The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-25
GIRLS At CHICAGO UNIVERSITY.
Another Dormitory to BE Opened for Them
on January T University Life.

Another Dormitory to BE Opened for Them
on January 1.-The University Life.
CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-The feminine part Of the
University Of Chicago this year echoes the cry
of all the women's colleges for more space.
The theory Of expansion seems to have taken
hold OF girls. and they flock to these institu-
lions of learning in numbers altogether ex-
ceedinG the preparation for them. Three
dormitories for women at the university are
already overcrowded. Nevertheless many re-
luctant students must still find homes outside
the campus But the announcement has gone
forth that Green Hall. the new dormitory,
will be ready for use on Jan. l. Some
OF the anxious students declare it is
the best Christmas present they could pos
sibly have. but it would scarcely be safe for
their friends to omit other gifts on the basis
that they mean what they say. The house is
the gift OF Mrs. Elizabeth Kelley, who also gave
the hall which bears her name. The new
dormitory is. of gray granite. and. in accordance
with the other university buildings, is in Gothic
style. It stands between Kelley and Beecher
halls and completes the row Of dormitories on
the east side OF the quadrangle. 1t will fur
nish accommodation for eighty girls.
The college as a whole shows a larger atten-
dance In this the seventh year Of its history
than ever before. The graduate department
holds its own with the numbers OF last year.
but the Undergraduate department far exceeds
its record, and Smell Hall, the undergraduates
dormitory for men, Is filed for the first time in
it's history.
An interesting change in the divinity depart
ment has been brought about, mainly by the
students themselves. Formerly divinity stu
dents were not charged even room rent, and
the other undergraduate have regarded them
as a body quite apart from themselves. Now
they are put on the same footing as the other
departments and are required to pay not only
room rent. but tuition as well. The students
are pleased with these provisions. since IL
brings. them into closer union with the life OF
The military organization planned last
spring by Lieut.. John NJ. Palmer, .Jr.. has been
carried out partly, this, fall and a battalion has
Gorrell. since Lieut.. Palmer has left the uni
yersity. President Harper,, in his quarterly
report. said. IN regard 70 the late war. that
enlisted in the various departments. Paul q.
lie Maitre, who died Of malarial fever In camp
at SlhOney, was the only one who did not re-
An Interesting experiment Mt the university
is The appointment Of a duplicate faculty from
the student body. The purpose OF II is to give
those students who desire 10 teach an insight
into the administrative workings Of a complex
university. A complete corps of professors and
university officials is provided, and this mimic
mality of the faculty proper; President Harper,
Dean JudsOn. Secretary GOOdspeed and the
others have each an undcrstudy. and at fac
ulty" sessions the students go through the
%Various forms. sGttle questions aud try mock
offenders even with as much solcmnity as II
the performance were In earnest
Among the four changes IN The faculty TINS
q which President Harper mentioned ~ his
report. was the appointment Of John VI, Manly
al brown University for the head professor
ship Of the departmcnto Of English