The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-12
B. Y. A. Notes.

Especial Correspondence
| Provo, March 1.-THE academy FUND
that was dedicated on the 18th Of Feb
ruary has grown to the sum of $1,7O0
On the day of its dedication it was
81, 100. In less than one month it has
increased $500. 1t is interesting to note
that a small donation has been received
from an Indian colony, called the La
minite Saints, of the Papago ward
Maricopa stake, Arizona A small towr
in Colorado, Manassa, donated S24.65
nearly every man in the place giving
something.
The regular meeting of the faculty
Tuesday evening was postponed til
Wednesday night, on account Of the
musicale in the tabernacle.
President Cuff left today for Beaver
to see to the making of the first annual
circular of the B. Y. A. branch at that
place.
The warm sunshine is calling many
of our students home to begin their
spring work, preparing for another
crop.
Patriarch John Smith addressed the
students for a. short time Wednesday
morning, and spent the day officiating
in his capacity of patriarch.
A meeting of the Athletic association
was called Wednesday evening for the
purpose of electing a business manager
and a captain of our Rowing club. The
meeting was we'll attended. Bert Mil
Ter was chosen business manager and
Royal Stokes captain. 1t was decided
that each class should organize a sep
arate club for practice purposes, and
be given a definite time in which they
may have access to the boats. The
work will be commenced as soon as the
ice will permit.
The sub-freshnan department of the
academy closed on Friday. President
Cuff gave the members a short tall.
and encouraged them to continue their
work.
Patriarch Charles d. Evans paid the
students visit on Thursday.
Clarence NJ. Clark, one of our most
energetic workers, was given a fare
well party by the members of his class
Friday evening at the residence Of DR..
W. r. Pike. He leaves in a few days
on a mission to the eastern states.
Thursday the academy was hOnored
by a visit from Max Bendix, Miss
Jeanne Scott and Miss Jenny Osborne.
President Cuff and Professor G. H.
Brimhall We're in Salt Lake several
times this week on business connected
with the legislature.
The last number of the White and
Blue contains an interesting and we'll
written story, THE Volunteer" by Miss
Anna Pike.
Our school library has grown to such
proportions that it has become neces-
sary to utilize another room for shelly
ing its volumes.
The students of the commercial col
lege gave a successful dance in the
academy hall last night Three hun
dred students participat ted
Agricultural College.
President Tanner has been in the capital
city for a week looking after legislation
affecting the college.
Smith Woolley, commissioner of internal
revenue for Utah. Wyoming. Idaho and
service, called on his brother, student
in the college, on Thursday.
Prof. Hedrick was in Brigham City the
county fruit growers practical lessons in
pruning.
Profs. Dryden and Linfield held a farm
ers' institute on Monday at Paradise. A
good attendance and great interest re-
warded their efforts.
Prof. Linfield has been most of the week
in Tooeie county, attending Institutes and
gathering and giving information on dairy
matters.
The experiment station has just com
pleted q series of experiments in feeding
grain to steers. Twenty-seven head of
fatted animals have been sold at a good
profit to the Utah Slaughtering company
of Salt Lake City.
Miss La Ru, daughter of President Tan
ner, gave a large party to her little friends
on Saturday.
Mrs. Jensen has been for some DAYS Sc
vfously i'll. but is improving. Prof. Mer-
.s-is infant daughter has been very i'll
for nearly month, and little hope is felt
for