University of Chicago - Cap and Gown Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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U n THE SOCIAL SCIENCES ...LAFAYETTE...LANGUAGE...MAYAS... Members of the Department of His- tory, still not quite certain Whether they Were in the Social Sciences or the Hu- manities, contributed several outstanding pieces of investigation. William E. Dodd, best known as an authority on the South, Worked on his three volume history of the Qld South, while Ferdi- nand Schevill published his Ifistory of the Rennaissance in Italy. Louis Gott- schalk, having collected some five thou- sand La Fayette letters, prepared to pub- lished the first volume of them in an ef- fort to give a correct picture of the Frenchman's position in United States history. Publishers planned to take 10 to l5 years to publish as many volumes of the letters. The study of the racial characteris- tics of the human organism was the ma- jor research objective of University An- thropologists. Dr. Robert Redfield in studying the cultural contacts of Yuca- tan, observed groups that have not as yet been touched, by civilization as con- trasted to those which are in contact with it, thus determining how civilization af- fects these peoples. Dr. George Herzog made a study of the ethnology and lan- guage of the Djabo tribe of Eastern Li- WILLIAM E. Dopn Profz's50r and Clzairnzan, Department of History ROBERT REDFIELD Axsuciate Profcxmr of Antlzrojwlogy beria. Dr. Nlanuel Andrade Was doing linguistic Work among the Mayas of Yucatan and Guatamala. He expected to learn the origin of the various dia- lects which will be of value in establish- ing the exact origin of the Maya people. Dr. Fay-Cooper Cole and other mem- bers of the department continued their Work on excavations in central Illinois. An lndian Culture of probably 2000 to 4000 years old was uncovered along with many other illumniating finds. Page 25

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D D THE SOCIAL Bafxknsusr RUML' Dean of the Saczal Science: The importance of the Division of Social Sciences was tacitly proven When with its creation, Beardsley' Ruml, influ- ential member of the General Education VY 1 P' SCIENCES Board, consented to head up its activi- ties. The Division sponsored a series of lectures throughout the Wiiliter and Spring quarters. During the Winter, 'Wvilliam E. Dodd spoke on Reconstruc- tion, North and Southj Social Disinte- gration and Secondary Solidarity, 1856- 1877. Alfred R. Radcliffe Brown had, as his subject, Social Integration, While Louis R. Gottschalk lectured on Revolu- tionary Oriains of Modern France. In the spring, the speakers and subjects were: Charles E. lWerriam, .History of American Political Theoriesj Charles H. Judd, The American System of Educa- tion as an Experiment in Social Adjust- inentg Harold D. Lasswell, Psychology of International Politicsj and John U. Nef, The Coming of Industrialisrn in France. This series of lectures met with unqualihed success, and because of this, the Division intended to continue this practice in the future. P , ,.., ,E 1 9 a l t BLAIXE HALL ' Page 24

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lj D THE SOCIAL SCIENCES . . SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION . . . SOCIOLOGY . . CHARLES H. Juno P1'0ff'.f.rof, Dfarz, and Head, School of Education Greatest material addition to the pro- gress of the division during the year was the construction of the new Graduate Education building Csee page 325 . There, members of the Department of Educa- tion, under Dean Charles Judd, found space to expand their effort to place con- temporary educational methods on a firm, scientific basis. To this end, Floyd Reeves conducted a survey of colleges and universities, Karl Holzinger was engaged in an analysis of the statistical presentation of information, and Henry C. lllorrison investigated relative values of various teaching techniques. The trend toward the scientific study of edu- cation was perhaps best exemplified by Guy Buswellls photographic study of the eye movements of pupils. By recording the movements involved in various men- tal processes, Dr. Buswell was able to predict the mental habits of the pupil while thinking. Professor Ellsworth Faris and his as- sociates, had a very diversified research program both at home and abroad. Pro- fessor Faris made a study of punishment under a grant from the Local Commun- ity Research Fund. Professor Ogburn was engaged in directing research for the Presidentls Research Committee on Social Trends. Professor E. H. Suth- erland made a study With Professor C. E. Gehlke, of Western Reserve Univer- sity, of social trends in crimes and pun- ishment. Professor W. E. Burgess, di- rector of the Behavior Research Fund, was active in the Work of the Institute for Juvenile Research, and was engaged with Mr. Cottrell in an attempt to pre- dict success or failure in marriage on the basis of the factors present at the time of marriage. Professor Herbert Blumer was in France making a study of the history of fashion in France as an index to the changes in social customs. ELLSVVORTII FAIQIS Pruffuor and Chalrmzuz, Dejzarlrnent of SUHOIIIVI' Page 26