Lectures on Mathematics (BEFORE MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS OF MATHEMATICS HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORLD'S FAIR IN CHICAGO)

Felix Klein, 1849-1925
The Congress of Mathematics held under the auspices of
the World's Fair Auxiliary in Chicago, from the 2 1st to the
26th of August, 1893, was attended by Professor Felix Klein
of the University of Gottingen, as one of the commissioners of
the German university exhibit at the Columbian Exposition.
After the adjournment of the Congress, Professor Klein kindly
consented to hold a colloqidnin on mathematics with such mem-
bers of the Congress as might wish to participate. The North-
western University at Evanston, 111., tendered the use of rooms
for this purpose and placed a collection of mathematical books
from its library at the disposal of the members of the collo-
quium. The following is a list of the members attending the
colloquium : —
W. W. Beman, A.m., professor ot mathematics, University of Michigan.
E. M. Blake, Ph.D., instructor in mathematics, Columbia College.
O. BoLZA, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics. University of Chicago.
H. T. Eddy, Ph.D., president of the Rose Polytechnic Institute.
A. M. Ely, A.B., professor of mathematics, Vassar College.
F. Franklin, Ph.D., professor of mathematics, Johns Hopkins University.
T. F. HOLGATE, Ph.D., instructor in mathematics. Northwestern University.
L. S. HULBURT, A.M., instructor in mathematics, Johns Hopkins University.
F. H. Loud, A.B., professor of mathematics and astronomy, Colorado College.
J. McMahon, A.M., assistant professor of mathematics, Cornell University.
H. Maschke, Ph.D., assistant professor of mathematics. University of
Chicago.
E. H. Moore, Ph.D., professor of mathematics. University of Chicago.......