CEfoe IHniverait^ of CbtcagoPrice $J.OO founded by john d. rockefeller Single CopiesPer Year 5 Cent*University RecordPUBLISHED BY AUTHORITYCHICAGOGbe TELnivexeity of Cbtcago pressVOL. V, NO. 33 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT 3:00 P.M. NOVEMBER 16, 1900Entered in the post office Chicago, Illinois, as second-class matter ,.CONTENTS.I. The University Congregation : AdjournedMeeting, November 2, 1900 - - - 297-299II. Official Notices ------ 299III. Current Events ,.-.-.- 299IV. Calendar 300THE UNIVERSITY CONGREGATION.ADJOURNED MEETING, NOVEMBER 2, 1900.The University Congregation assembled in anadjourned meeting on November 2, 1900, at 4:00p.m. in Congregation Hall for the further consideration of unfinished business. There were present the Chairman, President Harper, and nineteenpersons. The invocation was offered t)y theChaplain.The first order of business was the presentationof reports of the committees on groups of departmental libraries. These committees reported asfollows :The Historical group, through Mr. Small :The members of the different departments in this groupagreed in May last upon certain more detailed propositionsabout the libraries than it would be appropriate to bringbefore the Congregation. With reference to the generalquestion of ideal policy, opinions in the group varyaccording to individual preference, and do not show closeuniformity within departments. The following points represent the average view as nearly as it can be ascertained. I. The departmental library system should be retainedThere sesms to be no difference of opinion upon this point.2. Somewhat less general emphasis is placed upondepartmental control of the libraries. It is thought, however, to be a needed guarantee not only of availability forinstructors, but also of the largest practicable liberty ofaccess to books for students.3. So far as compatible with 1 and 2 there is desire for amaximum of concentration of libraries and uniformity ofadministration. If the financial and architectural problemscould be so solved as to provide for the libraries of thisgroup contiguous space in a general library building, withadequate seminar rooms and space for readers, the membersof the group would apparently agree that the advantagesof such an arrangement would probably offset the inconveniences of having the lecture rooms in another building.4. Whether the location of the libraries remains as atpresent, or is removed to a central building, their mostobvious and pressing need is expert supervision. The booksare so miscellaneous and yet so variously related that allthe students in this group need to learn the contents of eachof the libraries. The classifications are not, and probablynever will be made uniform, for reasons that are primarilypedagogical. Without the superintendence of a person whoadds to knowledge of library methods somewhat extensiveacquaintance with the bibliography and methodology of allthe departments in the group, the books must lose a verylarge percentage of their possible valuerThe Philosophical group, through Mr. Mead :The departments recognize the great advantage ofbringing all the separate libraries into a single library.Close proximity to the libraries of the Social and Historical group is of especial importance. On the other hand298 UNIVERSITY RECORDcomplete departmental control over their libraries is felt tobe the consideration of the highest importance. Theexperience of the past has demonstrated an educationalvalue that is hardly to be overestimated in the access of allstudents to the libraries. And the freedom in the use ofthe books under these conditions compared with therestraints which any large library must employ has multiplied many times the value that the libraries would havehad under a non-departmental system. It is felt furthermore that there is a danger of losing these advantages throughthe centralizing tendencies of administrative and librarycontrol, if a single library building only is provided. Thesedepartments would also suffer a proportionate loss if booksof cognate departments should be removed from the freeaccess of students which they now enjoy.If the departments can be assured of the maintenance oftheir present control over their own libraries and the freeaccess of their students to the libraries of allied departmentsthey will advocate a single library building which shouldinclude two seminary rooms for the use of these two departments.The. Mathematical group, through Mr. Moore :Ideally we should have an astronomical campus observatory provided with a large central library and mathematicalmodel room from which should open at least two smallerworking seminar rooms and with office and working roomsfor members of the staffs of astronomy and mathematics.As to the relation to the general library it is hardly necessary to state that the libraries of the two departments arepractically used exclusively by the students of the twodepartments.The Biological group, through Mr. Jordan :The committee representing the Biological Library begsleave to report the following recommendations :I. That upon the erection of a suitable General Librarybuilding, a separate room be assigned to the BiologicalLibrary in which shall be kept books and journals of ageneral character.2. That suitable arrangements be made for telephoniccommunication between the General Library and the biological departments, and that a speedy transfer of booksfrom library to laboratory be made practicable.3. That such special books and periodicals and sets ofperiodicals as are needed by a department for constant use,and aire deemed essential by the department immediatelyconcerned, be kept in each laboratory building as a branchof the departmental library.4. That the books in such branch libraries be renderedeasily accessible at all hours, and that provision for theadequate supervision of these branch libraries be consideredan indispensable preliminary to their establishment. The Chemistry group, through Mr. Nef :Your committee recommends :1. That the chemical library be kept in the Kent chemicallaboratory. This is absolutely indispensable for advancedwork and for research in chemistry.2. That full sets of the proceedings of academies andjournals of general scientific interest be kept in the generallibrary.3. That a reference shelf containing books of interest tothose who are taking undergraduate work in chemistry, bemaintained in the general reading room of the generallibrary.4. Tnat the plan adopted by the department for some timepast of having in the laboratory a shelf for special booksneeded for consultation in connection with the undergraduate laboratory work be continued.The Physics group, through Mr. Michelson :A department library is indispensable in the departmentof Physics because it is absolutely necessary to have reference books, standard works, and more recent periodicalswhere they can be consulted without loss of time. Thiscommittee, therefore, favors a library system which shallleave in the department libraries whatever books are considered by the department concerned as necessary. Undersuch a system the department of Physics would need toretain about one quarter of the books now located iri itslibrary.The Geology group, through Mr. Chamberlin :The committee appointed by the University Congregationto consider the best policy for the organization of the libraries, so far as relates to the Geological group, begs leave toreport most unqualifiedly in favor of a departmental or grouplibrary that shall embrace essentially all the literature pertaining to the group, so far as practical considerations willpermit. The committee are convinced that in this way alonecan the highest value of the library be secured. In theirjudgment, not even an approximation to its real value can beobtained by associating it with the general library in a building more or less distant from the libraries, museums, reliefmaps, and other material appliances of the department withwhich the most advantageous use of, the library is inseparably connected.So far as the representatives of the group are speciallyinterested in the development of other scientific libraries —and this interest is large in several cases — it is not verymaterial whether these libraries be maintained separately orbe associated with the general library; but, on the whole,they think that the maintenance of separate libraries will bemost advantageous ; at least, they are confident that no validargument against the maintenance of departmental or grouplibraries can be urged on the ground of inconvenience toother groups, so far as their experience permits them to judge.UNIVERSITY RECORD 299After these reports had been received, Mr.Small requested the reading of a report presentedto the University Senate upon the same generalsubject.Associate Librarian Mrs. Dixson threw lightupon the discussion by giving statistics of bookslost from the departmental libraries during thelast eight years.After discussion of all this material, in whichMessrs. Harper, Small, Burton, Stieglitz, Vincent,Tufts, Judson, Chandler, and Mead took part, thefollowing motion was offered by Mr. Burton :That the Congregation having approved the maintenanceof the departmental library system further expresses its judgment :i. That the departmental libraries of all groups, exceptthose named in 3, below, be placed in the General Librarybuilding, maintaining their independent existence as departmental libraries.2. That for all departments whose departmental librariesare placed in the General Library building, there be maintained branch libraries in the Lecture Hall buildings ofthese : departments. :3. That certain science departments to be hereafternamed continue to maintain their main departmentallibraries in their departmental buildings.The Congregation not being ready to approvethis motion took the following action :That this motion, together with the reports from thevarious committees on departmental libraries be referred tothe Board of Libraries, Laboratories, and Museums for consideration, and that the Board be requested to make recommendations upon the subject to the Congregation.The Congregation proceeded to the consideration of the following proposition :That greater inducements to the cultivation ofscholarship among the undergraduates should beoffered by the University.Mr. Shepardson, representing the committee,read and commented upon his brief printed in theUniversity Record, September 28, 1900. Messrs. Goodspeed, Chandler, and Tufts discussed the subject further. The following actionwas taken :That a committee be appointed to make definite recommendations in regard to the questionof offering prizes for the encouragement of scholarship.In preparation for the next meeting the Congregation voted to select the following proposition for discussion :That it would be to the best interests of the University to substitute for the present system of separate Boards and Faculties one Faculty with specialcommittees.The executive committee was authorized to arrange for the discussion of other propositions ifin their judgment time for the discussion of themshould be available.The Congregation adjourned with the benediction by the Chaplain.OFFICIAL NOTICE.Lectures by Professor Dyer. — Louis Dyer,Esq., of Oxford, England, will give two illustratedlectures on "The Earliest Greek Civilization," inthe Haskell Oriental Museum at 4:00 p.m. onFriday, November 30, and Tuesday, December 4.Mr. Dyer is in possession of the important discoveries recently made in Crete by Mr. A. J.Evans, and his second lecture will be mainlydevoted to these. The lectures are open to members of the University and their friends.CURRENT EVENTS.At a meeting of Division VI of the Junior Colleges, held November 7, 1900, for the electionof a councillor, the ballot resulted as follows:Councillor, L. A. Hopkins ; Alternate, TheodoreB. Hinckley.300 UNIVERSITY RECORDTHE CALENDAR.november 16-24 1900.JFriday, November 16.Ch apel- Assembly : The Divinity School. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Board of University*' Affiliations meets inexecutive session with deans^ and principals ofAffiliated and Cooperating Schools at 2: 00 p.m.in Congregation Hall, Haskell.Physics Club meets in Room 32, Ryerson Physical Laboratory, at 4: 00 p.m.Mr. F. B. Jewett : " Recent improvements in highspeed telegraphy."Third Annual Contest in Declamation byrepresentatives from Affiliated and CooperatingSchools is held in Kent Theater at 7: 30 p.m.Saturday, November 17.The Board of the University Press meets inHaskell Oriental Museum at 8: 30 a.m.Conference of Schools and Colleges affiliatedand cooperating with the University is held inthe Chapel, Cobb Lecture Hall, at 10:00 a.m.Departmental Conferences in connection withthe Autumn Meeting of Affiliated and Cooperating Schools are held at 2:00 p.m.Sunday, November 18.Vesper Service is held in Kent Theater at 4:00p.m.Dr. L. C. Cipriani speaks on "The religious conceptions of Dante.Monday, November 19.Chanel- Assembly : The Junior Colleges. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m. (required ofJunior College students).New Testament Club meets with Dr. E. J.Goodspeed, 5630 Kimbark av., at 8:00 p.m.Professor Mathews reads on " Psalms of the Pharisees, II ; " Mr. Rice opens the discussion.Tuesday, November 20.Chapel-Assemblyj The Senior Colleges. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10: 30 "aIm. (required ofSenior College students). Botanical Club meets in Room 23, BotanicalLaboratory, at 5:00 p.m.Mr. Livingston discusses "Recent work upon therole of osmotic pressure in plant and animal life."Mr. Alleyne Ireland lectures in Chapel, CobbHall, afternoon and evening.At 4:00 P.M.: Subject, "The government of tropicalcolonies."At 8:00 P.M. : Subject, "The early intercourse ofChina with western nations."Wednesday, November 21.Division Meetings are held as follows :The Upper Seniors (Divisions I, II, III) meet with DeanJudson in Haskell Assembly Room at 10:30 a.m.The Lower Seniors (Divisions IV, V, VI) meet with Professor Small in the Lecture Room, Cobb Hall, at10:30 A.M.The Upper Juniors (Divisions I, II, III) meet with DeanTalbot in the Chapel, Cobb Hall, at 10:30 a.m.The Lower Juniors (IV, V, VI) meet with PresidentHarper in Kent Theater at 10:30 a.m.Bacteriological Journal Club meets in Room34, Zoological Laboratory, at 4:00 p.m.Mr. C. V. Brown reads on " The Widal serum reaction." #Thursday, November 22.Chapel-Assembly: The Graduate Schools. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Friday, November 23.Chapel-Assembly: The Divinity School. Chapel,Cobb Lecture Hall, 10:30 a.m.Mathematical Club meets in Room 35, RyersonPhysical Laboratory, at 4: 00 p.m.Associate Professor Maschke : " On models illustrative of the theory of functions ; " Dr. Moulton : " Onsolutions of the problem of n bodies."Saturday, November 24.Meetings of University Ruling Bodies, HaskellOriental Museum :The Board of Libraries, Laboratories, andMuseums, 8: 30 a.m.The Faculties of the Graduate Schools (injoint session), 10:00 a.m.The University Council, 11:30 a.m.Material for the CALENDAR must be sent to the Office of Information by THURSDAY, 8:30 A.M., in order to be published inthe issue of the same week.