The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
University Notes.

| Thanksgiving recess at the University
includes next Thursday and Friday
Those students who have not been
home since school begun and who will
be able to go home during the four
days recess. are already becoming
anxious and restless.
The registration at the University is
now $40, about thirty more than at the
Thanksgiving recess last year.
Miss Virginia Bush. valedictorian of
the normal class of '99, visited the Uni
vers:ty last Monday.
Mr.. Horace Cummings. the training
school supervisor of nature study. Will
address the teachers of Sewer county
at Richfield on Saturday. Dec. 8, upon
the subject of nature study in the dis
trict schools.
Mr.. B. r. Howell, instructor in Eng
lsh, has been asked by Brander Mat
thews of Columbia, with whom Mr.
Howell studied last year, to write a
literary review upon the subject, The
Dramaturgic Value of Calderon," for
one of the most prominent American
reviews. The review will be an eSti-
mate of the Spanish author Calderon,
as far as the drama and his influence
upon it are concerned. Such an invi-
tation from one of Americas leading
literary men speaks well for Mr.. How
ellis ability in English and general lit
erature.
Mr.. J. E. Mcknight, principal of the
training school, addressed the teachers
of Salt Lake county in the University
building yesterday upon the subject,
THE Geography of New England. and
How to Teach 1t.
D. o. Mckay, N. '97. and Thomas Nc
Kay, n. '99, were visitors TO the old
halls last Friday. Both are now en-
gagged in Ogden schools.
Through Instructor B. X. Howell
word comes that Brander Matthews
will visit the Orient in February. He
will make the circuit of Egypt, Con
stantinople, Athens and Italy. The
classes in general literature are much
interested in this tour.
At Normal society last Friday after
noon, members of the faculty discussed
pro and con the subject SHOULD the
Government Control the Railroads."
Room Is was crowded, students sat two
in a seat all over the room and chairs
were placed in the aisles. The speak
ers upon the affirmative were Profess
sors G. Q. Coray and r. r. Lyman,
those upon the negative Professor w.
G. Roylance and Instructor Levi
Young. Both sides of the subject We're
royalty handled, not only were there
many facts presented, but they were
so woven together as to produce strong
arguments Those present were much
pleased with the programme. NO decl-
sion was given
AS was expected. the faculty at its
last meeting decided to give public
reception TO David Star Jordan, preSi-
dent of Leland Stanford university.
while he is attending the annual session
of the state teachers, to be held in this
CITY in December. The reception will
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teachers of the state that attend the
annual meeting will also be invited to
be present The reception committee
consists of Professors w. G. Roylance.
Byron Cummings, j. F. Merrill and NJ.
NJ. Babcock.
Last Friday afternoon the kindergar-
ten room was the scene Of very pleas.
ant social. The seniors in the kinder
garten department gave spread TO the
members of the junior class. About
twenty sat down to the table and de-
licious luncheon was served. After
this, an informal programme of songs
and games was rendered to the enjoy
ment of all.
Before and after the football game
yesterday, the University football team
and their most enthusiastic supporters
were driven about the principal bust
nes5 streets of the city in Grant Broth
ers' large coach, the Raymond
The students of the first year. or the
class of '03 met last Wednesday.
adopted a constitution and by-laws.
chose a class color and elected officers.
The officers elected were: George d.
Bisnett, president; Benjamin Harker.
vice president; Harold Orlob, secretary.
and Joseph Meyers, treasurer The
color selected was lavender. which will
be worn with the red and white.
Professor D. r. AL en- conducted chap
ell exercises last week.
The third year normal class. the
Naughty Ones. recently challenged the
class Ct GO for jo mt debate. The chal-
lenge has been accepted and arrange
ments are being made for the carrying
out of the contest.
The students met in the art gallery
last Wednesday, were addressed by
Professors Cummings and Lyman, and
then practiced yells for the football
game. Yelling practices were also held
on Thursday and Friday.
Present prospects point to the rem
dition OF the comedy THE Weaker Sex
by the Dramatic association before the
Christmas vacation.
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