The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
and travels. 1l2 volumes; all other books.

and travels. 112 volumes; all other books.
60 volumes.
AT THE UNIVERSITY.
President Kingsbury will return from
his will return from his trip on Tuesday
next.
The University Dramatic club met with
such q favorable reception on its trip 10
Springville that it has decided to play a
couple of nights in the theatre here. The
rough edges of the club are fast wearing
off and they may be relied upon to give
very creditable performance.
The next lecture of the public lecture
course will be given by Prof. Babcock. II
will consist of readings from Tennyson,
Longfellow and Shakespeare.
Prof Whiting was absent from the uni
versity last Thursday on account OF being
called as a witness on the Monk trial ne
gave some expert microscopical testi-
mony.
An attempt is being made to organize a
basket ball team from the members of the
faculty Prof. Merrill and Mr. REYNOLDS
evening they go out and practice with the
young ladies. When the team is trained
long enough it will play a game with
which has never been defeated since its
organization two years ago. The losers
are to banquet the winners.
The class banquet and ball given by
the normal class of 80 last Friday even
ing, was one of the most delightful af-
fairs that has occurred in the history of
the school. A noticeable feature was the
lack of any tendency toward class rowdy-
ism, rushes, yelling and the like.
The frosty, stimulating air of City Creek
canyon seems to have a great charm for
the athletes Almost every day a party
of enthusiasts retire to its secluded hooks
field sports. This rigorous training gives
promise of developing very much talent
before the field day contests.
OF the members of the Utah Delta Up
silon. recently organized, three are uni
varsity professors. They are Profs.
Marshall. Matthews and Cummings.
The freshman class has challenged the
junior class to match debate. to occur
in two weeks.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
DIR. Brewer is again seen at the college
after serious illness.
Dr. Tanner is in Salt Lake looking after
matters connected with the college.
The Saturday lecture yesterday was
given to the young men BY Lieutenant
Cunning, and to the young ladies by Miss
Cannon.
DR.. Phillips. who has considerable local
reputation as lecturer and writer on
religious subjects, will address the Long
fellow Literary society Monday evening
OF. IAN Evolutionist's Religion"
The military gave a ball in the gym
nasium Saturday evening. The Farmers
Institute ball was not very wen attended
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Prof. ]. \. Widtsoe is planning to go
abroad this summer and study at some
reputable German university for two or
three years. until he can take the degree
of doctor of philosophy.
Mr. L. w Merrill is also planning to
spend several months at some eastern ag
ritultural college to pursue STUDIES in ag-
ricultural science. He. as well as Prof.
Widtson. expects to return to the col
20 OGDEN NOTES.
an excellent exhibit of school work at
the board of education rooms.
The Grant school entertainment Melted
An epidemic of measles has materially
lessened the attendance at the Mound
Fort and I'ive Points schools
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The chief of the fire department in con-
naction with the committee of the board
of education are inspecting the various
school buildings with view to securing
better protection.
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The new quarters of the board of edu-
cation, while possibly not so commodious,
are comfortable and business-like.
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The board has under consideration the
purchase of what is known as the Kay
building. on Twenty-fifth street. for High
school purposes. 1t is a magnificent struc
ture-
The High school faculty favors doing
away with commencement exercises. The
expense and unsatisfactory results
hitherto attendant upon such occasions,