Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-23
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Special Correspondence.
Provo. May 22.--Judgc Booth trans.
acted the following business in the
Fourth district court to-day
The case ~ John cowan Va Charles
Hanks occupied most ~ the courts at.
tentlon. The ease came up on APPEAL
from Justice ole snrcnn court at IA
lem. The plaintin sued 90 obtain pos.
session Of rcd heiffr calf which IN IN
the possesion 81 defendant At present,
valued at as This salon justice
awarded the calf e. the defendant. hut
the jury which tried the case today re-
Nersed the decision and asscHHcd The
Gusts Of suit against the defendant.
In the case ~ Sieia NorEaHon " Les
ter Taylor. ten days additional time
was granted defendant To answer.
Christian Nelson, native u Dem
mark. hut now q resident Of American
Fork was granted niuEonahlp papers
today.
". H.. Lewis. Isaac Allen and byron
Pace were excused from the jury for the
term. and all the Jurors were excused
until Thursday at 10 g. ~.
TAKEN TO iIEDER CITY.
william Buys and brother. OF Iiober
city. We're In the city yesterday for thu
purpose VI receiving the remains oi
William Brown. the miner who was nc-
cidentnily Killed NJ Frisco by failing
down the ore chute ~ the Horn silver
mine. His remains were transferred
from the oregon Short Lane train 20 tho
wagon IN waiting and taken To licbcr
city, his former home. for burial.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK BEuiSs.
The exercises u the usual commence.
mcnt week Of the brigham NounE
Academy commenced today, the pH.
mary department. which also includes
the grammar department. held their
exercises In the large building this af-
tefnoon. at which time the following
program was carried out!
choir sang America"
Prayer.
singing. In our Lovely pcssrci." by
the children.
class President Henry J.ffrey-. Of the
eighth grade gave his annual address.
The children OF the first and second
grades gave THE Little Patriots priii''
The little girls were dressed ~ uod-
derscs NJ Liberty and tho boys were
each dressed to represent Uncle sam,
Miss Ethel Roberts. representing
America. led the drill and sans The
star spanEicd Hammer"
THE Universal Prayer" was fccitcd
By Master Gcorse Hiss u the seventh
grade.
A theological paper on the life OF
Daniel was read by Andrew Jensen VI
Ailf fNhVAV hfAifH
THE shepherds Drili" was given by
members ~ the nfth and sixth grades,
In costume.
Piano selection, Mlra Ellie Howe. oi
the seventh grade.
The class humorist. Leonard Tanner.
In very witty paper made fun Of his
classmates.
Piano selection. Miss cloc smoot
third grade.
a Theological paper on .Ituth ths
Cleaner" was siv.n BY Leo Camp u the
eighth grade.
hinr Morn Jensen. assisted by the
choir sang "uod be With You"
Miss Srreptha aeely. of the eighth
grade. ON behalf OF her class. made the
closing address.
Certificates of promotion were then
siVen 70 the different students by Dr.
II, ciun Jr.
Short speeches were made by Reed
Hmoot, OF the board 81 directors, Prof.
u, ~. Hrimhnii and DR. Ciun.
This evening a BAN was given By the
primary department.
Tomorrow exercises viii consist OF
the senior class Of the High school
lposl being advanced 10 tho collegiate
department and In the afternoon the
kindergarten children will hold their
exercises. The Athletic club viii give a
ball In the evening.