Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-02
UNIVERSITY oF UTAH.

Prof. Coray's chapel talks this weel
were among the most interesting Of III,
season.
The students are highly elated ovei
the football victory In Logan Thanks.
giving day, The boys boarded the train
for the north with considerable trepIda-
ton. because rumors had come from
the north, about the physical prowess
Of the h. Y. boys, and the excellent
routine practice TO which they were
being subjected. II was quite a victory
for the L. OF t. for the reason that
the b. Y. boys are quick, husky fellows
and they have been training hard all
the fall.
The star school event Of the season
was the dance given Thanksgiving eve.
by the Varsity club in the main
building. The affair was gotten up for
the benefit Of the Chronicle, and the
future OF that bright paper looks a lit
lie clearer because OF H. A. 4. Pritch-
ard managed the affair In most cred
liable manner. and the booths were
graciously presided over by the college
women, the Refreshments were served
in neat and Graceful style by the
fourth year normals. President and
ton. Among those present were the
Misses Cahoon, Nelson, Watson. Hyde.
Murphy, Hewett, Wallace, Elerbeck,
Lewis, Helper, Hague, Wilkinson.
Davis, Elggren, Holiday. Tytjen,
Evans, Felt. McMaster, Holbrook. Kirk.
Lambert Jensen and Shaw. Messrs.
Condie, a. j. Elggren. Morgan, Peter
son, Bramwell, Pritchard, Dickerman,
Kesler Ames, Glenn, l.. Il. Elggren,
NELL, Ridges, Hyde. Barnes. Rigby,
Hoffman. Kelly. Johnson, Reese, and
Anderson.
There was no meeting OF the Delta
Phi society this week because Of
Thanksgiving.
SALT LAKE HIGH SCHOOL.
The seniors are at work. preparing
for their banquet at the Knutsford the
middle part OF this month.
The football game on Thanksgiving
day should be regarded as signal VIC
tory for the High School. They dem
onstrated that they are an aggregation
that can keep the best Of them CUES
sing. The Denver team Is I'm closer
touch with the great teams Of the East,
and have been under the training OF one
Of the most skillful coachers In the
country. II was natural TO suppose that
they could play better football than
the Salt Lake school boys. but they
can't The local team IS perfect In its
interference. The boys play like unit,
and when they develop a little more
stength and skill no telling what they
VIII do. AT any rate those who are
interested In the game, and who are
capable Of judging, award the medal 10
the High School In preference to any
local team. II Is true that the fact VI
the local players being home. among
friends, on the scene Of their former
trlumphs was point In their favor,
and II yet remains 70 be demonstrated
whether or not they could hold their
own, were the conditions reversed The
tumultu0us and encouraging shout
from hosts Of ardent friends and ad-
mirers IS a force IN human enterprise
more potent sometimes than anything
else.
The exercises Wednesday morning
were very Interesting. The boys chorus
produced some very nice music.
The entire school, all the fore part OF
the week, was In q nervous tension,
everywhere could he heard "Who do
you think VIII VIM"
The students are hard at work forth
flying Themselves for the "exmas."
THE BRANCH NORMAL.
Special Correspondents.
Cedar City, Nov. 3e.--A great many
Of the students who live In nearby
towns have gone home 70 epend the
Thanksgiving recess.
Mr.. Bennon's illustrated lecture on
Ceylon last Saturday evening was well
attended. The speaker talked interest
ingly and the pictuns were good.
Our old gong has had 70 take a back
eeat; electric bells now ring the hours,
The Iron count. teachers held insti-
tute at Parowan last Saturday. They
contemplate mailing trip In force to
Salt Lake soon 70 Welt schools for a
week and 20 attend the State Teachers
convention. Siupt. Decker Is now busy
making arrangements.
The photographs OF world-famous
scenes and places. have been framed
and hung about the various rooms.
BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY.
Special Correspondence.
Provo, Dec, 2.-srhe missionary class
has grown to the immense proportions
OF one hundred and fifty students.
The Century class has Just ordered
set OF books on all modern and an
Client orators and examples OF their ora
tory. II Ia a very handsome set, and
includes many modern orations Of es-
pecial merit, notably VIM. ]. Bryan's
Gross Of Cold"
Students have Thanksgiving expect
ancy upon their faces, FOR many ex-
pect 10 return. The students from
smallpox districts win be- advised not
60 do 50. as IL would necessitate their
removal from school for the whole Of
this semester.
Nephi j. Reese. a former student o.
the class Of 1902, has been visiting the
Brigham Young Academy. He IL at
present engaged In teaching at Joseph
City.
Last Saturday beheld an exciting
game In captain balls betwcan the
Bloomer girls OF the physical culture
classes. The score stands Is 70 IL IN
favor Of the afte rnoon class.
Prof. Nelson and Miss Young We're no,
puarantlned aftN their southern trip,
AS the physicians considered x unneces-
sary' However,, these instructors ab-
tenled themselves for a week at the
suggestion Of President Clun.
The board II directors OF White and
biue met Tuesday evening az urgent
gan OF The chairman, who informed
nem That they were in "a tight box
ms meaIe that the subscription list
- mol yet large enough. Steps hav,