The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
University Notes.

ObANOASLtJ NObSo'
That all the students might partfci-
pate in the Arbor day exercises, the
field excursions of the classes in botany
and physical geography We're postponed
until next week.
The University Dramatic association,
that produced 'Pigmalion and Gala
tea so successfully a year ago, will
this week present to their friends and
the public the well known comedy, "A
Scrap of Paper The play has been
we'll cast. and under Professor Bah
cocks able direction, promises to be
successful in every way. The follow
ing pupils will fill the principal
roles: Misses Angelina Holbrook, Mel
lie Boyer, Blanche Thomas, Lucille
Hewett, Elna Harker and Eva Clark;
and Messrs W. w. Little, S. l.. Rich
ards, ]. j. Cannon, c. w. Ames, H. t.
Hatfield and w. L. Dunn. The play
will be presented in Christensen's hall
on Saturday night, April %,
To arrange for the courses to be Of
fered in the Sumner school, the faculty
has appointed the following able COM
mittee: Professor Lyman, chairman;
Instructor Fred w. Reynolds, secre-
tary, and Professors Orson Howard,
William NJ. Stewart and NJ. NJ. Bah
cock. The circular is being prepared,
and will be out of the press in the near
future. Already numerous inquiries
have been made as to courses, and the
prospects point to a large enrolment.
Stronger courses and a greater variety
of work will be offered than ever has
been given before. The committee has
already arranged for courses in Ger
man, French, mathematics, biology,
pedagogy, chemistry English and some
minor subjects.
During the absence of President
Kingsbury the classes in chemistry are
being instructed by Mr.. Hadley.
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The senior class are active, making
preparations for class day.
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The debaters chosen to represent the
university in the intercollegiate con-
test, MessrS II. Claude Lewis and j. j.
Cannon, are earnestly at work, leaving
no stone untouched whose overturning
Will aid them to get to the bottom of
the Philippine expansion policy. The
debate viii take place in the Salt Lake
theatre on Nav ;.
To arrange more definitely for athlet-
les in connection with the inter- colleg-
late contest, Mr.. G. c. Riser went to
Use of an athletic meet Each afternoon
the university boys are practicing the
various field sports, and are rapidly
putting themselves in condition to meet
their friends from the south.
On Friday night, April u, the ORA
matte association will present "A Scrap
of Paper" in the Central hall in Sugar
House.
The last issue of the Chronicle con-
tains several short descriptive themes
by members of the Rhetoric l class.
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Professor NJ. NJ. Babcock was in Og-
den last Thursday attending the meet
ing of the board of directors of the
state school for the deaf and blind.
Professors William NJ. Stewart and
Byron Cummings and Mr.. Bradford
have been appointed by the faculty as
a committee to arrange the university
exhibit that is to be made at the meet
ing of the y. L. A. at Los Angeles next
Jul--.
Chapel exercises viii be conducted
during the coming week by the Rev.
Mr.. Hunt of the Heath Baptist church
Professor William NJ Stewart will
speak before the Teachers Educational
club tomorrow night. upon the subject:
"Dullness.' The nature and cause of
dullness and suggested remedies for it
viii be discussed.
The executive committee of the State
Teachers association, of which Pro-
fessor Stewart is a member met last
week and arranged for a number of
premiums TO be offered for various
kinds and grades of school work to be
exhibited in the educational depart
ment of the state fair next fall
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Among the visitors to the training
school last week We're Mrs Lizzie h
Coray of Ogden, Superintendent Frank
Evans of Summit county, Mr. S. L.
Swenson, mayor of Pleasant Grove and
Mrs. c. z. Allen of Salt Lake. Mrs.
Helen c. Campbell of New York and
Mrs. Katherine Westendorf of Denver.
who came to Salt Lake to attend the
Mothers convention, also visited the
training school and expressed delight at
the excellent quality of work being done
there; they were especially pleased with
the construction work.
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The critic teachers of the training
school last week adopted plans by
which to exhibit the work of the train
ing school at the meeting Of the N. e.
y. next July.