University Record Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ... the regular meeting of the Administrative Board of Student Organizations, Publications, and Exhibitions, Rule 20 of the regulations was amended to read as follows: "Membership in secret organizations among Junior College and unclassified students is limited to those who have finished at least three Majors of work in residence at the University of Chicago. This regulation is intended to be construed to exclude solicitation to membership and all forms of agreement to acquire membership before the students have completed three Majors of work in residence at the University of Chicago." This amended regulation will go into effect January 1, 1899, except in the case of unclassified students, to whom it will apply immediately. The University Elementary School. GROUP IV. The children in this group are between eight and nine years of age. It is the third year of study in the school for those who began at the youngest group. The children's reading lessons are made up of sentences giving the main facts learned in their history work. The sentences are written for them and typewritten, so that they have both the script and the printing for the same sentences. Their reading lesson also serves as a review of the history work. Their work thus far this quarter in science has been similar to that of Group 111, reported last week. They have studied seed dissemination by various agencies, they have made excursions to the neigboring fields to observe seeds, and have begun a record of their work by illustrating the seeds studied and the means of dissemination. In the shop they have made seed labels, according to the measurements given for Group III, and in addition some have made pencil sharpeners, according to definite measurements. This required, in addition to tool...