UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Single Copies10 Cents. VOL. III, No . .39.CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JULY 18, 1�95.WHAT TO EXPECT AND WHAT NOT TO EXPECT FROM GREAT TELESCOPES.BY PROFESSOR E. E. BARNARD.[Formerly of Lick Observatory.]In treating this subject I shall speak altogether ofvisual work-that is, of telescopic work done withoutthe aid of either photography or the spectroscope.What the possibilities are in the latter line can beinfinitely more properly treated of by Professor GeorgeE. Hale, the brilliant director of the Yerkes Observ­atory, whose remarkable spectroscopic work makeshim singularly competent to deal with that part ofthe subject.But let us briefly dismiss the sensational ideas thatare forever cropping up at the mention of some newand great telescope. The man in the moon is dead;let us accept this as a fact, for-and this is the sameso far as we are concerned-we shall never know ofhim by seeing either him or his works. No telescopewill ever be built that will give us much additionalinformation about the moon. Trne, with a biggertelescope we shall see more little hills and morelittle markings, but we already know they are therewithout looking for them, and when we shall seethem they will still leave us in as deep a mysteryas ever concerning the actual composition of themoon's surface, for the step to be taken that will tellus what that surface is composed of, or which wouldshow life there, is too enormous to contemplate and will forever be beyond the reach of any telescope. Thatthere is no life of any kind on the 11100n we believefirmly-if we are to place any confidence in the fact thatthe moon has 110 atmosphere of any density whatever.There is no water there, there is no air; there aregreat extremes of temperature, far beyond anythingpossible 011 the earth. It is a dead world-did it everhave life? It has none of the requisites at presentnecessary to support life, either animal or vegetable.It is a world of burnt-out craters, of dreary stretchesof plain and desert, of vast and rugged mountainswhich rival the greatest on earth. It is indeed aworld of silence and death-of a desolation supremelybeyond our most vivid imagination. This we alreadyknow. Our future great telescopes will not bring usnear enough to learn anything more.Theoretically, you cal} use almost any telescopicpower on the moon; you can bring it so close theo­retically that you might shake hands with any of itsinhabitants who happened to have hands and wholived there. Practically, you can do nothing of thekind. Those who have used a great telescope knowthat from the unsteadiness of our own atmosphere andfrom other causes it is 110t possible to successfully usethese great magnifying powers, even on the moon.telescope, and which weresupposed to be a desperateendeavor on the part of theinhabitants of Mars to openup communication with thepeople of the Earth! Thischeering prospect must failutterly when it is knownthat no such "signallights"were ever seen upon Marswith the Lick telescope.These wonderful signalswere seen only by an ex­pert and keen-sighted news­paper man who doubtless,when he made the discov­ery, was looking through a.different kind of glass fromthat usually found in thebig end of a telescope.The absurdity of many'of these statements, thathave been going the roundsof the press, can best beshown by stating that theimage of Mars as seen inthe most powerful telescopewould scarcely exceed the size of a nickel five-centpiece held at arms length! Yet, this small disc isreally forty-two thousand miles across.Astronomers have, been desperately engaged in try­ing to find out if what they see 011 this far-awayplanet are oceans and continents. They have there­fore had little enough time to spend ill a microscopicalsearch for the man of Mars or any of his signals.When they have found out if there are oceans andcontinents on Mars, there will still be ample time tosee if anybody lives there.So, in the case of the future great telescope, we mayexpect some littleinformation on thescore of these sup­posed oceans andcontinents. Butthe man of Mars(and his "signals")-he must foreverrem a i n undiscov­ered. r think wehave much to ex­pect in a carefulstudy of the surfaceof Mars with theforty-inch andother great tele­scopes yet to come,bu t we must guard426 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.E. E. BARNARD.I think it highly prob­able that no telescope, nomatter how powerful it maybe, will ever show the moonclearly at an apparentlycloser range than 100 to150 miles, that is as if itwere seen at that distance,with the naked eye. True,this is very close and read­ily discloses to us the exist­ence of mountains andplains upon- the lunar sur­face. But these we havealready seen, though notso well, with the smallesttelescope. But at the dis­tance of 100 or 150 milescan you tell what thesemountains are made of?Can you tell the actualcomposition of the lunarsurface? Even the subtlespectroscope can not tellus this, because the lightwe g�t: from the moon isreflected sunlight and anexamination of it with the spectroscope will only tellus what the sun is made of.This difficulty _in using the greatest magnifyingpowers, 'li�s! as I have, said, in the ever tremulouscondition of our own atmosphere. This is and mustalways be the greatest barrier to the work of greattelescopes .. As our telescope increases in power italso increases the disturbing effects of this tremulous­ness of the air until at last a point is reached whereit finally completely destroys the 'definition and sharp­ness of the image, and all details are blurred and lost.'I'his holds good not only for the moon but for everyclass of visual workr ".' e,GEO. E' HALE. with a great tele­scope.Let us take theplanet Mar s . Ihave already seen apopular newspaper.urticle in which itwas stated that oneimportant thing thegreat 40-inchY e r kes telescopewas expected to do,was to clear up them y s t e r y of the"signal lights" dis­covered upon Marswith the great Lick S. W. BURNHAM.I IUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.ourselves againstexpecting toomuch.These same re­marks hold goodfor the other plan­ets, especially maywe expect somegain of knowledgein the study of thesurfaces of Neptuneand Uranus. Ve­nus, however, Ithink will still con­tinue to be a disap­pointment to a l lF. ET,LERMAN. great telescopes sofar as her surface markings are concerned.It is in the study of the double stars and thesatellites of the different planets that we may expectmuch information with each increase of aperture.There. are still many mysteries about the four brightmoons of Jupiter that are yet to be solved and forthese a great telescope is absolutely necessary.The parallaxes, of ,the fixed .stars is another im­portant subject singularly suitable for the, cominggreat telescope.The discovery and measurement of closer and morerapidly revolving binary stars is another subject of theutmost importance. The Yerkes Observatory is assuredof success in this line by possessing- that prince ofdouble star discoverers, Prof. S. W. Burnham, and thekeen mathematical mind of Dr. See, whose recentwork in the mathematical investigations of the motionof double stars, is among the most important inthat branch of astronomy.The diameter 0'[ 110 fixed star has yet been actuallymeasured. Professor Michelson's ingenious diffractionmethod of measuring unseen quantities may at lastreveal with the great forty-inch lens the diameter ofone of the fixed stars.A continuation of Professor Hale's original and im­rortant work of photographing the solar prominenceswill also lead to information of the greatest valuewi th this greatest of all great telescopes-the 40 inchYerkes refraction,But all of these things, that is their successful ac­complishment, will depend 011 one thing-and thisvery statement shows the extraordinary importance ofthat one thing-Is the site selected for this great tele­scope a favorable one?I have heard much criticism on this very question,especially from visitors to the Lick Observatory. Thiscriticism of course has come from people who are 110tfamiliar with telescopic work, but it shows that thereis a general impression that because this telescope is110t to be placed on a mountain peak it will not per- 427form well. This is a natural but' none the less a verygreat mistake.' Mountain peaks are not always favor­able sites for great telescopes. It is well known, forinstance, that Pike's Peak is ari extremely poor placefor any sort of telescope. The unequal heating of. themountain slopes produces air c�rrents that completelydestroy definition there. Very often the' air is steadyin a level country when it might riot be in the moun­tains. Of course, from a mountain peak the air isusually more transparent, since you have gotten abovethe denser 'and dust-laden portion of the air. The1110st transparent air is, however, seldom the' steadi­,est. Transparency is really a secondary consideration.The supreme factor in the use of a great telescope is'steadiness of the air. As I have said' this is oftenfound in a level country. It is therefore by no meanscertain that the 4o-inch will suffe r from its lower al­titude in a level country. Inde.ed it is probable thatthe very location of the 4o·inch at Lake Geneva may'have an importantbearing on future great telescopes.It seems certain that it will suffer from cloudiness inthe summer time, though I am not fainiliar enoughwith the meteorotogical conditions that prevail atLake Geneva tostate positively even on this point.The great Lick r�fractor is admirably located forclearness in the summer. Though the valley below isclouded nearly every night, the summit of Mt. Hamil­ton is in a clear sky throughout the summer. It inturn, however, suffers in the winter;' for then very oftenthe mountain is lost in clouds while the valley is smil­ing in sunshine.We have everything to expect for an excellent per­formance of Chicago's great glass. When this hasbecome an accomplished fact there is no question but'that the work turned out from the Yerkes Observatorywill take the very highest rank among the astrono­mers of the world.-Mt. Hamilton, Caiifornia,The Work in Mathematical Astronomy.Dr. T. J. J. See,'when asked for astatement of theplans for the workof instruction, said:" I do not like tomake promises. Itis better to do moreand claim less, asmore consistentwith the dignityand self-respect ofa great University.I will say, how­ever, that in help­ing to build up thedepartment I havelabored for a syrn- 't. J. J. SEE.428 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ·WEEKidY.metrical development of the several lines of work.Since the observational work is well provided for byour eminent observers, it is necessary that we shouldprovide adequately for the mathematical side of thesubject. Two thirds of the science of Astronomy, asjudged by the European standard, is of a mathemat­ical character, and all astronomy ultimately rests onan exact mathematical basis. This side of the sub­ject has been disgracefully neglected in the UnitedStates of late years, because it is difficult and requiresintellect of the highest order. But from the positionof the University of Chicago, which is devoted largelyto the education of scientific men, it is, of course, in­cumbent upon our Faculty to provide instruction inall the profoundest branches of mathematical astron­omy. Therefore, indeveloping the courses in thissubject, no efforts have been spared to put our courseson a level with those given at the great universitiesof Europe. That this policy is correct, is evidentfrom the warm approval which our work has receivedfrom the most eminent men in this. country, andfrom the demand for this work which has comefrom all sides. If we only have the courage andability to lead in the right direction there is no diffi­culty in securing an abundance of followers." Americans ought to learn after awhile that thereally great discoveries of Astronomy are not madewith the telescope, by simply looking through a bigglass, but by the mathematician who works up theobservations accumulated in the observatory. It isthus only that the laws and causes of nature are dis­covered, and these are the things which really endure.But both lines of work are equally important for truescience-the accumulation of observations and theirdiscussion by competent mathametical astronomers."A high grade school of astronomy is urgentlyneeded in the United States at this time, and the Uni­versity of Chicago has the opportunity of the age ifwe only utilize it. If we do not do more for the edu­cation of astronomers than has been doue by some ofthe other observatories which squander a largeamountof money and do little real scientific work, the de­partment will have failed and ought to be abolished."Progress of Work on the Observatory.The work of erecting the large and beautiful build­ing which is to contain the telescope, and which willbe the headquarters of the Department of Astronomyof the University, has now been well begun. Thewater-table of blue Bedford stone has been laid on afoundation of Portland cement, and the work of lay­ing a "way" of Roman brick, the material of whichthe President's house is built, is progressing. Thereis a large force of men and abundance of material onthe ground. Sunday Vesper Services.The series of vesper services, which will continuethrough this quarter, under the direction of the Chris­tian Union, was begun last Sunday afternoon in KentTheater. The musical program consisted of two an­thems by the University choir and a tenor solo by C.T. Wyckoff. Professor W. M. Baskerville of Vander­bilt University, who' is lecturing this quarter, de­livered the address, on the subject: "Elements ofSuccess." Mr. Baskerville spoke with feeling and'earnestness. He emphasized the fact that true suc­cess depends on character, and on the right use of thelaw of kindness. The chief vice of intellectual peoplesuch as are found in educational circles is petty jeal­ously. Generosity should govern our actions amongothers, and we should strive after that quality, hard­est to attain - simplicity. The three kinds ofcourage, named in the order of their value, are physi­cal, mental and moral, the last being greatest.Value of the University Buildings.The following table shows approximately the totalvalue of all buildings of the University, when those inprocess of construction have been completed:Cobb !ian. . . . . . . . . . $ 225,000Graduate aud Divinity Halls. . . . . . . I75,000Kent Chemical Laboratory. . . . . . . . 200,000Ryersou Physical Laboratory. 200,000Walker Museum. . . . . . . . r ro.oooSnell Han. . . . . . . . . . 55,000Beecher Hall. . . . . . . . . . 65,000Kelly Hall. . . . . . . . . . . 65,000Foster. Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,000Haskell Oriental Museum . IOO,OOO500,00025,00040,000Yerkes.AstronomicalObservatory ..General Library and Gymnasium. . . . . .The President's House. . . . . . . .Total ... . . . $1,825,000Beta Theta Pi Convention.Beginning July 23, under the auspices of the Chi­cago alumni chapter, the fifty-sixth annual conventionof the Beta Theta Pi fraternity will be held at theChicago Beach Hotel. The convention will hold ses­sions on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.On Wednesday afternoon the delegates will be treatedto a steamboat excursion on Lake Michigan. Wednes­day night, John J. Lentz, of Columbus, Ohio, will de­liver the convention oration, and Don D. Donnan, ofthe Inter Ocean, will read the convention poem. OnThursday evening occurs the convention hop. Theconvention will close its session with a banquet onFriday evening. About three hundred delegates areexpected to be in attendance. E. E. Todd is the dele­gate from the local chapter, and Raymond C. Dudleyis a member of the general committee of arrange­ments.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Majors and Minors.Prof. O. J. Thatcher will sail for Europe October 1.Dean Judson is expecting to go abroad early in August.Professor Donaldson was the speaker at the University meet-ing Wednesday.Mr. Halleck, the faithful night watchman, has been danger­ously ill at his home.Paul G. Woolly has returned from Wood's Holl, and willbegin work in the University.Miss Mary Von Holst is confined to her house by an injuredfoot, caused by falling from her bicycle.Howard French, President of the Amherst Glee Club of lastyear, will enter the Divinity School next fall.F. A. Stowe has been iu Boston/for two weeks reporting theChristian Endeavor convention for the Tribune.The faculty of the University of Wisconsin, has decided togive credit for work done in the University orchestra.Charles Zeublin, of the University Extension Department,is studying sociology this summer at the British Museum.Professor Chamberlin took a large number of student in theDepartment of Geology out to the Drainage Canal Saturday.Mr. George M. McConaughy, class '77 of Denver, Col., vis­ited the University last week and renewed old acquaintances.Two of the fraternities, the Betas and Phi Kappa Psis arekeeping up their fraternity houses during the summer quarter.Prof. R. G. Moulton sailed July 12, for his home near Cam­bridge, England. He will return October I, to work at theUniversity.Professor Small delivered an address at the University meet­ing yesterday on the subject "The Relation of Sociology toGeneral Scholarship."Prof. Nathaniel Butler, Jr., returned Thursday from his tripto New England. The family of Professor Butler, are takingan outing at Lake Marie.James Scott Brown, of the baseball team and a member ofthe WEEKLY staff, left Monday for northern Wisconsin, wherehe is 'to spend the summer.E. A. Buzzell, an alumni member of the Phi Kappa Psi fra­ternity, presented his brothers at the fraternity house with fivedozen La France roses last Thursday.Richard Brenneman, who played tackle on the 'Varsity. football team '92-3, is expecting to return to the Universitythis fall to enter the Divinity School.Professor Dewey has returned from his half year's outingin Europe and will be at the University next week, though hewill not offer any courses until next quarter.Col. J. H. Watt of Central America, visited the Universityduring last week. He expressed great satisfaction with thebuildings, equipment and general plan of the University.The half-tone cuts with which this issue of the WEEKLY isillustrated are the work of Vogeler Brothers, 51 La Salle street,whom we commend to anyone wanting work in their line.Prof. Harper is spending this week at Chautauqua and willnot return until next Saturday. During the week he will ad­dress a meeting of the B. Y. P. U. convention at Baltimore,Maryland.Mr. Charles L. Hutchinson brought a party of friends to theUniversity Monday. Among the party was Miss Rockefeller,the daughter of the great John D., and Harold McCormickand sisters.Frank E. Hering left for his home at Williamsport, Pa., lastweek. According to the ruling of the University Council, be 429will be permitted to return for work in the University onlyafter the elapse of one year.Dr. Emil G. Hirsch of the University, delivered an addresson the" Philosophy of the Reform, Movement in AmericanJudaism," before the central 'Conference of American rabbis,held at Rochester, N. Y., last week.English leads the departments in the number of registra­tions, having about 400. History and Semitics have nearly250 registrations each, and Philosophy, German and Latin fol­low with about 175 registrations each.George William Smith, Professor of History in ColgateUniversity, has been made president of that school. Colgateis one of the leading institutions in the Baptist denomination.It has been without a president for several years.The University Glee Club has been invited to give two con­certs at the Summer Chautauqua at Plum Lake, Wis., for the26th and 27th inst. A number of the leading singers are awayand it will be impossible for the club to accept the' offer.Miss Jessie B. Stover, the assistant in the office of the secre­tary and comptroller, will go to Rome with Professor Hale ashis private secretary. The two will sail September 7. MissStover will spend her vacation, during August, in Cen.terville,& D. "The new Standard dictionary recently published contains inits list of editors the following names: William R. Harper,Robert F. Harper, Ira M. Price, editors on Biblical terms;Frederick Starr, Biological terms (special); William CleaverWilkinson, foreign phrases.Rev. L. A. Crandall, D. D., pastor of the Memorial Baptistchurch, Chicago, is to hold, while still retaining his pastorate,a lectureship in History in the University Extension depart­ment of the University. The subject of the course he offers is,"Colonial Days in New England."The next meeting of the Club of Political Science and His­tory will occur in Cobb Hall, Wednesday evening, July 24th,the subject being "The Social and Political Significance of theDecision.of the Supreme Court upon the Income Tax." Pro­fessor A. C. Miller will be the speaker.Subscribers to the WEEKLY who prefer to get their paperunfolded may call at the WEEKLY office each week for themby notifying us in advance. A number of fine engravings willbe printed from week to week and these can be received inmuch better condition if called for than if sent through themail.The rooms in which the sessions of the Harvard summerschool are held are lette�ed instead of numbered. One of theprofessors, besieged by a swarm of ladies with questions, saidto one of them: "Miss Blank, I will see you in H !" The fairpetitioner almost fainted before she realized just what theremark meant.The University Settlement has been compelled to borrow$500 to continue its summer work. This action is taken be­cause the $3,000 asked for last fall from the University has notbeen all received. It is fully expected, however, that. the in­come will be sufficiently increased next quarter to more thanpay all the indebtedness.The Summer Student.He alone, 'tis feared will goQuite unscathed by Cupid's bow.No one here can charm his life,For at home he has-a wife.43b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLYPUBLISHED WEEKLY iN THE INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS OF THEUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.EDITORIAL BOARD.FREDERICK DAY NICHOl:.S"WILLIAM PIERCE LOVETT, .. r ." 'EDITOR-IN-CHIEFASSISTANT EDITOR, ASSOCIATE EDITORS:HENRY AUGUSTUS PALMER,GUSTAVE WILLIAM AXELSON,MARTH� LOUISE �OOT, }WALLACE WALTER ATWOOD,WALT�R A.PAYNE, ,JOHN H,ENRY HElL, .WILBUR WHEELER BASSETT,}JAMES SCOTT BROWN, . _HARRY DAVID HUBBARD,ABRAHAM BOWERS, LITERARYA�HLETICSOCIAL-. RELIGIOUSALUMNILOCALCALENDARCHARLES H. GALLION,WILBER M. KELSO, MANAGERASSISTANT MANAGER'. SUBSCRIPTION RATE:One Quarter,One Year (Four Quarters),Office Hours, 8.30 to 5.30. $ 752 SoAdvertising rates made on application.Address all communications toUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY,58t� Street and Ellis Avenue, Chicago.The WEEKLY may be roundon sale at the office of theLlniversity.Press,McClurg·s. Brentano's, Curry's, and ,all News Stands. So�th. of 39th Street.Entered as Second-Class Matter at the Postoffice, Chicago, Ill.MORE than once hundred new names have beenadded to the WEEKLY'S subscription list sinceJuly 1. This fact may' be taken as an indi­cation that the new students are disposed to be loyalto University enterprises.By the victory of Mr. Carr B. Neeloverthe for­mer champion, Mr. Samuel T. Chase, the Uni­versity of Chicago is to be greatly congratulated.To Mr. Nee1, also, should be given the credit ofbringing to his alma mater this desirable renown.It is remarkable, that within three short years theUniversity has made so brilliant a record in all linesof athletic activity. In no department of collegegames does our institution rank so well, as in the pop­ular pastime, tennis.· Last year at Newport, by Mr. Nee1's efforts, our University triumphed over the oldEastern schools. And it seems, at least, possib1� thatagain this year the. University may claim the prefer­ence in this respect over any institution of learning inthis country.The WEEKLY congratulates the University on itsgood fortune in numbering among its students such aman as Mr. C. B. Neel, And to "Our' Champion"it bids good speed in his coming contests in the East.THE following notice has been sent to each ofthe instructors inthe University:. CHICAGO, JULY 12, 1895.My DEAR SIR: -You are requested to read to each of yourclasses the following statement:- , ,Thus far those who desired to attend exercises as visitorshave been permitted to do so with the assent of instructors.The result ,has been that ttlany classes are embarrassed by alarge number of floating attendants, while a comparativelysmall number are registered.' In view of this fact it has beenfound necessary to withdraw the permission to visit classes atwill. Those who desire to do so must obtain a pass from oneof the Deans. Passes will not be issued for more than twovisits to a particular course. Those who desire to attend theexercises of a course must register for it. It is the 'establishedpolicy of the University to admit to its classes O1'zly those whohave regularly registered for the same.Yours truly,WILI,IAM R. HARPER, President.This communication is self explanatory. The im­pression seems to have prevailed with some that thesummer session is a sort of "county institute," andthat registration for one or two courses constituteslicense to visit, daily; other classes in unlimited num­ber. Official action would doubtless have been with­held', had not' the custom been carried' to an extreme.THE time has come when a brief and emphaticword should be said in behalf of the UniversitySettlement. It has become necessary to borrowfive hundred dollars in order to .contiuue the workthrough the summer. This debt, small as it is, mustnot be allowed to stand:The Settlement is peculiarly the creature of thewhole University, and as such, should receive supportfrom the whole University. This does not mean Mr.Rockefeller, Mr. Goodspeed or the faculty. It maymean them, in, part, but it also means the students,undergraduate and graduate, Every member of theinstitution should be proud to contribute to this organ­ization, even if the contribution must be small. AUNIVERS1TY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY. 431advance of New York. He further said that in NewAmong such a body of students there must be much,literary talent, and the WEELLY wants it. Perhaps York the late successful campaign. was a victory ofone set of men over another set of men; in Chicagothere has been the greater victory of a, new principleover an old practice. Chicago has developed amongits people a deep civic sentiment which New Yorkhas yet to develop. The Civic Federation' of Chicagois comprehensive, not fractional in its labors. Dr.Parkhurst's great movement was directed against onething only. One set of rascals turned out meansthat another set of rascals will be turned in. With-little from each and everyone will at once remove alldoubt about the result .. Next Sunday the vesper serv­ice will be devoted to the Settlement work. Thenames of the speakers given in another column, insurean interesting program. The mention of money has notyet been heard in connection with the meeting, but ifyou wish to learn how to place capital where it willreturn the largest dividends, attend the meetingSunday.IT is the desire of the WEEKLY not only to setforth every item of University news, but also tomake its pages attractive from a literary point ofview. Poems, short stories .and sketches of all kindsare earnestly solicited and will gladly be given aplace in its columns. Neither will space be refusedto a good joke. Of course it is impossible to makethis plan a complete success without the heartycooperation of th� students. This cooperation ismore difficult of attainment during the summerquarter than at any other timec-=aud for evidentreasons. The students who are now in attendance atthe University are, for the most part teachers, whoare employing their summer in study along speciallines. As a rule, this class of students is not over-stocked with so-called "college spirit" � and prob­ably has given little or no thought. to the matter ofcontributing to the University paper.you have not titne at present for this kind of work,but you have done something of the sort in the past.Whether or not you think it will add to your ownglory or .will help' you in the line of work you havechosen, if you are at .all imbued with the altruisticprinciple, you will not refuse your contributions.THE Department of Astronomy will, within ayear, be not only one of the strongest depart­_, tnents of the University, but one of the strong­est of its kind in the world .. The now celebratedtelescope will be in position, with competent men tomake observations and to develop the results there- tion to the equipment do not follow, it were just aswell for the Yerkes telescope to have remained uncon­ceived.That these results will be forthcoming there is notthe slightest reason to doubt. At the same time thereis a multitude of people who will be disappointed inthe " big 'scope." These people are not among theastronomers. They are those who have been readingin the daily papers such fairy tales as Professor' Bar­nard mentions in another column; people who put im­plicit faith in all they learn about the University ofChicago. In the words used here once by Dr. Way-land, editor of the New York Examiner, they fancythat "the word 'impossible' is unknown in theseparts." Such confidence is flattering but frequentlyembarrassing. A possible way to avoid these misun­derstandings, which occur almost daily, would be tomake the general announcement that no informationconcerning the transactions at Lake Geneva is to becredited unless branded "official." Unless somesuch syste� is adopted the WEEKLY expects to see, assoon as the telescope has come into use, a dissertationon the different types of beauty among the women onthe planet Neptune.PROFFESSOR SMALL stated before the Club ofPolitical Science and History, last Wednesdayevening, that in municipal reform Chicago is inout wide popular effort New York cannot prevent theadvent of the" other set of rascals."An opinion carries weight according to the weightof him by whom it is uttered. Professor Small hasfrom. No expense is being spared in preparing an the rank of a recognized authority among sociologists.equipment to correspond with the University'S estab­lished reputation for thoroughness. As Dr. See says,here is a rare opportunity for advancing scientific re­search, and for making the name of Lake Genevafamous throughout the world. If results in propor- He was chairman of the committee which framed theconstitution of the Federation. Notwithstanding hisown modest remark -that he is "only a theorist," he. -is among the leaders in the movement for good gov-ernment.4R2 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.At this writing our venerable city fathers have notyet signified their intention to sign the pledge againststealing, but it is interesting to note that frequentripples of agitation have penetrated to the inner sanc­tum of the council chamber. The Federation doesnot claim credit for all the good work that is beingdone, but that it has "a finger in the pie" is with­out question. A common expression in the city hall,said to have originated with an alderman who is notinnocent of all transgression, is "The Civic Federa­tion be d --- ! " When this point is reached theoutlook is certainly very encouraging. Since Dr.Parkhurst has already been here and told us " howNew York did it," it will now be eminently fittingfor Professor Small to go and tell the Gothamites" how Chicago is doing it."Summer Field Work.Prof. T. C. Chamberlain's class has voted to begintheir field work in Central Illinois, in preference togoing up into Wisconsin, as did the class of '94.The class will probably spend the first week in thevicinity of Lockport, studying the general geologicalprinciples with special reference to the exposures madein the drainage canal. The remaining, three weekswill be occupied in maping a' belt of country furtherdown the Illinois river, in the vicinity of La Salleriver, where there will be an opportunity of visitingthe famous "Starved Rock." It is expected thatabout twenty will accompany the Professor into thefield, among whom will be Mrs. Chamberlain, whowill act as chaperon for the ladies in the class.The Civic Federation Discussed.Prof. A. W. Small read' last Wednesday evening,before a large assemblage in the Faculty Room, ex-'tracts from a paper on the Civic Federation of Chi­cago. The article will be published entire in thenext issue of the Journal 0/ Sociology. It comprisesa lucid, careful exposition of the origin, methods andwork of the Federation. In being read it was bright­ened by frequent humorous remarks not contained inthe text, A few sentences of general interest follow:.T'he Federation originated in a mass-meeting calledin November, 1893, by "the incarnate reporter,"W. T. Stead. Its best and most active members arecitizens of Chicago who are already doing "abouttwenty-six hours of work a day." It is a practical,not a theoretical organization. It is very modest inits aspirations, not aiming to experiment with ambi­tious theories in social philosophy. Theorists count for very little, men of affairs for very much in itsranks. It is "not a group of the elect trying tolegislate for the non-elect." Its democratic charac­ter is illustrated by the fact that Mrs. Potter Palmerwas succeeded in the presidency by the president ofa bricklayers' association. Contrary to establishedprecedent, the Federation committees are very faith­ful in discharging their duties.' The Federation does'not claim credit for all the reform that has been ac-complished in Chicago.Dr. Small said that Chicago has already accom­plished more through its Civic Federation, than hasNew York by overturning Tammany. This successis due to the practical methods of the Federation. Ithas not aimed high with a " now-see-us-go-up " styleof attack, but has aimed low, with cool judgment anda stubborn purpose. Furthermore, it is comprehen­sive, not fractional, in its efforts. Therefore it hashad no trouble in raising funds. The money suppliedhas been regarded, not as contributed, but as cashpaid out for value received. The Federation is noth­ing if it is not practical, therefore it is having a slow,sure and steady growth.Our Neel the Champion.MONDAY afternoon CarrB. Nee!,of the University, defeated SamuelT. Chase, in a match for the cham­pionship of the West in tennis sin­gles. Sam Chase and his brotherhave held the championship tro­phy for ten years, but nowit is giv­en over to the care of Carr N eel.The victory for Mr. N eel was not a doubtful one,Mr. Chase being simply outclassed at ev�ry' point.The contest was won in three straight sets. Score:6-1, 6-3, 6-2. Mr. Neel secured 101 points to hisopponent's 67. The contest was marked by an un­usually large number of clean passes, and an absenceof easily hit balls. Mr. Neel smashed and drove in away that surprised his most ardent admirers.Our champion leaves Sunday night for Lake Minne­tonka, where he will enter the Northwestern Cham­pionship Tournament in doubles, with Mr. W. L.Myers. He won the singles championship of theNorthwest last year at the same place, and at the closeof the coming tourney will meet the winner of thefinals to again compete for the championship trophy.In August Mr. Neel will represent the Universityin the National Tournament to be held at Newport.Great things may be expected of him there. Manyare of the opinion that at the close of the season, Mr.Neel will be the champion of the United States, aswell as of the West and .Northwest, Hurrah -f6;"'CarrNeel and the" U. of C ! "UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO - WEEKLY. 433Baseball Trip Proposed.The management of the summer baseball team isnow making plans for an extended trip into northernMichigan. Teams at the popular summer resortswill probably be played, and one or two cities on theLake will be visited. The trip will be made entirelyby boat, and a 1110st delightful outing is expected bythe members of the tea 111. Definite practice will be­gin this week, to put the team in the best possiblecondition.The finals in singles in the University tennis tour­nament will be played Friday afternoon at threeo'clock by Messrs. Lansingh and Hill. The winnerwill play Carr B. Neel, the present champion.Summer Athletics.Professor Stagg is in the East, and the atheletic in­terests of the University have been left in charge ofAssistant Butterworth, et ale Henry G. Gale hasbeen delegated to have charge of the athletic field,_and to take care that no promising candidate of foot­ball aspirations escape.The athletic field is fast assuming a condition suchthat ability in hurdling, high jumping and variousother track accomplishments will not be prerequisiteto a position on the baseball team. The grounds willsoon take rank with the finest fields in the city andwith the proposed opera chairs in the grand stand,and the statues of our athletic heroes in conspicuousplaces, the scene will remind some of our" oldest in­habitants" of the good old days of that other famousplace-the Coliseum." Prof." Gale the director of the field, has beenkept busy the last week. It is edifying, and makesone's blood tingle with delight to watch the sedate and­dignified" profs.," with many a winter's snow upontheir brows, going through the evolutions of flyingwedges, and in otherways distinguishing themselvesin handling the elusive" pigskin."University, 7; Unions, 15.Saturday's game was one of those unaccountableevents where the prognosticators were left at sea.Our African friends did not come with the expectationof winning, and it may be said that 'Varsity was notoverconfident. It was only after the dark complex­ioned Peters, he of the superstitions mind, had triedsix- different bats and walked backwards to the plate, that his good genius began to throw sand in thefielder's optics. From this on runs came in thickand often.The colored gentlemen claimed they were hoodooedwhen Nichols went into the box, and not before "Fog­horn" Joynes had sneezed seven times did luckreturn to the visitors. Then it was that the distantcousin of Prince Jimpohaka landed mightily on thespheroid as it cut the plate, and before the" Old War­horse" had extricated himself from under the weather­board of the bleachers, the Thespian Hopkins hadlanded on third. This, however, was not all, andthey kept op. scoring in every inning, though but sixhits were made after the second inning.Brown started to pitch and the visitors began to hitthe - ball. Nine runs came in and Nichols tookhis place. For two innings was the captain able tofool them, and probably would have continued toblank the visitors had not Clarke mistaken the grandstand for first base, and had Jones, in his eagerness t6touch Joynes, not let the hilarious short stop slidebetween his legs.Logie and Rothschild were both tried in the fieldbut neither had a brilliant record. Adkinson's absencealso weakened the team. Both pitchers were wildand seemed to have an uncontrollable desire to findthe wishbones of their opponents.UNIONS. R B PO A E CHICAGO U. R B PO A ESmitbv jb. . 3 3 0 0 IMoore, p ...Hackley, cf.Foote, c ...Hopkins, 2b.Joynes, ss .Peters, lb .Butler, If.Jones, rf ... Nichols, Ib-2-P 3 I o 4 0Jones, c. 3 3 6 0 3Brown, p-zb . o 2 I 3 IWinstouv jb. 00 0 2 IClarke, ss o I 4 3 IPike, If 00 I 0 ILogie, cf.. 00 2 o 0Allen, If.. 00 0 0 IEwing, 2b-lb I I 9 I 1Roths'Id, cf. o 0 I 0 I--- ---Totals. 7 8241310o 2 2 2 0I I 101I I 8 I 0324212 0 2 3 0I I 9 1 I2 I I 0 02 I 0 0 0Totals ..... IS 1227 9 4Unions . . ..... 8 I 0 0 3 I I I *-15'Varsity. . . . . .. 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0-- 7Home Run-Nichols. Three-base hits-Hopkins (2), Moore.Two-base hits-Jones (2), Brown. Double Plays--Joynes toPeters; Clarke to Brown to Ewing; Brown to Ewing to Jones.Base on Balls-Off Moore, 3; off Brown, I ; off Nichols, 1.Hit by Pitcher-By Moore, 3; by Nichols, 1. Struck Out­By Moore, 10; by Nichols, 3. Left on Bases-c-Un ions, 6'Varsity, 8.He Loves Her Still.With all her faults, he loves her still,This beauteous creature fair to see;She is the idol of his heart,No one on earth so dear as she.But he's a very bashful man,-He cannot muster up the willTo kneel before her and propose­And so you see he loves her still.H.G.G.434 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Miss Kane and Miss Stanton are living at the Beachthis summer.Miss Freeman entertained two of her Vassar friendsat luncheon, on Friday.Mr. Thornton, of New, York, visited his collegechums here, for a day, last week.Miss Capen is spending the summer at home enter­taining her Bloomington friends.Miss Wilmarth, with her mother is spending thevacation at their horne, Lake Geneva.Miss Ela, of Beecher, spent Sunday with friends onthe West Side.Miss Edith B. Foster is spending the summer atLake Geneva.'Miss Mitchell, of the English Departme-nt of theUniversity, left Tuesday for Chautauqua.Mrs. Smart, of Foster, entertained for a few dayslast week, her husband and her father, from Portland,Me.Miss Wallace, of Knox College (formerly head ofBeecher House) is spending a few days with her Uni­versity friends.Mr. E. A. Buzzell presented, last, week a largebox of La France and Jack roses to the resident mem­bers of the Phi Kappi Psi fraternity.,Professor Wilkinson entertained, last Wednesday,Misses Hayes and J ohnson, instructors in -Kalamazoocollege.One of our University men spent Iast Sunday inCleveland. In the Sunday-school which he attendedhe found John D. Rockefeller the superintendent,and his son in charge of the young men's Bible class.The members of the Women's Halls will take a tally­ho ride Friday afternoon through Washington, Lin­coln and other city parks. A large party has beensecured and probably two tallyhos. will be used.Among the University people who enjoyed the Fri­day evening' party at the Chicago Beach were MissKane, Miss Stanton, Mr. C. S. Pike and Mr. RalphH. Hobart.Several of the University girls went for a picnic onthe Milwaukee excursion, The short rides on theelectric cars, to Windsor Park and Pullman, are alsobecoming popular. The Women's Halls.The Women's Quadrangles are again filled with newenthusiastic people. The women gathered here arefrom nearly every section of the country, and repre­sent all our colleges. Thus hall life on the campushas many delightful features. Yes, the Boston girlsits by her Texas neighbor and learns to her sur­prise that Southern manners are unique and charm­ing. Every girl is loyal to her alma mater, andcollege yells and practical jokes are instituting quitea feeling of college sisterhood in our midst. Then,too, as most of the women work in specialIines, theconversatiou at the table has a broadening tendencymore marked than in any previous quarter. Theguests of Beecher, Kelly, and Foster Halls expressthemselves as pleased with the house life here; andwith Miss Myra Reynolds at the head, the SouthQuadrangles are as popular as ever these summermonths. Since 'many of the women are from othercolleges it has seemed desirable to give a list of theschools represented, so that people from the sameinstitution may hear of each other. These addressesare given also that people from the ci.ty may find theirfriends more easily. The list is as follows:Beecher Hall- Miss Reynolds, Mt. Holyoke; MissGriffin, Wellesly; Miss Richardson, Vassar; MissEmory, Lawrence College.Kelly House - Miss Hayward, Oberlin College;Miss Brunner, State Normal, Warrenburg; Miss Gee,Converse College (S. Carolina) ; Miss Butler, ButlerUniversity; Miss Vandewalker, Whitewater, Wis.;Miss Rainey, La Forrest University; Miss Nott, Uni­versity of Chicago; -Miss Symmonds, Wake ForrestCollege (N. Carolina); Miss Johnson, Elan College(N. Carolina}:' Mrs: Norton, Cornell College; MissNassau, Salem Normal (Mass).I Foster Hall-Miss Patten, University of Michigan;Miss Shattuck, Sycamore College; Miss Hall, Vassar;Miss ruller, Oberlin; Miss Guiteau, University ofWisconsin; Miss Ross, State University, Iowa; MissDavidson, University of Michigan; Miss Crynn, Vas­sar; Miss Paton, Michigan State Normal; MissKahler, Edinboro (State Normal) ; Miss Jones, Carle­ton; Miss Waters, University of Wisconsin; MissHouse, Vanderbilt University, - ISettlement Meeting.The vesper service on next Sunday is to be givenover to those interested in the work of the UniversitySettlement. Mr. Wood, of Andover Honse, author ofthe" History of Settlement .Movements,' is to speakon "Settlement Work." Miss Reynolds will give anaccount of the University Settlement work, and HeadProfessor Small will speak on the "Plans of theHouse." The meeting promises to be one of unusualinterest, and summer students who are especiallyinterested in these lines of effort are invited to attend.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Professor Galusha Anderson filled the pulpit of theHyde Park Baptist church last Sunday.The first regular joint Association meeting of thequarter was a song and praise service last Sundayeven i ng. conducted by Mr. R. B. Davidson.The new plan of chapel services is proving quiteeffectual in increasing the attendance. On Thursdayand Friday of this week, Head Prof. Judson willconduct the exercises, in the absence of PresidentHarper., The following members of the Divinity School areamong those occupying pulpits during the summer:Frederick ")il. Bateson; George A. Bale, at the Bap­tist church of Plano, Ill.; W. L. Archibald, at theBaptist church of Minto, N. D.; A. 1'. Newcomb, atthe Baptist church of Grafton, N. D., and GeorgeHolcomb, at Ypsilanti, Michigan.Last Friday a number of young ladies who hadbeen attending the Young Women's Christian Associ­ation convention at Lake Geneva availed themselvesof the opportunity of visiting- the University on theirway home. They were conducted through the build­ings by Misses Rogers and Hurlbut, who were sentfrom here as delegates to the convention.Hooray! Huoray !Y. W.C.A.Geneva! Geneva!Y. W.C.A.Tht: Y. W. C. A. Convention held at Lake Geneva,July 2-12, was a glorious season of songs and prayers,of study and happy meetings. The women, two hun ..dred and forty-three strong, representing fifteen statesand denominations, were for the most part collegestudents. Illinois, leading with a total of sixty-ninedelegates, was the banner state.There were college, city and missionary conferences,all alive with bright, helpful suggestions. Thenthere were sunrise prayer-meetings, and moonlightmeetings, and vesper services on "Bald Top," andquiet gatherings in the Glen for the volunteers. Dr.Wayland Hoyt, of Minneapolis, and President Bash­ford, of the Ohio Weslyan University, were presentpart of the time, and gave stirring talks. Miss Car­ter, the missionary, in her delightful way, told manyinteresting things about her life in the foreign lands.Perhaps more helpful than anything else, was the presence of the well developed Christian women ofthe Young Women's Christian Association faculty.THE SOCIAL AND ATHLETIC FEATURES.The social life was very pleasant, especially the as­sociation with so many bright girls. The yells werea prominent feature in the camp and they were heardcontinually in the boat rides and athletics. The Uni­versity of Chicago yell was not unheard... The afternoons were devoted to athletics. The"family swim" took place at 3 : 30 P. M. and wasmuch enjoyed. A tennis tournament was held, inwhich Miss Parmly won the championship. Thegames in basket-ball were a novelty to many, but inwhich "the old hands" took pleasure in showingtheir skill. All enjoyed the rowing, and the lake trip,and the daily rambles. Fourth of July was field dayand the regular contests in running and jumping andbicycle racing made the occasion one of interest.The spectators pronounced the three-legged race "themost graceful they had ever seen." An extempora­neous stump speech on "what George Washingtonwould have thought of the new woman," delivered i�the "new man's'" style, also formed a part of theentertainment on the Fourth.The convention was a grand success, and impressedthe delegates especially with the practical work of theChristian Association. It stands for athletic trainingfor women as well as men. A healthy mind in ahealthy body is the essential for good work. Em­phasis is laid also on the intellectual life, the trainingof our women in the best colleges and universities,and finally it stands for a practical Christian life; onein which one is trained not merely to desire to leadothers to a higher standard of living, but also to learnhow to accomplish this.University Speakers at Boston.President Harper presided over one of the threemonster meetings held last Monday at the Y. P. S. C.E. convention in Boston. Dr. Barrows and Mr. H.B. Grose were among the speakers last week, and thelatter also presided over the meeting in Tent Endeavoron Boston Common last Friday, when six thousand'delegates were assembled. Dr. Barrows addressed anaudience of over two thousand delegates in the Peo­ple's Temple, speaking on "Samuel Adams as a Typeof Christian Citizenship." Mr. Grose spoke in thePilgrim Congregational church, Dorchester, 011 atopic suited to the present agitation for Christian citi­zenship-" The Land of the Free." The social ques­tions of the day were freely discussed. The" sl a veryresultant from present labor organization" was com­pared to our former African slavery, and declared tobe equally inconsistent with free institutions. Mr.Grose preached in the Roxbury M. E. church lastSunday evening. 435IV ADVERTISEMENTS.Classified Business Notices.BICYCLES.BICYCLE Repair Shop, 45I, 55th St.,G. Drier, Electrician and Locksmith.ROOMS.FOR RENT-ROOMS AT 5816 WASH-ington ave. 39-2tTo RENT.-Pleasant room, snitable fortwo, with board. Also day board.5736 Washington Ave.LARGE- FRONT - ROOM NICELYfnrnished, with board, in pleasanthonse, 5737 Madison avenue. 35-4tTWO DESIRABLE ROOMS, EIGHTand twelve dollars per month. Fortwo gentlemen. 5320 Madison ave. 37-2tTo RENT.-A NICE FURNISHEDflat for a few months at reasonablerent. Apply 5490 Lexington Ave. 362tTHE DELTA, the popular home forthe students is open for the summer,one-half block from the Quadrangles.Wells H. 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Boston Photo Fur­nishing Co., 126 State st. 38-IItWM. SACHEN, TAILOR, 300 55THSt., offers great reduction on allgoods in stock during July and Aug.Eng1ish Clay Worsted suit (blue or black)made to order for $25.00. 26-8tUNIVERSITY EXPRESS CO., OF­fice in basement of Cobb Hall. BAg­gage to and from all depots. Go?dsforwarded by all express companies.Money orders. Laundry office (specialrates).GROCERIES, CONFECTIONERY,Cigars. F. W. Norton, 348 57thSt., (in the Beatrice) is the best andmost convenient place for students to trade. Courteous treatment and fu11value for your money. Anxious topleasethe students.FOR MILWAUKEE DAILY. STEAM­ship Christopher Columbus sailsevery day from north end of Rush streetbridge at 9: 00 A. M. and arrives in Mil­waukee at 2: 00 P. M. Leaves Mi1waukeeat 5: 00 P. M. and arrives in Chicago at10: 00 P. M. Fare, $1.00 for round hip.Children under 12 years old, 50 cts.39-6t.Enclose a stamp to any agent of theNickel Plate road for an elaborately illus­trated Art Souvenir, entit1ed "SummerOutings." Address J. Y. Calahan, Gen­eral Agent, II I Adams street, Chicago,Ill. 374tSpecial Service to Cleveland.The fast train on the Nickel PlateRoad, leaving Chicago at I: 30 p. m.,arriving in Cleveland at II: 30 p. m., isthe best day train between Chicago andCleveland. Give it a trial and be con­vinced. Uniformed colored porters incharge of day coaches. Lowest rates toall points. For further information ad­dress J. Y. Calahan, Gen'l Agent, IIIAdams St., Chicago, Ill. 37-7tThe Nickel Plate Road has published amap of Boston, Mass., showing the loca­tion of the Christian Endeavor Conven­tion Hall and State Headquarters of the14th International Convention, July 15thto 16th, and presenting the merits oftheir through Drawing Room SleepingCar Line between Chicago and Boston.Write for a copy to any agent of. theNickel Plate Road or J. Y. Calahan, Gen­eral Agent, I II Adams street, Chicago,Ill. 374tSolid through trains to New York Citywere placed in service May 19th over theNickel Plate and West Shore Railroads.This will enable both first and secondclass passengers to go through withoutchange of cars. A colored porter is incharge of first and second class daycoaches to attend to the wants of ourpatrons, and to insure scrupulously cleancars en route. This is an addition to theporters that always accompany thethrough sleeping cars. Rates continuethe lowest. J. Y. Calahan, GeneralAgent, III Adams street, Chicago, Ill.374tThe Knights Templar Conclave will beheld at Boston, Mass., during next Au­gust, and it will be of interest to SirKnights and their friends to note thatarrangements have already been success­fully accomplished by the Nickel PlateRoad, providing for the sale of excur­sion tickets over direct lines going andreturn ing or by circuitous rontes, viz.,going one line and returning by another.By so doing, many of the following no­table resorts may be visited withoutadditional expense. Chautauqua LakeNiagara Falls, Thousand Islands, Rapidsof the St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Palisadesof the Hudson and the Hoosac Tunnel.The above arrangements will no donbtmake the low rate excursion ticketsoffered by the Nickel Plate Road verypopular. Call un or address J: Y. Cala­han, Gen'l Agent, III Adams St., Chi­cago. 37-7t THE CAP AND GOWN, '95, The College An­nual and a Beautiful Souvenir 0./ theUniversity of Chicago, on sale at theUniversity Press Room. Inspectioninvited. Price $I.50. W. WALT. AT­WOOD, Bus. Mgr.The Christian Endeavor Conventionfor 1895 will be held at Boston, Mass.,next July, and the Nickel Plate road haseffected arrangements by which the low­est rates will be offered either going andreturning by direct lines or returningbydiffe rent routes. The following points ofinterest may be visited without extracharge, Chautauqua Lake, Niagara Falls,Thousand Islands, Rapids of the St.Lawrence, Saratoga, Palisades of theHudson and the Hoosac Tuunel , Forfurther information address J. Y. Ca1a­han, -General Agent, III Adams street,Chicago, Ill. 374tAmusements.A reduced scale of prices for the SU111-mer season has been inaugurated for thesummer season at the Chicago OperaHouse. 'The prices now range from $1for the best reserved seat to 15 cents forthe gallery - an average reduction ofabout 33.73' per cent. The privilege ofenjoying so brilliant and in every waysumptuous a show as "A1i Baba" atthese prices is evidently appreciated bythe public, as the theater has beenpacked to the roof at every performance."Ali Baba " has now passed its 650thperformance, and is rushing along to­ward the 1,000 mark.Manager McVicker and Manager W. A.Brady conclnded arrangements last Sat­urday evening whereby Manager Bradyagrees to produce "The New South" atMcVicker's Theater Monday evening,July 8, following the "Cotton King.""The New South" was originally pro­duced at the Broadway Theater, NewYork, in 1892, and achieved an immensesuccess. The engagement will be fortwo weeks only, beginning" Sunday even­ing, Ju1y 7, seats for which ca? now beordered.The universal verdict is that "AliBaba" is now presen ted in a more at­tractive form than ever before at the Chi­cago Opera Honse. Undimned in all itsglories of scenic investiture and its rich­ness of costuming, the great extranganzagoes merrily on toward its 1,000 perform­ance, with every prospect of reachingthat mark before its conrse is run. Itwould be hard to organize a company ofgreater capacity than that which includesEzra Kendall, John Burke, Arthur Dunn,Ada Deaves, Frankie Raymond, Maud Ul­man, Allene Crater, Nelly Lynch and ascore of others connected with the bigorganization. They furnish an infinitevariety of pleasing intertainment, bur­lesque, comedy, fame, light opera, ballet--indeed all that could be asked for ina summer show is there. This week agreat novelty in bicycHng is introduced.It is a combination of electricity andwheeling never before attempted. Sixyoung ladies give an exhibition of fancyriding, each carrying forty incandescentlamps lighted by means of an ingeniousconnection with the main service wire.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Lectures by Principal Fairbairn.Principal A. M. Fairbairn, of Mansfield College,Oxford, Eng., will deliver a course of six lectures on"The Philosophy of Religion," beginning Tuesday,July 22, in the chapel, Cobb Hall. The subjects anddates are as follows:July 23, The Philosophy of Religion; Its Ideas,Methods and Scopes. July 24, The PhilosophicalBasis: Theism Applied to Nature. July 25, Anthro­po logy and the Origin of Religion. July 30th, TheIdea and History of Religion ill Modern Philosophy,July 3I, The Factors of Evolution in Religion.August I, The Causes of Variation in Religion.The Extension Work Prospering.Under the direction of Mr. F. W. Shepardson, ofthe Lecture-Study division, there has been a develop­ment in Extension work unprecedented in the historyof the department. Usually at this period the depart­ment is closing up the work of the year before, and isonly beginning to make its plans for the coming sea­son. Such is not the case this year, however. Al­ready fifty-five courses have been definitely arrangedand applications are still being received. ProfessorMoulton's program is full and the courses of ProfessorButler and Mr. Zeublin have nearly all been spokenfor.-I rlr. Charles L. Hutchinson.Few men have been more prominently identifiedwith the genesis and development of the University ofChicago than Mr. Charles Lawrence Hutchinson, anexcellent likeness of whom the WEEKLY presentswith this issue.Mr. Hutchinson was born in I854 in Lynn, Mass.,but the greater part of his life has been spent in Chi­cago. The son of the well-known speculator, Mr.P. V. Hutchinson, he was early initiated into theBoard of Trade and banking business, and hasbecome one of Chicago's striking successes inthese lines. He occupied the prominent position ofPresident of the Board of Trade during I888 and hasfor the past ten years been president of the Corn Ex­change Bank, one of the city's staunchest financialinstitutions. Aside from his large business and finan-·cial interests, Mr. Hutchinson devotes a great part ofhis time and energy to various civic and educationalaffairs, being the leading spirit of the Art Institute, adirector of the World's Columbian Exposition andField Museum, a trustee and treasurer of the Univer­sity of Chicago and an active leader in the Univer­salist Church. To enumerate the various enterprisesof a social, religious, educational and charitable na­ture, with which he is actively connected would bepractically to give a directory of such institutions.His reputation as a dinner speaker is far-reaching and 439those members of the University who were fortunateenough to hear him at the recent Alumni dinner, re­member with pleasure his peculiarly happy and appro·priate remarks touching upon the vicissitudes of theUniversity's Finance Committee. Perhaps no bettercomment upon Mr. Hutchinson could be made thanthat of a gentleman who, upon introducing him at adinner recently, remarked that Mr. Hutchinson wasborn with the word "Chicago" branded upon him,and had lived a consistent life.Sigma Chi Convention.Mr. Roy Miller, of the Extension department, leftWednesday for Cincinnati where he is to attend thegeneral convention of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Theconvention will be entertained by the CincinnatiAlumni Chapter, and will hold its sessions on Thurs­day, Friday and Saturday. The question of extensionis to be discussed and it is rumored that the Universityof Chicago is "on the carpet." Anum ber of petitionsare to be presented to the general convention but it isnot safe to predict what their fate will be.Flore News from the North.Professor Chamberlain has received another letterfrom Professor Salisbury, under date of July 5, St.John's, N. F. The party was then expecting to starton its further northward journey July 9. The delayat St. John'S will probably cut off one South Green­land stop. The Professor said that the face of thecountry at the end of the railroad line from St. Johns'was very remarkable and in many of its physical feat­ures unlike anything he had ever seen before. Hespeaks in very high terms of Captain Bartlett. It isprobable that he will be obliged to make a portion ofhis explorations in Greenland unaccompanied.The" Proper" Spirit.Everything in the city is conducted on a commer­cial basis. Organization, system, scientific methodsare the cry everywhere. Gigantic machinery withmillions back of it is the prevailing idea of greatness.It is awfully exciting; but sometimes one feels like ask­ing the world to take a day- off just to compose herself.It is to be feared that our poets and sentimental bodiesare going to disappear from our horizon in the midstof the whiz. Sentiment is still in demand, but itseems to be used chiefly for gilding over hard surfaces.An ·amusing incident, touching on this point, was aconversation between a lady and a gentleman on oneof the suburban trains. They were talking of a com­mon friend:" He is going to be married, isn't he?" asked she." Well, he isjiguring on it," was the reply.E. L.440 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 'WEEKLY.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGQ WEEKLYPUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS OF THEUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.EDITORIAL BOARD.FREDERICK DAY NICHOLS,WILLIAM PIERCE LOVETT, EDITOR- IN-CHIEFASSISTANT EDITORASSOCIATE EDITORS:HENRY AUGUSTUS PALMER,GUSTAVE WILLIAM AXELSON,MARTHA LOUISE Roo'!', }WALLACE WALTER ATWOOD,WALTER A. PAYNE,JOHN HENRY HElL,WILBUR WHEELER BASSETT,}JAMES SCOTT BROWN,HARRY DAVID HUBBARD,ABRAHAM BOWERS, LITERARYATHLETICSOCIAL- RELIGIOUSALUMNILOCALCALENDARCHARLES H. GALLION,WILBER M. KELSO, MANAGERASSISTANT MANAGERSUBSCRIPTION RATE:, One Quarter,One Year (Fou; Quarters),Office Hours, 8.30 to 5.30. $ 752 50Advertising rates made on 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 Press,McClurg's, Brentano's, Curry's, and all News Stands South of 39th Street.Entered as Second-Class Matter at the Postoffice, Chicago, III.A T the University of Michigan ball game, inJune, a prominent banker of the 'city volun­teered to equip the grand stand with perm a-nent seats. The only condition he expressed' was,that the bill for providing this desirable improvementbe sent to him. The WEEKLY expresses the wonderthat this matter has been delayed so long.CONCLUSIONS as to the comparative size ofcolleges and universities, that are based onlyon figures, may very seldom be taken as finaland reliable. The largest actual attendance yet reg­istered in the University at one time is 1029. Thisnumber is usually given in answer to the question,"How many students has the University?" Thestatement is not disputed for the reason that the Uni- versity makes most of its calculations quarterly, andthe records of the quarter appear to receive moreprominence than the annual records. This usage, inturn, is due to the fact that here, as in no other schoolsin America, work is continuous through the year,with no interruption during the summer. Everyother institution of learning within our knowledgebases its statements of attendance on annual reports.In comparisons of the University with other schools,with reference to the number of students, the figuresused ought to be, not 1029, but 1587, the total regis­tration for the year ending July I, 1895.C ONSIDERABLE favorable comment has bee nexpressed, regarding the WEEKLY'S last issue.The leading article would have been a creditto any magazine in the country. The SUbscriptionlist continues to increase, and the WEl{KLY wishes toexpress its appreciation for the support which is beingreceived from the summer students.The name of Henry Tefft Clarke is added to theWEEKLY staff. He will take Mr. Brown's place dur­ing the summer.IF there has been any serious questions about theposition of the University toward other schoolsand colleges and toward the secondary schools,that question ought now to have disappeared. Whenthe faculty was being formed, it was hinted thatPresident Harper was injuring other schools by "rob­bing" them of their best men. Certain of the. sec­ondary schools also complained that the higherrequirements for admission and the enforcement ofthe rule on entrance examinations, tended to excludethem from working in connection with the University.The colleges which were bereft of their finest in­structors may possibly have seen that in education,as in other departments of life, concentration meansconservation of energy. The same men and womenwho left other schools to accept positions here are notonly engaged in equipping others, in great numbers,with the results of their experience, but in some casesare themselves going out into larger fields withgreater capabilities than they before possessed.Some schools are feeling the benefits of affiliation.The secondary schools are learning that a high uni­versity standard cannot be maintained without a highpreparatory standard, and by complying with therecommendations of the University they are increas-UNIVERS1TY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.ing daily their own values. A high standard hasnow prevailed here for three full years, and if it ismaintained it cannot but continue to affect Westerneducational circles for good.IN the issue of April II, the WEEKLY acknowledgedthe receipt of circulars advertising for sale" orig­inal" essays, orations, and other varieties ofcomposition. Shortly after the announcement thefollowing communication was received:STOCKHOLM, Wis., May 3, '95.MESSRS. --I noticed in an April number of the UNIVERSITY OF CHI­CAGO WEEKLY an article on what was called "cribbing," butno address was given. Could you give us the address of acompany publishing something in the line of orations or essaysfor high schools. Yours, W. J. B.r The letter has not been answered.This subject is again introduced by the question,raised in a weekly paper, "whether the great atten­tion given to athletic games in colleges so interfereswith the proper pursuits of the students as to create astrong temptation to practice of such forgeries as thosedescribed, as a means to preserve his standing."This question should be answered in the negative.The policy in athletics of some institutions would, ofcourse, admit an affirmative answer, but such casesare exceptional. Opposition to extreme attention toathletics must not be carried to the extent of loadingthis department of college life with sins of which it isnot guilty, Whether a student cribs or not dependson his character. In the intense, nervous activity ofcollege life the temptation to crib may arise in innu­merable ways, of which undue devotion to athleticsmay be one. Excess in any direction necessitates re­traction in other directions. But the innumerableattractive avenues, both of pleasure and of profit, whichare open to every student, make it impossible to nameanyone as wholly responsible for the evil of cribbing.MR. E. H. Lewis, instructor in the English De­partment of the University, delivered lastweek at Chautauqua an address on "OurEnglish, Good and Bad," and has aroused much ireby his severe criticisms of the English used by thedaily press, and by arraigning the entire body ofnewspaper owners, as guilty of prostituting their col­umns to sensation and gain. One journal even callshim a "bumptious,- vain, self-advertising pedagogue,"and concludes their criticism of Mr. Lewis, with some very derogatory statements about the University its­self.The WEEKLY cannot but admit that the sweepingcharges, made by Dr. Lewis, are sufficiently unjust intheir implications to merit the wrath of the Chicagopress. But it is certainly uncalled for that the wholeUniversity be made the object of their spleenful at­tacks.Newspaper English, from the nature of the case, isnot classical English. One cannot expect in an ac­count of a "Slum murder," the same rounded stylewhich appears in Ruskin's" Stones of Venice." Ifthe English instructors would confine their criticismsof newspaper English to pointing out its undesirablefeatures, and to a discussion of "Our English, Goodand Bad," none of the press could take exceptions tothe criticisms of the Department. But to accuse thewhole number of paper owners and managers, with awillful and unexcusable purpose, to "prostitute thesacred English tongue to the desire of sensation," atonce throws the English Department and the wholeUniversity open to, if not a just, at least an excusablecensure, on the part of the daily press.It is to be regretted that the press so readily takesup so small a matter as a challenge; but since theUniversity is peculiarly the subject of newspapercomment, its instructors, as well 'as students, shoulduse careful discrimination in making sweeping, per­sonal criticisms.Next Day.Last night the corks were on the pop,The wine in gurgles flowed;The foaming fizz shone at the top,And hearts full happy glowed.Last night the hours were spent in song,The toasts went merrily;Nor tears nor sighs could well belongTo that gay company.The glasses clinked, the song went round,And raised the chorus high,Until with merry, maddening soundEach glass again was dry.The feast went on with laugh and shout,The game was superfine;Ah, Bacchus, 'twas a merry routThat met last night to dine.No words its joys can ever tellOr aid in its adorning-e-Excuse me, please, I feellike - wen,I'm sure it must be morning.C.S. P.441Earned runs=-Cranes, 4. Two-Base Hits-Nichols, Leitman,Devaney. Three-Base Hit=-Leitman. Passed Bans-Pike, I ;Devaueyv z. Wild Pitches-Clarke, 2; Nichols, I; Leitman, I.First Base on Balls-Off Leitman, 6; off Clarke, I; off Nichols,I. Struck out-By Clarke, 4; by Nichols, 2; by Leitman, 7.Left on Bases-Cranes, 9; University, II. Double Play­Jones to Clark to Ewing.442 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.University, 6; Cranes, 13.It was the same old story, but more frayed aroundthe edges, and with earmarks of abandoned hopes onthe margins.The birds of prey this time were the "Cranes,"a West Side species, not of national reputation; butthe carcasses strewn about the field when they left,told of the" easy meat" they feasted upon.The contest was supposed to be one of the regularSaturday games, but instead it turned out to be atravesty on the national pastime. It was more likea game of nine pins, in which no one could fail innoticing who were the pins, although the hues of theplaying on both sides were decidedly autumnal. Adescription of the game in detail is unnecessary, whenbut a few words will tell the story just as well. Some­thing like this covers the points: Hits, errors, fum­bles, more errors, ice-wagon hippodrome acts; andthe account would be complete by mentioning theclosing awe-inspiring spectacle of wild pitches, passedballs and gymnastic contortions never before seen ona diamond.Taken on a whole it was a fitting close to a greatdrama-" Up like a rocket, down like a stick."Clarke started to pitch, but the pellets the wizardtossed over the platejust suited the" birds" and theytook them in, and fattened their baseball record tothe extent of eight hits and nine tallies in three in­nings. At this point Nichols went in and but fourhits were made off of him, but errors innumerablelet in four runs. After turning the team inside-out acouple of times, the 'Varsity succeeded in scoringsix runs, mostly gifts from the fielders. Lowenstein,a new man, from the University of Cincinnati, playedcenter field, and Butterworth held down left.UNIVERSITY. R B PO A E CRANES. R B PO A ENichols, ss, p ,Pike, zb, c .Clarke, p, ssAllen, rf ..Jones, c, zb .Ewingv rb .Lowenstein, cf. .Logiev gbB't'w'tb, If. I 302 20050210263o I 100I I 722o 0'6 0 0I I 100101 I 4I I 101 O'Connell, If. 2 2 o 0 0Duffy, ss . 3 2 4 r 1Steersv zb. r I 1 3 0Twohig, of. 0 2 () 0 0Carmichael, rf o 0 I 0 0Leitman, p . I 2 o 4 1Devaney, c. 3 2 7 5 rAgnewv rb 2 1 12 o 0Burtv gb I I 2 r 0Totals.Cranes ..University . . 6 7 24 II 14 Totals. , J 3 IY�7 14 3I 6 2 0 2 I 0 1 ')(-'-13. . . . . . . . . . . . 0 I 0 I 0 0 1 2 1-- 6 Lanslngh Defeats Hill.The finals in singles in tournament of the Univer­sity Tennis, Association were played last Mondayafternoon. V. R. Lausingh and F. W. Hill were thecontestants. The former won the very stubbornlycontested match. Both players were slightly out ofform, but there were some brilliant rallies and hotlycontested games. The high wind rendered lobbingvery difficult. Lansinghs brilliant cross- court playsand accurate placing were the features. The winnerof the tournament will play Mr. Neel, the presentchampion, for the championship of the University,later in the season.Total number of points scored: By Lansingh , 161 ;by Hill, 136. Score by games: 6-0, 6-4, 3-:-6, 4-6,6-2.Mr. F. D. Nichols has been offered a position aspitcher on a league ball team, for the remainder ofthe season, but says he will not accept the offer.The University summer team will meet the Farwells,the leading amateur team of the city, on Saturdayafternoon. Nichols. and Jones will be the battery.Rugular practice will be held on Friday afternoon.Foot Ball.Although the University of Michigan does notopen until, late in the fall, her football team will be­gin its preliminary practice within a few weeks. Itcan be readily seen that they mean business.The policy of systematic football practice, whilecollege work is not in prog!ess, is carrying collegeathletics a little too far. It smacks of professional­ism, and has been done away with, by the majority ofthe leading Eastern universities.However, in our case it would be perfectly properand certainly advisable to begin football practiceearly in the second term of this quarter.Prof. Stagg will oe with us then, and will undoubt­edly call for candidates. Every University 'man ofspirit and physical fitness should respond.Last fall Michigan's victorious eleven, embolden byour silence, came confidently expecting to bury us inour own sand. However, they themselves barelyescaped this sad experience, winning by only six tofour. Our team work surprised them at once. Wemnst do it again, and to obtain this result, faithful,systematic training is necessary. The sooner we be­gin the better.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKL'l.Miss Waters, of Foster, entertained her brother,from Kenwood, Thursday.Miss Voigt, of Foster, spent Saturday in the citywith her brother, Mr. Voigt, '96.Miss Daniels has given up her work in the Univer­sity for the summer, because of illness.Miss Adelaide M. Ide, of Samoa, was the guest fora few days last week of Mrs. H. M. Wilmarth at LakeGeneva.The Hyde Park Hotel gave a dancing party Tues­day evening. Messrs. Hobart, Pike, Atwood, Chase,Bliss, Law, of the University were in attendance.The young women of the quadrangles have been in­vited to Hull House, Thursday evening. Guides willshow them through the building and Miss Addams willspeak briefly about the work which is being carriedon there.The artist who has been on the campus paintingpictures for Scribner's has missed one. He mighthave made a sketch of a whole household of girlsgrouped in a Foster parlor, all trying to read one Sun­day paper.Robert Tooker and his sister, Miss Marion, whoare spending the summer at Fox Lake, gave a yacht­ing party in the Marcella on Thursday .. Mr. Tookerwill enter the University for work during the secondterm.Among those in attendance at the Summer Schoolat Colorado Springs, are Professor Williani CleaverWilkinson and his daughters, Miss Edith and MissMaud. The school was formally opened last week,and has an enrollment of 300 students.Most of the dancers at the "Beach" party lastThursday evening were University students or theirfriends. Those present were Misses Kane, Stanton,Coffey, Moring, Cook; Messrs. Pike, Rand, Stevens,Mallory, Hobart, Atwood. Wales and Law.Mr. A. C. Bothe, of St. Paul Park, a former gradu­ate student in the Chemistry department, and nowteaching at Pacific College, San Diego, Cal., was mar­ried recently to Miss Knocktrieb, sister of the HeadProfessor of Biology in the University of Minnesota.Beecher Hall entertained on Friday evening. Theparlors and reception room were decorated in a cool,artistic way, while Dr. Myra Reynolds with the mem- 443bers of the house gave a cordial welcome to theguests.A short musical program was one feature of theentertainment. Mrs. Smart gave two piano solos andMiss Brunner sang.The latter part of the evening was spent in dancing.About fifty people were present. The guest othonor was Dr. Harper's mother, Mrs. Harper, whois spending a few weeks in Chicago.Principal A. M. Fairbairn, of Mansfield House,London, and Mr. Robert A. Woods, of AndoverHouse, Boston, were the guests of Miss Reynolds atluncheon Sunday evening. After luncheon thewomen of Foster were invited to the lawn to meetthese men and hear them tell of the Settlement work.A Tally-ho Party.On Friday last, about thirty young women fromFoster and Kelly Halls, went on a tally-ho ride.The party started about five o'clock, driving throughWashington Park, Drexel Boulevard, down Michiganavenue, and from there over to Lincoln Park. Everyone to an interest in the passing party. The U. of C.men yelled loud for their quadrangle sisters. Onegrey-haired gentleman on Michigan avenue salutedthe ladies, and inclined them to the opinion thatchivalry and tributes to womanhood are not mediaeval.The small boy too, made his remarks, caustic or com­plimentary according to the nature of the individualsmall boy.I like to visit with Mother Nature in November.It is then we have our twilight talks together andexchange confidences.. She shows me her littlebaby-buds asleep secure in gently-swaying cradlesamong the branches. They are wrapped, each one,in the softest and whitest of flannel nightgowns andare warmly and snugly tucked under covering. Theirlast summer's clothes the good Dame gave to thepoor a month ago. She took them down to the littleearth buds who cannot boast of an ancestral tree, andwho, although they made a fine show during thesummer, were really not able to lay up anything for awintry day. "It is true," said the good Mother,"the leafy garments were faded, some were worn torags and all had lost their starch; but the dearchildren below, bowing their heads under dust andashes, received them with meekness. They will riseabove the old covering all the more beautiful nextspring." M. A. E.Siege of Vicksburg.Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Pain's Pyro-MilitarySpectacle, "Vicksburg," is given at the Coliseum Gardens,63d and Jackson Park. After the spectacle the display of Pain'sfamous World's Fair Fireworks is a feature worthy of note.444 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ·WEEKL Y.Professor Nathaniel Butler preached Sunday in theFirst Baptist church of Englewood.The Sunday evening meetings of the Christian As­sociations will, beginning next Sunday, be held at7: IS instead of at 7 o'clock, as formerly announced.Rev. John R. Gow, who has been pastor of theHyde Park Baptist Church for four years, resignedfrom his position July I, and accepted immediately, acall to the Perkins Street Church, Somerville, Mass.Y. M.. C. A. and Y. W. C. A.The regular Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. meet­ings will be continued through the Summer Quarter.The Y. M. C. A. meetings will be held each Fridayevening at 7 o'clock, and _the Y. W. C. A. meetingsThursdays at I: 30 p. m. A joint meeting of thetwo associations will be held each Sunday at 7: ISp. m. All meetings are held in the Lecture Room ofCobb Hall. All new students in the University arecordially invited to attend these meetings, and iden­tify themselves with the work of these organizations.Fun Ahead Here.The following paragraph was taken from a ColoradoSprings paper:Professor Wilkinson's lecture yesterday was at­tended by nearly two hundred people. Evidently thereport of the first lecture had' spread. This will beone of the most interesting courses offered. To-daythe lecture on Macaulay will be finished. To-morrowTennyson's Ode on' the Duke of Wellington will becontinued, with interpretative criticism. Next weekthere will be some fun in this class. Professor Wil­kinson has challenged the class to find the flaws in asonnet of his on George William Curtis, published inthe current number of the Century magazine.A R.eliefe.Like most dwellers in a large city I have spent mySundays listening to the various well-advertised di­vines, choirs and organists. At least I should like tothink that my conduct could offer the excuse of con­ventional custom. I have heard lectures on Ibsen,exhortations on socialistic problems, and the dramaticflights of the pulpit orator ecstatically flapping hiswings in vacuum. I have seen the Bible drawn outto invisible thinness by historical and literary critics,and have otherwise jeopardized my ethics. But last Sunday I got in a quiet corner of a big church andheard a sermon breathing love and peace. I closedmy eyes to shut out the Louise bonnet in front of meand thought how wholesome it is after all to "be goodand let who will be clever." E. L.College libraries.It has been said many times, that the great draw­back to new colleges and other educational institutionswas their lack of books. Instructors and studentsmay be gathered together at short notice, but a libraryis a matter of slow growth and great resources. Whilenumbers do not indicate absolute value and efficiency,still they give a relative idea of the different collegelibraries of the country. Already we have surpassedall of the libraries on the continent with the exceptionof that of Harvard University with its accumulationof over two centuries, and yet our library has barelybegun its great work. The following list shows thepresent size of thirteen great libraries:Harvard, 448,460. Princeton, 95,000.Chicago, 290,000. Michigan, 92,220.Yale, 220,OCO. Lehigh, 88,000.Columbia, J70,000. Dartmouth, 75,000.Cornell, I35,000. Amherst, 63,000.Pennsylvania, I 20,000. Brown, 30,000.The American Journal of Sociology.The first number of the American Journal 0/ Soci­ology, to be published by the Department of Sociologyof the University, will be issued next Saturday by theUniversity Press. The magazine will be publishedmonthly, at a subscription price of two dollars peryear. The following is the' table of contents of theJuly number:I. The Era of Sociology. . . . . . . . . . . . . Editorial2. The Place of Sociology Among Sciences ... L. F. Ward3. Is Our Repuhlic a Failure? . . . . . . Harry Pratt Judson,4. The Relation of Anthropology to the Studyof History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . George E. Fellows5. English and American Christian Socialism .. Paul Monroe6. Christian Sociology. . . . . . . . . . . Shailer Mathews7. The Civic Federation of Chicago.. . . . Albion W. Small8. Seminar Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Literal Interpretation.Why are drunkards to gymnastics inclined?Why, surely, my good sir, they are.Iu the corner saloon, if you look, you will findOne practicing bard at the bar.The man at the show who went out between actsAnd made of himself such a bore,A blacksmith must be; facts surely are facts,And he made a bolt for the door.Old Solomon, though king, a tailor was too,­'Twas thus he acquired his riches.Everything ill the good book of course must be true,And (' Solomon repaired the breaches." I!UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Beta .Theta Pi Convention.Every man at the Chicago Beach hotel has a badgeon his breast and shouts for Beta Theta Pi. Fingersare wrapped and twisted from giving the" grip" sooften, and from the edges of the grounds to the top ofthe fiagstaff the colors of the college fraternity dom­inate.The Betas are here. They came to meet in con­vention and to talk about "barbs," "rushes" andtheir rivals, and incidentally to transact a few itemsof business, but the unrestrained undergraduate is do­ing little committee work and more posing before the"Beta girls." Co-eds are supposed never to knowany of the secrets about "Wooglin," but there arefew of them lounging around the hotel veranda whocan tell a thing or two about the secret work.General Secretary, J. Cal Hanna, of Columbus, 0.,called the yelling sophomores and the dignified oldgraduates to order for the fifty-sixth convention Mon­day morning. Thirty-eight chapters were represented.William A. Hamilton, of Chicago, and William R.Baird, of New York, were selected temporary chair­man and secretary respectively, and then the followingpermanent officers were elected: President, ThaddeusA. Reamy, of Cincinnati; first vice-president, Will­iam A. Hamilton, of Chicago; second vice-president,E. B. Chandler, of Chicago; third vice-president,James T. Brown, of New York; assistant secretaries,Oliver L. Spalding, Jr., of the University of Michi­gan, and Edward F. Coffin, of Wesleyan University;marshal, A. R. Sheriff, of Harvard; assistant mar­shal, James A. Gwinne, of the University of NorthCarolina.Brode B. Davis welcomed the delegation on behalfof the Chicago alumni, and pending the report of thecommittee on permanent organization, addresses weremade by Maj. Wyl1is C. Ranson, of Lansing, Mich.,and Dr. Reamy, of Cincinnati, and several songs weresung. In the afternoon the steamer John A. Dix tookthe fraternity men to Evanston and back.The exercises for Tuesday consisted of meetings at10 A. M. and at 2 P. M., and of public exercises at 8P. M., at which John J. Lentz delivered an address on" American Citizenship, Its Duties and Responsibili­ties," and Don D. Donan read an appropriate poem.Alumni Notes.Prof. W. S. Burnap, '86, of Lake Forest University,is doing graduate work in Munich, Germany.Jesse D. Burks, '03, is a graduate student at theUnivessity of California.Charles G. Wyman, '72, for many years vice-presi­dent of the Belt Railway of New York City, has beenappointed to the general superintendency of the Mil­waukee City Railway. Miss Anna Packer, '75, will teach in Mont Clair, N.J., during the coming year.Darius Leland, '84, Professor of Greek at RogerWilliams University , Nashville, Tenn., is attendingthe University during the summer quarter.C. H. Wayne, , 80, is mayor of Elgin, Ill.David B. Cheney, '80, is pastor of the First BaptistChurch, Racine, Wisconsin.The alumni editor would be pleased to learn thepresent address of Mablon Ogden Jones, , 70.On Academic Day.One John D. Rockefeller, in gen'rous mood,Did open wide his pockets, fearful wide,And, by some chance, most magic in its turnGray towers-not by ivy covered-Sprang up-Chicago's pride.Between these towers, quadrangles- English this­Took shape, filled in ye mind, with World's Fair art,A finger of a Fate, mayhap, a Pan from Greece,A spoke from off the Ferris wheel itself,A turban end. These all took partIn making up the classic area,And centnries hence under dark-brewed eaves,Black-gowned figures wending their learned wayWill cast queer shadows on the inner courtsWhere ivy, old and clinging, drops its leaves.rIajors and rIinors.Mr. C. E. Crandall is spending his vacation in California.-Professor Moore was unable to meet his Latin classes lastweek, because of illness.Henry M, Adkinson, the popular second baseman of the ballteam, is making preparations for two weeks' outing at LakeGeneva.Mr. C. H. Gordon, who took his Doctor's degree at the Julyconvocation, has accepted the position of Superintendent ofSchools at Beloit, Wis.Secretary Goodspeed and family are spending the summer atPlum Lake, in northern Wisconsin. Dr. Goodspeed will re­turn about August loth.Mr. C. H. Gallion, manager of the WEELKY, is taking a twoweeks' trip through the South and East. He will visit NewYork, Savannah, Ga., and other cities.Mr. F. B. Davis, for two years a fellow in the Chemistry De­partment, has received an appointment as assistant professorin chemistry at Northwestern University.Mr. C. S. Winston is making a two weeks' visit with friendsin Elgin. He sustained the reputatiou of the University in aball game Saturday, his third base play beiug oue of the fea­tures of the game.The following interesting item is clipped from the Volante,a paper published ten years ago in the old University:"The University piano has been very much improved, andis now as good as ever, greatly to the satisfaction of the Presi­dents of the Literary Societies." 445446 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Mr. Frank Hering writes that he will enter Bucknell Col­lege, Pa., this fall. The WEEKLY wishes him success.Professor Price has been elected a member of the nationalexecutive committee of the Baptist Young People's Union.The whaleback steamer" Christopher Columbus," which isdoing a large excursion business this season, is owned chieflyby John D. Rockefeller.Last Saturday afternoon at Riverside the Neel brothers de­feated Carver and Ryerson, former champions in doubles, in asensational exhibition match.Professor Miller' addressed the Club of Political Science andHistory Wednesday evening on " The Social and Political Re­sults of the Income Tax Decision."Mr. E. C. Perisho, fellow in the Geological department, hasbeen called to a professorship hi Geology and Physics, at theWisconsin State Normal School, Platteville, Wis.Students who desire to contribute to the University Settle­ment Fund may hand their subscriptions to Mr. R. M. Lovett,either in person or through the Faculty Exchange.When the new Coliseum building is completed, August 25,it will be the largest amusement building in the world. Itcovers an area of five and a half acres at 63d and Hope Ave.The Geological Class visited the Hawthorne quarries on Sat­urday. Mr. Perisho had charge of the party. These excur­sions to local geological fields will be continued throughoutthe quarter.Mr. John Neely of Princeton University, whom the WEEKLYannounced as entered for summer quarter, has succumbed tothe attractions of tennis, in which he is an adept, and enteredthe tournament at Lake Minnetonka" Minn.Professor Thatcher, of the University Extension, whileplaying tennis Friday afternoon, sprained his knee. Theaccident, while not serious, was painful and win- prevent hisparticipation in athletic sports for some time.The members of the Chemistry department have been at­tracted to many different summer resorts: Head Professor Nefis in Switzerland; Q. W. J ones is near Peoria, Ill.; B. C. Hesseis near Saginaw City, Mich.: O. K. Foland is at Centre City,Minn.The Law Club met in the Faculty Room Monday evening tohear a paper on "Judgmeuts," by R. L. Hughes, and to dis­cuss the relations between college students and local policeauthorities, the disc{lssion being led by W. M. Kelso and W.W. Bassett.Mr. Gaylen M. Fisher, of the University of California, visitedthe University last Friday and Sunday. Mr. Fisher was theonly delegate from California to the Y. M. C. A. Convention atLake Geneva. This week he is attending the Beta Theta PiConvention now in session at the Chicago Beach Hotel.Mr. W. M. R. French, director of the Art Institute of Chica­go, will deliver a series of lectures on "Painting and Sculp­ture," at Clinton, Iowa, under the direction of the UniversityExtension department of the University. The lectures willbe given before the County Teachers' Association, beginningAugust 12.At the meeting of the Philological Society in Cobb Hallto-morrow evening the following papers will be read:"The Etymology of 'Yeoman,'" Prof. W. W. Baskerville."The Decipherment of the Cuneiform Inscriptions," Prof.R. F. Harper." Greek Abstract Nouns," A. W. Stratton. Two weeks ago the WEEKLY suggested the completion ofthe footpath between Cobb Hall and Walker Museum. Beforeanother issue of the paper was out work had been begun, andis now nearly finished.Mr. Phil. Allen, professor in English at Shattuck MilitaryAcademy, and at present taking a course in Languages at theUniversity, will play centre-rush for the All University footballteam of St. Paul. Mr. Allen made his reputation as a footballplayer at Williams College, Mass.The WEEKLY has received Volume I, Number I, of TheInlanti Educator, a new monthly magazine devoted to the in­terests of teachers, and edited by Francis M. Stalker andCharles M. Curry. The first number contains an article byProfessor F. W. Shepardson of the Extension department on"The University of the Busy." Other contributors from theUniversity are Professor John W. Moncrief of the Church His­tory department, and Paul Monroe, fellow in Sociology.A number of overheated Athletes found a beautiful retreatfrom the sultry campus last week, and have since worn a trailbetween their quarters and the new find. This retreat is aportion of Lake Michigan, whose beach is surrounded by ahigh fence aud whose depth is from nothing to eight or tenfeet. This has not yet been given to the University but issuitable for our uses and may be affiliated in the near future.It lies at the foot of Fifty-fifth Street just north of the ParkPavilion.Book Reviews.A Treatise on the Law of Torts: In obligations arising fromCivil Wrongs. By Sir Frederick Pollock. American editionby James Emery Webb of the Memphis Bar. Published byThe F. H. Thomas Law Book Co., St. Louis. Bound in sheep.The well known ability and reputation of the English authorof this treatise is sufficient reason to expect from his hands atreatise which shall be a reliable exponent of the law of Tortsin England.The first question which strikes the mind is the selection ofthe term "Tort." American authors do not agree as to theselection of a name in discussion of the topics embraced withinthis subject-Mr. Bishop contending that the subject is prop­erly non-contract law, while Judge Cooley and others adhereto the term taken from common law, and adhered to in thetreatise under consideration.There are certain questions in which the courts of Englandare not followed by the courts of America, and there are otherquestions where certain of the states have followed the doc­trines of the English courts, while others of the states have in­vented or worked out a doctrine of their own; but upon all ofthese questions where the American law is based upon theEnglish there is no treatise upon the subject of Torts whichexcels that of Sir Frederick Pollock in the scientific mannerin which he explains and expounds the principles of the sub­ject.The American editor has not always called attention to thedifferent shades of distinction found in American law, but inthe main he has cited the best and latest of the American cases,and it is safe to predict that the work will maintain a highrank as an exposition of the law of Torts. Upon the subject ofpleading in relation to Torts the work is clear and helpful.FOR MILWAUKEE DAILy.-Steamship Christopher Columbussails every day from north end of Rush street bridge at 9: 00A. M. and arrives in Milwaukee at 2 : 00 P. M. Leaves Milwau­kee at 5: 00 P. M. and arrives in Chicago.at 10: 00 P. M. Fare,$1.00 for round trip. Children under 12 years old, 50 cts.