University of Chicago WeeklySingle Copies10 Cents. VOL. I-No. 14A CURIOUS MANUSCRIPT.CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 4, 1893.[The following manuscript is a portion of a half-finished novel writtenby a student at the University of Chicago. These excerpts were selected asbeing the best adapted to exhibit what the author himself (or herself) con­fessed-the early tendency to the unusual that incites nearly all young writersIt is hoped that this display of forced and unnatural written discourse willwarn away those who lean toward extreme novelty and away from the safetyof clear and simple English. In this day, more than ever, do people take ac­count of the matter and not the manner of one's saying-either in didactics orin fiction.-Ea.]The continents we left may continue their em­branglement of vague methods-vague ends-ambiguousacts-r-trivial accomplishments-jilts and competitions.We are the creatures of the warm sunlight. Bylaw we do not understand, a certain degree of light andheat pressed the dirt germ into the man. Human ex­istence is a moment from eternity in which the earthis at a certain distance from the sun. Earth may bean atom in the blood drop of a giant. For a moment itswims around a red corpuscle and names it the Sun.** *Earthlings may continue their imperfect eyepleasure.What is their art save the rivalry of their artists-­the flames that leap for fame?Nature is better than art. Why should we look atlittle trees when we may lie under the shade of big·ones.The desire for art is the desire for the Ideal.-thedesire for the Ideal is the absence of its substance.What care we for canvas tales of morbid romance­of morbid pathos-of morbid tragedy-of meek saints-of kicking angels.Why should we seek to copy nature's colprs-• nature's acts? Why should we mix their beauties intosalve for the wounded soul--the wounded intellect?In the heights and depths of our happy Island thespray cooled sun's breath fans through tall palm grovesand their wide-leafed verdure-through jungles whosedamp glades are milder 'from glimpses of foliage glow­ing in orange and rust-from the spying of flushingsapphire blooms-from the glance towards the lividpuce and the warm yellow that stripes the stuporedserpent.Out from the jungle lush, purls the hoarse andhusky rush of brooks, thick with dank inspiration forflowers and fruits. Under the snowy shade from themarble palaces rise banks of tinting flowers tremblingwith the fascination of their own lustrous tones.From the terrace, that first feels beg inningIight andwarmth, spring tree flowers-and they pale their petals for a time until the color returns on the fruit flesh.What need have we of the color art:* * *The confusion we deserted may continue the vain­glory of its intricate tone combinations and chordmutilations, and the dolorous walls of its world music.We of the Isle of Pleasure lie in the dim cool of theinner court while from above, the harps-the flutes­the theobos-the viols-the glitterns-the clarions andcastinets filter down their strains through fresh foliageand fountain vapour.On the land far off, a few exultant tones from brasstubes float to the dull ears of a working peasant. Hisideal of happiness is wealth and as he listens-he toilsthe faster.Music recolors happiness-it returns energy.* * *Over the moody reach to where the solemn swellsbegin from, are human beings sunk in the dusky coolof soft boudoirs.The air hangs heavy with floating fragrance.Flowers are near, yet their gentle incense finds noacceptance from the musk lulled senses.Why should we inhale the pungent nose stimulants?In the delicate aroma of the petals there is no intem­perance. Nature brings not forth stimulation-it isborn of unnatural indulgence.* * *The tempest rolls high water walls against the land.At one end, the' dentel led island outline baulks theoncoming sea with gneiss rock and the high sun glintsin diamond lights from spray washed bits of mica.At another end, the sand shore is warm and dampfrom the fierce sun and surf baths. Back where thetrees and turf grow, the wind blast slants each grassblade and each tree leaf towards the inisland.On the edge where the sand melts into loam andits life, there rises a long marble enclosure with its sea­side protected with thick glass.Inside, next the crystal outlook, runs an elevatedwalk way and along its lowest step flows a gentlecurrent of warm seawater.From the bath way through the width to thein island wall are rooms and servants for removingthe excrescent death that lurks in the skin.And to and fro along the sunlit walkway movegaily robed figures.The sun warms from without, yet only a faint tone2 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.from the tempest sojmds within. And through theglass the happy company watch the works of theblasts they do not feel.Their feet press flagstones cooled from beneath­their skin feels temperature that makes the sun'swarmth pleasant.The Whiskers of Columbus.NOTE. The new issue of the Columbian postage stamps, while artisticallybeautiful, are slightly confusing. The one cent stamps pi ctnre Columbus insight of land. He is represented as standing on the deck of his noble ship,gazing toward the beautiful shores of the newly-discovered world. And he hasno whiskers. On the two cent stamps he is portrayed as just landing. Hehas a full beard. A combine of Chicago barbers has offered a price of $25,-000,000 to the perscn who first discovers the secret of Columbus' success inraising whiskers. We beJieve that we have found the secret and the authorhas tried to demonstrate his proof.That Columbus discovered America is an acknowl­edged fact. That the year 1492 was the date of thediscovery is a well authenticated fact. That Christo­foro Columbus had whiskers is denied by some,believed by many. Now, the supposition that Colum­bus had whiskers is not damaging to his character andwould not have interfered with his discovering thenew world.Vie all know what whiskers are, at least every manand boy knows. But for the benefit of the morecurious sex we will define the word. Walker, aneminent authority on the subject, has defined it asfollows: "Whiskers are sometimes 'out of sight,'sometimes in sight. They are found in every landand among every people. Like the Canadian thistlethey spread and grow, and nothing but the electricneedle will kill them off. Mellin's food and Pear'ssoap are good for babies aud heathens, but not forwhiskers. "I think my definition of the word' whiskers' mostcomprehensive and exact: Whiskers are long filia­ments of epidermis, developed on the top of dermicpapilla seated in the follicle. Young men with anintense longing for mustaches-cultivate the acquaint­ance of the dermic papilla, for it is there the hairstake root and grow. With care and attention thesehairs will soon rival the constan tl y growing "littlepeach of emerald hue" so oft referred to. Razors areused to keep the hairs from getting too long, and righthere I would correct an erroneous impression held bymany people. Razors were not in use previous to theera of whiskers. Adam tells of no such thing as razorsin his commentaries. It is an established fact thatrazors were manufactured for whiskers and not whis­kers for razors."Now, many great men had whiskers. Brian Boru,the hero of Clontarf, had donegals. Clovis is said tohave worn whiskers and a suit of mail when he gainedhis great victory over the Alemanni. The Wild Manof Borneo had whiskers of a delicate strawberrry hue,and why should not the great Columbus have hadthem. A deep searcher after historical truth, whoseauthority is most reliable, gives the following accountof the discovery of America:Colum bus, when he appeared before the court otFerdinand and Isabella, wore a full-grown mutton­chop. Ferdil;and, being of a jealous disposition,looked with envy upon the luxurious growth, and­would not listen to Columbus' plans. He ordered himfrom the palace, while the gentle queen, the fairIsabella, whose heart had been captured by the win­ning ways and waxy chop of the great discoverer ofto be, looked on in sorrow. Isabella contrived to meetColumbus unknown to her husband, and after listen­ing to the burning words of her companion, she becameconvinced of the truth of his words and the beauty ofthe chops, and offered him the royal jewels and a lockof her ringlets, accepting in return a square inch ofthe chop. Columbus pawned the jewels, and sold thelock, hair by hair, and with the proceeds fitted outthree vessels and sailed forth on his hazardous voyage.Thus did whiskers play an important part in the his­tory of the world. Had it not been for whiskers wewould be North American Indians and our life wouldnot be worth living.Columbus having given up all hopes of ever againseeing his waxy square inch of chop, resolved to cutall his beard. He accordingly went to the ship'sbarber, and had his unequally beautiful chop lifted off.After many weary weeks of waiting and watchingColumbus was one night rewarded by the sight of anelectric light. He ordered the ships' anchor weighed,and immediately stood the barber off for anothershave and went to bed.Whether it was because of the calmness of thenight or the happiness at discovering a country,Columbus slept soundly, and after eight hours ofpeaceful sleep he rose, made up his bed, and walkedon deck. His glad eyes looked upon the beautifulland before him, and in a transport of joy he raisedhis hands to his face to brush away a fly. But whythat start? Has Columbus lost something or has thefly bitten him? Ye gods, it doth amaze me! Yet Imust say the truth. Columbus had whiskers. On hissun-burned, wrinkled face the celia had sprouted inthe night; and now a full beard blew through the windand waves. There was no time for shaving then, andColumbus tied his whiskers up with hright blue andyellow ribbons, and met the custom and health offi­cers with a smile.The customs officers seized Columbus' whiskerswhile the doctor fumigated them. After this was overColumbus fixed it up with them, and he was allowedto go ashore, which he did, proclaiming himselfh:gh mucky muck o'er all the land.Such is the history of Christorpho Columbus, hishis whiskers, and the discovery of America. H. M.Athletics.UNIVEI�SITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY. 3The gymnasium apparatus has arrived and is nowbeing put up in the gymnasium, both for the womenand men. The apparatus was made in the East, andcomes from the shop of the Narragansett Machine Co.,of Providence, R. 1. Besides pulley-weights for thedevelopment of the chest and arm muscles, there areladders, parallel and horizontal bars for advanced andspecial work.Challenges have already been received by CaptainStagg from two or three western colleges, to play ballwith the University nine in the spring. All thechallenges, however, ask for a guarantee bonus of$100 to $150 to pay expenses.It is thought that the 'varsity nine may have achance to play either Yale or Harvard this season, asit is probable both of the eastern nines will come westin June to the World's Fair.The question regarding the exclusion of all gradu­ate students from college athletic teams is creatingmuch controversy in the east. Princeton is the onlyeastern college now wholly in favor of the rule, and itwas because of this new law that Phil King resignedthe captaincy of the foot ball team after it had beenoffered to him. It is not at all unlikely that after thisyear both Yale and Harvard will both adopt the rule,but as it now stands nerther are in favor of its im­mediate adoption.Water connections have at last been made in thegymnasium and the baths are now in daily use. Thisadds greatly to gymnasium practice, as a good rub­down is worth half the exercise giv�n therewith, andthe candidates for the nine show an entire apprecia­tion of this fact every day.Prof. Alonzo Stagg is the chairman of a committeewhich has undertaken to arrange for a series of base­ball games during the World's Fair season, which willdecide the amateur base ball championship. Stagghas already communicated with Bliss, captain ofYale's team, who does not look favorably upon the idea.Holloway, Stowell, Laning and Lomay are all inactive training for the February run, and are makinggood time in 220 yards and mile runs.Behan and Lanning expect to enter the broad andhigh jump contest, and are working hard.University Notes.There are three young ladies in the divinity schoolof the University.The gas bill of the University for last monthamounted to $500.The WEEKLY will always be on sale at the officeof the University Press on the day of publication. Fletcher Dobyns, National College Organizer forthe Prohibition party, will address the students in theChapel next Monday evening. Mr. Dobyns is aneloquent speaker, and is meeting with wonderful suc­cess in his tour of the colleges. Every student shouldhear him.The committee to consider a name for the newliterary society would like to have suggestions fromall the students who have a name to propose. All thenames suggested will be published next week. Writeyour choice on a piece of paper, sign your name, anddrop it in the mail box at the WEEKLY office, or handto anyone of the committee: Mr. Keith, Miss Good­hue or Mr. McClintock.add university notesOn Monday, January 30th, at the regular chapelservices, the Hon. Will Cum back, formerly lieuten­ant-governor of Indiana, addressed the students.Almost any day, in the lower hall of the University,may be seen a distinguished looking gentleman wholooks as though he might be a head professor. He is,however, an expert bookkeeper, employed by theUniversity to prepare a new and complete set ofbooks to systemize the financial workings of theUniversity. Together with an assistant, . he hasalmost succeeded in completing the work given him.Sister Tait, head nurse in the Academic college,tells of his charges in another column.O. E. Wieland, of the Academic college, is atpresent teaching German in Des Moines College. Hewill hold this position for three months, receiving dur­ing his stay a large salary.Geo. F. Shea, secretary of the board of trade,addressed the Political Economy Club, Thursdayevening on "The Principles and Methods of theBoard of Trade·."Prof. R. G. Moulton delivered an extensionlecture in the chapel Wednesday afternoon on "Mil­ton's Council of Friends; a Study of the ClassicalImpulse. "Rt. Rev. Samuel Fallows addressed the studentsin the chapel Wednesday.Prof. Stratton lectured to the Physical Clubyesterday on " Electrical Measurements."Prof. G. H. Palmer favored the young women ofthe Beatrice, Monday evening, with an informal read­ing from William Barnes, the Dorsetshire poet.1£ there is anyone district in the whole city ofChicago which needs aid, it is that district about thestock yards; and it is here that philanthropy will findits efforts doubly repaid. The Christian Union ofthe University will very shortly locate here what isknown as a University settlement. Here is a fieldfor all willing to stretch a helping hand to those indeepest distress.he succeeded in drawing the attention of the insanecommissioners. Ralph Waldo Emerson was of allAmerican wri ters the most nervous of a useless wordor phrase. He wrote with an eraser. But he neverdecended to clap-trap and novelty. He wrote insidactics as did Balsac in fiction, for the exact expres­sion of the thought. The" Curious Manuscript" isafter the style of an Amencan school whose most con­spicuous member is Edgar Saltus. The delight ofthis clique is in a new coined word or the resurrec­tion of an obsolete one. They are ever after newdrugs for the faded sensorium of the habitual novel­reader. It is not safe to cast one's literary life to suchkeepers. It is like an eternal diet of walnuts and cara­mels. And besides, there is another American schoolof story writers whose work is wholesome while it ispleasant. F. Hopkinson Smith, Joel Chandler Har­ris, George Cable and Charles Egbert Craddock arewriters whose works should be prescribed to theauthor of "Curious Manuscript."4 UNIVERSITY 0 F CHICAGO \VEEI<L Y.UNIVERSITY OF CHICI\GO WEEKLY. down the broom of the purist with an unusually fellswoop. Instead of terrifying the critics and canons,PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS OFTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.EDITOR,BUSINESS MANAGER,CHIEF OF LOCAL STAFF,ASSOCIATE EDITORS:Alumni,Athletics,Exchanges,ASSISTANT EDITORS:Graduate School,Divinity School,University College,Academic College,Beatrice -Drexel, E. M. FOSTER.C. H. GALLION.P. B. KOHLSAATE. A. BUZZELL.C. S. PIKE.H. C. MURPHY.H. L. BURR.BRUCE KINNEY.H. P. WILLIS.GALEN L. TAIT.MISS DEMIA BUTLERS. W. JAMESON.SUBSCRIPTION RA.TE:ONE YEAR,ONE QUARTER, $2.00·75Advertising Rates made on application.Address all communications toUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY,Chicago, Illinois.Entered as second-class matter at the Post-Office, at Chicago, Ill.Notices.Matter for the WEEKLY should be in the hands ofthe printer by Wednesday noon of each week. Whenspecial arrangement is made items may be handed inup to Thursday noon, but not later, as the paper isput on the press Friday morning. Contributors willplease bear this in mind. Matter for publicationmay be handed to any member of the staff, and willreceive prompt attention.The WEEKLY will take pleasure in publishing itemsand announcements for any of the Hyde Parkchurches, if the pastors will send in the notices.To BREAK away trom such standards of style asHawthorne and Irving gave us may be a sturdyexercise of our literary muscle, but it is a blow intothe open air as far as any effect is concerned. Thisweek's leading article is almost self-explanatory ofsuch an attempt. Too many young writers wantentrance to the temple of fame through some sidedoor. They are unwilling to test their endurance byslow steady marches along with the others. Thatwholly unique character, Citizen George FrancisTrain of New York, some time ago adopted a stylethat should do away with the thes, and ands, and allthe seemingly useless dotted is and crossed ts of poorold cumbersome Queen's English. I t is needless to�add that Citizen Train's productions are of museumrather than library value. His idea was to do awaywith unnecessary verbiage and surplusage-to bring Weekly Bulletin.Weekly Bulletin for the week closing SaturdayFebruary 11,1893:SATURDAY-I2:30 P. M. Chapel Service.SUNDAY-3:30 P. M. University Lecture. Prof. Geo.S. Goodspeed. "Israel in the Exiie and After. "Chapel.6:45 to 7:30 P. M. Regular meeting of the Y. M.and Y. W. C. A. Lecture hall.7:30 P. M. Meeting of the Christian Union.Address by Prof. Geo. H. Palmer (Harvard U ni­versity). Chapel.MONDAY--I2:30 P. M. Chapel Service.4 P. M. Regular meeting of the Physics Club.Science hall.4: P. M. General weekly meeting of the DivinitySchool. Chapel.7:30 P. M. Prohibition mass meeting. Address byMr. Fletcher Dobyns. Chapel.TUESDAY-I2:30 P. M. Chapel service. Address byProf. G. Anderson. "The True Conception ofEducation. "7:15 P. M. Regular meeting of the UniversityChorus. Chapel.WEDNESDAY-I2:30 P. M. Chapel service.1:30 P. M. Regular meeting of the Y. M. C. A.Room 7 B.3 :00 P. M. Meeting of Biological Club. Lectureby Dr. Wa tase. Science hall.4:30 P. M. University Extension Lecture. ByProf. R. G. Moulton. "The Ninth Book ofParadise Lost; A Study of the Plot." Chapel.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.7:30 P. M. Regular meeting of the Club of Politi­cal Science and History. An informal· talk byProf. Harry Pratt Judson on the Hawaiin ques­tion will be given. Faculty room.THURSDAY-I2:30 P. M. Chapel service.4:00 P. M. Meeting of the Faculty of Arts, Litera­ture and Science" Faculty room.7:15 P. M. Meeting of Church History Club. Subject"University Life in the time of Martin Luther."By C. W. Brinstad.7:30 P. M. Regular meeting of the Divinity SchoolLiterary Society. Chapel.7:30 P. M. Regular meeting of the PoliticalEconomy Club. Faculty room.7:30 P. M. Meeting of the Semitic Club. Paper byDr. 1. M. Price, 5657 Washington Avenue.1FRIDAY-I2:30 P. M. Chapel service. Address byProf. 1. B� Burgess. "The Morgan Park Acad­emy.".3:00 P. M. Meeting of the University ExtensionFaculty. Faculty room. .4:00 P. M. Adjourned meeting of University Sen­ate. Faculty room.t6:45 to 7:30 P. M. Regular meeting of the Y. ·M. C.A. Chapel.3:00 P. M. Chemical Journal Meeting. Dr. Schnei-der: "Hyqroxylamine." Mr. Swartz: "Zim-mermann on Uranium."SATURDAY-I2:30 P. M. Chapel service.'8 TO 10 P. 1\1. MIDWINTER MEETING OF THE UNIVER­SITY UNION. LITERARY PROGRAM IN THE GYMNA­SIUM.10 TO I I :30 P. M. PROMENADE CONCERT. C()Rt�LECTURE HALL.First term of Winter Quarter closes.A. Notary Public.The University is to be congratulated upon havinga notary public on the ground. The large amount offoreign matter including books and apparatus for thedifferent departments which is constantly beingreceived, requires such a person in order to get themthrough the custom house. Mr. George E. Robert­son has been commissioned for this purpose, receiv­ing the first commission signed by Gov. Altgeld. Mr.Robertson can always be found in the Registrar'sOffice during' the regular hours, and would be pleasedto offer his services to anyone requiring them in thiscapacity.A.cademlc College ..The Academic College is not dead, but sleeping.Since its birth it has quietly reposed, secure in thed.rowsy consciousness of its own worth .. In naturedevour, it opened its eyes only long enough to take its part on the day of prayer, and then dozed away again.Its functions are those of glorious inaction. Butone duty was prescribed at its birth, to exist. True,it must awaken once a quarter to change its coat andtake a little fresh nourishment, but then it will settleback again in languorous ease until aroused by somechance or accident.A new society has been formed for purposes itsmembers shyly decline to disclose. Mutual felicitationand encouragement and the cultivation of indifferenceto the scoffing of the outside world were perhaps in­ducements to the organization.The name this hopeful little coterie gives itself isunknown, but it is said one of its rules provides thatdeath by slow torture be dealt him who unwisely sug­gests vaseline, cold cream and the family cat, Franco­American hygienic hair-grower, warranted to raisefeathers on a billiard ball or fur on a pullet, or any­thing else of like stale and witless nature.The band has adopted no colors, as there is con­siderable variance in taste among its members. Thepreference of some is for that seductive golden ofwheat stubble after September showers. Otherswould choose more sombre shades, and the practicaljudgment of a few is for black and black alone.Strictly entre nous it is whispered that when Kohl-. saat, for reasons apparent to those of good eyesight,was asked to take the place of past officiating band­master Walker, he indignantly disclaimed any quali­fication for membership, and stated such disqualifica­tion was of four year's duration.DrexelLast Saturday evening, while returning from theUniversity, Mr. J ohn F. Voight fell on the icy walks,breaking his arm just above the elbow. At present hegoes about his room with his arm in a sling, but doesnot trust himself outside of Drexel.Last week several of the boys heard Remenyi atCentral Music Hall.Last Friday afternoon Mr. C. H. Woods, '93, wassurprised by a visit from his mother. Her home is inColorado Springs, Colo. 'The University authorities have pasted a noticeordering the lights in the halls turned out at 10 o'clock,and requesting the students to be more careful aboutthe amount of gas they use. Everyone should avoid.needless expense to the University.Saturday morning all the boys received very neatinvitations to attend Sabbath services at the HydePark M. E. Church. This church shows a greatinterest in the students, and in many cases its invita­tions were" accepted with pleasure."Alexander Salvini, in the "Three Guardsmen,"was the drawing card that took some of our studentsto the Grand last week.6 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.New Books Received.Monda y evening the boys met in room I anddecided upon certain hours for study and others forrecreation! Those who work off superfluous energymay do so between the hours of 4 and 8 P. M. and notfeel that they are dis tur bing others. These hourshave been called the "yelling hours."Alumni Notes.'63. Dr. Temple S. Hoyne is a leading memberof the Faculty of Halneman Medical College, and apracticing physician, well known in medical circles.He is a son of the late Thomas Hoyne, who was apioneer of Chicago, one of the founders of the U niver­sity, and its staunch supporter to the day of his death.The doctor was one of the first students in theUniversity and his reminscences of early days are veryinteresting.'65. Joshua Pike is principal of the public schoolsin Jerseyville, Ill., and one of the best known educatorsof Southern Illinois.'65. William L. Pierce is the senior member ofthe real estate firm of William L. Pierce & Co. Theymake a specialty of city business property.'66. Alfred E. Bosworth is cashier of the FirstNational Bank in Elgin, Ill. He was the first of threebrothers to graduate from the University. The othersbeing W. Eugene Bosworth, of '69, now a merchantin Elgin, and Henry 1. Bosworth of '76, now a bankerin the same city.'66. Alonzo Abernethy is president of the LadiesSeminary at Osage, Iowa. He was for a time actingpresident of the Uriiversi ty.'67. Edwin S. Bastin, now a member of the N orth­western University in its school of pharmacy, was fora number of years Professor of Natural Science andRegistrar of the old University. As a botanist heranks with the best, and is the author of one ormore text-books on the subjectAlumni of the University of Chicago.Following is a partial list of the names of the graduatesof the University and is revised as far as the Secretary nas beenable to obtain the addresses of those named. The list 'is publishedat the request of a number of the Alumni, and it is desired that allerrors, either in occupation or address, or any changes during thecoming year, may be reported to E. A. Buzzell, 5IO Chicago OperaHouse, who will see that such corrections and changes are made:'6837 Samuel Baker, Jr. (Deceased)38 Byron B. Blake, Manufacturer, Racine, Wis.39 Loren T. Bush, Baptist Clergyman, Portland, Ore.40 Digby B. Butler, Muskegon, Mich.. 41 Henry Frink, Real E"tate, 97 Clark St .. Chicago .42 Henry A Gardner, Lawyer, r st Nat'l Bk Bldg, Chicago.43 Abram B. Hostetter, Lawyer, Mt. Carrol, Ill.44 Charles A. Hurlbut, Belvidere, III.45 E. N. Lee, Webster City, Ia.46 Henry C. Maybie, D D, Home Sec A B M U, Tremont Temple, Boston47 Charles E. McQueen, (Deceased)48 J. Ambrose Miner, Book Publisher, Ann Arbor, Mich.49 Chas. E. R. Mueller, Prof. of Music, 262 Ohio St., Chicago.50 William E Parsons, Cashier, Sherman House Chicago51 Fred W. Peck, Capitalist, Auditorium Bldg, Chicago.52 J. P. Phillips, Baptist Clergyman, Three Ri ver s, Mich.53 E. P. Savage, " St. Paul, Minn.54 E. O. Taylor, Lecturer, Lake Geneva, Wis.55 John F. Wilson, Manager, 3 Board of Trade, Chicago [The prompt mention in this list will be considered an equh,alent to flleh' pub­lishers/or all books recenred . Vaiumes wil"! be selected/or furlher notice with.regard to their intrinsic worth and the interests 0/ our readers.) ,Henry Altemus, Philadelphia.My KING AND HIS SERVICE, by Frances RidleyHavergal. I vol., white vellum in box. $1.00.Rand, McNally 6-' Co., C hitago.ILLUSTRATED SKETCHES OF DEATH VALLEY, byJohn R. Spears. Paper, $ .25., GAINST WIND AND TIDE, by N. B. Kim phead ..Paper, $ .50.D. C. Heath 6-' Co., Boston.MODERN LANGUAGE SERIES.GERMAN LESSONS, by Charles Harris. Cloth.EICHENDORFF'S Aus DEM LEBEN EINES T ANG­EINCHTS, edited by Carl Osthaus. Paper.LA CLIUTE, from Victor Hugo's Les Miserables,edited by H. C. O. Huss. Paper.LE MARE AU D.IABLE, by George Sand, edited byT. C. de Sumichrast. Paper.Exchange.The S. U. 1. Quill contains the following: ., Phi"Kappa Psi fraternity has established a chapter atChicago University. It is Illinois Beta." How aboutthis, and who are the Phi Kappa Psi's, anyway?The Quill in speaking of our running track says':" I t is said to be the longest in-door track in theUnited States."We notice in the Cardinal the order calling the­base ball candidates to work. The name of Palmerappears on the list. Madison is in great luck if shehas t h e great south-paw, Palmer, back.The Hesperian, Nebraska's newsy weekly, comesto us clothed in a new and pretty cover.The Magnet, (Butler, Pa.,) says; "We receive,the latest and best news of the new and growingChicago University through the UNIVERSITY OFCHICAGO WEEKLY."Thecolumn.too.The Macalester Echo publishes extracts from aChicago letter, giving glowing accounts of our U ni­versi ty.The Stentor denies Beloit's claim to the honor ofhaving the best college paper in the west. It looks tous as though Beloit had a colossal nerve.From the Stentor we learn that Lake Forest wantsto play chess. It is suggested that an inter-collegiateleague composed of Lake Forest, Northwestern andChicago be formed for the purpose of holding chesscontests. We understand that many of our students.are devotees of the great game. and we hope they willdo all in their power to make the scheme a success.A egis contains a "Vacation Marriage'"And it comes from a co-educational school,"