Zbe TUniversttip of CbicagoPrice $1.00 founded by john d. rockefeller Single CopiesPer Year________ 5 CentsUniversity RecordPUBLISHED BY AUTHORITYCHICAGOGbe T&nivetBity of Gbfcago pressVOL. V, NO. 37 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT 3:00 P.M.* DECEMBER 14, 1900Entered in the post office Chicago, Illinois, as second-class matterCONTENTS.I. Briefs on Propositions to be considered bythe University Congregation at its Twenty-third Meeting, January 2, 190 1 - - - 321-322II. Official Notices 322-323HI. Official Reports r The Library - - *- ' 323IV. Calendar 324BRIEFS ON PROPOSITIONSTO BE CONSIDERED BY THE UNIVERSITY CONGREGATION AT ITS TWENTY-THIRD MEETING, JANUARY 2, 1901.Proposition: That it would be to the best interests Qf theUniversity to substitute for the present system of separate Boards and Faculties one Faculty with specialcommittees.Committee : Messrs. Abbott and Hendrickson. ,,Mr. Abbott :affirmative.I. The inability of the Congregation to legislate takes away from its significance. Membersfeel that the questions coming before it will bedecided in some other body.II. a) In so far as the several faculties andboards are concerned members of the faculty feelthat they do not have a share in the settlement ofall University questions. They have responsibility without power. A general faculty systemmight also serve to unify the University, and tofoster the spirit of loyalty. b) The present plan leads to a detached systemof legislation, as though the Junior Colleges, forinstance, had no vital connection with the SeniorColleges or the Graduate School.NEGATIVE*I. The Congregation, made up as it is of members of the several faculties, of representativesfrom affiliated institutions, and of graduates, is amore representative body than a general University faculty would be. The number of personsattending its meetings, who are not members ofthe University faculty, is not large enough toexercise an undue influence on University policy,and yet, these members represent properly thecause of allied institutions, and throw light on thediscussions from the standpoint of the student.II. a) In so far as the minor organizations areconcerned, under the present system cases arebrought before a picked body of men, each oneof whom is familiar with the disposition of similarquestions in the past. As a result the decisionsare usually wise.b) A general faculty system with many smallcommittees would lead either to the perfunctoryadoption by the faculty of a committee's recommendation, or to a failure to finish necessary322 UNIVERSITY MEeOJRDbusiness. The first result would make the deliberations of the faculty in concrete cases meaningless ; in the other case the University would suffer.c) The present system of small faculties imposes a responsibility on individuals which wouldnot be felt by the members of a faculty of 150 or200. It also tends to develop a keener intereston the part of an individual in the questionscoming before the body to which he belongs.d) Under the present system members of thefaculties probably spend less time in attendingmeetings than they would need to spend underthe other.OFFICIAL NOTICES.Reports for the Autumn Quarter. — Allinstructors are requested to observe that all reports for courses given during the Autumn Quarter are due at the Recorder's Office (or the FacultyExchange) not later than 12: 00 m., Wednesday,December 26. // is of the utmost importance thatevery course be recorded fully and promptly}, Blankswill be furnished through the Faculty Exchangenot later than Wednesday, December 19.The University Recorder.Quarterly Examinations. — The Examinations at the close of the Autumn Quarter will beheld on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday,December 19, 20, and 21. Examinations formorning classes will be held on the three successive mornings ; for afternoon classes on the threesuccessive afternoons, as follows :8: 30 Exercises, Wedn., Dec. 19, 8: 30-11:30 a.m.9:30 '' Thurs. " 20, 8: 30-11: 30 a.m.11:00 Fri. " 21, 8:30-11: 30 A.M.12:00^ Wedn. " 19, 2: OO- 5:00 P.M..2:00 ' Thurs. " 20, 2: OO— 5: OO P.M.3:00 Fri. " 21, 2:00- 5:00 P.M.Notice is hereby given that the twenty-thirdmeeting of the University Congregation of theUniversity of Chicago will be held on Wednesday,January 2, 1901, at 4 : 00 p.m., in the Congrega tion Hall, Haskell Oriental Museum. The members of the Congregation will assemble in HaskellOriental Museum, second floor, at 3 : 45 p.m., forthe procession to the Congregation Hall.The Congregation will consider :I. The report of a committee appointed at the twenty-secondmeeting to make definite recommendatioits in regard to thequestion of offering prizes for the encouragement of scholarship. Committee : Messrs. Shepardson, Coulter, andF. J. Miller.2. The following proposition selected for discussion :That it would be to the best interests of the Universityto substitute for the present system of separate Boards andFaculties one Faculty with special committees. Committee :Messrs. Abbott and Hendrickson.3. Such other business as may properly come before themeeting.Members of the Congregation are invited tosend to the Recorder* at once questions for consideration at future meetings."The Congregation Dinner will be held at theQuadrangle Club, Wednesday evening, January; 2,at 7 : 00 ; tickets $1.00". Places may be ^reservedby addressing Dr. J. H. Boyd, treasurer, at theUniversity of Chicago, to whom cheques shouldbe made payable.Attention is called to the regulation prescribingthat at all meetings of the Congregation the fullscholastic dress be worn.George S. Goodspeed,University Recorder.The following Examinations for Higher Degrees have been held:FOR THE DEGREE OF B,D.Harry Augustus Stoughton. Monday, De-. cember 10, 3:00 p.m. New Testament and Hom-iletics.Prescott Silas Heald. Monday, December10, 3:00 p.m. Church History and New Testament.FOR THE DEGREE OF PH.D.John Jacob Schlicher. Tuesday, December11, 2:00 p.m. Latin and Greek.UNIVERSITY RECORD 323The following action was taken by the Boardof Physical Culture and Athletics, December. 8,1900 :Unclassified students accepted as candidatesfor athletic teams shall be subject to the rulesrequiring attendance on University , exerciseswhich govern candidates for a degree. Thisregulation shall take effect January 1, 1901.The following persons have been nominatedfor membership on the Graduate Council :G. H. Brunson, Department of History.W. W. Bruce, Department of Chemistry.A. H. Knapp, Department of Biology.F. Reichmann, Department of Physics.The following names have been handed to thesecretary of the Graduate Club as those of candidates for active membership :\ Miss Henrietta Becker, 5604 Jackson av. <; -Miss Lydia Schmidt, 335 W. 61st st.Miss Elizabeth Henry, 5724 Drexel av.Mr. J. F. Royster, 15 North Hall.Mr. H. B. Leonard, 30 North Hall.The Quarterly Debate between representativesof the Divinity and Graduate schools, in competi-tition for the Joseph Leiter prize* will be held inKent Theater, Friday, December 14, at 8:00p.m.The question to be debated is :Resolved, That the foreign missionaries in China are entitled to, and ought to receive, the protection of their homegovernments.The Graduate School argues the affirmative,and the Divinity School the negative of this proposition. OFFICIAL REPORTS.THE LIBRARY.During the month of November 1900 there hasbeen added to the library of the University atotal number of 513 volumes, from the following sources :Books added by purchase, 253 volumes, distributed as follows :General Library, 16 vols.; Philosophy, 8 vols.;Pedagogy, 13 vols.; Political Economy, 6 vols.;Political Science, 2 vols.; History, 19 vols.;Classical Archaeology, 1 vol.; Sociology (Divinity), 5 vols.; Anthropology, 12 vols.; ComparativeReligion, 4 vols;; Semitic, 2 vols.; New Testament, 10, vols.; Greek, 14 vols.; Latin, 24 vols.;Latin and Greek, 3 vols.; German, 5 vols.; English, 10 vols.; Mathematics, 8 vols.; Astronomy(Ryerson), 9 vols.; Chemistry, 10 vols.; Physics,33 vols.; Geology, 1 vol.; Zoology, 5 vols.; Anatomy, 2 vols.; Physiology, 2 vols.; Botany, 8 vols.;Church History, 9 vols.; Systematic Theology,7 vols;; Morgan Park Academy, 4 vols.; Department XVI (Literature in English), 1 vol.Books added by gift, 162 volumes, distributedas follows :General Library, 125 vols.; Pedagogy, 2 vols.;Political Economy, 7 vols.; Political Science, 3vols.; Sociology, 2 vols.; English, 1 vol.; Astronomy (Ryerson)," 2 vols.; Physics, 1 vol.; Zoology,4 vols.; Anatomy, 1 vol.; Neurology, 9 vols.;Physiology, 2 vols.; Botany, 2 vols.; SystematicTheology, 1 vol.Books added by exchange for University publications, 98 volumes, distributed as follows:General Library, 51 vols.; Pedagogy, 6 vols.;Political Economy, 5 vols.; Comparative Religion, 4 vols.; New Testament, 1 vol.; Geology,2 vols.; Botany, 13 vols.; Church History, 15"vols.; Systematic Theology, 1 vol.324 TTWTVERBITY REG ORBTHE CALENDAR. *december 14-21, 1900.Friday, December 14.Chapel- Assembly: The Divinity School. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Beta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa meets in Haskell Museum, Room 22, at 10:30 a.m.Graduate-Divinity Debate is held in KentTheater at 8:00 p.m.Saturday, December 15.Meetings of University Ruling Bodies, HaskellOriental Museum :The Board of University Affiliations,8: 30 a.m.The Faculties of the Graduate Schools,9:30 P.M.The Faculty of the Senior Colleges, 10: 00 a.m.The University Senate, 1 1 : 00 a.m.- The University Council, 11:30 a.m.Sunday, December 16.convocation sunday.-Convocation Prayer Service is held in Congregation Hall, Haskell, at 3:30 p.m.Convocation Vesper Service is held in KentTheater at 4: 00 p.m.The sermon is preached by the Reverend W. W.Fenn.Monday, December 17.Chapel- Assembly: The Junior Colleges. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m. (required ofJunior College students). The Convocation Reception is held at BeecherHall, 8:00-11:00 p.m.Tuesday, December 18.convocation day.Chapel-Assembly: The Senior Colleges. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10: 30 a.m. (required ofSenior College students).Regular University Exercises are suspendedafter 1 : 00 p.m.The Thirty-sixth University Convocation isheld at Studebaker Hall at 3:00 p.m.The Convocation Address is given by . PresidentFrancis L. Patton, LL.D., of Princeton University.Mr. Alleyne Ireland lectures in Chapel, CobbHall, at 8:00 p.m., on "The Future of China."Wednesday, December 19.Quarterly Examinations of the AutumnQuarter.Mr. Alleyne Ireland lectures in Chapel, CobbHall, at 4:00 p.m., on "The Colonial Problemof the United States."Thursday, December 20.Quarterly Examinations (continued).Friday, December 21.Quarterly Examinations (concluded).Material for the CALENDAR must be sent to the Office of Information by THURSDAY, 8:30 A.M., in order to be published inthe issue of the same week.