UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Single Copies10 Cents. VOL. IV, NO.4.CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, OCTOBER 24, 1895.THE SINGER.She sat aloft in a city choirAnd I below in a pew.Her head was crowned with the varied fireThat the storied windows threw;But her saintly face caught a darker shade,With only her eyes to showHow fair were the cheeks where the blushes played,And how tender the mouth below.She sang and her music fluted clearO'er the organ's swelling tide; C. R. B.It drew my soul from this troubled sphereTo the realms where the blest abide.And I sighing thought how sweet 'twould beTo look o'er the book she held,To add my voice to the melodyTill its charm her heart had spelled.Then, alas! I remembered my untuned throatAnd I stifled my wish to sing,For I would not burden her silver notesWith the discord my voice would bring.MORGI\N PI\R� I\CI\DEMY.The Morgan Park Academy, situated at MorganPark, 111., eight miles from the University, is thechiefly recognized preparatory school of the Univer­sity. It ranks among the first preparatory schools inthis country. The Academy buildings, six in num­ber, are well filled this fall, there being about twohundred students in attendance: The school beganwork in 1892. It has had two cleans: ProfessorGeorge Noble Carman and Charles H. Thurber, thelatter being the present incumbent. During the firstyear, Professor 1. B. Burgess was acting dean. Theschool is favored with a strong spirit of unity amongstudents and instructors and its outlook for the futureis flattering.CH�RLES HERBERT, THURBER.Taken on the basis that each new addition to thefaculty, ought to be a new distinction for the school,Morgan Park Academy has an enviable record. Itsfirst choice of instructors back in '92 was a mostefficient one, and the changes in the staff since thattime have been few and successful. The openingyear of its history was of necessity a trying one, asduring that time had to be laid the plans that wouldbring about its present high standing. But underthe immediate direction of Professor Burgess werebrought to bear the powerful influences of methodand carefulness under which the young tree of knowl­edge thrived.According. to an understanding, agreed upon beforeProfessor Burgess took charge, the reins of govern­ment were at the close of the first year to be handed to another, and Mr. George Noble Carman was offeredthe position and accepted it. The choice of Mr. Car­man was a very wise one, as is undeniably proven byhis plan of administration. He met with wonderfulsuccess in handling fractious students, and in thecapacity of director of the general policy, inaugu­rated many improvements. It is a perfect obelisk tohis career that when he resigned charge of the Acad­emy to take up the difficult task of fathering theLewis Institute, he took with him the love of everystudent.To support and to improve this inheritance of threeyears progress, was the duty that confronted ex-DeanCarman's successor, and judging from the manselected, President Harper must keenly have appre­ciated the situation, for Charles Herbert Thurber is anew distinction, and is, in the strict sense, a man .ofdeeds.This is a glory in itself, aside from the future itassures, and it shows what may be the gain of talentsput to good use.The residents of Morgan Park feel an additionalpride in their town when they realize that the man incharge of their Academy is considered an able assist­ant to the editor-in-chief of Johnson'S Cyclopaedia.A moment's thought will reveal what labors andresponsibilities this position carries with it, and areference to the pages of the work will show howmuch and how ably he has assisted in its accomplish­ments. Many of us who read the School Rev£ew-amonthly publication in the interest of secondary edu­cation-can attest to Dean Thurber's editorial powerTHE LIBRARY.The George C. Walker Library is the name nowgiven to the library at Morgan Park.In March, 1890, the Park received from Mr. Walker,the gift of a beautiful stone building, furnished withthe most modern conveniences in all its departments.In addition to this gift, Mr. Walker put funds -intothe hands of the village Library Association for thepurchase of books, and in April of the same year, atthe opening of the Library, eleven hundred volumeswere upon the shelves, ready for circulation.During the five years of its existence it has grownsteadily and now numbers almost four thousand vol­umes and some one hundred and fifty pamphlets.The reading-room is supplied with many of thebest magazines and periodicals, and these differentserials-thirty-four in all-are carefully kept on file.A University Instructor, who visited the libraryrecently, remarked that" such a collection of period­icals could not be found in anyone of the reading-rooms of the University." '.A few months ago the University assumed the con­trol of the library, and in return gave to the residentsof the Park fifteen Academy scholarships, called theGeorge C. Walker scholarships.The citizens of the place and the students of theAcademy have equal rights and privileges in thelibrary.Dr. J. A. Smith, a resident of the village, has beenthe president of the association since its organization,and with the exception of Mr. Walker, has been itswarmest' friend and greatest benefactor. From time. to time Dr. Smith has made many gifts of books andhas greatly increased the circulation by these dona­tions. A large debt of gratitude is due him for hiswise direction of affairs and also for his scholarly helpin the selection of books.The residents and students, alike, will appreciatemore any more the benefits of such a well-chosenlibrary as the George C. Walker library ..FOOTBALL.Great interest is being taken in all kinds of athleticsat Morgan Park this fall. During the summer justpast, the Academy Tennis-team established an excel­lent reputation, and now everything and everybody isin the throes of football. Very creditable work isbeing done and the prospects are that a little later inthe season a good strong eleven will be assured; andconsidering that they are working out their own sal­vation, and have done so in' other seasons, their presentshowing is remarkably good. But it is lamentablethat the department of athletics in the University canfind so little time to look after its training grounds inMorgan Park. Certainly from this year on, the Acad­emy will send to the University more students than070 trxrvnnsrrv OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.and would gladly believe him capable to lead theadvance of thought along this line. From his wideexperience in' the Department of Public Instruction,New York State, he is in an excellent position tohandle pedagogical questions, and recently was calledto Lincoln, Neb., for the purpose of addressing anassembly of teachers on the" High School Problem."He is athletic of body as well as of mind, and takesevery occasion 'to urge the great value of physicaldevelopment. Altogether Morgan Park Academy isenjoying a rare privilege to be governed by such aman.FRANK M. BRONSON.The methods, employed by teachers, to bring theirthoughts successfully before pupils, and the differentmanner in which students appreciate these methods,is surprising.After a survey of a school calendar, in order to findout what an instructor has passed through, and whathe is supposed to know, it is refreshing to get aglimpse of the man. That is, to observe his personalappearance, and whether he meets your approval ordoes not, to venture a prediction concerning his wayof doing things. In this latter respect sometimes onehits the nail, and sometimes one hits his finger.If this be true, then Mr. Frank M. Bronson, whosepicture appears above, has been the subject of manymistaken opinions, but these are doubtless due to adeep modesty which always goes with him, and whichhas time and again put to naught the remark ofShakespeare's, "it is no art to find the mind's con­struction in the face."The strangeness naturally enough comes into In­structor Bronson's classes, and while it is really harm­less, it lends an awful aspect to any examination, asone never knows just what to expect. He seems tobe aware of each student's vulnerable points: and if'One leaves a weak spot unprotected, the next engage­ment finds him shattered. There is however, a veryencouraging feature �f this mystery, viz., the relia­bility apparent in everything Instructor Bronson says.One never has the fear that he might be in error, forat the proper time he brings to bear a fit and wideknowledge of his subject.No one quality commends itself to his pupils, morethan does this range of information, which findsground in the fact, that at every opportunity he isprepared to uphold his statements by a comparisonwith parallel cases. There is no excitement arousedin him by a discussion, and his tone of voice seldomyields to the magnitude of the thought, as does somemen's, but treats the light and the heavy with equalconcern.As an instructor he is a profitable study and a goodmodel, and as a man he is exceedingly well liked.rJNTVERSTTY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY. 571MORGAN PARK LIBRARY AND DORMITORY.572 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.any other of the local preparatory schools. Amongthe graduates will be a greater or less number of ath­letes, according to the attention they receive while inthe Park. It seems that full-fledged football men willbe found among first year students only when the Uni­versity takes an interest in their training. The Acad­emy boys are anxious and willing, and all that isneeded to turn good material to good account is theskill of acoach.If the University would send a good man two orthree times a week to the Park, a man who under­stands the business, and who would teach the boysthe tricks of the trade, then the Academy could sendto the University players worthy of the Maroon.PHILOLEXIAN."WILLIE."The following verse is in honor of the above namedgentleman, whose vigorous qualities create a profoundimpression wherever he goes; and who, at all times,so ably represents the Philolexian Society:Philolexia's Goat in these days of OctoberFeels the thrill of new life through his body pulsate;He has had a good rest through the summer vacation,And now he is ready to meet any fate.A diet of second-hand, Greenoughs and Caesars,Xenophons, Algebras, Science galore,Has given him wisdom beyond comprehensionAnd made him much stronger than ever before.With confidence, therefore, he enters the battle,In the face of his enemies shakes his white beard;Let them keep from his pathway when once he gets started;They know from the past, he's a goat to be feared.COLUMBIAN LITERARY SOCIETY.The Columbian Literary Society is well representedthis year, having lost but few of its former members. Ithas also been strengthened by the addition of a few verydesirable new men, some of whom have had years of experience in literary work. The society, therefore,is stronger than ever, and as it is the intention of allmembers to do more efficient work than before, thepresent year will doubtless be more profitable than anyother in its history. The society is actively prepar­i�g for the leading event in the fall quarter, viz.: theformal opening of Columbia Hall-the new home ofthe Columbians. The room is handsomely furnishedand its dedication will mark an epoch in t�e history of'the Academy.· November 8 is probably the date andall visitors will then be made welcome.THE STEPHANOTIS SOCIETY.This name represents the finer element of the Acad­emy, and is a highly meritorious organization, as thename implies. It has been and is the assembly placefor sturdy thinkers along political, social, moral andliterary lines. Its members are specialists on the sub­ject of book-reviews and are known to devour greatqualities and quantities of readable matter. They are'somewhat given to journalism and edit a bi-monthlyreview known as "Judy;" This paper is a remarka­bly bright one, and the proverbial" Punch" need notnot accompany it to sharpen the point of its witti­cisms. The society's progress has been very steady,andsits good health is attested by the lusty qualitiesof its yell:" Hobble-gobble! Razzle-dazzleZip- boom-ahStephanotis I Stephanotis!Rah! Rah 1 Rah'!"PARK HOUSE.The social life of Park House began the year witha reception, given by Dr. and Mrs. Harper, in honorof Dean and ·Mrs. Thurber and Mrs. Anderson. It wasa happy event. Old students greeted each other andwelcomed the incoming ones to their new homes. OnSaturday afternoon the Y. W. C. A. gave a tea for thegirls of the Academy, which was greatly enjoyed byall, and the musical program was especially entertain­ing. Mrs. Anderson and the young ladies expect toreceive thestudents and their friends as often as oncea month. The real social life of Park House, ,how­ever, is not when the doors are opened and friends arethus entertained, but it is when the girls gather as afamily, and unite mind and heart in common enjoy­ment. Then the art of conversation is cult ivated,music is enjoyed, stories are told, and some literatnreis read together, while through it all the, spirit of sis­terly kindness and courtesy prevails.The quiet, delightful Sabbath evenings form a strongbond of union among the girls, when those who wishmeet together for singing and reading. The ideal forthe future of Park House is that it may be -the centerof a pure, wholesome, social life in the Academy, andlift upward all who come within its walls.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY"The Hon. Joseph Mead Bailey.The Hon. Joseph Mead Bailey, one of the judges ofthe Supreme Court of Illinois, and a trustee of theUniversity, died last Wednesday at his home in Free­port. He was born in 1833 in Middleberry, Wyo­ming county, western New York. He prepared forcollege at Wyoming Academy, and in 1851 became amember of the Sophomore class in the University ofRochester. He graduated in 1854 and began thestudy of law, and was admitted to the bar in Roches­ter in 1858. He then came to this state and settledat Freeport, where he lived thirty-nine years, andwhere he died.HON. JOSEPH MEAD BAILEY.Being a man of downright honesty and of unboundedindustry, he rose constantly in his profession. From1866 to 1870 he represented his district in the leg isla­ture of the State, worked on important committees,and powerfully influenced for good the legislation ofthat important period. In 1876 he was a republicanpresidential elector. During the same year he waselected circuit judge, and in 1877 was transferred tothe Appellate Court of Northern Illinois. He sat onthe bench with very able jurists, but was easily theirpeer. His published decisions are confessedly amongthe ablest of that distinguished court. In 1888 hewas elected to the Supreme Court of the State, and forone year served as chief justice. Every station thathe filled, he adorned. He was deeply interested in higher education. Hewas a trustee of the old University, as well as of thenew. He wrote the charter of the new and was afaithful member of the committee of organization.He took a special interest in the Academy at MorganPark.He was a devout Christian.· He taught a Bibleclass for thirty years in the Baptist Church of Free­port where he was a member. He was very pure incharacter and life. No one ever heard him use a by­word of any kind. He never used tobacco in anyform, nor ever drank any intoxicating liquor. Hewas a splendid example of a Christian jurist.He was buried at Freeport last Saturday. The jus­tices of the Supreme Court, the lawyers and judges ofhis own district, and of Cook County were largely rep­resented. The funeral was held in the BaptistChurch, where he had worshipped for almost fortyyears. The eulogy was pronounced by Head Pro­fessor Galusha Anderson.uhis college classmate andlife long friend. Fitting words were added by hispastor, Rev. Mr. Spencer, and by President Wm. R.Harper.Lectures on "The Science and Art of Teaching."Colonel Francis W. Parker, principal of the CookCounty Normal School, will give a course of twelvelectures, divided into two courses of six each, 011 TheScience and A rt of Teaching' in Cobb Lecture Hail atthe Uuiversity, on Tuesday afternoons at 4 o'clock.Students of the University will be admitted to thelectures upon presentation of matriculation cards atthe door. For all others, the charge for' each courseof six lectures will be $1; for a single lecture, 25cents.The subjects and dates are as follows:Education into Citizenship-October 29.The Ideal School-November 5.The Instinctive and Spontaneous Activities of the Child­November 12.The Unity of Subjects for Study-November 19.Relation of the Central Subjects to the Mind: Attention­November 26.Observations as a Mode of Attention-December 3.The second course of six lectures will be givenafter the holidays, as follows:Reading as a Mode of Attention-January 7.Form and Number-January 14·Modes of Expression-January 21.Unity of Expressive Acts-January 28.Acquisition of the Forms of Expression-February 4.Summary of the Doctrine of Concentration-February II.Students are referred to (( Talks on Pedagogics" asa hand-book to be used in connection with the lect­ures. After each lecture a certain time will bedevoted to questions, discussions and criticisms. 573574 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.THEUNIVERSITY to wish sometimes for what we haveYELL. not, and to greatly envy our neighborwho appears more prosperous than we. This weak­ness is strongly manifest in those who-few in num­ber, we think-are dissatisfied with the Universityyell "Chica-go-go!" and ask for a better one.MANAGING EDITOR'ASSISTANT EDITOR The critics are never on hand when a vigorous yell isneeded; and,' indeed, if present, seem to prefershouting for Michigan, Wisconsin or some school" with a better yell than ours." With, such cases ofboyish discontent an effective prescription is to have afriend, possibly the envied neighbor, point out ourmistake. A member of the faculty of the Universityof Illinois, writing in the lilini on "The Philosophyof University Yells," says that one way to get a yellis by a "happy inspiration," such as "happened atChicago, whose yell, once heard, cannot be forgotten."The WEEKLY believes no school has a better yellthan the University of Chicago. It is of just the rightlength, sounds well when given by one or one hun­dred, and is certainly unique. The long a and 0sounds could not be more fittingly arranged for pro­ducing noise. If you doubt this, please notice, thenext time you accompany the football team to an out- ,of-town game, how readily the small boy seizes uponand remembers the Chicago yell. At the game Sat­urday it was proved that a united crowd led by acom.petent marshal can give the yell with thrillingeffect-at least upon the audience. The plan ofunited effort should be followed at every single game.Let the welcome cry "Chicago, this way!" becomeso common that it will be expected at every game,UNIYERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLYPU!3LISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS OF THEUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO,EDITORIAL BOARD.FREDERICK DAY NICHOLS,WILLIAM PIERCE LOVETT,ASSOCIATE EDITORS:'G. W. AXELSON, C. S. PIKE, J. W. LINN,ELIZABETH MCWILLIAMS, H. T. CLARKE,AGNES S. COOK, W. W. ATWOOD, MARTHA F. KLOCK,,J. S. BROWN, W. A. PAYNE,ABRAHAM BOWERS, H. D. HUBBARD.CHARLES H. GALLION,WILBER M. KELSO, BUSINESS MANAGERASSISTANT MANAGERSUBSCRIPTION RATE:One Quarter,One Year (Four Quarters), 11> 75Office in Cobb Hall. Hours, 8:30 to '5 :30.Address Communications to UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY, 58th Street andEllis Avenue, Chicago.Entered as Second-Class Matter at the Postoffice, Chicago. Ill.THE The Telford prize story competition isSTORY reopened this week and the' awardCOMPETITION. will be made' December 20. Theamount of the prize is $1S, which will be awarded tothe author of the best story, on the following condi-tions:1. The competitor must be a student at the Uni-versity of Chicago in present attendance. As human beings we are all accustomed2 502. No one person shall offer more than one story. and the yell critics will soon vanish.3. The story must be not less than eight hundred SATURDAY'S Many causes have been ascribed tonor more than three thousand words in length. GAME.' Saturday'S defeat. It was so over-4. The stories must not have been previously pub- whelming, and the 'Varsity eleven was so completelylished, and the WEEKLY shall have the privilege of, out-played at every point, that ,at first many thoughtretaining for future publication any or all manuscripts that the chief reason for the disaster was to, be foundoffered. in the lax methods of coaching and discipline. AfterS. The manuscripts must be type-written, or legi- the sting of defeat had passed away, however, itbly written in ink on one side of the sheet, and signedwith a nom de plume, and not the name of the author.A sealed envelope shall accompany each manuscriptcontaining the real name of the author and the nom deplume.6. The manuscripts must be handed in not laterthan 12 M., December 1sth. seems that the entire blame should not rest upon thosewho have the team in charge. Certainly the manage­ment has thrown itself open to criticism by not insist­ing UPOl! a more severe and systematic training. Buton Saturday while team work was absent to a greatextent, the defeat was due more to the rather cringingspirit which the team showed after the NorthwesternUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.backs had repeatedly bucked the line and rounded itsends for long games. It was a surprise to everyoneto see the' 'Varsity line pierced at will by the opposingteam but to none more than the players themselves.The surprise, almost brought about a rout, and onlyfor about two minutes in the whole game, did the'Varsity show its usual spirit and dash. -Many com­petent judges insist that with the" fighting spirit"which has marked the play of the team in previousgames, the same men' who played Saturday could winfrom Northwestern at will, without further training.Spirit, in football, is the element which decides a con­test, and the above statement, is, at least, not unrea­sonable. In this light, the disaster of Saturday maybe looked upon as a " god-send" ; only from now on,let every man on the team play with a fire and dashthat cannot be stopped by a little discouragement atthe beginning of a game. Hopes are high fOF future'success. 'I'he defeat which has caused so much shamehas also brought every student to an enthusiastic sup­port of the 'Varsity. This spirit will win.Howard Benjamin Grose.Howard Benjamin Grose was born in New YorkState in 18S!. At eighteen he went to Chicago andentered the old University of Chicago, supportinghimself by work at theprin ter' s case. After thegreat fire of 1871 he be­came reporter on the Chi­cago Times, the first paperto set up an establishmentand get out an issue, us­ing some old '" pi " typepicked up in a West Chi­cago printing office. In1874 he returned to theUniversity entering the Jun­ior class; he subsequentlywent to Rochester Univer­sity and graduated in 1876. After three years' serv­ice as New York correspondent of the Chicago Trib­une, he joined the editorial staff of the Examiner inNew York. Later on he entered the ministry as pas­tor of the Baptist church in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.After a successful work here he accepted a call toPittsburgh, Pa., where after a pleasant ministry heresigned to accept the .presidency of the University ofSouth Dakota as successor of the lamented Prof.Edward Olson. / After two years he resigned andspent a year of study in Europe, preparatory to taking'up University Extension work in the University ofREV. H. B. GROSE,:rrustee of United Societysince its beginning. 575Chicago. One of the rare experiences he enj oyedwas a personal interview with Prince Bismarck. Theresults of his work in Europe were shown in the pop­ularity of his subsequent lecture courses in modernhistory under the Extension department. The cen­ters selecting his courses comprised some of the beststudents in the department, and by his masterly graspof the subjects treated he succeeded in arousing thehighest enthusiasm in his audiences and gained forhimself an enviable reputation as a lecturer. He-wasone of the first appointees to the .executive staff of theUniversity and was at work in the Registrar's officeseveral weeks before the opening of the University,October rst, 1892. In 1894 he was made Recorder aswell as Registrar and Assistant Professor of Historyin the University Extension Division. As Registrarhe was brought in close contact with the students andwon a unique position in their respect and esteem.He was a prominent Psi Upsilon man, and used hisinfluence toward the formation of a chapter of thatfra terni ty.He has filled many Baptist pulpits in Chicago, sup­plying as the case demanded. He is now the actingpastor of the Main Street Baptist Church of Worcester,Mass., and will soon begin his duties on the editorialstaff of the Watchman, returning to his old field ofreligious journalism for which he is so well fitted.Among his literary productions might be mentionedthe life of John Roach, the father of American ironship building, for whom he filled the position of pri­vate secretary. Mr. Grose will make his home atWellesley Hills, a beautiful suburb of Boston.Events.Thursday, Oct. 24.Y. W. C. A., Lecture Room, r:30 P. M.Friday, Oct. 25.Mathematical Club, Ryerson Physical Laboratory, Room 36,4:30 P. M. Professor E. H. Moore: On Certain TacticalProblems.Chemical Club, Kent Chemical Laboratory, Room 20, 5:00P. M. Bernhard C. Hesse: The Atomic Weight of Carbon.Y. M. C. A., Lecture Room, 6:45 P. M.New Testament Club, 7:30 P. M., residence of Mr. C. W.Votaw, 437 6rst street.Classical Club, B 8, 8:00 P. M. C. K. Chase: Greek MusicalInstruments. Dr. W. H. Kirk, Professor Tyrrell on Luciliusand Horace.Saturday, Oct. 26.Administrative Board of the University Colleges, FacultyRoom, 8:30 A. M.Administrative Board of Libraries, Laboratories, and Muse-ums, Faculty Room, 9:30 A. M.Divinity Faculty, Faculty Room, II:OO A. M.Sunday, Oct. 27.Lecture by Professor Harper, Chapel, 3:00 P. M. Subject,Periods in the History of Prophecy; Classification of Pro­phetic Material According to these Periods.576 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Northwestern, 22-Chicago, 6.It is to be hoped that the game last Saturday hasfaded out of recollection by the majority who saw it.Still the game was interesting if for nothing else thanto prove the truth of the old and well-worn adage,"Don't count your chickens before they are hatched."We all inwardly felt before the game what a pity itwould be to shatter the Methodists' fond hope of beingable to score on us. But alas! alas!The catastrophe was complete. It was a perfectrout. However it was not so much the Northwesternsuperiority that did the execution, but it was ratherthe culpable indifference that made the score of 22 to6 possible.After the second touchdown by Northwestern the'Varsity player seemed dazed and uncertain and letthe visitors go anywhere they pleased. The line wasa delusion and a snare and the backs were nowhere.Thus it was all through the game which from thestart belonged to the roo tors in .purple, who were notbackward in making the most of a long sought op­portunity.In the first half the game was anybody's but in thesecond there was not the least doubt about where itwas going. The visitors completely outplayed ourmen and had it all- their own way. To Van Doozerand Potter, however, properly belongs the glory ofwinning the game, and for brilliant work, that oftheirs has hardly been surpassed on Marshall field.Without hardly an exception, every time these backsgot the ball they gained from one to fifty-five yards.It seemed almost impossible to stop them and whenthey hit their line something was sure to give. 'Thevisitors also had the ability to break through our in­terference at will and they used it to good advantage.The 'Varsity had the ball but a few times and lost itjust as often on downs. Twice, Neel punted to goodeffect, and why he was not given the-same opportu­nity on all occasions when the team was unable to ad­vance the ball the necessary yards did not seem clear.Northwestern made one touchdown in the first halfbut failed to kick goal. By runs of forty-three andfifteen yards by Ewing and Nichols respectively, the'Varsity also made one in this half and Allen kickedgoal. In the second half Phil Allen gave way toKetmann. ' The .passing of the new center was notperfect, but amounted to little either way, as the 'Varsity seemingly stood little show of keeping 'theball. The second touchdown was made in six min­utes and two others followed in intervals of ten min­utes. The teams lined up as follows:Northwestern. Positions. University.Gloss, . . . . . . . . . Right end. . . . RobyAndrews. . . Right tackle. . .FlintPendleton , Right guard. . . . . . . . C. Allen{ P. AllenPearce. . . . . Center. . . . . . .. KetmannStockstill. . . . Left guard. . . . . . . RulkoetterMcClusky. . . . . . . . Left tackle. . . . . . . WilliamsonSiberts. . . . . . . . . . Left end. , . . . . GaleAllen. '" . . . . . . Quarter-back. . . . . . . . ClarkePotter Right half-back , NicholsVan Doozer Left half-back EwingBrewer '. Full-back NeelScore-Northwestern, 22 ; Chicago, 6. Touchdowns-Potter(3), Andrews, Nichols. Time-Thirty minute halves. Referee­Hayner (Lake Forest). Umpire-Roger Sherman (Chicago).Linesmen-Fowler and Pike.'Athletic Notes.Goals from the field were the rule Saturday, not the excep­tion.Purdue has the heaviest rush-line in its history, averaging191 pounds.Northwestern may play Michigan, Nov. 2, the cancelledHarvard date.Champaign played horse with Illinois College, Saturday,winning 79-0. Your hand, Illinois College!Walter Camp is coaching the Leland Stanford eleven, butwill return to Yale in time for the Princeton game.D. H. Jackson has not made the Cornell team. He is toolight, and too fond of making solitary brilliant runs.Hooper, guard on the Michigan team, '93, is back at AnnArbor this year. He has been playing in the Butte (Montana)A. C. eleven.Saturday was a day of football surprises. Minnesota braced,and won handily from Ames, Grinnell held Madison down,Missouri defeated Purdue, Yale was easily scored on by Orange,A. C., Cornell went under to Lafayette, Chicago-but sparethese tears :"Ah, well for us all some sweet hope lies,Deeply buried from human eyes."Michigan made a monkey of Western Reserve, Saturday.Cornell is weak this year; but a, comparison of such scores as12-4, by which they won from the same college, and 64-0,Michigan's score would certainly seem to rank Michigan wellJlP with the big oues of the East.Lake Forest and Rush, like the lamb and the lion, are lyingdown together; and the L. F. Lamb is inside. Only one manfrom the college played with the doctors Saturday. Rush won10-6, from the Illinois Cycling Club. 'Twas the only clubRush could find that had more wheels than they.Some football scores Saturday:Michigan 64, Western Reserve 0; Minnesota 24. Ames, 0;Madison 14, Grinnell 4; Missouri 16, Purdue 6; Illinois 79)Illinois College 0; C. A .. A. 16, Indianapolis L. A. 0; Yale24, Orange, A. C. 12; Harvard 26, Brown 6; Princeton 16,Lehigh 0; U. of Penn. 54, U. of Virginia 0; Cornell 0, La­fayette 6. ..UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.The regular monthly meeting of the Idlers "washeld in the drawing room of Beecher on Saturdayafternoon.A musicale, at which "unheard melodies weresweetest," was given In Nancy.Foster Hall on Fridayfrom 4 to 6 P. M. Misses Capen and Hulbert won theprizes. Chocolate was served.Messrs. Philip Rand and Robert N. Tooker gave avery pleasant reception to Mrs. Mead in Snell parlorslast Friday evening from seven to ten o'clock. Aboutseventy-five guests were present, including severalprofessors. Frappe was served and dancing wasbegun about nine o'clock.Miss Milicent 'V\T. Shinn, of California, for severalyears editor of the Overland Monthly and well knownfor her unique notes on the Development of a Child,is the .guest of Miss Talbot, at Kelly Hall. On Mon­day evening she gave the members of the House anaccount of some of the romantic episodes in the earlyeducational history of California.The Associations.Y. n. c. A. State Convention.The third annual convention of the Illinois YoungMen's Christian Associations convened in Evanstonthe 16th, and adjourned Sunday the zoth. Aboutfour hundred men were in attendance, one hundredof whom were college students. About twenty menwere in attendance from the University association.Several conferences were" held especially for collegestudents, one Saturday evening being addressed byChancellor McDowell, of Denver University, and oneSunday morning, by Mr. F. S. Brockman. The confer­ence was by far the largest ever held in the State.The delegates from the University speak highly of theentertainment given them by the Evanston people.Y. w. C,A."Twenty-five names have been added to the member­ship list this quarter.The topic for the meeting to-day, October 24th, isThe Typical Student. Ecc. 9 : 10. Phil. 2 : 5. Next"Thursday, business meeting.At the meeting of the Young Women's ChristianAssociation, last Thursday, the claims of the BibleStudy Department were presented. Four classes arealready provided for and more will be organized asthere is call for them. Miss Chamberlain will have 577two classes; one on the Foreshadowings of the Christ,and the other upon the Founding of the ChristianChurch. Mrs. Dixson will give a course in Philip­pians, and Miss Scott one on The Character of Christ.It is hoped that the women will generally avail them­selves of the opportunities offered and that enthusias­tic work may be done in the study of the Bible duringthe coming year.Y. n. c. A. Notes.The graduate section next Friday evening will beled by Mr. H. C. Henderson.The section prayer-meetings, tried for the first timelast week, were a pronounced success.At a business meeting of the Y. M. C. A. held lastweek, forty-six new members were elected, a numberof whom were old students.Several association members attended the openingreception given Monday evening by the Hyde ParkY. M. C. A. in their new rooms, at the corner of Fifty­Third street and Monroe avenue.The undergraduate section of the y, M. C. A. willmeet in the club room, at Snell Hall, Friday at 6:45P. M., and be addressed by Mr. F. S. Brockman, Col­lege Secretary of the International Y. M. C. A. Com­mittee.The plan of the Sunday evening meetings of theChristian Associations has been somewhat changed.Some member of the Faculty be present and speakfrom ten to fifteen minutes on the topic of the evening.The topic for next Sunday evening is "Sacrifice ofSelf." Professor Cutting will speak.The joint meeting of the Young Women's andYoung Men's Associations last Saturday evening, wasaddressed by Mr. H. S. Beach, Educational Secretaryof the Student Volunteer Movement. An effort is be­ing made by missionary committee to organize twoor three classes. for the study of missions.Wayland Academy Affiliated.The proposition to make Wayland Academy, Bea­ver Dam, Wis., an affiliated school of the Universityhas been passed by the officials of the Academy andby the Board of Affiliations of the University. It hasyet to be approved by the University trustees, butpractically takes effect at once.If our athletes are still in debt,What is the reason; please,They do not put the football team1'0 making valid Vis.Or why do not our tennis menTheir college spirit prove;And gather in a fund or two,And stop this play for love .'!!578 UNIVERSITY OF CH.ICAGO WEEKLY.Mathematical Reception.It is generally supposed that the Mathematical De­partment is incapable of producing anything moreentertaining than a collection of dry and abstruseformulee ; and that social enjoyment is not exactly inthe line of its devotees. The reception given by Pro­fessor and Mrs. Moore on Friday evening last, wascertainly calculated to removed this impression fromthe minds of those who had the good fortune to beamong the guests. The Mathematical Faculty seemimbued with the idea that it is not sufficient to meettheir pupils im the class-room alone, but their desireis for an "all around acquaintance" with each one.Those who met and enjoyed the hospitality of Profes­sor and Mrs. Moore on Friday evening are certainlyinclined to agree with this idea. That the host andhostess entertained elegantly goes without saying.They proved themselves not only anxious but entirelyable to make the evening a most enjoyable one.In addition, each member of the faculty seemed tofeel himself a committee of one to assist in adding tothe pleasure of the evening. All that we can say isthat they were eminently successful. We are sure thatthe friends outside of the department, of whom thesewere many present, will 110t feel that Mathematicshas a tendency to make people unsocial.We came away feeling that it is indeed pleasant to_ meet our instructors in this new relation and that wehad made a step in the direction of being thoroughlyacquainted. Especially do we owe to Professor andMrs. Moore a debt of gratitude for their successfuleffort to make our entry upon the year's work a pleas­ant one.Officers of Christian Union.The following officers of the. Christian Union wereelected Tuesday at Chapel service:President-Prof. C. R. Henderson.Vice-President-Mr. Stephen Stark.Secretary and Treasurer-Mr. C. B. Williams.Executive Committee:L Divinity School-Mr. A. S. Smith.Graduate School-Miss Emily Reynolds.University College-Miss Marilla Freeman.Academic College-Miss Elizabeth McWilliams.The Price of College Papers.There· are five leading and representative collegepapers in the United States. _ The other four are theHarvard Advocate, Yale Courant, Brunonian of BrownUniversity and the Cornell Era. They all contain thesame number of pages as the WEEKLY, but in everycase the pages are an inch smaller each way than thoseof the WEEKLY. The Brunonian publishes 36 num­bers during the year and charges $2.50. The EraPublishes 36 numbers and charges $2.75 ; the Courant publishes 18 numbers and charges $2.00; the Advo­cate publishes 18 numbers and its subscription price is$2.50. The WEEKLY gives its readers 48 numbersduring the year and charges $2.50. For the samenumber of issttes that the WEEKY charges $2.50, theBrunonian charges $3.36, the Era $3.86, the Courant$5.28 and the Advocate $6.72. It should be mentionedthat with the exception of the Brunonian the WEEKLYis the only one of the number that publishes illustra­tions.Versicles.Julia narlowe Taber.Fair Julia, now to thee we raiseA simple wish with words of praise,­May roses ever strew thy way,May love 'prolong" fame's little day,"And as sweet TWill, I'm sure would say,May thine own life be but a playThat acted best of all thy plays,Shall crown for aye thy happy days,And bring to thee thy highest praise!The Sophomore.He parts his hair in the middle straight,He plasters i� prettily close to his head,He buys him a cap with a visor great,And wears a sweater of flaming red.He never lets his studies interfereWith the regular work of the 'Varsity,He practices flunking the first of the year,Till he learns to manage it gracefully.He purchases horses on which to go,Without a tumble, or slip or fall,Through Livy and Terence and Cicero,Those borous old heathen writers all.He dances and sings and the banjo plays,He belongs to fraternities, one, two, three;Oh happily, merrily, pass the days,Of the Sophomore at the 'Varsity.P. A. H.Majors and Minors.Ground was broken last week for Dr. Loeb's new home on'Greenwood avenue.President Harper's second lecture on Prophecy was remark­ablywell attended again this week.Old subscribers should avail themselves of an opportuuity toget a copy of this year's annual free by paying up their sub­scription to the WEEKLY.H. M. Lavers is the WEEKiy's correspondent and represent­ative at Morgan Park Academy, and the success of this Acad­emy number is due largely to his Interest and efforts in pro­curing articles and illustrations.Head Prof. Albert A. Micholson, of the Department of Phys­ics has been appointed senior lieutenant and chief of divisionin the Illinois Naval Reserve. Professor Michelson is a grad­uate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis.There was hope among the athletes and those interested inthe 'Varsity eleven, that "Joe" Flint would enter the Univer­sity for a year's gradnate work. Bnt up to yesterday evening itappeared that these hopes cannot be materialized.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.There are four vacant ,rooms in Kelly Hall, three in Beecherand one in Foster. -The Tribune bas been added to the files of daily papers keptat the WEEKLY office for the use ofthe public,Hand your subscription to the WEEKLY to Charles H.Stewart, who will see that you are delivered a copy of " TheCap and Gown."A quartette choir, composed of University students, is assist­ing at the services of the Hyde Park Baptist church. MissVon Holst, Mrs. Dorman, Messrs. Good and Nichols make upthe quartette.The presence of the University in Hyde Park has, in the lasttwo years, transformed Fifty-fifth street from a barren wasteinto a busy thoroughfare, and Fifty-seventh street will soonbuild up in the same manner.There are now in the neighborhood of the campus, a Uni­versity shaving parlor, University pharmacy, University studio,_ University cafe, University grocery, University printing officeand the University supply store. -No. I, Vol. I of the Ph.itolexiau, the organ of the society ofthat name at Margan Park Academy, is received. It is acreditable publication, Among the editors is H. M. Lavers,the WEEKLY'S representative at the Academy.Copies of the following humorous college papers are on filefor the use of the public at the WEEKLY office: PrincetonTiger, Yale Record, University of Michigal1, Wriukle, Uni­versity of California Josh and the Harvard Lampoon.Among the specimens obtained by Prof. R. D. Salisbury onhis recent Greenland trip are the following: A mounted Cari­bou head, Norwhal horns=-lougest seven feet, Kyacks, modelsof Eskimo skin boats, a considerable number of fossils, andmany rock specimens.It is announced that ex-President Benjamin Harrison isengaged in writing a series of magazine articles for The Ladies'Home fournal, in which periodical they will begin in theDecember number. The series will be called, "This Countryof Ours," and will consist of ten articles.011 Saturday morning Professor Tarbell gave his class inArchaeology an open-air lecture in front of the Field Colum­bian Museum. The purpose of the lecture was to study in de­tail the columns, entablature, etc., and to indicate the strengthas well as weakness of the modern architect in reproducingthe Erectheum_ of ancient times. The hour proved a veryprofitable one to the students.Mr. George E. Robertson was elected Secretary of the Sonsof Connecticut, at their annual meeting held in the. rooms ofthe Review Club, Monday evening. The organization is asocial one composed of former residents of the Nutmeg State,and includes in its membership many prominent citizens,President Harper and other members of the faculty. Ex-JudgeLorin C. Collins, Jr., is President, and James' R. Chapman,Treasurer.On last Tuesday evening a brilliant reception was given bythe Art Institute, on the occasion of- the opening of an exhibi­tion of American Art. Quite a number of University peoplewere present. The Annual Exhibition of American Oil Paint­ings and sculptures will be open to the public until December8: Among the collection are sixty works from the Americanartists in Paris. These have never before been exhibited inthis country. The Art Institute extends a cordial invitation tothe faculty and students of the University to become annualmembers, which entitles them to attend all receptions, lecturesand exhibits. 579President Harper has been elected a member of the generalcommittee of the Twentieth Century Club.Students leaving the University from time to time who wishto take with them photographs of the University buildings,may get a complete set or siugle photographs at the office ofthe WEEKLY.The following students visited at Evanston last week andattended the Y. M. C. A. convention: Messrs. Mcl.ennan,Kelso, Bachman, Wescott, Cumming, Lehman, Abells, John­son, Smith, McCaskill, Rynearson, Woods, Henderson, Galt,Mecum, Merrifield and Payne.The residents of Nancy Foster Hall are rejoicing over theirrecent good fortune. Mrs. Foster has added to the attractive­ness of the parlor and reception hall by gifts of cushions,screen, table and chairs. An antique settle of black oak,beautifully carved, is worthy of special mention.Professor I;aughlin's translation of Karl Ellstaetter's In­dien:s Silberwahrul1g will he the third volume of the series ofEconomic Studies published by the University for the Depart­ment of Political Economy. The book will be ready by theend of this month, and will make a volume of J20 pages 8vo.The title of the translation is " Indian Silver Currency."The WEEKLY was honored with a call on Tuesday morninglast from Milicent W. Shinn, the former editor of the Over­land Monthly. Miss Shinn was on her way to Cleveland toattend the Convention of Collegiate A lumnse. She stoppedlong enough in Chicago, however, to visit the University andmake a hurried study of its methods, means and men. Theliterary results of her investigation will appear in the SundayChr.onicle of November 3, and will be fully illustrated.The Chicago Record" scooped" all the other city papers, insecuring President Harpers' reply to ex-Professor Bemis.The proof of the statement of the President, was stolen fromthe press-room by one of the type-setters, who sold the articleto the Record. It has been learned that the gnilty party didcomprehend the gravity of this action, and that he was undergreat temptation to make a few dollars. He is a very poorman, has an invalid wife, and of late has been obliged to mort­gage his furniture to pay house rent. It was necessary, of'course, for the authorities to discharge the man.As most of the state conventions and anniversaries are beingheld this month a uumber of the professors of the DivinitySchool have been away from the University. The followinghave delivered addresses: Dr. C. R. Henderson at the Baptiststate anniversary celebration at Austin, Minn., Dr. George B.Foster before the Baptist state convention at Marquette, Mich.;Dr. Galusha Anderson, Sec. C. E. Hewett before the state an­niversary celebration at Quincy, Ill. Dean Hulbert before theKansas state anniversary celebration at Manhattan, last weekand before the Iowa state convention this week; Prof. Burtonbefore the Ohio state convention and Dr. Johnson before theNebraska state convention this week.Among our divinity students who have lately been called topastorate positions are the following: Mr. G. R. Atha has beenmade pastor's assistant of the Park Place church of Aurora;Mr. F. D. Elmer to supply in the pulpit of Woodstock churchduring the absence of Mr. John A. McCaw, who was given per­mission to complete his college course at Beloit; Mr. J. A.Kjellin acting pastor of Spring Prairie church, Wis.; Mr. C. R.Weldou to assist Mr. W. A. "\Valrlo at Auburn Park; Mr. W.A. Myers to the pastorate of the Garfield avenue church, Mil­waukee; Mr. W. A. Myers to a postorate at East Lynn; Mr.B. E. Davies pastorate at Richland Center, Wis., and Mr. E. P.Johnson to Cooperstown, North Dakota.IV ADVERTISEMENTS.Classified Business Notices.Barbers.UNIVERSITY SHAVING PARLOR, 55655th St., between Ellis and Ingleside.BARBER SHOP - FIRST CLASSshaving 10 cents, students' work aspecialty. Lake ave. and 57th., 49tfCarpentering.BOOK SHELVES MADE SO THEYcan be taken down and used for ship­ping boxes. Ingham, Carpenter andBuilder, 306, 57th St. 38-48tSM. HUNTER, CARPENTER, 5524• Jefferson Ave., has weather stripsfor sale; puts on storm windows; generalrepairs or alteration a specialty. Phone206 Oakland, or drop a postal.ClubbIng Rate s,The following combination rates areannounced:The WEEKLY ($2.50) andthe Ameriean University $4 50Magazine ($2,50), Both for •The WEEKLY ($2.50) and $the Standard ($2.50). Both 4.50forDancing.McDOUGALL'S DANCING ACAD­emy, Rosalie Hall. Sessions andInstruction every Thursday eveningfrom 7 : 30 to II: 30. Juvenile classesat 3: 30 P. M. Thursdays. For furtherinformation apply to R. J. McDougall,6406 Ellis Ave., or to F. O. Excell, 3814Rhodes Av.MR. AND MRS. ROBT. METCALFE'Sschool for Deportment and Danc­ing now open for the season '95-'96.Classes for beginners meet Tuesdaysand Fridays at 8 P. M. Advanced class,Fridays 9 P. M. Special rates given toUniversity students, Academy 6306Washington Ave., formerly Hope Ave.Personal interview preferable. 49tfPrinting.SMALL JOBS OF PRINTING QUICK­ly, neatly and reasonably done.Leave copy with the manager of theWEEKLY.ORDER JOB PRINTING FROM THE"WEEKLY." 4tfRooms.�724 WASHINGTON AVE., ROOMSwith board. Also good day board.Terms reasonable. ztfFOR RENT-TWO FRONT ROOMSupstairs. Hot and cold, water.Near cable and Illinois Central. 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We have stu­dents' light housekeeping utensils. 48-48tD'ANCONA & CO., CLOTHINGmade to order at wholesale prices.�See advertisement on last page.GET YOUR SHOES REPAIRED BYLungren, 55th st., near Bowen's. 49tfGO TO S. FRANKENSTEIN, THEArtist Tailor, 446 E. 63rd St. Wecater to fine trade. 3-48tGO TO THE WOODLAWN DYEHouse for your Cleaning, Dyeing andRepairing, 446 E. 63rd St. 3-48tKODAKS, PHOTO SUPPLI.ES, DE-veloping, and Printing. Stickitabit,the best adhesive mountant for albumsand squegee prints. Boston Photo. Fin.Co., 126 State St. 2-48tMRS. CHILTON, OFTHEWASHING-ton Park Cafe, 5505 Cottage GroveAve., desires student trade and will alsoaccommodate boarding clubs, meals atall hours. .STUDENTS WILL FIND CRITTEN-den, The University Taylor, at 27Wabash Ave. Moderate Prices. 3-I2tUNIVERSITY EXPRESS CO., OF­fice in basement of Cobb Hall. Bag­gage to and from all depots. Goodsforwarded by all express companies.Money orders. Laundry (special rates).WARDROBES KEPT IN REPAIR,hose and linen mended, at a verymoderate charge.Address E. "University Weekly.""Monon Flyer" to Atlanta and the South.The Monon Route will, on Octoberzoth, 1895, put on a new fast train forAtlanta aud the south. Train leavesChicago 10: 15 A. M., arrives Louisville7 : 39 P. M., Nashville 2 : IS A. M., Chat­tanooga 7: 10 A. M., Atlanta II : IS A. M.,making the run from Chicago to Atlantain twenty-five hours. Returning, thetrain wi1lleave Atlanta 3: 00 P. M., Chat­tanooga 8: 00 P. M., Nashville I : 10 A. M.,Louisville 7 : 36 A. M., arriving Chicago5: 30. P. M.PROGR.An FOR THIS YEAR..AT THE ART INSTITUTE.There will be �iven a series of exhibi­tions and receptions, continuing throughthe whole season, as follows: The'Eighth Annual Exhibition of AmericanOil Paintings and Sculptures, October22 to December 8. Exhibitions of thePalette Club, the· Cosmopolitan Club,the Art Students' League and the Atlan(Ceramic) Club, December 12 to Decem­bel 26. Annual Exhibition of The An­tiquarians, formerly the Society of Dec­orative Art, January I to January IS jThe Dore Gallery, formerly on perma­nent exhibition in London, comprisingthe celebrated great convases of Christleaving the Praetorium, the Dream of Pilate's Wife,· etc., and the originaldrawings for illustrations of the Bible,Dante and Don Quixote, with manyother works, January 21 to March 20.Exhibition of the works of living Swed­ish Artists, collected by Anders L. Zorn,including works by Wallander, Haborg,Nordstrom, Zorn, Thegerstrom andothers, distinguished Swedish painters,probably in February; Exhibition ofpaintings of the Glasgow School andcertain Danish painters, collected byCharles' M. Kurtz, probably in March;Eighth Annual Exhibition of AmericanWater Colors, probably about April I;The Course of Tuesday afternoon Lect­ures upon Art, for members and theirfamilies will continue at intervals of twoweeks through the season, opening asfollows: October 29, W. C. Larned,Andrea and Lucca della Robbia, withstereopticon illustrations. Novernberr z,Mrs. Annie Lawrence Perley, GreekDrapery Costume, with exemplifications;November 26, Prof. Charles SpragueSmith, New York. Millet, with stere­opticon illustrations; December 10,Same; Co rot, with stereopticon illustra­tions. There wi ll be class lectures inconnection with the collections, uponSculpture, ancient and modern, by Mr.Lorado Taft; upon the History of Art,by Mr. Charles Francis Brown; andupon the History of Architecture, byMr. William A. Otis, to which memberswill be admitted free. The faculty andstudents of the, University are cordiallyinvited to become annual members ofthe Art Institute. For particulars callon or write N. H. Carpen ter, Sec'y ArtInstitute, Lake Front, opposite Adams St.Attractions at the Theaters."The Twentieth Century Girl."This spectacular farce with its manyspecialties, novelties, etc .. will begin abrief engagement at McVicker's Theateron Suuday evening, Nov. 3. Miss MollyFuller, will, in the title role, beyond adoubt, excel in her previous triumphs.Mr. John T. Kelly, wilf be the MichaelMcNamara, the man with the politicalpull, of whom it is said, comes a laughevery time he opens his mouth. GusWilliams is also a member of the com­pany and plays the part of' a Germanprofessor. Chicago Opera House.Donnelly and Girard have 'seeminglyfound in their latest vehicle of fun • 'TheRainmakers" a sort of theatrical sievethrough which innocent merriment poursin perennial joy and unlimited gusts.They open' at the Chicago Opera Honseon Sunday night with their big new com- .pan y of specialty artists. All the sceneryand costumes are new, and several start­ling electric effects will be introduced,'making the comedy better and brighterthan ever.Schiller Theater."Town Topics " the new farcical en- .tertainrnent in which Wood and Shepard,the three sisters Merrilees, William Mackand half a dozen other of the best likedcomedy specialists before the public,opened a week's engagement at theSchiller Theater very successfully 011Sunday night. The piece. is really moreintended as a vehicle for the laughablespecialties of its clever peopJe than adramatic effort, and as such was dis­tinctly a hit, the audience being con­vulsed with laughter most of the time.