UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Single Copies10 Cents. VOL. IV, No. 24.CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, MARCH 19, 1896.1\ 01\ Y IN MI\RCH.There's a whiff of spring in the air to-day,Of May,So gay;There's a whiff of the wind that seems to say,Go playAll day. c. S. PIKE.There's a snatch of song in the gladsome air­So fair,So rare;There'S a glint of sun on the branches bare,­NowhereIs care.There's a blotch of blue on the swallow's wing­So sing,And bringThe sweetest praise and let it ring­For springIs king!WHEHE I\RE THE PIPES OF PI\N?VIOLA PRICE FRANKLIN.In these prosaic daysOf politics and trade,When seldom fancy laysHer touch on man or maid,The sounds are fled that strayedAlong sweet streams that ran;Of song the world's afraid;Where are the Pipes of Pan?-Oscar Fay Adams.Albert Bigelow Paine once wrote). at my request,the following, for a symposium on " The Tendency ofModern Poetry": "The present outlook for poetryis not hopeful. The tendency is toward intellectualobscurities and the neglect of simple heart-songswherein' one touch of nature makes the whole worldkin.' I refer to the tendencies of producers and theso-called literary cult. Mankind at large, the onlytrue judge of poetic value, will always prefer heart­songs to any geometrical mosaics evolved from thehead."Mr. Paine then contrasted Stedman's ., Proem to aVictorian Anthology," which appeared in the Cen­tury for March, 1895, with the following poem, en­titled" Summers" by Josephine Nicholls, in the sameissue.SUMMERS.In summer, when the poppy-bedLit all the lawn with glory,To shy, sweet eyes and down-bent head,He told the old sweet story. In summer, when with joyful swingThe bride-bells swept the land,He drew a golden wedding-ringUpon her trembling hand.In summer, when the sunshine madeA pathway to the sky,Upon his breast she laid her head,And did not fear to die.Mr. Paine then added. "Speak truthfully from thedepths of your heart and tell us which you prefer.It is hardly necessary for me to add that I considerJ ames Whitcomb Riley the greatest living poet."The critic, in Munsey's "Literary Chat" wouldjudge poetry by the same standards as Mr. Paine, forin his review of Samuel Minturn Peck he said: "Ofcourse we admire the lofty strains of Sir Ed win Arnoldand other esoteric philosophers, but sometimes, forvariety it is pleasant to know what a writer is talkingabout. Therefore it is often the least ambitious bardthat creeps closest to the heart; and it is safe to saythat the average reader would prefer to hear Mr. Pecksing of 'Dollie,' rather than to have certain largerlights chant dithyrambic descriptions of aggressivelyunintelligible sensations." This reminds me of whatJames Whitcomb Riley wrote in one of his bookswhich he gave to his friend, Albert Bigelow Paine-" Mostly when I've got least sense.I write high-toned sentiments."810 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.By what standards is the poetry of to-day to bejudged? The appointment of Alfred Austin as poet­laureate awakens this inquiry. It recalls whatThomas Gray wrote to his friend, Rev. WilliamMason: "For my part I would rather be sergeanttrumpeter or pin maker to the palace," and then,after expressing a wish that somebody would acceptit who would" retrieve the credit of the thing, if itbe retrievable, or ever had any credit," Gray declared:"The office itself has always humhled the professorhitherto if he were a poor writer by making him moreconspicuous, and if he were a good one by settinghim at war with the little fry of his own profession,for there are poets little enough to envy even a poet­laureate.' ,Recently, on noticing a picture of William Morrishanging up in ". The Saints' and Sinners' Corner" atMcClurg's, I asked Mr. Millard if he was his candi­date for poet-laureate. He quickly replied that Mor­ris was too great a man to be poet-laureate. Thisonly verifies Gray's statement that the office has atendency to humble the poet.To prove how variable is the standard of judgingpoetry, one need only glance down the reviewers' col­umns in our magazines. Dr. Wilkinson, a celebratedpoet, also teacher of " The Art of Poetry" in the Un i­versity of Chicago, wrote a sonnet on George WilliamCurtis which was published in the Century. A criticin. the Magazine of Poetry severely criticised it, almostto the point of ridicule.Thomas Brower Peacock wrote a sonnet on thedeath of Eugene Field which an art critic in TheAgora thus ridiculed: "While the 'sonnet' of thisChicago bard-once, alas, of Topeka-fails to remindus in its entirety of those' sugared sonnets' of thebard of Avon, yet when he therein expresses his will­ingness to sacrifice even "the brightest trophies' of aPeacock's' fame' we do readily recall, in connection,one line of Shakespeare-that wherein he character­izes the contents of a supposititious purse, as just-­trash.' ,The above critic, however, has his ideal of whatconstitutes true poetry, for he turns" with genuinedelight from the effusions of such a rhymester, whosegreatest flight of imagination is that of fancying him­self a poet," to the poem entitled, "Each in His Own'Tongue," by William Henry Carruth, in the NewEnelaad Magazine, and ranks it as " the best thathas appeared in any eastern magazine for a longwhile. "Then was it not the New York World that passedthe oracular j udgmen t that our own beloved EugeneField was not a poet? 'If to have borne a message,in sweet and simple melody, straight from his ownloving heart to thousands of little ones all over ourland; if to have his songs repeated by countless hearthstones, in the evening's crimson glow; if tohave his lullabies" crooned to the rhythmic rock ofa thousand cradles, "-if all this be a poet, then Eu­gene Field was a poet.But why not look to the universities for our judgesof poetic value as well as to mankind at large? Is ittrue that they exalt the intellectual over the heartfelt?Andrew Lang, in commenting upon the appointmentof Mr. Saintsbury, as successor of Mr. Masson to thechair of English literature in Edinburgh University,said: "He has, perhaps, as wide a knowledge of an­cient and modern literature as any man in Europe ;none of his j ndgments are at second hand. He may,perhaps, find a difficulty in being popular, but' thesethings lie on the knees of the gods.' "It is encouraging when such an artist as WilliamDean Howells thus praises their work: "In severalof our universities literature. is dealt with in a waythat could hardly be bettered. I fancy that it mustbe a very stupid fellow who escapes without some ar­tistic sense of it from the classes of Prof. BranderMatthews, in Columbia, or Professor Phelps in Yale,or Professor Wendell, in Harvard, or Professor Triggs,in Chicago."Anyone who has followed Dr. Triggs in his in­spiring courses on "The ..:Esthetics of Literature" or"The History of Allegory" will take pleasure intestifying that his students" escape" not only with anartistic sense of literature, but with an abiding lovefor all that is true and good and beautiful. It is a,sonrce of pride that one so worthy should be men­tioned in a list of such scholars, and to know that Dr.Triggs' studies in Browning and Whitman are fastbringing him recognition in the.literary circles of NewYork city and Boston.Surely such men who are giving their life to thestudy of the best literatures of the world, are thosewho ought to speak with authority in deciding bywhat standards poetry should be j udged.Carlyle declared that the eighteenth century spenttoo much time in " bickering about virtue, instead ofbeing virtuous." In this age of carping criticism Ioften feel constrained to cry out to these would-becritics, "Oh, why not cease bickering about poetryand strive with all your powers to cultivate a poeticsoul."Such a soul could drink in all the exquisite beautyand heart-thril ling inspiration coming from the fol­lowing stanza from "Sunrise," by Sidney Lanier.Having spent the night with the glamour of dream­life over him he arises and goes out to hide in the"gospelling glooms," of the sheltering arms of hisfriendly live-oaks, where he embraces one of his"burly-barked, man-bodied" trees, until through histears, the gloss of the leaves seems like designs on theblackness of night, and as he pleads in the still hourUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.'of dawn, the answer to his soul- yearnings comes inoverwhelming power."Ye lispers, whisperers, singers in storms,Ye consciences murmuring faiths under forms,Ye ministers meet for each passion that grieves,Friendly, sisterly, sweetheart leaves.Oh, rain me down from yonr darks that contain meWisdoms ye winnow from winds that pain me,- 811Sift down tremors of sweet within sweetThat advise me of more than they bring-repeatMe the woods-smell that swi Itly but now brought breathFrom the heaven-side bank of the river of death.Teach me the terms of silence, -preach meThe passion of patience, -sift me, -impeach me,­And there', oh, thereAs ye hang with your myriad palms upturned in the air,Pray me a myriad prayer."ILLINOIS WINS.QUES'l'ION-" Resolved, that the present boundary disputebetween Venezuela and Great Britain is not a legitimate causefor interference by the United States on the basis of the MonroeDoctrine."-Affirmative, University of Chicago. Negative,University of Illinois.The debate on the above question, last Fridayevening, in Kent Theater, under the auspices of theOratorical Association, was the best yet held on thecampus since the beginning of the University. Bythe decision of the judges Illinois won, the vote beingtwo to one.Ex-Congressman W. J. Bryan was the presidingofficer, being introduced by Professor R. D. Salisbury.The judges of debate were: Peter S. Grosscup, JudgeU. S. District Court; William G. Ewing, Judge Su­perior Court, and Henry M. Shepard, Judge AppellateCourt. Music was furnished by the Woodlawn MaleQuartette.A section of seats, specially reserved, was wellfilled with Illinois alumni. For decoration two largenational flags were appropriately used, and betweenthem hung a maroon banner with the University" C."In honor of Mr. Bryan a bunch of cardinal and whiteflowers held a position of prominence, having beenplaced by Chicago alumni of the University of Ne­braska.In general merit the contest was unmistakablyabove the average. Both arguments were presentedwith vigor, and much pertinent evidence was adduced.The audience was wholly interested and sympatheticarid applauded earnestly at j udicious occasions with­out regard to " party."Mr. Bryan spoke in introduction approving thechoice of question for debate, saying that the studyof the Monroe Doctrine is valuable. "The choice isabo wise," said he, "because the topic has great pop­ular interest. And in choosing a political questionyou have selected one that is not partisan."John F. Voigt outlined the affirmative argnment as follows:(1) Definition and dscussion of the Monroe Doctrine.(2) Definition and discussion of the Venezuela boundary case.(3) The doctrine does not apply to this case. He gave a his­torical review of the doctrine and said that of its three chiefclauses, the third was that around which this debate must cen­ter. The doctrine stood for a system of freedom against a SyS7 tern of despotism; it opposed the extension of the system ofdespotism in America; it protested against any Europeanpower either changing the form of government of any Ameri­can state or in any way endangering the security of the UnitedStates. The Venezuela case is merely a question of fact:Where i; the boundary line? There is no danger to our se­curity. The doctrine was wholly a measure of defence; inthis case England does not propose to chauge the form ofgovernment of an American state, and United States interestsare not involved sufficiently to require interference on thebasis of the doctrine itself. Mr. Voigt's delivery was easy andfirm.Normau F. Marsh said the negative would prove that (1)England's claims in Venezuela were not good; (2) Englandis ambitiously trying to acquire new territory not her own ;(3) this action affects the United States injuriously, and (4)the United States must therefore interfere .. The speaker un­dertook then to decide the Venezuela question. England'sclaims have varied as her national government changed;Venezuela's claims have not varied. Venezuela in her weak­ness won1d stand no chance in a physical contest" ith England.Samuel S. McClintock called attention to the fact that thenegative was not debating the question. It is not necessary todiscuss the merits of the Venezuela case itself. We simplywant to know what the doctrine is, what the case is, andwhether the United States can interfere on the basis of thatdoctrine. The question is one of historical fact. We have noright to interfere unless our welfare or our security as a nationis endangered. The British claim may be good or bad but thedoctrine is not involved.Rollin O. Everhart ignored the remonstrances of Mr. Me­Clintock and took up and extended Mr. Marsh's argument.He discussed the doctrine and s aid its interpretation wasbroader t11:1n some claimed. "Who are the rightful interpret­ers of Monroe's Message?" Those who framed it. ThomasJefferson and others were cited, who promulgated" MonroeDoctrines" of their own. The doctrine applies to territoryconquered, ceded or in any other way acquired by a Europeanpower. Various applications of the doctrine, made in the past,were cited as just precedents for our interference now. "Howmuch more ought this doctrine to apply to Venezuela now,since she is being robbed of her territory?" (r ) vVe h ave aduty which we cannot sh irk , (2) That duty is to i epulseEuropean territorial aggression, eve n (3) to the poiut of forceof arms. Extension of boundary has been regarded by ourgovernment as equivalent to uew colonization. [Applause.]Marcus P. Frutchey said the doctrine was aimed against theEuropean subversion of American republican forms of govern­ment. Congress took that view regarding the northeasternboundary dispute. This interpretation has be en that of ourcountry up to two or three years ago. Secretary Bayard tookthis pooition respecting Vem zuela itself. Negative argumentshe told some of his reasons for being a bimetallist.The speech was one of the most eloquent ever deliv­ered in the University. At first the attention and ap­plause were directed chiefly to the speaker's humorousillustrations; when the subject was well started en­thusiasm was greatest over the argument itself andeveryone went away feeling ready to vote for Bryanand free silver.Mr. Bryan referred in the beginning to ProfessorLaughlin whom he designated as "the ablest writeron money questions in the ranks of the monometal­lists." He then quoted as his" text" a passage inone of Mr. Laughlin's books, which said that golddoes not remain at an invariable standard of value."The test of honesty in money," said the speaker," is, as Professor Laughlin says, in its purchasingpower, not in the fact that it may be melted withoutlosing its value." "It is impossible to find a dollarof any kind which does not vary." Bimetallism wasdefined thus: "The use of gold and silver as stand­ard money-that is, as money of legal tender." "Themonometallists all appear afraid to define their posi­tions. "A strong attack was made on the Morgan syndicate,on the ground that it manipulates and commands our.secretary, Mr. Carlisle, when it ought to he Mr. Car­lisle who commands the money market. "I shouldprefer an Englishman at the head of our navy, Ishould prefer an Englishman at the head of ourarmy, to having at the head of our nation a man whoruns this government with his face always turnedtoward England. I hate to see the United Statesgovernment run on the European plan."812 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.were severally treated and replied to and the position takenthat the doctrine cannot be interpreted by one sentence butmust be considered as a whole. [Great applause.]William H. Kiler took the floor. Points (I) and (2), as an­nounced by Mr. Marsh, had been discussed, but points (3) and(4) had not been emphasized. Mr. Kiler also ignored affirma­tive arguments and proceeded to imbue the negative side witha flourish of patriotic oratory on behalf of Venezuela and tbiscountry. "Salisbury has slapped us in the face as completelyas arty nation ever slapped another." ., This is no time forwar; the whole question must be put to arbitration. TheUnited States must take a stand for arbitration as opposed tothe military systems of Europe."Mr. Marsh, in rebuttal, questioned some of the affirmativeevidence adduced on the point of where the proper boundaryline lay and made a most touching, patriotic appeal for arbi­tration.Mr. Voigt, in rebuttal, created amusement by a few goodillustrations. He asked that the speech of the third negativebe regarded as having no' weight at 'all since" the gentleman.did not speak once to the question." "Naval forces havenothing at all to do with this case." " We favor arbitrationourselves. But there is nothing about arbitration in the Mon­roe doctrine. Let us bot attempt in an argument to changethe doctrine from what it originally was." Bayard and othersecretaries-of-state were quoted as having been in a positionopposed to that taken by Cleveland and Olney.The judges retired to make their decision and theaudience listened for an hour with close attention toan address (an account of which follows) by Mr. Bryanon the Silver Question. The decision of the judges,when read, was received without demonstration.THE SILVER QUESTION.At the close of a two-hour debate Friday eveningW. J. Bryan, of Nebraska, held the undivided atten­tion of a weary audience for another full hour whileheld with Mr. Bryan an informal handshaking recep­tion, expressive of their appreciation of his effort.Mr. Bryan said briefly that government has chiefly to dowith three aspects of finance: Appropriation, taxation, andcirculating medium or money. He regards all money, andgeneral economic questions as vitally important to be consid­ered because in their end these questions are essentially moralin their bearings on human life.He proceeded to give an exposition of and argument for thetheory of freedom of commercial exchange, or, a tariff forrevenue but 110t a tariff for protection.In substance his expression was as follows: All men arepolitically equal and government must so recognize them. Inorder that the burdens of government may be equally borne,there should be three kinds of taxation: by internal revenue,by import dnties and by an income tax, all in the proportionof one third each. The income tax is necessary because theinternal revenue and the import duty both bear heaviest 011the poor and lightest on the rich. No system of taxation isperfect, therefore let us combine three systems in the mostequable manner possible, or so that the burdens will be equa-BRY I\N'S SPEECH ON T I\RIFF.As an interesting subject of popular discussion thetariff is supposed to be past its prime; it is very dry.And even for a University audience its attraction isnot great. But when 'presented by ex-CongressmanW. J. Bryan of Nebraska it will always receive ahearing.Last Friday Mr. Bryan spoke in Kent Theater inthe afternoon preceding the debate and not a momentof the hour was void of interest. The speaker gave.neither a political speech nor a popular address; herecognized that his audience wanted some "meatfood" fairly well prepared and offered and he suc­ceeded happily in meeting the demand. The dis­course was argumentative in character; in style itwas extremely logical and concise, including simple,apt illustrations and delivered with such firmness andfrankness as carry conviction. At the end of thehour the men of the audience hastened down andUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.bly borne. At present the internal revenue tax on liquor andtobacco bears heaviest on the poor; so do the import taxes onwhat we eat and wear. The income tax is certainly just inprinciple; one great reason why the U. S. Supreme Court de­cided it was unconstitutional was that the greatest" influence"was brought to bear against the tax by those whom it did notfavor -and the least influence for the tax by those whom itwould have favored.Lucid explanation was then made of the difference betweena protective tariff and a tariff for revenue only. "The protect­ive tariff is wr<:>ug in principle, unwise in policy and unneces­sary in practice." Such a tariff consists virtually in makingthe farmer and miner, for example, pay for the support ofmanufacturing industries which cannot live without such sup- port. It amounts, actually, to taking money out of thepockets of the masses by taxation and paying it into thepockets of the favored few by a bounty,-for a protective tariffis a bounty. Any. such principle or practice is wrong, becauseit is contrary to the divine law that all men are created withequal rights. What would be just would be to impose a tarifffor revenue only and bring about freedom of commercial ex­change by means of treaties of reciprocity with other nations.In short, protective tariff is actual class legislation against themasses of the people and in favor of the rich few who by reasonof their present power-for money is power-have now thegreater influence with government, and who take better careto look after their interests than do the poor people.The rtichigan=Chicago Debate.Lake Forest, Iowa and Tllinois, an unbroken recordof defeats. What of Michigan? "Ah! there's therub." She is our great rival in athletics and is alsodestined to be our strongest opponent in debate.Messrs. Mitchell, Vaughan and Whyte are three ofour strongest debaters.Wesley C. Mitchell was born in Rushville, Ill., in1874, wfls educated at Decatur common and highschools, attended Owen's Academy for a quarter, andgraduates from this University in June. Mr. Mitchellreceived honorable mention in his entrance examina­tions and was one of the debaters who earned ouronly victory with Kent College of Law. As a speak­er Mr. Mitchell is logical, clear and concise.L. Brent Vaughan is a native of Ohio. He re­ceived his common school education at Swanton andprepared for college at Oberlin College. Upon hisgraduation Mr. Vaughan entered the University ofChicago and will graduate October I, '96. Mr.Vaughan is a charter member of the local chapter D.K. E. and has been President of the Oratorical Asso­ciation. He was the leading speaker on the teamwhich represented the University last year in the LakeForest Debate, and was the orator representing thisUniversity at the American Republican College LeagueConvention' held at Syracuse in the spring of '94.At Grand Rapids in the year following Mr. Vaughanwas elected President of the League, an office whichis the only national honor to which a man in collegeis ever apt to attain. Mr. Vaughan was elected Pres­ident of the 49th Convention of D. K. E. held atSyracuse last Novemher. As a speaker Mr. Vaughanis practical, deliberative and convincing. He istwenty-two years of age.James P. Whyte was born in the county of Fife,Scotland, in the year 1868. After obtaining his com­mon school education, and working for almost threeyears in the coal mines of Fife, he emigrated to theUnited States and came to Chicago, where he learnedthe iron-moulder's trade with Holmes & Pyatt andFrazer & Chalmers. Mr: Whyte went to Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam, Wis., and graduated in '92,taking the Colby scholarship in oratory for the Uni­versityof Chicago. Mr. Whyte's first two years incollege were spent at Brown University, where hetook the 'Carpenter Premium in Declamation; heentered this University in the fall of '94, and grad­uated at the January Convocation, '96. Mr. Whytewas leading speaker for Chicago in the Iowa debate.As an orator, Mr. Whyte is in his element and hasthe rugged characteristics of his race.General Russell A. Alger, of Detroit, Mich., willpreside at the debate, and prominent men of nationalfame will act as judges. The question for debate is," Is the principle of the graduated property tax onewhich should be adopted by the States? "The Oratorical Muddle.The differences existing in the University regard­ing the form of a constitution which the OratoricalAssociation should adopt were put on the road to set­tlement by the action at the meeting last Wednesdayafternoon. A constitution was adopted which wasknown to be satisfactory in principle. On the chiefquestion at issue it provides for the management ofinter-collegiate and inter-society oratorical and debat­ing contests by an executive committee composed of/ both representatives elected by the societies and rep­resentatives elected at large.This committee is to act 'on important questionsonly according to the rules or the advice of the Asso­ciation as a body. It has certainly resulted well forthe student literary work in the University that theadoption of a constitution enlarged to meet the grow­ing needs of the work has been delayed thus far evenat the expense of some inter-society quarrels which.have been the means of coming to a general under­standing of what was needed.THE U. of M. Daily complains editorially of thelack of interest shown by the candidates for the base­ball team, citing the fact that one day recently onlyeigli t me� showed up for practice:' '.� -• I 813814 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLYPURLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS OF THEUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO,EDITORIAL BOARD.FREDERICK DAY NICHOLS,WILLIAM PIERCE LOVETT, MANAGING EDITORASSISTANT EDITORASSOCIATE EDITORS:G. W. AXELSON, C. S. PIKE, J. W. LINN,ABRAHAM BOWERS, ELIZABETH MCWILLIAMS,AGNES S. COOK, W. W. ATWOOD, MARTHA F. KLOCK,J. S. BROWN, W. A. PAYNE,H. T. CLARKE, J. P. WHYTE, EDITH E. SCHWARZ,H. D. HUBBARD, H. T. WOODRUFF.CHARLES H. GALLION,WILBER M. KELSO, BUSINESS MANAGERASSISTANT MANAGERThis paper is president of the Western College Press Association.SUBSCRIPTION RATE:One Quarter,One Year (Four Quarters),Office in Cobb Hall. Hours, 8:30 to 5:30. $ 752 50Address Communications to UNIYERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY, 58th Street andEllis Avenue, Chicago.Entered as Second-Class Matter at the Postoffice, Chicago, Ill.MR. PAYNERESIGNS. Mr. W. A. Payne, who has been a mem­ber of the editorial board of the'WEEKLY since April, '95, resigns this week, as hehas accepted a position in the University Extensiondivision. Mr. Payne will look after the duties ofdirector of the lecture study department during theabsence of Dr. Shepardson in Europe. As one of the, editors of the WEEKLY, Mr. Payne has performed hisduties faithfully and rendered the paper great service.INDOOR MEETOF CHICAGOTRACK TEAMS. In every respect the meet of trackteams representative of the universi­ties and high schools of Chicago andvicinity, which took place Saturday night in the FirstRegiment Armory, was a most gratifying success.Every institution of the neighborhood making preten­sions in athletics was entered and the heated contestsgave evidence of unbounded enthusiasm. Muchcredit is due Professor A. Alonzo Stagg, who man­aged the meet for the athletic department of the Uni­versity. Manifestly the event should be repeatedannually, if not oftener, till it becomes fixed on a per­manent basis, No pains should be spared to enconr- age the participants. An earnest effort to developathletics in the secondary schools is the most fruitfulmeans of promoting the athletic interests of the uni­versity. A principle of this kind, duly recognized,has been the means heretofore of giving a college oruniversity the actual lead in these sports. And whatis more fitting than that the management of such con­tests as this should be in the hands of the Universityof Chicago?ILLINOIS Friday, the thirteenth of the month, wasWINS. sure to be an evil day for somebody, andthe ill luck fell to the lot of Chicago. For only anadverse fate can account for the result of the debatewith the University of Illinois. Both sides of thequestion were treated skillfully. A determination towin was in the hearts of the representatives from Illi­nois and our men were just as determined. At theretirement of the judges opinions were divided, andwhen the decision was announced it was received bythe audience with silence, a fact which may have in­dicated eitherthat there was much uncertainty as tothe result, or that the majority thought with the pro­fessor from Illinois who had said, "Chicago has won."The style of attack of the two sides differed greatly.Illinois outlined its argument and the three speakersfollowed one another on consecutive divisions of thesubject; Chicago followed the outline announced byMr. Voigt, but also gave much attention to discover­ing weaknesses in the negative argument. The firstand last speakers for Illinois, especially the last, wan­dered widely from the point of the question, and itwas probably the work of their second speaker whichsaved them.Messrs. Voigt, Frutchey and McClintock earnedcongratulations from all the University. Two hoursa day, five days in the week, for several weeks, weredevoted by them to study of the question and tomutual criticism. Their perfect familiarity with thewhole subject was evidenced throughout the eveningby their 'ease in touching upon its various phases atany time and by their readiness in treating the pointsof argument wherever raised. In delivery and indi­vidual effort they showed excellent form and workedtogether as a unit. Altogether they were the bestthree debaters who have yet entered a single contestfor the University.The efforts of President V. O. Johnson and Messrs.Crewdson, Bowers and: Vaughan, the committee ofUNIVERSITy OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.arrangements,' to make the debate a success deservespecial mention. Admission was made free to stu­dents, a fact which lays considerable expense on theOratorical Association;-an expense which ought tobe readily met by the members of the University.Complaint has been made by members of the Orator­ical Association because the committee in charge ofthe debate were unable to secure music for the even­ing from among the so-called University musical clubs,ADMISSION It is likely to be irritating to a UniversityBY TIOKET. man or woman to be excluded by lack ofspace from such a meeting as was that 'at the recentappearance of Irving and yet know that a third of theaudience inside consists of people who have no directconnection with the- University. On such occasions,and until our very sadly needed auditorium is an ac­complished fact, admission to large meetings oughtcertainly to be by ticket or registration card, so thatinstructors and students may have some slight chanceof getting into the hall.EX-OONGRESSMAN- William J. Bryan, ex-congressmanBRYAN. from Nebraska, deserves heartythanks for his generosity in making the journey fromOmaha expressly to preside at the Illinois-Chicagodebate.. While here he delivered two strong ad­dresses, under adverse circumstances yet with com­plete success. Friday afternoon he spoke for onehour on Tariff. Friday evening after a two-hour de­bate he aroused the fullest enthusiasm by an eloquentspeech on the Silver Question, speaking with suchimpressiveness that at eleven o'clock, when he closedand the decision of the judges was handed him forreading, the applause of the audience hindered himfor several moments from making the long-awaited an­nouncement. Mr. Bryan's reputation as a championof free silver has been well earned.A UNIVERSITY Following the custom of all large uni-EMBLEM. versities the University of Chicago is tohave an emblem. This emblem is to be used officiallyas the seal of the University and the design may alsobe made into a neat pin to be worn by the members ofthe University. It is important that something veryappropriate and attractive be selected.The committee of the Board of Trustees consistingof Martin A. Ryerson, Chas. H. Hutchitlson, and Dr.Goodspeed has been appointed to recommend to theBoard the design. In order to stimulate the students 8iDto furnish these designs the WEEKLY will pay $5 forthe design submitted to us for publication that willbe accepted by the Board of Trustees.There may be those who can furnish ideas for de­signs but cannot make the drawing. The WEEKLYwill be glad to refer such persons to a number of de­signers; any of whom will be glad to make a drawingfrom ideas thus suggested to them.All drawings which have not been accepted will beprinted in the WEEKLY. The competition will re­main open for three months. The committee of theBoard of Trustees has sanctioned this plan of compe­tition and will take under consideration the drawingssubmitted in this manner.The Absence of the Faculty.One thing painfully noticeable at the debate lastFriday night was the absence of members of the fac­ulty. True, it may be a bore to men of scholarlyattainments to listen to school boys thresh over aquestion from which all the grain has been flailed,but that is not the point. Our men were in the de­bate and our reputation was at stake. It is a lament­able fact that too little interest is taken in oratory inour University and it is not to be expected that muchadvance in this line will be made until the professorslend a helping hand, not so much by their alwaysgenerous contributions, as by actually being presentwhen-there is a contest. It always gratifies the stu­dent to have the faculty rejoice with h im in victoryand sympathize with him in defeat, and on an occa­sion such as that of Friday night last, an intercol­legiate affair, the professors should have turned outto encourage their side. To a football game or a gleeclub concert they go in throngs, and in an educationalinstitution it seems to the members of the oratoricaland debating societies that a goal kick or a mando­lin serenade- should receive no more attention andencouragement than the forensic efforts of our stu­dents.The Fraternity Question.The University Council voted that existing regula­tions with reference to Fraternities be continued withthe following modification: Rule II to be amended,making the time limit two quarters in place of oneyear. This shortening of the time will be receivedfavorably by the" Greeks." It will often allow ini­tiation in the spring quarter, thus uniting the newmen with the fraternities before they take the usualsummer vacation. Early next month one may expectto hear of initiation festivities, and to see a change forthe better in some of the " Freshmen,"ance that no member of the club will be absent andthat the evening will be a most enjoyable one.816 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.The Three Quarter Club will give its first initiatorybanquet March 24, at the Chicago Beach Hotel.Miss Helen Crafts gave a luncheon Saturday, inhonor of Miss Trynor. The guests were: MissesMQQre, Kells, Wilmarth, Wells, Scofield, Tefft,Rainey, Miller, Hubbard and Klock.A reception to' the Oxford .Club will be givenThursday evening, March roth, by Professor and Mrs.GeQ. E. Vincent, at 5833 Monroe avenue. All Meth­odist students and teachers are cordially invited.Assistant Professor j ulja E. Bulkley gave a dinnerto' her class in Pedagogy Monday evening. Theguests were Mr. and Mrs. Vincent, Mr. and Mrs.Smedley, Misses KIQck and Brown, and Me�s'rs. Eby,Henderson, Colgrove and Payne.Miss Susan Rhoda Cutler entertained the graduatesection of the Romance department Saturday evening.Her large collection of beautiful Spanish photographs,together with her personal reminiscences, constitutedthe chief part of the evening's entertainment:Miss Bulkleyand Mrs. Gray gave a children's re­ception on Saturday afternoon 'for the members of theprimary school of the pedagogical department, and afew others, A fish pond, Mother GQQse, the, basketball, and the "sweets" kept the little ones busy tillfive o'clock,The Beta Theta Pi Fraternity gave a delightful din­ner at their chapter house Friday night. The decora­tions were carried out in the fraternity colors. Pinkroses and violets were used on the tables. The guestswere:Mr. and Mrs. Owen; Misses Kennedy, Messick, Kane,Hewitt, Knight, Allin, Hull, McClintock, McWilliams, Capen.The lecture given in 'Kent by Sir Henry Irving onMacbeth was followed by a very pleasant informalreception at Dr. Harper's. About seventy-five en­joyed the opportunity of meeting the great actor.Miss Craig, Miss Hamilton and several other mem­bers of his company were also present. Those whoassisted at the tea tables were:Misses Harper, Rainey, Wilmarth, Cook, Kennedy, Allin,Schwarz.Reception to the Oxford Club.Mr. and Mrs. GeQrge E. Vincent will tender a recep"tion, at their home, next Thursday eve, .March 19, to'the members of the Oxford Club. The names Qf thehost and hostess are in themselves a sufficient assur- The Dramatics.A special dispatch to'the WEEKLY from MountOlympus says that 'Thaliawas seen to' be in an un­usually agitated conditionlast Thursday night. Allefforts to' ascertain thecause proved futile. Atlength the look of anxietyga ve place to' one of self-THEQDQSIA KANE. satisfaction, and Thaliawas herself again. Itmay seem strange that coincident with the chang­ing emotions of the muse, the University of ChicagoDramatic Club was scoring a decided hit at RosalieHall.A large audience greeted the club's first appearancethis season, laughed at the jokes, laughed at thefunny happenings that were not jokes, and altogetherhad a jolly time.The plays and players were all well received, andfrom an amateur standpoint, the acting was good. Itwould seem, however, that farces and comedies aremore adapted to' the club's present capabilities thanare Qther plays.The general impression created was very favorableand the club has certainly made remarkable progressin the short time of its existence. The efforts ofThursday night show that several members are PQS­sessed of great possibilities. Much credit for the suc­cess of the evening is due to' Mr. J. S. Davies andDr. E. Lewis who lent the suggestions of their ex­periences to' the embryo actors. A gratifying featureof the attendance was that the audience was not CQn­fined to' University people .. The Mandolin Clubadded very materially to' the enjoyment of the occa­sion."His Toast," the first play, included Fred D.Nichols, T. SCQtt Brown, Misses Anna Wilmarthand Harriet Rew in the caste. Mr. Brown, as theirrepressible Sir Algernon FQQte with his" Um-er, Ibeg your pardon. Ah, nQW, I really didn't meanthat," took off his part to' perfection. With statelyhaughtiness, Miss Wilmarth was an ideal Lady Cal­very. Mr. Nichols and Miss Rew were a devotedcouple, but the love scenes lacked the finesse of CQn­stant and assiduous practice. Mr. Nichols evidentlydid not realize that he was making a "fair catch,"and was somewhat "put out " in one or two interest­ing situations."HQW naturally Mr. Atwood and Mr. Vincentsmoke those cigars," was the comment passed by aUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.young lady during the progress of the second play.Well acted. "In Honor Bound," was productive ofmuch amusement not down in the lines. The di­rector-general of the calcium lights got his cues at thewrong time, and mind certainly triumphed over mat­ter, when Miss Rainey, from a distance of three feet,without touching the lamp, lowered (?) the light.The self-possession of the actors was tested with-grat­ifying results in two other Instances. Miss Kanerendered the difficult role of Lady Carlyon in a verypleasing mariner. Poor mustached Mr. Atwood,whose letter would not" be consigned to flame," wasan eminently successful Sir Geo. Carlyon.After an intermission had been filled by the Mando­lin 'Club, a very nightmare of dramatic effort wasrendered. Unique and original, "The Rehearsalsand Interlude from Midsummer Night's Dream," fur­nished much amusement. It is said a "Freshie,"was seen in, Rosalie Hall, Saturday afternoon, stillwaiting for the Audience of the Interlude to appear,and laughing at the grotesque death scene of Pyra­mus and 'I'hisbe. The general effect could have beenbettered by shortening the first two scenes, but as aninnovation, the venture deserves unstinted praise.Dr. E. H. Lewis gave much attention to its produc­tion. Mr. Law's frantic attempts, as Pyramus, tocommit suicide with a flexible-bladed sword wereheartrending. His stride and intensely dramaticbearing were a worthy mock-heroic. Mr. Vincent,duly placarded as "This is a wall," and" Hie ditto,"answered the purpose with all the easy grace of astone quarry and mortar. Mr. McClintock roared in amanner that would put the king of the beasts to shame,while Messrs. Pike and Brown, as Prologue and Moon­shine respectively, gave no rest to the risibilities ofthe audience. After the plays,_ the floor was cleared,and dancing enjoyed for a program of twelve numbers.Address by Sir Henry Irving.Sir Henry Irving, the greatest actor living to-day,appeared Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock in KentTheater and read at the Senior Finals an address onMacbeth. In opening the exercises the Glee Clubsang, " Alma Mater" in most perfect form and SirHenry was at once introduced by President Harper.It was a rare opportunity to come close to a greatman and to study a great and remarkable face. Fromhis first appearance to his exit no sound or movementof the noted actor escaped the attention of the vastcrowd. Mr. Irving began his address in a very easy,deliberate manner such as would be natural to a draw­ing-room talk. He appeared to enjoy the enthusias­tic informality of the occasion and the honor mani­festly paid him, and proved that besides ability in his. own art he has also the faculty of addressing an audience, in a close, friendly, yet dignified way thatmany professors of learning strive but fail to acquire.Once he yielded to the dramatic inspiration of an ideabut turned away soon to humor. Again he allowedthe smoldering inward fire to butst out and blaze forthe space of a half minute and the result, which heappeared not to have expected, was a storm of ap­plause. Then he proceeded very quietly and earnestlyto the end, giving frequent touches of humor whichdrew smiles from the speaker and from his hearerslaughter.As an introduction to the paper, Sir Henry readseveral brief criticisms of Macbeth taken from theutterances of various people, and finally quoted ex­tensively from a writing of Prof. A. H. Tolman ofthe University, who he said had found and expressed,as very few have done, the true inwardness of thisgreat work of Shakespeare. The compliment to Mr.Tolman was emphasized unmistakably.With the possible exception of the three-milliondollar celebration last quarter, no event in the historyof the University has called forth such a crush ofpeople. In the morning an announcement of Irving'sexpected visit was made on the bulletin board, withthe additional statement that admission tickets wouldbe given out at the Registrar's office. At 9:30 a lineof students extending all over the first floor of CobbHall, through the Faculty Room, out the windowand twice or thrice round Haskell Museum was inwaiting for tickets, and kept yelling out its desires ina way fatal to recitations above them. Then it wasannounced that no tickets would be issued ; admissionwould be general.From 12: 30, when classes were dismissed, till 2p. m., the clans gathered at the door of Kent. Thescene was somewhat like that when the people pouredout of University Field after the last football gamewith Michigan. Doors were not opened till I : 45,and after the human mass had emptied what of itselfcould be contained in the theatre, the residue turnedaway or was lifted in at the windows over the head ofits more fortunate fellowman. The crush was liter­ally dangerous to life and limb and proves again thatan auditorium here isa human necessity.The New Board of Control.A new board authorized by the trustees will havecharge of student organizations not otherwise pro­vided for in so far as the University exercises anysupervision over such organizations. This board isco-ordinate with those of Physical Culture, librariesand museums, etc. It will consider all questionsregarding secret 'societies, also those regarding mu­sical and dramatic organizations and the public ap­pearances of such .818 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.The Indoor Athletic Meet.The first annual invitation athletic meet under theauspices of the University of Chicago, which was heldat the First Regiment Armory last Saturday night,was a great success. ,There were twenty-seven teamsentered and all but two or three of them took part inthe meet. Chicago �on twenty points and led thelist of the victors. The First Regiment was secondwith ten points.The relay race between Hyde Park and EnglewoodHigh Schools was the feature of the meet and provedan eye-opener for the Englewood team which was de­feated in one of the pluckiest races ever seen in theWest. The 'Varsity team distinguished itself in the880 yards run, the pole vault, the 16 pound shotput,the 50 yard dash and the intercollegiate team race.The winners in the. team were Herschberger-polevault; Williamson .and Logie-shotput; Burroughs-50 yard dash; Peabody-half-mile run, and Stieg­meyer, White andWalliug-e-third in hurdles, quartermile and mile runs respectively.The one fault with the meet was in its long dura­tion, due to the fact ,of the many entries.The officials were : W. Vernon Booth, referee;Professor Williams, professor Nave, and C. V. Bach­e1le, inspectors; F. ',W. Gerould, G. W. Ehler, andFred W. Stone, judges of finish; J. P. Van Doozer,Dr. Paul Philips, C. Durant, Nott Flint and OttoHarrel, field judges: T. W. Stone, C. O. Duplesis,and J. E. Raycroft, timekeepers : E. W. Smith andJ. E. Raycroft, starters : A. A. Stagg, clerk of course;H. D. Butterworth �J1d H. D. Abells, assistant clerks;F. D. Nichols, sc�re.r; H. M. Adkinson, announcer;E. W. Smith, handicapper.Women's Gymnasium.Thursday's game of basket ball between the Bluesand Whites was the first of a series to decide thechampionship. The score proves that the teams werevery evenly matched and the contest for supremacy ahot one. At the appointed hour the Whites wereushered to their places on the floor, by their littlewhite mascot, Miss Hard'ing. The Blues were soonin position and the ball was in play at 4 : 30. Everyplayer was so well guarded by her opponent that agoal from field was impossible, The best effort in thatline was the long throw from center, made by Mrs.Stagg. The first half closed with the score 0- I in favor of the Whites. The second half was' a repeti­tion of the first, Miss Moore's team throwing a goalfrom the foul line. The team work on both sides wasgood.The second game of the series was played on Tues­day afternoon.The first half closed at 4: 40 with a goal won by -each side, Mrs. Stagg throwing for the Whites, andMiss Guthrie for the Blues.The second half gave a decided victory to theWhites. The ball was hardly in play when MissMiller threw a goal' arid a little later Mrs. Stagg, by aquick manceuvre, made the third and last goal of thegame.Three fouls were called on the Blues and one on theWhites. No goals were made from fouls. This factand the score prove that the Blues were outplayed inthe true sense of the term. Miss Hay, Miss Winstonand Miss Radford played the best game for the Blues.Miss Moore played a fine defensive game. MissMiller, Miss Capps and Miss Clissold deserve mention,and Mrs. Stagg is by all odds the best player of thewomen's gymnasium.The line-up is much the same as in the formergame. Miss Guthrie played instead of Miss Tilton,and Miss Capps played guard instead of Miss Fish.Score: 9-3 in favor of the Whites.Umpire: Mr. Butterworth.Referee: Miss Coolidge.Time of halves ten minutes.Tennis Meeting.A special meeting of the executive committee ofthe University of Chicago Inter-scholastic TennisAssociation was held last Saturday in Cobb LectureHall. Every school in the association was rep­resented except two. The resignation of C. W.Beggs, Jr., of the Chicago Manual Training School,as president, was accepted and R. G. Gould of theHyde Park High School was elected. P. Black­welder, of .Morg an Park Academy, was elected to fillthe vacancy caused by W. F. Anderson entering theUniversity.A committee composed of Secretary P. D. Mac­Quiston, Chicago Academy; P. Blackwelder, MorganPark Academy, and L. A. Gilletfe, North DivisionHigh School, was appointed to send letters to allsecondary schools within a radius of one hundredmiles of Chicago, inviting them to join the associa­tion. It was also decided to apply for admission tothe National Lawn Tennis Association.The most important action taken was in regard tothe connection that shall hereafter exist between theUniversity Tennis Club and the Association. Underthe constitution the University Club had no super­visory power and had merely the privilege of appoint­ing one member on the exe�utive committee. H. L.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Ickes, the University representative, proposed anamendment to the constitution, giving the executivecommittee of the University veto power in any andall actions taken by the Inter-scholastic Association.The American Republican League.The fifth annual convention of the American Re­publican College League will be held in ChicagoApril 3. Over one hundred colleges will be repre­sented at this convention. All the ex-presidents ofthe league will be present and speak at the conven­tion. They are: James Francis Burke, of Pittsburg,formerly at the University of Michigan; Delmer E.Hawkins, of Syracuse, and Theodore Cox, of the Uni­versity of New York. Other men who will speak atthe convention are: James Jay Sheridan, of Yale, J.Howard Fry, of Princeton, and our own James P.Whyte.The convention headquarters will be at the Audi­torium Hotel and the sessions of the convention willbe held at Steinway HaU, on Adams street. The firstsession will be held at ten o'clock a. m., Friday, April3. The Marquette Club has been asked to give thedelegates a reception on the evening of the second ofApril at their club house, .and it has been informallygranted.The crowning event of the convention will be thegrand banquet in the evening at the AuditoriumHotel. About seven hundred people will attend thisbanquet. Special tables will be reserved for 'Varsitystudents and delegates. The speakers at this banquetwill be Senator John M. Thurston, Governor W. O.Bradley, of Kentucky, Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, ofChicago, Congressman J. T. McCleary, of Minnesota,and Holl. A. B. Humphrey, of New York, ex-secre­tary of the National Republican League. Senator-electG. R. Wellington, of West Virginia, is yet to beheard from definitely. 'It is requested that the University people turn outto each and everyone of the sessions of the conven­tion, and also arrange to have a goodly representationat the banquet. The fact that Mr. Brent Vaughan, ofthe University, is the president of the League shouldmake this convention one of more than ordinary in­terest to our students.Majors and Minors.Vacation next week. No WEEKLY.The Chicago Record will commence the publication of its$(0,000 prize story, entitled, "Sons and Fathers," March 23·Professors and students who have small jobs of stenographyaudrtypewriting to have done may have them promptly andneatly attended to at the WEEKLY office.The Glee Club sang to a large audience ill the First Baptistch urch last Monday night. Over a thousand people were pres­ent to hear the good concert which the club gave, 819The Annual Inter-seminary Alliance Banquet will be heldthis evening at the Leland Hotel.All exercises were suspended Tuesday, from 2 to 3 P. M.during the address by Sir Henry Irving.The graduate section of the Y. M. C. A. will be led Fridayevening by Mr. A. C. Cole. Lecture Hall, 6 : 45 o'clock.Mr. Henry Phipps, Jr., the iron manufacturer of Pittsburg,was the guest of Mr. Alexander Cumming last Monday.Miss Lucy Pierce, '95, is doing sp';cia1 work for differentChicago papers, in the shape of articles for the Sunday issues.The undergraduate section of the Y. M. C. A. will meet inSnell Club Room Friday at 6: 45 P. M., and be led by M. P.Frutchey. .Rev. J. H. Barrows has been secured by the Chicago Recordto write a series of letters to that paper, giving an account ofhis journey round the world.The first joint meeting of the Forum and Philo1exian socie­ties was held last evening. The question of municipal owner­ship of street railways was debated.The following professors will be absent from the universityon vacations next quarter. Professors Judson, Robert Harper,Baur, Shepherdson, Teublin and Tolman.Students are cordially invited to attend the free concertsgiven every Saturday at two o'clock in the recital hall of theIsabella Building by the Gottschalk Lyric School.Miss Bertha M. Kader1y, soprano in Dr. Thomas' church,gave the program yesterday at the regular Wednesday musi­cale. Next week being recess, there will be no recital, but theprograms will be resumed in April.The Champaign Daily News says about the debate withIllinois: "The verdict was a surprise to many. It was clearthat the Chicago men made the best impression in oratory.But the Illinois men had the clearest case in evidence."The crowd which tried to get into Kent Hall1ast Tuesday tohear Mr. Irving, again emphasized our need of an auditorium.Mr. Irving remarked on the smallness of the room and itscrowded conditiou and suggested that some patriotic citizendonate us such an auditorium as would accommodate ourcrowds.It is announced that Rev. Hugh M. Scott, D. D., Professorof Ecclesiastical History, has consented to repeat, for the ben­efit of the friends of the Chicago Theological Seminary, thecourse of six lectures which he delivered at Princeton Theo­logical Seminary, 011 the L. P. Stone Foundation. These lec­tures will be given in the Lecture Room of the Union ParkChurch, at five o'clock p. m., beginning Monday, March 23d,and coutinuing until March 30th, with the exception of Satur­day and Sunday, the 28th and 29th.To all universities not represented: on our Advisory Board,The Bachelor gives this warning-that they must necessarilyexpect to have their affairs more or less overlooked in ourpages. We should be glad to have the Western univers itiessend us names of alumni residing, some of them, in the East .. -Bachelor of Arts.The magazine here mentioned, published in New York Cityat 15 Wall St., aims to represent all American universities, andit is desirable that Chicago be not omitted. The president ofeither the alumni association or the Graduate Club shouldcomply with the request mace above.Brink's Express Company makes ten o'clock, one o'clock,five o'clock and other trains from Hjde Park and vicinity tothe city. This is a great convenience to the University. Thedifferent stations and telephone numbers are give n in Mr.Brink's display advertisement. Anyone in the University canreach them by telephoning from the University to the mainoffice at 88 Washington St., telephone Main Express 109.IV ADVERTI8EMENTS.Classified Business Notices.Barbers.UNIVERSITY SHAVING PARLOR, 55655th St., between Ellis and Ingleside.Carpentering.S M. HUNTER, CARPENTER, 5643• Jefferson Ave. Maker of detachableand movable bookcases and boxes. Gen­eral repairs. Screen doors and win­dows. Phone, 933 Oak.Instruction.JOSEPH H. CHAPEK, graduate of thePragne Conservatory of Music, andmember of the Chicago orchestra, teach-er of violin. 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Its roadbed is perfect; a train ser­vice that is unapproachable and thataffords all' the comforts available intravel. 58The office hours of the WEEKLY arefrom 8:30 to 5:30. Office basement CobbHall. Oet a Newspaper Directory.We print the following inquiry, andour reply, because there is a suggestionin it that ought to be taken advantage ofby every advertiser. A newspaper 'di­rectory that can be depended upon foraccuracy should be on the desk of everymerchant who spends $r,ooo a year ormore for advertising.Publishers of the University oj ChicagoWeekly, Chicago, ru..GENTLEMEN: - We aim to layout foradvertising about $2,000 a year. Wewant to make out a list of newspapersand other periodicals that suit our par­ticular needs. Can you refer us to anewspaper directory or something of thekind that will enable us to find what wewant. Yours truly,CROWN PEN CO.[The Reply.]Crown Pen Co., Chicago, Ill.:GENTLEMEN: - In reference to yourinquiry about a newspaper directory wewish to say that there are a number ofnewspaper directories which are more orless reliable. The one in most generaluse and which is regarded as authority,is the America Newspaper Directory,published by George P. Rowell & Co.,10 Spruce street, New York. We recom­mend this one because, after examiningquite a number, we find this one to com­bine completeness and reliability-thetwo essentials of such a work-better thanany other directory on the market. Oneof its most striking features is that thepublishers guarantee the correctness ofthe circulation ratings in a most effectualmanner as follows:The publisher of a paper has a chanceto make a statement of his circulationand in order to promote accuracy, thedirectory offers $roo reward to anyoneproving such a statement incorrect.The book sells for $5.00 and may beordered of the publishers or through anypnblisher or newsdealer. The directoryfor 1896 will be ready in May, and copiesof the 1895 edition may be obtained now.Hoping this will meet your require­ments, we are,Yours truly,THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WEEKLY.Laughter in the Advertisements.Cur io u sly-worded advertisements,which are funny without intent, are morecommon in the London papers, it wouldseem, than they are in New York publica­tions. An English periodical offered aprize the other day for the best collectionof such announcements, and the follow­ing is the result :" A lady wants to sell her piano, as sheis going abroad in a strong iron frame."" Wanted, experienced nurse for bottledbaby." "Furnished apartments suitablefor gentlemen with folding - doors.""Wanted. a room by two gentlemenabout thirty feet long and twenty feetbroad." "Lost, a collie dog by a manon Saturday answering to Jim with abrass collar round his neck and a muz­zle.""Wanted, by a respectable girl, herpassage to New York, willing to takecare of children and a good sailor." "Mr. Brown, furrier, begs to announcethat he will make up gowns, capes, etc.,for ladies out of their. own skin." "Aboy wanted who can open oysters with areference." "Bulldog for sale; will eatanything: very fond of children.""�anted, a boy to be partly outsideand partly behind the counter." "Wantedfor the summer a cottage for a smallfamily with good drainage." " Lostnear -Highgate archway; an umbrell�belonging to a gentleman with a bent riband a bone handle." " Widow in com­fortable circumstances wishes to marrytwo sons." "To be disposed of, a mailphaeton, the property of a gentlemanwith a movable headpiece as good' asLl,new." "A Dublin merchant advertisedthat he had still on hand a small quantityof the wiskey which was drank byGeorge IV. while in Ireland."The last is the copy of an inscriptionpainted on a board which adorned afence in Kent. ".Notis: If' any man's or�woman's cows get into these here otes,his or her tail will be cut off as the casemay be.-New York World."The Limited Fast Express Train.leaving Chicago daily at I: 30 p. m , viathe Nickel Plate Road, arriving at NewYork City the following evening at 6 : 30and Boston at 8: 45, is uur ival led, peer­less and incomparable for speed,' com­fort and safety with rates that are as lowas the lowest. Trains consisting of bag­gage cars, buffet sleeping and elegantday coaches, lighted by gas, heated bysteam and with all modern improve­ments are run through without changefrom Chicago to New York with throughcars to Boston. J. Y. Calahan Gen'lAgent, Chicago, Ill. '57The Ideal Highwayfrom Chicago to Ft. Wayne, Cleveland. Erie, Buffalo with solid trains to N e�York and through cars to Boston is theNickel Plate Road which operates one ofthe most conveniently. arranged andpunctual train services with all the ne­cessities tending to promote the safety,comfort and pleasure of the traveler.For information as to rates, routes, time­tables, etc., address J. Y. Calahan, Gen'lAgent, III Adams St., Chicago, Ill. 59 i.ORD�R PHOTOGRAPHS AT THEUniversity Express Office. We havemade arrangements with the best studioin the city to furnish photographs tostudents at half price. Call down andsee samples of the work done. Univer­sity Express Co., Basement Cobb HallUniversity of Chicago. 'Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contai�Mercury,as mercury will surely destroy the sense ofsmell add completely derange the whole systemwhen entering it through the mucous surfaces.Such articles should ne .er be used except onprescriptions fr?m reputable physicians, as thedamage they WIll do IS tenfold to the good youcan .possibly derive from them. Hall's CatarrhCure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney. & Co., To­ledo, 0., con lams no mercury, and IS taken in­ternally. acting directly upon the blood andmucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall'sCatarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It istaken internally, and made in Toledo Ohio' byF. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.' 'Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.Hall's Family Pills are the best, '. ADVERTISEMENTS.•••••••••••••••College Boys,Co=Eds,and their Sisters andCousins and\unts========••••••••••••••• \ . 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