Price $K00Per Year Sbe '(University of CblcasoFOUNDED BY JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER Single Copies5 CentsUniversity RecordPUBLISHED BY AUTHORITYCHICAGOGbe XJLnivcxelty of Cbicaso preasVOL V, NO. 48 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT 3:00 P.M. MARCH 1, 1901Entered in the post office Chicago, Illinois, as sftcond-class matterCONTENTS.I. Examinations for Honor Scholarships - 425-427II. Official Notices ------ 427III. Calendar -,.---.- 428EXAMINA TIONS FOR HONOR SCHOLARSHIPS.The following statements are made by the departments concerned respecting Examinations forHonor Scholarships :LATIN.I. The award of the Senior College Scholarshipfor the competition of Junior College studentswho obtain their certificate within the yearending July 1, 1 901, is based upon :1. The record of the Latin courses taken(which must include the three requiredMajors and at least one elective Major); and2. A special examination held May 16 and17 between the hours of 4:00 and 6:00p.m. The examination in 1901 will beupon the following subjects: a) The history of Roman Literature to 138 A. D.(MackaiPs History of Roman Literature andWilkins' Frimer of Roman Literature arerecommended); b) Plautus, the Autularia;Catullus, Carmen 64; Sallust, Catiline.Candidates for these examinations shouldgive their names to Mr. F. J. Miller, or toMr. Laing. II. The award of the Graduate Scholarship inLatin for students in the Senior Colleges whoobtain their bachelor's degree within the yearending July 1, 1901, is based upon :1. The record of the Latin courses taken(which must include at least three electiveMajors in the Senior College); and2. A special examination held May 16 and17 between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. The ex*animation in 1901 will be based upon thefollowing subjects: a) The De NaturaDeoruni of Cicero ; b) the general historyof Rome ; c) the history of Latin literature.Candidates for these examinations shouldhand their names to Mr. Abbott or to Mr.Hendrickson.POLITICAL ECONOMY.I. A Senior College Scholarship in PoliticalEconomy is open to the competition of students who obtain their Junior College certificates within the year ending July 1, 1901.It will be awarded upon the basis of :1. The class records of the several candidatesin Courses 1 and 2 ;2. A competitive examination to be given atsome date in June upon the topics coveredin these courses.426 UNIVERSITY RECORDII. A similar scholarship in the Graduate Schoolsis open to students who receive Bachelor'sdegrees within the year ending July i, 1901.Candidates must have received credit for atleast four Majors in Political Economy, in-eluding Courses 1 and 2. The award will bebased upon :1. The class records of the candidates iii theeconomic courses taken by them ;2. Special examinations to be given in Juneupon the general principles of PoliticalEconomy and upon such advanced coursesas the respective candidates may havetaken.Further information may be had on applicationto the departmental examiner, Mr. Mitchell. Candidates for either scholarship should hand theirnames to him before June 1. Announcement ofthe precise date of examination will be made indue time.ENGLISH.Examinations for Senior College and GraduateScholarships will be held May 20, 1901, in room12 D, Cobb Hall.1) Candidates for the Senior College scholarship will be examined upon the work of courses40 and 41. Nomination for the scholarship willbe made upon the basis of this examination andthe record of candidates in the required courses,Nos. 1, 3, and 40.-' 2) Candidates for the Graduate scholarship willbe offered a list of questions upon the work ofCourses 21-23, 42-48, 72, 85-88, 90, and 100.They will be required to answer eight of thesequestions. In addition, the record of candidatesin English courses and the ability to write clearand correct English will be taken into consideration.N. B. " Candidates for scholarships must havebeen in residence in their respective colleges —the Junior and the Senior Colleges — for twoquarters preceding April 1, 1901.The examination for the Graduate scholarship in 1902 will be based solely on Courses 4, 21-23, an<3 42-48. Of these courses the candidate will be expected to have taken at least fourMajors.MATHEMATICS.The Senior College Scholarship in Mathematics is awarded annually at the July Convocation to that student admitted to the SeniorCollege during the preceding year who did thebest Junior College work in Mathematics. Injudging of the work of each candidate for thisscholarship the department considers a) the general quality of his Junior College wotk; b) thequantity and the quality of his Junior Collegework in Mathematics; c) the result of his SeniorCollege Scholarship examination on the subjects :1 ) Plane Trigonometry.2) College Algebra.3) Plane Analytic Geometry.The next examination will be held May 24 and25, 1901. The examination questions of previousyears are on file at the Mathematical library, room37, Ryerson Laboratory *Prospective candidates should confer at an earlydate with the Departmental Examiner in Mathematics.The Graduate Scholarship in Mathematics isawarded annually at the July Convocation to thatstudent admitted to the Ogden Graduate Schoolduring the preceding year who. has been namedby the department as the Senior College honorstudent in Mathematics. In judging of the workof each candidate for this scholarship, the department considers a) the quantity and the quality of his Senior College work in Mathematics;b) his promise of success as a graduate student ofMathematics ; e) the results of the GraduateScholarship examination on the subjects: .1) Differential and Integral Calculus.2) Advanced Algebra, including Theory ofEquations.3) Solid Analytic Geometry.4) Advanced Integral Calculus, including Differential Equations.UNIVERSITY RECORD 427, -. The examination for the next award will beheldMay 24 and 25, 1901.Prospective candidates should confer at an earlydate with the Head of the Department of Mathematics or with the Departmental Examiner.CHEMISTRY.A scholarship, covering one year's tuition, isawarded each year to the student who receives thenomination of the Department of Chemistry forexcellency of work in Chemistry during the Junior College course. All who received the JuniorCollege Certificate between July 1, 1900, andApril 1, 1 90 1, both inclusive, may become candidates for the scholarship., It is awarded on thebasis : 1) of the general standing ; 2 ) of the classstanding in chemistry of the student; 3) of the-result of a special examination to be held on Saturday, May 18, at 9 : 00 a.m. The subject is General Chemistry, covered by Courses iB and 2B,or 1, 2, and 3. Candidates may receive furtherinformation from the Departmental Examiner,Associate ^Professor Alexander Smith.' GREEK.A Senior College Scholarship in Greek is annually awarded to a student who has received aJunior College Certificate within the year October 1, 1900 to July 1, 1 90 1, inclusive. The awardis based upon : a) the record of the Greek coursestaken, which must include the three requiredMajors and at least one elective Major; b) aspeciarexaminatiori held in May 1901, upon theOdyssey, the whole of which should be read bythe candidate.The Graduate Scholarship in Greek is annu-.ally awarded to a student who has received theBachelor of Arts degree from the University withinthe same year. The award is based upon : a)the record of the Greek courses taken, which mustinclude at least three elective Majors; b) a specialexamination held in May 1901, upon the Orations of Demosthenes For Fhormio and AgainstConon (36 and 56). GERMAN.Those students are eligible for the Senior Scholarship in German :1 ) Who have received the Junior College Certificate between October 1, 1900, and July 1901;2) Who have completed the required Germanof the Junior College, having carried at leastCourses 3, 4, and 5 in the Germanic Department,with grade not lower than B ; and3) Who have passed a written and oral examination, to be conducted in German, on somework to be announced each year by the department. This work is for the current year : DoktorLuther, by Gustav Freytag (Publishers, Ginn& Co.).Candidates will apply to the Departmental Examiner in German before April 1.Starr Willard Cutting,Acting Departmental Examiner.OFFICIAL NOTICES.Assistant Professor A. H. Tolman offers thefollowing courses for the Senior Colleges in theSpring Quarter 190 1 :Epic Poetry. " Mj. 12:00.Introduction to the Study of the English Language.Whitney's Essentials of English Grammar willbe used as a guide. In the lectures attention willbe paid to the nature of language and to the principles in accordance with which a languagedevelops. Those facts in the history of the English tongue which are most helpful in explainingthe difficulties of present usage will be pointedout.Among the topics that will be taken up are thefollowing : Common errors in the use of English and debated questions ; the analysis of theEnglish sentence and the value of the diagram ;the peculiarities of spoken English in distinctionfrom the written form of the language ; the waysin which words change pronunciation ; the waysin which words change their meanings ; analogy,or the influence of patterns in the growth of language ; the order of words in the English sentence ;some marked tendencies in present English ; clash-ings between form and meaning in English idioms.Mj. 11 : 00.428 UNIVERSITY RECORDTHE CALENDAR.MARCH 1-9, 1901.Friday, March 1.Chapel-Assembly : The Divinity School. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.University Congregation meets in Congregation Hall, Haskell Museum, at 4:00 p.m..Saturday, March 2.Meetings of University Ruling Bodies, HaskellOriental Museum :The Board of Physical Culture and Athletics, 8:30 A.M.The Board of University Affiliations,10: 00 A.M.Dr. Almstedt lectures in German on the subject,"Heinrich von Kleist und die romantischeSchule," in the Lecture Hall of UniversityCollege, Fine Arts Building, at 12:30 p.m.Sunday, March 8.Vesper Service is held in Kent Theater at4:00 P.M.Monday, March 4.Chapel- Assembly : The Junior Colleges. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m. (required ofJunior College students).Professor R. F. Harper speaks on " Rawlinson."Tuesday, March 5.Chapel- Assembly : The Senior Colleges. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m. (Attendancerequired.)Professor F. H. Herrick, of Western ReserveUniversity, lectures in Kent Theater at 4:00p.m.Subject, "The Habits of Wild Birds," illustrated bynumerous original photographs shown by the lantern.Assistant Professor Howland gives an illustrated lecture on " Spain " in Haskell AssemblyRoom at 4:00 p.m.Material for the CALENDAR must be sent to the Office ofthe issue of the same week. Botanical Club meets in Room 23, BotanicalLaboratory, at 5:00 p.m.Mr. A. A. Lawson gives *'A Review of Recent Literature of Cyanophycece"Philological Society meets at the house of Professor Hendrickson, 5515 Woodlawn* av., at8:00 P.M.Professor Buck reads upon " The Combination gn inLatin."Professor Hale reads upon " The Latin Ablative ofRespect."English Club meets in 8 B Cobb Hall at 8:00P.M.William Morton Payne, Associate Editor of the Dial,will read a paper on " Swinburne." All persons interested are invited.Wednesday, March 6.Division Meetings are held at 10:30 a.m.Thursday, March 7.Chapel- Assembly: The Graduate Schools. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Mr. H. C. Chatfield-Taylor lectures on <'Mo-liere," in the Lecture Room, Cobb Hall, at4:00 P.M.German Conversational Club meets with Dr.Kern, 5475 Ellis av., at 4:45 p.m.Pedagogical Club meets in Haskell AssemblyRoom at 8:00 p.m.Professor R. D. Salisbury will speak on "SomePrinciples involved in teaching Geology and Physiography. A general invitation is extended.Friday, March 8.Chapel- Assembly : The Divinity School. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Saturday, March 9.Meetings of University Ruling Bodies, HaskellOriental Museum :The Faculty of the Junior Colleges, 8: 30 a.m.The Faculty of the Senior Colleges, i o : 00 a.m.The University Senate, ii: 30 a.m.by THURSDAY, 8:30 A.M., in order to be published in