Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-21

II now seems probable that the UNI
yersity will soon be- located on the
ems, bench. A number Of state lcsis-
lators say that they viii not vote TOT
another dollar to be used for additional
buildings on the present site ot the
University. and Furthermore. that they
viii vote In favor of the bill that VIII
be introduced FOR the erection OF Ohl-
yerrlty buildings ON the east bench
The regents are working enthusiast
caliy on the project. they believe that
within one year from next september
the change will b. completed
The last " the series of Delta PM
balls waH given last evening at Chris
tsrsen's hall. The members OF the Or
ganlxstion were we'll satisfied with the
Attendance.
AT the innt two meetings Of the Delta
Phi the boys spent the time IN discuss
ing the expansion policy OF the govern
ment. For the most part the members
nre opposed 10 the acquiring Of the
Philippines. However. a great variety
OF opinion was maintained throughout
the Ions discussion.
The present attitude Of the zeta
Gamma rocici" u amusing Az ne
boys want 10 have a match debate Win
the Delta Phi. but Il has been rncrctly
learned that most ~ the members ~
the Zstn Gamma think that u would
he uncomfortable ~ challenge the Delta
Phi and then be- beaten.
Complete arrangements have not yet
been made for the Lincoln memorial
exercises that the Delta Phi viii give
on Llncoln'H birthday. Sunday. Feb
ruary ~
The Salt Lake Juvenile band Il de-
alrour 81 having the Delta Phi Join
them In giving q public entertainment
OF some Kind. The fraternity has TAX
en- the suggestion under advlscmcnt.
AZ the Normal nocicty yesterday az
tcrnoon Prof. stewart addressed the
students upon the practical value OF
the normal coursc.
The cianH of 1900 has selected Miss
Elizabeth Dixon NJ vice president 10 iili
the vacancy made by Florence H.
Matthew, who has received "a position
M teacher at Woodruff. Utah.
The president Of the seniors has been
unable TO get the members of the class
together lately. i-caurc there Il not an
hour NJ any time during the school
week when Eomc ~ the arnlofr are not
engaged IN class work Hereafter
they will be- compelled to meet on sat
urday.
Chapel exercises this week have been
conducted by the licy. Mr swelnub.rg
OF the English Lutheran church.
sir. sweinsbcrE visited all the de-
pnrtncnis ~ the training school on
Thursday. lie expressed himself nH
being dclivhtcd with the modern meth
obs ~ education PUT Into practice In
the training school.
\ number " the students arr now
spending the hour between \ aud
o'cl"ck In the morning IN exercise at
the gymnasium.
some time nEo the students Of fresh.
man rhetoric were required Ia write an
essay on the value and nerd ~ piiyni-
cal exercise for mental workers. They
all found much 10 say on N. theme.
Hut strange 10 Rny thufv ~ now only
one Of the members uf this class that
does gymnasium work. aud he does not
do much Of II.
Mr.. bond reports that the Rymnnnl-
un classes have Increased IN size since
the holidays.
Already the Varsity boys Interested
In Held sports have turned their attcn-
ton To baseball. Two meetings were
held this week az which thingo per-
tainlnE 10 tho organization u teams
were discussed,
The University lecture NJ the iahora-
tory building ncNt Monday evening
viii BE- ..ycn BY Prof. ". a. Royiance
OF the subject ~ America ani England.
story ot herulHm N being told %
Mirr ruth Kirkpatrick former
varsity student who has been travel
ing the lnHt year ana 10 now In Japan.
shr and her younger sister worU out
horseback riding with an Engiinhmnu
Of roinc rank whom they crossed
small river over q weak bridge. MiHs
Ruth and tho EnE.iahman crossed
safely, but the younger sister broke
through the bridge, ana horse ana Firl
fell into the deup water below. la
spite ~ tho Fcwamr Tor help the Eng
llshman aid not onor 10 assist the
drowning Erl. ThuVupon Miss Ruth
jumped from her horse ana icnpod In
10 the river and rescued her drowning
sister.
Prof Stewart was asked by Mr., Nei-
son Of Sanpcte county Ia address the
teachers NJ that county ut their inHti-
tutc yesterday ana today. because
of previous engagement Mr, Me
knight of the trulnlng school went IN
place Of Prof Stewart.
The branch normal school az CEDAR
city now has 100 HtudrntH enrolled.
Principal fennion reports that PROS
poets Of the school are constantly be-
coming better.
Prof. Howard has beon asked TO adj
dress the teachers and citizens OF Rlch-
Held on February an.
II IL rumorcd that the people ~ SAN
Iete since learning of the advantages
Of tile branch Normal school az cedar
city. IRE nEitatinF the securing of
similar school in their county,
one Of tho school districts Of Morgan
county has recently erected school
building which they claim ~ not exc
cellsd by any school building outside
salt Lake city.
The state board " education a. pre-.
pairing bill Tor the legislature. which
II adopted viii make "a radical change
IN the management ~ the county
schools. u provides Tor the nrgunixu.
tion Of county school hoari. including
M a member the county Huporintend-
ent; the duty ~ the board would be-
90 manage tho county schools Including
the appointment NJ teachers. The pro-
posed law N meeting the approval of
the leading educators NJ the State. II
~ said 20 be In the interest of econo-
my, the adoption NJ better teachers, ana
the better grading OF the schools,
Several ~ the eighth grades ~ tho
city schools spent Yesterday forenoon
IN visiting the legislature.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
This week tho pupils 81 the Hlgh