THE UNIVERSITY OFCHICAGO MAGAZINEtOL. XXIII MAY, 1931 NUMBER 7WALKER ELECTRIC DISHWASHERSIN QUADRANGLE HOMES(100% cooperative)help make them ideal homes in which to liveJohnston Brothers Ninth Co-operativeAggregating 256 Apartment HomesQUADRANGLE HOMES( 5 rooms, 2 baths,- 6 rooms, 3 baths; 7 rooms,3 baths )UNUSUALLY large rooms, convenientfloor plans, many closets and the privacyof individuai homes. Each home has Eastand West exposures and will always have a-bundant sunshine and ventilation. The view isover the beautiful University of Chicaso campusto the south and west; and the Lake, JacksonPark and outer drive to the east.We urge you to inspect the plans at the officeof the building and see samples of the fineequipment to be included. You will be agree-ably impressed with the reasonable cost andlow monthly charges. Or write for a completepamphlet.Office of the building, 5545 Woodlawn Ave.Midway 1328J. Alton Lauren, '19 exclusive sales, 139 No.Clark St., Ran. 2068 or Mid. 1 328WALKERELECTRIC DISHWASHERSliti* a*id Cal/wxt ^totùLEach Quadrangle Home equipped with aWalker Electric Dishwasher. Dishes wash,rinse and dry themselves. The Walker cleansitself, too. Fine china is safer in the motion-less, rubbercoated trays. It washes cleanerthan possibly by hand. Doctors will teli youthat only this modem way safeguards againstcolds etc. passing from one to another memberof the family. We will gladly send literature.Walker Dishwasher Corp., 1024 So. Waller Ave., Chicago, III.I Al T H I ^I c/**/*U EIt seems entirely unnecessary to introduceour May contributors to the readers of theMagazine. They are sowell known to the Alumnithat it is only editorial pridethat leads us to teli of theirworks.There is Forest Ray Moul-ton, — Chicago doctor, — onthe University Faculty formore than thirty years, —member of a dozen learnedsocieties, — author of count-less scientific articles andmany a volume on astronomyand mathematics, — an inspir-ing and beloved teacher,- — amagnetic speaker, — a world-famed scientist and, since itis of peculiar interest to those reading hisarticle — a director of a large public utility-corporation.Then there is Walter A. Payne, — graduate of the Class of '95, — Secretary in theF. R. MoultonUniversity Extension Division for fìfteenyears, — University Examiner for twenty— Recorder for almost aslong. He has known theUniversity from the begin-ning and is known to count-less former students, — boththose who graduated withhonors, and those who ob-tained neither a diploma norhonors.And there is Robert MorssLovett, a Harvard Alumnusto be sure, but a Chicagoanby right of almost fortyyears of work on the quad-rangles, — a real teacher ofreal English, — for manyyears Dean of the JuniorColleges, — former editor of The Dial, —on the editorial board of the New Republic,— author of Richard Gresham, A WingedVictor)), and many a text book, magazinearticle, play and review.THE Magazine is published at 1009 SloanSt., Crawfordsville, Ind., monthly from No-vember to July, inclusive, for The AlumniCouncil of the University of Chicago, 58th St.and EUis Ave., Chicago, IH. The subscriptionprice is $2.00 per year; the price of single copiesis 25 cents.Remittances should be made payable to theAlumni Council and should be in the Chicagoor New York exchange, postai or express moneyorder. If locai check is used, 10 cents must beadded for collection.Claims for missing numbers should be madewi£hin the month following the regular month of publication. The Publishers expect to supplymissing numbers free only when they have beenlost in transit.Communications pertaining to advertising maybe sent to the Publication Office, 1009 Sloan St.,Crawfordsville, Ind., or to the Editorial Office,Box 9, Faculty Exchange, The University ofChicago.Communications for publication should be sentto the Chicago Office.Entered as second class matter December 10,1924, at the Post Office at Crawfordsville, Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879.Member of Alumni Magazines Associated.309The Tower of the University ChapelVol. xxiii No. 7Untòergttp of ChicagoJWap^meMAY, 193 1 4."Power"By F. R. Moulton, Ph.D. '00PROFESSOR KERWIN'S interest-ing article Power in the Februarynumber of this magazine is on a sub-ject of so great importance that I shouldlike the privilege of presenting a few factsrespecting it. As Professor Kerwin states,power is not only a problem in economicsbut it is becoming involved in the funda-mentals of our theofy of government. Infact, vigorous efrorts are being made to capi-talize it as an issue in our next presidentialcampaign. At present, the general publicbases its opinions respecting the power ques-tion on propaganda by two extreme sourcesof information and misinformation. It has,at one extreme, the biased statements ofthose who are financially interested in theindustry and, at the other extreme, theinsinuations, innuendoes, and positive mis-statements of politicians, agitators, anddemagogues.Fortunately, the Federai Governmentfurnishes authentic information respectingthe electrical industries in the detailedspecial census of them which it has takenevery fìve years from 1902 to 1927 inclusive. We find from the census reportfor 1927 that during this year the powercompanies sold and delivered to ultimate consumers 63,61.2,481,088 kilowatt hours ofelectric energy. Since this number is in-comprehensibly large and the unit of electricenergy is not generally understood, I willtranslate the results into more familiarterms. We find that in 1927 the electricpower companies of the United States actu-ally did twice as much mechanical work ascould have been done by ali the horses,mules, and men in the entire country ifthey had worked at full capacity eight hoursper day for three hundred days. It followsthat, in terms of quantity of work done,the electric industries are a factor in ourindustriai and economie life of the first importance. It is improbable that ali thelaws enacted since the days of Caesar havehad so great effeets upon the living con-ditions of the average man as have the electrical developments which have taken placeentirely within the memory of many mennow living.There is, of course, no objection on thepart of any one to the large amount of workthe electric power companies are doing forthe world. The questions arise largely inrespect to the money they charge for theirservices. The total amount received by theelectric power companies from ultimate con-311312 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINEsumers in 1927 was $1,667,045,571. Againthe numbers are incomprehensibly large.When they are translated into simpler terms,we find that the power companies actuallydelivered at the convenience of the consumer the equivalent of the work of a horsefor a day at an average total cost of fifteencents, or the equivalent of the mechanicalwork a man can perform in a day forabout one cent. It should be understoodthat these figures represent the total cost tothe ultimate consumer; in fact, they are anover-statement, for the power companies re-turned as taxes during the year more than$150,000,000.Although the power companies haveworked miracles in the quantity of theelectrical energy they have produced andequal miracles in the low cost to consumersat which they have delivered it, stili theircharges may be much too high. In dis-cussions of the subject we see frequently"power barons," "tribute," "unwarrantedexactions" and similar sinister expressions.In fact, Professor Kerwin, in his article,averaged more than one reference per para-graph to a power trust, at least byinsinuation. We shall keep farthest re-moved from controversial aspects of thequestion if we compare the operations of theso-called power trust with those of municipalundertakings. This procedure is particu-larly justified because the agitators whoinveigh mcst violently against the "powerbarons" are generally ardent advocates ofgovernmental ownership and operation ofthe electrical industry.In 1927, there were in the United States2,137 commercial ("power trust") electrical companies and 2,198 municipal companies, the latter operating in communitiesranging from villages to larger towns and agreat city having over a million inhabitants.Moreover, there were municipal establish-ments in every state of the United Statesexcept Rhode Island. Consequently, ex-perience appears to be sufficiently extensiveto justify a comparison between commercialand municipal operations of the electricindustry.According to the census report for 1927, the revenue received from the ultimate consumer by the so-called power trust electrical companies averaged 2.6 cents per kilo-watt hour of electric energy delivered,while that received by the municipal companies averaged 3.7 cents per kilowatt hour.That is, the average charge by more than2,000 municipal electric companies was morethan 42 per cent higher than that chargedby the commercial companies. Moreover,the commercial companies returned as taxes(besides income taxes) more than 8.9 percent of their gross revenues, or a total of$150,253,276 in the year, while the municipal plants paid as taxes only 1.1 per centof their gross revenues. There was, how-ever, a marked and significant differencebetween the commercial and the municipalplants in respect to the distribution of theircharges among various classes of customers.The municipal plants charged the domesticconsumers nearly 20 per cent less than thecommercial companies charged for thesame class of service ; on the other hand, themunicipal plants charged farm customers240 per cent more than the commercialcompanies charged for rural service. Thedomestic consumers (that is, customersusing electricity for light and householdpurposes) had many votes; the rural consumers had none on questions pertainingto the municipal electrical plants.I will limit myself to a consideration of asingle one of the wholly erroneous state-ments which propagandists for an extensionof governmental activity in business are nowdisseminating over the country. On Febru-ary 28, 1927, during an address by SenatorWalsh (Mont.) in the United StatesSenate, Senator Norris (Nebr.) interruptedand said :"That reminds me — and I should liketo give the information to the senator —that if in the United States in 1925,just one year ago, on domestic ratesthat the senator gave a little while agoand which I compared with those ofOntario, Canada, if the people of theUnited States had paid domestic ratesfor electric light at the same rate thatthe people of Ontario paid during thePOWER 3i3same year they would have saved$600,000,000."The census report shows that the totalamount paid for electric energy by domesticconsumers in 1927 (two years after 1925)was only $435,537,909- Since the growthof the electric industry was very rapid from1925 to 1927, the total domestic bill in1925 must have been less than $400,000,000,or only two-thirds of the amount SenatorNorris stated would have been saved, ac-cording to his calculations, if the Ontariorates had been in effect in the United States.His statement is, of course, absurd, but it isno more absurd and erroneous than havebeen somewhat similar assertions by Senator Walsh (Mont.), Governor Pinchot,and others who are seeking to put thesehighly technical industries under politicaicontrol.The success of the Ontario Power Com-mission has been notable, partly because ofthe ability and the character of the men whohave composed it, and partly because of thewholly exceptional conditions under whichit operates. The charges for electric energyfor domestic service in Ontario are muchlower than they are in the United States,but there are no such differences for otherclasses of service. For example the cost oflarge electric power in Toronto is higherthan it is in Burlalo. Moreover, in Ontariothe charges are generally much higher forcommercial lighting and small power (thatis, lighting and power in stores and shops)than they are for domestic consumption. For example, although the commercial cus-tomer in Toronto uses on the average, threeand one-half times as much electrical energyas the domestic consumer, he pays 44 percent more per kilowatt hour. But the commercial customers have fewer than one-sixth as many votes as the domesticconsumers.As has been stated, the conditions inOntario are exceptional as a consequence ofthe enormous and never failing source ofelectric energy in the Niagara River.At Lewiston, there is a fall of 308 feetwith no necessity for the expenditure ofmillions of dollars for dams. Moreover,the entire Great Lakes above serve as a freeStorage reservoir of unlimited capacity. Inthe usuai hydro-electrical development nosuch enormous Storage is available, and con-sequently it is necessary for the powercompanies to provide also steam plants foruse during the seasons of low water in thestreams. This necessary. duplication ofplants is an item of major importance because more than half the money paid byconsumers goes for interest on the cost ofequipment, maintenance and depreciation ofequipment, and taxes. The Ontario Com-mission operates under the most favorableconditions in the world. The most nearlycomparable are those prevailing in the ter-ritory served by the Buffalo, Niagara andEastern Power Corporation. Comparativefigures for 1928, the latest available to mefor both the Ontario Commission and theNiagara Power Company, are as follows:Region servedCities and townsGenerationEnergy generated (KWH)Gross revenueTaxes paidRevenue less taxes*Sales to municipalities, etc.Total cost to consumersAverage return per KWH Ontario SystemProvince of Ontarioabout 400ali hydro4,341,498,634$36,388,39236,388,392$36,388,3920.84 cents Buffalo System18 Counties in N.about 500about half steam4,832,459,513$33,960,5294,546,41329,414,1164,343,552$33,757,6680.70 cents*The Buffalo system received 12.79% of its revenue from sales to other Utilities and to municipalities. Since the ultimate consumer paid more than was received from the Buffalo systemfor this energy, an adjustment for this factor is made. The liberal assumption is made that theconsumer pays twice the amount received by the Buffalo system.3H THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINEIt should be understood that these figuresgive the returns to the companies on theenergy generated rather than on the smalleramount remaining to be sold after usesby the companies themselves and variouslosses.Governor Pinchpt is worried lest industryin the United States should surfer in worldcompetition because of the high cost ofelectric energy. In a privately printedpamphlet, "The Power Monopoly," hesays :"For years I have been in almost Constant communication and consultationwith many serious students of electricpower, who have been spurred on intheir investigations by deep-seated andpublic-spirited apprehensions over thevision of our country entering the greatelectric era of world competition underthe handicap of excessive cost of elec-tricity, the one great modem drivingpower turning the wheels of ourdomestic, commercial and industriailife."The "serious students" might haveallayed the governor's many years of deep-seated apprehensions by turning to the sta-tistics. England is our greatest commercial rivai and she has always exercisedrigorous politicai control over the electricalindustry, Parliament dictating what mayand may not be done including the net thecompanies may earn. The followingare the facts as published in the officiaigovernmental reports of the two countries.In 1927, the cost to the ultimate consumerof electric energy in the United States wason the average 2.37 cents per kilowatt hourgenerated; in Great Britain, it was 3.52cents per kilowatt hour, or about 50 percent higher than in the United States. Inspite of politicai control, or perhaps as aconsequence of politicai control, the cost ofelectric energy in populous, industriai England is higher than it is in thinly populatedIowa, which has no large cities and onlylimited manufacturing industries, andwhich exercises no control over the electrical industry.Professor Kerwin writes, "The wholepian as disclosed before the Commission [Federai Trade Commission] was to control key professors and teachers in colleges,high schools and grade schools, and todictate so far as possible 'safe' text books."I have read ali the Federai Trade Commission reports in reference to the activitiesof these "key professors and teachers," and Ido not recali that it was suggested that evenone of them misrepresented the facts to anydegree whatever. The power companies,however, did pay an insignificant numberof mostly obscure professors for making ad-dresses in a few places on the electricalindustry, and neither the companies nor theprofessors informed their audiences of thefinancial considerations for the addresses.This was the sole offense, which I do notexcuse nor condone. I do remark, however, that as much as the power companiesare deserving of harsh censure for employ-ing the professors secretly, the professorsthemselves are deserving of even morecriticism for their part in the deception, forthey have been placed on a pedestal by theirfellowmen, and in a very real sense theyhold the future of the world in their keep-ing.Let us admit that the power companiescommitted a grievous offense in employinga few obscure professors. Let us admit thatthey have done many other reprehensibleand indefensible things. These admissions,however, do not justify the na'ive conclusionthat the conditions of which we complainwould be remedied by turning over a greattechnical industry to the control of politi-cians. To do so would provide large ad-ditional opportunities for graft and thebuilding up of corrupt politicai machines.Human nature is well illustrated by thecondemnation of the power companies andthe tacit excusing of the professors. Thesame traits are found in politicians, who areeminently human. In his pamphlet on"The Power Monopoly," Governor Pin-chot wrote (p. 16) :"We have seen the electric monopolypick out State Governments. Wehave seen it crack its whip over StateAssemblies. We have seen it withstupid arrogance and consciencelessboldness corrupt elections, . . . WePOWER 3i5have seen it override the will of thepeople by its control over Congress."In "Plain Talk" for July, 1928, SenatorNorris wrote:"Every privately-owned utility in theworld is actively engaged in politics.The Power Trust mixes into politicsin the election of every board of alder-men in the smallest village in thecountry. It is in politics in the election of every member of the Houseof Representatives and every Senator.It contributes liberally in every presi-dential campaign. And it never ex-pends a cent that it does not expectto get back — and actually does getback with enormous profit on the investment."Governor Pinchot and Senator Norrisare naturally better qualified than a privatecitizen to estimate the extent to whichpublic officials are violating their oaths andselling out the interests of their constituents,and consequently I shall not dispute theirassertions. But I do disagree with themabsolutely when they propose as a remedyfor the evils, real and imaginary, of whichthey complain, the turning over of the control of great technical industries to thosewho have no qualifications for managingthem and who, according to the state-ments of distinguished experts, on everylevel of public service have proved theiruntrustworthiness and their venality.Politicians are doubtless not insensible ofthe fact that when they attack the electricalindustry they have more than 20,000,000interested listeners in the electric consumersof the United States. They ceaselessly re-peat the millions ($435,537,969 in 1927)paid by domestic consumers to the "PowerTrust." The sum is large when not viewedin perspective, but it is less than one centper day per capita. It is less than wasborrowed last year from credit companiesto finance the purchase of second hand auto-mobiles. It is less than was expended forveterans of the World War, less than wasspent by the War and Navy Departments,less than the losses in stock swindles, lessthan the losses by fire, less than was collectedfor motor car licenses, less than was spent for cosmetics and confectionery, and verymuch less than is said to have been stolenby politicians. Yet this question is likelyto become an issue in a presidential election !A large fraction of our people appear tohave an uncontrollable itch for regulatingthe activities of other people. It manifestsitself in their fever to pass innumerablelaws, to set up x:ommissions and boards, andto investigate everything above the horizonexcept themselves. A statistician couldprobably prove that in the not distant futurewe shall ali be engaged in regulating theactivities of one another and that ali ourincome will be paid in taxes. Unfortu-nately, we do not have an equal itch for be-ing regulated. Witness how quickly theSenate resents a criticism. Occasionally aprogressive (according to some standards)state has undertaken to direct the teachingof the professors in its institutions. Whatmore naturai and justifiable than for asovereign state to control the activities ofits own key employees, paid by taxes wrungfrom its citizens? Yet whenever such at-tempts have been made, a roar from theprofessors has gone up that could, be heardin far Canopus.The question under consideration, however, is not actually that of the electricalindustry. The real question is whether weshall continue to expand the powers of thegovernment and to build up a stili moreburdensome and inefficient bureaucracy.The electrical industry, a subject of uni-versal interest but involved in mysterioustechnicalities, is seized on by politicians,posing as defenders of the dear people, forthe purpose of promoting their own politicaifortunes. With great skill they weave forthemselves a halo marked, "progressive,"and to those who disagree with them theyattach the opprobrious epithet, "reaction-ary." It is naturai for persons who havehigh ideals and hopes for a better world,particularly if they are standing a littleapart from the realities of business and politicai life, to be attracted by these battlecries of progress. Let us, however, relyupon verifiable facts rather than upon in-sinuations and innuendoes; and let us not316 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINEforget the management of our drainagecanal, nor the "experts" paid by our locaigovernment, nor the reign of Small, nor theadventures of the Federai Government ingrain and in the production of nitrates, northe log rolling and pork barrel legislation,nor the judges and the governors and thecongressmen who have been convicted ofgrave crimes. With these things in mind,WHEN the Editor of this monthlyvisitor to the homes of UniversityAlumni, among whom I numbermany valued friends, asked me on the èveof my retirement a year ago if I w^ouldn'tcome from under officiai cover and revealsome of the things which have been con-cealed underneath the lid on which I hadsat, — not always comfortably, to be sure, —I thought, since I should soon be reclining,(comfortably, I hoped) in a deck chairgazing out over the heaving bosom ofthe mighty Atlantic and breathing deeplythe pure air which nature has providedin abundance for us ali, "Why not, nowit can be told?" But when I lifted,slightly, just for a moment, the lidof that treasure box and again caughtglimpses of the most priceless of memory'ssecrets, I repented of my first resolutionand said, "No, — there you have beentreasured and protected these many years.You are mine, my very own (how littlethere is of which one can confìdently saythis) ; — you carne to me unsolicited (I neverthought or spoke more truly), — what righthave I now to reveal you to the unsympa-thetic eye of even so discriminating a bodyas the University of Chicago Alumni? we shall probably hope that Professor Ker-win's dictum, "Inevitably the federaigovernment will own and operate thegreater sources of power ; the states will control the minor sources, or groups of statesby treaty arrangement may control certainof the larger power sites," is only an ex-pression of a personal opinion and not aprophecy.There within that box hallowed by yearsof secrecy shall ever lie hidden the memoriesof the most appealing, the most cajoling,the most harrowing, the most threatening— yes threatening — letters and interviewswhich were spread before an observing eyeor poured into a receptive ear." Butubiquitous editors, (I believe that is theproper term), will not down. I spent sixmonths abroad and since returning havetried unsuccessfully to dodge the editor ofthis magazine. So, to those who are gen-uinely interested, — from an educationalpoint of view, of course, not from idlecuriosity (others will have stopped readingbefore now), — the following samples se-lected hesitatingly and with discretion (Ihope), are submitted under solemn pledgeof secrecy.What Price Doctors of PhilosophyA letter from Zurich, Switzerland,presented a hypothetical case of a youngman who, after graduation from a Germangymnasium but without university attend-ance or degree, had travelled extensively,read widely but discriminatingly,— whoseculture and refinement were generally ad-mitted (he said so himself), would, for"Now It Can Be Told"Some of ItBy Walter A. Payne, '95Recorder and Examiner Emeritus(Names of individuals and places are, of course, fictitious.)NOW IT CAN BE TOLD 3i7reasons peculiar to himself, like to knowwhether, upon submission of an acceptablethesis accompanied by a fee to be designatedby the University, he could receive withoutresidence or other requirement the degreeof Doctor of Philosophy. To be specific, —"I am the man. Many years ago, my father,a Ph.D. of the University of , engagedin the manufacturing business in this city.His business flourished. He employed largenumbers of men and established commercialrelations with many leading business menthroughout this and other countries. Hewas much respected and always addressedas 'Doktor ', or 'Herr Doktor.'"A few months ago, my father died andI succeeded him as head of the business.His former business associates and em-ployees, apparently wishing to show me noless respect than that shown my father,cali me 'Herr Doktor.' Hence, my desireto receive a degree which will permit mewithout embarrassment to continue to receive these expressions of respect andesteem."Another Way to Get a DegreeA letter from the dean of a westerncollege asked whether Mr. A , a member of his faculty, held the Master's degreefrom the University of Chicago. Uponbeing informed that the University had norecord of ever having had a student by thatname, the dean forwarded what purportedto be an officiai transcript of record issuedby the University to Mr. A and cer-tifying to the conferring of the degree ofMaster of Arts. It had the ear marks ofa genuine document, — was on an officiaiform and bore the unquestioned signatureof the Assistant Recorder, Mr. F. J.Gurney. Mr. Gurney at first puzzled, dugfrom his files the carbon of this "transcript."The carbon and what purported to be theoriginai transcript were identical, exceptthat the name on the originai transcript ofrecord of a University of Chicago A.M. hadbeen erased and that of Mr. A typed in,— an attempted fraud not over skillfully ex-ecuted. It developed that Mr. A ,knowing that a college classmate of his had obtained the Master's degree from theUniversity of Chicago, wrote, in the nameof his classmate, and secured the transcript,which was then altered as indicated.A School Superintendent Turns LawyerAn application from Supt. H. L. S ,H , Kansas, for admission to the Graduate Schools accompanied by appropriatecredentials certifying to graduation, 191 1,from a college in X , Illinois, wasreceived July 7, 1921. In our files wasfound an application from Supt. Henry LeeS , H , Kansas, presented morethan a year before with credentials certifying to graduation from an entirely dif-ferent college, — which had not been ac-cepted as an adequate basis for admission tograduate status. Comparison of the twodocuments appeared to warrant a conclusionthat the two applications were presentedby the same man and that the one receivedJuly 7, 1921, at least, was fraudulent, theapplicant assuming that the earlier application and correspondence had been destroyed.A diplomatic request for more detailed information concerning some of the factsalleged in the later application, with noreference whatever to the earlier correspondence, drew only an indignant protest.At the same time, a response to an inquiryaddressed to the president of the college atX , Illinois, said, "Yes, Mr. H. L.S graduated here 191 1, but our Mr.S 's given name is Henry Lathrop,not Henry Lee. His present address isA , Ohio, and to the best of our knowl-edge he has never been located at H ,Kansas."Our next letter to the Superintendent wassufficiently pointed that he confessed thefraud, — told how he had gone through thecatalogues of a number of small collegesuntil he found one listing as an alumnus aHenry L. S , whereupon he wrote fora transcript of his record signing, "H. L.S , 191 1." He plead that exposurewould kill his wife, then ili, bring disgraceupon his children, and ruin him. Hefurther said that while teaching he had beenreading law in the office of Judge B 3i» THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINEand was practically ready to take the stateexamination for admission to the bar. Hesolemnly assured us that if not exposed hewould quit the teaching profession foreverand begin the practice of law.We gave him a chance. Our latest re-port was that he had eloped with anotherman's wife.An Orientai 's ResponseThe following letter was received froma bright, ambitious young orientai to whomsuggestions had been made in personal con^ference of steps necessary to qualify foradmission to college and also of somemethods of earning his "learning money" : —"Dear Examiner:"Unstable as the water grass floats toand fro, or pitiable like that of the homelesspuppy wanders dearly through the ally hereand there to seek the bone for life, is, indeed,a life of mine. I much wished to stay longerat Mr. K 's place, until, at least, nextAugust. But I had to leave there, as hewas going to save the expense of keepingone maid. By that way, I have just receivedyour favor of January 26, which was re-mailed to here, at where I secured a newjob of the broom and the french knife onlast Sunday, and I have much interested toread your thoroughly. I thank you."For your pleasing, in here I have en-closed my diploma and the card, so as to beexamined my poor standing."A certification from the principal willbe sent to you later, when I see it available."The examination is nothing but thegoodness for me only, however, to speaktrue, I feel somewhat fear its sound, examination. But I must I must to achieve it,if it be so to take."I remain"Respectfully and sincerely,T M ."Perhaps some years hence some of ourcollege students under the new programwill be saying "To speak true I feel somewhat fear its sound, examination." If so,let us hope they will add "But I must Imust to achieve it." Some Further Amenities of "Examining andRecordingJJWhen an application for admission tothe colleges presented by the daughter of aformer member of the faculty the openingday of the quarter was declined becauseunsupported by acceptable evidence of quali-fication for admission (she had spent twoyears in an accredited high school andtravelled and studied abroad, for whichlatter no evidence was submitted) and sug-gestion made that she take certain entranceexaminations before the opening of the following quarter. The next day, her fatherappeared and said, "It's ali d non-sense." (The Examiner, of course, was gladto interpret this as referring only to thelegislation of the faculty of which the profane professor was a member.) "She hasread more good literature than I have andwrites better English than I do." (TheExaminer thought, "probably true".) Theapplicant passed the required examinationsbefore admission three months later.Ennui was again dispelled when a faith-ful secretary laid before me with tremblinghand and pallici face a letter from a formerstudent to whose request for a partialtranscript, omitting certain damaging en-tries, we had been unable to conform, saying that during the fifteen months spent inwar service in France he had "learned howto shoot" and if necessary he would come toChicago and demonstrate that he had notforgotten the lesson learned. Since he hasnot appeared, he has probably concluded heneeds additional practice.And yet again when a friend of an applicant to whom we had written and sentthe desired Announcements wrote:"He (the applicant) don't get that a copywich you sendet to him."He dont get that copy becouse hes not inthe S no more. I am sendet that coppywich I have of you. Its a same coppy."I am explane to him ali a but that."Today, I got a letter from him andsampple wich i sandet to you to look overand give your resolution."Now his live in ."Now, you tek him or not that up to you.THE DAYS OF THE DOUBLÉ MAJOR 3i9"I thing, its bestway better dont."Becouse cost lots of monney and at lasthe got to go back were he come from."Yours very truly,"One must be wholly without a sense ofhumor not to get some relief from thetedium of a long and dreary day from such anai've statement as the following, evidentlymade with a view to influencing action on apending application for admission, "Judge— —, formerly of our town, was a classmate of your President ," or from atelegram received from a prospective studentwho had arrived in New York after travel-IN THE autumn of 1893 the University of Chicago was a small institutionof six or seven hundred students. Themost ambitious pian for its extension didnot look beyond the four block campus between Ellis and Lexington Avenues, andFifty-seventh Street and the Midway. Thestudents, though few, were above the average in intellectual and physical capacity,and in initiative. They had been drawnfrom ali over the country by the fame ofPresident Harper and his ali-star faculty,including Professor Stagg. It is note-worthy that so many of the early studentsat the University ultimately made the faculty. Even with small numbers we had,from the first, championship teams.Academic distinctions were taken seri-ously in those days. At chapel one morningsomeone fainted. As we passed out, I heardthe query, "Who was the fellow whofainted?" and the answer, "It wasn't afellow. It was only a student."In my second year at the University Isucceeded Stagg as head of Snell House — ling almost half way around the worldenroute to "the City Gray" reading "Leavehere at Uve o'clock today. Meet me at thestation." Fortunately, with the cooperationof the Information Office, we were able tomeet him. For this and other courtesies heexpressed appreciation three years laterwhen being congratulated that he wouldreceive his degree at the next Convocationin these words — "Yes. By the grace of Godand of Mr. Payne."But I am digging too deep. That marks-man from Arkansas may yet appear. Backgoes the lid. Again I am sitting pat.the only hall for undergraduate men. Itwas a lively place. The football squad hadits training quarters on the top floor; andamong the residents were groups known asthe Lion's Head or the Pie Club whichonly awaited the removal of the ban onfraternities to blossom into Alpha Delta Phi,etc. Our policy was to make the house lifeso distinctive that no one would wish to joina commonplace fraternity. To this end thetrustees appropriated $125 to finish a common room in the basement. Mrs. Snell,the donor of the building, labored underconfusion between the University and theWorld's Fair, for when she read that thebuildings of the latter were to be destroyed,she hastened over to protect her hall. Itook that occasion to point out to her thatthough we had a room set apart as a parlor,the house life would profit greatly if itwere furnished. Promptly the next daythere arrived, from some f urniture house,a complete parlor suite, including a familyBible and a cuspidor.In spite of these civilizing influences, theThe Days of the Doublé MajorA ReminiscenceBy Robert Morss LovettProfessor of English.320 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINElife of Snell House was riotous. Waterfights among the rivai groups or floors peri-odically converted the stairways into cas-cades. Once we had a riot. After anathletic victory Snell had a bonfire on theexpanse of waste land that was the northernend of the Campus. The fire departmentturned up and Snell cut the hose. There-upon the police undertook to search thehouse and find the criminal, but as thesergeant marched through the doorway asheet of water from above extinguished him,to the delight of the rank and file behindhim. When I told him that the footballteam lived on the top floor he abandoned thesearch.An agreeable spirit of irony pervadedSnell Hall. The House met frequently todiscuss the best means of combating therising tide of fraternity influence — meetingswhich took on a special flavor by virtue ofthe fact that probably half the memberswere already pledged sub rosa to one ofthe forbidden organizations, and the otherhalf were anxiously hoping for bids. Onemeans of enriching and ennobling the Housespirit was the initiation. Everyone saw thepoint of making membership valuable byvirtue of the difficulty of attaining it, andwent to the business with good will. It hasalways been a matter of satisfaction to methat during my incumbency no neophytelost either life or limb. In the next year,four initiates turned ugly, and barricadedthemselves in the basement. The membersplayed a stream from a fire hose on themthrough the windows, soaking them outfrom corner to corner. There was oneplace behind a pillar in the center of theroom which could not be reached by thestream. At last the four took to marchingabout the pillar, each in turn securing asecond or two of respite in which to comeup for air.During my year at Snell occurred thefirst, and so far as I know, the only, caseof organized hazing in the history of theUniversity. Two f reshmen were taken onenight to the gymnasium by masked upperclassmen, and painted with green stripes.It was felt to be a terrible blow to theprestige of the University. Dean Judson immediately resigned as Councillor of theHouse, and President Harper feared thatin the case of the aggressors we must pro-ceed to extraction. I summoned a meetingof the House and quite spontaneously, as itseemed, a series of resolutions was movedexpressing in unmeasured terms the indig-nation and detestation with which the out-rage must be regarded by ali highmindedstudents. Unfortunately the mover wasone whose youth and inexperience made hima bad actor, nor was the supporting castmuch better. As speech after speech wasmade in support of the resolution it dawnedon me that a large part of the footballteam was implicated. My functions as adisciplinary officer of the University andhead of a self-governing student unit be-came badly mixed. I told President Harperhow matters stood and he agreed that ifthe House organization meant anythingit must be left to deal with the situationas best it could. The resolution, shorn ofthe preamble, was unanimously adopted andregrets and apologies indicated. I have always thought that the cases of the twopainted boys afforded a study for a psychia-trist. One of them did not recover whilehe was in college from the assault on hispersonality. He went to live at the University Settlement. The other enjoyed asue ce s fou on the campus. He was anearly and frequent Caller at the Women'sHalls, exhibiting his scars. It was far moretrouble to catch that youth and holystonehim clean than to paint him in the firstplace. He was subsequently a member ofthe State legislature.My most important reminiscences, however, have to do with the faculty and ad-ministration of those early days. PresidentHarper was an innovator. He marked outthe sharp distinction between the Juniorand Senior Colleges. He invented thequarter system. One of his educationalinnovations was that of varying the amountof class room instruction according to thesubject taught. He had found that bymeeting a class twice a day he could drillfour times as much Hebrew into their headsas by the usuai pian of daily exercises. Ob-viously this procedure applies to foreignTHE DAYS OF THE DOUBLÉ MAJOR 321language in general. The concentratedunit of instruction was the "Major" whichimplied two class meetings a day for a termof six weeks. A "doublé Major" ranthrough the quarter. A "doublé Minor"met one hour a day throughout the quarter.The student carried normally a Major anda Minor. The pian — unfortunately, Ithink — broke down in administration, andthe normal unit became the "doublé Minor."Only this year has the faculty taken stepsto carry out the originai principle of vary-ing the time element in instruction accordingto the subject matters taught.The innovations of President Harperwere not ali acceptable to a faculty recruitedfrom old line institutions. Moreover, menwho carne from the same institution tendedto form cliques. There was the Yalecrowd, the Harvard crowd, the Dennisoncrowd, etc. I lived in dose intimacy withmen among whom were the severest criticsof the Presidente policy ; and I was also hissecretary — copresident as my friends sar-castically put it. It was characteristic ofPresident Harper 's candor and magnanim-ity that he never showed hesitation in talk-ing over plans which he knew my friendswould oppose, nor made me feel the slightestself-consciousness in speaking or votingagainst administration measures. Debatesin the faculty in those days struck a hightone of denunciatory eloquence, set by Professor Von Holst, who habitually spoke asif protesting to the Landtag of Baden, ofwhich he had been a member, against Prus-sian tyranny. The President bore a bur-den of responsibility which was almost over-whelming — responsibility for the University as a whole, and for the fulfilment of obliga-tions which he had undertaken, as its chief,to the founder, to the men and women of• Chicago who had given liberally to its sup-port, to the community, as well as to thefaculty and students whose careers werein a measure bound up with its success — -yetI never heard him say a word in depreca-tion of criticism which he must have felttook insufficient account of this responsibility, nor in question of the loyalty of menwho opposed him. His good temper andutter kindness of heart were invincible.And abundant good feeling and kindnessare what I remember as most characteristicof our old faculty. An incident whichmarked my introduction to the Universitystruck me then as a symbol. I visited theUniversity first in the summer of 1893, acandidate for a position in the English Department. When I was leaving to take anevening train back to Boston ProfessorMacCiintock, the Acting Head of the Department, seeing that I was a stranger inthe city — indeed almost a stranger to him —escorted me to the Grand Central Station,something of a journey from Hyde Park inthose days. But if I begin to chronicle actsof thoughtful kindness on the part of mycolleagues and students I shall never havedone. I am glad to recali this human andhumane spirit which has permeated theUniversity, faculty and student body, sinceits beginning. It bore its finest fruit inthe dignity and measure befitting a seat oflearning and civilization, which the University maintained during the War, andfor the preservation of which we owe muchto President Judson."A Letter From an Average Girl"Presenting a result of the studies made by Miss Ann Breivington of the occupations and salariesof women graduates of the School of Commerce and Administration.Dearest Sally:I was delighted to hear from you oncemore after "ali these years" and FU do mybestest to give you ali the news I can. Asit happens, Fve had an unusual opportunityas secretary of our Alumnae Association tolearn what everyone is doing, how, andwhere. I had always wondered how I ratedin comparison with other girls there in C &A. Now I know. Like the man who wasthe average American, I am the average C& A girl. My successes aren't unusual,but then, neither are my capabilities. Sinceit has been such ages since I wrote and sinceyou asked for news — FU go back to the dayin June when we parted, each clutching herlong-sought sheepskin. I was simply green-eyed and gray-haired with envy and worryas I hurried to keep an appointment madeby the C & A school for me. Numerousinterviews afforded by the Vocational Guid-ance Bureau and various agencies had con-vinced me that because of my face or myfigure I was destined never to see the insideof a classroom. My twenty-four years sattoo lightly on my brow. When the some-what pompous gentleman representing theBeardsley Manufacturing Company glancedat me, and reassured, at my life history aswritten up by the School of Commerce andAdministration which he held in his hand,and said, "We've a secretarial position openat $1,350; are you interested?" I barelyrestrained a shouting "Am I" ! Forgive mefor being monetary, but you asked for detailsand that is always an important one.Gravely and demurely I began to ask a few— I hope — intelligent questions. The firmwas here in Chicago, and I enjoyed that, asseveral of our crowd were holding positionshere similar to mine. We used to meetand compare notes on everything from raisesto gum-chewing experts. More than halfof our C & A girls were in Chicago, whichseems reasonable, in view of the secretarialopportunities in large firms, as opposed tothose in smaller places. Salaries were prac- tically uniform, such variations as we knewof being due to more experience, maturity,or higher degrees.I was greatly pleased to learn that ali myparents and teachers had told me aboutmaking grades was bunk ! I even discoveredthat too many grade points are fatai; theyseem to weigh you down, but that with anice healthy average of 3 plus you have afighting chance.The work was more interesting than Ihad anticipated, as I was permitted to usemy own ideas frequently. I particularlyenjoyed meeting the prominent people whocarne there as I ofteri acted as guide to themin my superiora absence. The firm wasquite decent about raises, for I had one of$5.00 a month after three months and an-other in six months. I worked fairly hard,and did try to do satisfactorily ali that Idid. Thank goodness my reward wasn'tleft to virtue. Sometimes when I was particularly downhearted I would decide that Iwas absolutely unrewarded, save by myconscience, but invariably a few compari-sons, tactfully made, assured me that Caesarwas getting his. Those whose raises werelarger had begun on smaller salaries or elsethe raises carne less often.I stayed there nearly eighteen months,before I found a better position. In themeantime there was much I could learnduring my thirty-nine hour week. Also,in the meantime, the average girl's Fate putin an appearance in the form of the youngpersonnel director. We became very goodfriends, as we were interested in many ofthe same things. But, more of him later.When I left Beardsleys' for the new firmI wondered whether I should have remainedlonger, or had I, as I thought, really grownout of my position? From what I'velearned since, I was being average again.While some girls left the first position ina month, others have never left that firm,although they have usually been transferredwith promotions. I was a little difrerent,322A LETTER FROM AN AVERAGE GIRL 323though, inasmuch as I kept to the same typeof work. Rose and Alice left secretarialwork for teaching. Jane left teaching toopen her own shop with her teacher-savings.They must pay teachers wellf Changesare almost always profitable, but not muchmore so than the raises given in manyfirms.I became the secretary-manager for thenew firm — ali that title for $1,530! I hadfour girls under my supervision, which mademe feel very important. Ann had writtenthat she had risen to the lofty heights ofoffice manager, and was supervising tengirls. The ranks were beginning to thin,however, for matrimony was taking its toll.Over half of the girls are married now. Itbecame a vital factor in my hitherto peace-ful regime. Should I or should I not? Ibegan to take count of the married andotherwise. Would it mean leaving mywork? If it did, would a husband recom-pense for a job? I mentioned the matterto Ruth, who became effusive on the sub-ject of God's greatest gift to woman —hearth and children. The P. D. (PersonnelDirector) was very companionable, butwould he be ali sufficient? Need he be?Stili I pondered, and continued my statisticstaking. I found that about half of thosequestioned considered marriage immaterialas far as it affected a business career. Twogirls — Social Service workers — assured methat it was advantageous. A few weredoubtful, and some were sure it would befatai, but since at least half of the firmsquestioned didn't disapprove I could marryand feel fairly sure of continuing with somesort of job. It was up to the P. D. andme.Back to the We decided to form a merger and so inJune, just two years after my graduation,we were married. I have kept on working and have discovered many kindredspirits; in fact, about half of the marriedC & A women continue to work, at leastpart time. An advanced degree appearshighly desirable, too, for even in this dayof record unemployment, every person holding a graduate degree from whom I heard,is employed. Their salaries are better, too.I may go back, some of these days, and helpmyself to one.I have found that while a majority ofgirls stili work in Chicago the proportion issmaller as they leave secretarial work forother fields, inasmuch as smaller places offermore opportunity in the other types of work.I'm a little disturbed about the future ofC & A, as the married women, upon whomdepends the supply of future graduates,have provided very few as yet — only .75child per woman.Sometimes I feel quite behind the timeseducationally, for IVe done little studyingsince I left school. Many of the girls havegone on; for they speak glibly of coursesin sociology, French, art, music, from col-leges and universities everywhere in thecountry.They' re a scatte red group — widely scat-tered — but they are interesting and alert,and I'm glad I am one of them, even if onlyan average person.As always,CarolynP. S. If you want a detailed account ofthe girls and their positions, past and pres-ent, get Miss Brewington's OccupationalSurvey.on June 1332 + THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINE% 0viìS«h«z«sfuoHTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINE 325Get Ready for the Reunion!Saturday, June 13, is the date set for the Reunion of 1931. Heed, therefore,this first cali to ali " grads" and former students to assemble and re-live the gloriesand triumphs of campus days!While it is too early to give the details of the festivities, we guarantee onefirst-class "good time" to every man and woman returning, falteringly, some ofthem, from the Battles of LaSalle Street and General Business. Depressionproof, as it will be, the 1931 Reunion will see a brighi, sunny and warm day asthe event is one week later than last year.A brief peep under the Big Tent discloses severa! surprises. A preview ofthe Orientai Building and Museum with each mummy in place and at salutewith "Chuck" Breasted and a trained corps of experts in attendance. FrankO'Hara's Show will be a real surprise this year. Frank promises to take upwhere Ziegfeld left off, though more dramatically.Many, many more features are being organized now. The Classes of IQII,IQ16 and IQ17 are already organizing private "shoivs" of their own, but assureus that they will not miss a single event of the general Reunion.Make your plans now to be with us. You will receive a real Chicago welcome.welcome.CARL W. DEFEBAUGH,Alumni Reunion ChairmanCarl W. Defebaugh '16 Lyndon H. Lesch '17Reunion Chairman Vice-ChairmanFreshman ScholarshipsBy Kenneth A. Rouse, '28Secretary of the Scholarship CommitteeONE HUNDRED ANDTHIRTY-EIGHT students ornearly 20 per cent of the Freshmanclass entered the University with scholarships last fall quarter. Freshman scholarships cover tuition and are of three distincttypes. Each type is designed to recognizethree kinds of excellence.I — The Prize ScholarshipsLate in May examinations are heldat the University of Chicago in eleven dif-ferent subjects. A student competes in onesubject. Those passing with the highestrecords in each subject are awarded scholarships. To make it possible for more highschool graduates to enter, examinations willbe given at the University and in KansasCity, Missouri, Tulsa, Oklahoma and RockIsland, Illinois.2 — One year Honor Entrance ScholarshipThese are available for men andwomen and are given primarily for excellence in scholarship. Awards for this typeof scholarship are rarely made to studentswho rank below the top 5 per cent of theirgraduating class.3 — Two Year Honor Entrance Scholarships for MenThey are primarily awards for meritin recognition of achievement in scholarshipand evidence of leadership. The awardsdepend on:1. Strong Scholarship: A candidateshould be in the upper third of hisclass scholastically.2. Leadership in School and CommunityActivities: Evidence of leadership in-cludes achievement in the severaltypes of student activities: dramatics,publications, athletics, class officers,student government or other positionsof honor or service to the school. 3. W ell-b alane ed Development and Gen~eral Promise of Service in College andin Life After College-The following tabulation gives the geo-graphical distribution of the Two YearScholarship men:California 1Georgia 1Illinois 9Chicago 1Indiana 5Iowa 1Kansas 2Michigan 5Missouri 2Nebraska 1Oklahoma 1Texas 1Utah 1A brief summary of the factors includedunder "evidence of leadership" shows thatthe Two Year men had a wide variety ofhigh school activities:15 were class presidente6 held office other than president1 1 took leading roles in dramatics14 were editors of their school papers28 held offices in various school clubs20 held positions in the student government1 1 had participated in football9 had participated in basketball14 competed in other sports4 — Other ScholarshipsThe Chicago Alumnae Club main-tains a two year scholarship given each yearto a girl having the same qualities ofscholarship and leadership required for theTwo Year Honor Entrance Scholarship forMen.The Chemistry Department awards theJoseph Triner Scholarship to a graduate ofthe Chicago Public Schools of Czecho-Slo-vakian descent for excellence in Chemistry.326FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIPS 327As might be expected the scholasticaverage of scholarship holders is high. Thehigh school average of the Prize Scholarshipwinners last fall was 94.7, while the average of the One Year Honor Entrance students was 95.1. The Two Year HonorScholarship men were not far behind with93-3-The competition for the various types ofscholarships is unusually keen. Over 700boys and girls took the prize scholarship examinations at the University and at KansasCity last year. With two additional cen-ters established this year, the total numberof contestants will approach 1000. Morethan fìve times as many students apply forthe One Year Honor scholarships as thereare awards available. Last year 234' youngmen from nearly every state in the Unionapplied for the Two Year Scholarships.Although the number of scholarships forfìrst-year students has been more than dou-bled within the past two years, the Commit-tee would have no difficulty awardingscholarships to deserving candidates if morefunds were available. A faculty committee awards the scholarships. Every effort is made to award thescholarships to the most deserving appli-cants. The Committee seeks the aid ofalumni by urging that each applicant forthe Honor Scholarships give as referencesthe names of three alumni from whom additional information concerning the candidates qualifìcations may be obtained.Whenever possible candidates are invitedinto the University to meet with the members of the Committee for personal inter-views before the final decision is reached.In order that high school studentsthroughout the country might know of thescholarships available at the University, astatement, to be posted on the school bulle-tin board, was sent to every high schoolprincipal and librarian in the North CentralAssociation (a total of about 2200 schools).Copies of this statement will be sent to anyalumnus who cares to write for it. Ad-dress your request to the Secretary of theScholarship Committee, 107 Cobb Hall.The Committee also wishes alumni tosend in the names of Iikely candidates.The Tokyo-Chicago Club Entertains Visitors from the StatesIn the front row are shown Messrs. S. Murakami, Secretary of the Club, Dr. Harold G. Monitori of Washington,Dr. Frederick Starr, Mr. Nelson H. Norgren of Chicago and Mr. J. G. Kasai of Tokyo.FOOTNOTESBy HOWARD VINCENT O'BRIENRecognitionTo the inaugurai banquet the othernight of the Chicago Foundation for Litera-ture — which is the lengthened shadow ofthe indomitable Mrs. Carl I. Henrik-son ; and listened to an amazingly high-grade lot of ground and fancy oratory, underthe direction of the best forensic ringmasterwe know — Dr. Preston Bradley.The occasion was the awarding of thefoundation's prizes in prose and poetry.The latter went to George Dillon — andaccording to those who understand suchmatters the choice was perfect. The prizefor prose went to Henry Justin Smith ;and of that choice we can speak with greateremphasis because we have read ali his works— Deadlines, Josslyn, Poor Devil, InnocentsAloft and Chicago, The History of ItsReputation, written in collaboration withLloyd Lewis.Henry Justin Smith '98His "Sojourn on a Summit" has beencalled "the finest contribution to University lare." There are many Chicago writers whomight merit this prize on the ground of"outstanding literary distinction." ButHenry Justin Smith, more than anyother, merits it because of his unique ful-fìllment of the foundation's purpose torecognize "outstanding work on the part ofindividuals who have creditably labored toadvance or create high standards in American literature." An astonishing numberof successful writers today owe a largemeasure of their place to the encourage-ment and guidance he gave their begin-nings.Henry Smith has not written much;but what he has done he has done well.Not for an instant has he been lured by thefalse gods of publicity. Always he has beenthe artist.*Courtesy Chicago Daily News.George Dillon '27His "Boy in the ff ind" vias received•with high favor at home and abroad.328CT2E2E2KaE2HE2E2E 2M2Y2Z immYmuuz 2E2E2E2QE2EaeaE2E2KTHE LETTER BOX gWhat About Fraternities ?WHAT is the drinking problem, ifany, and what is the social problem, if any? The whole questionof the future of fraternities at the University under the new policy shown in theerection of the new dormitories to housestudents on the south side of the Midwayis causing much comment. These and otherquestions are being asked by alumni andactive fraternity men at the University ofChicago.It became apparent to the writer thatsomething must be done, collectively, to £etat the underlying troubles of the fraternities,since ali the fraternities had the same prob-lems. So after consulting several interestedfraternity representatives, it was decidedthat a meeting of the alumni advisers of alithe fraternities should be held to discussthese problems.The first meeting was held at the Inter-fraternity Club by representatives of sixteenfraternities. It was decided there and thenthat an alumni organization was vitallyneeded to study the fraternity problem atthe University of Chicago. The writer waselected chairman and Ellsworth Enoch ofPhi Kappa Psi was elected secretary. Dud-ley Jessopp of Phi Delta Theta was askedto draw up the constitution and by-laws forthe organization to be known as the GreekCouncil. It was suggested that Vice-President Woodward be invited to a meeting to help us work out various problemsand enlighten us on any University ideasand plans which might affect the fraternities. Instead, Mr. Woodward invited alithe representatives to the Quadrangle Clubas his guests, in the early part of December,and explained in detail the attitude of theadministration toward the fraternities.Everyone was pleased to hear that the University was not antagonistic toward the fraternities.It became evident that a closer relation-ship should be fostered between the Univer sity and the fraternities. The Greek Councilinvited the new Dean of Students, GeorgeA. Works, to a luncheon held at a laterdate. He was asked to request the University to appoint a fraternity adviser, whowould study the problems of the fraternities,and if possible make them, through his con-tacts and erforts, more justifiable at theUniversity.About ninety percent of the enteringfreshmen during the past few years havebeen pledged to some fraternity at the University of Chicago. A large proportion ofthe time that these fraternity men are incollege is spent in the environs of the fraternity house or with their fraternitybrothers. There is a tremendous opportu-nity to utilize this association and this timeto better advantage than has been done inthe past.The board of directors of the GreekCouncil for the year 193 1 consists of the fol-lowing men: J. Alton Lauren, Delta Up-silon, chairman; Dudley F. Jessopp, PhiDelta Theta, secretary; Ellsworth Enoch,Phi Kappa Psi; Glenn Harding, AlphaDelta Phi ; Russell D. Hobbs, Sigma AlphaEpsilon.One of the problems which has causedthe board of directors of the Council manyhours of work is the new rushing and pledg-ing rules which have been submitted to theUniversity committee headed by DeanBrumbaugh.The alumni become interested and evenagitated when a problem touches theirpocketbooks, and the possibility of the loss ofthirty-three percent of the revenue of theChicago fraternities through sophomorepledging, and that at a time when the locaitreasuries are already overburdened, hascrystallized sentiment into action.Will some of the fraternities be requiredto drop out? Mr. Woodward thinks it isentirely possible. Inasmuch as the University did not invite the fraternities to the32933Q THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINEcampus, the administration does not feelthat their continuance is primarily a University obligation.However, one of the characteristic American interests is in club organization and itappears to many of the alumni that if fraternities were eliminated, clubs of one kindor another would take their places, and thesame problems would ensue.For years, fraternity houses have per-formed a function that the University wasnot able to take care of — that of housing.We believe that the University should notnow neglect the problems of the fraternitieswhich will be caused by University competition in housing. We believe that theUniversity could and should build a dor-mitory, of which a part, at least, could beutilized by fraternities, with certain spaceor sections set aside for individuai fraternity groups. Any such project that the University would enter into, of course, wouldeliminate a tremendous tax burden nowborne by the fraternities, amounting col-lectively to twenty-five thousand dollars peryear. The value of the fraternity housesamounts to one and one-half million dollars.Over a period of a couple of years the fraternity houses could be disposed of and thefraternities could rent from the University.There are examples of similar procedures atmany universities where fraternities havebeen recognized and houses have been builtfor them. If the University of Chicagois going to continue to build up the under-graduate Colleges, this might be one wayto solve some of the troublesome features ofthe fraternity problem.J. Alton Lauren, '19New York AlumnaeForty-nine New York alumnae gatheredat the Barbizon Club, Saturday, Aprii nth,for our annual spring luncheon. We hadtwo guests of honor, Anna Wilmarth Ickes,'97, Assemblyman in the Illinois legislature,and Mr. C. S. Boucher, Dean of the Colleges. Mrs. Ickes gave a short talk abouther job, so interesting that we should haveliked more, but time did not permit. ThenDean Boucher gave a clear picture of aca-demic life at the University under the new pian; it was so impressive in its promisethat most of us wanted to turn back theclock and matriculate as freshmen nextfall. It was an inspiring talk and we aredeeply grateful for the privilege of meetingMr. Boucher and hearing his exposition ofthis far-reaching experiment.The officers for the year 1931-32 are:president, Hannah G. Johnson, '27, vice-president, Clara Alden Rahill, '12, secre-tary-treasurer, Mary Lakin Pullman, '99.Helene P. Gans, '14South DakotaA group of alumni and former studentsof the University of Chicago enjoyed aluncheon at the Alonzo Ward Hotel inAberdeen, South Dakota, March 21, 1931.The occasion for the luncheon was a visitof Professor W. C. Reavis of the School ofEducation who was in Aberdeen conductinga series of educational conferences at theNorthern State Teachers College. Professor Reavis gave a vivid description of therecent building program and an enlighten-ing explanation of the instructional reor-ganization at the University.The alumni and students present wereJohn F. Adams, M.D., John L. Calene,M.D., M. C. Johnston, M.D., Owen King,M.D., R. G. Mayer, M.D., E. A. Pittinger,M.D., Ezra L. Baker, J.D., J. M.McCallister, A.M., Ph.D., Mrs. J. M.McCallister, (Ruby C. Slaughter), Mrs.Maurice M. Carpenter (Eloise Smith),Lee Byrne, A.M., Lida M. Williams,A.M., Keo King, A.M., Vera Lighthall,A.M., Mrs. W. C. Smail, Helen G. Strauss,Miss Adah Flemington, Miss Clara Flem-ington, A. N. Wray, Marc Cleworth,Harold E. Alsup and H. S. Freeman.J. M. McCallister, Ph.D. '29Aberdeen, South Dakota.DenverAprii I5th, 1931My dear Mr. Beck,The March issue of the Maqazinebrought an interesting study of the 1930Freshman class. Mention of the girl fromAtlanta who had "six difrerent relatives"who had graduated from the UniversityTHE LETTER BOX 33imade me wonder what the record numbermay be. Our own younger son, Louis,(1932) can equal the record of the girl.His father, two brothers of his father, hisown brother, a cousin and and his motherare ali graduates. Surely there must beseveral who can top the record of six.My attention has been called recentlyto a coincidence which I think interestingand unusual. In 1901 there were regis-tered at the University Roy D. Keehn,Milton Pettit, Howard Sloan Young andFred Sass. Ali were members of the samefraternity. Now in 1931 those same fournames appear on the register (two in theLaw School) with a "Jr." after the name.Loyalty to Alma Mater is evident there.Below are few additions to the Denverlist of Chicago alumni.Rob Roy MacGregor, '28, is in chargeof the Denver office qf Halsey Stuart andCompany. He is living at the DenverAthletic Club.Mrs. John G. Larson (Anna Burda'24 is living at 2681 Ash Street, Denver.Hobart M. Shulenburg, LL.B. '23 isAssistant Adjustor for the Travellers Insurance Company. His home address is2190 South Lincoln, Denver.Gerald Welsh, class of '17, J.D. '25,is Division Attorney for the American Telephone and Telegraph Companyat Denver. In June 1930 he married EdithGilland Oakes and their home is at 3850East I7th Avenue, Denver.Sincerely yours,Edith Sass, '03624 Steele StreetDenver, ColoradoFloridaMarch 28, 193 1Dear Mr. Beck :It has occurred to me that you might careto hear about a miniature alumni "round-up" which I made last week. We hadoccasion to drive to Miami by way of theTamiami Trail, so I took along that portionof my card index which covered that partof the state of Florida.My first victim was John B. Cleveland,'07, who is President of the Palmer Na tional Bank in Sarasota. Until he movedto that city about two years ago, he wasone of the dependable members of theTampa Club.Next I called on Rev. Orvis Tee Anderson, A.M., D.B. '15, who is pastor of theCongregational Community Church in Ft.Myers. This is the church which Mr.Edison supports and attends when there.A new edifice has been provided for,financially, and construction will begin thisspring.Mrs. John F. Warwick (Willie Kennedy, in residence about 1903-7) receivedour cali very graciously in her lovely homein Coconut Grove. Her husband was thevictim of a serious automobile accident earlyin February, but is said to be safely regain-ing his strength.Miss Elsie Margaret Gullander, '23, wasin her office at the Miami Daily News,where she is National Advertising Manager.She is obviously a very effective member ofthe staff.Harriet E. McCay, '15, has left her position as Librarian at the Flagler MemorialLibrary, River Forest, 111.Margaret A. Fife, '23, has also left theFlagler Library, and is now with the FrickArt Reference Library in New York City.Three other alumni in Miami I missed,because of lack of time for calling on them.Also Frank C. Dickey, '01, in Hollywood,Florida. So, too, Dr. Sanford A. Winsor,'05, M.D., '06, in Pompano, had an officefull of patients, who had prior rights.In West Palm Beach I found Dale A.Nelson, Law, J.D. '25, in a cordial moodand had a good visit with him. Dr. GraceE. Papot, M.D. '04, of the Medicai School,was out when I called. M. D. Carmichael,J.D., 'io, was engaged in a conference whenI called, and I missed one other alumnusin West Palm Beach.It was a keen pleasure to do this littlepiece of "pastoral work," and ali whom Ifound were kind and cordial.Very truly yours,Roy B. Nelson, '01St. Petersburg, Florida®i)e Umbersttp of Cfttcaso iHaga^meEditor and Business Manager, Charlton T. Beck '04EDITORIAL BOARD: Commerce and Administration Associ ation— Rollin D. He-mens, '21; Divinity Association — C. T. Holman, D.B., '16; Doctors' Association — D. J.Fisher, '17, Ph.D., '22; Law Association: — Charles F. McElroy, A.M., '06, J. D., '15;School of Education Association — Lillian Stevenson, '21 ; Rush Medicai Association —Morris Fishbein, 'ii, M.D., '12; College— Roland F. Holloway, '20; Allen Heald,'26; Wm. V. Morgenstern '20, J.D., '22; Faculty— Fred B. Millett, Department ofEnglish.John P. Mentzer, '98, Chairman<m my opinionBy Fred B. Millett,Assistant Professor of English.NO ENGLISHMAN of letters everaccumulated a fortune so large asthat left by the late Arnold Ben-nett. His unprecedented material successresulted from the rare combination in himof talent, a tremendous capacity for hardwork, and a complete absence of artistic in-tegrity. Bennett made a fortune because hewas willing to put his talent to the mostignoble uses ; he was only too eager to writeanything that he thought that the publicwould buy. No artist could have sunkiower than the abyss from which in recentyears he issued the most trivial and dishonestreviews ever associated with a distinguishedname. Such a state of mind is commonenough among literary manufacturers whoproduce novels and short stories as rapidlyand as unoriginally as factories turn outRolls Royces and razor blades. Bennett'scase is unusual in that on a few occasionshe produced works worthy of serious adultconsideration.I cannot but feel that Bennett paid anappalling price for the cold-blooded pros-titution of his talent. He made a fortune,but he lost, not only reputation but char- acter. That he should have chosen the pathof corruption is important, however, not forits ethical but its aesthetic consequences. Inthe first place, his career seems to demon-strate that at least in the realm of creativeactivity, it is fatai to do less than one's best.If an artist stoops to the trivial and thetawdry, the time comes when it is impossiblefor him to regain the upright posture of in-tegrity. Bennett was annoyed, I have beentold, by critic9 who contrasted his laterworks unfavorably with The Old WivesTale, and in his final novel Imperiai Palacetried hard to repeat his early distinguishedcreation. His failure in the attempt may per-haps be ascribed to such a mysterious andtragic waning of creative power as Kiplinghas sufrered; it is more probable that it isdue to his years of unscrupulous commercial-ized production. Of larger importance is theeffect of his commercialization upon his reputation in the history of the literature ofour time. At only this brief remove fromhis death, it is perfectly obvious that nearlyali of Bennett's fìfty or more volumes willbe shoveled precipitately into the ash heapof oblivion. Bennett will live in English332IN MY OPINION 333literature as the author of three books:Clayhanger, Hilda Lessways, and The Oldffives' Tale. .These three books will always commandthe attention of literary historians, becausethey are distinguished examples of a theoryof realism alien to the English novelistictradition. They grew out of the contact ofthe hard materialistic temperament of theman and the French realism best exemplifiedby Balzac, Flaubert, and de Maupassant.The theory demanded the completest possible suppression of the author's personality,the highest degree of objectivity in the rep-resentation of character and environment.It set as its goal a picturing of life withoutthe slightest indication of the valuation theauthor put upon conduct or circumstance.It aimed at a sort of scientifìc fiction, animpersonal presentation of facts from whichthe reader might or might not elicit a méan-ing.That this theory of realism should haveproduced more important results in Francethan in England is probably to be accountedfor by deep and abiding differences betweenthe temperaments of the two nations. InEnglish fiction, realism is almost never pure ;one finds it combined with humor and senti-ment in Dickens, with wit and cynicism inThackeray, with philosophy in Hardy andMeredith, with a social message in Gals-worthy and Wells. If one were to cali theroll of purely realistic novels in English, hecould hardly go beyond George Moore'sA Mummers Wife and Esther Waters,George Douglas' The House with theGreen Shutters, and the above mentionednovels of Arnold Bennett.In this sharply restricted literary mode,no one has worked more faithfully or moreself-effacingly than Bennett. No one hasbeen more patient than he in the tirelessaccumulation of physical and psychologicaldetails from which some of the solidest per-sons and places in contemporary fiction havebeen created. The grime, the murk, andthe drabness of the Five Towns, their hard,narrow, grasping, complacent inhabitants,Bennett toiled unweariedly to set down withthe most scrupulous honesty and fidelity.And as a result, we feel a ponderous solidity about these streets and shops and dim stufryhomes like nothing else in current Englishfiction. And the loving pains with whichBennett set down physical and psychologicalminutiae concerning his characters, the gen-uinely creative grasp he had upon the linesof their psychìc fate produced characters asthoroughly and intimately vital as any inEnglish literature. It is impossible to believe that the sturdy portraits of Darius andEdwin Clayhanger, of Hilda Lessways, ofConstance and Sophia Baines, will ever becast into limbo out of the national portraitgallery. On these solid, limited, unlovely,but infinitely tenacious creatures, the seal ofart's eternity has been set.But the limitations of this theory and Bennett's practice of it become increasingly ap-parent. In so far as the theory of literaryrealism was a by-product of the scientifìcmovement, in so far as the objectivity itimposed upon itself was an unconscious ap-proximation of the indispensable imperson-ality of science, the aesthetic unsoundness ofrealism in art is revealed. The attempt tode-personalize art and literature was boundto be made, but there is no longer any needto dose one's eyes to its basic folly andfutility. Art and Science are two completelyopposed ways of looking at life and theworld. If science is not objective, it is notscience; if art is objective, it is art of theleast significant sort. Objective reality maybe the raw material of art, but it remainsto be abandoned utterly or reshaped beyondrecognition by the creative artist. Art is aprofoundly personal way of remodellingfact and imagination, and its importance in-creases in proportion as it is subjective andpersonal. So art that abases itself beforeobjective reality denies its most significantfunction. For the artist's highest functionsare those of creation and in terpretation.If with the objective realist he eliminatesinterpretation, he sacrifices his highestpower.If he becomes a slave of things seen andheard, he remains a reporter and not acreator. Objective realism in the arts wasan excursion up a blind alley, and at the endof that alley are the greatest works of Arnold Bennett.NEWS OF THEQUADRANGLESBy John P. Howe, '27A NYONE who envisions as an ami-/-\ able chaos the new College whichJL JL in October will burst into beingalong the Midway, with students wander-ing in and out of lecture halls and librariesas will or weather dictates, or gathering inserious little knots beneath the campus lamp-posts to discuss world-problems, is com-mended to the Report of the CollegeCurriculum Committee.None of the essential genius of the earlyreorganization pian is lost in this now-approved report. But much of the beautifulsimplicity of the College, as reported in theDecember Magazine, has succumbed in-evitably to the logie of experience and neces-sity. The Report is a fairly formidabledocument, with a modicum of academicterminology, a share of cross-reference, anda glossary.The Curriculum Committee thought firstin terms of what the College student shouldbe expected to accomplish in his more-or-lesstwo years of work ; that is, in terms of whatthe comprehensive examinations should em-brace. They thought second in terms ofwhat courses should be set up to assist thestudent in meeting the requirements. Thedistinction is important. The courses areoffered as aids to education, not as its sumand substance.» w wThree kinds of requirements, "signifyinga wholesome balance between breadth anddepth of educational experience," will beembodied in the College examinations.Briefly, these are:(1) the attainment of the mimimum es-sentials of factual information and an intro-duction to the methods of thought and workin each of the four divisionai fields —the humanities, the social sciences, thephysical sciences and the biologica! sciences— such as may be expected of a studentwho has pursued a general course through one academic year in each of the fields.(2) Such mastery of the subject-matterand techniques in two of the four divisionaifields as may be expected of a student whohas pursued an advanced general or a divisionai "conference" course (as in thesecond year) in those fields, or a subject-sequence of three quarters in the twofields.(3) A demonstration of the student'sability to express himself with clarity andaccuracy in written English; a mastery ofone foreign language at a level of attainment expected of a student who offers twoacceptable entrance units in that language,unless the student has oflered two suchunits ; and a mastery of mathematics on thesame two-unit basis.These various attainments will of coursebe measured through the general examinations. Required class attendance, classcredits, and grades continue to be abolished.Any exceptional student who can convincehimself and his adviser that he is ready todemonstrate those attainments at the end ofhis first quarter — or any later quarter — canhave a tilt with the examiners. Moststudents before essaying the final tests willprobably want to take the two-year program of courses.These requirements will make the College a place very difrerent from the ratheramorphous Junior College which now ex-ists. Though one ideal of the new Collegewill be flexibility — a ready adaptability toindividuai needs — its requirements will ob-viously be more uniform and specific thanthose of the old Junior College. Its certificate will tag the recipient for a moredefinite set of attainments, and indeed —if this is not stretching a bad figure toofar — will provide him with a convenientbill of lading into the great World Outside,if he chooses or needs to leave the Universityat that point.334NEWS OF THE QUADRANGLES 335The College certificant must have demon-strated a literary acquaintance with ali thegreat fields. of knowledge, a workingfamiliarity with two such fields, and a mildproficiency in English composition, mathe-matics and one foreign language. In onerespect the requirements are in the middleground between the rigid and unvaryingeducational formulae of the early I9thcentury and the complete freedom of election introduced at Harvard by PresidentEliot at the end of the century. They arecertainly different from the requirementsof the old Junior College.Two fairly important modifications ofthe College pian, as it was outlined in theDecember Magazine, have %been introduced by the Committee. To an extentthey take the sting out of the comprehensiveexamination idea, and make the examinations, if somewhat more conventional, per-haps somewhat more humane. The firstof these is that ali parts of the comprehensive examinations need not be taken at "onesitting." The tests will have naturai di-visions according to fields and the Collegestudents will be permitted to spread theirefforts over several examination periods.The limitation to this is that after passingone section of the examinations the studentmust pass the remainder within a period oftwo calendar years.The second modification is that the Boardof Examiners, in passing judgment on acandidate who is a marginai case in thelight of the examinations only, may take intoconsideration whatever other informationwhich may be secured about his abilitiesand attainments. This "other information" will consist largely in the reports ofprogress and the comment which will berequired every quarter of those who ad-minister the courses.wwwIn principle, the faculty and examiners ofthe College would profess to have no interest — except scientifìc — in how the studentacquires the various abilities demanded inthe examinations.If he can best prepare by "going fishing or to Harvard," or by studying in thelibrary or at home, so be it. If he feels,from a perusal of the sample examinationsand the syllabi of the courses, that he canqualify without further plugging, no onewill say him nay, though his advisers maypoint out the pitfalls. The responsibilityis his.Actually, of course, — the Universitybeing pragmatically minded — a rather elaborate array of courses will be set up, coursesmade as stimulating and as thorough as possible, which will aia the student towardmeeting the requirements. Some studentswill need little or no shepherding, but mostof them will need a good deal.Five types of courses will be offered inthe College : ( i ) The introductory generalsurvey-lecture course in each of the fourfields — the humanities and the social,physical and biological sciences — each ofwhich is aimed to require one year of work.Each student will be held answerable in theCollege examinations for the material ofeach of these courses.(2) Advanced general courses, in eachdivisionai field, at the second year level.These courses will provide one means bywhich the student may fulfiìl the require-ment listed above of advanced work in twofields, and aid him in preparing for entryinto one of the upper divisions of the University.(3) "Conference" courses, limited togroups of approximately twenty especiallyable students, covering the material of thesurvey-lecture courses at both the first- andsecond-year levels, by which the studentswill be enabled to penetrate deeper, morerapidly and with considerable independenceinto the divisionai material.(4) Subject courses, which, when takenin sequences, will also prepare the studentto meet the examinations for advanced, orsecond-year work in two divisionai fields.(5) Courses designed to aid the studentin meeting the requirements in Englishcomposition, mathematics and foreign language.Though ali types of pedagogy may beused in ali the types of courses, it is expectedthat the general courses will be given before336 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINElarge groups of students chiefly by thelecture method, the teachers to be chosenfor lecturing ability. The experiments inteaching methods, which will be one pur-pose of the College, will be prosecutedlargely in the "conference" courses.wwwThe College curriculum, as establishedfor the needs of the majority of the students,is set up on the basis that most full-timestudents will take four courses each quarter,rather than three as in the old JuniorCollege. In the past the faculty has expected — officially but rather innocently —that each student would devote two hoursof outside study daily to each of his threecurrent courses. The new officiai expecta-tion is that the student will utilize tenhours a week for both the formai and informai work of each of his four currentcourses — a total of forty hours a week.There are hundreds of possible combina-tions of courses by which the student mayprepare himself for the examinations. DeanBoucher has prepared, for illustration, sixsample programs covering two years, de-signed to fit the needs of students withparticular interests.Herewith are presented three of theprograms, with (A) meaning AutumnQuarter, (W) Winter and (S) Spring.I. For a student with a special interestin Chemistry, preparing for work in thePhysical Science division.First YearHumanities General Course (A, W, S) ;Social Science General Course (A, W, S) ;Subject courses in Mathematics (A) Math-ematics or Physics (W) Physics (S) ;Foreign language (A, W) English composition (S).Second YearBiological Science General Course(A,W,S) ; Social Science or Humanitiesadvanced course or sequence (A, W, S) ;Chemistry (A,W,S) ; English composition(A) Geology (W) Astronomy (S). II. For a student who enters with threeor four units of French and who, havinga special interest in Romance Languagesand Literatures, plans to enter the Humanities Division of the UniversityFirst YearHumanities General Course (A,W,S) ;Social Science General Course (A,W,S) ;Physical Science General Course (A,W,S) ;French (A) English composition (W)French or Spanish (S).Second YearBiological Science General Course(A,W,S); History (A,W,S) ; FrenchLiterature (A,W,S) ; Spanish (A,W,S).III. For a pre-medicai student.First YearSocial Science General Course (A,W,S) ;Biological Science General Course(A,W,S); Mathematics (A) Mathematicsor Physics (W) Physics (S) ; Englishcomposition (A) Astronomy (W) Geology(S).Second YearHumanities General Course (A,W,S) ;Zoology (A,W,S); Chemistry (A,W,S) ;English composition (A) Foreign language(W,S).The College certificate will be given tothose who satisfy the requirements, as de-termined by the general examinations, withthe condition that the student must havespent one academic year in residence. Itwould be possible, however, for a studentto complete the College requirementsin one or two quarters (if, for example, hehad had some college work elsewhere), andhe might then be admitted to an upperdivision as a candidate for the bachelor'sdegree, though he would not be eligible fora College certificate.Completion of the College requirementswill not automatically entitle the studentto enter an upper division. Each upperdivision (and for that matter each profes-NEWS OF THE QUADRANGLES 337sional school) may set its own standardsof admission using the College requirementsas a minimum. These standards, however,will probably not be so difficult that thestudent cannot meet them in his two yearsof College work.It is interesting, in this — er — connection,that three of the University's professionalschools have adopted the principles of thereorganization, though the administrativeaction of reorganization concerned only theundergraduate and graduate schools. AHof the South Side medicai departments arenow part of the Biological Sciences division,and though there is a Medicai facultywithin the division, recommendations forthe award of the M.D. will be made bythe entire division on the basis of compre-hensive examinations administered by thedivision.In June the School of Education will discontinue its undergraduate work, and thetitle "School" will be retained only to coverthe research and practice work of the Labo-ratory Schools, the University High Schooland Elementary School. The advanced activities in education will be carried on bythe Department of Education, which willnot regard itself legally as a professionalschool, since it is now part of the SocialScience division of the University.The School of Commerce and Administration, though it will retain its entity as aprofessional school, last month decided toadopt the flexible "timeless" curriculum andthe comprehensive examination, and to inaugurate as an additional requirement forits degrees a six-month "interneship" insome approved commercial or industriaiorganization.wwwSeven members of the University faculty,exceptionally successful in undergraduateteaching, have been placed in charge of theorganization of the four general and in-troductory survey-lecture courses in the im-pending College. The General EducationBoard of New York has made a grant of $96,700 to provide for the expenses oforganizing the new courses and developingthe syllabi that will be used.Because of his interest in the educationalexperiment Professor Ferdinand Schevill,who voluntarily assumed the title of non-resident professor in 1927, again will be-come an active member of the faculty. Withthe cooperation of Professor Hayward Ken-iston and Associate Professor Arthur P.Scott, he will organize the general course inthe Humanities.Associate Professor Harry D. Gideonseof the Economics Department will organizethe course in the Social Sciences, and Associate Professor Merle C. Coulter of theBotany Department will be in charge of thedivisionai course in Biological Sciences.Professor Harvey Lemon of the PhysicsDepartment and Professor Hermann I.Schlesinger of the Chemistry Departmentwill organize the Physical Sciences course.This group has been relieved of ali teaching duty for the present. They will receivethe cooperation of other members of thefaculty.The task of preparing the comprehensiveexaminations, samples of which must beready next year in anticipation of the firstexaminations, to be given in the Springquarter of 1932, is also progressing. Professor George Alan Works, Dean of Students and University Examiner, calledtogether last month a group of examinationexperts from other universities for advice.It must be confessed that there was somequestion in the minds of University ad-ministrators and faculty members as to howso revolutionary and serious-minded a pianas that for the new College would appealto high school seniors. So it was with somesatisfaction that the report of the Admis-sions office was received on May ist to theeffect that 622 applications for admission tothe October freshman class had been received up to that date, nearly 200 morethan for the same date last year.By William V. Morgenstern, '20 J.D. '22BaseballChicago, 1 1 ; Western State Teachers, 3Chicago, 2; Illinois, 3Chicago, 5 ; Wisconsin, 4Chicago, 6; Illinois, 8Chicago, 10; Iowa, 7A GGRESSIVE effort' by the baseballL\ group makes that team the mostJ- -V- interesting of those representingChicago in the outdoor competition thisspring. Seasoned by the summer-long practice and Japanese trip last year, and managing, under the insistent direction of "Pat"Page to get in fair condition despite rainand cold, the team plays good college baseball. The lineup has been fairly definitelydetermined, with Bill Olson on first base,Loren Mandernack on second, C. L. Johnson at short, Marshall Fish at third, CharlesBuzzell, George Mahoney, Michael Jucius,and Will Urban operating in the outfield.Roy Henshaw, a sophomore lefthander,pitched two good games, in the opener withIllinois and against Wisconsin. Art Canili,a senior, has pitched effectively in practicegames but a home run drove him off theslab at Illinois. Urban, another senior,was in fine forni- to beat Michigan StateTeachers, but has not yet worked in a con-ference game. The pitching staff apparentlyis adequate for the schedule. Canili hasbeen the first string catcher when he wasnot used as a pitcher, Arthur O'Meara taking over the position when Cahill is on theslab. The infield had to be shifted in boththe Wisconsin and second Illinois games,because of an in jury to Olson. The teamhas not been hitting very well, and lostseveral fine opportunities in the two gameswith Illinois, but the attack should improvesteadily with experience. The opening ofthe conference season brought the biggestcrowd in a decade. TennisChicago, 8 ; Northwestern, 1TrackChicago, 28; Iowa, 106The track team is badly crippled by in-juries and ineligibilities and undoubtedlywill make a very depressing showing in theoutdoor meets, although a few good menwill carry it fairly high in the conferenceand National Collegiate championships.Capt. Allan East pulled a muscle in thecold at Penn and probably will be out ofcompetition for a month. The only quarter miler left is Jerome Jontry. Roy Black,solitary hurdler, was hurt at Drake. Withthe men that Coach Merriam has to workwith in the field events, the Chicago teamcan not figure on scoring more than Hvtpoints against a good team. Competitionoutdoors so far has been limited to theKansas and Penn relays, with a few individuai contestante at Drake. The twomile team of Walter Herrick, BertramNelson, Lawrence Brainard, and DaleLetts, ran 7 :53 9/10 to establish a newKansas record in the two-mile relay. AtPenn, the 440 and 880 teams, with EverettRamsay, Jontry, East, and Wallace, ranfourth; the two mile team was third, andthe sprint medley team, consisting of Brainard, East, Ramsay, and Letts, was fifth.Brainard was knocked down at the start ofthe race and lost fifty yards. He rana slow two minute race in the two mile,when a performance three seconds betterwas required. Letts turned in two remark-able races of 1 :53 1/10 and 1 :53 7/10despite the bad condition of the track. Inoutdoor meets Letts will be used in the440 and 880 because two races will be required of him to bolster the scoring. Lettshas real speed and should be able to run a338DOCTORS OF PHILOSOPHY CELEBRATE 339quarter under 0:49 without trouble andshould be down around 1 :53 in the half.The quarter and half mile fields in theconference are weak this year. Brainardshould place high in the 880, and Nelsonan«É Herrick may be surprising. In tryoutsfor the Kansas meet, Nelson produced a1 :57 3/10 race and Herrick did 1 :58.Neither had been able to beat even timebefore.The tennis team has had its first match,easily defeating Northwestern. Paul Stagg,playing number 2, was defeated, the firstmatch he has lost in dual competition. Capt.Scott Rexinger, the conference champion,is first in ranking; Herbert Heyman isthird; Stanley Kaplan is fourth; LawrenceSchmidt, number 5, and Herman Ries,number 6. Ries is the only new man on theteam. It is very doubtful if the team canwin the team championship, because itslower ranking men are not as strong asthose of Illinois and Michigan, but theJUNE, 1930, marked the twenty-fifthanniversary of the founding of theAssociation of Doctors of Philosophyof the University of Chicago. The celebra-tion of this event was postponed until theSpring of 193 1 because it was thought thata larger number of members outside of Chicago could be f ree to attend at such a timethan is possible during June Convocationweek.Accordingly the date was set for Satur-day evening of Easter week, and in responseto the very cordial invitation of PresidentHutchins three hundred of the doctors werepresent at the complimentary dinner givenby the University to the Association inhonor of its twenty-fifth anniversary. Ofthe doctors attending, one hundred weremembers of the Chicago faculty and twohundred were from off campus, thus justify-ing the hope that the spring date wouldaccommodate many from a distance. prospects for Rexinger retaining the singleschampionship are very good.Director Stagg is not particularly happyabout the way spring football is going andthe number of players who are ineligibleat present is a source of worry. The "OldMan" has changed his offense somewhat,and is using a new formation that enableshim to get an unbalanced line by shiftingone man on either flank. The formationuses what might be calleoVi wingback, butthe play is an adaptation of the "flanker"and fi ts in well with that formation. H. O.Page, Jr., under the coaching of NelsonNorgren, is kicking remarkably well, gettingheight and distance. Allan Zimmer hasshown enough in practice to indicate that heis a first class half back, and Vinson Sahlenhas shown his usuai elusiveness as a runner.Unless they are ali ineligible, there will beplenty of good backs next autumn. Whatthe team needs badly are linemen and practice so far hasn't uncovered any prospects.In the afternoon, preceding the dinner,there were social gatherings and friendlygreetings in various groups as follows: theSocial Science group in the common roomof the new Social Science Research Labo-ratory; the Language group in the commonroom of the new Wieboldt Hall ; the Di-vinity group in the common room of thenew Swift Hall; the Biological Sciencegroup in the Zoology Laboratory; and thePhysical Science group in two sections—Chemistry in the common room of the newGeorge Herbert Jones Laboratory — Astronomy, Mathematics and Physics in thecommon room of the new Bernard AlbertEckhart Hall for the Mathematical Sciences. At six o 'clock ali gathered in thereception rooms of Ida Noyes Hall to meetPresident Robert Maynard Hutchins andVice-President Frederic Woodward.After the dinner the toastmaster, Dr.Robert J. Bonner, president of the Associa-Doctors of Philosophy Celebrate25th Anniversary340 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINEtion, introduced Dr. Herbert E. Slaught,who gave some "Rambling Reminiscences"of his twenty-five years' experience as secretary of the Association. The election ofnew officers then took place and resulted asfollows : for president, Dr. Ellsworth Faris,Sociology, 1914; for vice-president, Dr.Thomas Vernor Smith, Philosophy, 1922;for secretary, Dr. Daniel Jerome Fisher,Geology, 1922; for assistant secretary, Dr.Edwin Ewart Aubrey, Religious Education,1926; for additional members of the executive committee, Dr. Elizabeth MillerKoch, Household Administration, 1921, andDr. Charles Albert Shull, Botany, 191 5;for delegates to the Alumni Council, Doctors Faris, Fisher, Aubrey, Koch and Shull.In view of Dr. Slaught's retirementfrom the secretaryship, the following resolution was unanimously ordered spread onthe minutes and a copy sent to Dr. Slaught."It is with regret that we learn that Professor Slaught feels it necessary to give upthe secretaryship of the Association of Doctors of Philosophy. The Association owesits existence to Professor Slaught who hasbeen its only secretary during the twenty-five years of its history. The loyalty of theDoctors to the University and their interestin it as shown by their attendance at themeetings of the Association, by their un-expectedly generous contributions to theAlumni Fund and in many other ways, isdue in large part to the organization thatProfessor Slaught has developed. The association expresses in this its largest meeting its deep appreciation to ProfessorSlaught for his conscientious and intelligentservices to it and to the University."The Alumni of Rush Medicai Collegeand their friends in the medicai professionare cordially invited to attend specialAlumni Clinics which are being arrangedfor Monday, June 15, and Tuesday, June16. These clinics will be given by ali de-partments of Rush Medicai College. Wehope to have a large attendance of RushAlumni. The climax of the evening was reachedwhen the toastmaster introduced PresidentRobert Maynard Hutchins, who was received with prolonged applause and whoseaddress was awaited with the utmost interest. The doctors were naturally anxiousto know what effect the reorganization ofthe College was to have on the GraduateSchool and the promotion of research inthe University. If anyone had been indoubt as to the deep interest of PresidentHutchins in the Graduate School or hadcherished a fear that his emphasis on thereorganization of the College would in anyway detract from the promotion of researchfor which the University has primarilystood, such doubts and fears must have beendispelled by his lucid and forceful address. This address will be printed in fullin a later issue of the Magazine, and acopy of the address will be sent to eachdoctor.Since this celebration meeting two im-portant matters have been decided. Theretiring and incoming officers of the Association have held a joint session at whichit was agreed that the annual meetingsshall continue to be held in connection withthe June Convocations, but that the nextmeeting shall be in June, 1932, the arrange-ments to be determined by the ExecutiveCommittee. The new Register of the Doctors of Philosophy will be issued soon bythe University and a copy will be sent toeach doctor. This decision was reachedlargely in view of the fact that it willappropriately mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Association.June 15 and 16, 1931The Convocation exercises will be heldon Tuesday, June 16, at 11:00 A.M.,in the Chapel at the University of Chicago.The Rush Alumni Association will holdits annual meeting Tuesday, June 16, at5 : 00 o'clock at the Congress Hotel, pre-ceding the annual dinner of the Facultyand Alumni at 6 : 30 o'clock.Rush HomecomingTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINE 34'University of Chicago / \LUMNI headquartersand for 101 other colleges and 21 national Pan-Hellenic sororities1$10.50 to $17.50 weekìy/ separate Floorsfor WOMEN mi! n @s as is n a, $2.00 to $3.50 daily14 separate Floorsk ARCA RADIO SPEAKER IN EACH OF THE 1000 ROOMS AT NO EXTRA CHARGEut™ housePHILIP E. COBDEN, Manager ¦ CHICAGO ¦ 701 Ncrth Michigan Avenue342 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINEMEDICAL CLINICSMONDAY AND TlJESDÀY MORNINGS 9 TO II JUNE 15 AND l6Clinic, General Medicine Dr. J. B. HerrickNephritis Dr. W. E. PostChronic Infections Dr. E. E. IronsMedicai and Surgical Indications for Treatment ofPeptic Ulcers Dr. R. C. Brown(June 16)Lesions of the Esophagus or X-Ray Studies ofCardiac Lesions Dr. L. C. GatewoodDietetic and Medicinal Management of Colitis Dr. D. P. AbbottSymmetrical Lipomatosis . . Dr. R. T. WoodyattNEUROLOGICAL CLINICSMonda y — June 15Drs. Rothstein, Bassoe, Hall and Gillmonday afternoon 2 4 june 15, 1931Dermatology and Syphilis Drs. Ormsby, Oliver and FinnerudLaryngology Dr. G. E. ShambaughOphthalmology Dr. W. H. WilderSURGERYJune 15 and 16, 1931North Amphitheatre — Rush Medicai College 11 : 00 A.M. to 1 : 00 P.M.Operations — Presbyterian Hospital 9 : 00 A.M. to 12 : 00 NoonDr. Arthur Dean Bevan 1. Abdominal Surgery2. Surgery of the BreastDr. Carl B. Davis Surgery on the Large BowelDr. Frederick B. Moorehead Orai and Plastic SurgeryDr. Herman L. Kretschmer Urological Diagnostic and Surgical ClinicDr. Kellogg Speed. Surgery of the Hip JointDr. Robert H. Herbst Urological Diagnostic and Surgical ClinicDr. Gatewood Carcinoma of StomachDr. E. M. Miller . .Elbow Fractures in ChildhoodDr. A. H. Montgomery . . .Tannic Acid Treatment of BurnsDr. Isabella C. Herb AnassthesiaDr. Cassie B. Rose X-Ray Interpretation of Bone TumorsDr. G. L. McWhorter Obstruction of Common Bile DuctDr. C. A. Parker Orthopedic SurgeryDr. Hillier Baker FracturesDr. Francis Straus Treatment of EmpyemaDr. Earl R. McCarthy Carotid TumorsDr. G. Jackson, Jr Clinical CasesDr. Frank Theis Effect of Sympathetic Neurectomy ofBlood Flow to ExtremitiesGYNECOLOGYDr. N. Sproat Heaney Gynecological ClinicDr. Aaron Kanter Gynecological OperationsDr. Edward Allen Endometr&sisDr. Carl Bauer ThymophysimTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINE 3431e no lonqertìies alone!Formerly a man a mile above theearthwas shut off more completelythan if he were in the heart of Africa or thedepths of the frozen north.Now the Western Electric radio telephoneends that isolation. The flier whose piane isequipped by Western Electric is always intouch with ground stations, and he flies withgreater dispatch and greater safety.This telephone for airplanes grew out ofmany years' experience in making telephonesand other apparatus for the Bell System. It isone more example of Western Electric's skillin the art of voice reproduction.Wèstern ElectricMafórs of your Bell telephone and leadersin the development of sound transmissionThe nation's leading airlines safeguard their passengerswith Western Electric Airplane Radio Telephone344 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINEIndiana Lawyers Must Be EducateciChicago Alumnus Largely Responsible for ReformationTHE legislature of Indiana has justenacted a law giving to the SupremeCourt of the state the exclusive right toprescribe requirements for admission to thebar of Indiana.And this in spite of the provision in theConstitution adopted in 1850, that:"Every personof good moralcharacter, being a voter,shall be entitledto admission topractice law inali courts ofjustice."The credit — orblame — f or thisastonishing procedure appears to lieat the door of one ofour graduates — Bernard C. Gavit, J. D.'20, now professorof law at IndianaUniversity.For eighty yearsthe courts have construed the constitutionalprovision as a maximum requirement, holding that the convention actually intendedto prohibit educational qualifìcations.Professor Gavit began to overhaul theproceedings of the constitutional convention.He carne to the conclusion that the convention intended to make "voting" and "goodmoral character" two preliminary conditionsonly; and that to be "entitled to admissionThe annual dinner of the LawSchool Association will he held on theevening of Convocation Day, June 16,1931, at the Congress Hotel, Chicago.There will be reunions of the follow-ing classe s:IQOÓ19111916192 11926The class of 1931 will he guests ofthe Association.Summons is hereby ordered to issue.Charles P. Schwartz, PresidentCharles F. McElroy, Secretaryto practice" meant that one was entitledto present himself for examination to thebar.He stated his fìndings to the annual meeting of the Indiana State Bar Association inJuly, 1930, and started something. Whenthe recent legislature met he appearedbefore the e 0 m-mittee repeatedly,and at last the lawwas passed.Professor Gavitsays that even if weaccept the theorythat the constitutionfìxed Maximum requirements, "o n ewho wishes to at-tempt to practicelaw without req-u i s i t e knowledgeand training has nota good moral character;" also "thatinstead of practicinglaw such a one ispracticing fraud."Indiana has been the only state withouteducational requirements, with a consequentfìlling up of the ranks of the lawyers by"carpenters, railroad porters and Street carconductors who have been permitted topractice law, simply because so far they hadhad no occasion to steal from a client andthey had therefore a so-called good moralcharacter." What Professor Gavit callsthis "glaring ugliness" is now removed.A Chance to Help the June GraduateThe Board of Vocational Guidance and Placement functions to assist University of Chicagostudents and alumni in finding productive employment.Men and voomen of the June graduating class can be secured by making known your employment needs to Mr. John C. Kennan, Placement Counselor, at the University.May the department have your cooperation?THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINE 345DO YOU LIKE NIGHT LIFE?IF SOREAD VANITY FAIRCan you gain access to a speakeasy withoutknowing a fellow from Princeton? . . .Williams? . . . Harvard? . . . Yale? . . . Isit considered the thing to bring a flask ofale to a night club? . . . Would you roll ahalf of beer up the steps of the Central ParkCasino, or try to smuggle a gallon of coniup onto the St. Regis roof under your operacoat? ... In fact^ is it the dernier cri to wearan opera coat over corn licker before 6o'clock? . . . Can you teli a good vintage ofbicarbonate of soda from a bottle of 1912Moèt Chandon? . . . Should you order aturkey leg when lying under a table atReuben's? Vanity Fair answers ali thesequestions.Try to figure out how much it would cost you to buy themost talked-of new books . . . to go to the best shows,cinemas and musical comedies . . . to visit the Londontailors . . . to see the best new works of art in Paris . . .to attend the world's great sporting events . . . to arrangefor demonstrations of the latest cars and planes . . . tolearn the inner secrets of Backgammon and ContractBridge . . . to go to the opera: in short, to know what'swhat about everything that is interesting and new in thismodem and quick-moving world. EVERY ISSUE OF VANITY FAIR CONTAINS:Humor:The most originai witticisms of the younger humourists andsatirists.The Theatre:Intimate glimpses of the really interesting personalities on thestage and screen.Art:Perfect reproductions of the creations of modem Europeanand American artists.World Affairs:Entertaining politicai sketches dealing with the foibles andweaknesses of world leaders.Fashions:A department of women's sport clothes and the trend infashions, with reports from the leading tailors of New Yorkand London.Motor Cars and Airplanes:The newest developments in motor cars and airplanes.Contract Bridge:Searching and expert articles on Backgammon and ContractBridge.Books:Views and reviews on the latest books.Sports: Golf, fighting, etc.Music and Opera:The latest musical trend.VANITY FAIR, GRAYBAR BUILDING, NEW YORK CITYQ Enclosed find $ I for 5 issues.Q Enclosed find $3 for I year.1 am a new subscriber.Name Street City : State ce In short, you will find the Last Word on subjects that differentiate thesuccessful and cultivated person from the uninformed nobody.SICN, TEAR OFF AND MAIL THIS COUPON NOWFOR THIS SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER OF5 ISSUES OF VANITY FAIR $1NEWS OFTHE CLASSESAND ASSOCIATIONSCollegeCandidates for the offices of the CollegeAlumni Association have been nominated inaccordance zvith the constitution of the Association. The election, as usuai will bejust before the Reunion in June. Post cardballots will be mailed to members beforeJune first.The nominees are listed below, with anote of information about each.For Vice-President to Serve Two YearsSchuyler B. Terry, '05, Ph.D. 'io, 5555Everett Avenue, vice-president of the ChaseSecurities Corporation. College Activities :Dramatic Club, University Choir, "C" infootball, active in oratory and debate, University marshal, Alpha Delta Phi. Clubs:Quadrangle, Union League, South ShoreCountry.Damaris Ames, '22 5722 KimbarkAvenue, secretary Ida Noyes Clubhouse.College activities: Sign of the Sickle,Y. M. C. A. Cabinet, Nu Pi Sigma, MortarBoard. Has been active in the work of theChicago Alumnae Club, serving on theExecutive Board as scholarship and socialchairman.For the Executive Committee To ServeTwo Years; Two to Be ElectedMarguerite Hewitt McDaniel (Mrs.Hubert L. McDaniel), '17, 829 ForestAvenue, Evanston. College activities: W.A. A., manager Hockey Team, Phi BetaDelta. Member Alumni Council, '2Ó-'29,member 1930 Reunion Committee, formerdirector of Chicago Collegiate Bureau ofOccupations. Club: Chicago College.Joseph J. Levin, '17, 5525 BlackstoneAvenue, in charge of publicity for A. G.Becker & Company, investment securities.College activities: Blackfriars, Iron Mark, Owl and Serpent, Phi Beta Kappa, HonorCommission, University marshal. At present chairman of the Investment ResearchCommittee, Financial Advertisers' Association, and treasurer of the Adult EducationCouncil of Chicago.Barbara Miller Simpson (Mrs. GeorgeN. Simpson) '18, 5842 Stony IslandAvenue. College activities: Women's tennis champion, secretary W. A. A., secretaryclass of 19 18, University Aide, Phi BetaKappa. Former member Alumni Council,membership Chairman Chicago AlumnaeClub, 1926-31. President, Hyde ParkLeague of Women Voters. Club: Fort-nightly of Chicago.B. Brower Hall, '22, 5336 UniversityAvenue. Business, real estate loans. College activities: Y. M. C. A., ThreeQuarters Club, Iron Mask, "C" in track,Psi Upsilon. Clubs: Quadrangle, OlympiaFields.For Delegates to Alumni Council ToServe Three Years; Six to Be ElectedAgness J. Kaufman, '03, 4848 Washington Boulevard, registrar at Lewis Institute,Chicago. Member of Committee on Listsand Quotas and Chicago District Committee, Development Fund Campaign,Member Reunion Committee. In Red CrossCanteen service during the war. Club:Chicago College.Martha Landers Thompson (Mrs. JamesW. Thompson) '03, 5718 DorchesterAvenue. College activities : Cap and GownBoard, Junior Prom Committee, member ofSigma. Has been active in alumni work,on board of Chicago Alumnae Club, pastpresident of the Club, a present member ofthe Alumni Council, committee chairmanDevelopment Campaign, served on 1929'Reunion Committee, former president Uni-346NEWS OF THE CLASSES AND ASSOCIATIONS 347versity Settlement League. Club : ChicagoCollege.Bertholf M. Pettit, '06, 44 Cedar Street,vice-president Indiana Limestone Company.College Activities : Class treasurer, Cap andGown Board, Iron Mask, Captain golfteam, president Pan-Hellenic Association,Phi Kappa Psi. Graduate MassachusettsInstitute of Technology in Architecture,chairman of Alumni Committee on Voca-conferences for undergraduates. Clubs:University, Tavern, Kenosha Country University, New York.Helen Norris, '07, 5626 DorchesterAvenue, dean of women CommonwealthEdison Company. College activities : Girls'Glee Club, Committee on Student Organ-izations, Cap and Gown, Sigma. Development Fund Committee, former memberAlumni Council, present vice-presidentCollege Alumni Association. Clubs: Chicago College, The Cordon.Harold H. Swift, '07, 4848 Ellis Avenue,vice-president and director Swift & Company. College activities: Dramatic Club,Blackfriars, University marshal, SeniorClass president, Owl and Serpent, DeltaKappa Epsilon. Present member of theAlumni Council, trustee University ofChicago, and president of the Board. Member of the General Education Board, member Red Cross Mission to Russia.Ethel Kawin, 'n, A.M. '25, 2450 East72nd Street, psychologist with the Institutefor Juvenile Research. College activities:Secretary Junior College Council, Sockand Buskin, Nu Pi Sigma, University ade.Committee on Lists and Quotas, Development Fund Campaign, former member theAlumni Council, on staff of BehaviorResearch Fund. Member Association ofUniversity Women. Club : Chicago Wom-an's.Chester S. Bell, '13, J.D. '15, 7222Paxton Avenue, investment banker with A.G. Becker & Company. College activities :Glee Club, Blackfriars, "C" in basketball,Iron Mark, Owl & Serpent, Universitymarshal, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi BetaKappa, Order of the Coif. A formermember of the Alumni Council. Clubs:Quadrangle, Union League. C Stands forCherishedC//ouragealso for C Jewelry,Pillows, Blankets,End-table leathers,Book-ends, SongBooks, and SpodeCommemorativePlates, ali of whichmake fineCommencement Giftswhich speliCHICAGOGet them from theUniversity of ChicagoBookstore5802 Ellis Ave.348 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINEDonald P. Bean, '17, 5644 KimbarkAvenue, manager Publication Department,University of Chicago Press. College activities: Debating, Honor ScholarshipChideb (president), Phi Beta Kappa, DeltaChi. Reunion Committee, former memberAlumni Council, former chairman Editorial Board, University of ChicagoMagazine. Clubs: Quadrangle, University.Lyndon H. Lesch, '17, 1307 East 6othStreet, real estate manager and assistantsecretary of the Board, University of Chicago. College Activities: Glee Club, Blackfriars, vice-president Reynolds Club, chairman Washington Prom, Iron Mask, Owl& Serpent, Delta Upsilon. LL.B. ChicagoKent College of Law. Treasurer Quadrangle Club, trustee Union League Foundation for Boys' Clubs. Member of ReunionCommittee. Clubs: Quadrangle, UnionLeague.Agnes Prentice Smith (Mrs. Hiram J.Smith) '19, 5314 University Avenue. College Activities: W. A. A., chairman HostessHouse, Nu Pi Sigma, Women's Adminis-trative Council, University aide. Active inwork of Chicago Alumnae Club. Formermember Alumni Council. Chairman HydePark Y. W. C. A., officiai hostess Presidente House, 1927-28. Club: ChicagoCollege.George H. Hartman, '23, 7558 ColfaxAvenue, vice-president J. L. Sugden Advertising Company. College activities :Vice-president Honor Commission, leadeiWashington Prom, Interscholastic Rushingchairman, captain golf team, Order of theC, Owl and Serpent, Alpha Delta Phi.Alien Miller, '26, 5731 KenwoodAvenue, executive secretary University ofChicago Radio Committee. College activities: Undergraduate Council, Board ofStudent Organizations, manager TrackInterscholastic, manager Intramural SpringSports, president The Macs, Universitymarshal, Senior Class president, Phi BetaKappa. Club: Quadrangle. 1886Thomas R. Weddell, editor of the Insurance Post, has offices in the InsuranceExchange Building, Chicago.I9OOEdwin D. Solenberger is general secretary of the Children's Aid Society of Pennsylvania and president of the PennsylvaniaConference on Social Work. His head-quarters are in Philadelphia.I902The installation of David A. Robertsonas president of Goucher College took placeat two o'clock on Friday afternoon, Aprii24, in the Lyric Theater, Baltimore. Atthat time addresses were made by Dr.Robertson, by Dr. Winifred Clara Cullis,professor of physiology at the University of London and president of theInternational Federation of UniversityWomen, and by Dr. Robert AndrewsMillikan, of the California Institute ofTechnology, a former teacher of PresidentRobertson.1908Mrs. John D. Jones (Eleanor Day) isliving in the country just outside of Racine,Wisconsin. She writes, "Sometimes in myenthusiasm I do a little writing about shrubsand gardens and country children, tryingto remember everything I was taught longago by Professor Linn and Dean Lovett."*** George J. Miller, '08, S.M. '09, amember of the geography department of theState Teachers College, Mankato, Minnesota, since 1913, is giving a course of lec-tures at the University of London thisspring.I909J. W. Shideler, '09, A.M. '21, is staterepresentative of the Macmillan Companyin Kansas. His headquarters are in Topeka.1912A. Boyd Pixley, ex, is vice-president ofPixley & Ehlers Restaurants, vice presidentof the^ Chicago Association of Restaurateurs,director of the National RestaurateursAssociation and leader of the ChicagoBlack Horse Troop band.NEWS OF THE CLASSES iSND ASSOCIATIONS S491913Uriah L. Light is superintendent Mschools at Barberton, Ohio. WI9I4William H. Lyman is manager of theGarland Building, 58 East WashingtonStreet, Chicago. *** Walter Z. Lyon isdistrict manager of Montgomery Ward &Company at Greensboro, North Carolina.I916Lillian Dudley, A.M., is head of themodem language department in the StateTeachers College at Emporia, Kansas. ***L. O. McAfee, '16, A.M. '21, is dean andprofessor of education at Albany College,Albany, Oregon. *** Essie M. Graham,A.M., is teaching English at the Universityof Wichita, Kansas. *** Nicholas E.Schwartz is Chicago representative for theJohn C. Winston Company, text book publisher.1917Charles F. Alien returned to his positionas supervisor of secondary education atLittle Rock, Arkansas, after teaching atthe Buffalo, New York, State TeachersCollege last summer and taking an extendedmotor tour through Canada and the NewEngland states. Mr. Alien was recentlyelected a member of the National Committee on Research in Secondary Education,and is a member of various other nationaleducation committees. *** Cari A. Birdsallis vice-president of the Continental IllinoisBank, Chicago. *** A. F. Styles is citydairy inspector in Wichita, Kansas.1919Ephraim F. Gottlieb is in the insurancebusiness at 175 West Jackson Boulevard,Chicago. *** Sara Pollock, A.M., is socialdirector of the Spruce River Coal Company,Ramage, West Virginia.I920Austin Clark is with the wholesalejewelry and sporting goods establishment THE UNIVERSITY OFCHICAGOPRESSannouncesMaking BolsheviksBy Samuel N. Harper" the author touches on one ofthe most striking and least emphasized factsabout the Soviet Union^that there growsup a younger generation .... who havenever known anyth-ing but life as it isorganized in Soviet Russia today ....What this generation will mean and willmake Russia mean is as yet unknown. Butit is of the training and of the types whichit produces that professor Harper writessuccinctly and fairly/7New York Times $2.00Chicago Polke Problems[ By the Citìiens* Police Committee"'It's the system, not the personnel7 that'sto blame for Chicago's reputation for'civic failure and officiai corruption7in the opinion of the distinguishedChicago citizens who present this report. . . . it has covered every phase orpolice activities/7New York World Telegram $3.00Strange New GospelsBy Edgar J. GoodspeedThe story of eight spurious gospels thatwere foisted upon a credulous public.$2.00Money, Credit, and PricesBy J. Laurence LaughlinThis complete reorganization of the subject of money and credit is recognizedas the final authority in the field."It is predicted that Professor Laughlin'sbook will become the standard treatiseon the credit system of the United States/7Chicago Evening AmericanTwo Volumes $10.0035Q THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINEof Moore and Evans at 218 South WabashAvenue, Chicago.1921John D. Morrison is manager of theMorrison Audit Company, certified publicaccountants, Marquette, Michigan. ***Elizabeth L. Mann is assistant professor ofEnglish at Rockford College, Rockford,Illinois. *** Evelyn F. Boyer is employmentand vocational guidance secretary in theLansing, Michigan, Y. W. C. A.1922Neil W. Reeser is now teaching Englishat Morgan Park High School, Chicago.*** Esther L. Ladewick, '22, A.M. '28, issupervisor of the vocational guidance de-partment of the National Council of Jew-ish Women in New York City. *** AlienD. Holloway is a representative of A. G.Becker and Company, Chicago. *** CharlesM. Redmon is manager of the business ex-tension department of the BoulevardBridge Bank, Chicago. *** Murray A.Vickers is selling steel for the BethlehemSteel Company in Cleveland.I923F. Moffat Elton, manager of AldrichHowey & Company, a f urniture concern inCleveland, has a young son whom he israising as a prospective full back. ***Harry Armitage is resident manager ofEmery Industries, Inc., of Cincinnati,manufacturers of stearic and oleic acids.I926Gertrude W. Solenberger, after businessexperience in Chicago and Philadelphia, isdoing graduate work at the Universityof Pennsylvania. *** Arthur H. Hert isassistant market specialist at the University of Texas. He is the author of a research monograph "An Analysis of CreditExtensions." *** Etta E. Lambert, A.M.,is head of the history department at SouthHigh School, Grand Rapids. *** Mr. andMrs. William J. Sherry (Harriet Armitage) are traveling in South America. ***Irene M. Eastman, S.M., has returned to her position at Elmira College, Elmira,New York, after spending the summer andfall studying for her Ph.D. at the MedicaiCenter in New York City.1927Grace Kiner, A.M., is the author ofHow the World Grew Up, the story ofman, recently published by the ThomasRockwell Company. *** Justin M. O'Brienis instructor in French and tutor in thedivision of modem languages at HarvardUniversity, where he is candidate for thedoctorate. He is a regular contributor ofliterary criticism to New York magazines.*** Hallie E. Rice is junior high schoolcritic in the Albion, Idaho, State NormalSchool. *** Léonard Power, A.M., is assistant superintendent in charge of elemen-tary schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ***Bertha Baker, A.M., is teaching French atFlint, Michigan, Junior College. This isher second year there. *** Charles E. Hayesis account executive with Heath-Seehof,Inc., • advertising agency of Chicago. ***May C. Alien is principal of the DrakeSchool, Chicago. *** Margaret M. Colfordis teaching in the Delano School in WestChicago. *** Isabel Carlson is teachingmathematics at North Park College, Chicago. *** J. A. Krafft is athletic coach at theElgin, Illinois, High School. *** FlorenceM. Eilers is teaching English at FarragutJunior High School, Chicago. *** VioletKnutson, A.M., may be addressed as Mrs.Harold Burmeister, 2024 Layton Boulevard, Milwaukee. *** Elmer C. Bussert isteaching at Miss Harris' School in Chicago. *** Helen A. Wilmot, A.M., hasbeen appointed assistant professor of house-hold science in charge of clothing and house-hold art at the University of Saskatchewan.*** R. W. Tarbell, A.M., is a member ofthe department of teacher training and research at the Milwaukee Vocational School.*** Harry C. Pennington is a senior atRush Medicai College. *** Cecil M. Smith,'27, and Mrs. Smith (Louise Shuttles)'27, are living in Chicago, where Mr.Smith is instructor in music at the DivinitySchool of the University and in the Chi-NEWS OF THE CLASSES AND ASSOCIATIONS 35icago Theological Seminary. *** Stephen£. Bullman, A.M., is teaching Spanish atSt. John's Military Academy at Delafield,Wisconsin. *** Wilson K. Boetticher isteaching at Eastern Kentucky Teachers College, Richmond, Kentucky. *** HowardM. Elder, A.M., is teaching in JordanHigh School, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. ***Bertha I. Baker, A.M., is teaching in Flint,Michigan, Junior College. *** Horace H.Baker, A.M., is superintendent of schoolsat Cimarron, Kansas. *** Eleanore M.Wheeler is teaching Spanish and English atChapman Ranch, Texas, a privately ownedcotton ranch fifteen miles from CorpusChristi. *** Lillian E. Cashin, A.M., onleave of absence from Fisk University, isstudying for her doctorate in the departmentof English and comparative literature atthe University. *** Charles I. Henry,A.M., is principal of the high school atMadisonville, Kentucky. *** Ernest Hogeis teaching at Calumet Township HighSchool, Gary, Indiana. *** Harvey M.Genskow is director of the Shorewood Op-portunity School, Milwaukee. *** IrvingC. Lovejoy is teaching science in the LaneTechnical High School, Chicago. *** Mrs.Carl F. Bergstrom (Elva Brown) is living at 11549 Hale Avenue, Chicago. ***Henrietta S. Graybill, A.M., is teachingat Tilden High School, Chicago. *** VeraLighthall, A.M., is acting head of thedepartment of English, Northern StateTeachers College, Aberdeen, South Dakota. *** Louisa L. Magraw is teachingcommercial subjects in the Quincy, Massachusetts, Senior High School. *** AlmiraM. Martin, '27, A.M. '30, is teaching atthe University of Utah. *** Donald W.Miller, A.M., is principal of the HorlickSenior High School in Racine, Wisconsin.*** H. Gibson Caldwell, A.M., has ac-cepted a position as economie statisticianat the head office of the Bell TelephoneCompany of Canada in Montreal. *** J.Fredrick Burgh is business manager ofNorth Park College, Chicago. *** MyrtleM. Heard is Mrs. K. E. Higley of Youngs-town, Ohio. *** John Lawrie, Jr., istravelling for John Lawrie & Sons of Chi- PriceFluctuationsPrices of meats and by-produets(such as hides, lamb pelts, tallow,etc.) determine prices of livestock.Packer salesmen make every effortto get highest prices, but they canget only that price at which themeat will move into consumption.This is the market price.Day to day and week to week,fluctuations in receipts of live stockcause fluctuations in the supply ofmeats. This in turn causes fluctuations in livestock prices. Ordinarilythe amount of money that consumers have to spend for meatsdoes not vary from day to day orweek to week. When it does, intimes of unemployment, as atpresent, the tendency of meat andlivestock prices is downward.The fluctuating prices of hides andother by-produets also have aneffect. The money from beef rep-resents 80 to 90 per cent of thetotal money the packer receives forthe meat and by-produets of cattle,hence it is the largest single productthat affeets the price óf the liveanimai.Swift & CompanyU. S. A.THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINEcago, his district covering Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota,Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. ***John B. Schneider, '27, A.M. '29, is teaching at Marshall College, Huntington, WestVirginia. *** E. O. May, A.M., is superintendent of the Township High Schoolat Robinson, Illinois, and has been teachingat Illinois State Normal University, Nor-mal, Illinois, for the past few summers.*** Dorothea Adolph is teaching first gradeat the Malvern School, Shaker Heights,Ohio. *** A. J. Hickman is teaching mathematics in Bloom Township High School,Chicago Heights, Illinois. *** Helen E.G. MacGill, A.M., is assistant in sociologyat McGill University. *** Phyllis B. Kreisis personnel director at John Marshall HighSchool, Chicago. *** Emily R. Klein, '27,A.M. '29, is a member of the social servicestaff of the University clinics. *** Alva B.Hudson is doing graduate work at the University this year. *** Frederick H. Kretsch-mer is conducting a general insurancebusiness in Dubuque, Iowa. *** John A.Posus, ex, was recently made advertisingdirector of the Lloyd-Thomas Company, anappraisal engineering firm with head-quarters in Chicago and branches in eight-een cities. *** Merle C. Prunty, A.M., aspresident of the North Central Associationof Colleges and Secondary Schools, presidedat many of the sessions of the Association'sannual convention in Chicago the latterpart of March. *** Mrs. William E.East (Margaret K. Kramer) is teachingmathematics in Schurz High School,Chicago. *** Marjorie Cooper is CampFire Girls' executive in Kansas City. Heraddress is 1020 McGee Street. *** WilliamRay is with the Chicago Bank of Commerce. *** Reese H. Price is doing advertising for the Universal Atlas Cement Company, Chicago.1928Mae Reese, A.M., is dietitian at StateTeachers College, Morehead, Kentucky.*** Emri Sites, A.M., is assistant ministerand director of education at the FirstBaptist Church of Waterbury, Connecticut.***Maxine Robinson is studying harp with Professor Tournier in Paris. *** MildredKerr, A.M., is teaching in Charles City,Iowa. *** Robert Ross, A.M., for the pastfour years principal of the Monticello,Indiana, high school, has been appointedsuperintendent of schools at Monticello to'succeed Harry E. Elder, A.M. '26, who re-signed to accept the appointment of statedirector of teacher training. *** AliceWetterlund has been teaching fifth grade inEvergreen Park, Illinois, this year. ***Heloisa Marinho is teaching elementarypsychology and history of religions at Collegio Bennett, Rio de Janeiro. *** EleanorCampbell is teaching Spanish in the highschool at Edinburg, Texas. *** Frank B.Herzel, A. M., is pastor of the UnitedLutheran Church at Westernport, Maryland, and editor of the West VirginiaLutheran. *** Allie Boyd, A.M., is superintendent of schools at Lamar, Colorado.1929Helen C. Gwin, A.M., is dietitian atWestern Kentucky State Teachers Collegeat Bowling Green. *** George E. Ziegler,'29, S.M. '30, is doing graduate work in thephysics department at the University. ***Carl A. Nissen, A.M., is pastor of the FirstBaptist Church at Manhattan, Kansas.***Dorothy B. Smith, A.M., is now living at210 West nth Street, Holland, Michigan.***Katharine A. Boylan is teaching secondgrade in the Shaker Heights Public School,Cleveland/Ohio. *** Robert M. Hale, A.M., is teaching in Morton Junior College,Cicero, Illinois. *** Elizabeth Bray isteaching home economics in the Quincy,Illinois, High School. *** ElizabethCamutz is teaching English at the LucyFlower High School, Chicago. *** Katherine Crewdson is teaching commercialwork in Detroit, at the High School ofCommerce. *** S. A. Kirk is resident instructor at the Oaks School, Oak Fòrest,Illinois.1930Marian Williamson, A.M., has beenteaching in Battle Creek College during thepast year. *** David N. Howell is boys'work secretary in the Moorland BranchNEWS OF THE CLASSES AND ASSOCIATIONS 353Y. M. C. A., Dallas, Texas. *** AmedaMetcalf is now Mrs. Harold E. Gibson of622 West State Street, Jacksonville, Illinois. *** John R. Creek is superintendentof the Herrin, Illinois, city schools. ***Carroll Marshall is office manager of thewholesale floor coverings department ofCarson, Pirie, Scott, Chicago. *** GeorgeC. Ray is representing the ConnecticutGeneral Life Insurance Company in Chicago. *** Perry R. Thomas is engaged innewspaper work in Fort Wayne. *** FredSass is studying law at the University. ***Dan Autry is living in Little Rock, Arkansas. *** Robert C. Harman is workingfor his father in the William Harman CoalCompany, Columbus, Ohio. *** EstherBierman is teaching art in Roosevelt HighSchool, Chicago. *** Frances Carr is doinggraduate work in chemistry and home eco-nomics at the University. Divinity1883William M. Corkery, D.B., '85, has beenpastor of the Kensington Avenue BaptistChurch, Hamilton, Ontario, for twenty-one years.1898Franklin D. Elmer was the chief speakerat the tenth annual meeting and birthdaycelebration of the John Burroughs Memo-rial Association in New York City. Mr.Elmer became acquainted with John Burroughs in the spring of 1919 and they became dose friends. Mr. Burroughs lefta request that his minister-naturalist friend,who was then pastor of First BaptistChurch, Poughkeepsie, officiate at hisfuneral. Mr. Elmer published an article re-calling incidents of his friendship with JohnBurroughs in the special feature section ofThe Hartford Courant, Sunday, Aprii 5th.Mn ali lini os of stressa strong anchor of saf etyOur 1930Financial Statementshows this Company S^^r *== — ^djvpAi., 1 ,. ., , C^H-i fe Insurance Company^holding ltS USUal OF boston, MassachusettsStrong position in Resources and Surplus FundsAdmitted Assets, December 31, 1930 $584,121,813.41Reserves and ali other liabilities • • 541,320,308.97Surplus of Assets for Emergencies 42,801,504.44Incoine Received in 1930 154,381,579.65Added to reserves during the year 35,007,828.00Paid to Policyholders 75,121,420.00Total Paid Policyholders in 68 Years . . 681,561,755.00Invested on Policyholders' Account during the Year • • 82,300,519.03Dividends paid policyholders in 1930 18,620,863.25Reserve for policyholders' dividends in 1931 . . . f 20,220,000.00A. G.354 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINEI909H. L. Latham, A.M., Director of Character Research Service, 420 Lexington,New York, has been requested by his NewYork publishers to prepare a volume on"Character Teaching," a book of methodsfor use in schools. Mrs. Margaret Latham,advisor and writer on child training, isassociated in the undertaking. They expectto have the manuscript ready for publicationthis summer. This will be the ninth bookin this field that Mr. Latham has published.I9IOGuy W. Sarvis, A.M., has been elected toa professorship in Vanderbilt University,beginning September, 193 1. He will havethe Orientai Chair. Mr. Sarvis is now inChina as a member of the Laymen's Inquiryof the Institute of Social and Religious Research, New York. He has just returned toShanghai after a three months' thrilling tripto Chengtu in far western China, where hemade a survey of Szechuen for the Commission. Mrs. Sarvis, (Pearl M. Taylor,'io) and the children have spent the yearof Mr. Sarvis' absence in Chicago. Mrs.Sarvis has been studying at the Universityof Chicago. *** E. LeRoy Dakin, A.M.,D.B., '11 pastor of the First Baptist Churchof Milwaukee, and president of the Milwaukee Council of Churches, is kept busylecturing on his travels with the UptonClose Expedition to Japan, Korea andChina, last summer.1915S. A. Stewart, A.M., has returned froma furlough in the United States to his workin Japan. During his last term of servicein the orient, Mr. Stewart was president ofthe Hiroshima Girls' School, but he nowplans to take up evangelistic work. Hewill make his headquarters in Okayama andwork in the surrounding towns and villages.*** Harry W. Johnson, A.M., D.B., ispastor at large for the CongregationalChurches of the Intermountain District,with headquarters at Cheyenne, Wyoming.The district includes Wyoming, SouthernIdaho, and Utah. In a recent tour of the churches of Southern Idaho and Utah, Mr.Johnson covered 3250 miles in a little overtwo weeks. *** Orvis T. Anderson is pastor of the Congregational CommunityChurch in Fort Myers, Florida. *** EarlRiney is pastor of the First Baptist Church,Waterloo, Iowa, where he was called fromthe pastorate of the First Baptist Church ofCofreyville, Kansas.1916Laird T. Hites, A.M., D.B., '17, Ph.D.,'25, for four years editorial secretary of theReligious Education Association, has beenprofessor of philosophy and religious education in Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio, since1929. *** Ralph C. Ostergren, A.M., D.B.,'20, pastor of Baptist Church and ChristianCenter at Weirton, West Virginia, lost hiseldest daughter, Faith, in December, 1930.*** M. L. Williams, B.D., '17, is pastor ofthe First Baptist Church of Fond du Lac,Wisconsin.1918W. C. MacDougall, A.M., D.B., '17,Ph.D., '18, is principal of the College ofChurches of Christ in Canada. His headquarters are in Toronto.1919J. E. Hartzler, A.M., (Ph.D., HartfordSeminary, '24) has just resigned the presi-dency of Witmarsum Theological Seminaryand the Chair of Christian Theology, toaccept the Chair of Christian Ethics at theUniversity of Beirut, beginning October ist.Professor Hartzler has been at WitmarsumSeminary for ten years. A book from hispen, "The Kingdom of God ; Its Ethicaland Social Aspects," will be published during the coming year.1921Raymond H. Ewing, D.B., '21, A.M.'29, and Mrs. Ewing, (Ruth Grimes), 'i5>A.M., '21, after two years in China andseven years in India are now living in Milwaukee, where Mr. Ewing has been placedin charge of ali Baptist educational work inWisconsin. Mrs. Ewing has charge ofthe religious education work in West AllisBaptist Church.NEWS OF THE CLASSES AND ASSOCIATIONS 355The Faculty . . .The Alumni . . .The Student Bodyof the University of ChicagoWill find here unusual facilitiesfor dinners, dances, luncheons,business meetings — plus acordial welcome that evidencesour wish to cooperate with aliUniversity of Chicago socialfunctions — large or smaU —formai or informai.HOTELSHORELAND55th Street at the LakeTelephone Plaza 10001922Jacob J. Hoffmann, A.M., has been pastor of Christ M. E. Church, Chicago, since1920. Mr. Hoffmann reports that sincea new church was built last year, the Sun-day School has tripled, and membership in-creased by a hundred.I92SA. D. Beittel, D.B., Ph.D., '29, professor of Religion at Earlham College, will bea member of the Sherwood Eddy Seminar inEurope this summer.1928Edmund George Kaufman, Ph.D., '28,has accepted an appointment to the vice-presidency of Bethel College, Newton,Kansas, beginning in September, 1931.Bethel is a Mennonite college, and is Dr.Kaufman's Alma Mater. During the pastyear he has been professor of sociology andActing Dean at Bluffton College, Bluffton,Ohio.I93OPaul G. Dibble, A.M., '30, pastor of theGreenwood-Ringwood M. E. Churches,near Woodstock, Illinois, has initiated afield-day that will bring the children frommost of the rural schools of McHenryCounty to Greenwood. The teachers andcounty superintendent of schools are co-operating in this first inter-school activityof the district. Paul H. Davis, '1 1 Herbert I. Markham, Ex. '06Ralph W. Davis, '16 Walter M. Giblin, '23PaalH.Davis&<90\MembersNEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGECHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE37 South LaSalle StreetTelephone Franklin 8622CHICAGOUNIVERSITYCOLLEGEThe downtown department of The University of Chicago, 18 S. Michigan Avenue,wishes the Alumni of the University andtheir friends to know that it offersEvening, Late Afternoon and Saturday ClassesTwo-Hour Sessions Once or Twice a WeekCourses Credited Toward University DegreesAutumn, Winter and Spring QuartersThe Spring Quarter*begins March 30, 1931Registration period, March 21-29For Information, AddressDean, C. F. Huth, University College,University of Chicago, Chicago, 111.1927Eric W. Grimshaw, A.M., Director ofReligious Education at Central Congregational Church, Worcester, Massachusetts,has been directing an interesting young peo-ple's open house program on Sunday eve-nings. Prominent educators, physicians, andreligious leaders have spoken at these fo-rums, conducted by young people. *** IvanG. Grimshaw, A.M., now studying at theUniversity of Edinburg, is the author of"When I Was a Boy in England," a recentpublication of Lothrop, Lee and ShepardCo., of Boston. It is one of a series entitled"Children of Other Lands."356 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINELawThe following recent graduates of theLaw School passed the Illinois Bar Examination on March 17, 1931: Max J.Crocker, August H. Fellheimer, DavidFreedkin, Rudolph J. Frlicka, Milton A.Gordon, Samuel N. Levin, John Litenburg,Milton M. Rari, David Rifas, MiltonSinger, Roy A. Budinger, and DelmarOlson.I906Clyde C. Colwell has moved his law officeto the twenty-seventh floor of the OneLaSalle Street Building, Chicago.I9IOCharles R. Holton, J.D., of the firm ofHelmer, Moulton, Whitman and Holton,is now practicing at 11 South LaSalleStreet, Chicago.I922Harold Sanders, J.D., i$ practicing Lawin Dallas, Texas, at 1104 Magnolia Building.1923Arthur E. Boroughf, J.D., is a memberof the firm of Helmer, Moulton, Whitmanand Holton of Chicago.I924Harold Young is practicing law inDallas, Texas. He is the father of twoboys, Harold, aged six, and Joe, aged two.1925G. W. Hutchison is practicing law in theRepublic Bank Building, Dallas, Texas.I926Bruce Brown, J.D. '28, is now living inChicago, and practicing law at 29 SouthLaSalle Street.MarriagesBernice LeClaire, '11, to Rex J. Ballard,February 28, 1931, at Detroit, Michigan.At home, 21 Courtland Apartments,Davenport, Iowa.Emily Taft, '20, to Paul H. Douglas, March 14, 193 1, at Chicago. Mr. andMrs. Douglas are spending several monthsin Europe.Florence Schott, S.M. '24, to Carl J.Lauter, March 31, 1931, in ThorndikeHilton Chapel, University of Chicago. Athome, Washington, D. C.Arthur H. Hart, '26, to Rose CatherineRobertson, February 21, 193 1, in SanAntonio, Texas. At home, 711 West 1 14thStreet, Austin, Texas.Charles Baron, M.D. '30, to CharlotteSalzedo, January 8, 193 1, in Cincinnati,Ohio. At home, Covington, Kentucky.BirthsTo L. O. McAfee, '16, A.M. '21, andMrs. McAfee, a daughter, Betty Ruth, De-cember 8, 1930, at Albany, Oregon.To Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Miller,(Olive Dobbyn) '22, a son, William Grant,November 28, 1930, at Windsor. Ontario.To Wilbur A. Giffen, LL.B. '24, andMrs. Giffen (Naomi Musmaker) A.M.'27, a son, Robert Edward, October 15,1930, at Chicago.To Robert H. Distelhorst, '25, and Mrs.Distelhorst, a son, Robert Henry, Jr.,March 28, 1931, at Kansas City, Missouri.To William H. Abbitt, Ph.D. '26, andMrs. Abbitt, a daughter, Mary Elizabeth,Aprii 5, 1931, at Lubbock, Texas.To C. B. Jensen, A.M. '28, D.B. '29,and Mrs. Jensen, a daughter, ElizabethConstance, Aprii 2, 1931.To Frank B. Herzel, A.M. '28, and Mrs.Herzel, a son, Frank Benton III, March12, 1931, at Westernport, Maryland.DeathsAnnie K. Stock, '08, November 12, 1930,at Sheridan, Illinois. Miss Stock wasprincipal of the Corkery School, Chicago, atthe time of her death.Mrs. Samuel D. O'Neal (Edith Jackson)'12, January 8, 1931, at her home in Vau-cluse, Virginia.Martha Lanier, '19, Aprii 4, 1931, ather home in Memphis, Tennessee.Roy P. Kelly, LL.B. '20, December 16,1930, at his home in Chicago.