Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

Miss Copperthwalte yesterday bid the
students and teachers farewell. as she
leaves for Helena, Montana, to take a
position In the High school at thai
place. Her successor here has not
yet been chosen.
The second football team Is practic-
Ing vigorously preparing for their
battle with the deaf mutes at Ogden on
Christmas day,
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The fall term closed Thursday. The
winter term will begin Wednesday,
Jan. 9rd
New studies for next term, among
Others, will be physics, augmentation,
trlgonometry physiology. horticulture,
zoology, political economy advanced
literature, agriculture. veterinary sci.
ence. Irrigation, cooking, geology,
and commercial law.
The Athletic association gave the
closing ball In the gymnasium Thurs
day evening. In spite OF below-zero
weather there was a good attendance,
and a good time.
President Tanner went TO the capital
on Friday and will remain to attend
the State Teachers association.
Mrs. Tanner and her daughter Will
spend the holidays with Mrs. Harring-
ton IN American Fork
Messrs Fairs and Robinson expect
to be present at the meeting OF the
State association. Mr.. Fairs Will spend
most OF his vacation looking over ex-
animation papers, and entertaining a
brother from Ogden, and another from
Idaho.
Prof L. A. Merrill has been for sew
eral days confined 10 his bed from a
relapse brought on by oyer-work.
students going away for the vacation
have been officially instructed that II
they visit places infected with small
pox they VIII not be allowed to return
to college.
Circulars describing the winter
courses have been widely distributed
and from replies and inquiries II is ex-
pec;ed that these lectures will be well
attended.
Mr. Griffin is again at the college, af-
ter several weeks Illness.
Almost every student has, on the
presidents recommendation. and upon
advice Of some teachers taken book
from the library to read at his home
during the vacation.
Miss Moench will spend the holidays
at her fathers IN Ogden among other
pastmes, helping to make a cheerful
weddlng-n0t her own, however,
Prof. Langton will probably attend
the state association. II his work as
registrar can spare him long enough.
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expecting TO be in the capital city part
Of their vacation.
THE BRANCH NORMAL.
Most Of the instructors intend TO visit
Salt Lake during the Christmas vaca-
ton 10 attend the teachers convention.
Apostle Grant and Elders McMurrin
and Grant visited school Monday morn
Ing and spoke during chapel exercises.
Since the cold weather began, the
young men have taken physical exercise
indoors. They are now learning 10
swing indian clubs.
At general meeting held Tuesday
afternoon, the instructors advised the
students on matters Of department at
school and home.
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ers Of Iron county are now visiting the
Salt Lake City schools. They will re-
main in the city till after the State
convention.
COLLEGE NOTES.
Examinations have been held during
the week in all the classes.
Last evening the students were en-
tertained by the faculty at Chrlsten-
sens Hail.
The students were not permitted TO
take their friends to the reception on
account Of there being so many stu
dents.
President Paul announced TO the stu
dents that If any one Of them should
60 into a settlement where the small
poX Is or may be before January sth
that he must not come back TO the col
lege until the quarantine is raised from
that place.
After the vacation. several new