Sbe THniversits of CblcagoPrice $J»00 founded by john d. rockefeller Single CopiesPer Year 5 CentsUniversity RecordPUBLISHED BY AUTHORITYCHICAGOGbe *dnfversit£ of Cbfcago pressVOL V, NO. 4 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT 3:00 P.M. APRIL 27, 1900Entered in the post office Chicago, Illinois, as second-class matterCONTENTS.I. The University Congregation. The Twentieth Meeting (Continued) - 4i~42II. The American Colony at Gottingen 42III. Official Notices 43IV. Scholarships in American History - - 43V. Lectures by Professor Herford - 43VI. Death of Dr. de Poyen-Bellisle - - - 43VII. Calendar ------- 44THE UNIVERSITY CONGREGATION.THE TWENTIETH MEETING.(Continued.)The Congregation proceeded to the consideration of the proposition accepted for discussion atthis meeting. It was as follows :THAT THE PRESENT INCREASING INTEREST INATHLETICS IN THE UNIVERSITY IS UNDESIRABLE.The committee having in charge the presentation of this question, namely, Professors Buckand Lovett, called attention to their printedbriefs published in the University Record ofMarch 16, 1900.Mr. Buck, in speaking to his brief, laid muchstress upon the value and importance of athleticsas an element in college life, but urged thatnothing must stand in the way of the removal ofthe evils which he described ; otherwise the moraltone of the whole college is in danger of being lowered. The signs of such lowering he indicatedas likely to exist, not merely in the student body,but also in the faculty. He spoke of two principles, which, however sound in general, he hadcome to regard as seriously obstructing the effortto maintain a high standard in athletic matters ;namely, that a man is to be regarded as innocentuntil he is proved guilty; and, second, that theinnocent must not suffer with the guilty.Mr. Lovett stated that while he recognized thegood elements in college athletics, the questionnow before us was whether the demand which theywere making for more and more attention shouldbe yielded to. He maintained that this increase ofinterest was undesirable for the athlete, becauseit tends to make him a specialist in athletics andto work thereby injury to his course ; undesirablefor faculties, because it has a tendency to involvefaculties in intercollegiate diplomacy and produces academic scandals, such as had already beenalluded to ; undesirable also for those who do nottake part directly, since it tends to absorb theinterest of students and to lead them into sillycelebration of athletic victories. He urged thatfar more beneficial than the training of specialathletic teams, which was the prevailing methodof the present athletic policy, was the generalparticipation of the largest possible number, of42 UNIVERSITY RECORDthe students in athletic sports, and expressed hisconviction that in this direction the present athletic interest was not tending.At this point the Congregation adjourned forcontinuance of the discussion to April 6, at 5: 00p. M.The Congregation having reassembled, twenty-six members being present, the discussion of theproposition was continued.Mr. Small called attention to the fact that thequestion as stated was liable to misunderstanding.He offered a substitute, in connection with whichhe expressed his belief that athletic sports in ourcolleges are among the most important moralizing influences at our disposal.Mr. Mead stated his conviction that we werehelpless in attempting to regulate the social lifeof the students and that it was far more desirableto follow the student's bent. So in this case toattempt to hold back the increasing interest inathletics was unwise as well as undesirable.After further discussion the following series ofresolutions was presented and adopted :1. That, on the whole, the Congregation believes that the.advantages of college athletics as at present conducted outweigh their disadvantages ;2. That the responsible governing bodies be requested toconsider whether the present regulations of the Universitycontain all the safeguards that are available to prevent possible abuses in connection with competitive athletics, andwhether the present safeguards are adequately maintained ;3. That the governing bodies be requested to prepare astatement covering all phases of the facts concerning athletics in the University.The President appointed as the committee tonominate officers for the twenty-second meetingMessrs. Castle, Mathews, and MacClintock.The Recorder was, on motion, directed to castthe ballot of the Congregation for ProfessorCoulter as Vice President for the ensuing quarter.The Congregation proceeded to consider theactions of the governing bodies for the past quarter. Some discussion was elicited respecting theregulations concerning tardiness, and they wereapproved with the additional statement that they should be regarded as morally effective only whena system of electrical bells marking the hours in -all the buildings is in force.The Congregation thereupon adjourned.The Quarterly Dinner in connection with thetwentieth meeting of the Congregation was heldat the Quadrangle Club on April 2, at 7:00 p. m.There were forty members present. After thedinner was served, the Vice President of the Congregation, Professor Chandler, called the Congregation to order and introduced the Hon. DavidJ. Hill, who spoke upon " The Convocation Orator." He was followed by the Rev. O. P. Gifford,the Convocation Chaplain. He took for his subject, " Mediaeval Thought and the Modern Ministry." Mr. Blewett Lee, of Chicago, spoke on"The University and the City," and the Presidentof the University closed the speech-making by aa familiar talk upon the position and prospects ofthe University.THE AMERICAN COLONY AT GOTTINGEN.A recent organization is the American Colonyat Gottingen, composed of American studentsand travelers, who come to enjoy the varied opportunities afforded by the University. It is thepurpose of the colony to render every assistancein its power to new students in becoming acquainted with the language, customs, and institutions of the country, especially at the start, andin still keeping in touch with their country andcountrymen.Membership in the Colony is coincident withAmerican citizenship and residence in Gottingen ;and there are no compulsory dues, it being thesole purpose of the Colony to be mutually helpful in an informal manner.Inquiries in regard to the Colony and to expenses, rooms, private and University instruction,may be addressed to the " Patriarch" of the Colony, Earle R. Hedrick, Michigan '96, Harvard '98.UNIVERSITY RECORD 43OFFICIAL NOTICES.By action of the University Council, all exercises of the University will be suspended on Tuesday, May ir after 10 : 30 a.m.The examination of Hiram Van Kirk for thedegree of Ph.D. will be held in Room 26, HaskellOriental Museum, April 28, at 9:00 a.m. Principal subject, Systematic Theology ; secondarysubject, Biblical Theology. Committee : Professors Northrup, Foster, Mathews, Goodspeed, Assistant Professor Votaw, and all other members ofthe departments immediately concerned.. Members of the University will be given an opportunity to observe with the 6j^-inch Equatorialof the Student's Observatory, Fridays, from 7 :ooto Q:00 p.m. A member of the Astronomical Department will be in attendance.Kurt Laves.SCHOLARSHIPS IN AMERICAN HISTORY.The Colonial Dames of America in the State ofIllinois have established a scholarship yieldingthe amount of $150.00 a year for two years to thatstudent who, having completed the work of theJunior Colleges, shall pass the best examinationin American history.The first competitive examination for this scholarship will be held Friday, June 8, 1900, the periodto be covered in the questions being the years1848 to i860 inclusive.Only those will be eligible to compete whohave taken American History Courses 16, 17, and18 in the University of Chicago ; who have creditfor History Courses 1 and 2 (or their equivalent);and who have obtained a general average of Bin the work of the Junior Colleges.LECTURES BY PROFESSOR HERFORD.Professor Charles H. Herford, of UniversityCollege, Wales, the Percy Trumbull lecturer on Poetry at the Johns Hopkins University for thepresent year, will deliver a series of lecturesat the University during the month of May underthe auspices of the English Department. Thefollowing is the programme, to which all members and friends of the University are cordiallyinvited.I. " Romance and Allegory in the Age of Chaucer."May 7, 4 : 00 p.m.II. " The Poetry of Personality among the Elizabethans."May 9, 4 : 00 P.M.III. " The Permanent Power of English Poetry."May 14, 4:00 p.m.IV. ¦ * Ibsen ; with more special reference to his poetry."May 16, 4:00 P.M.The lectures will be held in the Lecture Room,Cobb Hall.DEATH OF DR. DE POYEN-BELLISLE.Dr. Rene de Poyen-Bellisle, instructor inRomance Philology in the department ofRomance Languages and Literatures of theUniversity, died at his home, 2419 MichiganAve., on Monday, April 23. Dr. de Poyenreceived his doctor's degree from the University in 1894, and held the position of Assistant in Romance Philology during theyear 1894-5. He was promoted to an in-structorship in Romance Philology in 1895,and occupied that position at the time of hisdeath. He was not merely a well-trainedscholar in his chosen field, but was also anenthusiastic expounder of French Literature,and himself published a volume of Frenchpoems characterized by thoughtfulness anddelicacy of expression. The funeral serviceswere conducted by the Chaplain of the University, and a commemorative service will beheld at the University on Wednesday, May 2,at 10:30 a.m., the usual division meetingsbeing suspended for this purpose.44 UNIVERSITY RECORDTHE CALENDAR.APRIL 27— MAY 5, 1900.Friday, April 27.Chapel- Assembly : The Divinity School. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Physics Club meets in Room 32, Ryerson Physical Laboratory, at 4: 00 p.m.Mr. Reichmann will read on " The nature of and relation between the Electrostatic and ElectromagneticUnits."Graduate Club meets in Green Hall at 8:00 p.m.Professor J. Loeb will speak.Saturday, April 28.Meetings of University Ruling Bodies in HaskellOriental Museum :The Administrative Board of Student Organizations, Publications, and Exhibitions, 8: 30 a.m.The Administrative Board of Libraries, Laboratories, and Museums, 10:00 a.m.The Faculty of the Graduate School of Artsand Literature in joint meeting with theFaculty of the Ogden (Graduate) School,11: 30 A.M.Sunday, April 29.Vesper Service is held in Kent Theater at4:00 P.M.Professor Johnson will speak on "The AugsburgConfession."Monday, April SO.Chapel- Assembly : The Junior Colleges. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 16:30 a.m. Tuesday, May T.All University Exercises are suspended after10:30 A.M.Botanical Club meets in Room 23, BotanicalLaboratory, at 5:00 p.m.Professor John M. Coulter will give a review of therecent work of Webber on " The influence exerted onthe seed by the pollinating parent."Wednesday, May 2.Commemorative Service for the late Dr. dePoyen-Bellisle is held in the Chapel, CobbLecture Hall, at 10: 30 a.m.Thursday, May 3.Chapel-Assembly: The Graduate Schools. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Semitic Club meets in the Faculty Room, HaskellMuseum at 7:30 p.m.Professor Goodspeed will read "Some Notes onSennacherib's Invasion of Judah."Friday, May 4.Chapel-Assembly: The Divinity School. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Mathematical Club meets in Room 35, RyersonPhysical Laboratory, at 4: 00 p.m.Mr. A. C. Lunn reads, " On central orbits with twoApsodal distances" (Thesis report). Note: "On thedetermination of maxima and mimima of functions ofseveral variables" (second note), by Dr. Boyd.Saturday, May 5.Meetings of University Ruling Bodies, HaskellOriental Museum :The Administrative Board of Physical Culture and Athletics, 8:30 a.m.The Faculty of the Junior Colleges, 10:00a.m.The University Senate, i i : 30 a.m.Material for the CALENDAR must be sent to the Office of Information by THURSDAY, 8: SO A.M.in order to be published in the issue of the same week.