Sfoe inniversit^ of CbicagoPrice $J*0Q founded by john d. rockefeller Single CopiesPer Year 5 CentsUniversity RecordPUBLISHED BY AUTHORITYCHICAGOSlbe T&ntvexsitv of Cbicaao ttteesVOL. IV, NO. 25. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT 3:00 P.M. SEPTEMBER 22, 1899.Entered in the posi office Chicago. Illinois, as second-class matter.CONTENTS.I. Briefs on Propositions to be considered by theUniversity Congregation at its SixteenthMeeting, October 3, 1899 - - ¦ - - - 133-135 "II. Official Notices 135III. Current Events 135IV. Programme of the Thirtieth Convocation,Autumn 1899 - - 136V. Official Reports : The Library - - - - 136VI. The Calendar 136Briefs on Propositions to be Considered by the University Congregation at its Sixteenth Meeting, October 3, 189$.I. That to require University Service of Fellows isUnsatisfactory.Committee : Messes. Judson and W. Gr. Hale.Mr.Judson: advantages.1. To the fellow — makes him independent. Heearns his stipend.2. To the University — provides a large amount ofneeded service without additional expense.disadvantages.1. To the fellow — consumes much valuable timeand takes attention from specialty.2. To the University — the service obtained is inmany cases not so efficient as could be obtained frompermanent employes. Mr. W. G. Hale:ADVANTAGES.To the fellow :1, A sense of independence.2. An opportunity to gain experience.To the University :3. Service without expense.4. The presence of persons who can be called uponto give help in an emergency.ANALYSIS OF THE ABOVE.1. The fellow cannot have a sense of independencewhen he is rendering service corresponding to only apart of his stipend.2. If the fellow has already had experience in teaching, his time at the University is more valuable to himfor study.3. If he has not had experience, it is best that heshould not get it at the expense of the undergraduatesof the University of Chicago. Moreover, more efficientwork, whether in teaching or in other service, could inany case be obtained by the University, if (supposingits financial condition to demand this) it would reducethe number of fellowships, and set apart the money tobe applied where needed. All service, of whateverkind, would then be better done, for it would not, asnow, be performed by a constantly and rapidly changing force.4. It is true that it is helpful to have persons athand who may be called upon in an emergency. Butfellows are not generally so called upon, their services134 UNIVERSITY RECORDhaving been carefully planned for in advance. Onthe other hand, there are always, in every department,men who, if means were provided as above suggested,co aid be called to meet a sudden need, and who, unlike the fellows, would be glad to have such a connection with the University.CONCLUSION.The present system makes our fellowships less attractive than they are in other places ; it is irksometo the holders, and to those who have to plan for thework of departments and departmental libraries; itgives the University a constantly changing, unskilled,and somewhat grudging service.IV. That the adoption by the Board of the UniversityPress for use in the official publications and journals ofthe University of the list of words with changed spellingaccepted by the W. 3D. A. be approved.*Committee; Messrs. Chamberlin and Shorey.Mr. Chamberlin :That the present mode of English spelling is susceptible of improvement is beyond argument.That improved spelling would result in notablematerial economy is obvious upon inspection.That improved spelling would result in intellectualeconomy is equally obvious upon consideration.That a simplification of spelling would reduce thework of early education needs no argument.That a change of spelling in the interest of consistency and system would improve the intellectual andmoral character of early education may not be equallyobvious but is perhaps equally true. It is the firm conviction of many experienced educators, that the presentirregular, inconsistent and often irrational mode ofspelling introduces a sinister intellectual and moralfactor into early education.That the principles of simplicity, fitness, directnessand economy which are controlling factors in thepresent rapid evolution of the progressive arts shouldalso dominate the evolution of the linguistic arts cannot be rationally denied.* The list referred to is as follows:Program — (programme); tho— (though); altho — (although); thoro — (thorough) ; thorofare — (thoroughfare) ;thru — (through); thruout — (throughout); catalog —(catalogue); prolog— (prologue); decalog— (decalogue);demagog— (demagogue); pedagog— (pedagogue).The following is also of interest in this connection :The American Philological Association has recommended the following Rules for New Spellings, and a That therefore a change in spelling is eminently tobe desired should go without argument.That such a change will be made sooner or latermay be confidently predicted.The vital question therefore is simply one of waysand means and time.Two alternatives are presented ; either to introducechanges gradually and reach the desired end step bystep as fast as inertia and prejudice will permit, or towait until the burden of an irrational spelling and ofother linguistic infelicities becomes so intolerable as tolead to revolt igainst the whole system of literaryeducation. The resolution proposes the former course.The chief obstacle to a rational progressive voluntary evolution of the language lies in the prejudicesof the present generation. These prejudices are theresults of inheritance, of education, of an artificialpublic sentiment, and of force of habit. The removalof this prejudice, and the substitution of a sentimentof rational progress is thought to be the chief step inthe inauguration of a laudable evolution. It isthought that this can be done best by introducing afew changes selected as least offensive to our prejudices, after which other changes will be tolerated withless reluctance. It is thought that the developmentof a public sentiment favorable to conservative changewill gradually neutralize and at length reverse existing prejudice against change. It is thought that thesanction and the example of scholarly bodies willeffectively aid in inaugurating a conservative andcontrolled spirit of progress and subsequently guideit in the line of wholesome linguistic evolution.resolution has been introduced in Congress, instructingthe Public Printer to conform to them in all printing forthe government.1. Drop ue at the end of words like! dialogue, catalogue,etc., where the preceding vowel is short. Thus spell demagog, epilog, synagog, etc.2. Drop final e in such words as definite, infinite,favorite, etc., where the preceding vowel is short. Thusspell opposit, preterit, hypocrit, requisit, etc.3. Drop final te in words like quartette, coquette,cigarette, etc. Thus spell cigaret, roset, epaulet, vedet,gazet, etc.4. Drop final me in words like programme. Thus spellprogram, oriflam, gram, etc.5. Change ph to f in words like phantom, telegraph,phase, etc. Thus spell alfabet, paragraf, filosofy, fonetic,fotograf, etc.6. Substitute E for the dif thongs m and ce when theyhave the sound of that letter. Thus spell eolian, esthetic,diarrhea, subpena, esofagus, atheneum, etc.UNIVERSITY RECORD 135III. That the Administrative Advantages secured byrequiring students to register for two quarters inadvance are insufficient to counterbalance the Educational Disadvantages of the requirement.Committee : Messrs. A. W. Small and Tufts.Mr. Tufts :The grounds for the adoption of the plan requiringregistration for two Quarters instead of for one, were,1) educational, 2) administrative.1. The main purpose of the plan was to require thestudent to look ahead to the work of at least two Quarters and to arrange the registration of each Quarternot merely with reference to the immediate desirabilityof a particular course for that Quarter, but also withreference to its part in a larger plan. Students areoften unable to take a course because they have failedto arrange for the necessary prerequisites. In theJunior College, particularly, it requires much carefulplanning to get in all the required work in the properconsecution of courses and subjects. Whatever tendsto promote a more careful consideration of work for alonger period than the immediate Quarter is in so fardesirable.2. The administrative reason for registering for twoQuarters is that it involves less expenditure of timeto arrange with the student for the work of twoQuarters, when that work is considered at one time,than when it is considered at two separate times.Mr. A. W. Small :1. The reasons for retaining the present requirements are apparently more appropriate to the JuniorCollege than to the Senior College and the GraduateSchools.2. To require registration for two Quarters insteadof for one only, is to substitute in practice a new unitin place of the quarter unit in accordance with whichour courses are arranged.3. The present plan requires students to pass judgment upon schemes of study before they are in possession of all the information bearing upon the problem,which our Quarter system should place at theirdisposal.4. In the case of studies not previously pursued, theoutlook of the student is frequently so changed by anintroductory course that judgments reached a Quarterearlier are materially modified. The Quarter system, asoriginally planned, afforded facility of accommodationto the revised ideas. The modified plan now in forcetends to defeat that original purpose.5. It is a loss, rather than a gain, to reduce occasions for contact between students and deans or other faculty advisers to a minimum. Registration everyQuarter encourages consultation with competent advisers. This is costly for the instructors, but itshould be beneficial to the student.6. Objections to quarterly registration must be essentially arguments against the Quarter system. If thatsystem is bad, it should be abandoned. If it is good,its goodness should be secured to the full. The present plan is a needless confusion of two systems.Official Notices.Reports for the Summer Quarter. — All instructors are requested to observe that all reports forcourses given during the Summer Quarter are due atthe Recorder's Office (or the Faculty Exchange) notlater than 12 : 00 m., Monday, September 25. It is of theutmost importance that every course be recordedfully and promptly. Blanks will be furnished throughthe Faculty Exchange not later than Tuesday, September 19. The University Recorder.Miss Bacon, Principal of the University Elementary School, will be at her office at the school building5412 Ellis avenue, from 9:00 to 12:00, September 25and 26, to consult with any persons desiring information concerning the University Elementary School.The following have been elected to membership inthe Phi Beta Kappa, September 1899 :I*Ernest Edward Irons and John Paul Ritchey.Il.tGrace Eleanor Chandler and Alfred Ogle Shaklee.Current Events.The Century magazine for October will contain thenames of the three winners of the prizes offered by theCentury Company for the best poem, essay, and storysubmitted in competition by American college graduates of 1898. Last year all the prizes were won byalumni of eastern women's colleges. This year's winners are from the West. The prize essay, entitled " ThePoetry of Blake ; An Opinion," is by Mr. Henry JustinSmith, who received the degree of Bachelor of Artsfrom the University of Chicago.* With 24 Mj . credit. t With 33 Mj . credit.136 UNIVERSITY RECORDProgramme of the Thirtieth Convocation,AUTUMN 1899.October i, Sunday. Convocation Sunday.8: 30 a.m. Bible Classes. Haskell Oriental Museum4 : 00 p.m. The Convocation Vesper Service.The Convocation Sermon : The Reverend Frank Crane,Chicago.The Quarterly Report of the Christian Union.Kent Theater8 :oop.m. Union Meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association and the Young Women's Christian Association.Haskell Oriental Museum — Association HallOctober 2, Monday. Convocation Day.8 : 30 A.M.-12 : 00 m. Matriculation and Registration of Incoming Students. (All University Instructors offering courses inthe Autumn Quarter may be met at the consultationhours announced.)I2:oom. Division Meetings of the Junior and Senior Colleges.Attendance required. Cobb Lecture Hall12 : 30 p.m. The Eighth Anniversary Chapel Assembly.Cobb Lecture Hall — Chapela : 00 p.m. Meeting of Candidates for Degrees with the ExecutiveOfficers. Cobb Lecture Hall — Chapel2 : 00-4 : 00 p.m. Matriculation and Registration of Incoming Students.8 : 00 p.m. The Thirtieth University Convocation.The Procession.The Convocation Address : " The University and TheTeacher." The Right Reverend J. L. Spalding,Bishop of Peoria.The Conferring of Degrees.The President's Quarterly Statement.Central Music HallOctober 3, Tuesday.8: 30 A.M. Lectures and Recitations of the Autumn Quarter begin.10:30 A.M. Senior College Assembly. Attendance required ofMembers of the Senior Colleges.Cobb Lecture Hall — Chapel4:00 P.M. The Sixteenth Meeting of the University Congregation.The Procession.The Admission of New Members.The Review of Actions of Governing Bodies.The Discussion of Special Topics.The Election of Vice President.Haskell Oriental Museum — Congregation Hall7 : 00 p.m. The Congregation Dinner.The Quadrangle ClulOctober 4, Wednesday.3: 00 p.m. Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Theological Union.Fine Arts Building — University OfficeOctober 5, Thursday.8 :oo p.m. Annual Meeting of the Theological Union.Annual Sermon by President Nathaniel Butler, D.D.,Colby College, Waterville, Maine.The Immanuel Baptist Church Official Reports.During the month ending August 31, 1899. there hasbeen added to the Library of the University a totalnumber of 510 volumes, from the following sources :Books added by purchase, 247 vols., distributed asfollows :General Library, 26 vols.; Philosophy, 4 vols.; Pedagogy, 13 vols.; Political Economy, 8 vols.; PoliticalScience, 22 vols.; History, 35 vols.; Archaeology, 5 vols.;Sociology, 1 vol.; Semitic, 4 vols.; New Testament, 2vols.; Comparative Philology 7 vols.; Greek, 7 vols.;Romance, 11 vols.; German, 5 vols.; English, 14 vols.;Mathematics, 24 vols.; Astronomy (Ryerson) 12 vols.;Astronomy (Yerkes) 16 vols.; Chemistry, 1 vol.; Physics, 6 vols.; Geology, 15 vols.; Anatomy, 1 vol.; Botany,1 vol.; Church History, 3 vols.; Systematic Theology,1 vol.; Homiletics, 2 vols.; Latin, New Testament andChurch History, 1 vol.Books added by gift, 162 vols., distributed asfollows :General Library, 126 vols.; Sociology, 1 vol.; Anthropology, 1 vol.; Comparative Religion, 1 vol.; New Testament, 1 vol.; Mathematics, 19 vols.; Astronomy,(Ryerson), 2 vols.; Astronomy (Yerkes), 4 vols.; Geology, 7 vols.Books added by exchange for University Publications, 101 vols., distributed as follows :General Library, 33 vols.; Pedagogy, 15 vols.; Political Economy, 3 vols.; Sociology, 1 vol.; ComparativeReligion, 4 vols.; Semitic, 7 vols.; New Testament, 5vols.; Astronomy (Yerkes), 27 vols.; Geology, 1vol.;Botany, 2 vols.; Church History, 2 vols.; SystematicTheology, 1 vol.Calendar.september 22-30, 1899.Friday, September 22.Quarterly Examinations of the Summer Quarter.Second Term of the Summer Quarter ends.Saturday, September 23,to Saturday, September 30,Quarterly Recess.Saturday, September 30.Matriculation and Registration of Incoming Students,9:00 a.m.-3:00p.m. — The Offices of the President,the Deans, and the Registrar will be open. Officersof Instruction may not ordinarily be consulted onthis day.Opening of the work of the College for Teachers andof the Class-study Department, 8:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m.The Deans and Secretary will be in attendance inRoom 410, Fine Arts Building, 203 Michigan av.Material for the CALENDAR must be sent to the Office of Information by THURSDAY, 8:30 A.M.,in order to be published in the issue of the same week.