UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.VOL. III, No. 19.CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 14, HN5.Single Copies10 Cents.1\ COLORADO LeTTeR FROM PROFeSSOR I\BBOTT.COLORADO SPRINGS, Feb. 6, 1895.I don't know if many of my friends at the Univer­sity have followed the history of Cripple Creek. Thetown has interested me greatly because it is a typicalmining town, and because I have known a little of itslife from the outset. We were here two years and ahalf ago, when the town was in its infancy. On thetop of a four-horse stage we climbed somewhat pain­fully up the seventeen miles of mountain road to thetop of one of the spurs, which run out from Pike'sPeak, when the town suddenly came into view directlybelow us, in a valley hemmed in by the mountains.Down the hill we rushed at the top of the horse'sspeed, and drew up before the door of the hotel, a big;square, two-storied structure, whose rough-lookingexterior scarcely prepared us for the almost elegantfurnishings within.When later in the day I asked the proprietor whyhis building was so plain and his furniture so costly,he replied, "Well, you see, the town may not last,and if it don't and they find gold somewhere else inthe mountains, why, I'll just move my furniture overthere, and let the old building here stand." And thetown seemed little likely to last then. That reaction,which so many mining towns experience, had set in ;the mines were quiet, the streets were deserted, andeven the roulette wheels were still. But the last twoyears have wrought a complete change. Two rail­roads have pushed into the town, new capital has comeand new "strikes" have been made, while the logcabin, the bark shanty and the tent, which delightedour eyes then, have given way to the business blockand other abominations of civilization. But the townwith all its shortcomings lends a certain romance toall the country roundabout, for who can tell whenanother new vein will be struck and some mechanicperchance converted into a millionaire-or an old veinrun out.This element of uncertainty in the neighboringcamp, in which so many people of Colorado Springsare interested, with the additional stimulus which thebracing air gives to life here, keeps this town at a highstate of nervous tension, and from the little groupswhich one sees here and there upon the street onehears stray references to the all-absorbing topics ofthe " Gold King" or the " Caledonia" or the " Inde- pendence." The street life is, in fact, one of the mostinteresting and charming features of the town proper.The sun is always shining, so that one can linger andchat with a friend upon business or politics or socialmatters without discomfort. I can think only of anItalian town with its warm sun, its blue sky above andthe people lingering at the corners and in front of theshops, and the stimulating effect of the altitude seemsto give to the people here the same vivacity in move­ment and conversation which is the Italian's racialinheritance. I cannot help thinking of Naples inparticular. The great mountain off to the west of usmakes itself felt upon one exactly as Vesuvius doeswhen one is at Naples. His moods are as changeableas those of Vesuvius, his wrath as terrible, and hisprophecies of storm and fair weather as unerring. Ifhis summit is covered by a cloud, beware of the sandstorm; if it is clear you may walk or ride with im­punity-or play golf.I had almost forgotten to speak of golf, a knowl­edge of which I count one of the most important ac­quisitions I have made in Colorado. I wish theWEEKLY might make itself the special advocate ofgolf at the University. It is nearly if not quite theideal game for the student, as it seems to me. Onemay playa hard game or an easy game as the fancystrikes one. It is interesting to the novice or theexpert. It may be played by two or twen ty, and isagreeable in warm or cold weather.I spoke above of a sand storm. It is the one blem­ish upon Colorado. I would not dare write downsome of the sand storm tales I have heard" out of re­gard for my reputation for veracity. I wish youmight have seen a small Skye terrier, who is a mem­ber of our family, in his first experience with one.The roar seemed to deafen him, the sand filled hiseyes, and the gale fairly blew him across the lawn,and had it not been for the fence I am not certain thathe would have stopped short of the prairie. Thesand storm cannot even be justified on the ground ofthe picturesque. It has nothing to recommend it ofwhich I am aware.I have said nothing about the Garden of the Gods,the canons or the prairies. The impression they makeupon one cannot be conveyed to' another. Even thebare statistics of height and depth, of length and200 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.bread th would be figures only. The prairies in Juneare a marvel of beauty with their cactuses, poppies,sunflowers and a hundred other flowers which myignorance of botany prevents me from knowing byname. There is a wealth of different blossomsthroughout the spring and summer, but excepting afew like the poppy, which blooms in great quantitiesfor months, each flower seems to have its favoriteseason, so that one might construct a Prairie Calendarwith its painter's brush month, its sunflower' month,its anemone month, and so on ad infinitum. But mypen has, been running on likewise ad infinitum, yet itmust 110t be put back into its case, until it has sentmy best greetings to all my good friends at the Uni-versity. FRANK F. ABBOTT.Death of Professor Boise.Another of the intellectual giants of the past gen­eration has passed away. Last Saturday occurred thedeath of James Robinson Boise, Ph. D., LL. D., S. T.D., Professor Emeritus of New Testament Greek inthe University of Chicago. He had just passed hiseightieth birthday. He was a man of profound scholar­ship, of national reputation as a thinker and teacher,and possessed of a strong and beautiful Christian char­acter that endeared him to all who knew him. Intel­lectually, he stood peculiarly for exactness and honestyof thought-a hater of shams. Fifty- six years of activeservice in the professorial chair and the authorship ofa great number of now standard works, is the remark­able record of his life. Many who read this willremember studying Prof. Boise's elementary Greekbooks.Prof. Boise was a graduate of Brown University.He later studied in Germany, Greece and Italy.His Ph. D. degree was received at the University ofTiibingen; LL. D., was conferred upon him by the. University of Michigan. He filled the chair of Greekat Brown for twelve years. The next fifteen yearswere spent as professor of Greek at the University ofMichigan. It was in the years of the remodeling ofthe whole curriculum of that University and Prof.Boise, with one 'other, was the leading spirit in thereform that made Michigan the great university thatit now is. He resigned there to accept the same chairat the old University of Chicago, the pride of whichinstitution he was for twelve years. The next four­teen years were spent at Morgan Park TheologicalSeminary, now the Divinity School of the University,where he did perhaps the best work of his life. Afterhis retirement from active service, he bas been Pro­fessor Emeritus in the Morgan Park Seminary and inthe University.His funeral took place Sunday afternoon at theEnglewood Baptist Church. Prof. Galusha Ander­son of the University made the principal address. In the Greek Class.I hear her soft voice reading Greek,And 10, a spell comes stealing o'er me i'Long-buried heroes move and speak,And snowy temples rise before me.The years roll backward, and we stand -All in the golden Grecian weather,­Dim-dreaming on a distant strand,And look on Greece, we two together'.There Athens stretches white, o'er hillsThat shimmer in the noontide's glory;We hear the tinkling of the rillsIn vales renowned in song and story.Upborne on flashing wings, we fly,O'er darkening wood and gleaming fountain,And stand beneath a blazing sky,Upon the gods' Olympian mountainEl;ot! I feel the sacred fire!Sweet forms, half-seen, are round me winging.I hear, in forest shades the choirOf flying wood-nymphs, faintly singing.She stops ;-the golden dream is gone,I hear the drowsy hum of study,And see without, the rain-soaked lawn,The leaden sky, the pathways muddy,Ah, magic voice, whose low refrain,Deep-thrilling with its soft completeness,Makes ancient glories live again,-Joins classic grace to youthful sweetness!Ah, would that I might ever hearThose tones in fair or stormy weather ;­That we with eyes serene and clear,Migl: t look on life, we two together!F.W.D.Another Sensational Newspaper Story.Another foundationless, sensational story has ap­peared in the daily papers to the inj ury of the Univer­sity. The Chicago Times of last Sunday containeda long article on the alleged forced resignation ofProf. Bemis and Dr. Hourwich on account of takingactive part in the work of the Populist party. Thesame story was telegraphed east and appeared Mon­day in full in the New York papers.In the first place Prof. Bemis has not resigned, norhas he thought of resigning, nor has he had any com­munication with the University to that end. He isnot giving University Extension lectures this quarter,it is true, but is confining his work to the University,for the same reason that some other members of thefaculty are doing so, namely, that the extension workhas fallen off this quarter and that the temporarypresence of John Graham Brooks 011 the extensionfaculty has rendered it unnecessary. Prof. Bemis will,however, take up his lecturing again as usual at thebeginning of the next quarter.UNIVER.. SITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Dr: .Hourwich did not hold a professional position,but was a graduate student and docent, receivinglnerely the fees of the students in his classes, wbichhad amounted to a very small sum. His resignationwas asked for because he was an anarchist of aradical type, actively engaged in such work. Hiscase did not come before the Board of Trustees at all,since he held too unimportant a position.The policy of the University of Chicago is to per­mit every man to take an active part in politics if hedesires and to propagate the views he believes in.But no man, whether student or teacher, is wanted inthe University who is actively working [or the sub­version of all social order.Albion W. Small.Prof. Small is a graduate of Colby University, andor Newton Theological Institution. He later pursuedad vanced studies for several years at the Universitiesof Berlin and Leipsic. His Ph.D. degree was takenat Johns Hopkins, after further study at that institu­tion. He taught for a time at his Alma Mater, thenat Johns Hopkins, and later accepted the presidencyof Colby University, a position he filled until calledto the University of Chicago.Prof. SmaJI combines the 1110st thorough trainingand preparation for his work, with great vigor andclearness of thought. His prime characteristic. asa scholar is his thoroughness, his saneness ofmethod, and his faithfulness to realities in a subjectwhere the tendency to brilliant generalization andvague and shallow reasoning is peculiarly noticeable.He is far more interested in contemporary than inpast affairs, and has thrown himself into city prob­lems and the work of the Civic Federation with greatenergy.As a speaker he is vigorous and suggestive, pecul­iarly apt and forceful in his diction. As a man, he isgenial and accessible, and takes a very personal inter­est in his students.Prize Examinations.The American Institute of Sacred Literature, ofwhich Dr. Harper is principal, offers six prizes,amounting to $450, to the college students of thiscountry and Canada. Three first and three secondprizes of $roo and $50, respectively, are offered for thebest examinations in Hebrew, in the English Bible,and in New Testament Greek. T'he examinations inHebrew and New Testament Greek will be given inany college in which there are applicants, Oct. IO,and in the English Bible, June I. The object of giv­ing the prizes is to arouse interest in these subjectsamong college students, and they will be offered an­nually if sufficient interest is shown. The judgeshave been selected from among the leading- colles-e' 201professors of the country. Professors S. 1. Curtiss, ofthe Chicago Theological Seminary, W. H. Green, ofPrinceton, and D. G. Lyon, of Harvard, will read theHebrew papers; Professors Stevens, of RochesterTheological Seminary, C. F. Bradley, of Garrett Bib­lical Institute, and J. S. Riggs, of Auburn Theolog­ical Seminary, the papers in New Testament Greek;and President Burroughs, of Wabash College, Pro­fessor F. K. Sanders, of Yale, and Professor W. W.Moore, of the Union Theological Seminary, Hampden­Sidney, Va., the papers in the English Bible.The examinations in Hebrew and New TestamentGreek are open to all students entering the first yearclass in a Theological Seminary in the fall of I895,provided such students are college men or womenwhose graduation took place not earlier than June,I894. The examination in the English Bible is opento all college students in the Junior and Senior yearsof their college course. Application must be made onthe official blank which will be provided by the Insti­tute to all persons wishing to become candidates.The signature of a member of the Faculty of the insti­tution with which the student is connected wben mak­ing application for the examination is required.No fee is required for any of these examinations.Alumni Notes.Remember the Washington Supper at the GrandPacific Hotel, Thursday evening, February 2I. TheUniversity Glee and Serenade Clubs have kindly con­sented to furnish the music for the occasion.'72 Nathan E. Wood, D. D., has resigned his pas­torate at Brookline, Mass., and has taken charge ofthe First Baptist Church of Boston.'74 Rev. Reune R. Coon is pastor of the First Bap­tist Church of Oshkosh, Wis.'74 Rev. Levi H. Holt has removed from Emporia,Kan., to Guthrie, Oklahoma. He is pastor of theBaptist Church ill the latter place.'74 George Sutherland, President of the BaptistCollege at Grand Island, Neb., was in the city a fewdays last week. He reports the school flourishingnotwithstanding the hard times.'86 Frank J. Walsh has resigned his position in theCollegiate Institute at Sioux Falls, S. Dale, and hasremoved to Chicago. He is manager of the CalumetTea & Coffee Co., at No. 233 Lake Street.'94 W. H. Prescott has left the University of Mich­igan Law School to engage in the lumber business atCleveland, O.Daniel Webster was editor-in-chief of the first col­lege paper in the United States; It was :published atDartmouth.202 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLYPURLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS OF THEUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.CHARLES H. GALLION, MANAGER THROUGH an annoying mistake in the makeup of last week's issue, an item in the athleticcolumn concerning the prospective entrance ofthree of our football men into Stanford University,was detached from the statement crediting it to theBerkeleyan, from which it was clipped. Of courseEDITORIAL BOARD. there is not a shadow of truth in the item, and it wasTHOMAS W. MORAN,} MANAGING EDITORS.F�ANK W. WOODS, inserted merely for its curious interest.G. W. AXEI.SON, WARREN P. BEHAN, JOHN H. HEIL,WILBUR T. CHOLLAR, MARY D. MAYN-\RD,RALPH W. WEBSTER, WILLIAM P. LOVETT.E. A. BUZZELL, (Alumn i.) ARRANGEMENTS have been consummatedfor placing the weekly exchanges at the dis­position of the students. A table has beenprovided in the general library to be devoted exclu­sively to the exchanges which will be brought overeach Tuesday morning. Student publications fromevery college of any importance in the country canbe found, so that men who have come recently fromother institutions will have no difficulty in viewingthe latest news from the scenes of their former col­lege days.IN commenting on the athletic rules adopted by theWestern college presidents, the Harvard DailyNews says that such a proceeding would not havebeen necessary in the East, as an athletic board,selected by the different colleges, absorbs the functionswhich the presidents have taken upon themselves.The WEEKLY desires to put itself on record as favor­ing an athletic board for the Western colleges, modeledsomewhat on the plan of the intercollegiate board inthe' East, but with greater power and wider scope. Itis well known that the Eastern board lacks the neces­sary authority by which it could be made useful, andcannot be considered, in the light of recent events, aspossessing more than advisory powers. The WEEKLYbelieves that the meeting of college presidents was amove in the right direction; and even if the rules pro­mulgated should not be universally adopted, it stillthinks that the gathering will be the means of pavingthe way for further purifying of college sports and forthe putting of athletics in the West on a firm founda­tiou.SjJBSCRIPTION RATE::Jne Quarter,One Year (Four Quarters), $ 752 50GREAT interest is already being felt regardingthe coming annual concert of the Glee andMandolin Clubs at Central Music Hall. Peo­ple have been led to anticipate great things and thevery highness of their expectation will make it diffi-Office Hours. 9.30 TO 10.30, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.Advertising rates made 011 application.Address all communications toUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY,58th Street and Ellis Avenue, Chicago.The 'WEEKLY may be found on sale at the office of the University PressMcClurg's, Brentano's, Curry's, and all News Stands South of 39th Street.Entered as Second-Class Matter at the Postoffice, Chicago, III.Office Hours.The manager of the WEEKLY may be found in the office inCobb Hall from 9:30 to 10:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdayand Thursday of each week, and from 2 to 5 every day atthe Hotel Barry.The managing editors may be found in the office every daybetween II:30 and 12:3°; and on Mondays from 9:30 to I2:30.THE Cap and Gown is making good progress inboth a literary and a business way. It is un­doubtedly going to be a great success and a realcredit to the University. It is being carried on on alarge scale and most liberal preparations are beingmade by the promoters to bring forth here one of themost elegant annuals in the country.MANY important articles that would otherwisehave found a place ill our columns have beennecessarily omitted because received too latefor publication. In the present crowded condition ofour columns, material received after 10: 30 Mondaymorning stands but a poor chance of getting into theweek's issue, although important news items mayoccasionally find space, even when received as late asMonday evening. Articles of any considerable lengthshould be in the editor's hands before Saturday noon cult to prevent disappointment. The patronesses whoto insure insertion in the next succeeding issue. have been asked to serve for the occasion, as well asUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.other prominent persons, have expressed to the man­ager their great appreciation of last year's concert,and the earnest hope that this one will maintain thehigh standard then set. The' 94 concert was a bril­liant success only because of the hardest kind of workand night after night of exacting training. Heavyfines for tardiness and absence were then rigorouslyenforced. Unlike last year, we have this season every­thing in our favor. A grand opportunity presentsitself to win a glorious triumph and thus to insuremany extensive trips in the future. The WEEKLYhas not the slightest doubt that this opportunity willbe royally used and that the clubs will reflect greathonor upon themselves and upon the University.Meanwhile let us all work for the success of the con­cert, both those within the clubs and without.THE question of organizing a graduate club atthe University is being agitated. There aremany reasons why the graduate students shouldtake an active hold upon the matter and push itthrough. In the first place, it is a delightful and suc­cessful feature of the graduate departments of most ofthe universities of the country. Secondly, such an or­ganization is greatly needed in order to bring studentstogether and get them acquainted. The insularity ofthe typical graduate student is something frightful.Thirdly, such a club, when once organized could be a 203Cornell, Pennsylvania, are in the midst of successivecontests with one another. Stanford and California,Minnesota and Wisconsin, Michigan and Northwest­ern, are meeting each other in friendly battle. Every­where, indeed, throughout the college world suchevents are now the objects of interest, occasioninggreat preparations and absorbing the time and thoughtof the student body. Here, alone, at Chicago, do welook in vain for real evidence of interest in suchthings. This apathy or inertia of ours toward literarymatters is the most deplorable feature of our college life.The new departure, therefore, of our heroic de­bating society should be especially welcomed and.deserves the heartiest support. A joint debate hasbeen arranged for March fourth, with the KentCollege of Law of this city. The privilege of repre­senting the University is to be awarded by competi­tion, and all, whether members of the OratoricalSociety or not, are invited to compete. A studentcannot spend his spare time in a more pleasant andpractically beneficial way as far as he himself is con­cerned nor in a more patriotic way as far as the Uni­versity is concerned. We must win this debate, ofcourss,-what a reproach it would be to lose it! Thereare very few institutions which possess so much realtalent as our own, the only difficulty is to get thistalent to manifest itself in a practical way. This islargely due, of course, to the newness of the Un i-great help to the University in many ways; one way versity.being in contributing to the general profit and pleas-ure of University life here. Surely it is asking verylittle of students who as a class are being treated soliberally by the University in the matter of fellowships,scholarships, and other gratuities, to ask them to sacri­fice enough to the general interests of the Universityand their School to take an interest in this matter. Letthe leading spirits of the University take active stepstoward the organization of this club, and when it isonce consummated, it will be one of the most success­ful and pleasant features of our University life.COLLEGE papers, from one end of the countryto the other, are now filled with talk of inter­collegiate debating. Every institution, itwould seem, is in a tremor of expectation over pros­pective victory or defeat, or is rejoicing over the down­fall of its rival, or is gloomily" telling how it was."And one debate is scarcely over before arrangements "Prom. Week" at Yale." Prom. week" at Yale, probably the gayest andmost pretentious social event of the college world, hascome and gone. It is a most elaborate occasion.Germans are given by each of the classes, the GleeClub concert occurs then; but the central feature isthe Junior promenade. Guests come from surround­ing cities in great numbers, the decorations are allthat money and art can make them, and almost fab­ulous sums are squandered during these few days bythe Yale swells. "Prom. week," says the Yale Cour­ant, " has come to be a wild whirl, and it is a question.if there wouldn't be really more fun if there was notso much of it and things didn't follow each other quiteso fast." The only blight upon this brilliant occasionwas the rowdyish actions of the freshmen ill the sec­ond gallery at the Glee Club concert. They persistedin making themselves an intolerable nuisance in spiteof all that could be done and said. Great indignationis felt and the faculty, so say the Yale papers, has de­cided to forbid the Y ale- Harvard an 11 ual base ballare making for another. Yale, Harvard, Princeton, game as a punishment.vens, of Yale, an excellent article on "The Interpre­tation of the Old Testament as Affected by ModernScholarship," by Professor Brown, of Newton, andthe second part of a series on ,. The Originality ofthe Apocalypse," by Professor Gilbert, of the Chi­cago Theological Seminary; besides numerous minorarticles and book reviews. This magazine occupies aunique position in this country and has a uniquevalue for all students of the Bible. It publishes arti­cles by the leading scholars of the English-speakingworld, which are written nevertheless, for popularreaders. It is eminently scientific yet never techni­cal. It occupies in the realm of Biblical study muchthe same position which the Popular Science Monthlydoes in the realm of science. .204 UNIVERSITY OF· CHICAGO WEEKLY.The New Testament Club met Tuesday eveningwith Professor Burton at his home on Edgerton ave­nue.The Church History Club met Tuesday evening tohear and discuss a paper read by C. A. Lemon, on thesubject, "The Wesleyan Movement."Rev. Samuel I. Curtiss, of Chicago TheologicalSeminary, spoke before the Christian Union, Sundayevening, on "The Indebtedness of the World toChristianity.' ,Sunday afternoon in Kent theater, Professor Moul­ton delivered the fifth recital. in his series of twelvelectures on "The Literary Study of the Bible." LastSunday's theme was, "The Biblical Psalm."Rev. E. M. Stires, acting rector of the Grace Epis­copal Church, will speak before the Christian Unionin the chapel, next Sunday evening. Mr. Stires isa young man, but occupies a very important pulpitand is a pleasing and forceful speaker.The regular meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Fridayevening will be devoted to the Fisk Street MissionWork. . The students who carryon the Sunday­school; the Sunday evening service, and the clubswill speak. It is earnestly hoped that all men inter­ested in such work will be present.A very interesting Divinity Conference may be ex­pected next Monday at 4 : 30 p. m , in Cobb, the sub­ject being, "Denominational vs. Inter-denominationalEffort." Several papers and speeches expressingrather radical views, will be presented. AssociateProfessor Johnson will be in charge."Public Speaking in Relation to Education," wasthe subject of the address delivered before the DivinitySchool, Monday evening. The speaker was Prof. S.S. Curry, Ph. D., President of the School of Expres­sion, Boston, and Professor of Elocution in Yale Di­vinity School and Newton Theological Institution.The February number of the Biblical World, pub­Iished by the Uni ve rsity press, and edited by the Oldand New Testament departments of the University, isjust out. The number contains very suggestive andvaluable editorials, evidently by President Harper,on the" Uniqueness of the Old Testament History,"the second paper is an interesting and scholarly serieson ., The Teaching of Jesus," by Prof. Geo. B. Ste- Sour Grapes.A bachelor's life is the life for me,There's no lot in the world from care so free.With a pair of warm slippers, a soft armed chair,A tattered old jacket, alone in my lair,The world's cares I defy. It's the only life.None but the foolish man longs for a wife.If I wish, a few friends I can ask in to dine,A stag party, you know-cigars and wine.No pestering women to bother and tease,No wife's scrupulous tastes forever to please.I come and I go when and where I list,If I stay too late I know I'm not missed.And if I come into my bachelor's roomA little downcast by a feeling of gloom,My pipe from my thoughts all such vapors will chase.The smoke upward curls, but through it a faceLooks upon me. Dear girl! And then-Hang the pipe, anyway! I'll go ask her again.H. A. P.Inter-collegiate News.It is reported that a movement is on foot amonginfluential college graduates in New York to have afootball league formed between Harvard, Yale, Prince­ton and the University of Pennsylvania. The pro­posal is that Harvard should play Yale, Princeton playthe University of Pennsylvania,' and then the winnersmeet to decide the intercollegiate championship.­Harvard Crimson.Pres. Harper's remarks on college athletics at thelast convocation and to the reporters of the citypapers have been q noted by the college press all overthe country, and have awakened 1110st favorable com­nieur. They have furnished the theme for many editorials. Although the position of the president hasseemed to college editors, almost without exception,eminently sensible and commendable, it has been criti­cised by some of the other papers. The Outlook, forexample, cannot see why the University should "en­courage the playing of football any more than theplaying of tennis, lacrosse, cards or the flute."UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Foster receives next Monday.Mrs. Walter Leslie Peck will assist Miss Reynoldsin receiving at the Foster reception on Monday.Some of the members of Foster Hall gave a sleigh­ing party 011 Saturday evening and a supper at Fos­ter afterward.The members of Kelly Hall gave a St. Valentine'sdinner on Thursday evening of last week. Therewere no guests invited,Mrs. Harry Pratt Judson gave a reception 011 Thurs­day afternoon, in honor of Mrs. Richard Mansfield,the wife of the actor. Mrs. Mansfield is a formerpupil of Prof. Judson.The first dance of the Assembly Club at RosalieMusic Hall on last Saturday was a pronounced suc­cess. The music was furnished by Fitzgerald. Manyof the young people of Hyde Park were present.- Wilber Kelso, president of the law club of the Uni­versity, dined the members at his rooms at Hotel Barrylast Monday night. The prospective lawyers dis­cusseci topics germane to the profession and severalpost-prandial toasts were delivered.Misses Schwarz, Cook, Bull, Ide, Bingham, Love,Freeman and Dougherty entertained several of theirfellow-students Saturday evening, viz: Messrs. Ray­croft, H. R. Dougherty, Chace, Minard, Pike, Blissand Freeman with a sleigh-ride followed by a supperand dance at Foster Hall.Prof. G. H. Palmer, of Harvard, gave a readingfrom the Odyssey, last week Wednesday evening.All the young women of the University were invitedand the parlors of Kelly Hall were crowded to theutmost capacity. Prof. Palmer is a reader of greatpower, and has a most sympathetic voice.The first annual reception of. Graduate Hall tookplace Monday evening ill the graduate parlors, witha large assemblage of guests. Mrs. Chas, R. Crane wasthe guest of honor. The parlors were profusely andwell decorated with bunting, and martial designs, andportraits of Lincoln, in honor of whose birth it is in­tended to make the" annual" commemorative, wereseen in large number.Delta Delta chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon gave itsfirst annual" assembly" at Bournique's Friday even­ing. It was the most successful affair ever given by 205an organization connected with the University. Aboutseventy-five couples danced to the entrancing strainsof Fitzgerald's music. The patronesses of the occa­sion were: Mesdames Richard S. Tuthill, Nathaniel C.Sears, Jonas Hutchinson, E. B. Sherman, H. M. Wil­marth, Harry Pratt Judson, Albion W. Small, J. R.Webster, A. L. Bell, Nathaniel Butler, Jr., W. D.McClintock, Emory Foster, Charles P. Libby, Hamil­ton Borden, F. E. Harding, Robert Law, Sr.Changes in the plan for the" Washington Prome­nade," have been made. It is desired that every mem­ber of the University may feel that the event isplanned in part for him. It is the committee's aim toarrange that no one may fail to find entertainment.As revised, the plans are as follows: "The event willtake place at the Chicago Beach Hotel 011 Fridayevening, February 22. Single tickets will be sold at$1;00 each, instead of double tickets at $2.00 each, aspreviously planned. For entertainment it is expectedthat there will be excellent glee, mandolin; andorchestra music, and dancing." .Contest in Debate.The first of a series of joint debates between theOratorical Association and similar societies in thecity and in neighboring colleges, will take placeMarch 4, in Kent Theatre, with the Kent Collegeof Law. Other contests will follow soon, the repre­sentatives of the association to be chosen by prelimi­nary competitive debates. The preliminary debatewill discuss the same subject as the contest, viz.,"Resolved that boards of trade as now conducted aremore harmful than beneficial," and will take place onthe evening of Feb. 18. The association will welcomeany who wish to enter the competition whether mem­bers of the Association or not. The effort deserveshearty support. From the number of those takingpart in these joint debates will be chosen' those whoare to represent the University in the debate withMichigan next year.Safety in Football." I'll tell you what it is, boys," Captain Allen wasoverheard to say to a group of admiring listeners inthe Gymnasium, the other day, "if I had a boy I'dnever let him go into base- ball or tennis or croquet ortiddle-winks or any of those games-no, sir! Why, thedanger to life and limb is simply frightful. Now takeBliss, for example--done up in baseball; and Neel­disabled in tennis. If they'd stuck to football, they'dhave been all right. Take my advice, boys, and stayby football, and you're safe, but go running off intothese other games and nobody knows what'll becomeof you."The Univeraity Press Club invited Henry Watterson todeliver an address at the University while in town. He wasnnable to accept ..The University of Michigan has challenged the University ofChicago to joint debate next year. This year Michigan debatesin Chicago with Northwestern.A new fan has just been put into Kent to throw hot air intothe theatre in winter and cold air in summer. The fan propelsthe air over hot pipes and is itself run by steam. No furthertrouble about heating Kent Theatre will be experienced. Itwas first tried Sunday afternoon and was entirely successful.The Chicago Library Club held its twenty-second regularmeeting Friday afternoon, in the chape1. The club is com­posed of the library staffs of the different libraries of the city.Mrs. Zella Allen Dixon, assistant librarian at the University,read a paper on "Departmental Libraries." There was a largeattendance of students,At a meeting of the graduate students, Monday 110011, inChapel, at which Dean Judson presided, the question of form­ing a Graduate Club was discussed. Mr. R. M. Lovett, of thefaculty, addressed the meeting, urging that action be taken inthe matter. A committee of five was appointed to recommendplans for organization.Snell Hall contains a happy man. The Russian student,well known about the University by his assumed name of JoelSperans, is going to return to his native country. He, is apolitical exile but is now enabled to return because of theamnesty of the new Czar. He belongs, it is said, to the aris­tocracy in Russia. He wi1lleave in the early summer.William Hill, instructor. in political economy in this Uni­versity, has recently been married to Miss Caroline Miles, in­structor in psychology at Wellesley. The ceremony was per­formed in Boston, Rev. Edward Everett Hale officiating. 011the 30th of last month Mr. and Mrs. Hi ll Ieft (or Naples wherethey will spend ten mouths. They will then return to Chicago,whereupon Mr. Hill will resume his work at the University.A very interesting meeting of the University Extension Clubtook place in Ryerson, Saturday evening. The purpose of themeeting was to consider the use of illustrations in connectionwith University Extension lectures, and different methods werepresented, with illustrations on the screen, by Messrs. Lee,Grose and Cole. Mr. Grose pleased the audience abo by relat­ing some reminiscences of his visit with Prince Bismarck inGermany.Monday evening, at 8 p. m., occurred the first in a series oflectures by members of the faculty before the Sonth Park Kin­dergarten Association. Professor Donaldson spoke on "TheGrowth of the Brain." The other lectures in the series are:Feb. 18, Miss M arion Tal bot, " The Feeding of the Body" ;Feb. 25, Prof. E. O. Jordon, "Germs as Friends and Foes" ;March 4, Prof. J. R. Angell, "The Order of Development ofthe Mental Faculties"; March II, Prof. W. D. McClintock,"Stories for the Children" ; March 18, Prof. Frederick Starr," Games." These lectures are held at 348 'E. Fifty-seventhstreet. Tickets for the course are two dollars.206 UNIV:B:RSITY OF C:HICAGO WEEKLY�(���� . ���. es=ss=e� 000 0?lAT:��The Basket Ball Team will play next Saturdayevening, with the West Side Y. M. C. A. team, at theWest Side Y. M. C. A. Gymnasuim, corner Adamsand Laflin.Pres. Harper's absence has-delayed the action of thefaculty on the athletic rules recommended by themeeting of college presidents. Upon this decisionrests the fate of half a dozen of our best athletes.In the basket ball game with Ravenswood in thegymnasium Saturday night, Hubbard won the gamefor the University by throwing six goals, two fromthe field and four from tries from fouls. The scorewas 6 to 2 in favor of the University. Ravenswoodheld the championship of the city:The faculty of the University of Illinois met lastweek and passed resolutions on the athletic ruleswhich were passed at the Chicago meeting of collegepresidents. The resolutions call for further regula­tions excluding graduate students from participationin college contests. Such a rule would, of course,little affect an institution whose membership com­prises so very small a proportion of graduate studentsas does Illinois.The Athletic Amateur Association of the West willgather for its first indoor meeting March 2, at theFirst Regiment Armory, corner of Michigan avenueand Sixteenth street. The meeting will be held underthe auspices of the Chicago Athletic Association, andrepresentatives from all the principal colleges in theWest are expected to take part. A large delegationshould by all means represent the University, and it ishoped our athletic management will be able to corrallour budding athletes and immediately go into hardtraining for the occasion.Majors and Minors.Head Professor Burton is chaplain this week.Dr. Harper returned yesterday (Wednesday) from his easterntrip.Students will find the" Bookstall," at 92 East Washingtonstreet, the best place to buy second-hand books.Chauncey M. Depew is to be the- orator at the next convoca­tion, April 1. This is one of the fruits of President Harper'srecent trip East.The holiday, Tuesday, the birthday of Abraham Lincoln,passed off quietly enough on the quadrangles. Because of thenearness of Washington's Birthday, no speaker was secured. Book Reviews.Dr. Parkhurst's new book on Our Fight with Tammany(Charles Scribner's Sons, New York; $1.25), is a work of in­tense interest. Aside from the dramatic, current interest of thetheme treated, Dr. Parkhnrst's style alone would carry areader through the book withoutfatigue. The keenness of hissatire, the brightness of his wit and the surpassing forceful-UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY. �o7ness of his English make the book very stimulating and sug­gestive and of practical help to the student who wishes tolearn to write and speak in a way that will interest and movemen and bring results. But the great interest and value of thebook is, of course, in the matter of the work. It contains acomplete recital of the significant and momentous conflict inNew York City, giving facts not only of great political, socio­logical and humanitarian importance, but also pointing theway to similar reforms in our own and other cities. Themovement for which Dr. Parkhurst stands is one of the mostmomentous and significant of the age. No well-informed ptr­son can afford not to study it carefully.Literary Notes.We are in receipt of Andrew's edition of "Stephen's Plead­ing," published recently by Callaghan & Company, of thiscity. "Stephen's Pleading" has long been recognized by thelega1 profession, as the most exact and logical work ou thesubject that was ever written. In its brevity, clearness, andfull statement of the system of common law pleading, thework has long been regarded as a legal classic.To the original treatise Mr. Andrews has added two valuablechapters on "Joinder of Parties" and" Election of Remedies,"the first of which is a brief resume on the joinder of parties inEngland, with its application to American law. The latterchapter deals with the right to elect, whether to sue ex con­tractu or ex delicto, or which of several forms it is most desir­able to choose, showing the common law rules as to joinder ofparties in connection with the code provisions upon the samesubject and rendering the construction of the latter moresimple and easy. The obsolete, ancient forms of action, suchas the" Writ of Right," have been superseded by the equiva­lent modern forms, namely: "Trespass to Try Title," " Writof Entry," etc.The work of annotation has been faithfully done, with in­finite painstaking by the editor and he is particularly happyin his selection of cited cases, many of them very recent. Inevery instance he has cited the leading case announcing adoctrine, then given several illustrative principles. Of citedcases there are 2,700 -of the highest character, taken mostlyfrom - such works as: "The American State Reports" and"New York Reports." His citation is by no means confined tohis own state, but is intended to set forth the fundamentalprinciples in procedure throughout the country.Besides chapterizing and sectionizing anew, Mr. Andrewshas furnished a most systematic synoptical outline of the pro­ceedings in an action; which in itself would 'go far towardsenlightening a hazy understanding of the subject. As to theapplication of rules, he has gone on the princi ple that a well­considered decision on a rule of pleading, in a code state, willhave equal force in a common law state. He has endeavored,in a most comprehensive view of practice, to establish the re­lation between the common law and code systems. The workof the editor has been well done and the value of the originalwork greatly enhanced. The book, as now offered to the pub­lic, is one which will be found most useful to law students andindispensable to the library of any practicing lawyer.T.W.M.Business Notices.ROOMS.A flat of comfortably furnished seven rooms and bathroom.All modern conveniences. Near 60th street station IllinoisCentral railroad, electric cars at the door, three blocks fromelevated railroad. 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Trousers, $5 and up. Re­pairing. 9-4tMoney Orders. Special Laundry Rates. Goods sent byfreight or express. Baggage, Moving. University ExpressCo., "Cobb Hal1." I5-5tIf by some chance it's hard for youTo get your pictures made"With proper light and shadow,And proper tone ana shade,It makes no difference where you are,If north, south, east or west,Just send us 011 your negativesAnd we will do the rest.BOSTON PHOTO FIN. CO., 126 State. rztfAmusements.Mr. James A. Herne, in his own beautiful play, "ShOleAcres," began the third week of his engagement at McVicker'sTheatre, Sunday evening, February 3d. Matinees Wednesdayand Saturday. Seats secured two weeks in advance. Mail andTelephone (Main 765) orders promptly attended to.Monday, February IS, Lillian Russell will make a notableproduction at the Chicago Opera House. The sumptuous re­vival of" The Grand Duchess," with which she has astonishedthe eyes and ears of all Chicago, at Mr. Henderson's populartheatre during the past fortnight, gives some intimation of themagnificence and finish which will attend the revival of Offen­bach's other favorite opera, "La Pericho1e." - The en tirecompany of a hundred and tell people have been rehearsing" Perichole" for four weeks past, and for the past fortnightstage manager Max Freeman, has had them all, principals,chorus and orchestra every day putting the finishing touchesto the preparatory work." The last two performances of Keene on Saturday and Sun­day nights-' Richard III' and' Louis XI '-drew each nightmore people than on any other night of his engagement. Heexcelled himself as Louis of Valois. The character in hishands grew to be more impressive thau ever before. At theclose of the play the audience indulged in round after round ofapplause. They seemed. loth to leave the theater witbout aparting look at the actor that they had learned to like so well,illustrating the old line that' blessings brighten as they taketheir flight" At length the clamor brought Keene before thecurtain, and than rose up a mighty cry of' Speech! Speech! ''Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you. I will remember JOU aslong as you do not forget me,' and than he bowed himself offthe stage."-Morllil1g Call.v ADVER TISEMENTS.Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co.STATE AND \VASHINGTON STREETSEconomics in .... Are not so much of a studyMen's Furnishings as many would suppose, ..The problem is solved atonce by trading at our house ... We can always saveyou money on Collars, Cuffs, Shirts, Underwear,Hosiery and Neckwear ... True to style and unap­proachable in advantageous prices.HotelBarrvFIFTY­NINTHSTREETWAS ..,ING­TON AVE. For the Ladies · .. · We are also the pre-emi­nent house ..... Acknowledged leaders in nillinery,DressFabrics, Furs, Cloaks, Gloves, Etc ... 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