:opi:'\�ub[isbe�e"etl2 ttbuts­�al2 in t b elJ1 eat at tbe'tllnt"etsitl2 0 fUbtcago � � ,)J ,)&JE�tte� a n o1Publtsbe� b l?t b �."- stuoente,)l ,)J�bursba)'t IDecember 20t 1900VOLUME IX.NUMBER 11. Established 1892PRICEt FIVE CENTSI ADVER TISEMENTSOUR MOTTO �"The Best is None Too Good."S. B. SHBARBR & CO.,Eighth Floor, Woman's Temple.\JVM. KATZMANNJOSEPH VI LIM DIRECTORSOLOISTKimball Hall TRIO243 "Wabash Ave. QUARTETTE::Suite 54-55 gg�NcTEE�l�oSend for catalogue 0 R CHEST R ANOTE: Mr. Joseph Vi l i m is conductor of theChicago University Orchestra.Telephone 5401 DrexelPractical f. I.SftUNDElIS � CO.Fine Upholsterer and Decorator THE UNIVERSITY FLORISTSGreenhouses, Cor. 50th St. and Cottago Grove Ave.Lounges and Mattresses Made to Orderand Repaired, Window Shades Madeto Order. CHICAGOAmerican Violin SchoolFinest Leather Work Made to Order.All Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention.606 E. 63d St.CHICAGO�**************************************®* *� The Arpollo Musical Club �* ** ** ** WILL RENDER IIANDEL'S .** ORATORIO *.! "The Messiah" £* 'AT THE AUDITORIUM *.*. THURSDAY EVENING *DEC E M.B E R 20, 1900 .* ** $ 0 I 0 i s t s *.* Soprano . . MRS. MINNIE FISK GRIFFIN I Tenor .... MR. CHAS. HUMPHREY- *.* Contralto MRS. ANNIE ROMMEISS THACKER Bass MR. WILLIAM LUDWIG ��* ** <.tbicago �rcbestra **, HARRISON M. WILD Musical Director. '** *.* Ticket sale opens December 4th, at Lyon & Healy's and Auditorium ** Prices, 50C, 75c, $1,25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, Boxes $15 *....* . .- *�**************************************®. -- _. � I.t'Ulni"ersit)2 of <tbicago 'U\1leehl)2SINGLE COPIES 5c. VOL. IX. No. 11CHICAGO, ILL., DECEMBER 20, 1900.\the minter <!on"ocation.The thirty-sixth University Convocation washeld Tuesday, December r8th, at StudebakerHall. Promptly at three o'clock the convoca­tion procession entered the auditorium andshortly after President Harper introducedPresident Francis L. Patton of Princeton Uni­versity as the convocation orator.President Patton delivered an extended andexceedingly interesting address on the subjectof "The Idea of God in Intellectual Inquiry."The sincerity and forcefulness of the speaker's. arguments, as well as their caustic wit, heldthe close attention of the entire audiencethroughout the oration.At the close of the Convocation address theGlee Club sang Old Nassau and the AlmaMater of our own University. The Club wasenthusiastically recalled and gave a shortencore.The President's quarterly statement was nextin order. The tension of the last few dayswas at length relieved and enthusiastic ap­plause followed the announcement that ourfounder has once more shown his generosity ina magnificent additional donation of $r,500.000.As the President remarked, first naively andthen seriously, the most pleasing features ofMr. Rockefeller's latest gift is the fact that itwas entirely "without request." As a result ofthese new funds many improvements will beset on foot: A power-house and press build­ing will be built and the cam pus itself ",:ill bebeautified in many ways, such as the pavmg ofFifty-ninth street, the planting of shade treesand laying of asphalt walks. The early erec­tion of the much-needed assembly hall hasalso been made possible by an additional dona­tion of $25,000 by Mr. Leon Mandel, who, asthe President remarked, seems to have formedthe "good habit or giving." In the course of his statement the Presidenttook occasion to set aright several matters ofwhich the public has been given false im­pressions by our too enterprising journalists.These last named gentlemen, both those of thecity and students at the University, received amild, but richly merited, rebuke.After the quarterly statement came theaward of honors and conferring of degrees,which were bestowed as follows:The Ferdinand Peck Prize for excellence inPublic Speaking in the Junior Colleges ISawardedMARK REGINALD JACOBS.The University Prize for excellence iri Dra­tions in the Senior Colleges is divided betweenPETER CORNELIUS DE J ONG.OWEN ELWOOD HOTLE.The Joseph Leiter Prize for excellence inDebate in the Graduate and Divinity Schoolsis awarded the representatives of the GraduateSchoolsHAYWOOD JEFFERSON PEARCE (Special Mention)IRVING KING.ROWLAND THUMM ROGERS.Honorable Mention for excellence in thework of the Junior Colleges is awarded thefollowing students:Margaret Bacon, Winifred Gardner Crowell,Carrie Putnam Herndon, James Fleming HosieWilliam Reynolds Jayne Anna Halcombe Marshall,Jennie Retray, Samuel Noel Strauss,Horace Blake Williams.Honorable Mention for excellence of thework in the Senior Colleges is awarded thefollowing students:Anna Poole Baardsley, Lillian Snow Greenleaf,Eunice Bertha Peter, Frances May Roberts,Myra Hartshorn Strawn.Honorable Mention for excellence in partic­ular departments 'of the Senior Colleges isawarded as follows:676Lillian Snow Greenleaf, Latin and Greek.Eunice Bertha Peter, History,Frances May Roberts, Latin,THE COLLEGES.The Title of Associate if conferred by theUniversity upon the following students:Emma Fidelia Adams, Orville Elbridge Atwood,William Armitage Averill Margaret Bacon,Florence Joy Beebe, Willis Lane Blackwell, J r.Brieta Boby. Margaret Garritt Coulter,Jerome Leopold Deimel, Winifred Gardner CroweltEthel Laurens Dun �e, William Ernest DeSombreFrancis Harry Gilchrist, Glaribel Goodwin,Susan Cowles Grant, Minnie Ellen Hadley,Luverne Elizabeth Hall, Belle Upton Halsted,Carrie Putnam Herndon, James Fleming Hosie,Charles Eii Hulbert, Mark Reginald Jacobs,William Reynolds Jayne, Grace Johnson,Hannah Loeb, Anna Holcombe Marshall.William John McDowell, George Lane Melton,Justin Louis Muller, Bertram G. Nelson, .Eugene Oran Meubauer, Lillian Lovina Ramsdell,Jennie Rattray, John Martin Redpath,Mary Ethel Remick, Frank Stahl Righeimer,Walter Fred Rohmeyer, Omar Hendley Sample,J essie Evelyn Sherman, Cornelia Simral1 Smith,Forest Garfield Smith, Samuel Noel Straus,Benjamin Strauss, Douglas Sutherland.Arthur John Walters, Margaret W. VanWyck,Allan Campbell Williams, Horace Blake Williams.The Degree of Bachelor of Arts is conferredby the University upon the fo-llowing students:Coe Smith Hayne, Grace Holsted,Myra Louise Spaulding. Myra Hartshorn Strawn,Mary Katherine Synon, Judson Allen Tolman, Jr.Leroy Tuder Vernon, Robin Leslie Welch.The Degree of Bachelor of Philosophy isconferred by the University upon the followingstudents:Anna Poole Beardsley, Grace Agnes Bushnell,Lucy Eleanor Chambers, Carlott I Higgins Collins,Charity Dye, Mary Charlotte Graham,Nellie Grant, Ida Theresa Hirschl,Clinton Lumen Hoy, Emsley Wright Johnson,Elizabeth Mary King, Rich'd Weymouth PartridgeEunice Bertha Peter, Mortimer Brainerd Parker,Lillian Lovina Ramsdell, Frances May Roberts,Esther Fay Shover, Rowland Thumm Rogers,Edward Allen Sibley.The Degree of Bachelor of Science is con­ferred by the University upon the followingstudents:Carter Van Vleck Brown, Elliott Saltenstall Norton,Frances Wente, Thomas Weston Thomson.THE DIVINITY SCHOOLS.The Degree of Bachelor of Divinity is con­ferred by the University upon the followingstudent: PRESCOTT SILAS HEALD.Thesis: The I Social Progress of the Karens underChristianity.THE GRADUATE SCHOOLS.The Degree of Master of Science is con­ferred by the University upon the followingstudent:ARTHUR WHIPPLE SMITH.Thesis: The Geodesic Lines on the Cutenoid and theHeHcoid.The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy is con­ferred by the University upon the followingstudents:JOHN GAYLORD COULTER (Botany, Geology.)Thesis: A Contribution to the Life. History of Sium.J OHN JACOB SCHLICTER (Latin, Grc>ek.)Thesis: The Origin of Rythmical Verse in Late Latin,The Convocation closed. with the benedict.ionby the Convocation chaplain and the reces­sro n.1901 Football Captains.� The following are some of the football cap­tains Ior.next year, together with their classes.and the positions in which they ordinarilyplay:Williams College, J. F. 0' Neil, '02, left end.Harvard University, D. Campbell, '02, left end.Princeton " W. Pell, '02, tackle.Wisconsin " A. Curtis, '02, right tackle.Northwestern" C. E. Dietz, guard.Notre Dame " A. Fortin, '01, tackle.Indiana "W. Sparks, '02, left tackle.Yale "C. G. Gould, '02, end.Stanford "R. S. Fisher, '02, half back.Columbia " W. R. Morley, half back.Minnesota " W. C. Knowlton,. '02, fullback.Iowa "·Williams, quarterback.Chicago "J. R. Henry.toz, half back..Frank Slaker, of our 1898 and 1899 teams,was the only other candidate at Leland Stan­ford, and lost to Fisher by a 'vot� of 8 to 13.Pell of Princeton, Dietz of Northwestern andMorley of Columbia captained their respectiveteams during the season just passed.Foot=Ball A wards;The following men have been officially giventhe 'Varsity football "C" by Coach, Stagg;Sp�ed, McNeeb, Flannagan, Carey, Bodwell,F�ll, Atwood, Irwin, Petti.t, Henton, Garr:ey,Rich, Henry, Sheldon" Snider, Perkins,. Placeand Lord.The Boy in the Library.The Boy in the library looks like any otherseventeen-year-old boy, well-grown for his age,but he talks differently. The Boy guides myliterary instincts for me; that is, I explain mytemporary mood, ahd the Boy selects the mostappropriate thing to read under the circum­stances.The other day, while looking aimlessly overthe list of new books, I noticed "Uncanonized.""You haven't 'A Social Lion,' have you?" Iasked the Boy. "You know it's by the sameauthor." I felt the Boy's silent scorn evenbefore he replied with emphasis: "N 0," he said,"we haven't. Would you believe," he added,"that more people have asked for that bookthan any other. Just because it was withdrawdfrom circulation, I suppose." Touched by myabjectness, the boy relented."Here's a new book by Howells," he said."How would you like that?""N 0-0," I hesitated, "I should like somethinga little more exciting than Howells today."c'Well, then," said the Boy, tentatively.vhowwould Gertrude Atherton suit you?""N 0-0," I hesitated again, "I don't care torGertrude Atherton today, either."The Boy reflected carefully and criticallybefore passing judgment. "Ye-s-s," said hethen, "Gertrude Atherton is a trifle too intense-for my tnste, at least. I see; you want some­thing just mildly stimulating; is that it? Asort of 'cheer, but not inebriate' effect?""Exactly!" I replied."Well. then," said the Boy triumphantly,"here's just what you have been looking for."And I departed with Mr. Chatfield-Taylor's"The Idle Born.' 1. T. H.,'oo.Prof. Miller entertained his Phormio classat his home Thursday evening. Almost all. the class were present and enjoyed a very.pleasant evening.The Sigma Club gave an informal conversa­tion party at the home of Miss Shailer onThursday evening. The winners of the prizeswere Miss McEvoy and Mr. Horton. 677Professor Smith Lectures on "Liquefied Air."Chemistry students were delighted as wellas instructed by the lecture of Professor Smithon last Monday. The subject was "LiquifiedAir." In demonstrating the action of liquifiedair, Professor Smith froze cranberries, mercury,alcohol (in whiskey) beefsteak, onions andrubber balls. He then passed these delicaciesaround, with the exception of the alcohol.Professor Smith stated that liquified air maybe used extensively in the manufacture of ex­plosions. A machine for the making of theliquid could be transported with the troops,and could be used to furnish explosives on ex­tremely short notice. All that is necessary insuch manufactures is to saturate gun wool withthe liquid air produced by the machine.Ex-President Harrison addressed the students of theUniversity of Michigan last Friday evening. His sub­ject was "The Status of Annexed Territory and of ItsFree Civilized Inhabitants."President Daniel C. Gilman of Johns Hopkins Uni­versity has been elected President of the National CivilService Reform league.Chicago Orchestra.The ninth concert of the Chicago orchestraunder the direction of Theodore Thomas willbe given at the Auditorium, Friday afternoonat 2:15, and Saturday everiing at 8:15. Theprogram is as follows:MOZARTRAMEAUOverture, "Magic Flute"Suite,MENUET.MUSETTE.TAMBOURIN.Concerto for Pianoforte, D minor.ANDANTE-ALEEGRO MAESTOSO.LENTO .INTERMEZZO SCHERZANDO-ALLA MARCIA E FINALE.BURMEISTERINTERMISSION.Symphony NO.5. E minor, Oput 64. . TSCHAIKOWSKYANDANTE-ALLEGRO CON ANIMA.ANDANTE CANTABILE.VALSE.FINALE.Soloist: Mr. Richard Burmeister.! i679The Call, to the Universal Day, of Prayer for the history of the Ohurch prove abundantlyStudents. that such a work of the Holy Spirit is a directThe general committee of the World's Stu- result of definite, fervent and believing prayer.dent Christian Federation, at their meeting On behalf of the General Committee of theheld in Versailles, France, in August, 1900, World's Student Christian Federation.appointed Sunday, February 10, 1901, as the KARL FRIES, Chairman,Universal Day of Prayer for Students. The com- Stockholm, Sweden.mittee which has appointed this day includes JOHN R. MOTT, General Secretary,official representatives of the Christian student 3 West zoth street, N e'w York City.movements of Germany, Scandinavia, Great December I, 1900•Britain, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland,the United States, Canada, Australasia, SouthAfrica, as well as Japan, India, Ceylon, China,and other mission lands, including 1400 stu­dent societies, with a membership of 65,000students and professors. During the past threeyears this day has been observed in over thirtydifferent' countries by Christian students andby people specially interested in the work ofChrist. among students.To insure the most fruitful use of the daythe following points should be emphasized.(I) Let the Christian student of each uni­versity and college take advantage of this op­portunity both by entering into the heritage ofthe prayers of Christians all over the world onbehalf of students, and by putting forth wise,earnest effort; and let the day give a markedimpetus to the work of Christ among students.It should be characterized, as in other years,by real spi�itual awakenings.(2) Wherever practical, let the Saturdaypreceding or the Monday following Sunday,February loth, be devoted by the Christianstudents to special meetings and to personaldealing.(3) The prayers of the Church should beenlisted on behalf of the progress of Christ'sKingdom among students. To this end letthe call to prayer, together with facts regard­ing the student movement, be printed in thereligious papers. Let clergymen be requestedto preach sermons in the interest of the spirit­ual 'o/elfare of the students, and to call forthmore prayer for students.(4) Let the primary object of, the day beborne in mind and realized: the promotion andintercession on behalf of students, 'The greatneed in all parts of the student world is that ofa mighty manifestation of the power of the(i,ospel of Jesus Shrist. The Word of God a�d I IIMatters Oratorical.The finals in public speaking in the Juniorcollege were held Wednesday, June r ath., inKent theatre. There was to have been sixspeakers on the program, but Miss Frysingerwas unable to appear, owing to illness.Messrs. L. P. Lewis, M. R.Jacobs, C. A. Quack­enbus?, A. L. Jones and H. J. Lurie spoke.The Judges awarded the Ferdinand PeckPrize for the best speaker, to Mr. M. J. Jacobs.The instructors in the department of publicspeaking expressed themselves as being wellsatisfied with the tone of the contest, from thepreliminaries to the finals.The fin�l oratorical contest of the SeniorCollege for the Autumn quarter was held inKent theater Thursday evening.Owing to an unfortunate misunderstandingthe band was not present, and there was nomusic; but those who attended were wellrepaid in the high standard of the orations. Infact one of the members of the Public SpeakingDepartment described this as the only strictlyoratorical contest which we have yet had inthe University, saying that we have usuallylistened to essays. �The, contestants were Misses Pfeiffer and Lin­. coIn and Messrs. Richberg, Hotle, DejongLevy.T.�,e contest was so close that the judgeswere unable to arrive at a decision in favor ofany single speaker, and the fifty dollars wasdivided between Messrs. Hotle and Dejong.The' decision was in the main satisfactory,,though' .many expressed the opinion thatMessrs. Levy and Richberg were the equals ofthe fortunate orators.680�be 'Ulnt�eraitl' of (tbtcago UllleehI\?EDITORIAL BOARD.FREDERICK G. MOLONEYCHARLES MACKAY VAN PATTEN Managing EditoAssociate EditoASSISTA,NT EDITORS.LOUISE DODGE, '03. EMMA DOLFINGER, '03.GEORGE ALEXANDER YOUNG, '02.DONALD R. RICHBERG, 'or.CHARLES SUMNER HAYES, '02.JOHN DOUGLAS SUTHERLAND, '02.REPORTERS.Walter Scott Kennedy John A. LiggettWilliam Ralph Kerr. Jr. Claude C, NuckolsThomas J. Haire Charles W. CollinsLloyd Mc Cutcheon Herbert E. FlemingFrank P. Barlow Harry M. TingleH; Wilkenson Ford Bennett EpsteinAlbert Vail Harry J. LurieD. 'A. ROBERTSON,=A. T. STEWART, - } Staff ArtistsLEON P. LgWIS, Business ManagerOffice Hours: 8 :00 to 9 :30 a. m. daily.SUBSCRIPTION RATE.One Year, (Four Quarters) - $1.75One Quarter, 'payable in advance, - ,50. ' O�FICE-BASEMENT, COBB HALL.. A11 business communications should be addressed to thBusiness Manager.. 'Entered as Second-Class Matter at the Post-office, Chicago, IIIAll accounts for subscriptions up to July 1,1900,are the property of Messrs. Gallion & Burr, the oldpublishers of the "Weekly," and the new managerment is not responsible for anything that may bedone in the matter.According to the constitution governing theWEEKLY Board, the Merit Board has awardedthe positions of women editors to MissesLouise Dodge and Emma Dolfinger and theassistant editorships to Donald R. Richberg,,. George A. Young, John Douglas Sutherland,Charles' S. Hayes, Charles M. VanPatten,Charles W. Collins and Herbert B. Fleming.Mr. Young will be managing editor for thewinter quarter with Donald R. Richberg asassociate. This constitutes one of the bestWEEKLY boards in the history of the paperand we look forward confidently fora WEEKLY,whiCh will be a credit to the university and- tothe board. We desire' to thank- our - readers for their leniency. and the Autumn' board: forits help and continued .good nature.Many times during the quarter we have re­ceived objections, some stronger, mor e or less_!than others, regarding the univer-sity reporters.Manyof these we are unable to give space .to,because of the tone we desire to retain for theWEEKLY. Regarding these' communicationswe desire to say a few words, We must con­sider the character of the, down town papersand the demands of the city editors. Theuniversity reporters are in the business, mak­ing Irving expenses and when the ultimatumcomes from the city-editor's office; to do thisor nothing thereafter, a very human hungerand thirst demands that it be the somethingthat be done. We must in all justice, considerthe at times, unenvied position ot the univer­stiy reporters .. The Honor System in Examination.In the WEEKLY of Novemb�r �22d., there ap­peared an editorial on the Honor System, ad-. vocating the inauguration of such a system in'our university. Although the demand tor itsinauguration should come trom "the,: -studentbody, it was thought advisable to appeal" forcounsel to more experienced h eads, Thefaculty has shown itself to be interestecf-rrf thediscussion and to favor a continual agitationuntil some result is achieved.Dea,n Judson thinks thatthe Honor System. is the ideal method to be employed in exarnin­_ ation, that the ultimate adoption of the systemat the University of Chicago; is a certainty: thatthere must be student spirit enough, not onlyto request the inaujrurat io n of the prdposedmethod, but to support it when adopted. "Dean Tufts who practically employes the sys­tem in all of his examinations, believes however,that if' it should be .made applicable 1:6 theSenior college only, because student spirit'.isnot strong enough in the lower classes to sup-port the system. .Dean Talbot would 'like to see a discussion'of the 'proposition before expressing .an opin-�itE�F�Btg;;Jt:%j(;l'W7�";k;l*im$!tk;if,7f::pt;f$;W}ga;fi!?ifdj�ji;:M1':96!r?',i\!'lt!Jw:i{!fiD.<�<®J&'f1"ion; has always used the system in her classes; class is everything, at Princeton." The intenseif inaugurated, would like t6 see it practiced in rivalry of the four classes makes a badge ofall classes without distinction of year. some kind necessary, and in consequence we. Dean Miller strongly favors an Honor Sys- find the sophomore class wearing a peculiartern in examinations, but urges the point 0 that hat, with the same purpose in mind as the Ger-a call for its inauguration must come from the man corps has in wearing a sash. The honor· student body. There is no possible means of of belonging to a certain .class "is not' merely· j.udging the practicability of the scheme ex- nominal. Vast opportunities go with member-cept by the unanimity and earnestness of the ship; for example-in the sophomore year, ademand by the students. man is entitled to compete for the SteineckeIf is a commonplace that the so-called Hon- prize of fifteen hundred dollars.or System can be successful only when there Besides the clubs and classes.another agencyis, a vigorous student opinion to enforce, it in supporting college spirit is .the publicationThe practical question is: Can this opinion be of. various papers. There may be mentioned· developed before tlie Honor System is put in- the comic paper, Daily Princetonian; and theto practice,' or does the former grow out of the monthly Nassau Literary Magazine. When itlatter? On the whole, I should favor a gradu- is remarked that Princeton supports theseal extension of the Honor System by individu- papers, we need not remark that there is no, al instructors until it is fairly clear that a sup- dearth of college spirit.porting public sentiment actually exists in thestudent body.GEORGE E. VINGE�T.The University of Chicago,Chicago, December 18. 1900.The Spirit of Princeton.What is the force which works toward col­"lege spirit at Princeton? What t'akes the placeof fraternity spirit] These are the questions, which every man asks himself when he temem­bers that Princeton has no fraternities. Brieflyin answer; Princeton has, it is true, no frater­,nities ; instead, however, there are many fra­ternal clubs of many interests. These asso cia­'tions such as the Tiger Sun and Ivy have the, .· insignia of fraternities such as pins, and are'recognized as influential elements in the stud­ent life. the dormitory system, also, is con­ducive to closer rel�tionship among the men,than the systems ot numerous other institu­tions. There are no club sleeping rooms; this; is one of the chief distinctions between club"life, and fraternity life which are rigidly.drawnby Princetonians. The students have eat�ng_ dubs •. but are', not allowed to have sleeping. chambers in connection with the' club rooms.The fact that the 'men are segregated in dormi­, -tories'instead of divided among mariy fr�ter­"-flitiy houses, fosters coll'ege ,spirit.o An old Princetonian remarkeo that "'The One of our honored professors who is alsoa dean-attended, in his youth, a college inMassachusetts. His' home was not far fromthe college town. One of his neighbors tellsthe story that the professor-to' be, came homein the middleof the term with the announce­ment that he had to leave college for a whileon account 'of "cuts.""I sent you away to study, not to be runninghome for cuts or anything else,' said. hisfather."I suppose," added the neighbor who wasnarrating the incident, "that cuts mean extracredit, don't they?"A well dressed, unusually pretty girl stood,in front of a building on Cottage Groveavenue,and gazed up at a' window. On the windowwas an unmistakable sign "Billiards, and Pool,Cigars'." On the opposite 'window equallyplain letters said, "Wines and Liquors." Thegirl looked longingly, but seemed undecided.She walked past the building and carne backas though impelled by an irresistable fascina­tion. Again she hesitated fora moment; thengivi-ng a hasty glance around, she set her teethwith a resolute do-or-die expression, openedthe door and plunged in. A couple of min­lites later she .reappeared. k visible shade ofannoyance blended withthe tnumphant flushl,my.I�T:i;eGj·*:.�*i�::},·�xr:V';·{Jt}:*;4r&;:Efi';'t •• �}?��ry.Klt:':t:;$j:;;:�@)W!:)J:':\}gW\�#.{@.�f;:"!.:<i�t.'/:y:>�(*LI·�g_;'·;:·k;:.JMtrlXiwhich overspread her pretty features, but her "Thank's, awfully, Tommy," replied McVane}general attitude was one of satisfaction, for "glad to accept your invitation. I suppose Ishe carried the coveted pos�er. with her. can stay over. I really don't need to go homefor anything in particular. I have had a greattime and I guess I'll stay till Monday, if youdon't mind.""What on earth!" thought Tom to himself."That fellow's got more regard for a man'sfeelings than I ever saw before. I'd swear he'sdying to get away. Dell hasn't left him a. single hour this whole week. 0 ye gods I"� hegroaned out of his set teeth, "Dell, oh I"�oTom hurried McVane up the steps as thetrain began to move out 'of Highboro' station.On the platform McVane turned and spoke toDell in a barely audible voice.""Don't fail to write, you know," he said."Well, I'll be blowed !" said Tom. "Write!"Then he turned and smiled lovingly back atDell, but Dell's nose was impertinently in theair She did not see Tom at all. She waswaving her hand at McVane through the carwindow. C. M. V. P. '01:.In Vacation.Tom's letter said: "1 have asked McVanehome with me for the holidays. Mac is thecaptain of the football team, you know, and agood friend of mine-'though I wish he was abetter. This is why I am bringing him home,in fact. I should awfully like to make theteam next year. So see to it, mother, that youhave things right and give him a good time."P. S. If you could impress upon Dell thatshe isn't so entirely captivating in everybody'seyes, and could keep her from making life aburden to Mac while he's there, it would be agood thing."When Tom got down from the train at High­boro, with McVane behind him, he saw aninjured but defiant little face on the platformamong the others. Dell's cheeks were redderthan ever and her nose had an impertinence inits upturnedtip which Tom trembled at."And," said Tom finally in the introductions,"this is my little sister."Dell never winced, but smiled luxuriantlyupon McVane."If she keeps on like this" thought Tom,she'll ruin me. Why must a man be afflictedwith a 'sister like that? If she only knew whatMac thinks of her !"Tom walked home while the others rode inthe carriage. When he came into the househe found McVane and Dell talking in theparlor."She's got him cornered in there already,"he said to his mother, "just boring the poorfellow's life out. ru bet he doesn't stay longerthan tomorrow. I'm going to talk to Dell. Ican't afford to sacrifice Mac's friendship forhe� nonsense."o"Well, Mac, I hope you've enjoyed yourself,"said Tom at the end of the week. "Sorry you.have to go home before you go back to Col.. Couldn't you possibly manage to stay overSunday and get back one day late? .. Wouldn't. '�a'tter much, you know." , �,,//MAJORS AND MINORS.The University of California will play Columbia inSan Francisco on Christmas day.The junior class of Northwestern University presented"A Bachelor's Romance," last Friday evening.A "Chicago Club" has been organized at Harvard.There are ISO Chicago men 'attending the institution.Professor H. L. Willett addressed the Young Men'sleague of the First Baptist church last Monday evening.President Patton of Princeton University preached inthe Fourth Presbyterian church last Sunday morning,Professor John' M. Coulter addressed the ChicagoWoman's club last Wednesday .. His .subject was "Mod­ern Science."Professor Oscar L. Triggs lectured in MemorialChapel last Friday. His subject was "The AmericanPoets of the last Hundred years."Professor Ed win E.' Sparks has just published a: vol­ume entitled "The Expansion of the American PeopleSocial and Territorial." •�he Princeton Glee, Mandolin and Banjo clubs gavethen annual concert at Central Music ha1l, fJ'hursdayevening, December '2,0' I.At The Theatres.It has seemed rather dull to patrons. of theStudebaker, with the merry Castle SquareCompany silent this week.However, next M 0 n daythey return with an elabor­ite rendition of Smith and De Koven's popularopera, "Rob Roy." William Pruette will carrythe name part, and in the cast will be MissesBerri, Quinlan and Graham, and Messrs. Rob­erts, Moulan, Boyle and Woolley.oStudebaker.\ '.I "Quo Vadis" is being played to large housesat Me Vickers' and does not seem to lose in_attractive power. It willcontinuee through n extweek, when an extra mati­nee will be given on Christmas day. OnDecember 30, one of the season's new produc­tions, "Lost River," will take its place on theboards for a two weeks' run. "Lost River" isa melodrama by Joseph Arthur, and has metwith great success in both N ew York andBoston.McVickers' .o- The managers of the Illinois certainly believethat a contrast adds interest, for it is a far cryfrom Ada Rehan to GusThe Illinois. and Max Rogers - from"Sweet Nell in Old Drury"to "The Rogers Brothers in Central Park." ButWill J. Davis and Al Hayman are managers ofexperience, and they have learned that fish andflesh have their uses, as well as does good, redherring.Just why Marguerita Sylva should play areturn engagement in the "Princess Chic" re­mains a- mystery, un 1 e s sOrand Opera House. indeed she is utilized as a"filler." One knows how tointerpret when a play is described as "delight­fully audacious;" decidedly vulgar would comenearer to fitting the case, and the "PrincessChic" is no exception to the rule. However,Richard Mansfield is coming to the Grand inthe near future with his production of "Henry V." A good deal of sneering was heard onall sides when Mr. Mansfield announced hisintention of reviving Shakespeare, but he issaid to be making a most creditable presenta-tion.oTheatrical Observations.William Taversham, who was recently opera­ted on for appendicitis, is recovering, and willprobably resume his engagement with the firstof the year.Nanette Comstock has made a decided hitas the pretty little heroine of "Nathan Hale,"and Maxine Elliott's shoes fit her to a nicetyF. H. Sothern is steadily improving in health,and expects to reopen in" Hamlet" at St. Louis,on Monday night.When Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliottplayed in St. Louis recently, they met with aslight frost, as their patrons evidently did notcare to acquire the habit of paying two dollarsa seat, even for them. As a consequence oftheir experience there, the regular prices pre­vail during their present engagement in Cin­cinnatti, despite the announcement of a raise.The address at the Junior chapel meetingMonday morning was given by Professor James,who spoke on "Baron Housemann."One Pare for the Round Trip.The Grand Trunk Rail way System will run itsannual Canadian excursions from Chicago onDecember 13, 14, 15 and 16; returning ticketswll be good to leave destination until January�,1901. For information as to rates and trainservice, apply to J. H. Burgis, C. P. & T. A.249 South Clark street, corner Jackson boule­vard.CRANMER & BIRDFINE CUSTOM TAILORINGSuits and Overcoats to yourmeasure, $ZO to $30.Best in Chicagofor the money.235 FIFTH AVENUE ��?=i)Ground Floor Medinah Temple6_84Students Returning Homefor holiday vacations can, upon presentation ofproper credentials, obtain tickets via NickelPlate Road to all points in' Central PassengerAssociation territory, at a fare and a third forthe round trip. Tickets will be sold on day ofclosing school and on day immediately preced­ing closing date ; good returning until dateschool reconvenes, but not later than January8, 1901. .For information as to train service to FortWayne, Cleveland, Fostoria, Erie and otherpoints, call on or address John Y. Calahan, Gen­eral Agent, I I I Adams street; Chicago Passen­ger station,Van Buren street and Pacific avenue,on the Elevated Loop. No. 43.1. One Fare for the Round Trip,The Grand Trunk Railway System will run itsannual Canadian excursions from Chicago onDecember 13, 14, 15, and 16; returning ticketswill be good to leave destination until Jan. 5,1901. For information as to rates and trainservice ap-ply to J. H. Burgis, C. P. & T. A.,246 South Clark street, corner Jackson boule­vard.CANDIE5 •155 �TAn, �T. 193 LA SALLf ST.CHICAGO, IllS.�e[\r everywnere by MAIL "NO fXPRE5S Reduced Rates for Christmas and New YearHolidays.The Nickel Plate Road will sell tickets De­cember 22 to 25, inclusive, December 31, 1900,and January I, 1901, at rate of a fare and athird for the round trip, to any point locatedin Central Passenger Association territory,good returning to and including January 2,J901. Vestibuled sleeping cars. Individualclub meals, ranging in price from 35 cents to$1.00, served in dining cars. Address John Y.Calahan,General Agent, III Adams street, Chi­cago, for particulars, Depot, Van Burenstreet, and Pacific avenue, on the ElevatedLoop. No. 42Excellent board, home cooking; 5635 Lex­ington avenue, one-half block from the Univer­sity. Price $4.00.Telephone 718 OAKLANDA. McAdamsTH E UNIVERSITY FLORISTOREENHOUSES,Cor. 53d and Kimbark Ave. CHICAGOCarry Your GolfClubs to California.Though it��may:�be fine weather now onEastern links, blizzards will soon drive youindoors.Why give up golf then? Don't do it. Fol­low your fad in winterless California undersummer skies.Golf grounds and expert players at princi- .pal California resorts..The California Limited,tri-weekly, Chicago to Los Angeles. Be­ginning early in December, daily, Chicagoto Los Angeles and San Francisco.Finest train in the world. Only line undeone management, Chicago.to California.Santa Fe�.RouteAsk for illustrated pamphlets.,I. n. CONNELL, Oen. Agt. 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His titlemust be accompanied with one dollar as a fourmonths' subscription. The student whose titlewill be accepted by three judges will receive theabove prize. Wr ite at once. This offer closes Feb­ruary 1st, 1901.COLLEGE ES5A Y PUB. CO.238 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. \802· tlARQUETTE BLDG.Tel. Central 1724.THE ILLINOISWAREHOUSE andSTORAGE CO.Kimbark Ave. and 56th St.Telephone Oakland 571lH[ CLEAmT AN II Bm KtPT SHRHWAR[HOUSt IN TH[ CITY 'I"P:U I WIEJ,WAREHOUSE & STORAGE W5J'igS'\t.Furniture and Pianos Moved, Stored, Packed and Shippedto all parts of the world.� 300 PRIVATE STORAGE ROOMS �Large Parlor Exclusively 10r Pianos. Rooms for Trunksand Wheels. Large Room for Carriages, Buggies and SleighsTRUNKS TO AND FROM ALL DEPOTSLocal transfers of Baggage, Furniture, Packages, etc., at short noticeInspection Invited and Satisfaction Guaranteed IIII IM!RSHAUflELD u'Co.SBMI-ANNUAL PRB-INVBN'TORY SALEOF MBN'S AND YOUTHS' CLOTHINGSALE BEGINS THURSDAY, DEC. 13th! 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WHITE, Principal.Fine Arts Building. 203 Michigan Avenue..THE HAHNEMANNMedical College rS HospitalOF CHICAGOThe Larges: and Best EquijJped Honu.eojJathz'c MedicalCollege itt the World.NEW COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL BUILDINGSThe Forty-first Annual session will open September 25, I90o.New College and Hospital Buildings, Clinical Material inabundance. Large, well-equipped Laboratories. Steam Heatand Electric Lights. For announcement and particulars ad-dress JOS. U. COBB, M. D., Registrar,�811 COTTAmj; GROVE AVENUEGRADUATES OF UNIVERSITY SCIENCE COURsesADMITTED TO ADVANCED STANDING.CHICAGOKENT COLLEGE OF LAWLaw Department of Lake Forest UniversityHON, THOMAS A. MORAN, LL •. D., DEAN.Both day and even ing courses with complete curriculum in each.DAY COURSE: Day sessions are held during the morning and after­•• on hours.EVENING COURSE: Evening sessions are held each week-day even­i.g, between the hours of 5:30 and 9:00 o'clock, with ten hours' sessioneach week. This course affords young men who are engaged in law.«ices and elsewhere during the day an opportunity to pursue a regular.uurse of law studies under proper instrnction.Prepares for admission to the Bar in all States.Degree of Bachelor of Laws conferred upon those who completeTh ree- Year Course to the satisfaction of the Faculty.the College graduates who have a sufficient amount of credit in lee-al.tudies may be admitted to advanced standing in either course.Arrangements made for supplementing preliminary education.For information, address the Secretary,. ELnER E. BARRETI, LL. B.,1503-100 Washigton St., Chicago. THE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, D. c.law School, WALTER S. Cox, LL. D., Dean.A three years' course leading to the degree of LL. B.PATENT LAW COURSE, in charge of Melville Church, LL. M,School of Comparative Jurisprudence and Diplomacy.Charles W. Needham, LL. M., Dean.A two years' post-graduate course leading to the degrees of LL. M., D.C. L., and M. Dip.Among the Lecturers and Professors are: President B. L. Whitman, D.D.; Hon. John M. Harlan, LL. D., Justice of United States Supreme Court;Hon. David ] , Brewer, LL. D., Justice United States Supreme Court; Hon.David J. Hill, LL. D., Assistant Secretary of State; Hon. John W. Foster,LL. D., Ex-Secretary of State; Hon. \¥illiam wi-: Howe, sometime JusticeSupreme Court of Louisiana; Hon. Wi ll is Van Devanter, Ass't AttorneyGeneral U. S.; Hon. Lyman J. Gage, LL. D., Secretary of the Treasury;Hon. William P. Wilson, Sc. D., Director Philadelphia Commercial Mu­seums; Hon. J. L. M. Curry! LL. D.,. Ex- Minister to Spain, and other dis-tinguished lawyers and diplomats. .The location at the National Capital affords many advantages to thestudent. For catalagues-and-mformation address,CHARLES DRAKE WESTCOTT, Secretary of the Schools of Law,1420 H Street, Washington, D. C.f� ortbweetern 1llnt"eraitl?IR �� ')Law Scbool<Ibtcago, lIIltnotsPeter S. Grosscup, LL. D., Dean.The course of study extends over a period of three years, andupon the satisfactory completion of the work the degree ofLL. B. is conferred.'The following- are Professors in this school: Peter S. Grosscup, LL. D.(Wittenberg College), Judge U. S. Circuit Court; Nathaniel C. Sears,LL. D., (Amherst College), Judge of Appellate Court; Harvey B. Hurd,LL. D., Edward A. Harriman. A.B., LL. B. (Harvard); Blewett Lee,A.M., LL. B. (Harvard); Edwin Burritt Smith, A.M., LL. M. (Yale);Julian W. Mack, LL. B. (Harvard); John H. Wigmore, A.B., LL. B.;Frank O. Lowden, A.B., L.L. B.The quarters of the School are in the Y.M.C.A. Building,153 LaSalle Street, CHICAGOFor circulars address PROF. E. A. HARRIMAN, Secretary.1301 Association Building, Chicago, Ill.THE JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL107 Dearborn Street, ChicagoFACULTY.Hon. John N. Jewett, Dean.Hon.James H. Cartwright,(Justice of Illinois Sup. Ct.)Hon. Ephraim A. Otis,John W. Ela, Esq.,Arthur J. Eddy, Esq.,Frank H. McCulloch, LL. B.Henry Schofield, A. M., LL. B.Wm. Meade Fletcher, B. L.,Edward M. Winston, A. B., LL B. Hon: James G. Jenkins,(Judge U. S. Circuit Court.)Hon. Luther Laflin MillsHon. George E. Adams,Stephen S. Gregory, A.M.,LL.B.Wm. H. Dyrenforth, LL. B.,James S. Harlan, A. M.,Harlar W. Cooley, A. B.,Michael F. Gallagher, LL. B.,Samuel Adams, A. B., LL. ·B.Opens Sept. 6. Three years' course leading to degree ofLL. B. Day :and- evening -classes. Lectures, Text-book andca:;e study. Summer term during July and August. For an-..onncement, address, EDW ARD T. LEE, Secretary.Polytechnic.151 Throop St. Chicago, Ill.Individual Instruction, days, nights, in Architecture, Engineering,Mathematics, Drafting, English, Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Languages,College Preparatory, Fitting for Examinations, or Teaching. "AllYperson taught any study."This School has been a Leader inAdvanced Standards and MethodsU'N IV E R S I TV of Medical teaching for nearlyForty years. It invites investigation of itslaboratory equipment, clinical material, andmethods of teaching.For circulars of information address the Secretary,DR N. S. DAVIS, JR .CHICAGO, ILL.NORTHWESTERNMEDICALSCHOOL2431 Dearborn St.