UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Single Copies10 Cents. VOL. III, No. 44.CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AUGUST 22, 1�N5.MY SWEETHEI\RT'S ROSES.c. s. P."Lucerne! 0, sweet Lucerne, where roses bloom so fair! "-Old Song.Roses! roses! red as blood,Roses bursting into bud,Roses rich and roses rare,Roses blushing, roses fair,Roses ! roses ! everywhere! Roses! roses! red and white,Roses burning in the ligh t,What a wealth of worldly weai­Merry mobs of marshal-u iel,Roses! roses! rich and real !Roses! roses! could I speakHow they hang upon her cheek!How they blush, and how they burn,Pale and redden, each in turn;Roses! Roses! love's Lucerne!SUMMERING 1\ T CHI\UT I\UQUI\.Chautauqua is one of the most delightful places inthe world to come to for rest and recuperation. There issomething peaceful, yet invigorating, in the very air ofthe place. It is qu.iet here, and yet there is no danger ofstagnation. Something is going on nearly every hourof the day. Everyone is expected to be up by seven,and the person who stays in bed beyond that time hasan enviable capacity for slumber, since in addition tothe breakfast bells, which clang forth at that hour,there arises the cry of the newsboy, ChautauquaAssembly Herald. This strain, shouted from scoresof strong young throats, is enough to make an impres­sion even upon the proverbial post.After breakfast the studious ones hurry to the col­lege, where the first class begins at 8 : 30. Studyingat Chautauqua, however, seems almost like recreation,though the work done is thorough. Classes last fiftyminutes, and there is a good-sized library, where onecan sit between hours. Professors Miller, Lewis, Vin­cent and Price, of the University of Chicago, havehad large classes all the season. Professor Miller, inparticular, seems to have been a good deal in demand,since he has taught fifteen hours a week. DoctorHarper has only taught two hours a week, so that hemay make his weekly trips between here and Chicagowithout breaking into his work at either place. Pro­fessor S. H. Clark, who is dean of the school of ex­pression, has also had a large. number of studentsunder him. Chicago has been further representedby Professor W. H. Sherwood, of the Chicago Con- servatory, as chief piano teacher. Professor BernardListemann, of the Chicago College of Music; is teacherof the violin, and Mr. Harry Wheeler, of the Audito­rium, is vocal teacher. Miss Ellen Starr, of HullHouse, has held classes in the history of art:The college 'Work is now finished, but the publiclectures still go on, and there is more than enough tooccupy the time of those who are not students.At nine there is a chorus drill of hundreds of voices,which always attracts delighted listeners. The girls'Junior Outlook Club meets then, and the Woman'sClub, presided over by Mrs. E. H. Miller,. of North­western University. At ten the Senior Outlook Clubmeets, presided over by Miss Agnes Lathe, who tookher A. M. degree at the University of Chicago. Thedaily meeting of the boys' club is also held at thathour. At eleven occurs the most important lecture ofthe day, always given by some prominent man. Din­ner comes at a little after twelve, and all the peoplehurry to their cottages and group around the stairsleading to the dining-room in order to get into theirseats before the bell stops ringing. Five minutes tar­diness rneans that one's seat is given to a transient,and one must hover round in ravenous despair untilsome other place is vacated.In the afternoon a lecture comes about half-pasttwo, another at four, and, as a rule, a third at five,always given by some well-known lecturer, and alwayson some subject of living interest. Usually there is aband concert in the afternoon, and twice a week a ball484 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.game. Mr. George Redington, who did good work onthe Yale team last year, is training the Chautauquanines, and it is no doubt in a large measure due to hiscoaching that they have only lost two games so far intheir contest with the nines from neighboring summerresorts.After supper there is usually a twilight concert bythe lake, which the people hear peripatetically, as itwere. Almost everyone seems to be promenading atthis time. Then at eight o'clock everyone flocks tothe big amphitheater for the last entertainment of theday. Sometimes it is an illustrated lecture, sometimesa concert. The singers have been unusually good thisyear, both the soloists and the three quartettes whichhave appeared so far on the platform.When the lecture or concert is over an electrical dis­play of stereopticon views is given on the lake front.This year a series of World's Fair views has beenshown. Then about half the people of Chautauquaflock down to the sulphur water and iron watersprings and fill their pitchers, and have little good­night chats.At ten o'clock the chimes begin to ring songs, andthat is a signal for each one to enter his cottage, andsubside till morning. It may seem a strict rule, yetit is an absolutely necessary one. But of coursethere are no end of summer flirtations going on here,and some couples are unwilling to break off conver­sation when the inevitable bells ring. If they at­tempt to linger longer, they may escape detection, butthey are usually placed in very embarrassing situa­tions. First, a policeman briefly but decidedly sendsthem home. Secondly, the man who manages the elec­trical display turns the search-light upon them, andkeeps it there for a time, making them walk a hun­dred yards or so in a dazzling light to the amusementof the people who sit on their neighboring porches towatch the nightly exposure.Another restriction to which the young peopleobject, is the rule that no one must leave or enter thegrounds on Sunday. Of course this rule also is nec­essary. Otherwise, Chautauqua would be turnedinto a picnic ground upon the Sabbath. Yet it isprovoking to feel shut in. The steamboats do notland at the docks, but glide along the shores on theopposite side of the lake. No rowing or sailing ispermitted. People who are perfectly content to re­main upon the grounds all week, are on Sunday seizedwith the wildest desire to wrench a few palings fromthe fence, and crawl forth to freedom. It has beentried, but with disastrous results in the shape of tornclothes, bruised hands, and emphatic remarks from anirate policeman.Dancing and card -playing are not approved of atChautauqua, and those who desire the former amuse­ment must go across the lake to Point Chautauqua, and engage a special little tug to bring them home at eleveno'clock. Therefore, not many dancing .parties areorganized. Card-playing is not wholly unknownupon the grounds. There are four college girls herewho are all fond of card-playing, but the cottage theylive in is under the charge of a strict Methodist ladywho objects to them even understanding what theword (, trumps" means. One evening they grew des­perate, so one of the girls went out for some bana­nas and cream-puffs, while another borrowed a packof cards from her brother. Then, when the chimesrang, the four of them locked themselves in theirroom, and played poker until one o'clock in the morn­ing. They said they had never enjoyed a game somuch in their lives.A favorite amusement here is, of .course, boating.There is never an hour of the day in which severalboats are not upon the water. Also a good many tug­boat parties are given, and there are often excursionsup the lake to Jamestown, Celeron, Lakewood, BemusPoint and other places. Sometimes parties go toGreenhurst, to try the suppers of fish and friedchicken for which Greenhurst is famed. There isalways something to do, and nobody need be dull hereexcept from choice. Social1y, the place is delightful.One makes so many friends, and they are the kind offriends one cares to keep. The best side of one'sdisposition seems to come out here, and everyone is. friendly to everyone else. Even Bostonians grow lessrigid after a few days spent in this social atmosphere.It is difficult to depart from Chautauqua. Peoplecome for one week, and remain three. There arethose who linger after the lectures are over, evenuntil the middle of September and few leave thegrounds without promising themselves to come backsome day.Old King and His = Trtbulattous Times.""H'm! Good evenin', maam." I looked up frommy book at this address, spoken in a hesitating, al­most apologetic tone, and saw an old negro, whom Irecognized as "Uncle King," one of the characters ofthe plantation, bowing and scraping in a most obse­quious manner. In one hand he held a tattered hat,and in the other a clump of limp looking chickens."I reckoned, m', as how yer mought like somechickens, m', an' I brung' em round fer yer ter see,m' ." He finished his speech with a grand salaamand held the dangling chickens proudly up to view."How much are they, Uncle King?" I asked, put­ting on my most housekeeperish air and looking atthe chickens to see how fat they were.« Wall, miss, ef yer happens ter have an ole coat erenything like dat yer don' want, it 'ud come ill pow­erful handy fer me."UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.I took the chickens, and to his great delight sentthe maid to look up one of my father's old Prince­Alberts.Mumbling many thanks and compliments about" white folks what is white folks," he took his seat onthe veranda steps, putting his old stovepipe hat, aremnant of my father's glory, on the floor beside him." De Major uster wear long-tailed coats all de time,didn' he, Miss Agnes? I uster preach in one of his'nfer 'bout foh yeahs."I told him that my father had held to the idea thatlawyers should never wear anything but black broad­cloth and box-toed boots, that only such was fittingthe dignity of the law.Old King was so overcome by the impressivenessand dig'nity of it all that he drew himself up andrubbed his kinky gray beard with his bony fingers.I saw that he was turning about in his mind for someexpression suitable for continuing the conversation,so I opened the way by asking about his crop, anever-failing topic in our section of the country. OldKing looked up and down the carriage drive andaround the grove, as though he expected smile ghostlyapparition to spring from behind one of the great oldoaks. Finding himself 'safe, he felt free to relieve hispent-up spirits."Lor', m', I'se feared my crop ain't gwine ter turnout much dis year, I'se so porely an' my ole 'oman so110 count. Der good Laud forgive me fur ever marry­in' agin. I sho was a fool. De Scriptur' don't say aman caint .call hisself a fool, an' I sho wuz a fool.Yer didn' know my first ole 'oman, did yer?" Thislast in a sadly expectant tone.I answered that my mother had told me what afine washerwoman she had been." She wuz dat, honey; she wuz dat. She wuz dekind er 'oman a 'oman orter be, de which I cain't sayfer de one I got now. She uster do de washin' fer allde quality in de kentry, an' den I uster go an' git demony an' we'd hide it in de wall, and she kep ona wasbin' until by-m-bye we got so much we did'nhev no more room in de walls, an' we hid it in deground! She sho done me proud de way she makemoney, an' de white folks all like her, an' give hercloes an' things, an' when I uster go fer de money,I'd drap aroun' jes about dinner time, an' de whitefolks would tell de cook ter give Uncle King somedinner. luster git good eatin's, I tell you dat.Wall, we kep on tell we had more money 'en I eversee before. I reckon we had er hundred dollars, an'I jes kep a puttin' it in de ground.Fo' long she done tuk sick wid de feber. Doctersay it was overwork, but I know dat warn so, ferwho ever hearn of a nigger what would hurt himselfwid work, I'd like ter know. He looked at me for corroboration, which I feltthat I could give truly, so I smiled assent, and hecontinued." Wall, I sent dat docter away, fer I wuzn't goin'ter hev no foolin' roun' me; an' Melindy kep gittenwus, an' wus, an' den she up an' died. Dat's whenmy trouble begin." And here he took out a largebandana and nervously mopped his face. ' , Yes,honey, dat's when my trouble begin. I wuz mostcrazy, I wuz so extracted. Evy body think I done los'my mind. I uster set by de grabe an' call her, an'one night I tried ter dig her up, but dug up some ofde money instead. An' I ricollict de neighbors comean' set up wid me, an' I dug up more money an' stoodtreat cause dey wuz a settin' up wid me, an' I kep astan'in' treat, an' dey kep a settin' up wid me tillpurty nigh all my money wus gone. An' I quit stan'­in' treat an' begun ter think about makin' moremoney, an' de neighbors dey quits settin' up wid me,an' dat's 'bout de time I met dis 'oman I'se marriedter now.""She's young an' she's powerful han'some; evy­body say she's han'some," he added with an inflec­tion of pride in his voice which disappeared' entirelyin the next sentence. "Yaasem, I married her, butde good Lawd deliver me from han'some niggers.She's too confounded stuck up ter do nothin,' an' I,ole as I am, hev ter work fer bof of us; an' den shewants ter git yaller ribbuns wid what little money Idoes make. Dat's what I say 'bout a fool nigger, hedon' know when he is got a good. thing, nohow."Here the maid came with the much coveted coat,and after a great deal of bowing and scraping, andmany blessings, he backed off, only to stop when themaid had gone in, and say in a meditative way," Dat's de most objective nigger I knows. Ef I sen'her up heah ter see yer, I wonder if yer could talkter her about the mendin' of her ways, fer de Lawdonly knows what's gwine ter happen ter us ef shedoan h ussel herself."I said that I would do all that lay in my power toteach her the error of her ways." But, Miss, yer don't know nobody, does yer, whatdon't want ter hire nobody ter do nothin' don't yer ?Cause I'd like fer her ter git the work in some way.She jes wo'n't help in de fieI'." I told him to send herto me, and we would see what could be done. Andhe shuffled off, muttering something about" no countyaller nigger what wo'n't do nothin' noho"v," and "detribulatiousness of de times."EI(IZABETH MESSICK."Greenlawn," Tenn.The Standard issues this week an educatioual num­ber. Among the special articles is one, with illustra­tions, on the Yerkes Observatory. 485486 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY already, in the third year of its existence, lay claim tothe championship of the West and Northwest, andnow is within a possible reach of the national cham­pionship, is a fortunate state of affairs, and is in keep­ing with the precedent which the University is gainingPURLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS OF THEUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOEDITORIAL BOARD.FREDERICK DAY NICHOLS,WILLIA M PIERCE LOVETT, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF- ASSISTANT EDITORASSOCIATE EDITORS:HENRY AUGUSTUS PALMER,GUSTAVE WILLIAM AXELSON,WALLACE WALTER Al'WOOD,WALTER A. PAYNE,JOHN HENRY, HElL,WILBUR WHEELER BASSETT, }HENRY TEFFT CLARKE,HARRY DAVID HUBBARD,ABRAHAM BOWERS, LITERARY- ATHLETIC- SOCIAL- RELIGIOUSALUMNILOCALCALENDARCHARLES H. GALLION,WILBER M. KELSO, MANAGERASSISTANT MANAGERSUBSCRIPTION RATE:One Quarter,One Year (Four 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,By the defeat of the Neel Brothers in the finals ofthe U. S. tennis tournament at NarragansettPier, Mass., last week, the high hopes that theUniversity might this year secure the United Stateschampionship, were almost dissipated. There stillremains, however, many grounds for believing thatour University, through its patriotic representative,Carr B. Neel, may still gain national ho�ors. Thesingles tournament began on Monday, and amongthe eighty contestants, the most formidable opponentto the present champion is "our N eel." If some un­looked for circumstance, such as an illness, does notarise, the University need not fear to watch the ac­counts of this national tournament. For, defeated orvictorious, Mr. Neel is certain to make a most cred­itable record. That the University of Chicago may in every department.GIGANTIC strides have been made by the Westin Amateur Athletics 'during the last fewyears and in nothing is this more true thanin football. Especially has this been the case since.the University of Chicago first opened its doors.Through endless squabbles and quibbles, footballseems to be in decadence in the East, but tl�e oppo­site holds true among Western colleges. Whether bynatural growth or not, the fact remains that Westerncolleges will put into the field this fall teams whichwill attract great attention. The contest for su­premacy promises to become unusually animated, andit is to be hoped that no unpleasant feature will marthe now friendly relationship existing between thecolleges.It is rather early in the season to predict to a cer­tainty where our own University will be found in therace, but unless all predictions fail, the, Maroon willwave near the top of the pole at the season's close.Every lover of the noble game should make special,efforts to support and encourage both the team andthe management in every way possible. This spiritprevails now to a great extent among all classes ofstudents, and it must not be allowed to lag. Leteverybody do his duty and we will have the cham­pionship team of the West.CHILDREN have never been found in greatnumbers about the University. Indeed, there. is very little here to attract them. But it isplain that these diminutive specimens of the racehave at last invaded our territory and have left theirmarks. 'I'he evidence of this may be found on thebenches which were placed some time ago on thecampus. These benches, being made of wood andpainted a dull red color, offer superior inducements tothe infant prodigy who is out with his first new j ack­knife. Some of the benches have begun to look likethe furniture in the old-time" dee strick skule " house,and strange to say, some of the names and initialswhich have been carved thereon may be found in alate quarterly calendar, as if the offenders belongedUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY�themselves to the University. But this suppositionis untrue. It cannot be that any sane member of thisschool would be engaged in any such occupation asdefacing furniture, however rude the furniture maybe. It is impossible to believe it. No, the damagehas been done by some little boys with new jack­knives,- possibly the little brothers of those studentswhose names have thus been perpetuated. Of course,no fault can be found with these little boys, for theydon't know any better, and they are so young. Yetit would be well if they were gently remonstratedwith, and possibly had their knives taken away fromthem, even if they cried a little. At least they shouldbe taught better manners. No well-conducted house­hold will ever allow its children to disfigure propertynot their .own. Let all students remember to exer­cise a degree of care over their little brothers whenthey are brought to the University.The University Glee Club.The WEEIU;Y presents with this issue an excellentcut of the University Glee Club, which has made it­self familiar to the Chicago public.During the first year of the existence of the Uni­versity, no musical organization of this charactercould be formed. But the following ) ear saw thefirst glee club of the University of Chicago. But fewof the male students of this year made any preten­sions in vocal music, but by the efficient services ofMr. Eastman and Dr. 'William Carver Williams, thefirst annual concert at Central Music Hall was pro­nounced by all as a great success. Last year a fur­ther step was taken toward perfecting this popularorganization. Candidates for every available posi­tion were numerous, and among the members whowere finally selected to represent the University onthe club, there were several singers of some note.A large number of concerts were given during thefall and winter, all of which received a well meritedsupport. A week's tour of neighboring cities wastaken during the Christmas. vacation; and therewere minor trips at various times. The season con­cluded with the second annual concert, at CentralMusic Hall, which was the musical event of the sea­son for the University.The officers who had the direction of last season'sglee club were F. D. Nichols, president; Philip Rand,secretary; H. E. Hewitt, leader; and Dr. Wm. Wil­liams, director.The prospects of the glee club for the coming yearare decidedly brilliant. Nearly the complete mem­bership of last year will again be present; and thesetogether with several .prominent glee club men from other institutions, will almost guarantee that this sea­son will be by far the most successful in the historyof the University.Horace G. Lozier, who is the composer of the well­known "Foot ball Song," will enter the Universityin October. Howard French, the leader of the Am­herst glee club of last season, will also take up workat this time. The officers who were elected lastspring for the coming season are Henry T. Clark, Jr.,president; Henry H. Hewitt, secretary; and HoraceG. Lozier, leader.The Fountain.(From the Swedish by Stagnelius.)I know a light-blue fountain:Out from earth's secret bosomShe pours 'twixt blowing roses,In verdant summer-valleys,Her murm'ring crystal-vein.Far distant roars the torrent:With snow-white foam forth gushing,It wearies all the forestsWith echoes far resounding,And nightingales grow silent,The stock-doves cease their song;But gently flows the fountain,In silence sighs, and heavenAlone doth hear her sighing.She sweetly smiles, and heavenPerceives her smiling beauty;With morn's and evening's blnshesUpon his radiant features,He lovingly is lookingInto her limpid waters,And sun and moon and planets,The shining host of midnight,. Their flaming faces mirror,Oft in her deep; while kissingWith lips so pure, empyreal,Her' calm and silvery wave.'From cedar-crowned mountainsA loving shepherd cometh,And by the foaming torrent,The ever tnrbid river,With winged steps he hastens,And crowned with freshest blossoms,Descends thns to the fonntain,The virginal and modest,Tomirror in her watersHis countenance divine.And red like blowing rosebudAnd white like spring-tide's lily,His beauty is reflectedBy calm and limpid fountain.He loves the cooling waters,The fountain's heart then tremblesWith joy ineffable.* * A * *0, man! doest thou inquire. Where lies the wondrous fountain?The shepherd, who? She's wellingIn hearts still p'\1re, untainted,Her clear and silvery waters,And God's the shepherd's name.J. A. MUNSON.' -487went the same way 6-3. The third set, however, sawsome great tennis and the N eel brothers won by 6-0.The pace was too swift and they lost the final set in6-2, and the East still holds the championship.488 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Still Shooting the Chutes.The 'Varsity team went down to De Kalb Saturdayand came back ingloriously vanquished. As usualthere were more errors than runs, and with the aid ofthe umpire the locals had no trouble in defeating thevisitors. But three men of the regular team could besecured and the playing of these was not of the best.Dunn covered himself with glory. He; had a largenumber of puts out on first base and played an all­around good game. The hits were about evenly dis­tributed on both sides but the' Varsity 'made the fatalmistake of bunching their errors when the locals hadthe bases full. The score:Uuiver, of cu., R. B. P. A. E. DeKalbs, R. B. P. A. E.Nichols, P . . 3 3 I 4 3 Hargreaves, 3b. 2 I 2 I 0Jones, c. . . . 0 I 5 0 0 Holmes, rb . . I I 10 0 2Stagg, zb ... 0 0 3 2 0 Stock, c. . I 0 6 0 0Winston, 3b. . 0 0 3 2 0 Lamont p.. . 2 I I 5 IBowers, cf . . 0 0 I 0 2 Kylen, cf.. . 2 2 3 I 0Allen, rf. . I 0 0 0 I Reynolds, If.. . 2 I 0 0 IDunn, rb . . 2 2 7 2 0 Kelly, ss . . 2 I I 3 2Galt, If.. . I 2 I 0 I O'Neil, rf. . I I 0 0 0Sawyer, S5 •. 0 0 0 0 2 Bristow, zb . I 0 I I ITotals .. 7 8 21 IO 9 Totals . 14 8 24 II 8DeKalbs . . . . . . . . . .. .0 2 8 2 0 0 2 -x--I4University of Chicago. . . .. . I 0 I 0 0 0 3 2-7Two-base hits-Jones, Hargreaves. Three-base hit-Nichols.Home runs-Nichols Kelly. Double play-Kylen-Holmes.Stolen bases-Holmes (2). Nichols, Dunn. 'I'ime-s-r : 35. Um­pire-A. David.The work of the team has been so unsatisfactorythat the last game of the season will probably beplayed next Saturday with the Oak Park team. Ithas been almost impossible to get the candidates topractice, and many will hail with satisfaction theannouncement that the disbandment of the team isnear at hand.Neel Brothers Defeated.Great regrets have been expressed on every handat the crushing defeat of .Sam and Carr Nee1 at Nar­ragansett Pier last Friday. A better contest waslooked for by the Neel's friends in the West, but theunexpected happened, and Wrenn and Chase won theprivilege of meeting Hobert and Hovey at Newportfor the national championship in doubles. The latterwere defeated on Tuesday.The playing of the Western champion was un­steady and erratic throughout. The first set went tothe Easterners by the score of 6-4, and the second More Tournaments.The tennis management has decided to hold threemore tournaments during the present term. Abouttwenty-five candidates have entered for the first tour­ney, and the second will be composed of the defeatedcandidates in the first. The third will be an invita­tion tournament open to the winners of the first andsecond and to Lansing h , Hill, Wadsworth and Rand.Several new men have entered and the contest forthe championship is bound to prove interesting, evenmore so than the handicap tourney just closed. Thefollowing have entered:Balch, R. Dougherty, McClelland, Stagg, Winston,Clarke, Galt, Thatcher, Culver, Hussey, Linn, J. PSmith, L. Phillips, Goodell, Ball, Saunders, Arnold,Payne, McClintock, D. Phillips, Breeden, Lapham,Patten, N. L. Miller and Thompson.The following matches have been played:Winston beat C'larke 6-4, 6-4.Miller beat Thompson 7-5, 6-4.Linn beat Hussey 2-6, 6-3, 6-I.Dougherty beat Walsh 2-6, 6-3, 6-0.Patten beat Lapham 6-0, 4 6, 7-5.Galt beat Bateson 3-6, 6 2, 6-4.Payne beat Arnold 6-0, 6 o.An Athletic Incident.To those who are in touch with athletic sports, andthus familiar with the language of the baseball field,the' following incident may prove not uninteresting:The champion colored baseball team of the West re­cently engaged in a contest with the summer team ofthe University of Chicago. The dusky skinned gen­tleman who acted as manager for the visiting team ap­peared much interested in Professor Stagg of the Uni­versity, and before the game made numerous inquiriesconcerning his abilities in a baseball line. A studentreported the following conversation:"Youse thinks Stagg's a mighty fine coach doan'tyouse? " inquired the manager., , Yes," replied the studen t, "he is the best knownfootball and baseball coach in this country; and, ofcourse, we are proud of him.""Wall, meby dat's so, meby dat's so," replied thecolored gentleman, with a dubious shake of the head;"but youse wait till youse hears our short-stop coachout at fust base dis afternoon! Stagg mus' be a dandyto beat him, sure! Youse jus' wait l " And with anassuring chuckle he walked away.The professor of athletics of the University has areputation which is limited only by the boundaries ofour country. Perhaps, however, the above conversa­tion would not give Professor Stagg much assuranceas to the value of athletic renown.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Football.Professor Stagg has returned from his vacation ofa little over six weeks, and since the day he sat foot onthe campus, has been busy with the plans for the fallcampaign on the gridiron. Never before in the his­tory of the University has the outlook for a great foot­ball team been so bright, and the hopes for a cham­pion team may at last be realized. It is true thatevery college and university in the West will all haveexceptionally strong teams this fall, if reports can atall be relied upon; and to win, the University musthave men that know the game. The acquisition of" Phil" Allen to the team should prove the greatestincentive to play winning ball from the start. Thereare also rumors of other players, not entirely unknownin the football world, who are contemplating com­ing to the University this fall, and with the old can­didates already hard at practice there is reason to behopeful.The latest report is to the effect that Adolf Schuet­tler who played tackle on the Shattuck Military Acad­eny team last year will soon enter the University. Heis a protege of Woodruff of Pennsylvania and HarryWilliams of Yale and is considered a valuable man inhis position. Then there is Ketman of Iowa who tipsthe scale at 212 pounds when in training. Rullkoettermay stay and Roby will be back in a week or two.Notice will be sent to all old and also to prospectivecandidates to report for practice by September I.Among old candidates who will be found right inline when the season opens are Allen, Herschberger,Lamay, Chase, Rullkoetter, Nichols, Gale, Coy, Pike,Woolley, Davis, Sass, Roby, Ewing, Smith, Tooker,Black, Simpson, and others. Garry is not surewhether be will stay or not, and Nott Flint may gooff to coach. Efforts however should be made to re­tain both.To give the names of new candidates is yet tooearly but among those who will surely be seen onMarshall field this year are "Phil" Allen, Bustardof Brown, Williamson and Conklin of Ohio Wesleyan,Schuettler of Chicago, Ketman of Iowa, Smith ofCalifornia, Dickey of Morgan Park, and one or twoothers whose names cannot be disclosed at present.Clarke, of the baseball team, will try for an end andSmith of California will be a formidable candidatefor back of the line. N eel, after his return from theEast, will probably go into training at once.Prof. Stagg has not been idle this summer and sev­eral new plays will be practiced behind closed gatesthis fall. A complete schedule of games has not asyet been made out but the management will probablyhave all the dates filled in a week or so.A large number of old students have entered theUniversity for work during the second term. The Lady of the Lake..Miss Sterns was a somewhat reticent person, withsmooth brown hair, and eyes and skin to match, whomI sometimes met at Mrs. Jennings's breakfast table.I had never suspected her of any turn toward the ro­mantic; indeed, when I, a woman turned of forty,addressed her on any subject-her sister's baby, whichusually engrossed. the attention of at least half theboarders at the table-her studies, for she was attend­ing what she called the" Summer Normal," she hadinvariably taken the most practical and prosaic view ofbabies and of books, apparently never thought of thepoetic side of these commonplaces, and on the wholeseemed a young woman who, if not stolid, had at leastno strained or hyper-aesthetic notions about life andletters.But, one night when the air was sultry and breath­less, after I had tossed about to near morning, and hadfallen asleep only through sheer exhaustion, I wasawakened by the click of the night-latch, and heardMrs. Jennings ask: "Who is there?" It seemed tome a strained and unsteady voice which replied" It isI, Miss Sterns. I am going to the lake."The idea somehow connected itself with my troubleddreams, and pieced them out. I am not a fancifulperson at my time of life, but I thought it odd thatthis little woman who was so methodical in all her hab­its, and who scarcely went out of the house without hersister, should be starting to such a place at so uncannyan hour. I remembered that her silence had, of late,amounted almost to abstration, and-some pent-upfeeling of maternity moved me.I put on gown and bonnet. " It will do no harm,any way," I said, "j ust to stroll along a block or twobehind and look after the little thing." And so I,too, passed out and on, through the silent streets, intothe park, past the old" Art Building," and, yonderat the lake wall, I see my little girl, writing-e-writiug.But the unusualness of the hour has excited otherattention than my own, and I feel safer when I see ablue-coated official moving towards her. He stops,looks over her shoulder, even reads a few words ofwhat she has written, and turns away with a look ofineffable disgust upon his lofty countenance.What the policeman saw was a rude little sketch ofthe Phoebus Apollo starting on his race for the day,his face turned backward toward the shadowy Spiritof the Lake; and what he might have read, had hebeen thus disposed, was:Ah, but I lose my being when you go,Dissolve into but waves, which ebb and flow,And have no joy save motion.Than who hast made me, stay with me,­Nay do not mock nor play with me,-Or take me with thee to the Ocean.Miss Sterns, after all, was imaginative.ESTELLE BIDDLE CLARK.489490 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.@Y-�-���Professor Burton preached in the Hyde Park Bap­tist Church last Sunday.Mr. F. D. Nichols has returned from Osage, Ia.,w here he spent several weeks.Prof. B. S. Terry occupied the pulpit of the SecondBaptist Church Sunday morning.Head Professor Burton continues this week hischapel lectures on "The Central Points in the Lifeof Christ."J. A. Lyman, who was a docent in the Universityin '92, and now of Portland, Ore., visited the Uni­versity last week.A number of University students attended servicesat the Immanuel Baptist Church Sunday evening tohear the great singing evangelist, Peter Bilhorn.The Christian Union Vesper Service last Sundayafternoon was held in Kent Theater, and the addressof Prof. A. B. Bruce on "The Fatherhood of 'God "was well received. The address next Sunday will bedelivered by Prof. Caspar Rene Gregory of the Uni­versity of Leipsic.Professor Bruce is continuing this week his courseof lectures on " Historical Foundations of the Faith."The lectures so far have been quite largely attended.The next series of lectures will be delivered by Rev.L. C. Barnes, D. D., beginning September 2. Thesubjects will be announced next week.The University Sertlernent Benefit.The delayed benefit given by the Siege of Vicks­burg to the University Settlement, was given Tues­day night, Aug. I3. The audience was large andmany dainty toilettes honored the occasion and defiedthe unsettled weather.The audience was able to keep its feelings to itselfduring the victorious entrance of the rebel garrison,and even during the tragic scene of the shooting ofthe spy and the subsequent escape of his corpse tothe wings in a wobbly skiff, but they lost their reservewhen the policemen rilixed it) the levee jolification,and applauded the" cushion pushin'" matchto theecho.The wedding and the cake walk come in for a largeshare of attention, though many thought that the"Yaller gal" and her frisky escort should have been awarded the prize. There were some who evenasserted that the prize was the "piece de resistance"of the performance.The singing was not as thoroughly African as itmight have been, and there was a noticeable strivingfor effect in the variations and adoptions of old famil­iar songs whose strength is in their simplicity.There were acrobats and clowns' jigs and blue fire,and then after much deliberation with reviews, evol u­tions and involutions in sight of the enemy's picketline the Union forces fired, standing, in close orderinto the enemy's batteries, which immediately sur­rendered.After the battle the special features and the crown­ing events of the evening were the fireworks.'The banner of the University was burned upon the'breeze and was followed by a graphic account of thetrials and triumphs of the student. First the fresh­man moving slowly about amid a maze of wheels fora short time, encountering obstacles at every turn,seared, burned, destroyed in the brilliant glow, andreduced to a whiff of smoke.Next the junior in the dean's office fighting fierceconflictions, smothered in the dust and sparks from anunfathomable labyrinth of "system," swaying to oneside and the other, and finally, after overcoming allthe circumambient objections, starting, with many acreak, upon his round of work.The senior was a smoldering but brilliant tree offlame from whose branches now and then a greatthought would drop into the water. From thesebranches also rushed whirling special courses and at­tempts at specializing, which whirled gloriously withmuch noise for a while" but suddenly exploded andrushed back into the protecting branches, blackenedwrecks.Having thus disdainfully disposed of the undergrad­uate the graduate took entirepossession of the atmos­phere and threw the meteoric splendor of his involvedaccomplishments over all, finally casting pieces of hislearning upon the sea of life as theses (the setting tobe reloaded and used for future performances).Art Review.La Becquee, an etc1zi1zg by Rodriguez (Gaston), Paris, one o.f thebest French reproductive etchers. Published by Keppel &Co., Paris, New York, and No. I Va1z Buren, St., Chicago.Height 23, width 18Yz. Remarque proofs 011 vellum (60only); $40.00 each. The same on Japan paper (60 only),$30.00.This valuable plate is from the famous painting byJ. F. Millet in the Museum at Lille, and is consideredby many to be his masterpiece.A peasant woman .is seated in front of a farmhouse,on the doorstep of which- are seated three little chil­dren whom she is feeding. with a wooden spoon. TheUNIVERSITY or CHICAGO WEEKLY.very title of this unique picture is poetical, signifyingthe action of a young bird in the nest, that opens itsmouth to be fed. Rodriguez has preserved all thedetail work of the painter, even the rare touches ofthe brush in the foreground and background thattends to heighten the effect of the main features of thepainting have been accurately reproduced._ This is but one of the many pictures that Rodriguezhas etched. Napoleon on horseback, from HoraceVernet's large picture of the battle of Marengo, "De­cei ved," from the painting by E. Giradet, "The Tan­gled Skein," "The Fisherman's Family," and" LaMere Tanisse," are very attractive etchings or his.As time goes by these pictures grow more valuableand become rare pieces of the etcher's art.· The factthat Frederick Keppel and Co. has brought this beforethe public is a recommendation to the buyers of rareand beautiful etchings.Book Review.Working fl:fanual of American History. By William H. Mace.. Cloth, rzmc, 297 pp. C. W. Bardeen. Syracuse, N. Y.History is the record of the development of ideasand of. the growth of institutions. Starting with thisas a basis, the author, W. H. Mace, Professor of His­tory and Political Science in Syracuse University, hasprepared an outline of 110 pages of American History.On each topic taken up numerous valuable referencesare given. This portion of the book is followed with18 I pages of extracts from original documents bearingon various phrases of the subjects treated.oThe plan of the' book is good, and if a study of itwill lead teachers of American History to understand,and understanding, to teach our history as though it,,",:ere something more than a mere narration of voy­ages, explorations, struggles, battles and political con­tests, it will have served a good purpose. The chiefdifficulty in its use, even by the teacher who is awaketo and in sympathy with its method, will be the lackof sufficient reference books. Of course, this is nofault of the book, but of our school libraries.It is very unfortunate that any book -should now bepublished without an index, or at the very least, atable of contents,-yet this has neither, a defect almostinexcusable. The appearance of the book would havebeen much improved had the publishers omitted theiradvertisements from the fly-leaves.To --.o maid, demure yet debonair,With forehead white, and ebon hair,And lips which smile on none but me,And eyes, which only my eyes see!When they gaze fondly into mineTheir glance iutoxicates like wine.As I thy lips' sweet nectar quaff,I'm sorry you're a photograph. J"W. L. 491rtajors and Minors.Theodore M. Hammond spent a few days of lastweek at Delavan Lake, Wis.Excursion trips to Milwaukee, by the steamboatroute, have become rather popular with the summerstudents.Cornelius J. Hoebeke, '95, has been elected an in­structor in Latin and Greek in the German-EnglishCollege, Wilton, la. '.'Mr. Robert N. Tooker is to give a house party athis father's summer home at Fox Lake, 111., nextSaturday to a number of his University friends.President Harper will spend next Sunday at Chau­tauqua. This will complete the President's work inconnection with the summer school for this year.A number of pastors of churches throughout theWest, who are taking their annual vacations, are tak­ing work in the seminar courses of the University.�t is reported that Mr. Forest Grant is not to re­turn to the University this fall, but will take theposition of principal of public schools at Stevens Point,Wis.The Romance Club will meet this afternoon at3 o'clock. Mr. Thomas will give a review of Kort­ing's " Academic Study of Romance Philology," andMr. T . Neff will review Thomas's" method in teach­ing modern languages."Phil Allen; of football fame, has been given a fel­lowship in German. He expects to remain at the'Varsity for two years, and will work for a Ph.D. Aprofessorship at an institution in Honolulu has re­cently been offered him.Rev. W. A. Peterson, recently pastor of the Swed­ish Baptist church of Princeton, Ill., resigned hispastorate to accept the position of assistant professorof Homiletics and Church History in the SwedishDepartment of the Divinity School, occupied by Mr.Eric Sandell.Mr. J. HO• Heil, alumni editor of the WEEKLY, hasaccepted a position as instructor in Steinmann lnsti­tute, Dixon, Ill. The school will open October I.It will be conducted on much the same plan as that ofMorgan Park Academy, and will give special atten­tion to preparing students of the University.While en route to Yellowstone Park W. M. Kelso,C. E. Kelso and C. H. Gallion met J. B. Sanborn,editor-in-chief, of the Daily Cardinal, University ofWisconsin and Ed win Gordon Crowdis, center rush ofPrinceton's football team, bound for the same place.This makes a very jolly party for a summer vacation.Crowdis' fighting weight is 220 pounds, but he hasgained 20 pounds so far on this trip. Gallion expectsto be big enough when he gets back to get on thefootball team.IV ADVERTISEMENTS.Classified Business Notices.BICYCLES.BICYCI.(E Repair Shop, 451, 55th St.,G. Drier, Electrician and Locksmith.ROOMS.To RENT.-Pleasant room, suitable fortwo, with board. Also day board.5736 Washington Ave.To RENT-A PLEASANT ROOMwith or without board. Inquire,M. E. Barker, 5825 Kimbark Ave.FURNISHED AND UNFURNISHEDrooms in very pleasant sunny housewith board. 5737 Madison avenue.FOR RENT.- TWO LARGE FUR­nished rooms suitable for three orfour, in private residence, Price veryreasonable, 5458 Ridgewood court. 4I-ItNICELY furnished rooms in privatefamily. Bath, gas, piano and anhome comforts. $1.50 per week. 6041Champlain Ave., MISS LuCY HAMILTON.TUTORING IN MATHEMATICS, AS­tronomy and Physics. AddressGraduate Student of Mathematics, 41557th St. 42-4tMISCELLANEOUS.A A. TATRO, BARBER; SHAVING• 10 cents. Laundry. 5703 CottageGrove avenue. 40-48tUNIVERSITY SHAVING PARLOR,556 55th St., between Ellis and En­gleside. 35-48t.COLLEGE BOOKS BOUGHT, SOLDand exchanged. Fulghum's Bookand Stationery Store, 291 E. 55th Street.H AVE YOUR WATCHES REPAIREDat Hinkley's, 210, 55th st. Cleaning,$[,00; mainspring, $I.OO; crystals, 15c.38-tfHAVE YOUR SCREENS REWIREDnow, S. M. Hunter, 5524 JeffersonAve., carpenter and general jobbingshop, shelving, etc. 25-48tBOOK SHELVES MADE SO THEYcan be taken down and used for ship­ping boxes. Ingham & Dobelman, Car­penters and Builders, 306, 57th St. 38-48tHAVE YOU A KODAK? DEVELOP­ing and Printing Kodak and PhotoSupplies for amateurs. Informationcheerfully given. Boston Photo Fur­nishing Co., 126 State st. 38-IItWM. SAel-rEN, TAILOR, 300 55THSt., offers great reduction on angoods in stock during July and Aug.English Clay Worsted suit (blue or black)made to order [or $25.00. 36-8t.THE ONLY ESTABLISHMENT OFits kind in the United States. Pantsmade to your measure, and we makethem to order at $4.00 a pair, no more,no less; 500 of the best quality andstylish goods to select from. ApolloCustom Pants Mfrs., 161 5th Ave., Chi­cago. 1-48tfFOR 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 Milwaukeeat 5 :00 P. M. and arrives in Chicago at10: 00 P. M. Fare, $1.00 for round trip.Children under 12 years old, 50 cts.39-6t. UNIVERSITY EXPRESS CO., OF­fice in basement of Cobb Hall. Bag­gage to and from all depots. Goodsforwarded by all express companies.Money orders. Laundry office (specialrates).Special 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. 37-7tAnother Half-Fare Excursion.To Boston via the Wabash. On ac­count of the twenty-sixth Triennial Con­clave of the Knights Ternplar, Boston,Mass., the Wabash road will sell excur­sion tickets, Chicago to Boston. at thelow rate of $19.00 for the round trip. Fortickets via circuitous routes, a higherrate will be charged. Tickets will be onsale at Wabash ticket office, 97 Adamsstreet, Chicago, August 19 to 25, inclu­sive. The return limit is September 10,but an extention to September 30 can beobtained at Boston. Ask your localagent for a ticket via Wabash NiagaraFalls Short Line. For maps, time tablesand full-information as to routes, etc.,write F. A. Palmer, A. G. P. A., 97Adams street, Chicago. 40-4tChoice of Routes,To Knights Templar Conclave, Boston,via the Nickel Plate Road, embracingChautauqua Lake, Niagara Falls, Thous­and Islands, Rapids of the St. Lawrence,Saratoga, Palisades of theHudson, Hoo­sac Tunnel and ride through the Berk­shire Hills by daylight. Tickets on saleAugust 19th to 25th incluclusive; lowestrates; quick time and service unex­celled, including Palace Sleeping andDining Cars. Address J. Y. Calahan,General Agent, III Adams Street, forfurther information. 42-3tSpecial Excursion to Boston.The Knights Templar Conclave will beheld in Boston from August 26th to 30thinclusive. Tickets will be on sale viathe Nickel Plate Road from August 19thto 25th inclusive. Rates always the low­est; through trains; drawing room sleep­ing cars; unexcelled dining cars: sidetrip to Chautauqua Lake; NiagaraFalls and Saratoga without additionalexpense. For additional information callon or address J. Y. Calahan GeneralAgent, III Adams Street, Chicago, Ill.41-3tShooting the Chutes.Sixty-third street and Cottage Groveavenue. Open every afternoon and even­ing.No'rrcE.-Beginning Monday July 22,and until the close of school vacation,ladies and children will be admitted from2 unti16 P. M., excepting Sundays, at thefollowing reduced rates of admission(ride included): Children, SC, ladies, IOC.Extra rides, SC.PAUL BOYTON CHUTE CO.40-St The 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 andreturning or by circuitous routes, 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 doubtmake the low rate excursion ticketsoffered by the Nickel Plate Road verypopular. Call on or address J. Y. Cala­han, Gen'l Agent, III Adams St., Chi­cago. 37-7tNew Photograph Studio Near the UniveisityA. H. Armour & Co. have opened anew and commodious studio at 231 55thstreet and is prepared to take class andsociety photographs. His gallery is oneof the best on the South Side.Amusements.Another flawless vaudeville and dram­atic program at Hopkins' South SideTheater, commencing Sunday at noonand a1l week. The patronage at thistheater is still breaking all local records.The feature of the great vaudeville bill,is the first Western appearance of Capi­taine, "the perfect woman" and femaleSandow. This beautiful woman and as­tounding athlete comes direct from a sixmonths' engagement at Koster & Bials,New York, and is the highest salariedartist now appearing in the vaudevilles.Hopkins' West Side Theater has settleddown to an insured and enduring suc­cess. The house is completely filled atevery evening performance, and the ma­tinees are continually improving. Forthe coming week, commencing Sunday25, another gigantic bill has been pro­vided. Steele Mackey's American dram­atic classic, "Hazel Kirke," will be re­vived and presented by the Hopkins'West Side dramatic stock company, witha splendid special setting.The thirty-ninth year of McVicker'sTheater will be inaugurated by MissGladys Wallis in a new dramatization byMr. Clay M. Green of "Fanchon theCricket" on Saturday evening, Aug. 24.The new version, it is claimed by thosewho have read it, is an improvementover the old play made familiar by MissMaggie Mitchell, retaining, however, allthe atmosphere that made the former sopopular. Miss Wallis is supported byMr. Frederick Paulding, an actor of con­siderable reputation, and Mr. R. W. Me­Claunau , who for a number of yearsplayed the part of Father Barbeaud andacted as stage manager for Miss Mitchell.He is at present directing the rehearsalsat McVickers, which are under way dayand night. The scenery for the produc­tion is being painted by Mr. Walter Bur­ridge and Mr. J. C. McCabe, and theypromise something novel and beautifulin the way of scenic effects. The ticketoffice will open for the sale of seats onWednesday morning, Aug. 2I. Mailorders will, however, receive prompt at-tention. .