i University of Chicago WeeklySingle Copies10 Cents. VOL. I-N 0.-20CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, MARCH 18, 1893.Series by College Presidents, NO.3.THE OUTLOOK FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INAMERICA FOR 1893.BY DAVID STARR JORDAN, LL. D.,Leland Stanford Jr., University.f As all educational. development comes about bygradual change, not by sudden reaps, it follows bythe law of continuity that the educational outlook for1893 will not differ materially from the retrospect for1892. There will be little changes here and there inthe general direction of educational growth. Therewill be more students under the influence of highereducation than ever 'before; there will be a greaternum ber of graduates, and these graduates with amore rational and practical training than any othercrop of graduates has received, and better fitted tofind their place in the battle of life. The collegesand universities that have a right to live will bericher and better equipped and more influential thanin any other year; while those who have earned" aperfect right to die" will be a little more moribund.In other words the American college is undergoing asteady evolution to fit it to the needs of the rapidlygrowing American civilization.' The changes of eachyear, though slight, are changes in the direction ofbetter and better adaptation to American needs.Not long ago James Bryce called attention to thefact that among all American institutions, there wasnone for which the outlook was so favorable as forthe American universities, while on the other nandthere are none of our institutions concerning whichthe American is less disposed to boast. This isbecause our higher schools are steadily grov'ling ineffectiveness and usefulness, while at the same timeno effort is made to give them notoriety through anyform of display other than the advertisement of goodwork. It is fair to say that whatever deficiencies theAmerican University may still possess as comparedwith the great schools of Europe, in equipment, in .numbers, in elevation of standards, is fully .made upby its freedom from traditions and sinecures, itsfreshness and enthusiasm, and the readiness withwhich it responds to the needs of the nation and time.If we consider the ra te of growth of the Americanuniversities, in influence, in numbers and in effective­ness within the last twenty years, it is not unreason­able to hope that the next century will see the greatcenters of investigation and of instruction of the earthlocated on American soil. In all that makes a univer­sity great, the schools of America are moving forwardIi� at a rate without parallel since the days of theRevival of Learning.I t is barely- twenty years ago since our collegeswere all feeble imitations of mediceval Oxford andCambridge. The course of instn-:ction was fixed andcould be in no way adapted to 1 he needs or am bi­tions of the individual student. It contained nothingthat was not traditional, nothing that in any wayresponded to the spirit of the times. It led into nofree air. A priori and ex cathedra, two of its favoritephrases, described it exactly. Its essentials were thegrammer of dead languages, and the memorizedresults of the application of logic to time and space.Grammer and logic were taught in a perfunctory way,the more dreary the instruction the better the disci­pline, and the student used every device known torestless boys to evade the instruction he spent histime and money to obtain.. Then after three years of. plodding and prodding, the students were turnedover as seniors to the president who gave them anoutline of the debris of the outworn speculations ofthe middle ages. This course in what was calledphilosophy given by teachers to whom the science andphilosophy of our own day were sealed books, in anunknown tongue constituted the preparation of thecollege graduate for the affairs of life.That this preparation was generally bad seems tobe freely adn�itted. Very many fell by the waysideand seemed to have lost nothing by so falling. Manymore continued to the end and neglecting the tasksof the college, gave their time to athletics and goodfellowship, basking in the sunlight of comradery,careless of the harassing influences of books andbookish men, and curiously enough it happened .thatmany of those we now regard as great in statesman­ship or in literature were among those who were notdistinguished for their work in college. The systemof college marks took no account of the soul of man,but considered only the docili ty with which the col­lege disci phrie was taken.Worse than all this, the college of twen ty yearsago had not learned the value of teachers. Most ofthe professors were drawn from the ranks of unsuc­cessful clergymen. They were good men with goodmemories, but men of little native force, and withlittle thought of the value or the purpose of the edu­cation they dispensed and often with no thought ofeducational methods. The" museum of pedagogicabo�tiol1s " as one alumnus bitterly styled the facultyunder whom he had been educated, is a phrase whichhas been too often applicable. These men were paid4 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.very small salaries and forced to all sorts of humiliat­ing economies, justifying the remark of Dr. Holmesthat, "the natural end of the college professor isstarvation." From the dark shadow of these daysour universities are rapidly emerging.(CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.)New Features of the New Calender.The April calendar of the University IS justout and announces additional requirements forthe doctor's degree as follows: ,,* * * to have a'good-reading knowledge of French and German, agood command of literary expression, and suchknowledge of subjects considered fundamental as maybe prescribed by the individual departments." Thecalendar goes on to state: "The degree of Doctor ofPhilosophy is given, not on the basis of the completionof a certain amount of time spent upon a specified'programme, but as the recognition and mark of highattainrnerits and ability in the candidate's chosen prov­ince, shown first by the production of a thesis evinc­ing the power of independent investigation and Iorm­ing an actual contribution to existing knowledge; andsecondly by passing of examinations covering thegeneral field of the candidate's subjects, with moreminuteness in the case of the principal subjects, withless minuteness in case of secondary subject or sub­jects. "This is in accord with the practic of the best uni­versity and will no doubt be met with favor. Thevalue of a degree is determined not by the letters butby the work that they represent and those who reallywant a degree are willing to work to secure onewhich signifies as much as the same degree from anyother institution of learning in the world.The new calendar raises the value of fellowshipsfrom $500 and $300 to $520 and $320 respectively.The number of the courses in the graduate schooland university college is 145, against 123 offered inthe fall quarter and a 150 in the winter quarter. Thewinter quarter closes Friday, March 12, and thespring quarter commences Saturday, April, I, on theevening of which will be held the convocation.Charles W. Allen is a new assistant instructor in .physical culture.Johns Hopkins University now issues regularlythe following from its press:1. American Journal of Mathematics.2. "Chemical Journal.3. "J ournal of Philology.+ Studies from the Biological Laboratory.5. Studies in History and Politics.6. Johns Hopkins yniversity Circulars.7. Johns Hopkins Hospital Reports.8. Johns Hopkins Hospital Bulletin.9. Contributions to Assyriology.10. Annual Report.11. Annual Register. J\lumni Notes.'72, Genio M. Lambertson has been appointedone of the arbitrators on the part or the United Statesunder the treaty for a claims commission concludedbetween the United States and Chili.'73, Edward Olson, in whose memory the chair ofGreek Literature endowed by the Alumni, and to beestablished in the University is named, was, for manyyears, and until its close, professor of Greek in theold University, and at the time of his tragic death, inNovember, 1889, President of tlre State University ofSouth Dakota.72, Alice Boise Wood, dau�hter, of Dr. J. R.Boise, of the University, and wife of Dr. N. E.Wood, '72, has the distinction of being the first ladygraduate of the University. Dr. Wood is now pastorof the First Baptist Church, of Brookline, Mass.'72, Gilbert E. Bailey has recently returned froman exploring tour through Lower California. He hasa national reputation as the great Spanish Americantraveler and explorer, and a a mining expert has fewequals in the country. His very rare and valuablecollection of minerals and geological specimens nowin the University of Wyoming, has been given to theUniversity, and will be placed in the Walker Museumas soon as the building is finished.The annual meeting and banquet of the AlumniAssociation of the U ni versity, will be held sometimein June. Probably at the close of the spring quarter.As Chicago is to be the center of attraction this year,we ought to have, and expect, the largest gatheringof Alumni we have ever had. Notices will soon bemailed to every Alumnus, so that those who wish tobe present at thattime can make arrangements accord­ingly. Prof. O. B. Clark '72 of the State Universityof Indiana, is President and E. A. Buzzell, of Chi­cago, Ill., is Secretary of the Association., 72. Prof. O. B. Clark is actively engaged inUniversity extension work. At present he is deliver­ing a course of lectures in "English Literature" be­fore the Kenwood Institute in Chicago.'75. Jonathan Stanley is Professor of Latin inWayland Academy, at Beaver Dam, Wis.The Class of '76 was known in the old Universityas the "Centennial Class" Dr. J ohh E. Rhodes,whose office is in the Venetian Building, 36 Washing­ton street, was a prominent member of the Class, andis as enthusiastic as an Alumnus as he was a studentin those days. He is treasurer of the Alumni Associa­tion.Among the" out of town" Alumni present at theUniversity Dinner on the 22d of February were:W. Eugene Bosworth '69, of Elgin and John C. Hop­kins '81, of Aurora. They seldom miss an opportu­nity to meet with the " old boys."Alumni of the University of Chicago.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.''72.97 Clarence A Beverly Physician Ames, Iowa98 Hervey W Booth, Lawyer 22 Howland Block, Chicago99 Orrin B Clark Prof. English Literature Bloomington, Ind.100 Lewis S Cole Real Estate 94 Wabash St, Chicago.101 John M Daniel Prin. High School La Tunta , Colo.102 Jay G Davidson (Deceased)103 H Frank Gilbert Baptist Clergyman Thomson, Ill.104 C H Hall Professor of Creek Frankl in.Tnd105 William W Hall. Lawyer 335 Broadway, NY106 John L Jackson Baptist Clergyman Grand Rapids Mich.107 Hon G M Lambertson Lawyer Lincoln, Neb108 Frank H Levering109 Alfred B PriceIIO Edward F Smith Prof Mathematics Des Moines. Ia819 Broadway NY.Prof MusicIII James P ThomsII2 E B Wight Journalist Washington, D CII3 James K Wilson Lawyer 38 Howland BI'k, ChicagoII4 Nathan E Wood, D D Bapttst Clergyman Brook l in e, Mass115 Alice Boise Wood Brookline, Mass116 Charles D Wyman V President Belt R R New York CityThe Oratoricai Contest.At the meeting of the Oratorical Association lastMonday evening, it was decided to hold a contesteither Monday or Wednesday evening of next week,the winner winner of which shall go as a delegate tothe meeting of the National Oratorical League, atOberlin, Ohio, May r st, The Universities of Michi­gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Evanston and Oberlinare members of this association.Although our University is not yet admitted, it isplanned to send delegates to this contest who willask for admission, and take part if possible.The orations for the local contest must be handedto the committee, Messrs. Burks, Barnes and Atwood,not later than 9:00 o'clock Monday morning. Onlyfive persons will speak in the local contest.Our Great Benefactor.John D. Rockefeller, to whose great Christianphilanthropy the University of Chicago owes itsalready great reputation and prosperity, is the subjectof our frontispiece. The engraving is from a recentsketch from life, and is a very correct likeness.Although Mr. Rockefeller's portrait has already ap­peared in several local papers, the requests from thepatrons of the WEEKLY have been so numerous thatwe take pleasure in presenting it for their satisfaction,and we believe it will be greatly appreciated by ourmany outside subscribers, who as yet have not beenprivileged to possess so good a likeness of the kind,firm face of the man to whom, above all, we owe aneverlasting debt of gratitude.A Feature in Two Weeks.There is a student in the University who was withthe English expedition in Africa when the PrinceImperial of France was killed by the Zulus. He wasone of the number who found the body of the Prince,He has promised to contribute "an article to theWEEKLY which will appear in two weeks, together withhis picture. College Verse.COLLI!:GE MEN.When Jack and I to college went,I thought I'd lead the way;I thought I could, with zood intent,Bring everything my way.Now, Jack he was an awful grind,He studied night and day.He gathered crumbs of every kindThat lay along the way.Now I, so ran my youthful dream,Went in for all athletics;And while I played upon the team,Jack played with cold kinetics.The story's told-x-I got my place­Jack ran the college papers;He used up all the paper's spaceIn writing up my capers.c. s. P.CRITICISM INDUCTIVE.The critic judicialIs all artificial,The teacher was heard this to say,Scientific production,Must come by induction,For this is the only true way.Duty 'tis of a criticTo be scientific,Says professor with theory new;Literary production,By this new construction,We must look at with scientist's view.'Should we follow the schoolsOf new critical rulesConcerning litrary productions,We must, with great care,Our best judgment spare,Criticising alone by inductions.B.Beatrice.Miss Dame spent Sunday with friends III St.Louis.Quite a novelty at the Beatrice last Saturday was'the children's party given by Miss Talbot to the chil­dren of the faculty. About thirty invitations weresent to the small girls and boys, most of whom werepresent.The assignment of rooms at Snell Hall for thespring quarter was one of the most important featuresof Beatrice life last week.Miss Cora Roche is kept at her home on the WestSide by a sprained ankle and will not be able toreturn for a week or ten days.Study hours grow longer and more numerous asexamination week approaches.Notice.Any su bscribers who desire to procure their paperun creased, can get it at the WEELY office on Saturdayfrom 11 :30 a, m. to I p. m., by making their desireknown. This applies after this week's issue.6 UNIVERS�TY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.UNIVERSITY OF CHICI\GO WEEKLY. THE winter quarter is nearing its close and theWEEKLY has, we believe been greatly improvedPUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS OF by the new features which have appeared. TheseTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.EDITORS,BUSINESS MANAGER,CHIEF OF LOCAL STAFF,ASSOCIATE EDITORS:Alumni,Athletics,Exchanges,Book Reviews,University Notes,ASSISTANT EDITORS:University College,Academic College,Beatrice,Morgan Park Academy,Advertising Department,Subscription Agent, H. L. BURRE. M. FOSTERC. H. GALLIONP. B. KOHLSAATjjiz.oo·75 have been provided for our readers at considerablecost of time, labor and money. So far, we believe,our efforts have been appreciated judging from theconsiderable num ber of new subscriptions that havebeen taken. During the Spring quarter it will be theintention to retain the present good features and adda number of others. The relation of the colleges tothe World's Fair will receive considerable attention.If a sufficiently large number of subscribers can behad for the coming three months, the paper will beenlarged. Our ideal is a paper for the free expres­sion of students and and faculty and we hope that noone will hesitate to use our columns. May we nothope for a largely increased circulation? As yet buta very small percentage of the students take anyUniversity publication. Fill up our list and in returnwe promise you one of the best college papersprinted.E. A. BUZZELLC. S. PIKEH. C. MURPHYMISS DEMIA BUTLERS. W. JAMESONH. P. WILLISGALEN L. TAITMISS MARGARET PURCELLL. M. HEADE. W. PEABODYN. M. CAMERONSUBSCRIPTION 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.THE NEW Calendars are out and the students fileinto the u niversity Press each with .his fifteencents to .buy some information concerning what is tobe his future work. No doubt the Calendars are wellworth the fifteen cents, particularly since they are notto be had without it, but it seems hardly the thing fora student to pay his fee for instruction and then anadditional one to find what he is paying for. Theeastern universi ties, we believe, make charge for theannual catalogue, but furnish all necessary infor­mation concerning the courses free. Why not such acustom here?** *'A VERY timely piece of advice came from one ofthe professors the other day, in regard to thedanger from falling materials, in passing near build­ings in process of construction. It is particularlyimportant that this be remembered just now and herebecause of the immense amount of building beingdone in this vicinity. The students certainly appre­ciates this interest in their physical as well. as mentalwelfare.** *ON ACCOUNT of the coming' spring vacation,the WEEKLY will appear two days earlier thanusual next week, so that students may receive theirpapers before going home. ** *THE sunny days which have recently enticed usout-doors for a breath of air and a ray of realsunshine has suggested a picture of the laxitude thatApril and May always bring, when we find it farmore pleasant to wander aimlessly about than to holdourselves to study. When we think of the interestthat the base ball and athletics generally will bringand the six weeks of the Exposition which will comeduring the next quarter we wonder how we mayscheme it to get our credits in the easiest way possi­ble. In the name of the students, the WEEKLYappeals to the faculty to remember our environmentsand be proportionatly lenient.** *IT IS suggested by a number of students that afavor that would be greatly appreciated by themwould be the permission to occupy a part of the dor­mitories during the Exposition at the regular rateswhich have held throughout the year. We are fullyaware that the' University is particularly anxious toincrease its we al th but we believe that such a conces­sion to students would bring about a much betterfeeling among them and in the long run we. do notbelieve it would lead the University to bankruptcy.** *ALTHOUGH we do not care to criticize the man-agerrient of the very accommodating depart­ment in the basement, still when we so often call forregular dishes which regularly run short we feel likerequesting and suggesting that what the cooks doprepare may be enough in quantity to at least goaround and we will simply hope that the quality may.sometime be such that we will be able to enjoy thor­oughly as much as one or two meals during a week.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Exchanges.The Cornell Era contains in its editorial columnsa long article which deals with the question of collegedormitories. The most eminent college authori­ties have declared in favor of the system. Colum­-bia, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Univer--sity of California have almost decided to establishdormitories, for it is generally believed that ahigher standard of work, and a better collegespirit will result from their establishment. Here,m Chicago, we undergraduates are looking for­ward to the time when the Drexel shall be turned-over to the hungry hordes of European sight-seers;when the white walls, which have in silent rapturelistened to our sweet college songs, shall lose theirplaster, the heathen Chinee or noble Red Man burstforth in a torrent of impassioned praise for the won­-derful World's Fair, Chicago and its University ..Then we shall be securely housed, safe frorn the "tip"·fiend who shall haunt these parts. Our dormitorieswill be opened, and the grassy (?) cam pus will takethe place of the stony road which runs before ourhumble flat.**College verse occupies an important place incollege journalism. We occasionally meet withpoems in our exchanges which would merit recog­nition from the best of crItICS. The westerncollege press is certainly inferior to the eastern,looking at it from a poetical standpoint. Our bestverse comes from the east, the Cornell Eraand the Brunonian ranking first. As the Erapertinently remarked some time since, "one wouldwish for something more solid than tales of meer­schaum pipes, the flowing bowl, fair maids, etc."«quoted in a previous issue, but too good to keep.)We have selected a few of the best verses which:appeared last week, and which we publish below:My essay for Professor GrindMuch praise I thought would for me win,But life is short and soon I findDecomposition bas set in.-Brunonia1t.PEACE.I VI love the snowflake's unseen fall,Yon bell that heralds middlenight,I love this playful firelight,But love my dreams the best of all:Visions that around me callBy their magic second sightPictures peaceful, sweet and bright,Incurtained close by night's dark pall.Now silence claims the lingering sound,And now in the flood the flake is drowned,And now the flame in ashes dies,And now my fancy prophesiesA dreary, solitary mound,O'er whose stiff grass the west wind sighs.-Brown Magazine. 7On the sand of dark and gloomy oceanDeep in thought and sad I stood, a youthWith doubting thoughts in wild commotion,And watched the waves, and sorrowing asked for truth."Reigns there a God in yon blue heaven above me:Is there truth or right on earth below:Is there the good I seek so vainly?"The moaning, sullen waves seemed answering, "No!"Bu t soon the sun from 0' er the hills behind meThrew of his rays a handful at my feet;Then the aspen leaves lisped kindly,And the birds sang joyous songs and sweet.The leaves' soft whisperings and the birds' sweet singingTold me that their God still reigned above,And all the sunbeams good were bringing;In my heart were purest joy and love.-Cornell Era,A CHEMICAL ROMANCE.Said Atom to Molly Cule,"Will you unite with me?"And Molly Cule did quick retort,"There's no affinity."Beneath electric 'light plant's shadePoor Atom hoped he'd meet her.But she eloped with a rascal Base,And her name is now Sal tpetre .-Tlte Sous.enir,* **The U. of P. has established a university settle­ment in one of the "slum" districts of Philadelphia .The object is to furnish collegians with the means ofmaking a sociological study of the many phases oflower life in the vicinity, by providing them withrooms at a nominal price, where .they may live anddaily associate with the paupers and criminals.­Daily Polo A Ito.** *The dental department of the University of Mich­igan has adopted a yell which the U. 0.1 M. Dailyterms "a wild Zulu yell." It is: ·'U. of M. Dents!I aye, lope! Mazain do dah! Pa-na-co-calm! Ma­rooh, Marooh!"Noone has asked' our opinion of the yell, and wehope no one will.** *"The UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY comes toour table for the first time this week. It is a neat twelvepage paper, a little longer and wider than the Ray.The reading matter is well arranged, and the presswork excellent. In all, it is one of our best exchanges."The above clipping is from the Central Ray, anexcellent monthly published by the the students ofthe Central University of Iowa.**.Wide Awake publishes an article on baseball, byLaurie Bliss, of Yale.8 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY. IiThe Review of Reviews for March contains anarticle on the course of American Politics, as illus­trated by the lives of four great statesmen: Blaine,Lamar, Hayes and Butler, by Prof. Harry PrattJudson, of our University. The S. U. I. Quills'literary editor remarks: "Prof. Judson is evidently anadmirer of Mr. Blaine, and his tribute to the lateJustice Lamar is one which will be appreciated by thefriends of the deceased statesman. The wholearticle is, perhaps, one of the most profound whichappears in any of the March magazines."** *The library of Bowdoin College, Maine, hasrecently received from the Hon. Robert C. Winthrop,of Boston, valuable autograph letters and documentsof the Bowdoin family relating to the foundation andearly history of the college.* * *We may expect to hear our eastern exchanges say,in commenting upon our "Two College Men" picture,which appeared in the last issue: "that was the mostunkindest cut of all."** *There is no other work in the world of which somany copies are printed annually as of the ChineseAlmanac. The number is estimated at several mil­lions. This almanac is printed at Pekin, and is amonopoly of the Emperor. It not only predicts theweather, but notes the days that are reckoned luckyor unlucky for commencing any undertaking, for ap­plying remedies in diseases, for marrying and forburying.-Detroit Free Press.** *The U. of M. Daily in its Issue of March r yth,makes use of its editorial columns to vent its spleenupon our \VEEKLY. In remarking and error of theprinters, they call attention to a "break" as theyterm it and assert that the" the editor of the U niversity of Chicago WEEKLY is evidently not yet quite surein his mind about western universities affairs. Wecatch him this week in the following break." Wethink the whole affair savors of jealousy, when ourcontemporary takes advantage of such an error to puta notice in the most prominent part of the editorialcolumn, calling attention to our mistake. We askthe Daily Cardinal's pardon for mixing it up with theMichigan organ. -Athletics.On Saturday afternoon, March r Sth, the thirdathletic meet of the year will take place. The pro­gram, which will be an unusually interesting one,includes besides pole-vault, rope climb, running highkick, wrestling and running broad jump contests, arelay race, and a game of basket ball betweenthe University team and a team from the MorganPark Academy, and a bicycle race. Great interest has been taken by the University stu­dents in these athletic meetings and so far have beenvery well attended. It is to be regretfully noted how­ever that the facu! ty men, like the statues of Brutusin the old Roman Triumphs, are conspIcuoUS onlybecause of their absence.The base ball cage ai rived last week and is now inuse during the hours of ball practice, from 2: 30 to 4P. M. every afternoon in the week. The men are nowgiven an opportunity to bat in form, and are shownthe science of placing, bunting and hard hitting.Nichols and Stagg, together with McGillivray,who relieves Nichols now and then in the box, are:still busy with their battery work and practice everyday. III'Bicycles are now being used on the gymnasiumtrack, and a few of the men are riding in fair form.Barret, however, is the only man above the average;whose riding is especially speedy.Lanning is doing good pole vaulting, and lastSaturday cleared the bar at nine feet.Torrey beat Manchester at tennis, 6-0; 6-1; 6-3;:Friday afternoon.Prescott, the tennis champion of the University,has not been playing tennis recently, so is necessarilyout of practice, therefore the much talked-of matchbetween Neil and the champion can not be arrangeduntil Prescott has had a chance to regain his oldform.At the athletic meeting III the gymnasium lastSaturday afternoon, a game of basket ball was playedbetween two teams called the Drexels and Anti­Drexels, made up from students of the University.The team lined up as follows:Drexel. Anti-Drexel.Atwood, Spear,Axelson, Moffat,Walker, Burks,Stowell, Mills,Bowers, Lamay,Rapp, Lansingh,Behan, Peabody.Lanning,Hubbard.The score resulting in a tie, I-I. Nichols referred.A decided advance is noticeable in the movemen tsof the gymnasium classes. When college closes inJune there will be a set of men who will only lackspecial training in certain directions to becomeathletes. The instructors should be commended fortheir patience and perseverance.!Ji UNIVERSI rv OF CHICAGO \VEEKL Y. 9University Notes. away with. Ev-ery one will not agree with this state-Why is the University Press closed between ment, when the time comes to put the "new system":12 and 2?Many students are wondering how" class spirit,"so called, will divide itself.Prof. Ernest D. Burton delivers the address atChristian Union, Sunday evening, March 19.Miss Jean E. Colville, chief cataloguer 111 thelibrary, is at M t. Vernon, 0., for a three months'Vacation.III· W. M. Mills cut himself very severely on the-shoulder while practicing in the gymnasium on Fr i­.day , March 3.Remember that the winter term closes on Friday,March 24, and not on Saturday, Mareh 25, as printedin Winter Calendar.President Harper went to Lake Geneva Mondaywith a committee to consult concerning a site for theYerkes Observatory.I t is rumored that the young ladies who will,occupy the new Snell dormitory will board at theCommons after May r st.The University Extension Department is enjoying.great popularity. Mr. Bemis has centers 111 Detroit,Mich., Toledo, Ohio, and other places.An Academic Summer School will be held atMorgan Park provided as many as twenty signifytheir desire to avail themselves of such advantages.At the regular meeting of the Club of PoliticalScience and History Wednesday, Marcp 8, Prof. T.J. Lawrence discussed the recent Home Rule Bill ofGladstone.The convocation address at the beginning of nextquarter will be delivered by Thomas Crowder Cham­berlin, head professor of Geology and Dean of theUniversity colleges.A meeting of the U. E. Seminary will be held atthe Harvard, 57th and Washington Ave., this even­ing, at 7:30. Prof. Lawrence will give a brief history-of the movement in England.There will be an oratorical contest under the aus­pices of the Oratorical Society in the Chapel nextWednesday evening. The winner will represent theU niversi ty in the Northern Oratorical Association.The Constitution of the Christian Union is now inCobb Hall, near the miscellaneous bulletin board.All members are requesteri to sign. It is the plan ofthe Union to take up some philanthropic work in thenear future.Som.e one has remarked that since the new systemof selecting courses has been adopted, all the redtape attendant upon the former method has been done in to practice.There are some who might mistake an institutioncalled the National University of Chicago for thegreat and only University of Chicago. This pseudo­university is on the West Side, and is nothing morethan an attenuated academy, but, having a similarname, a misunderstanding migh t arise.Rev. Samuel L. Beiler, D. D., has been electedvice-chancelor of the new American University atWashington. He is a graduate of the Ohio WesleyanUniversity and the Boston University TheologicalSchool. He begins his duties April 1. ChancellorHurst reports more than $40,000 subscrided recentlyto the university.Through the courtesy of Mr. Prim, electrical en­gineer at the World's Fair, Mr. Schnelle was able topresent, at the last meeting of the Physical Clubseveral very fine stereoptican views concerning elec­tricity at the Fair. Prof. S, W. Stratton will deliverhis second lecture on "Polarization of Light" at themeeting next Monday afternoon at 4: 15 o'clock. Thisis an intensely interesting series of lectures. Theclub meetings are open to all.Prof. G: C. Howland, instructor in Romance lan­guages, will take a vacation at the close of this term.He will visit Europe, spending most of his - time inFrance, Spain and Italy, until he returns in July,1894. He will then resume his chair in the U niver­sity. Prof. Howland is a popular instructor, and hasdone remarkable work with his class in beginningFrench, which is now reading five pages a day.Prof. Kinne will take charge of the class next term.Professor E. Barnard, of Lick Observatory gave alecture at Central Music Hall, Tuesday evening.This was given under the auspices of the ChicagoAcademy of Sciences. The uses of spectrum analysisin the measurements of stellar distances, were ex­plained. He spoke of the importance of photographyto the astronomer, and showed several views of theheavenly bodies to prove this. Views were shownwhich were the work of Professor Hale, of our ownUn iversrty. This gentleman has won considerablefame as a stellar photographer. At one time it wasrumored that Professor Barnard might take charge ofthe great Yerkes Observatory.The Pall Mall Gazette a few days ago quoted thefollowing description of a fancy ball at ConventGarden: "A strange affair made up of silk' andfeathers, light beads, light heels, false hearts, falsehair, pins, paints and ostrich-or imitation ostrich­feathers. "10 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Morgan Park J\cademy.That large cheese-box just over the fence on Mid­way Plaisance is a cyclorama of the volcano of Kilauea,the largest active one in .the world. By means of asystem of mechanichal devices, a made-to-order erup­tion will take place every hour.The Glee Club reports success III the broadestsense of the word. A quartette has been selectedamong the members, to vary the program in the con­cert soon to be given in Blake Hall.The quarterly calendar Academy Edition NO·4 isout, containing three fine cuts of Blake and ParkHalls and the Library and Laboratory buildings.Walker Hall, Morgan Hall and the Gymnasium willperhaps appear in the 5th edition.Dean Burgess is expected to return next week.Theo. P. Haughey is confined to his room with' asevere attack of pleurisy.F. McClellan, who has been out for about twoweeks, troubled with sore eyes, from overstudy, per­haps, is again in his aecustomed place.Helquist has acquired an amazingly enviable rep­utation as a photographer, and is always presentat any athletic event with his camera. The pictureof the basket ball teams, at the conclusion of therecent game, is a very fine one, and Helquist has alarge number for sale. The teams are in fr-ont, havingfor a background a bevy of girls, resembling a bankof roses.The Literary Society meets Fnday evening. Anexcellent programme has been prepared. Ooe of thefeatures will be a "Fillibuster," something to investi­gate in order to become enlightened.Martin Hingler, of Walker Hall. is on the sick list.Nothing serious.The feature of the week came III the form of abasket ball game between the first and second teamslast Friday. The players are:First.R. H. Kelly, Capt.,Airey,Palmer,Reid,Cutler,Wood,Jordan,Campbell,Walsh, Second.C. E. Roe, Capt.,Gustafson,Palmquist,Liebenstein,Bell,Hubbell,Smith,Conant,Dickey. throw, Walsh won the game, with a score of 12 to 8"favoring the first team. .The inspiration of the players was fed by the ap­plause of the girls present, who took a lively interestin the game. Helquist took pictures after the game.Book-keeping by J\lgebra.In trying to get a trial balance the other day, Ifound an error of $34.65 Ethe difference between bothsides). I checked over all the items posted, but failedto find the error. I felt sure, however, that it was anerror of posting dollars as cents, and it occurred, to'me that I would try to find the number by means ofan algebraic equation, and I succeeded. After I hall.the number I found the error in a second.I suppose that the method is not new, for it isvery simple; but I have never seen it in any algebra,and it may be interesting, if not useful, so I willexplain how it was done.If we erroneously post any 'amount as cents insteadof dollars, then the number of dollars that we shouldhave posted equals the number of cents that weposted, plus the difference shown by the trial balance.Let x = the item that was to be posted, Thenx - I�O = the item as it was posted. Or x'- ;�o =34.65 (in this case).99X = 3465; x = 35·Or, another solution:1,000X -1- 100Y = 34.65 -1- (lox-I-)!)990X -/- 99Y = 34.65lOX -1- Y = 35lOX -1- Y equals the amount as it was posted; hencethe amount posted was 35 cents, instead of $35·Umpire-Hansen.Mascot First Team-"Pfat" Harlan.Especially noticeable points in the game were thethrowing of Walsh and Reid's passing. Liebensteinmade a lucky throw in the first half of the game.The ultimate result of the game was in the balancefrom the start till nearly the close, when, ,by a lucky ABRAM"Ladles' Night."The eighth banquet of the Gentlemen's SocialUnion of the Hyde Park Presbyterian Church will beheld Tuesday evening, March 21, 1893, at 8 o'clo�ck.Maj. R. S. McLaughry, Miss Ada C. Sweet, MissH. B. Clark and other persons of note will delivershort addresses on the subject: ",How to obtain goodgovernment for Chicago-the duty of the hour."The President, Mr. D. J. Lindsay, has requestedus to invite all the students of the University to bepresent. Those desiring to attend should notify thesecretary, Mr. W. H. Stacy, 226 Fifty-second St., atonce. The price of tickets is $r. 25 per plate.Church Notes.The Epworth .League of the Hyde Park M. E.Church will give a banquet in the church parlors onFriday evening, March 24. All are invited. Plates,50 cents each.The "Art Lectures" in the extension course, beinggiven on Thursday evening, at the Hyde Park Pres­byterian Church, continue exceje tio na lly interesting.Tickets may be had for the remaining lectures atreduced prices.