£be ^University of CbicaaoPrice $1*50 founded by john d. rockefeller Single CopiesPer Year 5 CentsUniversity RecordPUBLISHED BY AUTHORITYCHICAGOGbe TUnfvereitB of Cbicago pressVOL II, NO. 11. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT 3:00 P.M. JUNE 11, 1897.Entered in the post office Chicago, Illinois, as second-class matter.CONTENTS.I. Some Problems in Education. IV. By HeadProfessor John M. Coulter - - - - - 97-99II. School Record, Notes, and Plan, XXVIII: TheUniversity of Chicago School - - - 99-100III. Official Notices 100-104IV. Religious --------. 104V. The Calendar - 104Some Problems in Education.BY HEAD PROFESSOR JOHN M. COULTER.IV. The Schools and the Universities.My fourth and last problem is that ever present one4. The Schools and the Universities. — This problem, so far from being solved, is getting into acondition so involved that its future status is very-uncertain. Questions of entrance requirements, ofexamination or certificate, represent the border line,problems that interest schools and universities alike.As a rule, so far as the high schools are concerned, thestate universities have determined these standards,and as a rule the other universities, in self defense,have followed them. Prom the standpoint of theuniversity, the high school exists to prepare universitystudents. From the standpoint of the high school, itsprimary function may be somewhat different. Theuniversity, and especially the state university, cannotafford to disarticulate itself from the rest of the school system ; on the other hand, the high schoolcannot afford to lose the uplift of the university. Universities, as a rule, are great storehouses of educationalprecedents, which have descended from mediaevaltimes, when there were very few subjects organizedfor study, and these few held little or no relation tothe problem of intelligent living. They were thepossession and pastime of a favored few. Heredityhas filled the blood of most universities with this so-called scholastic spirit, so that they find it hard toadapt themselves to new conditions. The cut of one'seducation has come to be as formal as the cut of hisdress coat. It should be remembered that the oldselection of subjects was a matter of necessity ratherthan of choice ; but since the opportunity for amplechoice has come, the old necessity no longer exists,although it is the tendency of most universities to regard the older subjects and the older methods as possessing a peculiar relation to education. On the otherhand, the American school system is peculiarly amodern institution, developed out of the necessitiesof our own civilization, and seeking to meet the demands of the time. The schools are handicapped byno precedents, and have no heirloom rubbish to intercalate among their modern furniture. To the thoughtful student of education it is intensely interesting towatch the progress of the effort to articulate the veryold with the very new. It was necessary that itshould lead to clashing opinions, and that the old andthe new should mutually scoff at each other. The93 UNIVERSITY RMCORlbold had the advantage of that dignity and influencewhich belong to years and an honorable history ; thenew had the advantage of numbers and public opinion.Neither could dictate to the other, though both wantedto. It is really quite remarkable that the two havegotten along so well together, and this argues well forthe deep-rooted belief of each that it must have theother. In the main, however, the universities haveimposed more upon the schools than they have conceded ; as is very apt to be the case when the weightof educational authority is largely upon one side. Itis hard for the universities to lay aside the thoughtthat the high schools are primarily preparatory schools.If this be conceded, then the university must be permitted to dictate the courses of study. But it is notconceded, and still the universities have in effect dictated the courses. They have done it by making theentrance requirements so specific and so numerousthat the four years of high school are absolutely filledwith them. If there is anything for a high school todo beside preparing students for college it either hasno time for it or is compelled to organize a separateand independent curriculum which does not lead tocollege. Most schools are so situated that they cannotdo both. The colleges are honest in their opinion thattheir entrance requirements represent the very besteducation for a student of that grade whether he is toenter college or not. I have helped express and enforcethis opinion, and so cannot be accused of any undueprejudice if I now venture to dissent from it. I stillthink that a large part of the university entrance requirement represents the very wisest subjects that canenter into the curriculum of the high school ; but whenthese requirements become so large and so specificthat they destroy the educational autonomy of thehigh school, and convert it into a university appendage,then I am constrained to dissent. The increasingstandards are to permit more advanced work in theuniversity, and this is a magnificent purpose, to beencouraged by every true lover of education ; but itmust not be done at the expense of schools the greatmass of whose students never enter the university.It is wise to introduce into the high school studieswhich may be of no special benefit to the pupil preparing for college, for they are of great benefit to the livesof those whose educational career must end with thehigh school. As I understand it, the high school isintended to train for better citizenship, to enlarge theopportunity for obtaining a better livelihood, to openbroader views of life and its duties. In order to be ofthe greatest benefit to the greatest number, its coursesof study must be constructed as though there were tobe no further formal education for the pupil. Sub jects must be related to the needs of life and of society,but this need not and should not exclude those subjects or those methods which prepare and stimulatefor further study, for there should be constant recognition of the fact that the secondary school is but anintermediate stage in educational progress. I regardthe recent tendency of universities to increase theirdemands upon the schools as unwise, and as fraughtwith danger. It has long been my theory that thespecific demands may be very few, and these so self-evident that a school would not be likely to omit them.What the universities need is not a specific kind ofpreparation, but a certain degree of intellectual'devel-opment, a development which is usually much broaderthan that obtained from the average college preparation. I may be allowed to say, as the result of manyyears of experience, that this average college preparation presents to the universities the most narrow andunevenly trained material that can be imagined.Nowhere are the evils of specialization so apparent asin the entrance preparation demanded by most colleges.If this specialization results in comparatively poorcollege material, its results may be regarded as simplydisastrous to the high school in its primary purpose.This is not a plea for the multiplication of studies inthe high schools, for one of their great weaknesses today is their tremendously congested condition. It isa plea for the relief of this congestion by reducing theuniversity demands, not in quantity, but in specificassignment, leaving the schools freer to exercise theirown judgment in the selection of special subjects.The time has long passed when any aristocracy ofsubjects has any right to claim the privilege of standing guard over every avenue leading to a higher education. Any student who has successfully pursued awell-organized and coherent course for four years in ahigh school should be able to continue his work in theuniversities. There are differences of opinion as towhat constitutes a well-organized and coherent course,but it could be outlined by principles rather than indetail, and the schools themselves should be responsible for its construction. A minimum of subjectsand a maximum of time, continuous rather than scattered work, a range broad enough to touch upon allof the fundamental regions of work, methods that willsecure precision in thought and expression, contactwith the life and work of the times in which we aredestined to live, are certainly principles that are sufficient, but concerning whose details none shoulddogmatize, for they may well vary with the teachers,and the local conditions. For instance, to requirebotany, when the teacher is far better equipped forzodlogy, is simple nonsense, an illustration which findsUNIVERSITY EEC OMb 99its parallel in every region of work. The universityshould always be called upon for advice as to coursesand methods, advice which it is peculiarly qualified togive, but it should be from the standpoint of theschools, a standpoint best determined by the schoolsthemselves. For instance, I would not presume todictate to any school the way in which botany mustbe taught ; but I would count it a privilege, uponbeing made acquainted with the preparation of theteacher, and the facilities at command, to suggestcertain lines of work, from which as a rational being,knowing the conditions better than any one else, hecould make his choice. I would regard it as my chieffunction to guard inexperience against waste of timearid energy, rather than to specifically direct. If theteacher did not know enough to make a choice in suchmatters, I would advise the selection of some othermeans of making a living. I must confess to being agreat stickler for individual independence and responsibility, and that school or that teacher which is heldin the dictatorial grasp of some higher authoritywhich permits no expression of individualism inmethods, which sternly represses all spontaneity andoriginality, which demands an automaton-like service,is pedagbgically blighted. The vast machinery of theschools, which enters into every petty detail, ridesthem like the old man of the sea, and is convertingschools into factories, and teachers into drudges.In conclusion, it must be repeated that no completechange in these matters which I have presented, andin others of equal importance, can come suddenly.We can be dissatisfied with the results, and can pointout defects here and there which in our judgment areresponsible for them, but certainly no single opinionshould be followed. The subject is too vast in itsimportance and in its ramifications to be grasped byany one man. Its many sides confound our best judgment. It is always easy to rail at the existing orderof things in a pessimistic way, and such railing isonly productive of evil. But criticism, born of intenselove for the cause of education, and longing for itsbest development, is always helpful. Such thoughtsare at work like leaven, and when they shall have permeated sufficiently, movements will begin, quietly andmoderately it is to be hoped, but persistently, and outof the movements there will slowly arise new methods,which upon trial have met with general consent. Nostudent of our educational institutions can fail to observe that the general progress towards better thingshas been recently very rapid, probably as rapid as issafe for wise organization. We can afford to be optimistic at the outlook, arid need only concern ourselveswith recognizing and attacking the points of weakness, some of which will always exist to give us occupation.There is within our educational system, not perfection,unless it be in its ultimate purpose, but a wonderfulpower of endless development. We are to establishan American system of education, not copied fromancient times or other countries, but drawing fromthem all that is appropriate, and adding our ownideals, we are to meet conditions for which we find noprecedent. To such great service are you called, andit will demand not only your enthusiastic and unselfish devotion to the cause of, education, but your bestthought and calmest judgment as educators, and yourmost competent work as teachers.School Record, Notes, and Plan. XXVIII.THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SCHOOL.June 9, 1897.History and Social Life. — The farm visit has afforded much material for the pupils on all sides oftheir work. This week the younger children have beenengaged in working out the part played by the variousanimal and vegetable products of the farm. As oneseven-year-old expressed it, "All the animals on thefarm must pay for what they eat." Corn has beenstudied and written about, drawings have been madeshowing the grains. The older groups have workedon the Olympic Games. Group IV tell what theyhave worked upon and the teacher writes down theirsentences ; after reading these the children write thesame and their papers are read and corrected.Science. — The study of stems and roots has beencontinued by field work. Radish roots, carrots andpotatoes were studied, the two last named were foundto have eyes, and to determine what they were, somewere planted. Group III used the microscope notingthe tubelike structure of the root hairs and the hardpointed cap for pushing on the main root of seedlings.Groups V and VI classified a number of roots andstems. The solution of copper sulphate put away lastweek (when they were trying to account for the loss ofcrystalline form in their ferrous sulphate crystals)was found to have recrystallized into the form withwhich they began work. Group III studied the habitsof stems of corn, beans, peas and the morning-gloryplanted in their window garden ; sections of leaveswere studied with the microscope to find outlets for"the water that disappears. Several of the groups arestudying evaporation ; Group I boiled some water ina flask and led the steam through a tube; they sawthat it would rise and, if the tube was cooled by pouring cold water on it, drops of water formed which couldbe collected, T^6 water in a. dish which they had set100 UNIVERSITY RECORDaway was found to have almost disappeared ; the samewas noted when an equal amount was heated, onlythat the disappearance took place more rapidly. Thesteam was noted as it cooled, and to determinewhether there was steam nearer the dish a glass rodwas held over it and moisture collected. From recentexperiments in condensation it was determined whatthis indicated. The group also discussed clouds andrain. Group II started from the evaporation of strawberry juice, then followed the course of the dropthrough the air, the clouds, rain, streams, brooks, andrivers. Group VI took up the subject in connectionwith their jelly-making of Friday and the evaporationof ether experiment on Thursday. They also took ageranium plant, watered it, tied paper over the earth,weighed it, and set it away over night to see how muchhad evaporated. The children decided that only dissolved substances can be drawn up the stem, and sincethe plant must have salts there must be acids somewhere to dissolve the salts, since water will not dissolve them. The geranium left on the balances overnight was found to have lost 2% ounces of water byevaporation in 24 hours. Groups I and II had for theluncheon, which they prepared, cocoa, pop-corn andrice. Groups III and IV had asparagus soup, cocoa,rice, and started jelly. Groups V and VI had cocoa,asparagus soup, jelly and muffins. Group VI beforemaking the baking-powder muffins, took dry flour andbaking powder, and found that nothing happened ;they then added water and found that bubbles of gasescaped. The gas coming from a test tube containingbaking powder and water put out a lighted match asthe C02 had done a few weeks ago. They decidedthat this gas was C02.Number Work. — Group I takes much interest innumber work in connection with French. In blockwork they made combinations resulting in five. GroupIV is working on concrete problems in addition.Group V is finding the area of rectangular prisms.Group VI is working out paper models of some largeboxes needed and finding out the amount of lumberneeded.Gymnasium. — The work in this department wascarried on at The University until the spring quarterbegan, since then the large hall in the school has beenfitted up and used. During the winter the olderclasses, besides regular dumb-bell drill, learned theanvil chorus and began to use wands. In free gymnastics varied exercises were used bringing into playall parts of the body. Breathing exercises were givenregularly. Some part of the half hour was given toapparatus work; swinging on rings, walking withhands on the rings of the ladder, climbing the poles, etc. They had some jumping. The younger childrenhad the beginning motions with dumb-bells, free gymnastics, and breathing exercises. The last part ofthe period was spent in games and simple apparatuswork as pole climbing, hanging from knees on bar andturning, swinging on rings. Both classes had work onchest weights with special attention to the development of the left side. The spring quarter work hasbeen on the same lines but more advanced. Theyounger children have used the wands more than thedumb-bells, the older ones have had some exerciseswith Indian clubs. Basketball has been introducedand greatly enjoyed.Official Notices.The regular meetings of Boards and Faculties, tobe held Saturday, June 12, 1897, in the Faculty Room,Haskell Oriental Museum, are the following :8:30 a.m. — The Administrative Board of the University Press.10:00 a.m. — The Faculty of the Junior Colleges.11:30 a.m. — The University Council.The lectures before Divisions II- VI of the SeniorColleges for the Spring Quarter are given by HeadProfessor Judson in the Lecture Room, Cobb Hall,Mondays, at 10:30 a.m.The Junior Division Lectures for the following weekare as follows :Junior I. Dean Capps, Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., D 8,Cobb, " The Work of the Junior Colleges in its relationto that of the Senior Colleges."Junior II, III, IV. Associate Professor Tufts,Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. Assembly Room, Haskell, "TheFunction of Philosophy in a Liberal Education : V.The Relation of Philosophy to Life".Junior V. Professor Iddings, Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.,B 9, Cobb, " The Inorganic Sciences."Reports for the Spring Quarter. — All instructors are requested to observe that all reports forcourses given during the Spring Quarter are due atthe Examiner's Office (or the Faculty Exchange) notlater than 12:00 m., Saturday, June 26. It is of theutmost importance that every course be reported fullyand promptly. Blanks will be furnished through theFaculty Exchange not later than June 19.The University Examiner.UNIVERSITY RECORD 101Programme of the Summer Convocation.The Final Week.•*UN ' 8:00 p.m. Senior College Finals. Judges, The Members ofthe Senior College Faculty. Kent Theater.Tttne 18, Friday. Junior College Day.¦ 10:00 A.M. Track Athletics. Marshall Field.12 : 30 p.m. Luncheon.# Women's Quadrangle.2 : 00 p.m. Dramatic Exercises and Readings. Kent Theater.4:00 P.M. Ivy Exercises. Haskell Oriental Museum.8 :oop.m. Graduate and Divinity Finals. Debate: "Resolved: That the Swiss plan of legislativereferendum, by petition, should be adopted byour several states." Kent Theater.9:30 P.M. Junior College Promenade. Chicago Beach Hotel.Tune 19, Saturday.J 3 : 30 p.m. Graduating Class Reception to Members of theCollege Faculties. Women's Quadrangle.7:00 P.M. Graduating Class Banquet. Hotel Windermere.Tune 20, Sunday.3 : 3° P-M« Baccalaureate Prayer Service. Members of theFaculties and Candidates for Degrees are invitedto attend.Haskell Oriental Museum^ — Faculty Room.4:00 P.M. Baccalaureate Services.Baccalaureate Address, The President.Vesper Address : Rev. John Henry Barrows, D.D.Kent Theater.June 21, Monday.4:00 P.M. Graduating Class Exercises. Kent Theater.8 : 00-11 : 00 p.m. Reception to the Graduating Students.President's House.June 22, Tuesday.8 : 30 a.m. Graduating Class Breakfast given by Dean Bulkleyn: 00 a.m. Raising of the Class Colors.Ryerson Physical Laboratory.3:00 P.M. Memorial Exercises. Graduate Quadrangle.yieoP.M. Class Sing. Haskell Oriental Museum.June 22-23, Tuesday- Wednesday.Quarterly Examinations of the Spring Quarter.The Convocation Week.June 30, Wednesday. Alumni Day.9:00 a.m.-4:oo p.m. Matriculation and Registration of Incoming Students.2 : 00-5 : 00 p.m. Meeting of the University Congregation.Haskell Oriental Museum,— Faculty Room.3 : 00 p.m. Class Re-unions.5 : 00 p.m. Annual Business Meetings of the AssociatedAlumni.Divinity Alumni.Haskell Oriental Museum, — A ssembly Room.Graduate Alumni. *Cobb Lecture Hall, — Lecture Room.Collegiate Alumni. Kent Theater.7:00 p.m. Dinner of the University Congregation and of theAssociated Alumni.Haskell Oriental Museum,— Assembly Room.July i, Thursday. Founder's Day.8 : 00 a.m. The Graduate Matutinal.8: 30A.M.-12: 30 p.m. Matriculation and Registration of Incoming Students.10:30 A.M. Founder's Day Chapel Service. Kent Theater.12 : 00 M. Presentation of Memorial Chair by the GraduatingClass. Hull Court.12 : 30 p.m. University Luncheon to the Associated Alumni.Cobb Lecture Hall, — Chapel.2 : 00 p.m. Meeting of Candidates for degrees with ExecutiveOfficers. Cobb Lecture Hall, — Chapel.3 : 00 p.m. The Nineteenth University Convocation.The Procession.Founder's Day Address: "The Church and TheUniversity," Bishop John H. Vincent, D.D. ,Topeka, Kas.The Conferring of Degrees.The President's Quarterly Statement.Hull Court.8 ; 00 P.M. Founder's Day Reception. July 2, Friday. Dedication of Hull Biological Laboratories.7 : 30 a.m. The Lectures and Recitations of the SummerQuarter begin.8 : 00 A.M.-4 : 00 p.m. Inspection of The Yerkes Observatory, LakeGeneva, Wis.9 : 30 a.m. Conference of English Teachers of the North Central States,Cobb Lectu re Hall, — Lectu re Room .2 : 00 p.m. Conference of English Teachers. — Continued.2 : 00-5 : 00 p.m. Inspection of the Hull Biological Laboratories.6 : 00 p.m. Dinner to Visiting Biologists.7 : 30 p.m. Conference of English Teachers. — Continued.Address: "The Psychology of Literature Teaching." Head Professor John Dewey.Cobb Lecture Hall, — Lecture Room.8 : 15 p.m. Formal Presentation and Acceptance of The HullBiological Laboratories.Dedicatory Address: Professor William H. Welch,Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.9:00-11 : 00 p.m. Formal Opening of The Hull Biological Laboratories and Reception to Visiting Biologists.July 3, Saturday.7: 30 a.m. -6: 00 p.m. The usual daily Lectures and Recitations will beheld, morning and afternoon.9 : 30 a.m. Biological Conferences in the various laboratories.9: 30 a.m. Conference of English Teachers. — Concluded.10: 30 a.m. The University Chapel- Assembly.Cobb Lecture Hall, — Chapel.July 4, Sunday. Convocation Sunday.8 : 30 a.m. Bible Classes. Admission only by ticket, to beobtained previously of the instructor.Haskell Oriental Museum.11 : 00 a.m. Religious and Patriotic Service. Songs andAddresses. Hull Court.4:00 P.M. Convocation Sermon. Rev. N. E. Wood, D.D.,Boston, Mass.Quarterly Report of the Secretary of the ChristianUnion. Kent Theater.7 : 00 p.m. Union Meeting of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A.Haskell Oriental Museum, — Assembly Room.July 5 Monday. A Holiday.The Summer Examinations for admission to theJunior Colleges will be held in Cobb Hall, Thursday,Friday, Saturday, and Monday, June 17, 18, 19, and 21.The University Examiner will furnish particularinformation on application.The Mathematical Club will meet in Room 35,Ryerson Physical Laboratory, Friday, June 11, at 4:00p.m. Paper by Dr. Young, " A Mathematical Formulation of a Logical Problem."The New Testament Club will hold its last meetingof the year at the home of Head Professor Burton,5524 Monroe ave., Monday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m.sharp. At this meeting the annual election of officerswill occur. Head Professor Burton will read a paperon " The Relation of Interpretation to Theology."102 UNIVERSITY RECORDThe English Club will meet in B 8, Cobb LectureHall, Tuesday, June 15, at 8:00 p.m. Paper by Mr.F. B. Lindsey on " The Development of English Satirein the Sixteenth Century."The Club of Political Science and History will meetWednesday, June 16, at 8:00 p.m., in the FacultyRoom, Haskell Oriental Museum. Mr. E. A. Balchwill read a paper on "Problems connected withAustralasia."The Pedagogical Club will meet Thursday, June 17,at 8:00 p.m., in Cobb Lecture Room. Superintendent N. D. Gilbert of Austin will speak on" Literature, its Function in Education and its Placein the Curriculum.""Readings from Recent Books" are given by Assistant Professor CrowT on Tuesdays, at 3:00 p.m., inD 2, Cobb. The books presented next Tuesday will beAlfred Austin : "The Conversion of Winckelmann;"Christina Rosetti : " Maude : Prose and Verse, 1850 ; ""The Little Papers."The successful candidates for the Graduate andDivinity prize debate are the following :For the Divinity School :Orlo J. Price,J.A.Ward.For the Graduate School :E. S. Meade,F. A. Cleveland.The Final Examination of Trescott Fox Chaplinfor the degree of A.M. will be held Monday, June 14,at 8:30 a.m., in Room C 1, Cobb Lecture Hall. Principal subject, Political Science ; secondary subject,History. Thesis : " The Government of the Territories." Committee : Head Professor Judson, Associate Professor Thatcher, Assistant Professor Vincent,and all other instructors in the departments immediately concerned.The Final Examination of John Hugh Reynoldsfor the degree of A.M. will be held Monday, June 14, at11: 00 a.m., in Room C 1, Cobb Lecture Hall. Principalsubject, Political Science ; secondary subject, History.Thesis: "The Stability of the State." Committee:Head Professor Judson, Associate Professors Thatcherand* Tufts, and all other instructors in the departments immediately concerned. The Final Examination of David Prescott Barrowsfor the degree of Ph.D. will be held Monday, June 14at 3: 00 p.m., in Haskell Oriental Museum. Principalsubject, Anthropology ; secondary subject, PoliticalScience. Thesis : " The Ethno-Botany of the CoahuiaIndians." Committee : Associate Professor StarrHead Professor Judson, Associate Professor Baur, andall other instructors in the departments immediatelyconcerned.The Final Examination of Harry Foster Bain forthe degree of Ph.D. will be held Monday, June 14, at3:00 p.m. in Walker Museum. Principal subjectGeology ; secondary subject, Petrology. Thesis :" Relation of the Wisconsin and Kansas Drift Sheetsin Central Iowa and Relative Phenomena." Committee : Head Professor Chamberlin, ProfessorIddings, Dr. Stieglitz, and all other instructors in thedepartments immediately concerned.The second part of the Final Examination of AliceEdwards Pratt for the degree of Ph.D. will be heldTuesday, June 15, at 3:00 p.m., in Room D 3, CobbHall. Principal Subject, English ; Secondary Subject, History. Thesis: "The Use of Color in theVerse of the English Romantic Poets." Committee ;Associate Professor McClintock, Associate ProfessorBlackburn, Head Professor von Hoist, ProfessorTerry, Professor A. C. Miller, and all other residentmembers of the faculty in the departments immediately concerned.The Final Examination of Elias Potter Lyon forthe degree of Ph.D. will be held Tuesday, June 15, at3:00 p.m. in Room 35 Kent Chemical Laboratory.Principal subject, Physiology ; secondary subject,Zoology. Thesis : " Investigations on Animal Geo-tropism." Committee: Associate Professor Loeb,Assistant Professor Jordan, Professor Iddings, and allother instructors in the departments immediatelyconcerned.The Final Examination of Merton Miller for thedegree of Ph.D., will be held Wednesday, June 16, at2:00 p.m., in Walker Museum. Principal subject,Anthropology; secondary subject, Geology. Thesis:" A Study of Pueblo Cosmogony." Committee :Associate Professor Starr, Head Professor Chamberlin, Associate Professor Baur, and all other instructors in the departments immediately concerned.UNIVERSITY RECORD 103The Final Examination of Cora M. Porterpieldfor the degree of A.M., will be held Wednesday, June16 at 3:00 p.m., in Room B5, Cobb Lecture Hall.principal subject, Latin ; secondary subject, Greek.Thesis : " Salutatory and Valedictory Formulge inLatin Letters." Committee : Head Professor Hale,Associate Professor Capps, Assistant Professor Mead,and all other instructors in the departments immediately concerned.The Final Examination of Henry Rand Hatfieldfor the degree of Ph.D., will be held Thursday, June17, at 9: 00 a.m., in Room C 7, Cobb Lecture Hall.Principal subject, Political Economy ; secondary subject, Political Science. Thesis : "Municipal Bondingin the United States." Committee : Head ProfessorsLaughlin, Judson, Small, and all other instructorsin the departments immediately concerned.The Final Examination of Isabelle Stone for thedegree of Ph.D. will be held Thursday, June 17, at3: 00 p.m. in Ryerson Physical Laboratory. Principalsubject, Physics ; secondary subject, Mathematics.Thesis : " On the Electric Resistance of Thin Films."Committee: Head Professor Michelson, AssociateProfessor Maschke, Assistant Professor Smith, andall other instructors in the departments immediatelyconcerned.The Final Examination of George Gerard Tunellfor the degree of Ph.D. will be held Thursday, June17, at 3:00 p.m. in Room C 7, Cobb Lecture Hall. Principal subject, Political Economy ; secondary subject,Political Science. Thesis: "Transportation on theGreat Lakes of North America." Committee : HeadProfessors Laughlin, Judson, Associate ProfessorTufts, and all instructors in the departments immediately concerned.The Final Examination of Marietta Edmand forthe degree of A.M. will be held Thursday, June 17, at3:00 p.m. in Room B 5, Cobb Lecture Hall. Subject,Latin. Thesis: "Alliteration and Assonance inTerence." Committee: Head Professor Hale, Associate Professors Castle and Thatcher, and all otherinstructors in the departments immediately concerned.The Final Examination of Gordon Ferrie Hullfor the degree of Ph.D. will be held Friday, June 18,at 9:00 a.m. in Ryerson Physical Laboratory. Principal subject, Physics ; secondary subject, Mathematics. Thesis : "Application of the Interferometer to Electric Waves." Committee : Head ProfessorMichelson, Associate Professor Maschke, AssistantProfessor Smith, and all other instructors in the departments immediately concerned.The Final Examination of Paul Monroe for thedegree of Ph.D., will be held Friday, June 18, at 9:00a.m., in Room C 2, Cobb Lecture Hall. Principal subject, Sociology; secondary subject, Political Science.Thesis : "Profit Sharing with Reference to the Experience in the United States." Committee : Head Professors Small and Judson, Professor A. C. Miller, andall other instructors in the departments immediatelyconcerned.The Final Examination of Simon James McLean forthe degree of Ph.D., will be held Friday, June 18, at3:00 p.m., in Room C 7, Cobb Lecture Hall. Principalsubject, Political Economy ; secondary subject, Political Science. Thesis : "The Railway Policy of Canada."Committee : Head Professors Laughlin and Judson,Professor Tarbell, and all other instructors in thedepartments immediately concerned.The Final Examination of Paul Oskar Kern forthe degree of Ph.D., will be held Friday, June 18, at3:00 p.m., in Room D 12, Cobb Lecture Hall. Principal subject, Germanic; secondary subject, Old French.Thesis: " Grimmelshausen's Simplicissimus." Committee : Associate Professor Cutting, Assistant Professor Bruner, Associate Professor Buck, and all otherinstructors in the departments immediately concerned.The Final Examination of Nellie Bancroft forthe degree of A.M. will be held Friday, June 18, at3:00 p.m., in Room B 5, Cobb Lecture Hall. Principalsubject, Latin; secondary subject, Greek. Thesis:"The Simile in Homer and Virgil." Committee:Head Professors Hale and Shorey, Professor A. C.Miller, and all other instructors in the departmentsimmediately concerned.The Final Examination of Annie Marion MacLeanfor the degree of Ph.M., will be held on Friday, June18, at 3:00 p.m., in Room C 2, Cobb Lecture Hall.Principal subject, Sociology. Thesis: "FactoryLegislation for Women in the United States." Committee : Head Professor Small, Assistant ProfessorMead, and all other instructors in the departmentimmediately concerned.104 UNIVERSITY RECORDThe Final Examination of John Compere Latti-more for the degree of Ph.M., will be held Friday,June 18, at 3:00 p.m., in Room C 17, Cobb LectureHall. Principal subject, Psychology; secondary subject, Philosophy and Pedagogy. Thesis : " The Scopeand Significance of the Principle of Habit in Contemporary Psychology." Committee : Head ProfessorDewey, Assistant Professor Angell, Associate Professors Thurber and Talbot, and all other instructorsin the departments immediately concerned.Religious.The regular meeting of the Y. W. C. A. will be heldin Haskell Museum, Thursday, June 17, at 10:30 a.m.The Union meeting of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C.A. will be held in Haskell Oriental Museum, at 7:00p.m., Sunday.The third series of Haskell Lectures is deliveredin Kent Theater on six successive Sunday afternoonsat four o'clock, beginning Sunday, May 16. They aregiven by Professorial Lecturer John Henry Barrows,D.D., of The University. His subject on Sunday,June 13, will be Buddhism and Christianity inCeylon, China, and Japan.THE CALENDAR.JUNE 11-19, 1897.Friday, June 11.Chapel-Assembly : Graduate Schools. — Chapel, CobbLecture Hall, 10: 30 a.m.Registration for Summer Quarter closes 1:00 p.m.Mathematical Club, Ryerson 35, 4:00 p.m. (see p. 101).Senior College Oratorical Prize Contest, Kent Theater,8:00 p.m.Saturday, June 12.Administrative Board of the University Press, 8:30 a.m.Faculty of the Junior Colleges, 10: 00 a.m.The University Council, 11:30 a.m.Sunday, June 13.Vesper Service, 4:00 p.m. (see p. 104).Union Meeting of Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A., Haskell,7:00 p.m.Monday, June 14.Final Examination of TrescottF. Chaplin, C 1, Cobb,8:30 a.m.; of J. H. Reynolds, C 1, Cobb, 11:00 a.m.;of D. P. Barrows, Haskell, 3:00 p.m.; of H. F. Bain,Walker, 3: 00 p.m. (see p. 102).Chapel- Assembly : Junior Colleges.— Chapel, CobbLecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Lecture, Senior Divisions II- VI. Dean Judson, Lecture Room, Cobb, 10:30 a.m.Lecture, Junior Division VI. The President, FacultyRoom, Haskell, 1:30 p.m.New Testament Club, 5524 Monroe av., 7:30 p.m. (seep. 101).Material for the UNIVERSITY RECORD must beorder to be published in the issue of the same week. Tuesday, June 15.Chapel-Assembly : Senior Colleges. — Chapel, CobbLecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Lecture, Junior Division I. Associate ProfessorCapps, D 8, Cobb, 10: 30 a.m.Lecture, Junior Divisions II, III, IV. Associate Professor Tufts, Assembly Room, Haskell, 10:30 a.m.Lecture, Junior Division V. Professor IddingsB9, Cobb, 10:30 a.m.Final Examination of E. P. Lyon, Kent 35, 3: 00 p.m.;of Al. E. Pratt, D 3, Cobb, 3: 00 p.m. (see p. 102).Readings from recent books, by Assistant ProfessorCrow, D 2, Cobb, 3: 00 p.m. (see p. 102).English Club, B 8, Cobb, 8:00 p.m. (see p. i02).Wednesday, June 16.Divinity School Prayer Meeting, Haskell AssemblyRoom, 10:30 a.m.Final Examination of Merton Miller Walker, 2: 00 p.m.;of Cora M. Porterfield, B 5, Cobb, 3:00 p.m. (see pp.103-4).Botanical Club, Walker Museum, 4:00 p.m.Club of Political Science and History, Faculty Room,Haskell, 8: 00 p.m. (see p. 102).Thursday, June 17.Chapel-Assembly: Divinity School. — Chapel, CobbLecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Young Women's Christian Association, HaskellAssembly Room, 10:30 a.m.Final Examination in the Old Testament for the D.B.degree in the Divinity School, 21 Haskell, 11:00 a.m.Final Examination of H. R Hatfield, C 7, Cobb,9:00 a. m.; of Isabelle Stone, Ryerson, 3:00 p.m.; ofM. Edmand, B 5, Cobb, 3:00 p.m.; of G. G. Tunnell,C7, Cobb, 3:00 p.m.Pedagogical Club, Cobb Lecture Room, 8:00 p.m. (seep. 102)-Friday, June 18.Final Examinations of G. F. Hull, Ryerson, 9:00 a.m.;of Paul Monroe, C 2, Cobb, 9:00 a.m.; of P. O. Kern,D 12, Cobb, 3:00 p.m. ; of Annie M. MacLean, C 2,Cobb, 3: 00 p.m.; of N. Bancroft, B 5, Cobb, 3: 00 p.m,;of J. C. Lattimore, C 17 Cobb, 3:00 p.m.; of S.J.McLean, C 7, Cobb, 3: 00 p.m. (see pp. 103-4).Junior College Day. (see p. 101).Chapel- Assembly: Graduate Schools.— Chapel, CobbLecture Hall, 10: 30 a.m.Lecture, Senior Division I. The President, President'sHouse, 5:00 p.m.Divinity and Graduate Debate for the Joseph LeiterPrize, Kent, 8:00 p.m.Saturday, June 19.Administrative Board of University Affiliations, 8:30A.M.Faculty of the Senior Colleges, 10:00 a.m.Faculty of the Divinity School, 11:30 a.m.sent to the Recorder by THURSDAY, 8:30 A.M., in