£be TUntversttp of ChicagoBtice. $U00 founded by john b. Rockefeller Single CopiesPer Year 5 CentsUniversity RecordPUBLISHED BY AUTHORITYCHICAGO£be 'mnivexeitv of Gbicaao fttessVOL 111, NO. 37. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT 3:00 P.M. DECEMBER 9, 1898.Entered in the post office Chicago, Illinois, as second-class matter.CONTENTS.I. Recent Numbers of University Periodicals - - 231-232II. Official Notices - - 232III. Current Events 232-233IV. University Extension Division: Quarterly Report of the Correspondence-Study Departmentfor the Spring and Summer Quarters 1898 - 233V. The Calendar 234Recent Numbers of University Periodicals.The November number of the Biblical World contains as its leading article another of the series ofArticles on Great Cities of the Bible, entitled "Withinthy Gates, O Jerusalem" by the Hon. Selah Merrill.Professor C. R. Gregory tells the story of " John 7: 53 —8:11," as given in an unusual form in an old manuscript. "The Buddha's Path of Salvation" is expounded and compared with the Christian path byJames T. Bixby, Ph.D. Rev. Dr. Faunce writes thethird of his articles on " Expository Preaching." Professor E. B. Pollard discusses " The Prophet as a Poet; "President Harper prints the last of his poeticalarrangements of the " Utterances of Amos." A sermonoutline is criticised by Professor Franklin Johnson.The usual minor departments appear, in which thereare contributions by Professors Mathews, Price, andGoodspeed, and Dr. Votaw.The Astrophysical Journal for November has thefollowing table of contents : "The Probable Range ofTemperature on the Moon," by Frank W. Very; "ASimple Interpolation Formula for the Prismatic Spectrum," by J. Hartmann ; " Resume of Solar Observa tions made at the Royal Observatory of the RomanCollege during the First Half of 1898," by P. Tacchini ;" The Great Nebula of Andromeda " by E. E. Barnard ;Minor Contributions and Notes.The contents of the Botanical Gazette for November, are as follows : " The Comparative Morphology ofthe Pistils of the R-anunculaceas, Alismacese, andRosacese," by Ernst A. Bessey ; "The Embryology ofAlyssum," by Lumina Cotton Riddle ; "Further Observations on the Eastern Acaulescent Violets," byCharles Louis Pollard; "A New Self -RegisteringTranspiration Machine," by Edwin Bingham Cope-land ; "The Seeds and Seedlings of some Amentif erae,"by W. W. Rowlee and George T. Hastings ; "A Grami-nicolous Doassansia," by J. J. Davis; Open Letters,Current Literature, Minor Notices, Notes for Students.The November number of the School Review openswith Associate Professor Thurber's editorials on the"Battle of Detroit" and " Reciprocity Applied to Education." An article follows by Professor Andrew F.West on " The True Spirit of Classical Culture." Thetraits of this spirit he regards as orderly thinking,refinement, and ideality. He claims that it is not science, but the utilitarian spirit, which is the enemyof the true classical spirit. Professor Barnes of theUniversity writes on " Science in the High School,"in which he asserts that he regards science teachingin the schools as of value primarily for the mentaldiscipline which it imparts, and holds that Botanyand Physics should be made the backbone of the science course. Other articles are "Specialization in232 UNIVERSITY RECORDPreparatory Natural Science," by C. S. Palmer, andAn Ideal Course in History for Secondary Schools,"by Edward V. Robinson. Under book reviews HeadProfessor Coulter notices Professor Barnes's "PlantLife."The November number of the Journal of Sociology contains two articles upon the subject of"Vacation Schools " The first by O. J. Millikan, narrates the history of the Chicago vacation schools oflast! summer ; the second, by Sadie American, is ageneral discussion of the movement for vacationschools. Alexander Johnson presents the first of aseries of articles " Concerning a form of Degeneracy,"viz., the condition and increase of the feeble-minded.A paper read before the National Christian Citizenship League by Head Professor Small, entitled "Sanity in Social Agitation " follows, in which he insistson the importance of seeking a proper method of socialagitation before acting. Dr. Veblen, in an article on"The Beginnings of Ownership," maintains thatownership marriage seems to be the original of privateproperty. Dr. F. W. Ratzel continues his " Studies inPolitical Areas" by analyzing the small political areaand its significance in history. Seminar notes, re views,and notes and abstracts complete the number, inwhich Head Professor Small, Professor Henderson,Associate Professor Starr, and Mr. C. H. Hastingsappear. The latter concludes the number with theusual bibliography.Official Notices.quarterly examinations.The Examinations at the close of the Autumn Quarter will be held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, December 21, 22, and 23. Examinations formorning classes will be held on three successivemornings ; for afternoon classes on three successiveafternoons, as follows :8:30 Exercises,9:3011:0012:002:003:00winter examinations for admission.The Winter Examinations for admission to theJunior Colleges will be held in Cobb Hall, Friday,Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, December 16, 17, 19,and 20. The University Examiner will furnish particular information on application.Wedn., Dec. 21, 8:30-11:30 a.m.Thurs. " 22, 8:30-11:30 a.m.Fri. " 23, 8:30-11:30 a.m.Wedn. " 21, 2:00- 5:00 p.m.Thurs. " 22, 2:00- 5:00 p.m.Fri. " 23, 2:00- 5:00 p.m. The Final Examination of John Franklin Hunterfor the degree of B.D. will be held Tuesday, December13, at 4:00 p.m., in Room 28, Haskell Museum. Principal subject, New Testament ; secondary subjectSystematic Theology. Thesis : " The Great Awakening under Edwards and Whitefield." Committee:Head Professors Burton and Northrup, ProfessorsFoster and Mathews, Associate Professor Moncrief,Instructor Votaw, and all other instructors in thedepartments immediately concerned.The Final Examination of John Gallup Briggs, Jr.,for the degree of B.D. will be held Tuesday, December13, at 2:00 p.m., in Room 28, Haskell Museum. Principal subject, New Testament; secondary subject,Systematic Theology. Thesis: "Christ's Attitudetowards His Own Death." Committee: Head Professors Burton and Northrup, Professors Foster andMathews, Associate Professor Moncrief, InstructorVotaw, and all other instructors in the departmentsimmediately concerned.The Final Examination of Henry Ward Hooverfor the degree of B.D., will be held Friday, December16, at 4: 00 p.m., in Haskell Museum, Room 36. Principal subject, Church History ; secondary subject,Theology. Thesis: "George Fox and the EarlyQuakers." Committee : Head Professors Hulbert,Northrup, and Anderson; Professor Johnson, Associate Professor Moncrief, and all other members forthe departments immediately concerned.Current Events.A lecture on "The Library Movement of the DarkAges," by Associate Librarian Zella Allen Dixson wasgiven before the Chicago Library Club, December 8,in the Assembly Hall, Haskell Museum, at 8:00 p.m.Mr. Clement W. Andrews, Librarian of the JohnCrerar Library, will give an informal talk at theQuadrangle Club, on the evening of December 15, on"The International Catalogue of Scientific Literature."Wednesday, November 23, the officers and directors,and chairmen of committees of the University Settlement League, met at the house of the President, Mrs.Zueblin. There was a full attendance of eighteen.Luncheon was served at noon. A business sessionfollowed; important matters were discussed andUNIVERSITY RECORD 233settled. Announcement was made by the Presidentof the appointment of committees and the appointments were approved by the directors. The chairmenof committees are as follows :Vacation School — Mrs. C. R. Henderson.Finance — Mrs. George Vincent.Visiting — Mrs. R. M. Lovett.Entertainment — Mrs. C. P. Small.Membership — Mrs. Charles Zueblin.Representative on Settlement Board — Mrs. FrankMontgomery.The League gave an afternoon reception to membersand friends at the University Settlement, Saturday,December 3.The Final Examination of Perry Sylvester Calvinfor the degree of B. D. was held Thursday, December 1,at 4:00 p.m., in Room 15, Haskell Museum. Principalsubject, Church History ; secondary subject, NewTestament. Thesis, " Wiclif and his Place in the Reform Movement." Committee : Head Professors Hul-bert and Burton, Professors Johnson, Mathews andHenderson, Associate Professor Moncrief, InstructorVotaw and all other instructors in the departmentsimmediately concerned.The University Extension Division.Quarterly Report of the Correspondence-Study Department for theSpring Quarter 1898.SUMMARY OF WORK OF THE DEPARTMENTS.DepartmentPhilosophy and Pedagogy -Political Economy - - - -Political Science History Sociology and AnthropologySemitic Languages and Literatures Biblical and Patristic GreekGreek Language and Literature Latin Language and Literature Romance Languages andLiteratures Germanic Languages andLiteratures English Language and Literature, and RhetoricBiblical Literature in English Mathematics Astronomy Botany Church History Systematic Theology - - -Homiletics Totals NumberInstructorsEngaged5125443223510231211157 NumberCourses inProgress3415553171651413111121 Enrolled559435169235 '45212271393245118331 ENROLLMENT.Total Enrollment in all courses, Spring Quarter - - 583Deduct names repeated ------ 48To^al number of individual students, Spring Quarter 535MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS.Number of Active Students enrolled April 1, 1898 - - 484Number of New Students enrolled during the Spring Quarter 51TotalSTATISTICS OF STUDENTS DISCONTINUING WORK.Students completing coursesStudents dropping work before completionStudents receiving University Credit 535564112Quarterly Report of the Correspondence-Study Department for theSummer Quarter 1898.SUMMARY OF WORK OF THE DEPARTMENTS.DepartmentPhilosophy arid Pedagogy -Political Economy - - - -Political Science History - - - -Sociology and AnthropologySemitic Languages and Literatures Biblical and Patristic GreekGreek Language and Literature --Latin Language and Liter-ture Romance Languages andLiteratures - - - - -Germanic Languages andLiteratures English Language, Literature, and Rhetoric - - -Mathematics Astronomy - Botany Old Testament Literatureand Interpretation - - -New Testament Literatureand Interpretation - - -Church History Systematic Theology - - -Homiletics -------Totals - NumberInstructorsEngaged63 NumberCourses inProgress3514555183191513130 Enrollment54929391576368528311534411424541610ENROLLMENT.Total Enrollment in all courses, Summer QuarterDeduct names repeated - 61060Total number of individual students, Summer Quarter 550583 MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS.Number of Active Students enrolled July 1, 1898Number of Students enrolled during Summer Quarter:Old Students reinstated - ... 2Old Students taking new courses - - - 20New Students - 82Number of courses taken by these new studentsSTATISTICS OF STUDENTS DISCONTINUING WORK.Courses completed during Quarter -Courses dropped during Quarter -Number of Students receiving University Credit 44610412018234 UNIVERSITY RECORDCalendar.december 9-17, 1898.Friday, December 9.Chapel- Assembly : Divinity School. — Chapel, CobbHall, 10:30 a.m.Saturday, December 10.Regular Meetings of Faculties and Boards :The Administrative Board of the University Press,8:30 a.m.The Faculty of the Senior Colleges, 10:00 a.m.The University Council, 11:30 a.m.Sunday, December 11.Vesper Service, Kent Theater, 4:00 p.m.Assistant Professor Clark will read from the works of E.R. Sill.Union meeting of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A.,Haskell Museum, 7:00 p.m.Monday, December 12.Chapel-Assembly: Junior Colleges. — Chapel, CobbLecture Hall, 10:30 a.m. (required of Junior CollegeStudents).Political Economy Club meets in Kent Theater,4:00 p.m.Address by Professor George D. Herron, of Iowa College,Subject: "Public Resources and Spiritual Liberty."All are invited.Tuesday, December 13.Chapel-Assembly: Senior Colleges. — Chapel, CobbHall, 10:30 a.m. (required of Senior College Students).Final Examination of J. G. Briggs, Jr., in Haskell Museum, Room 28, 2:00 p.m. (see p. 232).Final Examination of J. F. Hunter in Haskell Museum, Room 28, 4: 00 p.m. (see p. 232).Botanical Club meets in the Botanical Laboratory,Room 23, 5:00 p.m.Miss Lucy Magee will speak of the "Ecological ZonalDivisions of the Ferns and Orchids of Java ; " Miss Lyonwill review recent work upon *' Pneumathodes andiErenchyma, and their Functions;" and Mr. F. L.Stevens will review the work by Klebs on Sporediniagrandis,Wednesday, December 14.Monthly Meeting of Directors of University Settlement League 12:00 m. at house of Mrs. A. C. Miller,6018 Stony Island av.Geological Club meets in the Lecture Room of WalkerMuseum, 4:30 p.m.Mr. Russell D. George will speak on "The Canadian Shoreof Lake Superior."Meeting of the Y. M. C. A., Haskell Museum, 7:00 p.m.Subject, " Christian Rivalry," led by Associate Pr-ofessorStagg. English Club meets in the English Library, CoibsbHall, D, at 8:00 p.m.Assistant Professor Tolman will read on " Bernhard. ;TenBrink as an Historian of Literature."Sociology Club meets in Faculty Room, Haskell Museum, 8: 00 p.M;J. David Thompson on " Some Phases of the Social Movement in England."Election of Officers for the ensuing quarter.Thursday, December 15.Graduate Assembly. — Chapel, Cobb Hall, 10: 30 a.m.Bacteriological Club meets at 5720 Woodlawn av., at4: 00 p.m.Miss Hegeler will review some recent books on the Lifeand YVork of Pasteur.Zoological Club meets in Zoological Laboratory,Room 24, at 4:00 p.m.Professor W. H. Dudley will speak on " Protective Coloration," illustrated by a large number of colored lantern slides.Semitic Club meets in Assembly Hall, Haskell Museum, 7:30 p.m.Assistant Professor Breasted on " The Latest Discoveriesin Egypt." An open meeting. All interested are invited.Friday, December 16.Chapel-Assembly : Divinity School. — Chapel, CobbHall, 10:30 a.m.Final Examination of H. W. Hoover in Haskell Museum, Room 36, at 4:00 p.m. (see p. 232).Old French Club meets in Cobb Hall, 14 C, at 4:00 p.m.Paper by Mr. J. S. Will on "The Neuter il in Old French."Election of officers.Physics Club meets in Ryerson Physical Laboratory,Room 32, 4:00 p.m.Paper: "Recent Developments in the Vortex Theory," byJ. A. Thompson.Notes: "On the Free Expansion of Gases," by Mr. Gale;"On the Interpretation of Brush's Experiments," byMr. C. W. Chamberlain.Mathematical Club meets in Ryerson Physical Laboratory, Room 35, 7:30 p.m.Paper: "Konig's new proof of the quadratic reciprocitytheorem," by Mr. Lehmer.Notes: "Osgood's example of a single-valued functionwith a natural boundary whose inverse is also single-valued," by Mr. La Motte ; " Concerning mechanicalmethods of solving equations," by Assistant ProfessorYoung.Senior College Finals for the University prize, KentTheater, 8:00 p.m.Senior College Reception, President's House, 9:00-11:00 p.m.Saturday, December 17.Regular Meetings of Faculties and Boards :Administrative Board of University Affiliations,8:30 a.m.Administrative Board of Student Organizations,Publications, and Exhibitions, 10:00 a.m.The Faculty of the Divinity School, 11:30 a.m.