The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-24
OGDEN SOCIETY.
Especial correspondence1

1 Especial Correspondence
Ogden, Dec 23.-Winter sports were
decidedly in vogue during the week.
Day and night the merry jingle of
sleigh bells has been heard while about
the locality of rivers and ponds was
heard the clink of skates and the merry
voices of skaters. Several indoor events
of prominence were also given.
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| The Canyon Campers Whist club
| was entertained in most novel fashion
| Friday evening by w. ]. Shealy and
| Charles Kircher at the rooms of the
! Weber club. The affair was a regular
| circus. A flaming poster announced
that Ringlings great shows would be
| at the place named; tickets 81. The
menagerie idea was carried out to the
end. Around the card room was cir
Gle of little red wagons with cages con-
tanning live birds, rabbits, cats and
| dogs. each labeled as ferocious animals.
Besides these there were toy lions
tigers, zebras, donkeys, elephants, to-
gether with a live monkey and an old
hen Labeled as a hooking bird). all ar
ranged in genuine menagerie fashion.
Pictures and placards still further car
ried out the circus idea or suggested
familiar incidents of the camp life in
the canyon. One sign pointed to the
red lemonade" stand, where the punch
bowl was fianked on either side J a
pile of popcorn and peanuts. One
poster urged all to attend the side show
and see "A Coon who broke the bank
of Monte Carlo" The tally sheets were
graced with India ink drawings repre-
senting prominent members of the
campers correct as to features in more
or less dignity. I. Lester Reynolds ap
peared dangling from the limb of tree
peering over into the camp known as
''HoganS Alley
One placard invited people to step
up and see the greatest living curiosi-
ty." This was supposed to be in a box,
an interior view of which was secured
only by mounting chair. Inside the
box was a mirror. 1t was noticeable
that whenever one looked into this box
he or she Immediately advised a friend
to do likewise. The first prizes were
won by Mrs. E. w. Matson and Mr.. I.
L. Reynolds. who received, respectively.
a bronze horse and dog. In the supper
room, which was decorated with ami
mails, a veritable banquet was spread,
and here too, the menagerie idea was
carried out, as the various good things
were moulded in the shape of beasts
of the field or fowls of the air. After
the supper the guests returned to the
pariors. where photograph, with cy
finders specially prepared for the occa-
sion, sung songs and made appropriate
hits The affair was one of the most
unique and enjoyable events of the sea-
son. The guests carried away animals.
posters and drawings as souvenirs of
the evening The guests were: Messrs.
and Mesdames Ad Kuhn. George Mat
son. I. L. Reynolds, ]. c. Armstrong.
Elwood Matson, j. s. Lewis. w. G.
Dalrymple, Mrs. Wenner Miss Leda
Kuhn, Arthur Kuhn.
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Friday, at the High school, the pupils
gave some interesting closing exercises.
The assembly room was crowded and
the programme included musical num-
bers, both vocal and instrumental, to-
gether with recitations and essays APP
propriate to the season, and a "faciei-
scope exercis 8 by Misses Barr, Severn,
Brown Douglass, Messrs. Anderson,
Rackham. Brown, Klaus. Solo by Miss
Edna Armstrong.
The whole concluded with a farce, "A
non, Gibson, Belnap. Messrs. Corey,
Keogh.
c. w. Bell, superintedent of the la
Grande (Oregon) sugar factory. was the
guest of H. T. Dyer during the week.
The Degree of Honor gave one of
evening.
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Southwells hall, Five Points. was the
scene of masquerade ball Friday
evening.
The art convention convenes in Og- |
den Tuesday next for a four-day ses-
sion. Delegates will be present from |
all the intermountain states and the |
organization of the western |
Jurisdiction of the national art school |
will be perfected.
Following is the programme:
December 20.
of welcome.
... Mrs. Chester E. Coulter |
Address Observation-Disclosures. MISS t'elton |
Teacher OF drawing in public schools, !
Ogden.
Talk, 1.-The n. L. A S. L.".......
Principles of drawing ................
Use of water colors and pastels-...
........L. A. Mint, national director |
D. m.
.........Supt. William Allison |
Prof A. NJ. Merrill !
Superintendent of city schools. Logan. |
Lesson in perspective. A. Mint |
December 81.
Paper on art..-..-....::.M Mrs. Gordon
Lesson on perspective in shade. po-
sition and size.- A. Mint
p. m.
Paper Professor Fairbanks
Lesson on linear perspective---..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. L. A. Mint
December %.
p. m.
Reading or paper. Mrs. Christensen
Scenic art and composition. L. A. Mint
o. m.
Reading or paper and talks...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mrs. Herrick
Lesson in still life and Objects
.............---.--..-- L. A. Mint
December 30.
2 D. m.
Papers, etc. Miss Nora Scudder
Lesson. "a Review of the Princi-