matly 1IaruonVOL. X. NO. 60. Price Five Cents.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1912.CHICAGO IS TWELFTH . I DECRIES THE STUDY OF CLASSICSAMONG UNIVERSITIES HALF-FROZEN STUDENTSBA TILE WITH ICY WINDTable PlaciD, Chicago Fifteenth Is.Shown to Be Incorrect---AccurateFi,ures Are AnnODDCed. .Reports from the \V cather Bureauin the Federal building downtownshowed the thermometer at t e n belowzero with no relief in sight. In somecases even the excellent heating system in vogue proved ineffectual inkeeping class rooms' at livable temperatures. In parts of buildings particularly exposed to the icy northwest'blasts, all attempts at formality weredispensed with, .Students clad intoques, Xlackinaws and sweaters hud-. died in their seats and tried to turnCharles H. Forbes in "Classical Journal" Says that Intricate Analysis ofStructure Loses Value of Classicsfor Student. . Coldest Weather In Ten Yean Strikesthe Campus - Fur Clothing Isat A Premium."Culture and Cult," an articlevdecrying the .modern method of teachingLatin. is written for the January"Classical Journal," which appearedyesterday. by Charles H. Forbes, aninstructor at Phillips Andover academy.The article pleads for dropping theintricacies of syntax and philologyfrom the study of Latin. The author,pictures Caesar saying. "The dangersof my foes drank my blood, but thescalpels of my friends exult in thevivisection of my soul. Drop mysyntax and lay hold or my sense. Giveme half a chance to tell my talc.for 1 am something more that courtjester to His Highness the LatinGrammar."Must Clear Straight Paths."I have met scarcely a man beyondthe pale teaching order who looksupon the pursuit of almost all that weterm research as of any value to hisculture," writes Mr. Forbes. "I submit that such an experience is significant and minatory. For it is the nonteaching force that will control thedestiny of Latin as it has that ofGreek. And this is right. Either weQUARTER SYSTEM TROUBLESOME THERMOMETER SHOWS 10 BELOWColumbia Leads in Numbers with Cornell and Michigan Followingin Order Na�ed Toques and Sweaters Worn in Effortto Keep Warm-Many Cases ofTonsilitis Reported.Te registration figures for twentyseven leading American universitieshave just been compiled. In this tableChicago is placed fifteentl�, with a registration of 2,666. excluding the summer quarter. According to this figure.there is a loss or 369 from the year1910. These figur-es are incorrect, according to the statement issued hy theUniversity. The statement Follows:Figures Incorrect."The registration of the Un ivcrs itv 'of Chicago, as given in the table below. is not comparable with the fig-ures of other universities. as the quarterly system here makes it impossibleto make a final report of registrationduring anyone quarter. Tn additionto the figures gi,·en for Chicago. thereshould be' added' 6i2 students whowere registered in-the University Col-:leg-e in the Autumn Quarter." must prove our serviceableness toThe foll owinjr results are found in 1 fl' 1 k . 1 1- the general life of today, or go to t ie pages 0 t rcir note .rooxs WIt 1 a -the table: If the summer session is in- 1 1 fithe wall. \Ve must he something most congca er ngers.eluded. six institutions show a de- Cl T Amore than a stumbling 'block in the ass oques ppear�crease in the total reg. istration this I Cl ' . l' h 1 b Eeducational highway. \Ye must clear I ass sprrrt was at .11g C). . rst-year. These schools are Minnesota. 1 'I 1 . , 1 1straight paths to definite enc,ls whcr q I �\' 11 C ue sp iscu c d5S tcque� w.ere m.uc 1�rissonri. Nebraska, Northwestern, profit is to be had and life is to he bet- m demand and the blue or the Jut1lorsT�"as ,"(t Vale.-. In. th�-_r_"\s� .. n_( hot.h, 'ter�:·"-' - _�_. ,_, :_, -. - ... --._ -�.n� .. he ;;:-:-::: ���� :'·�P-::�:' 7-+��c: !�c:.:! jN ebraska a�d �finnesota. the lo�:; is I i I d . th .;: 1� The author cr-iticizes the attitude of,. ress. 01 e ..;Jar iomor c s were moredue to a chancre of clnss ification. Cali- the teachers of the classics. tHe states 1t1 evidence than ever w . re Freshman!��7�:r::i:�e !�e l�al��e����o�Y::;. ;:�II, the opinion that teachers of Latin are 'gree� "skull caps' in the warmest of.- often uninteresting for the reason that the autumn quarter weather. The sud-tcr injr in 1911 than in 1910. The other in their training they have he en led denly fashionable Mackinaws, oncebig gains arc Columbia. 527; Cornell, to see the purely technical in the derided as "teamsters' iriends," "am-440; Ohio State. 386; and Chicago classics rather than the poetry and putated bathrobes," and the like, were333. art in which the·masterpieces abound. highly prized, while sweaters varyingSubject Almost Idle Waste. from, the prized "C" j�:rsey to thatU\Ve have few more vivid illustra- presented by the athletic associationtions of the results of cult," the au- of the Kokomo, Indian". high school.thor continues, "than the fatuous con- 'helped to keep their owners alive.fidcnce with which we assert the stu- Accompanying the cold, spell wasper-dons value of Latin composition. the customary grist of tonsillitis. coldsThe colleges splendidly display the and other minor ailrnent=. It was saidimportance of this noble art by setting that sixty cases of tonsillitis hadtwo exarrinations in it. an elementary been reported in the immediate vicinand (saye the word!) an advanced cx- ity of the Unh·ersity. Sneezing andamination. We are assured in the coughing vied with the chattering ofpraecepta of catalogues that the writ- tee,th in makng music in class roomsing of Latin is of vital importance yesterday.to the comprehension of the printed A rumor, not as yet verified. had itpage. What, then, becomes of this that a reckless student heard whstbeneficeftt �djt1nct to understanding ling "In the Good Old Summer Time"in our coIIeges? How many insist on in front of Cobh yesterday was besetprose compostion along with the lit- 'by an angry mob and brntally beaten.er;:ture? Is the question impertinentor only irrelevant Is, then, the pass-in� of an "advanced" examination for FORMER STUDENT OFe�.rance the certificate of perfection CHICAGO IS UMPIREin this form of training? This is not FOR EASTERN GAMEjeerin� but dead earnest. �ust students,forever he forced through theunderbrush, knowing that they willnever be led into the open fields?Tnat the subject seriously or makeit elementary; and the serious valucclaimed for it can only be attained incollege. At present, aside from gh··ing the student facility with formsh HUGO SWAN ELECTEI:'an(� syntax, t e subject is an idle POW WOW PR&<lIDENTW:lste of good time and ,better <lis-po=itions. Wc sp�nd 20 per cent of FOR WINTER TERMOur time in ,mGking a semblance of abauble."Mr. Forbes considers that the studyof the classics should mean to bothstudent and teacher.··We must realize again that the�nsmission of mastered kn()wledge,and the cultivation of a consumma�ta! te are' the scholar's inseparable't&tks" he writes. "Our students havea 1101y right to expect that their teach- Had the campus been shifted miraculously to Alaska overnight, the setting of the university would havebeen no more typically that of thefrigid zone than it appeared to be yesterday. A twenty-mile-an-hour galeblew ten-below-zero air and howledabout the campus in a way that madeTexas students think about packingtheir trunks.Rankng in 1910.In 1910 the twenty-seven universities ranked as follows: Columbia,Chicago, Michigan, Harvard, Pennsylvania, CorneII, Minnesota. California,\Visconsin, lIlinois, New York University, Nebraska, Northwestern, Yale·Syracuse, Ohio State, Missouri, Texas,Kansas, Indiana, Turlane, Iowa, Stanford, Princeton, Western Reserve,John Hopkins, Virginia.Comparing this ta'ble with that of1911, and omitting Minnesota and Nebraska, it is found that Columhiastill continues in the lead, that Chicago has dropped from second placeto twelfth, that- Californa has passedfrom eighth to second, that Cornellhas passed from sixth to third. Michigan and Harvard have each droppeddown one place, Pennsylvania hasdropped down two. and Illinois andWisconsin have advanced one. Virginia has dropped one place whileJohn Hopkins has advanced from lastto twenty-sixth.Size of UDiveraities.I f the summer session enrollment isomitted. the universities in the tablerank in size as follows: "'illiam A. Owens. a former .. tudentof the Unh·cr",ity, who i:� now at Cornell. was umpire at a l'-ecent basketball game between Cornell and Pr.inceton ·Universities. Owen� plays on theFaculty Athletic club fi\'e.Institution 19111. Columbia ........• 5,6692. Cornell ,.......... 4,8893. Michigan 4,7834. Harvard .•....•... 4,7245. Pennsylvania 4,7186. Illinois .. . • . . • • • •• 4,5707. Minnesota ......•• 4,3078. California .•...•... 4,0519. Wisconsin .. . . . • •. 3,95010. New York Univ •.•. 3,68811. Northwestern .•.•. 3,38712. Chicago . • • • . . . • •• 3,33813. Yale ...•••••.•.••• 3,224 19105,4464,5824,6514,5884,6144,3294,6573,9503,0723,5703,5083,0353,287 Hugo Swan was elected presidentof the Pow \Vo,,· for thic; quarter at amceting of the society yesterday at10:30 in Cobb. The other officerselected a�: Clyde E. Watkins. vicepresident; Carleton McCarthy. Secn'tary-treasurer, and Ernest Rattner,sergeant at· arms. An invitation toattend the Delta Sigma Rho banquetwas rt.j�eived by the club. Fifteenmemhers wert" 'at the meeting ye�terday •.(Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 3) PEN CLUB TO PLAN FOR WINTERAmateur Journalists and Literary menMeet Wednesday to Complete Arrangements for Year's Work-WillElect Officers at Meeting.The Pen club will meet Wednesdayin Cobb 3:\ to make plans for theyear and elect officers. The club hasnot been active in the Autumn as itconfines its activities to the Wintermonths. The officers to be elected include a president, secretary-treasurer.and historian. They will be selectedto serve for a year. The last president. Xathanicl Pfeffer. �raduat('d lastJune. The other retiring officers arc.Raymond J. Daly. historian. and\\� r igh t 1I oughland, secretary-treasurer.It is expected that the plans for theyear will include arrangements for aseries of informal dinners to be �i\'enin the private dininz room of t hcC01111110n;;;. :\ t such dinners. the mernher" nf the club han' as their guest ofhonor some prominent author or jriurnalist who, Followinz the dinner, addre s se s �he club on some literarytopic.Entertain Notables.The list of ce lcbr itics whom the clubhas at some t i.r e cn tcrtn ined includesHamlin Garland. author of "MainTrnvcle d Roads' and other novcls :Ccorjrc Fit ch. famous as the originator of the Siwash college stories:"E. L. T .. " author of "A Line ofVerse or Two." and editor of the wellknown "Line-O'- Type or Two" column in The' Chicago Tribune: Richnr d Henry Little. a feature story writer contributirur to The Tribune. and)Ir�. �lia Pcattic, litcrnrv critic of _t�esame paper.The members of the dull hope toadd to this list. during- the comingWinter, the names of other noteworthy personages. An especial effortwill be made to secure the presenceat one of the dinners of George Ade,recognized as one of the foremostof American humorists. Three dinners will probably be included in theseries planned, Tn addition. the menwho belong to the club plan to meetinformally in the Reynolds club tosmoke and discuss things of literaryand journalistic interest.Membership Limited.The membership of the club is limited to men who have actually donework on the staff of a Unh'ersity pub.lication or who have published workelsewhere. the aim being to make theclub as distinctly a b'rotherhood of"pen-pushers" as possible.The membership list includes thefoIIowing men now in residence: Hargrave ,Long, Raymond Daly, WrightHoughland. 'VaIter Foute, RobertsOwen, Hiram 'Kennicott. DonaldBreed. '!\{artn Ste,·ers. Benjamin Bills.and Esmond Long. A number of newnames will probahly 'be proposed atthe meeting \Vednesday.FRESHMEN TO HOLDCLASS MEETING ONTUESDAY MORNINGThe Freshmen will hold their quar·terly class meeting Tuesday mornin�at 10:30 in Kent theatcr. Class tick·ets for the quarter will be issued andclass entertainments ior the quarterwill ·be discussed. An appeal to allthe men will be made urging them toturn out for the class basketbaII team.JUNIOR WOMEN WILLMEET NEXT FRIDAY;TO PLAN ACTI\TITIESThe Junior women will hold a meeting next Friday morning. The placewill be announced later. Activitiesfor the coming quarter will be planned and other matters of inte�stdiscussed. EXPERT EXPLAINS WHYLIBRARY TOWER FELLSuperintendent of Coustruction for Na, tiona) Government Discusses Theories For Collapse of Building.BLAMES CONSTRUCTION COMPANYSays Concrete Was Placed in Freezing Weather and Thus Accountsfor DestructionUniversity students who havevaguely wondered from time to timewhat was the cause of the collapse ofthe west tower of the Harper 'Memorial library last Spring will be interested in the opinion given below by asuperintendent of construction in theemploy of the National government.Wc dnc sday. April 27,_ with only afew minutes' warning, the fourth tlooroi the west tower collapsed, tearingdown the adjacent wall. No cause wasgiven out hy the construction company. All attempts to discover thereason failed. Many theories were advanced, hut none seemed to have sufficicn t reason for belief. 1 T\ a fewmore months the building will beready for public use and those who remember the fall of the tower wi.lwant to know positively whether ornot the building is safe.Three Theories.There are three theories that coverthe whole question, according to thegovernment expert. He was on theground the same day that the towericl1, he talked with the workmen, andfeels reasonably certain that of these.. thret'- p05s!ojijties,_ ou� one.A�\t,S�I can be accepted as the true cause ofthe fall."The first, and most improbablel, isfaulty architectural design. The 'experience and reputation of the designers is such that this can be given littleconsideration. ."The second is that the concretewas carelessly "tamped" into theforms by the workmen; This is moreprobable than the former. But hereagain one wonders 'how this couldhappen with anything like an efficientsystem of management that' the construction company is noted for. Themen who were employed' to overseethis were competent and this theorywhile it may be the true one, is JIsoally rejected.«This is that the concrete was mixed'and placed in freezing weather ancla portion of it froze before settiug.Just before the wall collapsed, therehad been a coli spell� following aperiod of rain. The weather was below the freezing point for severaldays. Consequently, the floor lWasunable to bear the weight of the wallsabove and the frozen concrete could.not hold together.Government Efficiency."The United States governmentne'·er permits the placing of concretein freezing weather. In the- construction of post offices special care is always taken to prevent this." The superintendent who has given 'nte Daily:\I:troon the benefit of bis eXJ)erienceand training in discussing the que�tion of the coIIapse of the towerspeaks solely from a disinteres�edpoint of vieW'. But he is confidentthat the real reason is to be loundin the last of the thcMies given."The company which has thl: construction of the library ;n charge wasunder considerable pressure at thetime by the University authorities.who were anxious that the- "uildngbe ready for the June conv�tion c:"(ercises. They were 'Working overtime 'With this end in view. If any rC:tcuse could be made for the placing of.the concrete in freezing weather it·(Continued on page 4). �... .,." ,. . .,_ .THE DAILY )lAROON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1912.THE DAlLY MAROONThe Official Student Newspaper ofthe University of Chicago.Founded October 1, 1902.FormerlyThe University of Chicago WeeklyFounded October 1, 1892.Published daily except Sunday�, Mondays and Holidays during threequarters of the Univer sity year.; , Entered as Second-class mail at theChicago Post Office, Chicago, Illinois, March 18, 1908, under Act ofMarch 3, 1873....... .,McElroy Pub, Co. Press. G219 Cottage Grove.-- The StaffW. J. -Foute Managing EditorH. L. Kennioott ...•..... News EditorBusiness ManagersE. R. Hutton R. J. RosenthalAssociate EditorsD. L. Breed W. H. Lyman:\L D. Stevers Leon StolzC. F. Dunham B. W. VinisskyReportersC. K. LevinH. A. LollesgardH. E. McMullenH. C. MeadMerwin PalmerT. \V. ProsserH. S. RhettT. E. AllenJ. C. BakerD. A. CampbellH. G. CohenG. W. CottinghamJoseph FishmanH. S. GorgasD. A. HaydenWomen's EditorSarah ReinwaldWomen ReportersGrace Hotchkiss Lillian SwawiteEdith O'Rear Dorothy WillistonAugusta SwawiteSubscription RatesBy Carrier, $2.50 per year; $1.00 perQuarter. City Mail, $1.25 per Quarter; $3.00 per year in advance.News' contributions may be left inEllis .I Hall or Faculty' Exchange. addressed to The Daily Maroon.EDITORIAL� otice to Reporters.Of the fifteen men reporters electedat the meeting of the board of TheDaily Maroon last Quarter, eight havefailed to report for work so far thisQuarter. Unless each of the reporterswho have been deficient takes assignments 'by next Friday, the list will beconsidered for revision.Several of the men working in. thehiglitr offices of the paper have donecontinuous service since the beginningwithout a day off. There are at' leastfive days on which these eight havedone no work. We have allowed themthe leeway of four more days. Before Friday resignations may be sentto the managing editor.i;:�'18'.� Among the organizations for whichthere will always be found places atthe University are the Pen club andthe Commercial club.Necessary Each of these takesOrganizations. care of a large pro-portion of the interests of the student body. Since thebeginning of the college year, however, neither of the organizations hasentered into its possible lines of activity.The Pen club takes care of thosestudents whose aspirations lead in thedirection of literary work in after life.Among other things its purposes havebeen to "Foster the existence in theUniversity of a literary society wboseobjects shall be to give actual knowledge of the literary field to thosewishing to pursue a career therein andto further the literary interests of theUniversity."The .field of the Commercial clubis perhaps wider than that of anyother organization in the University,. ' Bulletin and AnnouncementsNew Testament Club will meet 01\Monday at 8 in Haskell assemblyroom, Associate Professor Votawwill speak on "The ); ew Testamentin thc Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopcdia Brittanica."The Christian Science Society oft he University of Chicago will holdits regular monthly meeting Tuesdayat 7 :30. in Lexington 14. The University public is cordially invited.Students registered in other schools and colleges of the University, except the Junior ccrlleges, must bringtheir transfer slips. if they wish toenter tthc Senior colleges.Miss Hinman's Class ior the Blackfriars will begin Wednesday at 8.15in the Reynolds club. Come preparedfor work with skirts and tennis shoes.Romance 18 at 12 is dropped.Political Science 52 will meet in thewest room of thc Law building at 4:00.At the Sophomore class meetingheld yesterday morning in Kent, President Scruby appointed a committeecomposed of Rudy Matthews. WalterS. Poague, and Harold H. Wright, toget out class toques which will probably be similar to those worn by theSophomore class last -year, By doingthis it is hoped that the wearing ofgray and yellow hats wi11 become traditional for "the class.About thirty students, patrons of the . Treasurer Morton gave a reportCottage Grove Ave. street car line. of the receipts and expenditures forexperienced the power of a reversed the first quarter showing an income ofelectrical current yesterday morning $22.75 obtained from the sale of 91while on their way to 8:30 classes at class tickets. and an expenditure ofthe University. A Grand Crossing $22.25 for the class dance. and for theand a Jackson Park car', delayed on printing of the class tickets.account of the slow movement of The matter of class basketball wastraffic resulting from the cold weather taken up and a meeting will be held ofconditions. were found to be too close those out for the team to elect a captogether so that a collision was immi- tain. A meeting of the socical and exnent. Tn order to save his car from ecutive committees will be held insmnshinz into the one ahead, the Kent 14 next Friday. at 10:30, to deGrand Crossing motorman irnmcdi- cide definitely on the social programately reversed the current. with the of the quarter, Skating parties, vauresult that everything in the car flew deville shows. class dinners and a hardfor. ... ard with great force. times dance were suggested ycstcr-The passengers seated were thrown day.from their seats. The people standing were in most cases saved fromserious accident by the crowded condition of the aisle. Two' women inthe front of the car were slightly injured. and one man had 'his headthrust through the glass of the window between the two front doors.The accident occurred at Forty-ninthstreet.and its objects are bound to be maintained. Its efforts nave been in thedirection df "bringing its membersinto direct contact with the businessinterests and the business men of thecity of Chicago and vicinity."It is time for a revival of interestin 'Such an organization. Several ofthe members of the Commercial clubare still in residence and many otherstudents are interested in the objectsof the organization. Among the hopesfor the future arc those of the possibility of reporting meetings of allsuch organizations for which the University field will always afford possi,bilities of exploitation.ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONHAS MEETING IN EASTNational Collegiate Body Advises thatNo Radical Changes be Madein Football RulesThe National Collegiate Athletic association held its annual meeting inthe Hotel Astor, New York, lastweek. Ninety-three colleges and universitie-s arc represented in the organization. which discusses matters ofgeneral athletic interest.At the meeting the association advised that no radical changes be madein the football rules. The committeeof football rules of last year was reappointed and recommended to workfor a clearer and more concise set ofrules which should continue the opengame and minimize the chances offatality. In addition the committeewas requested to see that the rulebook be' published in the Spring sothat more time may be given to itsstudy.Among other resolutions it was suggested that the association take stepsto affiliate with the IntercollegiateAssociation of Amateur Athletics andAmateur Gymnasts of Arnerca in order to secure closer co-operation.among the three associations. A committee of five was appointed to promote and regulate association football.STUDENTS IN CAR ACCIDENTShaken Up by Reversal of Current onCottage Grove Car SEAT SALE FOR CONCERTINDICATES CROWDED HALLMr. Cole will Give Interpretative Lecture and Discourse on Modem. Orchestra MondayThe scat sale of the Thomas Orchestra concert next Tuesday indicates that the third concert of thepresent season will be played he fore acrowded hall. Few seats wll remainfor public sale on Tuesday. The chiefnumber on the program is Beethoven's seventh symphony. Strauss'waltz from the "Rosenkavalier" alsopromises to 'be a popular number.Mr. Rosseter G. Cole, of Wisconsin,will givc his usual interpretative lecture on the numbers of the concertMonday afternoon in Mandel, In addition to the analysis, Mr. Cole will 'include in his lecture a discourse on"The Modern Orchestra and Its Instruments." Hc witI take the variousinstruments and explain their usesas solo instruments and as parts of thewhole orchestra. He will also discuss the harmony and quality of toneof the pieces.The program for Tuesday's concertfollows:Overture to "Obeon" WeberSymphony No. i, A Major,Opus 92 0 •••••• Beethoven.Pocq-sostenuto- Vivace.Allegretto.Presto.Allegro con brio:Scherzo, Opus 4S ' GoldmarkWaltz from "Der Rosen-kava Iier" StraussPerpetuum Mobile (played byall the first violins) RiesPolonaise in E LisztSOPHOMORES WANT TOQUESPresident Scruby Appoints Committeeto Decide on Class Hats--------------------A. McADAMSThe University FloristA IaIwe ..nety 01FLOWERS FOR 'I1IE HOLIDAYS..... 8.P.I • 53nI ST. I: UlllAH AVE. . '"vvvvvvv· .. ·..;· .. ·.··.··.··,·,·,· ..... 'IiIo ......... vv ... vvvvvvvv ... v.;.·;,··;,.·;··;,.·;·.;.·:-.;.·:-.;,.000 ....• •• (STAeU5HEO 1818 •• •i ��� i� .i C®�_� i! fentltwttnJ falrttilllJin!i fUlJils• !: BROA�' ./AY CDR. TWENTY-SECOND ST. :� .. �w YOftK. .;..;. �: Midwinter suits, overcoats, ulsters, fur and :: fur-lined overgarments, :.. Shetland knitted coats, vests, sweaters, caps, ..: etc., for winter sports, :: Neckwear, underwear, shirts, hosiery, shoes, :.:. hats and leather goods. .;.+ +=i: SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE ;:• •��++++++��+++++++++++++++++++.;.+++++++++++++++++� ••••••Jerrems' SpeCial.During January and February"A Bank for Everybody"IS A MOTTO WE TRY TOREAUZE A Black, Blue or Grey Serge - orRough Twill Cheviot Suit -,with Extra Trousers.We have an equipment complete inevery detail: our financial strengthis unquestioned. $30To have and to hold the confidenceof our regular patrons and to securenew ones by efficient service is ourearnest endeavor.WOODLAWN TRUST ANDSAVINGS BANK1204 East Sixty-third Street Tailor for Y_ MenTwo Stores:7 N. LaSalle Street.25 E. Jackson Boulevard.McElroy Publishing Co.6219 COTTAGE GROVE AVE.Everything in Printing..WK-SPECIALIZE�PUBLICA TIONS'�COMMERCIALPRINTING TELEPHONEMIDWAY 3935THE COM.MONSClub Breakfasts-Cafeteria for LuncheonSee what you getGet what you want _ Pay for what you getCome in and try itSECOND HAND· BOOKSUniversity Text Books, New and Second Hand,/and. Student .Supplies at.: .: ' /. .Woodworth's Book Store1302 East 57th Street, near Kimbark Ave.Two Blocks Eat of the TowerOPEN EVENINGS FIRSTWEEK OF QUARTER TELEPHONEHYDE PARK 1690BRANDT JEWELRY SHOP1225 East Sixty-third Street Phone Midway 1671We make and design hand-made gi fts of ev�rydescription, fraternity jewelry, etc.'rVe show the largest assortment of Jewelry,Bronzes, Glassware, Silverware.VISITORS INVITEDWe Call Yoar Special AHeatioai: to our completeworkshop and repairing department. We repairjewelry of every description, and watchesl whetherplain or comfJlica.ted.FRESHMEN ME£l' WHt:AION TEAM THE DAILY MAROOX, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1912.throws.At guards, "Pug" Bennett of Waterloo, Iowa, Baumgartner of WendellPhillips, captain .of the team last year,and "I rish" :\lcCready of the state ofWashington, are playing in excellentform. :\11 of the men arc roundinginto shape rapidly and are the pick ofa large squad of candidates.Page Says "Great Bunch.". Page said yesterday: "The Freshmen this year are an exception�bunch. I believe they are' the bestcrowd the University has ever had.And what pleases me more than anything else is that they are good students. They will he sure to makethings interesting for the Varsity inevery 'branch of athletics during thecoming indoor and outdoor ·season.here are some rough spots to work offyet. but these will be given attention,If the men will be careful to keepup their work, Chicago will be proudof them before- they get their sheepskins."Squad of Nine Play�s to Make Tripto Illinois College-Page Enthusiastic Over First Year MaterialBaseball Starts.The Freshmen who have made goodin basketball will be given anothertest in a practice game tonight to beplayed at Wheaton, 111., with the College of that place. The men who willmake the trip are Stevenson, Des J ardiens, Barber, Kixmuller, Vruwink,Gorgas, Baumgartner and McCready,The men who have qualified for theFreshman varsity are a select lot thatCoach Pat Page is proud of. The menare getting over the early seasonweaknesses and raw spots and are beginning to play in championship form.Team work is being emphasized atthe expense of individual play. Themen get through practice throughoutthe week in the Varsity scrimmagesand Pat Page is confident they willmake good in winning their letters inthe years they will be eligible.At center, "Dutch" Vruwink of Holland, Midi., and Gorgas of Hyde Parkmake a reliable pair. Vruwink is builtlike John Schommer and gives promise of developing into a near counterpart of the former Maroon star. Gorgas is a comer who will push Vruwink close for honors.Forwards Well Covered.The forward positions are unusually well covered. Barber of Joliet.Kixmiller of Vincennes, Ind., "Josh"Stevenson, captain of the Englewoodfeam last year, and "Shorty" Des J ardiens of Wendell Phillips, are puttingup stiff competition for recognition.The last two seem so far to have thecall, but the season is just beginningand much may happen. Des Jardienssix feet five indies, offers a curiouscontrast with his playing mate, Stevenson, who is over a foot smaller.Stevenson is a good man for free Page Earning His Salary.Page is an unusually busy man thesedays.' He comes on the floor at oneo'clock with the Freshman and Varsity baseball candidates. He workswith these two squads until three,when he takes charge of the. Interclass basketball contests. At four, hehas the track teams, Varsity andFreshmen, and from five thirty toseven he is at work with the Freshman and Varsity basketball men. Pathopes Coach Stagg will make his stayin the south as brief as possible.. The baseball men are progressingin their indoor workouts. Yesterdaya good squad of Freshmen appearedand after batting a few grounders andthrowing the ball about,' Fat said helooked for as good a baseball teamas he has had in both football andbasketball. DECRIES STUDY OF CLASSICS(Continued from page 1)crs of the humanities shall exhibitin themselves the cultural fruits of theeducation which t hcy make bold toimplant. They arc weary of finickyfussincss, discontent over trifles, triumphs in tiny victories, loss of theforest for the trees,Student Must Live in Light." 'But shall we feed our students onmere enthusiasm?' we hear in sarcastic tones. :\ caustic tongue mightreply that the supply of that nutriment isn't glutting the .market as yd.Xo ; hut it should be poss ible so t ointerpret our authors that youths maylearn to comprehend and admire themfor what they wrote, not for what wehave unearthed in their medium ofideas which the authors never dreamed of. and at which the would standaghast. Literature cannot be taughthy studying something else, and philology is something else. Literarytaste is tht: outcome of literary study.and this taste i� a cultural accomplishment of priceless worth to every g-cntleman. \ \. e may not say to the student. 'Let there he light!" and trustthat there will be a spontaneous illumination of culture within him. . Hemust live in the light if he wouldshare it."Mr. Forbes closes with a statementof the true significance of the studyof the humanities. He points' out thatthe spell of the classic point of viewwhen once truly appreciated, will holdthe student."When Christianitywas winning theintellect of the world, the same opposition that has confronted us 'wasraised against the dominance of a literaturc that had its source in a passing faith" writes Mr. Forbes. "Titianand Tertullian raised their potentvoices in denunciation of the paganliterature, as unsuited to thc perusalof those whose aim was the nurture of Christian faith. Hut Clement ofAlexandria compared such shrinkingfrom classcal writers to the behaviorof the comrades of Odysseus, whostopped their ears that they mightnot hear the Sircn song. which theyknew they had not the power to withstand. There lies the strength of theclassics today. That persuasive songis st ill ring-ing in thc ears of thosewho once have hearken cd to it andkeeps them hovering in view of theenchanted isles of ancient culture."EMPRESS-VAUDEVILLE 'Tbe modishspaced front collarCL:rrON 2JA in. frontLA�:ns CLUn 2�4 in. frontARj{_QWNOtch COLLARSThe Empress Theater has a splendid bill for the week beginning nextSunday matinee, with the customarydaily matinees during the week.Messrs. Sullivan and Considine arestanding on the honor of their promises and are weekly sending their bestpopular vaudeville to this house wherethe prices are within the reach of everyone and where the slogan. "WhereEverybody Goes" is in itself a reality.No better bill has been sent here thanthat corning next week, for it in-.eludes every feature of what wasyears ago called "Variety:' but whatnow glories in the higher soundingtitle of "Vaudeville." First on thelist comes .The Apollo Trio-who are makingtheir first appearances in this country.These magnificent specimens of physical manhood present many beautifulreproductions of famous Bronze Classics and have been termed "Europe'smost artistic plastic posters."''The Card Party" is a most absorb\ing and convincing little dramaticI, playlet, introducing a fine cast of t»layers, at the head of which is Mr. JosephSlay tor, one of the best known actorson the legitimate stage. He is an artist in his line of work, as are thosewho assist him. This playlet has beenan unqualified success all over thiscircuit. Cluett. Peabody &: Co., Makers. Troy, N. Y.Edwin Latell is one of the cleverestcomedians in vaudeville. He is called"America's premier snUle extractor,"which is no exaggeration for he is surely that and something more. He banishes dull care away with his new delights in mirth and melody. In plain-he is a "corker."Joe Spissell and Comedians-Thisaggregation offers a novelty laughtlblepantomime entitled "A Soldier'sDream," which presents five clevercomedians in some of the funniest antics imaginable. Many of the "smashabout" falls done by these players aremarvelous. and it is a wonder that anyof them have even a neck left.Don Ramsay's Harmonists-This actdoes fifteen minutes of musical funand . frolic dIat they call "Kancelled."It is complete in witty lines and humorous situations and is in all onegreat big happy laugh.PATRONIZEMAROON ADVERTISERS·Beg·i·n·ning Monday, Janu. OF c. WEEKAt Lew Fields' Maroon-DecoratedAMERICAN 8th•MUSIC HALLWabash Avenue and .Peck Court--Cottage Grove Avenue Cars to DoorTHE THE�TRE •.• THE SHOW ••• THE ATMOSPHERERinging with Personal, Individual,· VividLIFE AT UNIVERSITY OF· CHICAGO• In the JOLLIE' FOLLIE of Songs and Comedy'HANKY PANKY':��IIISee therah-rah boysand thechorus girlies Gorgeouslitteringalaxy ofMATS. TUES., THURS.,SAT. AND SUN. 25c to $1.00.SCintil8tingensationaltars and Entire Se�ond Act Laid on theMIDWAY CAMPUSTHE SHOW IS A DAZZLING MUSICAL COMEDYBewilderingroadwayeauties--50 See therah-rah boysand thechorus girliesEVES., SOc to $1.50EMPRESSSixty-third St.andCottage GrovePhone Nonnal153WEEK SUNDA�ATINEE JANUARY 73 Times Daily - 2 :45, 7 :30. 9 :15 p. m.World's ),fost Marvelous AthletesOPOLLO TRIOYaude vil lcs Dramatic Play_U THECARD PARTY"JOSEPH SLA YTORAmerica's. Premier Smile ExtricatorEDWIN LATELLJOE SPISSELL & COMEDIANS]n "':\ SOLDIER'S DREA).I"AXD OTHERSMost Interesting . Motion PictureDMATINEES, 2:45 p. m.-lOc, 20c.EVENI�9S,·1:30, 9:15-1Oc, 20c, 3Oc.pRINCESSMort Singer PresentsVALESKA SURATTin"The Red Rose"i�:� GRANDReturn to Chicago ofGERTRUDE ELLIOTTIn "R E BEL L ION"MAJESTICLOuISE DRESSER - The MostCharming- of Singers, in a Repertoireof ?\ ew Song-so.. IDA FULLER & CO.-In a Brilliant X e w Spectacular Dancing N ovelty.CRESSY & DA YNE-In "Bill Biffin's Baby."The Fiorentine Singers, Kranz &White, Dennis Bros .. Charley Case,Crouch & \\Telch. Clifford & \Valker.GARRICKMRS. LESLIE CARTERIn TWO WO:\IENLY RICMELODY AND MIRTHGreatest New York Casino SuccessTHE KISS WALTZWith Robert WarwickCORTTHE MASTER OF THE HOUSE. The best cast ever given any Chicagoproduction.STUDEBAKEREXCUSE MEJOY FOR CHICAGO'WHITNEYBully, Bouncing,THE CAMPUSAlso - ANNA EVA FAYBest Seats $1 Night and Saturday Mat.Best Wednesday Matinee Seats 75c.I ��_� ...N_�A!. SLULU GLASERI n the Merry Scotch Operetta,MISS DUDELSACKThe Positive Musica] Sensation of theSeason.pOWERSHE�RY B. HARRIS PresentsROBERT EDESONin "THE ARAB"Prices $1.50 to SOc." COLONIALCHRISTIE MACDONALDIn the \Vonderful OperettaTHE SPRING MAID"It is g-reat; it is a triumph."-American "Dainty operetta is 'The Spring�I:ljd.' "-Tribune.AMERICAN MUSIC HALLJanuary Edition of"HANKY PANKY"Spontaneous riot of fun on U. of C.Campus. See the college boys andchonIs girls-SO beauties. Look atthis cast:Max Rogers, Harry Cooper, BobbyNorth, Flora Parker, Montgomtty atMoore, . Carter. De Haven, MaudeLillian Ben-i, Herbert CorthelL .. ' ';. ' .3.1502.8033,3572.2692.0201.8351.7541,6331.4421,2991,2741.238688784, jHIGH SCHOOL FINALS TOBE PLAYED IN BARTLETTSix Games in Preliminary RoundsWill be played Today-FinalsAre January 20·The Cook County High School basketball league will play the prclimi-_narie s and finals in the lightweightand heavyweight divisions at Bartlett�Y:l;nasiut1l. The first three gameswere played last night between LaGrange and Bowen (light), LaGrangcand Englewood (heavy}; and ),Iedilland Austin (light). The remainderof the schedule follows:Saturday afternoon, January 6-Xo.4-2:00 p. rn., Lane vs, Crane (light);Xo. 5, 3:00 p. 111., Hyde Park vs LakeView (light); l\o. 6, 4:00 p.' m., Lanevs. Crane (heavy).Saturday night, January 6-No. 7,7:00 p. m., Marshall \'5. Lake or Phillips (light); No.8, 8:00 p. m.,HydePark vs. Schurz or Waller (heavy);No.9, 9:00 p. m., Phillips vs, OakPark (heavy).Semi Final Round.Friday night, January 12-�0. 10.7:00 p.m., Winner No.4 vs. WinnerNo.7 (light); No. 11,8:00 p. m .. Winner No.5 vs. Winner No. 1 (light);No. 12. 9:00 p. m .• \Yinner Xo. 6 \'5.Winner No. 8 (hea ... ry),Saturday afternoon. Jant1ary 13-No. 13, 2:30 p, 111.. Winner xe. 3 vs,"�inner x-. 10 (light); x-. 14. 3:30 p.01 •• \Virincr Xo, 2 \'5. Wirier- X O. 9(heavy).Finals.Saturday night, January 2O-Xo. 15,8:00 p. m .. Winner No. 11 \'5. WinnerNo. 13 (light); No. 16, 9:00 p. m.,Winner No. 12 vs. Winner No., 14(heavy). • - • I"THE DAiLY MAROON:, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1912. , "Patronize Maroon AdvertisersI BEEN TO THE �MONROE?-,WHOl YOUFifty-fifth Street at )'lonroe AvenueContinuous Vaudeville -7 to 11.THE GREAT KELTERFORMER BASKETBALLPLAYER OF CHICAGOIS CENTER OF FIVEJohn Schommer is center of a basketball five made up of former college stars, which is now bookinggames with college squads. The othermembers of the team are: Penn andRyan, formerly of Illinois, forwards;and Freeze and Attley, the NotreDame guards of 1909. It takes off the rough edge of the"grind" to find the welcome package of Fatima Cigarettes.U"IITr �acTr padra,,� 0/ Fatima uou tel a �n- 2 0 for",n! C'JUDOn. 25 of rrhich :secure a hanJjOmt!15 �ntsfoil col!=:;=:::;::n(;::! ( 1;:",:;;:) -:.dccliono/ I 00.CN't:'AGD.,WRIGLEyseIt4IZ t-tm IPEPSI N GlJM �ST�TRADE MARJe "lOISTEAEDassisted byThe Scotch LassieLYNN AND BONNY HAZARDthe Musician and the Girl._-\X DOTH ERSNEW SHOW EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAYLadies'· Soanair M.liDen Wed. ucl Sat. 2:30Matinees Weel. Sat. Sun. 5 & 10Evenings, Entire Balcony. 5cMAIN FLOOR. 15cEXCELLENT BILL AT MONROEIt may be somewhat late for NewYear's greetings, but the Monroe Theater takes this opportunity, the firstto present itself. to wish the studentsof the University of Chicago a successful and prosperous New Year.We suggest that during this year thatyou work hard and faithfully at yourstudies, but do not forget to takesome recreation at least once a week.You cannot spend your time foramusement more profitably. in anyplace than at the cozy Monroe. Y ouwill always find a good show there.The program changes every Mondayand Thursday.The star attraction this week isLynn and Bonnie Hazard, very classysing,rs and musicians. Featuring with,the Hazards are the Kelters, a European novelty act, and other very goodacts.The management offers an extragood bill for next week headed byFrancelia & Co., a sensational noveltyact, which comes _ to the Monroe direct from the New York Hippodrome.The Two Mascots have also been engaged for next week. The Two Mascots are the classiest singing and dancing sister team in vaudeville today.On Wednesday night in addition tothe amateur bill, an apple eating contest will be staged. This will proveto be �ery entertaining and amusingto 'the audience. It is rumored thatthe managemenl: has secured the biggest attraction in years for the patrons of the Monroe. It has beenstated, by good authority, that jackJohnsbn, the world's greatest pugilist, is to appear soon, and also PackeyMcFarland. Commencing next weekevery Friday night will be studen�'night.-Adv.CHICAGO IS TWELFTHAMONG UNIVERSITIES(Continued from page 1)14. Syracuse 3.18315. Ohio 3.08516. Nebraska 2,47417. Missouri 2.27318. Kansas 2.01919. Texas : 1.93520. Iowa '. . . . . .. 1,77221. Stanford 1�63422. Princeton 1,54323. Indiana 1,35024. \Vestern Reserve .. 1.33125-. Tulane' 1.19226. Virginia .. . . . . . . . rot27. Johns Hopkins.... 740EXPERT EXPLAINS WHYLIBRARY TOWER FELL(Continued from page 1)would be this. Yet a desire for hastton the part of the University shouldnot baye influenced that company 10set aside the ripened judgment that, years' or eXJ>Crience had giyen it."Will Library be Safe?One other Question remains to trouble University students. Will the library be safe when completed? Ifthe concrde was placed in freezingweather how will the students knowwhich will be the next wall to fall?How much of concrete was so placed?The testing process that the company. wilt use before the building is thrownopen should ·be unusually thorough. TYPEWRITERSOF ALL MAKESFor Rent, Sale and ExchangeIt 18 no longer neeesaar,. to PA,. aD,.where near $10000 tor a standard t7Pewriter ot any make. We operate a Jargefactory where we make over. with newparts. typewriters ot aU standard makeeand are able to sell them at 40 per cent to15 per cent less than the manufaeturen·Ust prices.Our machines are known throughout thecountry for the high standard of workmanship and the CClmpleteaea with wblebthe rebnUt work Is done. No pain. orexpense are spared to m:ake these t7Pewriters verY elO1lely approacb tile braadnew ones, In fact. they will give the sameservice a8 new machines.. ,Our plant. eqnlpment and force of experttypewriter mechanics are eqnal to thOle ofmany of the factories' where new t,.pewriters are manufactured. Thete facfUU_enable us to do work which ,.ou wiD agreewith us Is marvelous..We have been established thlrt7 ,.ea ....and thousands of our made-over t;rpewrtters sold a long Ume ago are Irtlll gI.tacsatlsfactor;r servlee ID aU parts of thecouDtr;r.Do not contulle our rebnllt t;rpewr1tenwith the ordinary IIeCOnd-hand or the socalled rebuilt machines otreftd b,. otberdealers. Our machines baTe all been dismaDtled rlght dOWD to the frame. all defective and woro parta thrown ont. u.e..... bullt with new material b,. aItIl1e4 work-111-:0 other concern .... tIIete faeUrue..th�retore oar process 18 an exclDllft .,...Our prlces cannot be equalled an7Where.call at our salesroom and read IDaQletters sueh .. tbHe:·'Reall,., we do Dot eee how ,.OD ea.atrord to put out such a nlee t,.pewrlter forthe mone,.. end Wish to thank ,.OD for It."")lachine Is an right and a better look·Ing one than I expected for the prtce.""Machlne Is working ane. . 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