£be ^University of CbtcaaoPriCC $1.00 FOUNDED BY JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER » Single CopiesPer Year 5 CentsUniversity RecordPUBLISHED BY AUTHORITYCHICAGOtlbe TUniversitE of Cbicago ©ressVOL V, NO. 49 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT 3:00 P.M. MARCH 8, 1901Entered in the post office Chicago, Illinois, as sficond-class matterCONTENTS.I. The University Congregation : The Twenty-third Meeting 429-430II. Current Events: The Morgan Park Academy 430-431III. Official Notices - 431IV. Official Reports : The Library - - -431-432V. Calendar - * - - - - - 432THE UNIVERSITY CONGREGATION.the twenty-third meeting.The twenty-third meeting of the UniversityCongregation was held in Congregation Hall,Friday, March 1, 1901, at 4:00 p.m.In the absence of President Harper, DeanJudson occupied the chair. There were presentthirty-two members.The prayer was made by Chaplain Henderson.Dr. Isabelle Bronk was welcomed to the Congregation by Vice President Stieglitz.After the chairman presented the statement ofofficial actions of governing bodies for trie AutumnQuarter, the Congregation proceeded to the discussion of unfinished business. The committeeappointed to, make definite recommendations inregard to the question of offering prizes for theencouragement of scholarship in the University,presented through Mr. Shepardson the followingreport :Under the present system about forty scholarships areawarded annually to graduates of high schools who enter the University with a record of high standing in the studiesof preparatory years. These scholarships are awarded on therecommendation of the principal of the affiliated or cooperating school, under the general direction of the Dean ofAffiliations.These scholarships furnish tuition for three quarters ofthe first year of college residence.There, are twelve scholarships that are awarded at thecbmpletion of the work of the junior Colleges under thegeneral direction of the Committee on Scholarships of theJunior College Faculty. These scholarships are awarded asprizes for excellence of standing in the work of the JuniorColleges and are enjoyed during the first year's residence inthe Senior College.The Committee is of opinion that it would be a desirableaddition to the number of scholarships if there were someprizes of this nature which should be awarded at the closeof the first year of residence in the University. That is tosay, if a student were to enter from a high school, comingwith a record of excellence in preparatory work, it would bea source of inspiration if it were possible for such a one tosecure as a reward for high standing in his first year in theJunior Colleges a scholarship furnishing the tuition for thesecond year, this being the more desirable inasmuch ashabits of faithful study which are formed early in the courseare likely to be maintained throughout the college career.Your committee begs leave to suggest that the UniversityCongregation recommend to the Board of Trustees the consideration of the advisability of setting aside a fund of atleast five thousand dollars a year to be used for scholarships to be awarded for high standing in the first year ofJunior College work.A discussion upon this report brought out thesuggestion which was finally adopted as an430 UNIVERSITY RECORDamendment to the report, viz., "that the sumrecommended be distributed in larger amountsthan the fee for tuition." The report was adoptedas amended and recommended to the Board ofTrustees.The Recorder read the following report fromthe Senate and Faculties respecting the .singledegree :To the University Congregation :At the twenty-first meeting of the Congregation the resolution concerning a single degree was after discussionreferred to the Faculties of the Junior and Senior Collegesand to the University Senate for consideration and report tothe Congregation at this meeting. The Faculties have met,and have taken the following action :The Junior College Faculty approved by a vote of eightto six the following recommendation of its Curriculum Committee :" As to the proposal to confer one degree, the A.B., inplace of the three Bachelor degrees now granted by theUniversity, the committee deems such a change in policyunnecessary and inexpedient."The Senior College Faculty declined to approve the following propositions :i) The adoption of a single degree with required curricula.(Vote, eight to six.)2) The adoption of a single degree with free electives.(Vote, twelve to two.)The University Senate adopted the following resolution:"That in the opinion of the Senate action on this question is not desirable at present."G. S. Goodspeed, Recorder.The report was received and placed on file.The Congregation then proceeded to the consideration of the proposition selected for discussion. It was as follows :That it would be to the best interests of the University to substitute for the present system of separateBoards and Faculties,, one Faculty with specialcommittees.The committee, Messrs. Abbott and Henderson,presented consideration for and against this proposition and further remarks were made by Messrs.W. G. Hale, Shorey, Tufts, Iddings, F. J. Miller,Judson, and Chamberlin.The following resolution was offered by Mr.Tarbell : Resolved, That it is the sense of the Congregation that it is desirable to establish a generalFaculty of Arts, Literature, and Science, whichshall have supreme authority over all matterswithin its sphere. ', ¦The resolution was adopted.The Committee on nomination for Vice President for the ensuing quarter presented* throughMr. Cutting the name of Assistant Professor An-gell. On motion the Recorder was instructed tocast the ballot of the Congregation in accordancewith this nomination. Mr. Angell was accordingly elected Vice President for the ensuingquarter.On motion, Mr. Wu Ting-Fang was elected asConvocation orator -for the Spring Convocation.The following recommendations of the Executive Committee were approved :1) That the meeting of the Congregation beheld hereafter on the Monday precedingConvocation.2) That the Congregation Dinner be held onthe evening of Convocation Day.The Congregation thereupon adjourned afterthe benediction by the Chaplain.CURRENT EVENTS.THE MORGAN PARK ACADEMY.The Winter Quarter of the Academy beganwith an increased attendance of 10, making a totalenrollment thus far of 137 boys.The first noteworthy event of the quarter wasthe inter-academic debate with the Academy ofNorthwestern University, held at Evanston on theevening of January 18. The question of the debate was, "Resolved, That labor unions are prejudicial to the interests of working men," thenegative of which was allotted to our representatives. Despite the worthiness of the effort of theNorthwestern representatives the judges gave aunanimous verdict in favor of our side. Ourrepresentatives were R. M. Chitwood, of Alabama,W. J. Sherman, of Iowa, and Paul C. Patton, ofOhio.UNIVERSITY RECORD 431The Day of Prayer for Schools and Collegeswas observed through two services, that of themorning attended by all the students, at whichProfessor E. D. Burton, of the University, delivered an address. In the evening there was ageneral meeting of the students under the direction o£ the Academy Y. M. C. A., led by Mr. T.A. Hoben, of the University.Dean George E. Vincent on the evening ofFebruary i, before an audience composed of theAcademy students and friends, described a tripthrough the Yellowstone Park.. On the eveningof February 1 1 exercises were held in commemoration of Lincoln's birthday. Mr. James H. Drakedelivered an address on Lincoln. Edward G.Felsenthal read the Gettysburg Oration, and therewas much singing of patriotic songs by both thestudent choir and the whole student body. OnFebruary 15 Dean Wm. D. MacClintock addressedthe school on the subject, "James WhitcombRiley as a Popular Poet," and read from manyof Mr. Riley's poems.Use of the new gymnasium began with the firstof the quarter. The formal opening is delayedbecause the equipment of the bowling alleys isnot yet in place. Three classes meet four timeseach week for the class drill. The baseball squadis busily training, finding great satisfaction in thelarge space and ample facilities furnished by theball court, the dimensions of which are 100 by 70feet, and whose earth floor is an adequate substitute for the outdoor baseball diamond. Thetrack teams are also active in the same room,where, too, basket ball, handball, and indoorbaseball are flourishing. On Thursday eveningthere was a match game of indoor baseball betweentwo teams representing, one, students from thestate of Illinois, and the other representing students from outside of the state. The game wasin favor of the former. Each hall has its champion team of basket ball and an interesting seriesof contests for the championship of the school isexpected. OFFICIAL NOTICES.Examinations for the Degree of Doctor ofPhilosophy will be held as follows :Ralph Stayner Lillie. Zoology, Physiology.Thesis : " Excretory Organs of Arsincola Cri-stata" March 14, 1901, 10: 00 a.m.Fritz Reichmann. Physics, Mathematics.Thesis : " Capacities at Small Distances." March12, 1901, 10:00 a.m. Ryerson 32.The following names have been handed to theSecretary of the Graduate Club as those of candidates for active membership :Geo. Edmund Myers, 6137 Woodlawn av.Charles Ingbert, 5623 Drexel av.E. D. Solenberger, 129 S. Divinity Hall.A. W. Place, 134 S. Divinity Hall.C. j. Bennett, 5759 Drexel av.OFFICIAL REPORTS.THE LIBRARY.During the month of February 1901 there hasbeen added to the library of the University atotal number of 703 volumes, from the following sources :Books added by purchase, 331 volumes, distributed as follows :General Library, 34 vols.; Philosophy, 6 vols.;Pedagogy, 2 vols.; Political Economy, 6 vols.;Political Science, 3 vols.; History, 6 vols.; Classical Archaeology, 3 vols.; Sociology, 2 vols.;Sociology (Divinity), 7 vols.; Anthropology, 4vols.; Comparative Religion, 4 vols.; Semitic,83 vols.; New Testament, 27 vols.; ComparativePhilology, 3 vols.; Greek, 5 vols.; Latin, 5 vols.;Latin and Greek, 3 vols.; German, 7 vols.; English, 31 vols.; Mathematics, 8 vols.; Chemistry,1 vol.; Physics, 10 vols.; Geology, 6 vols.; Zoology, 9 vols.; Anatomy, 3 vols.; Physiology, 1 vol.;Botany, 7 vol.; Church History, 16 vols.; Systematic Theology, 13 vols.; Homiletics, 5 vols.;Morgan Park Academy, 1 vol.; Dano-Norw. Seminary, 2 vols., General Library, Mathematics,Physics, 8 vols.432 UNIVERSITY RECORDBooks added by gift, 238 volumes, distributedas follows :General Library, 200 vols.; Political Economy,25 vols.; Political Science, 1 vol.; Sociology 2 vols.;Comparative Philology, 1 vol.; English, 3 vols.;Mathematics, 2 vols.; Geology, 1 vol.; Botany,1 vol.; Music, 1 vol.; Haskell, 1 vol.Books added by exchange for University publications, 134 volumes, distributed as follows:General Library, 70 vols.; Pedagogy, 1 vol.;Political Economy, 8 vols.; Political Science, 1vol.; Sociology, 4 vols.; Sociology (Divinity), 1vol.; Semitic, 3 vols.; New Testament, 5 vols.;Geology, 4 vols.; Botany, 15 vols.; Church History, 8 vols.; Systematic Theology, 12 vols.;Homiletics, 1 vol.; Haskell, 1 vol.THE CALENDAR.MARCH 8-16, 1901.Friday, March 8.Ch apel- 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.Papers : " Various proofs for the necessity of Jacobi'scriterion for the maximum and minimum of a definiteintegral," by Professor O. Bolza; "On relations connecting the branch points and the double points ofan algebraic curve," by Dr. Fields.Saturday, March 9.Meetings of University Ruling Bodies, HaskellOriental Museum :The Faculty of the Senior Colleges, i o : 00 a.m.The University Council, 11:30 a.m.Sunday, March 10.Vesper Service is held in Kent Theater at4:00 P.M.Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin speaks on the subject, "Hasthe Consumer a Conscience ? " Monday. March 11.Chapel- Assembly : The Junior Colleges. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m. (required ofJunior College students).Mr. Ernest Ingersoll lectures on " Home andSociety in Animal Life" (illustrated) in Congregation Hall, Haskell, at 4:00 p.m. ^Tuesday, March 12.Chapel-Assembly: The Senior Colleges. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m. (Attendancerequired.)Botanical Club meets in Room 23, BotanicalLaboratory, at 5 : 00 p.m. (Postponed meeting.)Mr. A. A. Lawson gives " A Review of Recent Literature of Cyanophycecz."Wednesday, March 13.Junior, College Finals in Public Speaking areheld in Kent Theater at 10:30 a.m.^Thursday,, March J 4..Chapel-Assembly: The Graduate Schools. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Semitic Club meets at President Harper's houseat 7:30 p.m.Miss L. R. Corwin reads on " The History of theInterpretation of the Book of Jonah." Discussion isopened by Miss G. L. Chamberlin.Friday, March 15.Chapel-Assembly: The Divinity School. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Saturday, March 16.Meetings of University Ruling Bodies, HaskellOriental Museum :The Faculty of the Junior Colleges, 8: 30 a.m.The Board of Student Organizations, Publications, and Exhibitions, 10:00 a.m.The University Senate. 11:30 a.m.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.