University of Chicago WeeklySingle Copies10 Cen ts. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY I I, 1893. VOL. I-No. IS_. TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.0, thou, most like Athene old,That leaped full-grown from Zeus' high brain!0, thou, new-born. who yet dost holdSuch throne as never shall azainImpatient wait a sovereign's reign!0, thou, that bravst the Western air­That bold, free West, yet not more boldThan thy fair self, who thus canst dare!Hail! all hail ! Forever hail!When power born not of love shall fail,Shall not thy name be reverenced still?And thou, most like Athene, say!Hopest thou beneath thy watchful eyesTo see another Athens rise?Hopest not to see that strong' 'I will"That made one empire in a day,Yet hold a second nobler sway?H. H. M.THE FIRST REAL WORLD'S FAIR." The London Fair of 1851 was the first really mod­ern and universal exhibition-the first to be world­wide in its conception and execution. The nobilityof the enterprise was worthy of the cultivated mind,and the large soul of the Christian Prince Albert, andwas a notice to the world that the era of peace betweennations had at least been conceived by a powerfulruler of men. Prince Albert, of England, then wasthe father of the modern world's fair, which was bornin this wise: In the spring of 1849, before the Societyof Arts, he outlined the plan of a great industrial exhi­bition of all nations, to take place in 1857, dwellingwith fervor upon the happy results to be anticipatedfrom such an enterprise. In the July following, thePrince, in the name of the society which now es­poused the cause, applied to t he government for theappointment of a royal commission to organize andmanage such an exhibition. Great meetings wereheld at the Mansion House and elsewhere to arousepublic interest, and early in 1850 the commission wasappointed with Prince Albert at its head.A very large gaurantee fund was promptly subscribedthe consent of the crown for holding the exhibition inHyde Park obtained, and, in September following,with less than eight months' time for work, the build­ing of the original Crystal Palace of the world wascommenced. Two thous�nd workmen were engaged,however, and rapid progress was made. The colos­sal building, over a third of a mile in length-cover­ing nineteen acres-more than seven times theirground area of St. Paul's Cathedral-was, in goodtim e, turned over to the Royal Commission.Punctually on May I, 1857, the Crystal Palace ex- hibition was opened by the Queen in person, PrinceAlbert, in an address, explaining the purposes of theundertaking, and many of the nobility, including theDuke of Wellington. Lord Palmerston, the Marquisof Anglesea and others, taking part in the cere­monials.Hyde Park, the site of the first world's fair, orig­inally laid out by Henry VIIL, and for many genera­tions one of the most frequented resorts of London,has been made famous as the scene both of statepageantries, and military reviews and popular demon­strations.I t is the rendezvous both of aristocratic and_ plebeian. Its location is midway between CharingCross, or the center of London, and its western out­skirts. The park is one of the pleasant gardens ofEngland, covering 390 acres, and blending the splen­dors of noble fountains, statuary, arches and monu­ments, with the purer beauty of wide lawns, vastbeds of flowers and rows of majestic trees. In its im­mediate vicinity are the houses of such celebrities asthe Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Cam bridge andBaron Rothschild. Kensington Gardens, Kensing­ton Palace and Holland House are also close at hand.Its drives are the most noted in the world, the sitebeing favored wit}; such wide and easy approachesfrom central London, that, of the estimated 6,000,000visitors to the fair, nearly ten per cent. of the attend­ance was by private conveyance. The total numberof exhibitors was 13,937, England contributing 6,861;her colonies, 520; the United States, 499; Persia, 12;China, 30; Greece, 36; Denmark, 39; France, Ger­many and the other European countries furnishingthe remainder.The classification was simple, and consisted of fourgreat sections-raw material and produce, machinery,man ufacturers and fine arts. The awards were aMedal of Honor, a Prize Medal, and a Certificate ofHonorable Mention, the United Sfates receiving 160awards, including 102 prize medals.A special feature of -the exhibit consisted of theAmerican buggies and coaches, pianos, reaping ma­chines and rubber goods.The most conspicuous feature in the very meagerdepartment of arts was Powers' "Greek Slave."The estimated value of exhibits was $9,000,000.The gate receipts were sufficient to refurn a profit of$930,000 to the managers, after deducting $965,000,(cost of structure) and $7 I 6, 000 (operating expenses.)4 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.UNIVERSITY OF CHICI\GO WEE�L Y. forward to a good, deep plunge into the same slough,was like an appointment at the dentists, torturedelayed. We said to ourselves, with hopeful hearts,that they couldn't keep it up, couldn't keep a swordsuspended over our heads for such a long time astwelve weeks. The professors themselves couldn'tstand the strain and yielded. The only complaintswe hear is from that one who has handed in his thesisPUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS OFTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.EDITOR,BUSINESS MANAGER,CHIEF OF LOCAL STAFF,ASSOCIATE EDITORS:Literary, -Alumni,Athletics,Exchanges,ASSISTANT EDITORS:Graduate School,Divinity School,University College,Academic College,Beatrice,Drexel, E. M. FOSTER.C. H. GALLION.P. B. KOHLSAATMISS DEMIA BUTLER.E. A. BUZZELL.C. S. PIKE.H. C. MURPHY.H. L. BURR.BRUCE KINNEY.H. P. WILLIS.GALEN L. TAIT.MISS MARGARET PURCELL.S. W. JAMESON.SUBSCRIPTION RA TE:ONE YEAR,ONE QUARTER,Advertising 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.SPECIAL NOTICE.The WEEKLY will be sent to any address for theremainder of the school year for go cents. This offeris made for the purpose of enlarging our subscriptionlist, and everyone who does not already take theWEEKLY should avail himself of this opportunity.The paper has been enlarged to sixteen pages with thecover, and will omit nothing of interest in and aboutthe University to any student, professor or friend ofthe institution. The illustrations will be a perma­nent feature of the paper and there will be a constanteffort to make the literary departments of the paper inkeeping with the high standard of the great Universitywhich it tries to represent.** *THE QUESTION which presents itself at thistime is, where will the great telescope be located?The latest candidate for this honor IS Lake Geneva,Wisconsin, which certainly presents advantagesthat must be understood to be appreciated. It isprobably the nearest spot to the city where a clearatmosphere and freedom from all disturbing influencesare offered. A ride of three hours on the C. & N. W.road is all that is necessary to bring a person to thisIake, one of the most beautiful in the West.** *A CLOUD HAS been swept away from the brightsun of hope and a burden has been lifted fromour hearts. Theses, commonly called compositions, area thing of the- past and life is once more a pleasure.To be obliged, after six weeks of difficulties, to look and was crowing over his delinquent fellow-student.Verily, the slow-boy has at last reaped a reward.** *jji2.00·75 THE TERM HAS at last drawn to a close andwith it the first half of the college year. Wecan say with all assurance that a new year looks sel­dom upon such advances or such entire changes inthe old order of things. Class. organizations havebeen done away with and class spirit has gone, nobodyknows where. Those who said that the feelingbetween sophomore and freshman could nev�r beobliterated stand face to face with the fact that suchis the case. Buildings have gone up that all but viewith the magnificent structures of the World's Expo­sition, in attractiveness. Fully a score of societieshave been organized and are prospering. The com­ing months can scarcely hold in store for us betterthings than the past months ha ve so liberally given us.**WE WOULD advise any who have been skippingtheir gymnasium classes to step over to thegymnasium and see it as it appears with its newadornments. The recently placed apparatus is cer­tainly an improvement on its former, bare appearance.** *BEGINNING with this number, the WEEKLY willconsist of twelve pages instead of eight, asheretofore. This change means more news, and moreof interest to everybody. Vve have a representativein every department of the University, who will alwaysbe grad to receive communications from those in hisappointed province. Where can there be found abetter field for practical journalism than collegepapers? We open our columns to' the en tire U niver­sity, professors and students alike.** *THE EXCELLENT cut of the University "IWill," given in this issue is the work of one ofthe students. It is the intention to make originalillustrations one of the features of the WEEKLY. Thereare a number of good artists among the students.".I UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Exchange.Michigan and Cornell will meet upon the diamondbut once this year. The annual Decoration Day gamewill be played at Detroit as usual, but the contem­plated game at Ithaca has been abandoned owing to adifference regarding guarantee money.The Wesleyan Echo refers to the Yale freshmen as" young outlaws." It is well that a thousand milesseparate the editorial writer and the student "out­laws." We would advise the Echo's fighting editor topunch the bag and use dumb-bells for a few weeks.In Latin and Greek. He was quick as a streak;In dress he was foppish and tony,The latter was due to his being an ass,The former was due to his pony.-l-J"anlard Lampoon.The last issue of the Cornell Era contains finelyexecuted cuts of the Glee and Banjo Clubs.Princeton will hold a Junior Promenade on Feb­ruary loth.A big battle is going on in the Western Inter­Collegiate Athletic Association. The University ofMichigan Daily, a few days ago, came out with a redhot article denouncing Minnesota, and suggesting thatshe be dropped from the Association, Chicago beingadmitted in her place. Northwestern sides with Michi­gan and advocates the admission of Chicago or theUniversity of Illinois. The fight is a hot one, and asoutsiders, we will look on with interest.Cornell is having a hard time trying to find apitcher that can pitch. Out of the forty-two menwho have applied for positions on the team not one iscapable of pitching decent ball.Athens, the pride of ancient Greece, has followedthe example of modern Chicago, and now has a wellequipped academy as well as a university. AnotherRockefeller turned up in the person of a Greekmerchant."College life is an ideal life. Such people ascollege students are only met in college. Such menas college professors are seldom met elsewhere. Itis the most enjoyable part of one's life. "--BEMA.J ohns Hopkins is now the possessor of a fac simileof the famous map of Juan de la Cosa, the pilot ofColumbus. The original was made on ox hide in 1508and is now in Madrid.A new method of teaching the A. B. C, 's to theinfant class in the preparatory schools has beendevised by one of our teachers. I t runs as follows:Ta-ra-ra Boom-de A.Ta-ra-ra Boom-de B.Ta-ra-ra Boom-de C.Ta-ra-ra Boom-de D.And so on ad fini tum. -EXCHANGE.The Albion Association of Chicago held itsfirst re-union and banquet on Tuesday, January 31st,at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Poetic License.You can tell the "freshie"Rosy "freshy!" Frisky "freshy!"Is there no such thing as "freshie"In the U. of C,In the hall he hiethRound in black gown Rieth,While the' 'upper" smilethIn the U. of C.In the "gym" he races;Some queer garb he graces,While the' 'gradu" gazes,In the U. of C.College yells he givethAir for leagues he filleth,Speechless "senior" goeth,In the U. of C.On a sleighride goethIn the air he shoutethWhile the "senior" grindeth,In the U. of C.Yes, the "freshies" grindethBu t the fun he findeth,No appendage useth,In the U. of C.To reception goeth.Fair one he attendethWhile the "gradu" lacketh,In the U. of C.Oh! its fun to be a "freshie"But a "Treshy l ' Just a "freshy!"Will not always be the" freshie"In the U. of CThe Changeable Weather.All those who have been accustomed to living incountries where weather prevails have probably not­iced that it has a habit of changing. And I havenever heard of a country in which weather did notexist in one form or another. It seems to be a prettygeneral state of affairs, and its changeableness one ofits most noticeable features. Indeed, I think we cansafely assume that weather is universal. I have readseveral histories, both ancien t and modern, andnowhere have I seen it distinctly stated that a placehad been found where weather did not exist. Now,this weather and its changeableness seems to be thevery thing that kills people. Its power in this direc­tion, so far as I can see, is unlimited, and it alwaysknows just where to find its victim. I never heard ofa person dying who was not surrounded with weather.I should judge, therefore, that should a place be foundwhere weather did not prevail the people would liveforever. Think about it, 0 Gentle Reader, would itnot be pleasant for you to pass the last sweet momentsof your life in such a place? The man who discoversthis new land will have a warm place in the hearts offuture generations. D.The WEEKLY will take pleasure in publishing itemsand announcements for any of the Hyde Parkchurches, if the pastors will send in the notices.Graduate School.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO \VEEKL Y.(6H. L. BURR, EDITOR.·The Denison Club, organized some time ago, hasbeen followed up by another association of the samenature, known as the' 'Bucknell Club, of the U n iver­sity of Chicago." The membership is limited tomembers of the graduate school, who are graduatesof Bucknell College. The charter membersare as follows: President, W. S. Harley;Secretary, W. C. McN aul; Treasurer, R. C.H. Catterall; and Messrs. D. and E. Hulley,A. M. Allen, A. O. Stephens, Wyant and J. M. A.Young. They will meet regularly once every term, andenjoy a banquet together. where they may toast thememories of their alma mater. The banquet for thepresent term will be held on the evening of Februaryz r st. The college days are universally happy ones, andthe spirit that is being manifested in the graduateschool of love for the alma mater, and desire to keepfresh the memory of former days, is a commendableone, and the gentlemen are almost to be envied whoare here in suffcient numbers from anyone college tobe able to form a social club.Thurman Allen, a late graduate student at Cornellwas a visitor at the University on Monday last.I t is to be hoped that the graduate .students willshow a large interest in the Philological Club, the or­ganization of which is noted in another column. Theclub is the beginnig of what. should be one of themost important and productive departments of theUniversity. It is well worthy the students' support.District Y. M. C. 1\. Convention.The Chicago District Convention of the Y. M. C.A. was held the jd, 4th, and 5th of this month at thephenomenal city of Harvey. The boom of the cityseemed to fi,nd its counterpart in the enthusiasm ofthe convention. About two hundred delegates werein attendance, among whom were a large number ofrepresentatives from the college associations in thedistrict.The preparative meeting in the M. E. Church at9:30 Sunday morning and the young men's meeting atthe Baptist Church in the afternoon by W. A. Sunday,so widely known for his base ball record, were bothvery enthusiastic and spiritual.The several pulpits of the city were filled bymembers of the association in attendance. The generalwork of the Y. M. c.. A. was well discussed during thesessions of Friday and Saturday. Harvey showed ahospitality which was greatly appreciated by thevisitors. The Association of the University of Chicagowas represented by four members who were in attend-ance during the greater part of the sessions. B.Every student and professor who desires a samplecopy of this week's issue may obtain one at the officein the basement of Cobb Hall. Hyde Park News.The Hyde Park Orchestral Club cordially invitesany person connected with the Chicago University,playing any orchestral instrument to attend its re­hearsals, which are held on Tuesday evening of eachweek, at 429 57th street, between Woodlawn and Kim­bark avenues. This orchestra was formed last Feb­ruary and is under the directions of a competentleader.Rev. A. T. Traveller, city missionary, recentlyoccupied the pulpit at the M. E. church. Therewas a "love feast" service led by Geo. W. Cham­berlin last Sunday morning, followed by a cern­munion service conducted by Rev. Dr. Luke Hitch­cock.An appropriation of $115,000 has been made for anew high school building in Hyde Park. It will beput up next summer.To all engaged in Sunday school work the courseof lectures now being given by Dr. Chas. Kent at theHyde Park Presbyterian church, will be very helpful.The subject of his talk is "Hebrew Prophecy."The University makes its influence felt in a vast num­ber of ways. An intellectual life has been infused intothe busy, bustling city and soon Boston will have agrown up sister in the West and "pork and beans"will revel together. The University has been wel­comed into social life, and the list of those presentat any event of social importance is incomplete withouta professor's name. To cap the climax the SouthPark Congregational church has changed its name tothe University Congregational church.Prof. French, of the High School, is giving a seriesof lectures at the Second Baptist Church. His subjectsare as follows: "The Constitutional Convention,"February 16; "Historyof Political Parties," March 2;"Rise and Development of Slavery," March 16;" Emanci pa tion, " March 30; and .. English andAmerican Constitutions Compared," April 13.Prof. Frederick delivered his popular lecture" LifeAmong the Chinese," on Friday, February 10, underthe auspices of the Friday Night Club of the HydePark Presbyterian Church.The. new Armour Institute, of which Dr. F, W.Gunsaulus is president, will be formally opened 111September, 1893. The address of the Institute isThirty-third street and Armour avenue.Miss] essie G. Patton, from the Lymon School ofExpression, recently gave one of her popular musicaland literary entertainments in the Hyde ParkM. E. church.The Jackson Park Lodge, 1. O. O. F., gave a grandentertainment and ball at Rosalie Hall Wednesdayevening. . The celebrated Royal Hungarian GypsyBand furnished the music.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Alumni of the University of Chicago.Following is a partial list of the names of the graduates'of 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 all-errors, either in occupation or address, or any changes during thecoming year, may be reported to E. A. Buzzell, 510 Chicago OperaHouse, who will .see that such corrections and changes are made:'7071 Chester A. Babcock, Lawyer. Quincy, Ill.72 Cyrus A. Barker, Lumber, 236 S. Water St. Chicago.73 W. R. Breckenridge Grain Shipper, Kankakee, Ill.� 74 Delavan DeWolf, State Supt of Missions Newark, N. J.7S John J. Halsey, Prof. Social Science, Lake Forest, Ill.b 76 Hosmer C. Hastngs, Physician, Hastings, Neb.ill77 Charles R. Henderson, Bapt. Clergyman, Detroit, Mich.78 H. K. Hopps, (Deceased, 1873.)79 Mahlon O. Jones, New York City.80 C. C. Merriam, Logansport, Ind..81 (;eorge W. Nead, Bapt , Clergyman, Avon, Ohio.:82 James W. Riddle, Pittsburg, Pa.83 C. C. Smith, Detroit, Mich.:84 Charles S. Sweet, Clerk, Oak Park, Ill.8S Carlton E. Taylor, Ph. 1>., Bapt. Clergyman, Rock Island, Ill..86 Francis E. Weston, Sec. Crozer Iron Co., Upland, Pa.Alumni Notes.Charles W. Henson, at one time a member of the.class of '86, and afterwards of Hoboken PolytechnicSchool, was married recently to Miss MaryHegan. The bride has been for some years ateacher in the public schools of this city, and is a veryamiable young lady. Charlie is to be congratulated.on his choice.The organization of societies and college clubs,and-incidentally the friendly rivalry among aspirants for-offlce at the University, reminds us of our college days,and particularly of the winter of '84-5, when "Dr."Lingle of the College of Science, then familiarlyknown as " Dave," and "Steward" Hammond, then.called "Ted," aspired to the presidency of the Stu­dents Association, a position coveted only for the'honor of presidingat "Washington Supper." It wasthe last fight we had in college politics, and the shrewdHammond, flanked by Atheneum, Dekes and Psi Usfell" outside the breastworks," while victory crownedthe brow of the modest" Dr." who headed the forces-of Tri Happa, Phi Psi and Zeta Psi. B.The School of Journalism."The reformation of journalism is the reformationof society. If we cannot hope to purge our vulgarnewspapers of the vulgarity, we can make our high­class papers still more intelligent and efficient bytraining up a body of well-informed contributors."Prof. Wilkinson of the, University proposes a prac­tical solution of the problem as to how this resultmay be best and most expeditiously reached. Con­.cer ning the school of journalism which Prof. Wilkin­son is about to inaugurate in connection with the Urn­versity, the editor of the Examiner makes the follow­ing remarks: " We have our doubts whether theactual practice of journalism can be learned anywhere.so well as in a newspaper office. The difference isthat between imagining one's self in' earnest andactually being so. But, there is, even if we eliminate 7the practice of journalism, a field for importantinstruction in the preliminaries of the professionwhich a school of journalism may safely dispense."The course in journalism, offered by Prof. W. C.Wilkinson, promises to be very beneficial and wellworth the attention of all aspirants after fame in thenewspaper world. Prof. Wilkinson is well qualified togive instruction in this branch, having had wideexperience in the literary field. He began work in anewspaper office as proof-reader, gradually rising untilhe became editor of the paper; since that time he haswritten for the Examiner, Independent and Sunday­School Times. As an author he is favorably comparedby British reviews to Arnold and Hutton.The work in the school will consist in critical com­parisons of different papers, both American andBritish, and practice in all imaginable kinds of news­paper work, such as writing short editorials, newsitems, reports, etc.------------------University House .The assignment of representatives in the congressto the different States in the Union are as follows.(The letter (r) following a name denotes Republican,(d), Democratic; (p), Prohibitionist; (i), Independent:)Alabama, S. A. Atterbury (p). New York, J. Laning (d), J.Arkansas, G. W. Axelson (r). Leiser, (d); F. N. Williams (p),California, J. D. Burkes (d). H. Roosa, (i); L Milliman (p),Colorado, N. M. Cameron (r). B. Kinney (p).Connecticut.L. E. Barrett (d). North Carolina, W. C. Mac-Delaware, R. Bailey (p), Naul (p).Florida, F. Brown (i). Ohio, R. H. Johnson, (d), F.Georgia, W. P. Conover (d), W. Moran (d), E. Mayham (i),P. B. Carroll (d). C. B. Newby (p).Idaho, C. D. Case' (p). Oregon, B. A. Ogden (p )Illinois, H. F Atwood - (p), Pennsylvania, H. S. HubbardS. D. Barnes (r), H. R. Cara- (p), F. E. Peterson (i), J. E.way (r), L DeGraff (r). Raycroft (d),E. E.StarkweatherIndiana, W. S. Gaud (r), (p), Miss E. Wallace, (p), H.Grace Clarke (i). D. Speer.Iowa, C. H. Gallion. (p), G. Rhode Island, Miss H. Tunni-A. Bale (p). cliff (s).Kansas, T. J. Gilbert (p). South Carolina, B. F. MartinKentucky, Gertrude Dingee(i), (p) .N. S. Davis (i). South Dakota, E. S. Keith (r):Louisiana, H. A. Fisk (p). Tennessee, E. W. Moore (1'),Maine, E. E. Todd (1'). G. L Tait.Maryland,H. J. Friedman (d). Texas, J. J. Thorn (d), L. B.Massachusetts, R. A. J. Shaw, Vaughan, (r).r), J. G. Fryer (i). Vermont, H. G. Gale .Michigan, J. F. Hunter (p), Virginia, G. C. Griswold (i),E. E. Hartley (p). T. S. Weingarten (d).Minnessota, O. K. Folin (i). Washington, G. B. Waldron,North Dakota,B. Messick (d).Nebraska, L.L.Benbow (p). (i).Nevada, E. E. Hatch (p). West Virginia,J. A. Smith (i).New Hampshire, R. F. Hox- Wisconsin, J. H.Stewart (p),ie, (i}. J, H. Voight, (d).New Jersey, H. P. Judson (1'). Wyoming, J. Wheeler (p).University Union.It is to be noticed that the Physics Club meets onMonday at 4 P. M., instead of Friday, as heretofore.Hereafter all matter pertaining to the various clubsof the University will be found in the column headed"University Union."Athletics.UNIVERSI TY OF CHICAGO vVEEKL Y.-rI8SKETCH OF PROF. A. A. STAGG.Prof. A. Alonzo Stagg was born at West Orange,N, jo, in August, 1862. His father was a cobbler andmaker of boots and shoes. Mr. Stagg's boyhood,therefore, was not spent amid luxury and ease. Heearly evinced a love for out-door sports, and for severalyears was the leader in athletic exercise in the districtpublic shool. When seventeen years of age he enteredthe Orange high school, and by working at odd jobsmaintained himself there' for three years. He thenrepaired to Phillips Exeter Academy, where he matri­culated for six months, defraying his expenses byacting as a waiter. During this period he was captainof the Exeter ball nine.In the fall of ' 84 he entered Yale University, pay­ing his way by acting as waiter and newspaper cor­respondent. Here his athletic abilities attractedimmediate attention. In his freshman year he playedthird base on the 'Varsity nine. In his sophomoreyear he was chosen pitcher of the club, a positionwhich he held until his graduation in '88. He pitchedon five championship Yale nines, defeating the strongnines of Harvard and Princeton for three successiveyears. This remarkable success brought Mr. Stagginto national prominence, and the Boston leaguemanagement offered him $3,000 a year for his services.The proposition was declined. A little later he wasoffered a sum approximating $5,000 per annum, whichMr. Stagg also refused. At Yale he took an activeinterest in football, and for two years played·' end"on the regular eleven.After graduating from the literary department, hespent a year in post-graduate work, and a year in theTheological Seminary. At the same time he wasgeneral secretary of the Y. M. C. A. For the nexttwo years he was an instructor at the Training Schoolat Springfield, Mass.In 1892 he was appointed director of the Depart­ment of Physical Culture at the University of Chicago.However, it is not alone as an athlete that Mr.Stagg has made for himself an enviable reputation,He was favorably known as a ready and entertainingspeaker at Yale, and since then at Chautauqua andGeneva Lake, and in many cities throughout thecountry, he has been in great demand as a lecturer.Only 31 years of age, unmarried, handsome, finelyproportioned, of pleasant address, Prof. Stagg attractsa great deal of attention wherever he goes.II* * *Thomas G. Trenchard, who was lately electedcaptain of Princeton's football eleven, is a splendidrepresentative of the academic undergraduate athlete.Trenchard, apart from his athletic ability, is an idealstudent, and stands higher in class-room work thanany man on a Princeton eleven since the time of EdgarPoe. In this period when college athletes are apt toneglect their studies he stands as a shining example. Tren chard is a mere boy in years, not yet having at­tained his zoth birthday. He is a member of thesophomore class. Outside of Bland Ballard, '82, nosophomore has ever been elected Captain of the'Tigers. Poe was captain for two years, but waselected in 1889 while in the junior class upon the;unexpected resignation of " Snake" Ames.* .* *'Manchester won the competition tennis game with.Hewitt Saturday. This gives him a position on the''Varsity tennis team. t.* * *Neil, of California, has proved the dark horse ofthe tennis tournament and will in all probability make:the team.The Philological Club.At a called meeting of the Instructors and stu­dents in the departments of languages in the lecturehall on the 25 ult., plans were laid for an organizationto be known as the" University of Chicago Philologi-­cal Society." Mr. F. F. Abbot was elected secretaryand it was decided to limit the membership to the in­structors in languages and graduate students in thedepartments of languages. One meeting is to be heldregularly each term which is to be in charge of a com­mittee of five, to be elected annually at the first meet­ing of the Autumn Quarter; this is to consist of apresident, vice president and secretary, who are tobe instructors in the university and to graduate stu­dents.A temporary committee for program was ap­pointed as follows: Messrs. Buck, Cutting, Lewis;Miss Pellet and the Secretary. The adjournmentwas until Friday evening of the third week of the,second term of the winter quarter. The movementthus inaugurated is a most important one, and oneworthy of the best efforts and enthusiasm of an al­ready leading university. It is the original inves­tigations of a university and the real addition itgives knowlege, that determines its right to a highrank among its contemporary institutions.We believe the University of Chicago has alreadytaken titanic strides toward recognition with our bestUniversities, and we believe we see in the future ofthe Philological Society what will determine even morefully its high standing. B.Christian Union.The Christian Union, of which C. R. HendersonIS president, and C. W. Barnes secretary, hold ser­vices every Sunday evening at 7:30 in the chapel.The program for the remainder of the month is asfollows:February 12, Prof. Alice Freeman Palmer; Feb­ruary 19, Dr. K. F. Thomas; February 26, BiblicalInstitute. Symposium," Bible Study, Where andHow."UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.�(J The New Society.One of the most recent as well as the most prornis­.ing of the many societies of the University is the newliterary society started by the undergraduates. Itstarts out with a charter membership of sixty. Acons titution and by-laws have been adopted and thefollowing officers elected: President, C. H. Gallion;Vice-President, N. M. Cameron; Secretary, Miss MayBerry; Corresponding Secretary, H. C. Murphy;Treasurer, H. C. Halloway. The following are thepermanent committees: Program, N. M. Cameron,Miss Bessie Messick and H. H. Manchester; Creden­tials; Miss Aletta Knox, S. W. Jameson and Miss.Mary D. Spaulding; Auditing, Samuel McClintock,John Lamay and Miss Susana Hull.At a meeting in the chapel Tuesday afternoon, itwas decided to hold the first open meeting next Fr i­nay evening at 7:30 P. M. and committees on arrange­ments, printing and invitation were appointed. Thefollowing Browning program will be carried out:Inaugural AddressMusic"Ten Minute Talk on BrowningEssayPaper -Readings -Music -.Cri ticisms - The President.- Miss Robertson.Mr. Triggs.Miss Spaulding.F. R. Barnes.- Prof. Clark.Mr. Russell.- Prof. l\(cClintock.Several names were suggested but the committeewas given another week to receive suggestions beforea name is finally agreed upon.It is intended to make the first meeting an especi­.ally interesting one and the chapel will no doubt bewell filled next Friday evening.University Notes.The WEEKLY will be sent to any address until July'93, for 90 cents. Hand your subscriptions to anymember of the staff and learn what is going on in theUniversity.On Friday, February jd, an election of editors ofthe News tooks took place, at which time one hundredand fifty ballots were cast, resulting in the following.selection: Divinity School, Bruce Kinney; Graduate.School, Miss Eloise Mayham; University College,H. Roosa, H. F. Williams, S. D. Barnes, J. G.Fryer; Academic College, Miss Gardner and H. W.Stone. Mr. Roosa was elected editor-in-chief by thenew board.The Northwestern University has a cash income ofover $200,000 and property and. endowment worthmore than $4,600,000. It has 212 active instructorsand 2,400 students in all its departments.The following names seem to meet with mostfavor for the new literary society: The "Athenaeum"the "Ryersonian," and the "Undergraduate" society.The reception and promenade concert to be givenby the University Union to-night is expected to beorie of the greatest social events of the college year. 9c. S. Pike was best man at the wedding of his sis­ter at their home on Ellis Avenue, Wednesday even­ing.Prof. Kent of the University gave an interestingand instructive paper on ". University Extension" atthe Chicago Preachers' meeting Monday morning.The next session will be under the auspices of thepastor's alliance, and will be addressed by Dr. EmilG. Hirsch on "Municipal Reform."A number of young ladies of the University havebeen visiting the Home for Incurables for the pur­pose of reading to the blind and doing similar charit­able work. Nothing pleases t�e patients there morethan to know that they are remembered by the outsideworld. 'Caught in the Corridors.Steward Hammond:-" I'm coming over one ofthese slippery days ann do a little sprinting on thattrack of yours. I used--"Raycroft:-" All right, 1'11 have some posts put upto brace the track."S. H. :-" I used to run in pretty good style, butsince I've reached two hundred and twenty-five, I'ma little out of form."Raycroft:-" Only five pounds, for Yale's runner,Butler, was at his running weight at two hundred andtwenty pounds."S. H. :-"J ust. so, but I'm not a butler, I'm asteward. "T. W. M.-" We've got to teach these Freshmento learn their place. Why, up at Ann Arbor lastyear, we could always tell Freshmen by the way theysneaked around looking scared."-- "By the way, what class were you in lastyear at Ann Arbor?"" Well-ah-hem-I was a Freshmen."C. S. P. '96.-" Just a little sonnet I dashed off inthe car this morning about' Roses, blushing rose-.' "John H.-" You ought to have seen the pretty girlI was with last night, It took nerve, but--."Sunday Notice .Hyde Park Baptist Church, corner Madison Ave.,and Fifty-fourth Street, Rev. John R. Gow, Pastor.Preaching at 10:30 A. M., and 7:30 P. M. Bible Schoolat 12M., Young Men's Bible Class led by ProfessorNathaniel Butler. Young People's Meeting at 6:30 P. M.Drexel.Mr. John Voight is able to attend classes again.When Prof. Thatcher is out the students do notalways confine their noises to the "yelling hours."Wednesday evening several cracked voices, tin horns,boisterous songs and uncanny yells made the life ofthose who wished to study hardly worth living, until12 and r o'clock. Many of the students object to thissince "exams" are so near.10 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.New Books Received.[The prompt mention in this list will be considered an equhJalent to their pub­iishers for all books receroea . Volumes wil! be selectedfor fur!lter notice, withregard to their intrinsic uso rth. and the interests if our readerssHoughton, Mziflin & Company!.THE OLD ENGLISH DRAMATISTS, by James RussellLowell. This little book contains six lectureson the Old English Dramatists, read at theLowell institute in Boston. It will be warmlywelcomed by the author's many admirers.AI' SUNDOWN, by John Greenleaf Whittier, withdesigns by E. H. Garrett. This collection ofWhittier's last poems is a long-wished forvolume. Two years ago a small edition pub­lished was. quickly exhausted by his manyfriends. Beautifully illustrated and bound,the form in which the book appears is a fit onefor the beautiful thoughts it embodies.WONDER BOOK, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Illus­trated by Walter Crane. The stories of Haw­thorne for children are loved all over the land.This new edition, adding to the enchanting,mystic effect of the stories by its pictures, withtheir grace of outline and brilliancy of color,will be a delight even to grown-up children.The Baker & Taylor Company.THE DIVINE ART OF PREACHING, by Arthur T.Pierson. Cloth, 16 mo., $ .75. This bookthrows out many useful hints on the use ofbooks, method in study, and cultivation ofhabits of thought.SnRRING THE EAGLE'S NEST, by Theodore L.Cuyler, D. D. 12 mo., cloth, $1.25. Thiscollection of discourses from the pen of a well­known pastor, is full of helpful, spiritualthoughts-hints for making life brighter andtruer.American Book Company.FRENCH READER ON THE CUMULATIVE METHOD,by Adolphe Drey Spring, Ph. D. Cloth, $ ·75·The method employed in this French Readeris ol�e in which the author has had much ex­pe{ience. It is a rapid, novel and interestingway to learn a language, and a most satisfac­tory one for beginners.Morrill, H(p;gins & Co.My JEAN, by Patience Stapleton .. Paper.C. W Bar deen.THE TEXT-BoOKS OF BOMENIUS, by W. H. Max-well, Ph. D.. Gui1z and Company.GREENOUGH'S EUTROPIUS. Selections from theHistory of Rome, This little pamphlet appearson the first of a series for sight reading inLatin. The method is a good one. Studentsto-day need more practice in sight translation. A. Lovell & Co.AMERICAN HISTORY LEAFLETS. No.6. Extractsfrom official papers relating to the Behring SeaControversY--1790-18g2. Paper, $ .05·A. C. M{Clurg & Co., Chicago.HISTORY OF MODERN PHILOSOPHY, by B. C. Burt.Cloth, 2 vols.; crown, 8 vo. $4- 00.REFERENCES FOR LITERARY WORKERS, by Henry'Matson. Cloth; crown, 8 v o, $3.00.THE BEST LETTERS BY PERCY BYSSLIE SHELLEY.Edited by Shirley C. Hughson. 16 mo. $1.00 ..SOME RHYMES OF IRONQUILL, OF KANSAS. Cloth,16 mo. $1.00.FAMILIAR TALKS ON ENGLISH LITERATURE, byAbby Sage Richardson. Cloth, $1. 50.How Do You SPELL IT? by W. C. T. Hyde.Cloth. $1.00.The Program.The following is the literary program for the meet­ing of the University Union to-night:PrayerThe University UnionSoloThe Physical Basis of HeredityViolin Solo Prof. E. B. Hulbert.President Harper.Miss Mary Thomson.F. R. Lillie, Biology Club.The Rocky Mountain Locust and its Ravages in the Northwest.Miss Madeleine Wallin, History and Political Science Club.Solo Miss Thomson.Chicago as a Sociological LabratoryCharles W. Spencer, Social Science Club.Violin SoloA promenade concert will follow the literary program. Thiswill be irJ' Cobb Hall.Washington's Birthday.On Washington's Birthday there will be no recita­tions, but the day will be observed in a befittingmanner. The students will have charge of theafternoon services. In the forenoon at I I Rev. F.W. Gunsaulus will deliver an address to all interested inthe University; at 6:30 the first University banquet willbe served in the Chapel. All connected in any waywith the University are invited to participate. Acommittee of arrangements has been appointed withProf. H. P. Judson as chairman.1\ Suggestion,It has been suggested that the University gown beworn in the new literary society; required for theofficers and those me 111 bers on the program; optionalfor the others. This would add much dignity andbeauty to the exercises of the society, as well as assistin making the wearing of gowns more general. Letthe gowns be worn. A MEMBER.The University' grounds join the World's Fairgrounds, only the ,. line fence" dividing them-aqueer coincident that these two great institutions ofleaning should he such near neighbors. A strangerseeing so many buildings erecting might easily takeone for the other.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY. 11A. Lesson From Paris.The University of Paris comprises many different'Schools situated in different parts of the city, and are,except for their C�)l11mOn relation to the government,independent. A desire on the part of the students tobreak down the artificial barriers that separated themand to gain the manifold advantages of an effectiveunion, led in 1884 to the formation of the Students'Association. Beginning with a few hundred studentsin 1884 it now has a membership of about five thousand'out of the nine thousand University students, and haswon this on its merits. Its services in promotingpatriotism and in fitly representing the University andFrance during the centennial celebration of 1889 wererecognized by a decree by President Carnot, June 25,. 1891.In its present state the association offers numerousadvantages. Its members are divided into sectionswhich have special meetings for the consideration ofthemes connected with their departments of study.Besides there are frequent general meetings and publicaddresses. A reading room with about two hundredmagazines and papers is maintained, and also anexcellent library. Every Saturday a party starts fromthe rooms to visit some factory or museum, where theauthorities furnish guides and make the visits enjoy­able and instructive. Iron works, rubber works a�da great chocolate factory were' among those visitedlast March, and these could not have been visited inany other way.This is one feature which might be adopted here,but perhaps the chief advantage in which the associa­tion surpasses our union is the following: The associa­tion has secured from various trades people of high ranktCo�cessions which give members of the association adiscount of from 5 to 20 per cent. on all purchases.The list includes clothiers, hatters, shoe dealers,booksellers, grocers, restaurant keepers, opticians,druggists, dealers in sporting goods and bicycles, andmany others. Eminent physicians give consultationfree at certain hours, lawyers do the same. Thetheatres give a reduction of 20 to 50 per cent. and acertain number of free scats. This latter featurewould not be always desirable here, but might be'sometimes. There are atso many other advantages notto be enumerated, -resulting from the possession of a'" student's card." This valuable bit of pasteboard:gives the student's name, department, and the periodfor which the dues are paid. It bears on one end aphotograph of the student taken by the official photo­grapher(free), and this photograph is so placed that theofficial seal and the secretary's name are partly on it.Noone else can use the card than he whose name ison it, and no picture can be substituted for the originalwithout defacing the seal. This card is sufficentidentification also at a bank 0)[ business house.The dues are low; the expense of printing and the secretary's salary would be all that would be necssaryhere.' Are not our business men as willing to securetrade as the Parisians are? Cannot our union takeup this matter? G. c. HOWLAND .Convocation Echoes.The affiliated work of the University, althoughjust beginning, has made good progress. For thesupervision of the work a special dean has been ap­pointed; and in the Harvard School, the ChicagoAcademy, and the Des Moines College, a work hasbeen undertaken which if successful will largelymodify our preparatory and college work.** *The work of the U niversity Press, the third divis-ion of the University, has been organized in three de­partments: the department for the purchase and saleof books, the printing department, and the publishingdepartment. Already the type has been purchasedfor work of a high order of merit, and journals havebeen issued in the name of the University.** *In the U uiversity extension division, three depart-ments of work have been fully organized. In thelecture-study department the number of lecturers, 53;number of courses offered, 117; number of centres, 40;number of courses given, 52; number of students inattendance, 12,878.In the correspondence department sixty courses. of ins tructio ns are now offered: Academy courses,eighteen; Academic College courses, twenty-two;University College courses, twenty: 430 students re­ceiving instructions in all departments.In the class-work department, number of coursesoffered:Academy, twenty; Academic College, eighteen;University College, nineteen; total, fifty-seven.Last quarter there were organized five classes; attendance, fifty-two students. These classes are stillin progress. During the winter quarter there will be111 addition twelve classes and a 150 students.** *Did the crtizens of Chicago see in the proposedUniversity an institution which would benefit the city?Was it something in which they would take delight,something which they would support? Was an out­sider to be allowed to bear the whole burden of itsfounding? By no means; and in ninety days the menand women of Chicago subscribed more than a mill­ion dollars for building and general equipment. Theentire history of education records nothing of asimilar character. PRESIDENT HARPER.The Students' Forum.Under this head will be run each week short com­munications from the students on any subjectthey desire to discuss. All communications mustbe accompanied by the name of the writer and mustbe mailed or dropped into the letter box at theWEEKLY office by Wednesday noon of each week.12 UNIVER.SITY OF CHICAGO \VEEKL Y.Pierce & Cowles,BANKERS==AND=====REAL ESTATE DEALERS,111 Fifty-third Street.·JOHN J. MAGEE,Druggist and ChemistSOUTH PARK PHARMACY.Cor. 57th St. and Lake Ave. Tel. 933.E.M. 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