University of Chicago WeeklySINGLE COPIES10 CENTS. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, OCTOBER 22, 1892.THE YERKES OBSERVATORY.By GEORGE E. HALE, Director.Through the munificence of Charles T. Yerkes of Chi­cago, the University of Chicago is to have au astronomicalobservatory of the first class. Indeed, it is Mr. Yerkes'express desire that in every particular the new observatoryshall as nearly as possible attain the existing ideas of per­fection. No definite limit has as yet been assigned to theexpenditure contemplated, but the generosity of the donoris fully expressed by his desire that the completed obser­vatory shall be second to none.The aperture of the great ref'racting telescope, whichwill form the central feature of the establishment, willshortly be decided upon, in accordance with the conditionthat it must surpass that of the largest existing instru­ment- the 36-inch telescope of the Lick observatory. Itis probable that a size between 40 and 45 inches will beselected. A pail' of 40-inch discs of glass, which weremade some time ago for the University of Southern Cali­fornia, are now for sale, and these may possibly be ob­tained. Should they be secured some time would besaved iu completing the telescope, but it is not altogethercertain whether they will be considered large enough bythe liberal donor.'I'lie mounting of the telescope is already under dis­CUSHion, and its general features have been decided upon.The quick and slow motions of the telescope, clamping inright ascension and declination, rise and fall of the floorupon which the observer stands, rotation of the dome,etc., will all be operated by electric push-buttons withineasy reach of the astronomer at the eye-end of the in­strument, They will also be under the control of an as­sistant seated at a table on the rising floor. Electric de­vices for operating large telescopes have not hitherto beenemployed, even on the great Lick telescope. They werelong ago suggested, however, notably by Sir HowardGrubb and Dr. David Gill.The diameter of the dome will naturally depend uponthe focal length of the telescope, but it will probably bein the neighborhood of 85 feet. As in the case of theLick observatory and the new naval observatory at "\v- ash­ington, the entire floor of the 0 bserving room will be madeto rise and fall by means of hydraulic rams. The cum­brous observing chair once in vogue is thus done awaywith, and the utmost convenience to the astronomer se­cured.The remainder of the observatory's equipment is stillundetermined, but it 'will probably include a 16-inch re­fractor, 12-inch "twin" equatorial, with visual and pho- VOL. 1- No.3tographic objectives, G-inch meridian circle, and 20-:inchsiderostat.But the equipment of an observatory is only a meansto au end. Many an instance could be cited o-f an elabor­ate collection of instruments lying almost unused, or atbest contributing little or nothing to the advancement ofscience.It is intended that the Yerkes observatory shall bedevoted to investigation, and even at this early day anoutline of the work which may profitably be undertakenwill not be without interest.I t is of the first importance that the exceptional instru­mental equipment of the new observatory shall not bewasted by a mere duplication of work done equally wellelsewhere. Evidently a telescope of the great aperturecontemplated should not be employed in the observationof objects within easy reach of much smaller instruments.This principle was steadfastly adhered to by Mr. Burn­ham in all of his 'work with the great Lick refractor.Wide and easy double stars were passed over, and thewhole time devoted to the discovery and measurement ofextremely difficult pairs.In the direction of general observations the Yerkes tele­scope will be applied to the search for new satellites, thestudy offaint and difficult details of planetary markings,the measurement of Burnham's more difficult doubles, andmany similar observations. In stellar spectroscopy agreat field will be open, for the immense light-graspingpower of the new objective will allow the spectra of starsnow beyond our reach to be investigated. The work soably begun by Keeler at the Lick observatory, on thespectra and motions of the planetary nobulse, will be con­tinued and extended. A new departure in the work oflarge observatories will be the inanguration of a more ex­tensive study of the sun than has previously been under­taken. This one of the three or four departments will bethe special province of the writer, anc1 plans for the workhave been fully matured.It is safe to say that an unprejudiced student, in exam­ining the various classes of work pursued by astron­omers, would be struck by the small attention given tosolar investigation. It is true that in 1869 there was agreat awakening of interest in the study of solar spots andprominences, due' to the novel methods of spectroscopicresearch which had j ust been introduced. But, outside ofItaly, there are but two or three observatories which atthe present time make a systematic record of solar phe­nomena. One of these is in England, another inHUll ary, and in this country there is one. Of courseHOW STUDENTS MAY DO NOVEL READINGWITHOUT HARM.First, let them read works of a good class: The bestclass 'will not be too good. Of such there is a quite suffi­cient supply to meet all the just demands of student lifethrough a period of six or eight years.Secondly, let the reading be done in a manner subjectto the control of reason, conscience, and will. You havealready begun right, if you have resolved to read onlynovels well worth reading. The next necessary step is toselect a particular good novel to read. You are engagednow in a deliberate course of proceeding. You are not thesport of mere impulse; you are acting from principles. Sofar, so good. But, in due sequel, you must resolve neverto read a novel when you ought to be studying, or doingproper student work. N ever begin so reading, never keepon so reading. Have the reason, the conscience, the will,not, on any occasion, to begin reading a novel before youought to, and not, on any occasion, to continue reading anovel after you ought to stop. Do not allow yourself totransgress, even for one single moment.Limit yourself. Either spend only so many minutesdaily, or else read daily only so many pages. No matterif the place when your rule stops you is a place of excitinginterest, observe your rule all the same. And, by the way,your rule should forbid your reading a novel when youought to go to bed, or when, having gone to bed, youought to go to sleep.The student who will honestly exercise his reason andhis will in this matter, as I have thus very inadequate­ly suggested, may read novels not only without harm, butwith a good degree of profit. Besides the culture result­ing to his imagination, and the increase of his knowledgeof the world, he will be growing in self-control, and willenjoy in consequence that noble satisfaction, a rationaland well-grounded self-respect.WILLIAM C. WILKINBON.2 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.fragmentary records are kept elsewhere, but, while im­portant, they do not admit of a well-balanced study of thesun. In Italy the subject has received more attention,and the Societe degli Spettroscopisti Italiani (the only ex­isting society of spectroscopists) has faithfully preservedthe traditions of Secchi and his associates. Under theleadership of Professor Tacchini, this society seems fullyto realize the importance of closely investigating the onlyone of all the stars which is near enough the earth to beexamined in detail. But in spite of their untiring labors,and the cloudless blue of their propitious skies, it ispossible to greatly extend the work of the Italian observ­ers. And Tor two reasons. In the first place their instru­mental equipment includes no telescope of very large size;and, in the second, photographic methods have not yetbeen introduced into their researches.In view of this latter point especially, it is easy to seewhat possibilities lie open to the solar department of theYerkes observatory. In applying on a large scale thephotographic methods' devised and .no w in use at theKenwood observatory, and in adding to and extendingthem, it will for the first time be possible to study everyvariety of solar phenomenon.The corona should perhaps be excepted, but it is notaltogether impossible that a new instrument now beingconstructed at the Kenwood observatory for the purposeof photographing it in full sunlight, may be a success.With an automatic apparatus, also devised here recently,photographs of the sun, showing all of the phenomena ofits surface, will be taken at intervals of about five minutesthroughout the day. Photographs will also be taken atfrequent intervals with the ordinary form of photo­heliograph, showing the sun on a scale of about fourinches to the diameter, and others of individual spots on ascale of sixteen inches to the diameter. A spectrohelio­graph will be so attached to the great telescope that photo­graphs of groups of faculre and prominences may be takenon a scale of about seven inches to the sun's diameter, andalso, by the use of an amplifying lens, on a scale of six­teen inches to the diameter. This photographic recordwill be supplemented by simultaneous visual observations,and the spectra of faculee, spots and prominences willbe investigated both photographically and visually.Various special investigations on the sun will also be un­der-taken, and the records of self-registering magnetic in­struments will assist in the solution of the perplexingquestion as to the relation existing between solar and ter­restrial phenomena.The astronomers who are to be in charge of the otherdepartments of work having not yet been appointed, nomore definite plans can be formulated for the investiga­tions other than solar.It is hoped that the importance of the observatory maybe measured rather by its work than by its instruments,and that the expectations naturally raised by FlO perfect allequipment may not be disappointed.KENWOOD OBSERVATORY,Oct. 14, 1892. U. OF C. BUI,LDINGS NOW IN PROCESS OFCONSTRUCTION.C. T. B. GOODSPEEJ).The campns of the university consists of some twenty­four acres, bounded on the south by the Midway Plaisance,on the west by Ellis avenue, on the north by 57th street,and on the east by Lexington avenue. The buildings nowstanding, Cobb Hall and the Graduate and Divinity dor­mitories front Ellis avenue between 58th street andthe Plaisance, thus occupying the south-west corner ofthe grounds. These buildings cost as they now standnearly $350,000. The material, Blue Bedford stone, is tobe used for all the future buildings, as is also the style,which is late English Gothic. PasHing north-east frOTHCobb Hall one reaches first the Kent Chemical Hall, thegift of S. A. Kent, of Chicago. The b uild iug is to con­tain class lectnre rooms, laboratories, weighing rooms, etc.,besides a large lecture hall to occupy the north division ofUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.the building, and having a seating capacity of 500. Thecost - will be nearly or quite $200,000, thus making thebest building of the kind in the country. North-west ofKent Hall we come to Snell Hall, at the corner of Ellisavenue and 57th street. This is the beginning of thewestern undergraduate quadrangle. It will be capable ofholding fifty young men and will cost $50,000, the gift oflVII's. A. J. Snell, of this city.Proceeding east on 57th street we next see the tempo­rary building to contain the library and gymnasiums. Thebuilding, which is 250 x 100 feet, is cut into three parts byheavy brick walls, the east or Lexington avenue front be­ing the general library, the west or campus front, thegymnasium for men, and the north or 57th street frontthe gymnasium for women. This building is placed inthe center of what will be the eastern undergraduate quad­rangle, and thus will not interfere with the construction ofany permanent building. Directly south of it lies theWalker lVI useum, whose foundations are now going in. It,] ike the Kent building, is to front the great inner quad­rangle, which will occupy the space left by the vacation of58th street. The museum will be three stories high, butas the stories are to be lofty, the wall s of the building willnot be appreciably lower than those of Cobb Hall. Thocost of tho building, which is 120 x 50 feet, will reach$100,000, and be defrayed by George C. Walker, of theBoard of Trustees of the university.South-east of these lies another group of dormitories,for women. First comes the "Mary Beecher Hall," thegift of Mrs. Mary Beecher. Then the foundations of what­will he the Women's Club building. Owing to delay inraising the necessary funds, this will not be completed atonce. South of it, and the southernmost of the buildingsfronting Lexington avenue lies the Kelley Hall, the giftof lVII's. Elizabeth Kelley. The building occupying thecorner and fronting Midway Plaisance, also a women'sdormitory, is Foster Hall, the gift of Mrs. Nancy S. Fos­ter, one of Chicago'S oldest citizens. Each of these dor­mitories will be foul' stories in height and cost from $60,-000 to $75,000.These buildings will all be ready for nse in the springexcept the temporary building which will be occupied thisfall. In addition to these, within a few weeks, the foun­dations of three other buildings will be started, the RustCommons, the Field Biological Hall, and the RyersonPhysical Laboratory. This group costing $400,000 willmake the total value of the buildings to be erected at oncenearly $1,300,000.The authorities recognize the need of a chapel, gym­nasium and library, and the effort to obtain them, as wellas the great University Hall, will be vigorously maintainedthroughout the year.-Professor (who had solicited original essays)--"-WellMr. Smithson, what have you got to-day?"Absent Minded Smithson (who has been working at alake hotel during the summer. )-"Er roast-beef, roast­pork, fish and corn beef hash." THE PHILANTHROPHESS.COMEDY, IN ONE ACT.Personas. MR. LED BURY HUNTINGTON..J ACK HUNTINGTON, his son.EDITH ROCKFORD, Ledbury's ward.Scene. A room in the Huntington mansion. Mr.Led bury Huntington and Jack discovered seated.JACK. (Pulling a small note book .from his pocket.)" Here they are. There are five, and I have them downon this list. She is a member of them all; not on theabsentee plan, but a live, active participant."LED BURY. (Dejectedly.) "Y ou didn't find five ofthem? "JACK. (lIfeloelT'Clmatically.) "Listen! hast heard ofthe (reads) Y. L. S. D. T. A. P.? Probably not. That,sir, is a germanicide club."LEDBURY. "A germanicide club. How do they killthem? By stopping the breweries?"JACK. "Wrong."LED BURY. "So? Perhaps they do it by groaning atW agnor-I should say, Vagnerian .music? "JACK� "Wrong again. This society does not kill(J-ermans-it kills germs. It is-translated-The YoungLadies Society for Destroying Germs Among the Poor,and it is, pardon me, a corker. No amount of good look­ing young fellows can get those girls off the scent of agerm. You might as well try to get the Mafia off thescent with a piece of Limburger."LED. " How about macaroni? "JACK. "Will you kindly lend your versatile thoughtsto the matter in hand. Recall your wandering thinkletsfrom macaroni to germs. Listen again. Did you everhear of the (reaels) S. F. P. B. A. ? "LED. "You have the best of me again,- my son. Butin my judgment these societies will make a great mistake.Why don't they tack on the rest of the alphabet? Why,oh why, should isolated letters be singled out for favor?Does one letter differ from another in glory? I have amind to syndicate the whole alphabet and sublet to philan­thropic societies. But what is this--er-C. B. and Q.,or words to that effect? "JACK. "The S. F. P. B. A. Translated-the Societyfor Fumigating and Perfuming Back Alleys."LED. " Kind of Sapolio club, eh? L Ought to take thecake! catch?-soap and cake-popular saying-' take thecake.' (Indignrmt silence frorn Jack.) I said, that clubought to take the cake, see? "JACK. " Yon ought to take the hearse. You are dis­gracefully gay for so young a man, father, especially atime like this when you ought to be positively funereal."LED. (Se?·imtsly.) "Ah, yes, my boy, I feel as badabout this thing as yon do. Ever since Edith came backfrom college she has been wo.rking in societies for theprevention of this, and the encouragement of that, and theplacing of the other on a pedestal, and so on. She don'tseem to think of me any more."JACK. " I don't want her to think of you. I wantI speak; but why may not the two lines of effort be atpeace with one another. Why may llot-(hesitates) whymay not the germ and the pancake lie down together. Inthe near future I see before me the germ and the pancakewalking hand in hand. (aside) Oh deal', it seems to methat sounds silly. Never mind-I am a philanthrophess.(?'esumes) In any event, both societies have at heart the(looks fu?·tively at Jackie pictu?'e) I say, that in any event(sighs and looks timidly at photo again) I say, that(stamps her' foot and runs to the mantel) Jack, Jack, stoplooking at me that way, even if you don't like it! " (starteto return. to table when-)Enter J ack amd Ledbury, each dreseed in black troio­se?'s)' Oath. priests' long slcirt coats 'With close buttonedneck)' round, soft felt clergy hats)' sanctimonious expres­sions.LED. (l�ft'ing eyeb?'"O'Ws) "Good morning, my dearyoung lady."JACK. "Ah, my young frieDd."LED. "Richard, I think it best that we ask my wardto order us an early dinner that we may more quickly re­turn to our great work among the masses."EDITH (alcwmed). "Why, papa, what is the matterwi th you and Jack?"LED. " Richard and I (emJJhas'/sing Richard) havebecome mem bel'S of the S. D. G. A. C. C."EDITH. ., Oh, papa, what's that?"LED. " The Society for Distributing Germs Amongthe Criminal Classes. Richard, let us sing for this youuglady that little song which spurs us so vigorously on toom labors. (Both s1:ng, hO?"1'ibly out of t�tne,)'To the work, to the workLet us on, let us on.' "(Both stop and look sadly at each other.)EDITH. " Do you two really belong to such a horriblesociety. "LED. ,., Not horrible at all. Simplest thing in theworld. Distribute germs among the criminal classes andthe aforesaid criminal classes will soon be distributed inthe graveyard. Society demands that the criminal classesbe done away with. That is the problem which confrontsthe American people. Answer-germs! Richard and Iare always supplied with germs-always have our pocketsfull (Edith shucl_ders). Pardon me, boy, one has escaped."(brushes imaginary germ from Jack's slwulder).EDITH. " Well, I have only one thing to say. Yondon't look much like real men and you don't act likethem, either (hysterically). Why Jack I don't like you abit now."JACK. (imp1..llsi'vely.) "Oh! Edith-"LED. (Sotto voce to Jack.) "Shut up (to Edith) myyoung friend, will you kindly order our dinner earlierthan usual, that we may un cage a few extra germs on this,our inaugural day. We wish to engage in the good workall the afternoon (aside to Jack); we'll go up stairs andplay chess."Exit Edith, but returns instantly and lietens f?'ombehind some draperies.4 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.her to think of me. Father, something has been going onthat your innocent eyes have been blinded to. I must atlast disclose th is something and it will shock you."LED. "Hold on, Jack! Allow me to do the shockingmyself, please. Now! let me get braced! ready! one­two-three (recited witA voice on one note) my" son has beenvery fond of my VITaI'd for two years and concerning theaforesaid fondness I am very glad. Now-who is shocked ?"JACK. "Father, father, I see you know it all. Butit's no use, anyway, I'm handicapped by all those societies.She cares too much for them to think of me."LED. "My boy, I have an idea, Jackie, come topapa. " (Whisper's a minute to Jack, on whose face g1'crd­'1lally lights a smile.)JACK. " By jove, old man, yon are the sort of fatherto. have. It will work like a charm."LED. "After this, always remember to come to yonI'father when you are in tronble. Ah! if American boysonly brought their sins honestly to their fathers, howmuch easier it would be for them-easier to stand np, thansit down after the interview."JACK. " But when shall we work this idea of yOU1'R? "LED. " Right off."(Exit both. Enter Edith Rockford 1:n walking el?'ess.)EDITH. "I believe I am beginning to get tired ofthis business. I have been pursuing germs all morning.Mercy! what if I really did ever come face to face with aREAL GERM! I know they are small, thongh,' and yoncan only see them through a microscope. And why shouldI mind? Am I not a philanthrophess? Oh, I shall yet domy part in reforming this world. How noble it is fora woman to trust in her own strength and go outsidethe four walls of her home that she may do good. Men!what are men but despots, tyrants, masters. What arethey but- .. but-er-I believe I have forgotten the rest ofwhat that book said. Oh I wonder where Jack is (seeshis photo on mantel). Oh Jack, why don't you like meany more? Can't you see how hard I am trying to begood? Can't you see that I want your respeet-that Idon't want to be any body's mere toy! How I wish hewould get hurt agaiu so I could have him all to myselfand read to him. But no, my mind is evidently wander­ing (laughs half hysterically) I am to speak at some soci­ety to-day. Which one is it. Let's see my calendar (looksat it) oh dear! there are two meetings this afternoon. TheYoung Ladies Society for Destroying Germs Among thePoor and the Society for Encouraging the Use of Pan­Cakes Among the Masses. Here is the address of theplace where I am to speak, but which is it, germs or pan­cakes? I must practice that speech. It should be generalenough in character to please either society (elT'a10s upsmall table so that Jack' s picture is i?i sight and begins).Ladies and Friends: Our good work goes nobly on. Sincethe last meeting, many germs, I should say pancakes, Imean of course, that many germs and pancakes have been-(pause) er-have been both destroyed and encouraged.Of course there are many in the audience before me whodo not agree with the work of the other society of whichUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.LED. (sl{cps Jack on shoulder. ) " Well don't you seeit's working, like a charm. All we've got to do is to keepit np a little longer. She's weakening already."JACK. "I know-the scheme is all right; but father, itgoes hard for me to appear like a fool before the girl I-er­like. (Coinmot'ion in. the draperies and Edith disappect1's.)LED. "Even if you do hope to wean her from herfollies ?"JACK. "Yes, even if I do. There is nothing likewearing this toggery and this sanctified smile for takingall the manly feeling out of a fellow."LED. "Why brace up, Jack. Look at me. This kindof a thing actually suits my peculiar style of beauty.This germ business is getting fascinating. I'm thinkingof staying in the work after you retire."JACK. "That will be soon."LED. '-' Oh, no, my boy, not until we carry out thistbing successfully. Well, I'm going up stairs. (Sta?"ts.)Ah, by the way, Jack, wbo was that milksop, or ratherwhiskeysop, in Dickens' Pickwick Papers-that fellowwho used to rope in the ladies for all their wealth,especially Mrs. Weller, Sam's motber? Do you rememberhow Sam and his father pumped water down that fellow'sback, hal ha! Now, Jack, what would you do if I bad thefive societies that Edith belongs to right here in my graspand there was a pump handy and I held those societiesunder the pump nozzle-JACK. (violently intm'nlpt'ing him, and making imi­tation of p1lmping. ) " That. "LED. "Right you are my boy, hal hal Join me later."(Exit. )J Acre. (Silently looking himself over with horrifiedexp?"ession.) "Ah, that I had the wings of a bird to flyaway. "Ente?" Edith dressed in blue salvation a?"my blouse-dressand bonnet, ca?"?"ying tambourine, sings, to air, (Ta-T'a-?"aboom de-aye)." 'I'm happy Kate from Chi-ca-go.I'm mustered in with Saints of Snow.' "JACK. "Edith! Great Scott! are you mad?"EDITH. "Certainly not, my young friend. Is it pos­sible that you don't know me as a member of the Salvationarmy? (Sings.)'I'm happy Kate from Chi-ca-go.' "JACK. "Edith, deal', yon will make me crazy. Can'tyou see that I-el'-like you, have always liked you. Do yonknow that father and I assumed this disguise just to tryand make yon sec how awful it is not to have any affectionor kindness in the home circle. You know there has beennotbing at ,all but those blame--(Edith hastily shakestambourine.s No-you must hear me out, I say youhave about killed all the joy out of our lives. I see thatour plan has failed. But there is another resource.Father can go off to the club in the evenings after this,and I can try to forget you in other society."EDITH. (Spiteftllly.) , , Well go if you want to.(mthe?" dejectedly sings.)'I'm happy Kate from Chi-ca-go.' " JACK. "'VeIl, if yon want me to go, all right, I will,The Mainwar ings receive to-night. You know I alwaysliked those girls, especially, or, Mabel. She has suchlovely hair."EDITH. (Spitefnlly.) "It's dyed! ( Catching lierseifand sings. )'I'm happy Kate from Chi-ca-go.' "JACK. (With bent head.) «w-n r suppose I can go(In''okenly) good-bye."EDITH.. "I'm not happy Kate from Chi-ca-go."JACK. "Can you do no more than mock me with thatvariety-sbow song?"EDITH. "I'm not happy Kate from Chi-ca-go."(with still more emphaeis on the" not.")JACK. '.'Edith you will break my beart with yourcrnelty. 'That was untrue, dear, what I said about society.I can never like anybody but you. I shall never want todo anything but to stay bome evenings with you."EDITH. "I'm not, NOT, NO'l\ happy Kate from Chi­ca-go. Can't you hear what I have been saying! (Tam­bourine drops and Edith falls into .ct chair. Jack kneelsbeside he?".)JACK. "Who are you then, Edith."EDITH. (Pathetically.) " Just yours, Jack. I don'twant societies any more, only one society."JADK. (Enthusicf,stiwlly.) "You blessed girl." (Led-bnry appea?"s at ent?,,(t,nce.)LED. "What's the matter Jack, has a germ got her."JACK. { , Y es- th is germ."LED. "Bless you, my germlets."Curtain.THE DEATH OF LOVE.(Contributed.)No peace have I -I droop my head,. All life is shame, my hope is dead;As false - aye, false as Hell am 1-Within Love's grave I make my bed,Perchance to dream - but yet to die,With Death I wed!No sleep have I -- in blackest nightMy soul is rapt with dread delight;A fever rages through my brain,And only that sad sickening sightBeats on me like a frozen rain;I cry for light!No friend have I - I pledged to theeMy friendship's seal right willingly,In loving cups which ran aboveTheir bubbling brims with ecstacy,The cups are broke- the death of LoveIs heritage for me!-"Who brayed there!" exclaimed an Iowa debatingclub orator, angry at a fancied interruption."Perhaps it was an echo," suggested the opposi­tion. 56 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS OF THEUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.EOITOR,BUSINESS MANAGERS, E. M. FOSTER.\ C. S. PIKE.l P. B. KOHLSAAT.SUBSCR.lPTlON RATE.ONE YEAR, (Three Terms)ONE TERM, $2.00. 75Advertising rates made on application.Address all communications toUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY,144 Monroe Street. Chicago, Illinois.Entered as second-class matter at the Post-Office, at Chicago, Ill.JOURNALISM has been receiving some attention from� American universities. Several attempts have beenmade to systematize the profession, and place it in the reg­ular post-graduate curriculum. Success to the enterprise.It needs well wishes, for it has thus far had up-hillwork in establishing itself.However, there is a school of J ournalism in Americanuniversities and colleges that is yearly turning out manycompetent ne,,7Rpaper men. It is the school of OollegeJournalism. There is scarcely an institution for highereducation in the whole country which does not support itsown periodical. The University of Ohicago began hercareer with a students' organ, and that organ, the WEEKLY,will remain a monopoly in the editorial department onlyuntil a full staff of associate and assistant editors can besecured. Here is a splendid chance f01" practical uiortc injournalism, and it will be throuin. open to all who have anydegree of adaptability, provided the aforesaid adaptaUlityis accompanied by' a willingness to ,qive an lWIlT O?· so outof each week to t he wOTk.When the editorial board becomes fully organized, itwill be at liberty to choose its own editor-in-chief. Asfar as 'the business department is concerned, it is only bythe most careful management that the paper can be madeself-supporting the first year. The money advanced to'start the 'VEEKLY creditably may be realized towards thelast of the college year, but a prize will be given anyonewho shall discover any interest-bearing coupons attachedto the principal at the expiration of that time.The matter of a full editorial staff should be highlyemphasized. Here is an opportunity valuable to any stu­dent contemplating any kind of newspaper work. Someof the best newspaper. men in the country began theircareer on college papers. Editor Johnson Brigham of theCedar Rapids Repubiican, counted one of the most pol­ished and forcible editorial writers in the West, securedhis training on the New Era of Cornell university. Heis but one of many who thankfully remember the dayswhen they wrote for their college papers.Not only is such training of value to a future of pro­fessional journalism. Such work has also the value of cultivating a good style, be it afterwards used in letterwriting, public speaking, or actual literary labors. It hasnone of the terrors of the old compositions we all used towrite, and it has many attractive features. The faculty ofsaying the right thing in the right way is one to whichmany men owe their success in business as well as in pro­fessionallife. The WEEKLY will try to help you cultivatethat faculty. Send in your names and your contributionsand your suggestions. They will all be thankfully re­cci ved and answered .** *MR. YERKES' donation of a fully equipped observa-tory to contain the largest lens in the world is an­other index of the generosity of American wealth towardeducation. In a less impersonal sense it is the index of Chi­cago's determination to stand by her new institution. Ina still less impersonal sense it again proves the donor apublic spirited and large-hearted man - a typical Chica­goan. Whatever any outside interest may do for the Uni­versity, she will always receive enduring support from thecitizenship of Ohicago.And there is room for more contribntions. The onlybad effect of the success of the university iR that it maymake people think enough has been done. Enough hasnot been done .. 'I'his institution iR located in Ohicago andafter the manner of its birth-place and future habitat, itmust never stop growing!Bombast'? Well, the country has always accused Chi­cago of that. Nevertheless, Ohicago has gone 011, andperhaps this very element of splendid enthusiasm - mis­named" brag" - is responsible for a share of her progress.Then let us, the students, help on the university ofwhich we are a part by displaying an enthusiasm for herfuture. This insignificant fact may be more potent thanwe imagine to attract further contributions for her aid.** *CONSIDERABLE noise is occasioned by the arrival ofa new factor in college life.The League of College Republican clubs, is perhapsthe first regular organization to appear on the scene.This innovation may be considered from the standpointof student life or from the standpoint of practical politics.The value of membership in some political organizationmay he more or less in proportion to the discretion andself-control exercised by the student himself. It is un­doubtedly true that early lessons in practical politics areof inestimable worth to the man who has changed thetheoretical life of the university hall to practical businesscontact with men. On the other hand, that amateur andtime-wasting zeal which is contagious during the pre­election period, will work much harm to the student whois HOt properly self-guarded.-l\-THE WEEKLY has eleven issues to print in eachquarter, and since its first number came out twoweeks in advance, it has the privilege of skipping a weeksomewhere in the quarter. It has taken that privilegethis week, but will hereafter appear regularly.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.UNIVERSITY NOTES.Sixteen 'varsity men have entered theil; names III thetennis tournament for the Fall championship of the uni­versity. The following is the list of contestants in thefirst round: 'R. G. Stowell vs. W. F. Brewer.H. P. Smith.C. R. Lansingh "A. M. Anen "F. E. Ewart "F. T. Beatty "G. A. Ball "E. Asada "C. S. Pike " W. P. Behan.·C. A. Torrey.W. Rapp.W. E. Moffat.R. S. Prescott.W. Keen.The play begins at 2 :30 Wednesday, and the tourna­ment will be played in the clay courts of the Hyde ParkTennis club, 57th street and Monroe ave.E. Asada is a J apan�se and hails from the Universityof Michigan, where he held a high place as a local player.Mr. Lansingh is looked upon as a possible winner bymany of the boys, and expects to get there.The young ladies of the university who are now liv­ing at the Hotel Beatrice, have solemnly sworn (?) andresolved to ostracize from their charmed circles andsociety, any bold, bad person of the masculine gender whoshall hereafter speak of them as -" co-eds." Three cheers.for the girls! But"Take care, young man!Beware) young man! "Even Paris when he was called to award the prize of thegolden apple to the most beautiful of the gods, trod notupori such dangerous ground as your unsuspecting feetnow trend towards.1-'HE MEETI:NG- oJ!' THE FRESHMAN CLAss.-A spiritedand enthusiastic meeting was held on Friday last, in theChapel room, by the students of the Freshman class.The meeting was called to order at 4:30 P. �r., by R.G. Stowell, who briefly stated the purpose and generalpurport of the business before the class. IAt the suggestion of Mr. Stowell, a temporary chair­man and secretary were then chosen to act for the timebeing.Raymond C. Dudley, on the nomination of Mr. Pike,was elected to tho chair, and Miss Williston was chosensecretary.After a short, stirring address by Mr. Dudley, nomina­tions for the president of the Freshman class \"01'0declared in- order by the chair.Charles Sumner Pike then took the floor, and, in aneloquent and highly eulogistic speech, nominated HarryW. Stone for the presidency, 'midst great applause andthe waving of many lace handkerchiefs.On the motion of Mr. Stowell, the secretary was in­structed to cast a unanimous vote for Mr. Stone, and midstgreat applause and cries of "speech!" "speech!" Mr.Stone, the "second" president of the University of Chi­cago, modestly bowed his grateful acknowledgments and 7responded with becoming modesty and choice words tothe cries for a speech.Miss Demia Butler, of Indianapolis, was then electedvice-president by a majority vote of the class, on thenomination of Mr. Pike. And Miss Clara Hurlburt, ofChicago, was elected secretary.The meeting then adjourned to meet the followingFriday.Hotel Beatrice it seems has a dangerous rival in theHyde Park high school across the way, and many of theacademic young men who start out with the intention ofcalling at the Beatrice, suddenly change their mindsupon coming in sight of the school-building, and finallyround up there, where-as one individual enthusiasticallytells us-the pretty girls welcome them right royally."A word to the: wise is sufficient." boys.The following notice was posted on the bulletin boardat the entrance of Cobb Hall one day last week:N. B.-- Class in Church Polity will meet Dr. -_ at3..!5 Monday for their books. Lesson on 'I'eusday.! ! ! ! ! ! -" Where does the spelliu' class meet?" wasthe apt addendum suffixed by some bold, bad 'varsitystudent.Mr. Wardner Williams is hard at work drilling thechapel choir. At first he labored under the disadvantagefrom the dearth of good voices for the upper parts, but afterthe timely supplement of five or six splendid sopranos it wasa noticeable fact that every man in the university who hadany pretension of a tenor voice, began at once to spendall his spare time in vocal exercise, in the vain endeavorof cultivating a "high C," so as to assist the ladies. Andnow, alas, the nights around and about the Divinity dor­mitory are being made fairly hideous by the chorus thatarises from the multitude of vocal musicians, who practicebetween eight and nine every evening of the week."Oh, my, how he (Stagg) ered me!" said the poorfoot ball to the goal crossbar, as Stagg sent it sailingthrough the air for the first goal, after three minutes playin the Y. ]VI. C. A. game.Under the able direction of Dr. Foster the women of theuuiveraity are undergoing a thorough training in the elementsof physical culture. Four times a week they come togetherin the roomy private office of their instructor, and underthe personal direction and guidance of Dr. Foster herself,they are put thro-ugh a series of elementary or free-handnmscular movements. The young ladies are also expectedto elect courses of a certain number of hours a week inthe outdoor exercises, such as tennis, rowing, walking, etc.Dyas, the left-half-back of the 'varsi ty foot ball team,was severely inj urcd ill the Hyde Park High School game,and now he wends his way to recitations on crutches.Brenneman, the latest candidate for center rush, also carriesa so uenvir of that game around with him ill a beautifulblue-black eye. But the boys an unanimously Ray that"he's all right!" anyway.THE COy CO-ED. AMUSEMENTS.8 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.CHARLES SUMN�R PIKE.With a lovely smile she sweetly said,(With a glance at me she did not mean)"My birthday came on yesterday,Please kiss me, girls, I'm just sixteen !"In at the door I saw her come,Smiling sweet-but what a sceneFollowed her daring yet coy request,"Please kiss me, girls, I'm just sixteen!"They flocked around her one and all,As she stood calm, and said serene(While I looked on-what could I do?)"Please kiss me, girls, I'm just sixteen!"And then in turn her school-mates fair,(A similar sight is seldom seen)Ran up and answered her request,"Please kiss me, girls, I'm just sixteen!"Someday-I hope it will be soon-I'll catch a glance mayhap she'll mean,And .hear her say when quite alone"Please kiss me, boys, I'm seventeen!" McVICKER'S THEATER.Every Evening. beginning Monday,Oct. 24,THOS. W. KEENE,INRICHARD III.HOOLEY'S THEATER.Miss Rosina Vokes,SUPPORTED BYFelix MorrisAnd her London Comedy Co.A Farce COMEDY, not a FARCE Comedy.SCHILLER THEATER.Randolph St., between Clark and Dearborn.THE GREAT COMEDYGLORIANA.Handsomest and Finest Theater building in theworld.SMILES.-Some St. Louis girls have organized a foot ball team.We pity the foot ball.-Broiled eggs is a new dish at Harvard, but it doesnot effect the popularity of the bean rnerinque.-Student.-"Professor, is there any muse of dark­ness? "Professor.-"1YIythologically there is not, but catagor­ically speaking the night is full of mews,"-Sympathet'ic Ch�lm,-"'Vell, old man, I know youdidn't get your degree, but brace up and look pleasantany way."Depw,tin.(j Sen'ior.-"Oh, I'm all right, I get mydegree after I get home and interview the pate]'.S. C.-"What degree is it'?"D. S. -"260 Fahrenheit."-A fail' U. of C. girl strolled along the campuB lastFriday afternoon, her arms full of books and her headfull of sweet charitable thoughts. She was on her way tothe' 'Beatrice" and she chanced to pass one of the work­men on the new buildings, resting neal' his hod."Yon poor man," said she, "do yon speud the wholeday gOillg up that ladder: ""N 0, mum," he answered, "half ov the time Oi cumdown. "-One of the geology class writes the WEEKLY that astopped up geyser is an ex-spurt in its way.-Prof. Butler, says, that Shakespeare never billed hisplays, yet he builded better than he knew. Bill did.--'rhe girls at Northwestern have organized a societyfor the protection of birds. The larks of the younggentlemen will receive the first attention.-First Busted Freshman.-"Say Jack, is your watchgoing? "Second Busted Ditto.--"N 0, it's gone." PLOWS'CANDIES,78 MADISON STREET.ALLATHLETICANDSPORTINCCOCOSATA. C. 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