Gbe Tttniverstt^ of CbicaaoPflCe $J*00 FOUNDED BY JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER Single CopiCSPer Year 5 CentsUniversity RecordPUBLISHED BY AUTHORITYCHICAGOSXbe Mniveizitv ot abtcago picesVOL IV, NO. 19. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT 3:00 P.M. AUGUST 1L 1899.Entered in the pos! office Chicago, Illinois, as second-class matter.CONTENTS.I. . The Correspondence-Study Conference - - 105-109II. Official Actions - - - 109111. Official Notices 109-110IV. The Haskell Lectures for 1899 110V. Pedagogical Meetings of the First Term of theSummer Quarter 1899 110VI. The Calendar 110-111The Correspondence-Study Conference.The annual conference of correspondence study instructors and students was held in the Chapel, CobbHall, Monday, July 24, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting wasdevoted to a presentation of the method and possibilities of correspondence study by several of the instructors, and to testimony to the value and efficiencyof the work from former students. President Harperpresided, and introduced the speakers. Brief extractsfrom their remarks follow.President Harper : I have myself been personallyinterested in the correspondence work for twentyyears and have seen the system work for that periodof time. I have seen men and women in all the states,and in nearly all of the countries of the world engagedin the study of one subject and another by the plan ofcorrespondence. There is a great deal said against it ;there is more to be said in favor of it.1) The correspondence method of study is not intended for all men and women ; it is intended for thosewho have the ability — the backbone- — to work without the constant prodding of a teacher. Half thestudents in a university need the constant attentionof the teacher day by day. It is the best class of students who do the work by correspondence. 2) It is without question true that in linguisticwork (I draw my illustrations from the departmentwith which I am personally connected) Hebrew,Arabic, Aramaic, Assyrian — the work done by correspondence is even better than that done in the classroom. Students who come to us after a year of suchwork are better prepared than those who have takenit with us in the class room ; and we do not mean tosay that we are not doing our very best for our students in the class room. The correspondence-studentdoes all the work himself ; he does it in writing, andin the learning of a language nothing can take theplace of writing. He does twenty times as much reciting as he would in a class where there are twentypeople ; he works out the difficulties himself, and theresults stay by him. In resident work, with the teacherat his elbow the explanation comes easily and quickly,and often goes as easily and as quickly.3) The correspondence work is an integral part ofthe University, provided from the very first, for menand women who could not otherwise have the privilegeof university work.4) It is not conducted for the purpose of makingmoney ; the fees do not actually pay for the expenseinvolved. "1Professor E. J. James, Director of the UniversityExtension Division:After calling attention to the method of conductingthe work as described in the Correspondence- studyCircular of Information, Director James addressedhimself to answering some of the questions most frequently put by Inquirers for correspondence work,106 UNIVERSITY RECORDespecially those relating to the credit value of thesecourses.1) The University of Chicago is the only institutionof its kind, I believe, which systematically providescorrespondence courses of instruction and recognizesthem as satisfying in part the requirements for thedegree. Thirty-six Majors are required for the Bachelor's degree ; of these twelve may be done undercertain conditions by correspondence.2) At least one year of resident study is required ofevery candidate for a degree in the University of Chicago. This is the minimum requirement. Candidatesfor the Master's degree who are graduates of otheruniversities, are required to spend this minimum inresident study at the University of Chicago. Theymay not substitute correspondence work for any partof this amount of residence study, but they may findit helpful in any one of these three different ways :(1) in preparing for the resident study ; (2) in supplementing it ; and (3) in enabling them to make up possible deficiencies existing between the Bachelor'sdegree which they hold, and the University of Chicago Bachelor's degree, which latter, or its full equivalent, is held prerequisite to candidacy for the higherdegrees. In each of these three ways correspondence -study has been found of great assistance either inlightening the work of the resident period and therebyleaving the candidate freer to prepare the requiredthesis and to prepare for the examination, or in anactual saving of time and, perhaps, his position. Asuccessful teacher is often able to secure a leave ofabsence from his duties. Rarely is this granted for alonger period than one year. In this time he mayhope to satisfy the requirements for the Master'sdegree, but only this : he cannot hope, in the sametime, to equalize in all cases his Bachelor's degree withthat of the University of Chicago. Correspondencecourses, by enabling him to do this, really make possible his entire plan for advanced work.Assistant Professor E. E. Sparks (History) :1) The chief criticism, if not the only criticism thathas come to me in regard to the University correspondence work is, that the student need not do somuch work as if he were in residence at the University. I think that criticism has never come from onewho has done correspondence work, but from someoutsider who is theorizing about the matter. Correspondence-students know that the opposite is true.2) We recall the words of that great philosopher —" He who gives himself to the betterment of himself isbeautiful in the eyes of the gods no less than he whogoeth forth with sword unto the taking of a city?* Correspondence work represents the very essence ofself-help. The earnest student in this work feels theexhiliration and inspiration which come from the consciousness of growing, self-developed power. At theUniversity the teacher is perfectly willing to help;books are plentiful, and references so ready that sometime the student is overhelped and loses the strengththat comes from the overcoming of obstacles alone.Dr. C. A. McMurry (Pedagogy) :1) During the last year the first course in " TheHistory of Education " was taken by students in theTeachers' College and by correspondence. I do nothesitate a moment in saying that those who took thecourse by correspondence did three times as effectivework and gained three times as much satisfaction forthemselves as those who took the work in the classroom. The student must carefully and thoughtfullysift out definite material for himself and give hisopinion on it ; this calls for an amount of self-relianteffort that is among the best results of study.2) We need greater specialization and scientific mastery of subjects. It is true, among teachers generally,that their preparation is of too general a character.They have not enough of that peculiar expertnessand scholarly knowledge of details that makes themenergetic enthusiasts. We need more specialists ; weneed them greatly. Parallel with the need is also theleisure. We all have some leisure, no matter howbusy we are. Some of it ought to be devoted to self-improvement. Some one has said that the essentialcharacter of a person is indicated most clearly by theway in which he spends his odd moments. It is ourprivilege through these correspondence courses toprovide ourselves with the opportunity for spending itmost wisely and beneficially. We must get opportunity for being something more than simple agentsof the school board. It is our right to become richand rare in those qualifications wherein we can besthelp our fellows.Assistant Professor A. H. Tolman (English) :1) It has been said — and I believe it true — thatthe character of a recitation is oftentimes determinedby the, way in which the lessons is given out. Wisdomand skill in the assignment of work is of fundamentalimportance to pupils. Well organized correspondencework is exceptionally strong in this respect.2) The completing of a course by correspondencewhen one-half of the work or more has been taken inresidence is a very satisfactory arrangement whenpracticable.UNIVERSITY RECORD 1073) The educational value to the student of beingcompelled to furnish a definite written answer toeyery question in a course is undeniable.Dr. Theodore Lee Neff (French) : My experiencehas not been very large as far as number of studentsis concerned, but it covers a period of nearly fouryears. I must say that I have become fully convincedthat very satisfactory work may be done in the learning of the French language by this method. The oneserious drawback in the beginning is that of pronunciation. This, of course, does not apply to those whodesire a reading knowledge of the language.My testimony is that it means good, hard work ; and— on the other hand — that the results are commensurate with the work.^^_^*? Dr. C. J. Chamberlain (Botany) :\ 1) A few days ago a student in one of the biological"departments asked an instructor whether it would bepossible to continue his work by correspondence, andthe instructor replied that laboratory work from thenature of the case, could not be conducted in thatway.* Four years ago I ' should have agreed withhim, and should have regarded his answer as a merestatement of fact, admitting no discussion. My experience during the last four years has led me to the opposite conclusion. Twelve students who have takentheir elementary work in botany by correspondencehave since taken resident work in the subject. Othermembers of the department with whom these studentshave done resident work agree that it is fully up tothe highest standard of work done by those who havetaken all their botanical courses in residence. Ourcorrespondence-students are the pace-makers in thedepartments^?*A Major'swork by correspondence demands moretime, both from student and instructor, than a Major'swork in residence, but my experience has convincedme that three or four Majors by correspondence ishighly desirable, especially for those who desire to doadvanced work in botany, for it develops self-relianceand independence.Miss Charity Dye, Indianapolis (Ind.) High School(English) : When we compare ourselves at the closeof a course with ourselves at the beginning, we feellike renewing our pledge of faith in correspondencework. One has the sense of triumph over difficultiesovercome ; he has the satisfaction of knowing ; the* Within a week arrangements have been completed for correspondence work in Zoology. satisfaction of having gathered his knowledge into oneorganic whole.I know that correspondence work is of great valueto a teacher. It vitalizes his work ; it affords him theopportunity of continuing to be a learner. I begancorrespondence work in 1895, with the course in" Fiction," a subject which I was teaching at the time.I found it. a great help in conducting the work of myclass. The work done by my pupils at the time I wastaking the course in " Tennyson " was better than I hadbeen able to get them to do before.Rev. Fred. O. Bump, Maxwell, Iowa (TheologicalSubjects) : I have been connected with the Universityof Chicago about two years, taking half my work bycorrespondence and half in residence. I have takenwork in the Old Testament, New Testament, Apologetics and English by correspondence.1) I find it takes me on an average about threetimes as long to do a Major by correspondence as itdoes to complete a Major in residence, but when Ihave completed my Major by correspondence I findthat it is about three times as large a Major.2) It is objected that the student has to write outhis work and that it takes too much time. I find,however, that when I have written out my work I haveit in a concise, orderly form and have a grasp of itthat I would be unable to get in any other way.3) The weakness felt by most students is the absencefrom libraries, but this again has an advantage, inasmuch as it has compelled me to work out many knottyproblems myself.4) In the correspondence work the instructor addresses himself to me and my needs, instead of addressing himself to the " average man " as he must in the,class room.5) The preacher, no less than the teacher, finds theresults of correspondence- study of great value forimmediate use.Miss Katherine Dopp, Head of Teachers' TrainingDepartment, University of Utah (Pedagogy and Sociology) : My first work was in Pedagogy under ProfessorDewey. In comparing the value that I got from thiscourse with that received from the one I took withhim while in residence at the University of Michigan,I felt that the correspondence course yielded aboutfive times the value that the resident course did.Last summer I took certain courses in residence in thedepartment of Sociology and, later on, made arrangements to complete them by correspondence. My instructor permitted me to substitute practical problemsarising in my work for the abstract problems sug-108 UmVERSIl T REGOBDgested in the class room. The authorities have givencredit for the work which was thus done. I am gladthat there is one institution that will recognize workdone in this way outside of its walls.Miss Leila D. Hill, Savannah (Ga.) High School(History) : I have finished two Majors in the department of History and have found the work very satisfactory. I think that one of the best points in correspondence work is that the student has much time inwhich to prepare each paper. It enables one to thinkout many problems and to do a great deal of relatedreading, things that are really impossible in residentwork. Students at a long distance are enabled to dowork under the best instructors that the countryaffords, and at a cost that is merely nominal.Mr. John D. Overton, Delafield (Wis.) MilitaryAcademy (Botany) : During the past year I have completed two courses in Botany by correspondence inspite of peculiar disadvantages. In coming to theUniversity this summer I find myself as well prepared, I believe, for taking up the advanced work asthose who have covered these elementary courses inresidence. There is a distinct advantage in thecorrespondence work in the power of independenteffort which it develops. As has been said, one hasto work harder for a Major credit, but he is consciousof having secured a correspondingly larger Major.Miss Mary E. Robinson, Louisville, Ky. (Philosophy) : One of the many advantages of the correspondence work, one that comes to my mind most frequently,is the assistance that it gives to one's private studyThis is definitely planned by experts in a department.'and is under the supervision of the head of the department. You feel that you have the personal attentionof your instructor and that the work must be donecarefully.Mr. Wm. M. Black, Western Maryland College,Westminster, Md. (Greek) : I find correspondencework stimulating in the incentive that it gives toregular and systematic effort ; broadening in that itkeeps a man from getting into a rut and helps him outof one ; elevating in the sense that all earnest studybrings a degree of culture. I have been conscious ofthe personal interest of my instructor, and know Ihave a surer grasp of the subject than if I had takenthe course in residence.Mr. Wm. H. Herschmann, Superintendent ofSchools, New Albany, Ind. (History) : I cannot resign my position to attend the University, but I can bringthe University to me and mean to keep it there. Ihave wasted a great deal of time in dissipated reading.I find that the correspondence work directs me in asystematic way so that I do not lose energy in thisdirection. It has benefited me in the selection ofbooks. I have searched library after library to getthe books that I wanted, and I did not know untilafter I had read them that they ivere published forrevenue only. I find that the books recommended bythe professors of the University are genuine helps inevery way.Miss Izora Scott, Pueblo (Col.) High School(Greek, Latin, French) :1) I can testify to the personal element in correspondence work. My instructors have annoyed mesometimes and have given me more trouble than Ireally enjoyed.2) Home work under a competent teacher is perhaps more satisfactory than correspondence work;but a competent teacher is very hard to find. I foundthat, while I would give half an hour or an hour inpreparation for work that I took with a class at home,I would put eight hours on my ivork for my University instructor. He made me work.3) The correspondence work has come to me to bethe central part of my year's work. The time that Iwould dissipate otherwise has come to center aroundthis work.Miss Clara H. Allison, St. Paul (Minn.) HighSchool (English) : I have come to be a resident studentat the University through correspondence work. Myinstructor took a friendly interest not only in the lessonpapers submitted, but in my style of writing, andencouraged me to send her the best that I could write.When we have a year to do the work that is donehere in three months we have an opportunity, especially if we have access to a library, to do a great dealof outside work in reading up the course studied.Miss Mary Apthorpe, Oshkosh (Wis.) NormalSchool (Latin, English, Philosophy) : I have heard itstated that the correspondence work is devoid of allpersonal influence. I think that is a mistake. Given,a teacher of any force of character, and a student ofany imagination, and there must in the intercoursespring up a peculiar kind of sympathy. If anyonedoubts this, let him take a course in correspondence ;let him write two or three lessons carelessly, and if hedoesn't find things getting personal, I miss my pointUNIVERSITY RECORD 109Mrs. Sarah Webb Maury, Louisville (Ky.) HighSchool (Botany) : I have taken by correspondencethe full course offered in " General Morphology ofPlants "and a Major in Ecology. I consider thiswork one of the most valuable experiences of my life.The material was selected and packed with such care,the directions for using the material so clear, the questions so searching, the returns of my lesson sheets soprompt and the criticism so kind that I now feel ableto undertake advanced work with the same ease asthose students who have been prepared in the laboratories of the University. The independence, moreover,that comes from working alone is a fair substitute forthe presentation of the subject-matter by the teacherand the enthusiasm that is aroused by association withother students.Official Actions.The Graduate Faculties of Arts and Literature atthe meeting on August 5, 1899, accepted the followingpersons as candidates for the degrees named.For the Degree of Master of Arts:James Davis Garner ; departments, Mathematicsand Political Science.John Andrew Long ; department, Philosophy.Benjamin Franklin Templeton; departments, Latinand English.For the Degree of Master of Philosophy :Eva McNally ; department, English.For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy :Herman B. Almstedt; principal department, German ; secondary department, English.Andre" Beziat de-Bordes ; principal department,French ; secondary department, Spanish.Annie Marion MacLean ; principal department, Sociology ; secondary department, Political Science.Frederick Otto Schub ; principal department, German; secondary department, Indo-European Philology.Thomas K. Sidey; principal department, Latin;secondary department, Greek.Official Notices.In accordance with instructions contained in Executive Bulletin, Number XI, the official calendar ofmeetings, lectures, vesper services, conferences, assemblies, and other events will be prepared for publication each week at the office of Information andExchange. Instructors and members of the University are requested to send in future all notices for the weekly calendar to the office of Information andExchange, instead of as heretofore to the Recorder.George S. Goodspeed,The University Recorder.Official copies of the University Record for theuse of students may be found in the corridors andhalls of the various buildings in the University quadrangles. Students are requested to make themselvesacquainted with the official actions and notices of theUniversity, as published from week to week in theUniversity Record.reports for the first term of the summerQUARTER.All courses which close at the end of the First Termare to be reported to the Recorder on the official blanksat that time.Courses which are to be continued through the quarter are to be reported at the end of the quarter andinstructors will specify "First Term only," " SecondTerm only," etc., in the cases of students present lessthan the whole quarter.Blanks will be sent through the Faculty Exchangenot later than Wednesday, August 9. If any instructor fails to receive the necessary blanks, theymay be obtained from the Clerk of Records.George S. Goodspeed.The University Recorder.The Final Examination of William McPherson forthe degree of Ph.D. will be held Friday, August 11,at 3:00 p.m., in Room 20, Kent Chemical Laboratory.Principal subject, Chemistry; secondary subject,Physics. Thesis : " On the Nature of the Oxyazo Compound." Committee : Professor Nef , Associate Professor S. W. Stratton, Professor Bolza, and all othermembers of the departments immediately concerned.The Final Examination of Elizabeth MargueriteStrauchon for the degree of Ph.M. will be held Friday, August 11, at 3:00 p.m., in Room D 4, Cobb Hall.Principal subject, English. Thesis: "The Sense ofColor in Chaucer." Committee: Professors Manly,Terry, Assistant Professor Schmidt-Wartenberg, andall other members of the departments, immediatelyconcerned.The Final Examination of Thomas Kay Sidey forthe degree of Ph.D. will be held on Monday, August14, at 3:00 p.m., in Room B 2, Cobb Hall. Principalsubject, Latin ; secondary subject, Greek. Thesis :"Contributions to the History of the Use of the110 UNIVERSITY RECORDParticiple." Committee : Professors Hendrickson,Shorey, A. C. Miller, Associate Professor Castle, andall other members of the departments immediatelyconcerned.The Final Examination of Annie Marion MacLeanfor the degree of Ph.D. will be held Saturday, August12, at 9 : 00 a.m., in Room C 2, Cobb Hall. Principalsubject, Sociology; secondary subject, PoliticalScience. Thesis : " The Acadian Element in thePopulation of Nova Scotia." Committee : ProfessorsSmall and Judson, Dr. Hatfield, and all other members of the departments immediately concerned.The Final Examination of Herbert M. Burchardfor the degree of Ph.D. will be held Saturday, August12, at 3:00 p.m., in Room B 2, Cobb Hall. Principalsubject, Greek; secondary subject, Latin. Thesis:" Homeric Influence on the Palatine Anthology." Committee : Professors Shorey, Hendrickson, Dr. A. W.Stratton, and all other members of the departmentsimmediately concerned.The Final Examination of Robert Lincoln Kellyfor the degree of Ph.M. will be held Thursday, August17, at 2 : 00 p.m., in Room 34, Anatomy Building. Principal subject, Philosophy ; secondary subject, PoliticalScience. Thesis : "The Influence of Locke in theDevelopment of Political Ideals in America." Committee : Associate Professor Tufts, Professor Judson,Associate Professor R. F. Harper, and all other members of the departments immediately concerned.The Haskell Lectures for 1899.The " Haskell Lectures " for 1899 will be deliveredby President John Henry Barrows, of Oberlin College,on " Christianity and Buddhism." The titles anddates of the different lectures of the course follow :1. The Life of Buddha and the Life of Christ.Sunday, August 6.2. The Death of Buddha and the Death of Christ.Wednesday, August 9.3. Buddhist and Christian Doctrines of the Soul and of theFuture Life. Friday, August 11.4. The Ethics of Buddhism and of Christianity.Sunday, August 13.5. Buddhism in China and Japan. Wednesday, August 16.6. The Right Attitude of Christianity toward Buddhism.Friday, August 18.4:00 p.m. ft Theater. Pedagogical Meetings of the First Term of theSummer Quarter 1899.During the first week there were held at the University three meetings of the joint Congress of theIllinois Society for Child-Study, and of the NationalHerbart Society. Addresses were made at these meetings by the following persons connected with the University : Professor Geo. E. Dawson, Springfield, Mass.,Dr. Chas. A. McMurry, Mr. W. A. Clarke, Fellow inPedagogy, and Mr. Fred. W. Smedley.The first regular meeting of the Pedagogical Clubwas held on Tuesday, July 11, at which time Mr. W.A. Clarke read a paper on " The Laws of Pedagogy."On Wednesday, July 19, at the second regular meetingof the Pedagogical Club, Dr. C. A. McMurry read apaper on "Lessons from the History of Education."On July 26, Associate Professor Bulkley presented apaper upon " The Examination of Teachers." All threeof these meetings were held in the Lecture Room,Cobb Hall, and general discussion followed each ofthe papers presented. On Wednesday, August 2, Inspector James L. Hughes addressed the Club inthe Chapel at Cobb Hall on the subject, " CharlesDickens, England's Greatest Educator." On Tuesdayevening, August 8, the Pedagogical Club met in theLecture Room of Cobb Hall, and was addressed byDr. Geo. F. James on the subject, 'Recent Educational Legislation." In addition to these meetings ofthe Pedagogical Club, which brought together all thestudents of pedagogy in the University, a superintendents' Round Table has been organized meeting regularly every week for the discussion of special problemsof superintendence.Galen da r.AUGUST 11-19, 1899.Friday, August 11.Chapel-Assembly : Divinity School. — Chapel, CobbHall, 10:30 a.m.Registration for the Second Term, 3:00-4:00 p.m.University Open Lectures :8 : 30 a.m. " Hebrew Wisdom Literature." President Harper,Congregation Hall, Haskell.11:00A.M. "Hebrew Religion as compared with other Semitic Religions." Professor Smith, CongregationHall, Haskell.11 : 00 A.M. " Dante in English." Assistant Professor Howland,C 17, Cobb Hall.4:00p.m. "Buddhist and Christian Doctrines of the Souland the Future Life." President Barrows, KentTheater.UNIVERSITY BE COED 1114 -00 P.M. "Ibsen und das letzte Jahrzehnt des deutschenDramas." Professor Hochdorfer, Lecture Room,Cobb Hall.4 • 00 p.m. " Contemporary Social Ethics— The Trend." MissAddams, Chapel, Cobb Hall.4 : 00 p.m. " Some Topics of the Larger Politics : The Expansion of Europe." Professor Judson, CongregationHall, Haskell.8: 00 p.m. "Rembrandt, or the Shakespeare of Art." President Barrows, Kent Theater.Final Examination of W. McPherson for the degree ofPh.D., 3:00 p.m., Kent, Room 20 (see p. 109).Final Examination of E. M. Strauchon for the degreeof Ph.M., 3:00 p.m., D 4, Cobb Hall (see p. 109).Mathematical Club meets in Room 36, Ryerson Physical Laboratory, 4:00 p.m.Paper: "Concerning conform representation in space offour dimensions," by Professor Hathaway.Notes: "Concerning quadratic transformations," II, byDr. H. E. Slaught. " Concerning Higher Complex numbers," V, by Professor Skinner.Physics Club meets in Ryerson Physical Laboratory,Room 32, 4:00 p.m.Papers: " Absorption of Electric Waves," by Professor A.D.Cole; "'Velocity of Electric Waves in Air," by Mr.F. L. Almy.First Term of Summer Quarter ends.Saturday, August 12.Second Term of Summer Quarter begins.Registration for the Second Term, 9:00-10:00 a.m.Meetings of Faculties and Boards :The Faculty of the Senior Colleges, 10:00 a.m.Final Examination of Annie Marion MacLean for thedegree of Ph.D., 9: 00 a.m., C 2, Cobb Hall (see p. 110).Final Examination of Herbert M. Burchard for thedegree of Ph.D., 3:00 p.m., B 2, Cobb Hall (see p. 110).Sunday, August 13.Vesper Service is held in Kent Theater, 4:00 p.m.President Barrows: "The Ethics of Buddhism and ofChristianity."Union meeting of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A.,Association Room, Haskell, 7:00 p.m.Address : "The Consecration of Intellect." Dr. W.Cunningham, Cambridge University, England. KentTheater, 8: 00 p.m. Monday, August 14.Chapel-Assembly : Junior Colleges. — Chapel, CobbHall, 10:30 a.m. (required of Junior College Students). •Registration for the Second Term, 8 : 30 A.M.-12: 00 m.;2: 00-4:00 p.m.Final Examination of T. K. Sidey for the degree ofPh.D., 3: 00 p.m., B 2, Cobb Hall (see p. 109).University Open Lectures :8 : 00 p.m. "Shakespeare, or Christianity in Poetry." President Barrows, Kent Theater.Tuesday, August 15.Chapel Assembly : Senior Colleges. — Chapel, CobbHall, 10:30 a.m. (required of Senior College Students).University Open Lectures :4:00p.m. "Native Races of North America." AssociateProfessor Starr, Congregation Hall, Haskell.4 : 00 p.m. " The Rights of the Seller." Mrs. Kelley, Chapel,Cobb Hall.Wednesday, August 16.University Open Lectures :4 : 00 p.m. " Readings from Goethe." Assistant Professor vonKlenze, Lecture Room, Cobb Hall.4:00p.m. "Some Topics of the larger Politics: Early Foreign Policy of the United States." Professor Judson, Congregation Hall, Haskell.8:00 p.m. "James Russell Lowell, Poet and Patriot." President Barrows, Kent Theater.8 : 00 p.m. " The Germ Theory of Disease and its Recent Developments." Assistant Professor Jordan, Congregation Hall, Haskell.Meeting of the Y. M. C. A. in Association Room, Haskell, 7:00 p.m.Thursday, August 17.Chapel-Assembly: Graduate Schools. — Chapel, CobbHall, 10:30 a.m.Final Examination of Robert Lincoln Kelly for thedegree of Ph.M., 2:00 p.m., 34 Anatomy Building(seep. 110).University Open Lectures :4 :00 p.m. " Native Races of North America." Associate Professor Starr. Congregation Hall, Haskell.Friday, August 18.Chapel-Assembly : Divinity School. — Chapel, CobbHall, 10:30 a.m.University Open Lectures :4: 00 P.M. " Some Topics of the Larger Politics : Later Foreign Policy of the United States." 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