining and comparing the boats of various savagepeople, and those used today.In more detail the work of Groups I and II hasbeen as follows :On Wednesday they spent 30 minutes in workingout a game of trees standing in the forest, and ofwinds blowing through them. On Thursday and Friday,Group I spent 30 minutes each day in drawing andpainting the process of cutting down and getting thelogs to the mill. II, in addition to the picturing,read and wrote a number of sentences regarding themaking of caves, huts and houses, and boats. OnMonday they discussed boats in reference to their visitto the Museum ; and on Tuesday, Group I discussedprimitive shelter with special reference to trees, andII was told the story of the lake dwellings and theirinhabitants. As to their science work, on Wednesday Groups I and II spent one hour in discussingthe breathing of animals and plants, and looking forthe " mouths " on horse-chestnut twigs. They foundthe lenticels, opened the leaf buds and drew picturesof them. On Thursday they talked over theirluncheon, prepared their beans for the soup andweighed them, involving the addition of four andeight. They also composed a letter of invitation toone of the parents to be present at the lunch, and twoof the children wrote it. On Friday the numberwork of the previous day was gone over and thechildren worked out the half of twelve in order todivide the beans into two equal parts. They spentone hour in preparing the luncheon, cooking bean soupand making cocoa. Group I set the table, counted andadded six and seven in order to find the number ofplaces to be set. Monday, they discussed the work ofthe week and were given directions to bring lilac anddogwood buds for further work. On Tuesday the workon the buds was continued, and the lenticels countedby sticking pins into each one on the dogwood twig.They also located and discussed the leaf scars. Inaddition Group II took the bark and found that the566 UNIVERSITY RECORDlenticels led only to the soft green layer below thebark. They wrote the sentences, " Trees live ; breathe ;grow; drink." They talked over the question oftrees drinking and decided to bring small flowerpotsto put plants in to see if they could find out whethertrees drink, and if so, how.Group III began the week's work by drawing pictures of various kinds of buildings. Those suggestedwere earth lodges, caves, wigwams, mills, log huts andGreek temples. The next day they answered the question of how the Greek temple looked by each tellingall he had observed regarding the Greek style of architecture. They continued the discussion of the various way in which houses might be made, writing andreading their opinions. On Friday they listened -forhalf an hour to the reading by one of the older childrenof one of the chapters of Church's Iliad and spent anadditional half hour in picturing shields and weaponsdescribed in the reading. On Monday, forty-five minutes was given for each child to paint or draw thedwelling which he might wish to make. On Wednes-day Group III had their luncheon, the work beingvariously distributed among the different children.Some calculated and measured the amount of cocoaneeded, others measured and weighed hominy andwater. Others set the table while two wrote stories toread for the entertainment of the others. The character of the rest of their science work has been sufficiently indicated above.Group IV had its luncheon on Thursday with GroupV. The former preparing and some writing stories forthe entertainment of Group V. Among these storieswere Robin Hood, Sun and the North Wind, Puss inBoots, Apollo and the Python, etc. Group V preparedthe luncheon for twenty-two people consisting of beansoup and cocoa, buying, themselves, the milk, breadand butter needed. In addition to the work mentioned at the outset, Groups IV and V have spentabout an hour and a half in making the programme ofthe school work and discussing the numerical relations of the work involving division and the idea ofratio.Official Actions.The Board of Physical Culture and Athletics at itsregular meeting of February 6, 1897, voted to adoptthe rules formulated by the Athletic Conference heldin Chicago, Friday, November 27, 1896. The rulesare as follows :Rule 1: "No one shall participate in any intercollegiate game or athletic sport unless he be a bonafide student doing full work in a regular or special course as defined in the curriculum of his college ;and no person who has participated in any intercollegiate game as a member of any college team shallbe permitted to participate in any game as a memberof another college team until he has been a matriculant in such college, under the above conditions, for aperiod of one year, or has obtained a college academicdegree."Rule 2: " No person shall be admitted to any intercollegiate contest who receives any gift, remunerationor pay for his services on the college team."Rule 3: " No student shall play upon the teams ofany college or colleges for more than four years in theaggregate unless he shall have secured a degree, inwhich case he may play two additional years providedhe be a candidate for a second degree."Rule 4: " No student shall participate in any intercollegiate contest who has ever used or is using hisknowledge of athletics or his athletic skill for gain.This rule shall be operative after October 1, 1896.No person who receives any compensation from theThe University for services rendered by the way ofregular instruction shall be allowed to play on anyteam. This rule shall take effect December 1, 1896."Rule 5 : " No person shall play in any game underan assumed name."Rule 6: "No student shall be permitted to participate in any intercollegiate contest who is found by thefaculty to be delinquent in his studies."Rule 7: "All intercollegiate games shall be playedon grounds either owned or under immediate controlof one or both of the colleges participating in the contest, and all intercollegiate games shall be playedunder student or college management and not underthe control of any corporation or association or privateindividual."Rule 8: "The election of managers and captainsof teams in each college shall be subject to the approval of its committee on athletics."Rule 9: "College football teams shall play onlywith teams representing educational institutions."Rule 10: " Before every intercollegiate contest therespective chairmen of the athletic committees of theinstitutions concerned shall submit to each other acertified list of players, eligible under the rules adoptedto participate in said contest. It shall be the duty ofthe captains of the respective teams to exclude allplayers from the contest save those so certified."Rule 11: " Athletic committees shall require eachcandidate for a team to represent The University inintercollegiate contests to subscribe to a statementthat he is eligible under the letter and the spirit dfthe rules adopted."Rule 12: "No person having been a member of anycollege athletic team during any year and having beenin attendance less than one college half year shall bepermitted to play in any intercollegiate contest thereafter until he shall have been in attendance six consecutive calendar months."UNIVERSITY RECORD 567Official Notices.The regular meetings of Boards and Faculties, to beheld Saturday, February 13, 1897, in the FacultyRoom, Haskell Oriental Museum, are the following :8:30 a.m. — The Administrative Board of the University Press.10:00 a.m. — The Faculty of the Junior Colleges.11:30 p.m. — The Faculty of the Senior Colleges.The address on Washington's Birthday will be givenby the Hon. Robert M. LaFollette, of Madison, Wis.,in Kent Theater at 10:30 a.m. Subject : "The Menaceof the Machine."At a meeting of the Faculties of the GraduateSchools, held January 30, 1897, the following personswere accepted as candidates for higher degrees :For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy:David P. Barrows,Lisi Cipriani,Fulton Johnson Coffin,Ralph Charles Henry Catterall,Eleanor Prescott Hammond,William Nelson Mebane,Alice Edwards Pratt,Charles William Seidenadel.For the Degree of Master of Arts :Nellie Elizabeth Bancroft,Mary B. Harris,Mary Elizabeth Holmes,Rose MacNeal,Theron Winfred Mortimer,Cora M. Porterfield,William Redmond,John Hugh Reynolds,Albert Frederic Styles.For the Degree of Master of Philosophy :Annie Marion MacLean.For the Degree of ftaster of Science :Cyrus Fischer Tolman.The Junior Division Lectures for the coming weekare as follows :Junior I. Dean McClintock, Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.,B 6, Cobb, " Election of Studies."junior II. Head Professor Shorey, Tuesday, 10:30a.m., Lecture Hall, Cobb, " The Study of Languageand Literature."Junior III-IV. Assistant Professor Angell, Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., Assembly Room, Haskell Oriental Museum, "Characteristic Problems in ContemporaryPhilosophy; — JEsthetics."Junior V. Head Professor Whitm an, Tuesday, 10 : 30a.m., C 9, Cobb, "The Organic Sciences."Junior VI. President Harper, Wednesday, 10:30a.m., Faculty Room, Haskell Oriental Museum, "Introductory Talks."The Department of Pedagogy announces the following additional courses for the Spring Quarter :4. Introduction to Educational History.This course is primarily for undergraduates, andaims by a study of education in relation to socialprogress to assist (1) students who wish some preparation for more advanced courses in pedagogy, (2) general students who may not intend to teach but wisha general view of the field in order better to cooperatewith the educational movements of the day.Mj. Mr. Manny.21. The Curriculum as a Social Growth.A consideration of the subject-matter of educationfrom an historical standpoint, with an attempt (1) todetermine the relation of the various subjects to thesocial conditions which gave rise to them, and (2) todiscuss the present curriculum of primary and secondary schools with reference to the demands of thehome and society upon it. Mj. Mr. Manny.The department of Astronomy announces the following change of courses for the Spring Quarter :12. Observatory Work (Student's Observatory)will not be given ; it will be replaced by7. Theory op Probability and Method of LeastSquares.Prerequisite : Differential and Integral Calculus.All members of The University are invited to attenda meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 17, at4:00p.m., in Kent Theater, to consider the presentpolitical situation of the city.The Mathematical Club will meet in Room 35, Ryer-son Physical Laboratory, on Friday, February 12, at4:00 p.m. Dr. Young will read "Concerning the Definition of the Straight Line."" Readings from Recent Books " are given on Mondays, at 2:00 p.m., in D 6, Cobb Hall. Monday, February 15, the following works will be presented :Richard le Gallienne: Prose Fancies, Second Series.Brander Matthews : Aspects of Fiction.T. B. Aldrich : Judith and Holof ernes.568 UNIVERSITY RECORDThe Botanical Club will meet Wednesday, February 17, at 4:00 p.m., in Walker Museum. Dr. Daviswill review Thaxter's Laboulbeniacece, a group ofinsect fungi.A Journal meeting of the English Club for thereview of articles relating to English studies in theperiodical publications of the past year will be held inB 8, Cobb Hall, Wednesday, February 17, at 8:00 p.m.The Club of Political Science and History will meeton Wednesday, February 17, at 8:00 p.m., in theFaculty Room, Haskell Oriental Museum. Subject :" Assessment of Taxes in Chicago " by Mr. Robert H.Whitten, and " Municipal Bonds " by Mr. Henry S.Hatfield.The Geological Club will meet in Walker Museum,Thursday, February 18, at 4:00 p.m. Mr. C. F. Tol-man will review a paper by G. F. Becker: "SomeQueries on Rock Differentiation." Mr. J. Paul Goodewill review " The Geology of Government Explorations," by S. F. Emmons. Mr. W. W. Atwood willreview "The Relation of the Streams in the Neighborhood of Philadelphia to the Bryn Mawr Gravel," byF. Bascom.Professor Calvin Cady will address the PedagogicalClub, Thursday, February 18, at 8:00 p.m., in CobbLecture Room. Subject, "Music in Education."The Chemical Journal Meeting will be held on Friday, February 19, in Kent 20, at 5 : 00 p.m. Mr. Neherwill speak on " The Pyrazol Group."The members of the Graduate Club will have areception and banquet at the Windermere Hotel, Friday, February 12, at 8.00 p.m. Any members of theclub who have not received tickets may obtain themfrom Miss M. L. Radford, Treasurer.Official Reports.During the two weeks ending February 9, 1897,there has been added to the Library of The Universitya total number of 302 books from the followingsources :Books added by purchase, 181 vols., distributed asfollows:General Library, 19 vols.; Philosophy, 6 vols., Pedagogy, 4 vols.; Political Economy, 6 vols.; PoliticalScience, 2 vols.; History, 1 vol.; Sociology, 61 vols.; Sociology (Divinity), 3 vols.; Latin, 3 vols.; German,1 vol.; English, 16 vols.; Mathematics, 5 vols.; Botany,1 vol.; Elocution, 27 vols.; Church History, 2 vols.;Systematic Theology, 10 vols.; Morgan Park Academy,3 vols.; Dano.-Norw.-Swedish, 11 vols.Books added by gift, 113 vols., distributed as follows:General Library, 105 vols. ; Pedagogy, 3 vols.; Political Economy, 1 vol.; Sociology, 2 vols.; English, 1 vol.;Geology, 1 vol.Books added by exchange for University publications, 8 vols., distributed as follows : Sociology, 6 vols.;New Testament, 1 vol.; Church History, 1 vol.Religious.At the Vesper Service, Sunday, February 14, at 4: 00p.m., in Kent Theater, President William R. Harperwill give the address on "Life after Death amongthe Hebrews." Admission by ticket only until fouro'clock.Miss Reynolds will speak at the union meeting ofthe Y. M. and Y. W. C. A., in Haskell Oriental Museum,at 7:00 p.m. Sunday. All are invited to attend.Recent Numbers of University Periodicals.The table of contents of the October, 1896, issue of Terrestrial Magnetism is as follows :"Isanomales et Variations des Composantes Y et X de laForce Magn6tique Horizontale pourl'epoque 1857."A. de Tillo." On the Distribution and the Secular Variation of Terrestrial Magnetism, No. IV : On the Component Fields ofthe Earth's Permanent Magnetism." L. A. Bauer." Allgemeiner Ausdruck fur die Coefficienten der Formel furdie Ablenkung einer Magnetnadel durch einen Ablen-kungsstab in beliebiger Lage. C. Borgen.Letter to Editor : " Magnetic Work in Australia."P. Baracchi.Notes. — Cause of delay of Journal, Magnetic Observationsen route to Greenland. The Magnetic Survey of Maryland.Reviews.—L. Palazzo: Magnetic Observations in Italy, C. A.Schott. E. W. Creak: The Magnetic Results of theVoyage of H. M. S. "Penguin," 1890-3, G. W. Littlehales.A. Sella: Sull' Intensity Orizzontale del MagnetismoTerrestre sul Monte Rosa, P.'W. V. Carlheim-Gyllen-skold, Distribution of Magnetism in Southern Sweden,E. Solander. Comparison of the Magnetic Instrumentsin the Observatories of the British Isles, Gr. W. Little-hales. — Publications.The January number of the Botanical G-azette contains,among its leading articles, a continuation of John DonnellSmith's descriptions of new plants from the rich flora of Guatemala, a detailed account, by Professor D. P. Penhallow, of anew Carboniferous plant from Kansas which seems to confirmthe theory of a genetic relationship between cycads and ferns,and the description of a remarkable new isoetes from New Eng-UNIVERSITY RECORD 569land by Raynal Dodge. Among the briefer articles, ProfessorCoulter records some interesting results obtained from a studyof the fertilization and embryology of the conifers by his graduate students, and Dr. J. C. Arthur unravels the tangled syn-onomy of the smut of Indian corn. The editorials discuss thecommission being organized at the suggestion of the Gazetteto examine sites for a laboratory in the American tropics, andannounce the appointment of nine foreign associate editors,each representing a different country. The open letters arefull of current botanical comment upon the proposed tropicallaboratory, and the establishment of botanic gardens as anecessary part of university equipment. In the department ofcurrent literature/subdivided into book reviews, minor notices,and notes for students, all the recent important books andpapers are fully summarized and commented upon. A specialfeature of the journal is its department of news, which containsall current items of interest in reference to botanists andbotanical matters. The six plates of the number are worthyexamples of fine photo-engraving.No. 2, Vol. V, of the School Review appeared on February 1, 1897. This is, as its subtitle designates, a specialnumber for the Michigan Schoolmasters' Club. By recentarrangement the School Review has become the official organof publication for Michigan Schoolmasters' Club and prints itsproceedings entire. A large part of the present number is givenup to this purpose. Among the many interesting topics whichare discussed in the reports are, "The Amount of Workdemanded of pupils in the Michigan Public High Schools" and" How far should High Schools do Collegiate Work ? " In discussing the latter topic it was shown that the Michigan highschools had done collegiate work to a considerable extent andthere seemed to be a general agreement that they should continue it. In addition to the report of the Schoolmasters' Clubthere are three professional articles of unusual strength andvalue.* Professor James E. Russell concludes his article on"Natural Sciences in the Higher Schools of Germany," givingthe science programme in great detail, thus placing this subjectin convenient shape for study and comparison for Americanteachers. This article is one of a series that Professor Russellis contributing to the Review which will continue during thecoming numbers. Superintendent Nightingale of the ChicagoHigh Schools discusses "The Tendency of Students to omit theCollege Course that they may enter Professional Schools directfrom the Secondary Schools." His paper is a very strong andeloquent arraignment of the present tendency to "short courses."" The History of Secondary Education in the United States,"by Professor Elmer E. Brown of the University of California,which has been promised in the School Review for somemonths, begins in this number, the first installment beingdevoted to bibliography. This is the first thorough history ofsecondary education in the United States that has ever beenattempted. It will add very greatly to the value of the SchoolReview while it is appearing in its pages. On account of spacedevoted to the Schoolmasters' Club the usual departments ofBook Reviews, Editor's Outlook Notes, Foreign Notes, etc., areomitted in this month's issue.Current Events.At the second annual meeting of the North CentralAssociation of Colleges and Secondary Schools heldFebruary 12 and 13 at the Lewis Institute, Chicago,the following members of The University are announced to speak : Dean Judson, Head Professors Dewey, Cham-berlin, and Shorey.Dean Thurber of Morgan Park Academy as chairman presents the report of the committee on annualconference with other associations.The resolutions offered on which discussion takesplace are the following:Resolved, That in the colleges, and especially in the largeruniversities, the tendency to intrust the freshman class to inexperienced teachers, often inferior to those in the high schools, isa growing evil, and ought to be checked ; and that every collegeshould provide for bringing the freshmen as far as possibleunder the inspiring and encouraging influence of the bestteachers in the institution.Resolved, That in the opinion of this association the tendencyto multiply the number of short courses of study in the secondary schools is injurious and ought to be reversed ; that coursesin secondary schools should be the same for students whointend to go to college and for those who do not ; and that thecolleges and secondary schools represented in this association beand are hereby respectfully urged to cooperate for the furtherance of the ends sought in this resolution.Resolved, That in the opinion of this association, in thesecondary schools, and in the colleges as far as the end of thesophomore year, the foremost object of effort should be thedevelopment of the various powers of the pupil rather thanthe supply of information ; that those studies which are bestadapted to develop the faculties of the pupils should havepredominant place in the several curricula ; and at the studiesselected for this purpose should receive more prominent andprolonged attention than they do at the present time.Mr. I. W. Howerth addressed the Women's MedicalClub at the Hahnemann Medical College on Saturdayevening.A University Extension class in English Literatureto be conducted by Mr. W. B. Woods was lately formedat La Grange.Messrs. J. D. Crawford, B. F. Lawrence, and I.W. Howerth were the speakers at the memorial services of the Woodlawn Cumberland PresbyterianChurch last Sunday.A notice appeared recently of a University Extension Class-study Club, organized at the YoungWomen's Christian Association, 288 Michigan Boulevard, which is the first club of the kind yet formed.The management is in the hands of the officers, allyoung women, and a board of fourteen directors.The purpose is to offer the privileges of a UniversityExtension class running through the year to youngwomen who are at work during the day, and whoseopportunities for education are limited. The Clubwas formed through the efforts of Mrs. Ella AdamsMoore, Associate in English, who is conducting thefirst class.570 UNIVERSITY RECORDThe Committee having in charge the Ryder LectureFund, of which Superintendent of Schools Albert G.»Lane is Treasurer, has just issued announcement ofits lecture courses for the present season. The coursesare arranged in series of six lectures each, and areannounced as follows :" Ancient Sculpture " by Mr. Lorado Taf t. Lewis-Champlin School, Princeton av. and 61st st.Beginning February 24."Men who made the Nation" by Mr. Edwin E. Sparks.Franklin School, Goethe and Wells sts. Beginning March 9."Native Races of North America" by AssociateProfessor Frederick Starr. Douglas School, 32dst. and Forrest av. Beginning February 18." Our Town " by Associate Professor C. R. Henderson. Northwest Division High School, Davisand Potomac sts. Beginning February 26.These will be systematic University ExtensionLecture-study courses offered to the public free ofcharge, and mark the inauguration of an importantmovement, inasmuch as nothing of the kind has previously been attempted in Chicago. The free publiclectures, offered by the New York Board of Educationare recognized as one of the important educationalagencies of that city, and the indications are that theRyder Lectures, maintained by private endowment,will likewise attain a marked degree of educationalprominence in Chicago.One important feature of the University ExtensionLecture-study method which is receiving emphasisduring the present quarter is the special afternoonstudy class conducted by the lecturer. The numberof persons attending these classes varies in the different centres from fifteen to more tlian a hundred. Thehearty response to the efforts made by the lecturersthus to emphasize the educational value of the lecture-study work indicates that there is in each centrea considerable number of people anxious to do systematic work, if they can only secure intelligent direction.This feature of the work will receive special attentionin the annual report.THE CALENDAR.FEBRUARY 12-19, 7897.Friday, February 12.Lincoln's Birthday : A Holiday.Mathematical Club, R 35, 4:00 p.m. (see p. 567).Graduate Club, Reception and Banquet, The Windermere, 8 : 00 p.m. (see p. 568).M aterial for the UNIVERSITY RECOED must beorder to be published in the issue of the same week. Saturday, February 13.Administrative Board of the University Press8:30 a.m.Faculty of the Junior Colleges, 10:00 a.m.Faculty of the Senior Colleges, 11:30 a.m.Sunday, February 14.Vesper Service, 4:00 p.m. (see p. 568).Union Meeting of Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A., 7:00 p.mMonday, February 15.Chapel- Assembly : Junior Colleges. — Chapel, CobbLecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Lecture, Senior Divisions II- VI. Dean Terry, Lecture Room, Cobb, 10: 30 a.m.Readings from Recent Books, D 6, Cobb, 2 : 00 p.m.(see p. 567).Tuesday, February 16.Chapel-Assembly : Senior Colleges. — Chapel, CobbLecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Lecture, Junior Division I. Dean McClintock, B 6,Cobb, 10:30 a.m.Lecture, Junior Division II. Head Professor ShoreyLecture Room, Cobb, 10:30 a.m.Lecture, Junior Division III-IV. Assistant ProfessorAngell, Assembly Room, Haskell, 10 : 30 a.m.Lecture, Junior Division V. Head Professor Whitman, C 9, Cobb, 10: 30 a.m.University Chorus, Rehearsal, Kent Theater, 7:15 p.m.Wednesday, February 17.Lecture, Junior Division VI. The President, FacultyRoom, Haskell, 10:30 a.m.University Meeting, Kent Theater, 4 : 00 p.m. (see p.567).Botanical Club, Walker, 4:00 p.m. (see p. 568).English Club, Journal Meeting, B8, Cobb, 8 :00 p.m.(see p. 568).Club of Political Science and History, Faculty Room,Haskell, 8 : 00 p.m. (see p. 568).Thursday, February 18.Chapel-Assembly: Divinity School. — Chapel, CobbLecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Geological Club, Walker, 4 : 00 p.m. (see p. 568).Lecture, Senior Division I. The President, FacultyRoom, Haskell, 5:30 p.m.Pedagogical Club, Lecture Room, Cobb, 8 : 00 p.m.(seep. 568).Friday, February 19.Chapel- Assembly : Graduate Schools. — Chapel, CobbLecture Hall, 10: 30 a.m.Chemical Journal Meeting, K20, 5:00 p.m. (see p.568).Saturday, February 20.Administrative Board of Affiliations, 8:30 a.m.The University Council, 10 :00 a.m.Faculty of the Divinity School, 11: 30 a.m.sent to the Recorder by THURSDAY, 8:30 A.M., in