University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-05-06

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CITY" Chicago University has been
called because Of its great Gothic
buildings copied after those Of OK
ford and Cambridge.
1T was such . young university
that they had to do something to
make II look old" explained . senior
once when q freshman commented on
the spires. peaks and gargoyles.
All Of the later buildings and dor
mitories are reproductions Of halls
at the English universities. Even the
furnishings within are antique. such
as the great chandeliers with porce-
lain candles.
But the architecture has not sue
ceeded in making the university old
or academic or apart from life out
side as tradition would have col
leges. The Gray City IL closely in
and of the White City and the whole
world. Through its extension work.
summer quarter, correspondence
courses, press and downtown classes
It has reached life outside a. has
no other university. And through its
graduate department. where 90 many
students from all parts Of the United
States come to take their Ph. DIS, 1t
| has touched nearly all other colleges.
Besides this, many Of the interests
and much Of the SOCIAL life Of the
students center outside the University,
in the town. A story Ii told Of q sum-
mer school student who returned
home believing that Hull House. the
Art Institute. the Field Museum. the
stock yards and the lake were all
parts of the university. Many OF the
students board out In town. a the dor
mitories will accommodate only
about 600, and this also brings them
closer to the town life.
No Hasing There.
I'VE have NO traditions to keep up,
senior once said. "aAd we are glad
of It, because that gives us the chance
to plant the ivy and start the customs
ourselves. The freshmen are the
gladdest ones about II, though. be-
cause it means no haxing for them"
One original feature Of Chicago
University 10 its system Of dividing
the year into four quarters Of about
twelve weeks each. This makes the
work Of the summer session at into
the regular courses. Examinations
are held at the end Of each term. but
no grades are issued by the teachers.
II the student Ii Of age he may ask
for his grades: otherwise they can
only be obtained through his parent
or guardian. At the end Of each
quarter there il . commenc ement and
comforting Of degrees.
mo 'puddin' heads are allowed to
stay at Chicago University" said DR..
H. ]. Davenport, who formerly was
an instructor there. III q student
gets behind ten hours he Is hred.
According to the grading system. each
letter means q certain number OF
honor points-A. 6; B. 4: c. .; and
d q bare pass. Students getting b.
low d lose honor points. Everyone
must average two honor credits .
course in order to have seventy-two
honor credits when he graduates.
About Is or 20 per cent fail in every
class. The standards are severe there
ana the students have to dig II they
stay.
another distinctive feature II the
division Of the university into senior
and junior college. When . student
u graduated from the Junior college,
! he receives Q diploma: from the senior
college, . degree. Students recite
Ave times q week In the junior college
and four times . week in the senior
college. They usually take three
courses"
LarEe Gralsats School
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