VOLUME IX. No. 56. Price Five CentsL;�lVERSITY OF �HICAGO, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21,1910..AND TITLES I SHOWS GOOD AND BADPOINTS OF COLLEGESe_ Total : $340515,322ANOTHER GREAT GIFT .ISMADE BY MR. ROCKEFELLER"It is far better that the Univer- President Judson's sixty-first birth-sity be supported and enlarged by the day was celebrated and Christmasgifts .of many than by those of a sin- was duly observed yesterday whengle donor. This I have recognized the announcement was made at thefrom the beginning, and, according- Convocation .exercises that John D.Iy, have sought to assist you in en- Rockefeller had set aside securitieslisting the interest and securing the valued at. $m,ooo,ooo as a final do­contributions of many others, at nation to the University. With this.times by making my own gifts con-. gift, the announcement of which wasditional on the gifts of other, and at. made' by President Martin A. Ryer-::.Makes Fl.nat Contribution of $10,-000,000 to. Be Withdrawnfron:a General Educationfund.DEMONSTRATION FOLLOWS NEWSMarks New Epoch in University'sHistory - Comes on PresidentJudsen's Sixty-first Birthday.MR. ROCKEFELLER'S LETTERThe letter bore the date of Dec. 13and was addressed to the presidentand trustees of the University. Mr.Rc.ckcldler wrote:"Dear Sirs: I have this day causedto be set aside for the University ofChicago. from the funds of the. Gen.,errl Education board which are sub­ject to my disposition, income bear­il� securities of the present marketvalue of approximately ten million(ie,lIars ($IO.COO,OOO), the same to be­delivered to the University in tenec:ual annual installments beginningJanuary I, 19IJ, each installment tobear income to the University fromtilt date of such delivery only.A list of these securities is ap­pended here with, In a .separatevletterof even date my wishes regarding theinvestment and uses of the fund aremore specifically expressed.Wants Gifts from Many.times by aiding you by means of un­cr-nditional gifts to make the Univer­sity as widely useful, worthy and at­tractive as possible. Most heartily doI recognize and rejoice in the gener­ous response of the citizens of Chica­go and the \Vest. Their contributionstil the resources of the Ur.iV'ersityhave he en, I believe, more than sevenmillion dollars. It might be difficult·tPo find a parallel to generosity solargc :md so widely distributed asthi�. exercised in behalf of a. insti­lution �o recently founded� I desireto express my appreciation of the ex­traonfillary wisdom and fidelitywhkh you. as President and Truste�s.1::1\ c.: :-ohown in conducting the affairsof the "Cniversity. In the multitude of�tl!flcnts SQ quickly gathered. in theI:ig!. character of the instruction, intile "aricty and extent of original re­�('n;- .. :h. in the valuable contributionstn L Hlllan knowledge, in the uplift­I!l;..: intlucnce of the Univerity as awh( Ie t:pon cducation throughout theWe � t Illy highest hopes have been far0, r �T<led. It is thcse considerations,\\it1: others, that move me to sum upin a single and final gift, distributingit� paymcnt over a period of manyY<:;m. to come, such further contribu­tirns as I ha\'e purposed to make tothe l_7niversity. The sum I now makeI." I:Hclltied to make provision, withsurh gifts as may reasonably be ex­pected from others, for such added LIST OF GIFTS MADE.'BY MR ROCKEFELLERbuildmgs, equipment and endowmentas the departments thus far estab.,lished will need. The founding andsupport of new departments or. thedevelopment of the varied and allur­ing fidds of applied science, includingmedicine, I leave to the wisdom ofthe trustees as funds may be fur­nished for these purposes by otherfriends of the University.Withdraws from Board."Ln- making it an end to my giftsta the University, as I now do, and inwithdrawing from the board oftrustees my personal representatives,whose resignations 1 enclose, I amacting on an early and permanentconviction that this great institution,being the property of the people,should be controlled, conducted andsupported by the people, in whosegenerous efforts for its upbuilding Ihave been permitted simply to co­operate; and I could wish to conse­crate anew to the great cause of edu­cation the funds which I'have given,if that were possible; to pres�nt theinstitution a second time, in so faras 1 have aided in founding it, to thepeople of Chicago ami the West; andto express my hope that under theirmanagement and with their generoussupport the University may be an in-. c��in� .blessing to them, to ,theirchildren and to future generations.Very truly yours,(signed) John D. Rockefeller.'" january, 188g .•..•..•.•••. $234.000May, 1889 600.000September, 18g0......... 1,000,000February, 18�2 .• 1 •••••••• 1,000,000December, 18g2 : 1,000,000July, ISg4............... soo,oooNovember, ISg5 3,000,000May. 18gS..... .•. . . . . . • •• 401,000December, 19:>0 ......••• 1,500,000December, 1901 1,250,000December, 1902 1,000,000January, 19°3 1,850,000june, 1903............... 234,000December, 1904 r ••• 3,245,000June, 1905 � ,. . 143.322january, 1906 ....•... : ·1.450,000December, 1906 .... " 2�917,000january, 1908 .......•.... ' 2,191,000january, 1909" 1,000,000December, 1910 10,000,000sen of the Board of Trustees, Mr.Rockefeller has brought to a closea series ot donations totalling $35,-000,000 and surpassing any similareducational benefaction that is The added $10,000,000 makes theamount of contributions from Mr..l{ockefeller $35,000,000. This, addedte. '$7,0Q0,00Q that has been donated by,other people, makes the University's.wealth $.p,ooo,ooo. This makes itprobably the wealthiest educationalinstitution in the United Btates.The' demonstration which markedthe announcement of the gift wasunparalleled. The audience burst intoapplause and a large number of un,. (·Iergr<l:�� ..t�s in t�.e re¥-Of' u _ .. �_1Legan ,to' cheer. After several "Chica,�o·s·' hap been given and .Mr, .Rocke­feller �'as cheered, the students sang. he old song that runs as follows:John D. RockefellerWonderful man is he;.Gives all his spare changeTo the U. of C.He keeps the .ball a-r?l!ingIn ou� great 'varsjty;\Vhene·�j. Dr.' J�(Jsop .R�tUrnS' fro� t!l,e H�d.�on.Withmore for the U. er.c,Mrs. McCormick Pr�t. r .The -tw,o happiest peop�e in Man­del hall at the time were probablyI 'resident Judson and Mrs. .Harold F.McCormick, daughter of Mr. Rocke-known. feller, who is always in attendanceThe news came as an absolute sur _ � :�t the Conv·oeaiion�-exercises. .prise to both faculty rriembers and ) n . the .libt:ary. of the Reyilolds, Club5tudents . and was. 'greeted .by a stu- following the ;\<;:OJl��ociltio�. ��rcl;,es(tent demonstration. While prcvious r.temb,�rs of the faculty congratulatedgifts amounting to as much as $3,000- r-resid�nt J udso� 'and' each 'other,000 have. be�n experienced, the idea of while �tu�ent� �e�e �wed 'a'i tlie con­a. $10.000,000 bequest produced un- templation of so vast a sum.!im�ted as�onishment and happiness. The letter that was sent' to the.In Annual Instalments. Board of Trustees by Mr". R�ckefel-. According to the terms by which· Icr follows:lhe gitt i� made, $1,000.000 will beturfted over lo the Uni\'Crsity at thebeginning of evcry year, together, ... ·ith the income upon that sum forthat "w..The fact that this marks the estab­li�hment of it ne\:,-' era in thc Cni\'er;..'shy's history developed from tl;e let­ter from' Mr. Rockefellcr, in which he Mr. R�kefel1er's Letter.Mr. Ryerson's State�ent.Mr. Ryerson made the. followingpubiic statement in regard to the sen­timents of the Board of Trustees onth� gift:STATEMENT BY MR. RYERSON.. It wo\�ld be difficult," said Mr. Ry­er�on a'S he tillished reading the Ict-.announced that he will sevcr his con- tcr and :Hldrc,sed tho�e prescnt .. tonection with the Uninr!'ity through . d<"scribe adequately the ,em·�tionshis representation in the Board' of aroused in the minds of the mcmhersTrustees. Fred T. Gatcs and John D. of the Board of Trustees by the com_Hockefcller, Jr., who have been on munication 1 ha\'e just read.the Board of Trustees fcr many years "There is first of aIJ a feeling d thehave re�igned. Mr. }{ockcfcller gives (i<."epcst �ratitltde for thi� wond"!rfulas his reason for this step the state- gift. It assures to the Unh'crsity forment that he belicves it wi)) he bct- many years to come a continuo\1� de­ter to turn the University over to vcJopment which cannot fail to in-sl�pport from other benefactors. ..pire c:onticiencc and receive furtht'rUniversity's Wealth Great. (Continu("� on page .. 4) Otis Whitman, By requc-t of the "Such occasions as these furnishPresident the audience rose ant} stood natural opportunities for taking stockin an attitude of prayer while the of our educational efforts, and besideschimes in. the tower played ;t' short my excuse for speaking on this themehymn, i .. that others are doing so and J feelDegrees and Titles Conferred. the impulse to express my views. Fur;Following are the name:' of stu- :thcrmore, I have expressed them in-dents who received degrees and ti- Fcrmally to smaller groups and nowtles yesterday: rake advantage of this opportunity toTitle of Associate. present them to a larger' audience. NoEdna Allen, Grace Caroline A Ill- educational institution in Americabrose, Elizabeth Farnan Ayres, Mor- today is receiving so much attentionris·Henry Briggs, Hazel Eliza Brod- a!' the college. Against none are soheck, Ruby Bush,Myra Caroline Bux- -nrany attacks made by critics; at thebaum, Myra 'Eleanor Byrne, Mar- 'same time none is apparently so pop­garet . Louise Campbell, Edward : ular with the general public and the�pi��n...... �j�i.a�",,:J\�I!! .. _..f..�!�,. ��o�.lege was never so .well patronized. dOr3ce MIlton Cunmngham, Wini:' .by the youth pi .the country.".fred Cutting, Jennie Hazel Dancey, "The high school teachers wantIra Nelson Davenport, Elizabeth their schools 'affiliated with the col-DlcJ.:e'.r. Ethel -. ' Lucretia' Dow, Albert lege" and the fellow who is not coo-Go�don Duncan, Gertrude Emerson, cerne d in the affiliation charges '/ the. Jnmcs Edward Foster,Wesl�ly Marsh college with domination. of the highGewehr, Meyer Goldsteiu, J uliett� �chool,s. The student for whose edu-Jos�phinc Griffin, Abraham Halperin, .r cation the .. college is" supposed 'p-ri­Harriet Hamilton, Ethel Marguerite marily to exist, seems reasonably wellR. Ha�rington,' Fr'ed .Morton Harris, satisfied. with the institution, indeedGwendclen Haste, Dorothy Hinman, he shows his loyalty to it on occasionHerbert Groff' Hopkins, Clair Wright in forms of expression that indicateHoughland, Jennie Margaret' Hough- great enthusiasm, yet some observerston, Adolph Harold Hruda, Edward and some college teachers and' ·ad­Everett Jenn�ngs, Maud Lauritz Jen-' ministrative officers find this 'verj'-en-sen, Moses Herman Kamcrman, Clif- thusiasm .evidence of false ideal�;�andton' Mabie Ke�ler, Herbert Otis Kee- the failure of the college to rendersey, Lois Kennedy, Carmcron Tho�- the sort of service demanded bf'itsas Latter, Lydia Morton Lee, Ken- purposes.neth Lindsay, Victor Frank Long, Colleges of Middle West; -,.�Faun Marie Lorenz, Alan L()th, Bjar- __ '.. PerhalJs it will be well as a basislIC Hjorthoj Lunde, Maurice Marko- for the views' I ani abotit to expresswitz, Anna Marie Melka, Da\·id Syd- 1< state ,how I conceive the functionsney Merriam •. \VilI�am Fenimore Mer-." .. (·i the college and the purposes itrill, Nellie Milam, Clifford Porter Mc- might be. expected to serve. Prelim-inary to that, however, I, �isli tostate that' we in the Middle \Vest,ire not likely to consid'er the college:l::: cunfined 111 its work to instruc­.tion in l�lerature, history and;' the­fundamental sciences, to academicsubjects a� we somctimes can' them;for we. ha\ c colleges of agriculture,of commerce. of cducation, etc., offer­ing !'ol11e grade of instruction that isoffered iI� the college of letters' and��"icncc, as wdl as special groups oicour:"cs or subjects organized withinthc lath'r, 1:y thc college I mtan an('I;ucatiunal in:-tilulion of a :certaingraul' intel.rlcd if'r the instruction of:"111C1c1lt'> in the latter ycars of youth,("�lfHra�tlng thus with the highSdlOOL; that �er\'e the intertsts ofyt1uth ir: i'." ;. arly teens on tnc onehanel. :::',1 t:;: graduate and, strictlyprqfe:,,:,iol.al or technical school� rnthc other which arc intended fOT ma­tl're !'tlldent�.··The .\mcriran coJJege has 'c\'ery-CON" DEGREESOne Hundred and Twenty':'F our Stu­dents Receive Diplomas at �eventy­Seventh Convocation in MandelHall.One hundred-and twenty-tour titlesand degrees were conferred yesterdayat the se-venty-seventh couv .cation,.which closed the work of th, Univer­sity for the Fall· quarter. Overfi\·c· hundred relatives and iricnds ofcandidates were seated in Mandel hall,while the back was filled with stu­dents standing, preparatory to re­ceiving with an ovation the an­nouncement of the gift from Mr.Rockefeller.The ieature of solemnity presentat the Winter convocation of lastyear was repeated when j'residentJudson paid' a short tribute to thememory of the late Professor Charles President Albert Ross Hill 01 the Uni­versity 01 Missouri Speaks atCon vocation.ARE REMEDYING THEIR FAULTSc.:ullough, Margaret Edna MacIear,Benjan1in Franklin Newman. CarrieNicholson. Arthur Dale O'XeilI, RuthRansom, Avis Rauch, Loui"e CornellRobinson. Adelaide Elizaheth Roe,Josephine Warren Roney. MildrcdRosenteil, Junius Cherrill Scofield,Frances Amelia Shambaugh. HerthaGertrude Smith. Richard Fn'd Teich_graeber. William Stanley Timblin,ilenry Johnson UJJman, RIl"'c Amelia\Veartheimer, Barbara lIckn \Vest.Mabel Anna \Vcst, Winiirl'd Kim­ball Winne.Two Years Certificates in Education.Trene Cleaver Chase. Mad: >rie Par­ker, Clara Esther Sands, Fmily IdaZacharias.Bachelor of Education.Sarah Edith Todd.Bachelor of Arts.Frederick Mund Atwater. Irenehrooks Hunt, Lucile Billing .. Jarvi�,Frederica Louise Morse. X orman Sal­lee Parker.I Continued on vage J) Colleges Are Gradually Coming toGive the Student More of WhatHe Needs.Some striking faults of Americancolleges were pointed out by President Albert Ross Hill of the .Uni.nrsity or Missouri in his Convoca'lion address yesterday. He laid thefaults to both students and teachers,J/ut said that they were not seriousand would in the ncar Iuture be corrected.The speech follows:IIt, �I'1..{�olll1nued on page 4)ftlt _At1.Y MAlOON, WEDN EsbA V. t>�C. 2i, t�t6._TBK DAILY'MAROON1'0 .... 1"17'l"M Oa1ft18lt)" of CIllc:qo W_kl7I'oaacled� W� •••••••••••••••• ()eto� 1. �S'M Da1U • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• October 1. lIOJA lake costing $3,250 and coveringtwo acres is to be constructed at thel�niversity of Kansas.A six year course in conservationof resourses has been established atMichigan.to offset the warped sense of valuesthat is likely to result from the pres­ent era .. e over intercollegiate com­petition in athletics."But the danger with which .we arethreatened and 'the failure of the col­lege in this respect. need not be UD­duly magnified in order to be con­sidered. And. frankly, I do not thinkthat the situation is 50 serious as itappears to some members of our fae­ulties. When I recall the excitement0.. my undergraduate days over foot­hall contests. and the popularity ofthe great players. I find that theirglory was not half 50 permanent' asthat of the honors men in classics,mathematics, etc. But this is probablydue to the fact that in the college IB.wn.. MaDaaw speak of. scholarship honors werea warded. magnified and placed on.......... BeeoD4-elua aaaU at tile Cbl­-.p Poetomc.. Cbleap. IUlDola. MaI'O11. 1101. IlDder � 01 Mareb .. 1811.TIlIi BT.u'... A. ......... •• • lIaaqlDa I14ltorL J. DALY • • • • • • • If ... EdltGI'II. F. CARPENTER Athletle J:4l_permanent record.Faults Capable of Correction."I have not attempted in this ad­dress to set forth all the excellencesor defects of the American college oftoday, but it is clear that the moststriking faults are capable of cor­rection if not already in a fair wayto be soon corrected; that the morecommon faults are less strikinglymanifested in the institutions of theWest than those of the East; andthat with the criticisms- of the publicand the searchings of heart amongcollege teachers' and 'administratorsthat mark the present epoch, we arelikely to evolve in the near futurecolleges that will serve the interestsof their students and of society atIn regard to the great bequest made - large more effectively and more com,the University by Mr. Rockefeller pletely than have similar institutionsThe Daily Maroon of other days."Mr. Rockefeller's shares the senti-Gift ment of President GIVE HONORS AT COIYOCATIOItA880CIATB BDITOBSw.�. routec. Y.Tqlor B. L. l[ema'CGtt)I. w. a...Co w. BoacblaD4 D. L. BneG_POBTJDB8I. It. DeeM II. D. 8t�enWOJllDN'8 DEPABTIOIINT.llarjori. BUI, IlcUtor.Ruth Betlc:ker, Beportw.If... coDtrlbuUOH IIIA7 be, lett at BIllaBall or raeult7 Bltc:haDp, a� to"I'M, Dall7 Maroon.J :�dson, who de-clared that his happiness made himspeechless. There is little that can besaid ,that can do justice to themunificence of the University's �Founder. Every Chicago student One member Elected to Phi BetaKappa at Convocation Yesterda,.­Honors Are Awarded to Seven inSenior Colleges.echoes Mr. Ryerson's statement thatthe spirit that has accompanied Mr.Rockefeller's support of the Univer-.'sity makes every - one' connected with;the University of Chicago eternallyind�bted to him for the privilege ofthat connection, At the Convocation yesterday thequarterly award of honors took place.:Only one member was elected to Phi'Beta Kappa, Frances P�rnell Keatinl1,which is seven less than then numberelected at the winter Convocation oflast year. Honors conferred wereconsiderably greater in number thanthose of a year gao.Honors for excellence in particulardepartmens of the Senior collegeswere awarded to the following stu­dent- :Frederick Mund Atwater, Greek;Harry Benner, Political Economy andGeography; Renton Kirkwood Bro­die, Chemistry; Lucile Billings Jarvis,Latin; Charles Edwin Watts, PoliticalEconomy and Geography.The Bachelor's degree was con­ferred on the following students:Frederick Mund Atwater, ConradoBenite7, Harry Benner, Renton Kirk­w(,od Brodie, Lucile Billings Jarvis,Margaret Myrtle Sleezer, Charles Ed­\\in Watts.Honorable mention in the Collegeoi Education was awarded to the fol-SHOWS GOOD AND BADPOINTS OF COLLEGES(Continued from page 4)permanency of loafing is largely intile hands of our' faculties and it isnot a shortcoming of the college that. is by any means incurable. It can becured by more vital teaching and by.the elimination of the unfit, of thosewho will not use the opportunities ofcollege life to their intellectual ad­v6'ntage.Too Much Athletics?.. It is sometimes said that the col­l�ge is today permitting students togive too much attention to such stu­dt"nt activities as intercollegiate ath­letics at the expense of the more serLous business of college life, and thatthe stl:dents are making heroes ofthe football men rather than of thescholars. Now, there is no doubt anundue emphasis given to such stu-4ent acth'ities in these days, and itis difficult to secure rational consid­eration of the dangers by which weare threatened. We are providing anartificial slimulus in the way of in­tercollt'giate competition for one ofthe side-shows of college life, white'We are not taking pains to recognizesufficiently the scholarly attainmentsof our students. It would be doubt­le!'s extremely difficult to bring thef,ublic to such an interest in intellec­tual honors as they readily show inour intercollegiate athletic victories,but we could at least do somethingi:. the form of awarding honors tostudents of high attainments inicholarship and that would aid much Jow:nioC studen�.Marjorie Parker.Honorable mention in the JuniorcoJlege was awarded to the foJlowing�tudents:Margaret Louise Campbell. MiriamJulia Cole, Horace Milton Cunning­ham, Gertrude Emerson, WesleyMarsh Gewehr, Cameron Thomasl.atter, Nellie Milam, Hertha Ger­trude Smith.�·,�I'.. ',�r.. :'I�j�I�'.f,0:t:;,��' Michigan is planning to raise $50,­(.1()() by next spring for the purpose ofrestoring an old medic building. G�¥n�! :��}t� st�! f���t?em;t�!���f u?�fe�te�O�helping yow get what you want. 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".Is Good:for $1.00CUT "I'HIS OUT.Call us up and we willsend one of' out; expertPiano Tuners. who will ac­cept this coupon as $1.00discount. TIle regular priceis $2.5c.This is a bona fide offer.This Ad, must" be presented,if ycu desire the reductionBachelor of Philosophy.Robert Lyle Allilon, Conrado Beni>tez, Harry Benner, Geroge Braunlich,Edith Harley Ford. Maude IreneHaire, Gwendolyn J ames, GeorgeHerbert Lindsay, Allan Parker Mc:­Farland, Pearl Penelope Payne.: LucyLouise Schenck, Deloss" PerkinsShull, Carrie Estella Slaght. MargaretMyrtle Sleezer, Guy Carleton Smith,Charles Edwin Watts. MargaretAdelaide Weirick, Zarada Ida ZoeWylandftBachelor of Science.Lowry Dravo Wilkinson Bender,Henton Kirkwood Brodie, Lily Mar­tiu Ferry, Charles Leonard von Hess,James Arthur Miller, Howard "Har­per McKee, John Roscoe Steagall,Henry Johnson Ullmann.A. M. in the Divinity School.Horace Greeley Colpitts, ArthurFreeman Newcomb.Ph. M. in the Divinity SchoolOscar Clifford Lloyd.Doctor of Law (J. D.)Albert Ernest Bowen. cum laude,Harry \Vinfred Harriman.Mas�r of Philosophy.Caroline Bengston, Mortimer Stan;field Gardner, Ida Florence Leydig,Alma Luise Olson.Master of Science.Siegel A. Buckborough, CharlesHenry Clevenger. Thomas Cyrus Gal­loway, Jr., Harvey Brace Lemon,John Francis McKie, William JIenryOlds, Jr.Doctor of Philosophy.Allan David Hole, John LittlefieldTilton.ANOTHER GREAT GIFT ISMADE BY MR. ROCKEFELLER Louis LowenthalPianos tha-;_i�please.712 West Madison StreetTelephone Monroe 2517.WE- ALSO RENT PIANOS.(Conthinued from page 4)mind is keenly sensitive to differencesoi opinion. Although at times doc-­trines have been voiced in the U ni­versity which traverse those theFounder is known to hold, he Ir.ls"never shown a" desire to restrain thatfreedom which is quite as precious intheology as in other fields of thought,Such, a relationship between a greatbenefactor and the institution he hasfounded affords a model for educa­tional benefaction throughout all,lime to come.Cannot Express Appreciation."In contemplating the severance ofthis long continued relationship, soprecious on his part and rendered de;lightful by so many acts of personalcourtesy, the Trustees are unable toexpress their appreciation. of munifi;cence so vast exercised in. a spirit sofine. It is the coniuction' of the actand the spirit of the act that made itpossible to create and maintain thee niversity and the Trustees hopethat through the ages to come theUniversity of Chicago, by trainingyouth in character and in exact learn,ir.g, and by extending the field of hu­man knowledge, may justify an thathas been done by its Founder." sp¥��li�· and'Winte� Spol1sJ: SWEATERS,TurnedUp.No. W J. .. 1- OC" '.utomobil� . baiDiaa parpoeeI, re­� weialit. lra!Jlpina duribi � w�. aoI&Dtr..bootina"I�1DIto �. Hiab cOllar ....may be turned down. chanlPna it into" Deatat foaaof baaon fODI sweater. Hiahelt CIU&lit7 � ._""weiah� wonted. Sizes 28" to 44 iDcLeL CarriedIkIc1 ID Gray aaIy. '. . :., Each., �$7.So *; $81.00 . Doa.SEND FOR CAT4LOGUE.-A." G� -·Spald;Rg��&·Bros.147 Wabasb Ave.. "Chi�o�NEWS OF THE COLLEGESYale has received $100,000 fromMrs. E. H. Harriman to endow achair in the forestry 'schootThe victory of the Syracuse de­bating team over Yale and Columbiawas commemorated by tags worn byeveryone on the campus.Letters have been denied 'the· cap­tain of the- Indiana basketball teambecause he broke training by attend­ing :l dance. CHICAGO KENT LA""... - rCOLL·EGE or " W' �Be • lawYer. Good Ia� are in constaDt demaDd..Hiahat paid Pfof"lioo. Evenina COUbes. .[)qreeLL B. in three y�.". Larsom ard best equippednomina Law Sd:ocI in !he wOfId. We 6nd ___ill law cBico for hundtnls of ItuckDb �. 10 !heymay earn nptmes while 'WOfkina for. � Rarechance fOf arnbirioua youna 111m. Send for F� Cat.elope. Addrcu CIlICAGe) lENT COUUl OF UW.U.l'.! I·W Dearborn StreetLecture Ro.;)U!,.. �; E. \'an Buren St., ChicagoThree students at the Universityof Kansas have constructed a Bleriotmonoplane which they will tryoutin the Christmas holidaYs. � UTILE ART CORNER14�" � 53rd ST.Arts and Crafts Goods..THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR GIF rsThe Drexel T .. ilorsCLEAf'ERS ard DYERS903 E. FIFTY-FIFTH S1Rll TNear Dreltd A"enue�"�r;II!I, f,c., 01 hdiu anef (jen's ,."nn'sRe"air;n� and PresSing a' .od�r.'e ',lc... Wort(."�cf ,., alld O,lirtrd. Tel. H,cf� ,.,11 21nAH the news of the campusin The Daily Maroon. ..FATIMAWill. etlcl. pac1eage co!FalimG you gd a pen-. nanl r.oupon. 23 ofUJlriclr ucure cI hand­aome felt e»llege �n­nanl (12z32)-sclec­tiora of 100. ©���H®,CIGARETTES"II ����;�1\;!r��h:��:� :�I $������;��� I.... :. . :::;t�i.:=:,:::::::�:��1" I!!'�l!.l·f, � .Ilr!:I'r' .IitIilin'.l,I·.1':.....;I,I'I:'.ilIffHappy and SatisfiedThis is the way we want to make every customer feel who deal.With us. Our way of making clothes, our fair methods, square deaLing and willing service help along every day of this week. Let uamclke you feel happy today.'Noble SoperD.TJI'LOR175 Dearborn Street. Comer MaaroeSecond Floor. Telephone Central 8.M4WHAT IT MEANS•. American Factory Rebuilt" means a class of typewriters, such asno other concern does or can rebuild as we do. It is an identifying term.used to distinguish our machin� from the great mass of typewriterswhich are offered under the name .. Rebuilt."It means that if you buy an II American Rebuilt Typewriter" of anymake. yeu will get a FACTORY 'rebuilt machine. rebuilt with newparts; not one that has been simply repaired and fixed un in an ordi­nary shop, but one equal to neW in mechanical quality.-· .We guarantee every machine we sell for one year, and 'also guar;antee the title. . "American WrItIng MaC/line CO�The Original Typewriter Exchange Established more than 20 yearsINSURE WITHNEW YORK LIFE INS. CO.ASSETS OVER S600,000,000 .The largest dividend payingcompany in the world.For further infonnation inquire ofA. I. JACOBSON, (;eneral Agent171 La Salle Street. 500 N."Y: Life Building,Phone Central 5501.PATRONIZE MAROON. ADVERTI�ERS.AMOTHER GREAT GIFT ISMADE BY MR. ROCKEFELLER SHO'OVS GOOD AND BADPOINTS OF COLLEGES m.�tjq--;moDI -�Qil-;e� -s��dents; -.ii'if it:;:"�re ,true' that our -faculties .:w.r�·.imbu�d f�hy with the research spirit,that would hardly be possible. Thefact ,'seems to be th�t many college.u.achers are inclined to a sort ofpedantry in their investigations .a�dpublications, and that some. of thosewho. pret�nd ,to) m�c:h interest .in .re­search are really not possessed of agenuine interest. �I discovery of vitaltruth rather in the amassing of datairom' a' more or less . mechanicalI• • .standpoint, and with the pubhcationof articles tl1at in form chiefly giveevidence of original investigation."The m�re fully we can establishthe research spirit among college in­structors, the more vital should theirteaching become, and the greater sue;cess we ou'ght' to have in keepingalive and developing that native curi­osity of youth which would show it­self in the interests and habits �hoselack we have been calling attentionto. and among the elect would blos-sorn into independent investigationand the consequent enrichment ofhuman life. More .vital teaching, di­rected to the .development of theyouth rather, than. to the covering ofground jn the subject matter, an� tothe creating oi interest in the thingsthat are really wo�th while, will helpus .to overcome one of the most seri;ous defects in our colleges.: Complexity of Present Tasks."This weakness of our collegesseems to arise partly also from thevery complexity of their presenttasks. in a time when all studentswhb ,went to college were lookingfo�ard to two or three professions,and wh�n 'th� esse�tial preparationfor all those. professions was thestudy of Latin, ,it .was easy to deter­mine the motives for study and ap­peal to them. The earlier college wassemi.professional; but in the collegeof today, when the. programme ofstudie� lias been changed ,to makeprovision for practically 'all classes.the teacher cannot as easily adapt hisinstruction. JO' and therefore utilizethe vocational inter�s.ts of all the stu­dents. This is a pr�lem which thepresent day. colle� : of liberal artshas yet to 'solve,"Lack of iiiotiv�tion .in. the worknf our college .st�d�ts. whether of astrictly intell�,cr't�i �r' �oca�i�nal sort.is the prime' ca�e ,of s� .. much loaf­ing among th�- sitldents of today.This . is more. common among stu­dents in &Stem colleges than in theY iddle West. probably chiefly be­cau'se of the presence. there of moremen who have. go�e: primarily for thesocial values .of the place withoutreference' to .preparation for any par­ticular calling.. Rich. Go. East.The we�lthier students Qf our sec:­tion of the �ountry still tend to goEast. On the whol� however� ! dolI(\t blame the loafing in the collegeto the wealtli of the individuals con­cerned. Many of the wealthier stu­(lents are from environments wherethere are kee,ner and more varied in­tellectual interests. than in those fromwhich we draw our more serious stu­dents in the state' colleges. And the�\tdents who have the means to go tocolleges where they will have the in­rdlectual interest if only they wen,properly managed and taught. Now Iam not one of those who believes withreference to college that "it is bet-ter to have come and loafed. thannever to have come at all," for I be­lieve th�t the college is intended asa place for study and that if we per­mit students to make st�dent activi-ties and' other . 'a��cations the mainpurpose of their presence in college,we encourage superficiality and trivi­ality i� thinking, intellectual dishon­esty, and lack of fnoral responsibili­ty. \Ve must consider that the stu­dent comes to college to study and theEven in Religion.(Continued from page 1) { Continued. from page I)impetus through _ the aid of other where increased its resources �d hasbenefactors. undertaken to serve a far wider"In withdrawing from an active in- i'�;Jlse ot social activities and to mi�i­terest in the affairs of the University, ster to a greater variety of capacItythe 'Founder has left no cause for than educators of a generation ago.isappointment on the material side.ever conceived possible.�ut there are sentimental ccnsidera- Work With the Hi,h Schooltions which cannot be overlooked, "In spite of t he numerous Insinua-_Dd in measuring the benefits which! ions to the contrary the college, inthe University has derived from his., the Middle West at least, has showninterest' in'its welfare. there must be. great adaptability in co-ordinating �tstaken into account not only the great work with the high schools and WIthsum of his benefactions and the wis , th:: professional schools as well. It.om with which. they were bestowed has given to the high schools increas-�ut also the constant encouragement inv freedom in instruction as it has4crh.·�d from his personal interest become more democratic in its ownand sympathy. j.rograrnrnc of studies and more ap-Recognize Reasons. [-rccintive of the fact that the sec-"Mingled, however. with the regret rndarv schools have their own func­that Mr. Rockefeller should deem it tions' to perform and that it is thewise to sever the ties that have un i; l.u-incss of the college to educateted the Founder to the University, v out h of a certain age irrespectivethere is recognition of the force of .-,j their special capacities and futurethe reasons given for this action, and callings, and irrespective of the spe.,there' is conviction that in thus an- cial subject matter by means ofticipating that he had in mind to do\, lrich the student has been preparedfor the university and in withdraw- j, 'I" admission. Similarly it has ceasedina: his representatives from. the t) he a preparatory institution mere­I:oard of Trustees, Mr. Rockefeller lv ior a few learned professions, butis moved solely by a desire to pro; i�irni5ht:s opportunity for larger num,mote the welfare of the institution her s to secure the sort of funda­he founded. mental training that will be needed"The Board of Trustees in adopt- :1:' a background for special and pro­ing a·resolution expressing its grate- Icssional studies,iul appreciation of ,Mr. Rockefeller's "If we turn now to some of itsaenerosity. ordered spread upon the failures, we should bear in mind atrecords of the minutes a resolution thc outset that the age is one ofthe copy of which will be engrossed transition and that there is alwaysand conveyed to Mr. Rockefeller by a some inertia about the machinery ofspecial committee of the Board." any institution which is Iiable in s�chThe .resolution referred to by Mr. an age to produce certain maladjust­Ryerson was prepared at a meeting mcn ts. But we should not be tooot the Board of Trustees held Dec- lenient in our judgment of our ownember 19. It reads: shortcoming s. It seems to me �at"The Board of Trustees of the Uni-nne deiect common to both the lowerversity of Chicago accepts the gift schools and the colleges. is a lack ofmade by Mr. Rockefeller in his letter motivation in the work that studentsof December 13. 1910, pledges itself arc pretending to do. This appliestu carry out 'in the spirit as well as chiefly to the work in letters andin the letter the conditions accorn, pure science.panying it. Fails to Keep Up Interest.Marks Great Period. "The college fails largely in its.. It is now twenty-one years since teaching to make use of and to keepin May, 1889 .. Mr. Rockefeller made alive and gevelop the native curiosityhir first gift to the University of Chi- or spontancous' intellectual interestcago. The present gift marks. there- iIi youth. The freshman too often dis_fore, the completion of a significant· . plays more curiosity, is less blase.period in the history of the UniHr- ;lnd rea<lier to work with the motivesity throughout which he has co- of pure interest in the subject as suchoperated with other friends of the in-t ban the senior. This is probably thestitution, to place it upon a�permanent �reatest wcakness in the work of ourfound�tion. This final giit� will �lake �'ol1eges today. Of course part of itth� total amount which the Umvcr- is duc to the greater popularity of theaity will have received fro� its found- colleges, and the fact that large num­er approximately thirty-five million Lcrs now go to college with lessdollars. clefiniteness of purpose than formerly."We know of no parallel in the "If literature and the other arts arehistory of the edu,c�tional bencfac- tt) hc sources �f inspiration and 50-ti�ns of gifts so muniticcnt bcstowed bcc for their leisure hours during th�upon a single institution of learing. Hars of a busy life after graduation,":ut uninue as they are in amount, 'on' would expect to find students.I.- '& \.:h'b'tJ:ey are still more remarkahle for I"l:ady to take advantage of ex I 1-the spirit in which they have becn bc_. tions of the products of these artsstowed. Mr. Rockefeller has never :illd occasionally engaged in the dis­permitted the University to bear his l'ttssion I)f the merits of certain pro­na�e and consented to be called its duets or of the technique and criteriaFounder only at the urgent request of (}f all artistic expression. Now wethe Board of Trustees. He has ne\'cr mllst frankly. admit that too much ofsuggested the appointment or the rc- .hc eOllHisation of the students to­moval of any professor. \Vhatcver cl:I'\,' is on the barber-shop level, con­views may have been exprc�5ccl by cl'�lling itself with ball games, andmembers of the faculty, he }-.;).S never <::\11Ce5. anel "stunts," that there is aindicated either assent or disscnt. He g('nerai �\er5ion to "talking shop"never interfered with that freedom ;.11<) a genaal addiction to small talkof opinion and expression which i;: ay:tl coilcgc gossip. And when theythe \"ital breath of a univcrsity: b;lt �ca\'c aside their respective special­has adhered without deviation to the t;e". C\'Cll the faculty members are):,rinciple that while it is important not above permitting much of theirthat university professors in their cr.nvcr:oation to turn on matters ofconclusions be correct, it is marc im- like tri\'ial importance.portant that in their teachings they Defect in Teaching.be free. "This dcfec� of college work andlife nmst he partly at least laid to thedoor of our teaching. Some think it• !tiC t(\ the increa�ing importance at­t:.:hco to rcsearch among college fac­ulties, hut the !pirit of discovery isthe very thing whose lack I am 1a- l�ntinued on page a).-.- � . - - ----. .�-.-.____.. ". ;A New. Additionf We take great pleasure i� presenti.ng to you the new addition to,'IHE DAILY MAROON Advertising Family-MAURICE L.ROTHSCHILD. You all know this large firm, located on. the south_west comer of Jack�on and State� ,f you. do not; you O�g�t to, ashe handles only the best of gentler:ne,:l'� c1othe� and �ur�lshin�8.1f Did you read' Maurice L. RO,�schild's big �dvertll;:ement .lD . to.,day's DAILY MAROON? If, ·y�u.:did,not, read It NOW ', It WIll save.a nervous chase abOut tile downtown streets In search of.you many. "..'Xmas gift& for your chum, 'father or brother.11' Treat the new �ddition as you ought--greet. him cordially. Tellhi • £&1 am glad ,_' to, . see that yo:.! advertise in THE DAILY��ROON. . v, -:'�.I.'�".,: .paper published Thursday morning owing to ex_morning's -issue will be the last one for ·the1i There wiII be no•aminatiolls. Fridayyear IgIO.Dec. 21-10.I.J"More significant still, this princi­ple has maintained even in thc atti­tude toward the teaching of a suhject',c intimate as religion. wherein the(Continued on page 3) Established 1877L I. 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McADAl\lSTHEStudent's Florist53rd St. and Kimhark A\·c.Phone' H. P. 18 BLACK MARTEN SETSA Most Most Stylish Fur ThlaWinter!$40 UP.GENV�NE NATURAL MINK, S�TS.�. , $50 UP.- BLACK FOX SETS$25 'Pp.BLACK OR BLUE WOLFSETS. $18 UP.Ermine Hudson Bay Sable,White �nd Pointed Foz. JapanaeMink or any other fur sets desired •.RUSSIAN PONY COATS50 to 52 Inch Length... / $40 AND U�.HUDSON SEAL COATSSO to S2 Inch Lengths.. $150 .�ND UP.Styl�, Fit and WorlrmanabipSJiIaranteed-�. /-JACO� 'LASKIN & CO.Wholesale Manufacturing Furriers209 STATE ST.Republi� Bldg., .Tentn FloorGenend'ReductioD Sde\"'.-e new offer a SUIT AND ANEX fRA PAIR of trousers forthe price of the suit alone-ourentire slock included in this offer.Frices- $3c to $€0 for suit and ex­tra trousers.#.�Tailor for Y oun, MeaTwo Stores: 131 La Salle Street .4� Jackson Boulevard.