FEBRUARY 2, 1912] 
but the great production has compelled such 
advances in refining methods as to make it 
reasonably certain that California will in the 
future yield good refined products, including 
lubricating and illuminating oils. 
THE results of the latest tests on reinforced 
conerete, conducted in the College of Engi- 
neering of the University of Wisconsin, have 
just been published by the university. In 
this bulletin suggestions are made as to the 
most economical mixture of cement, sand and 
gravel in making the concrete. It also con- 
tains data concerning the strength of different 
forms of reinforced columns. The loads that 
may be safely used in designing reinforced 
concrete columns and the strength of columns 
resting upon small footings are also dealt 
with, and conclusions given as to the behavior 
of the latter. The work in this field has been 
in progress for about ten years at the Univer- 
sity of Wisconsin and the bulletin just pub- 
lished supplements one published about three 
years ago. 
UNIVERSITY AND EDUCATIONAL NEWS 
THE directors of Bryn Mawr College have 
formally accepted the bequest of $750,000, 
made by the will of Emma Carola Woeris- 
hoffer, of New York, who was killed in an 
automobile accident last summer. The whole 
sum has been constituted as a permanent en- 
dowment fund, to be named the Emma Carola 
Woerishoffer Endowment Fund. A _ scholar- 
ship has been founded at the college in mem- 
ory of Miss Anna Hallowell, of Philadelphia, 
by her family. The interest of the $2,500 
which is given will be used as a scholarship 
for an undergraduate student each year. 
THE sum of $50,000 has been given to Beloit 
College by Mrs. Rufus H. Sage, of Chicago, 
and will be applied to the endowment of the 
chair of English literature. The total endow- 
ment of the college—in active, interest-bear- 
ing securities—is now increased to $1,251,000, 
aside from the value of the buildings. 
Tue University of California announces the 
establishment by Mr. F. M. Smith, of Oak- 
land, California, of a research fellowship for 
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investigation of certain problems incident to 
the growth of cities in the San Francisco Bay 
region. Attention is to be directed especially 
to questions relating to the development of 
parks, playgrounds and other community in- 
terests demanding particular consideration of 
space available for growth. The stipend of 
the fellowship is $1,000 per annum, and an ad- 
ditional sum of $500 annually is provided for 
expenses of the investigation. 
BUILDING operations on the new auditorium 
of the University of Michigan, made possible 
by Regent Hill’s bequest of $200,000, will soon 
be under way. The site has been chosen with 
a view to commanding a convenient approach 
when the campus extension plans shall have 
been earried out. The auditorium, with its 
two galleries, will have a seating capacity of 
5,500. 
M. Gerorces Lrycurs has given 25,000: 
franes to the University of Paris for the new 
Institute of Chemistry. 
Tue faculty of the College of Arts and Sci- 
ences of the University of Maine has made a 
change in the requirements for the B.A. de- 
gree, abolishing the requirement of ten hours 
in the classical department. Hereafter, 
neither Latin nor Greek will be required for 
ape ae to the college, nor for the B.A. de- 
gree. A broad group system has been adopted 
within which a student, under the advice of 
his major instructor and with certain restric- 
tions, may elect his own course. 
Tue board of trustees of the College of the 
City of New York has authorized the opening 
of the college courses to mature and properly 
qualified applicants who do not wish to pur- 
sue the full curriculum leading to a degree. 
In the department of chemistry special courses 
are offered in analytical, industrial, organic, 
physical and electrochemistry with opportuni- 
ties for investigation. Full particulars may 
be had by addressing Professor Charles Bas- 
kerville, College of the City of New York. 
ANNOUNCEMENT is made that the formal in- 
. auguration of Dr. John Grier Hibben as presi- 
dent of Princeton University will take place 
early in May. Dr. Hibben will continue to 
