Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-16
OUR OWN STATE.

TOT the FIX mcntha ending November
30th. and awarded contracts a. fol-
lows! Beef and mutton. Palace Meat
company. at the following rates. First
two months, cents per pound second
two months. ~. cents per pound last
two months. ~ cents per pound. Tai.
low. lis cents per pound.
coni. Pleasant Valley Coal company.
slack coal at y per ton.
Groceries. divided between George u.
Howe. y. y. Hindmnrsch. both Of Pro-
70. and Chapman Mercantile company
OF American Fork
Drugs. divided between the smoot
Drug company and II. <. Hines
Flour. bran and shorts. Chapman
Mercantile company OF American Fork.
The board made requisition on the
State auditor Tor tt.sgiJs for the gen.
eral maintenance fund for last month.
The board also ordered n number ~
minor improvements about the
grounds.
Adjourned until the second Thursday
IN June.
CITY SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Provo. May ib.-The city schools will
hold commencement exercises, CONF
nenclng Thursday. when certificates
Of promotion will be issued 60 all
grades except the Eighth. In the
evening the graduating class ~ 1879
hold their exercises In the Fourth ward
nictine house. commencing nt 10 o'clock.
Tor which occasion the following pro-
Efnm has been arranged
opening song by the members " the
class.
Introductory, Superintendent Raw
linH.
Glass presidents address. by Frank
Dcming.
ltccitatlun. Misa Essic Reese.
fong. Miss MARY Taylor.
Comic reading, Arthur clyde
Class Grafton. Niga Emma Savage.
Instrumental music. Mlaa belle De-
Noisy.
class history. Mlas Florence Snyder.
Recitation. Miss Mamie liccsicy.
Heading. William bullock.
quartet. Mirs's rillio Gray. Bertha
n.rrdman. Elsie Arhworth and Edna
Holloway.
ciap humoris,. Miss Martha doc.
Iir.i'niiun. Mrs Achsa Eggprtann.
detrimental music. Miss Miiilc Hut-
ton.
sentiment. Miss Hcsiflee younr.
class Trowler. Miss Leah Daniels.
Niolintroln. Prank narton.
frurnoaticntinn, Leo Thurman.
Naledictory. Earl Davis.
Awarding Of diplomas. by President
Pratt Of tho board u education.
CLOSING song.
iiiNAN VIII v" hNNntfl 10 the iNll
dny sports at the prnvo lake resort.
In the evening there will be a dance at
the first ward social hail. the proceeds
of which viii go toward the plano fund.
II. Y. a. COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
The following program has been ar.
ranged for commencement exercises u
the hrinham Young Academy
Friday, May ie-At devotional cxar.
TlHTn fIuHH4u advance
Sunday evening. May si.-t.nat con-
ference uf domestic wards
Monday. May s9.-ilsTinning ut
o'clock a. M. credits given by psufes.
sofs.
Afternoon. primary school oxcrolse,.
Tuesday. May al.-MorninE, senior
class of hirh school up0gJ advance 1,
collegiate department.
Afternoon. Kindergarten EXERCISES.
Evening. Athletic club ball.
wednesday, May si-MorninR. COM
mercial college exercises.
Afternoon. exercises by graduates
and those taking out ccrtincats
Evening. reception, given ny tho
presidents council 10 the faculty. laard
ana patrons Of the Institution.
Thursday May 2s-Moruin Z, rom.
!mre,nccmen, exercises In the STAGE
Con, commee ,, Grafton. Apostle
Eycnlns. concert by the music 10.
pnrtment.
Friday. May gs,-MornlnF. meeting Of
the Alumni association.
Noon. alumni banquet.
Afternoon, business meeting --sircilnS
Of officers.
Evening Alumni ball.
NORMAL EXERCISES.
Saturday morning the faculty and stu.
dents of the brigham Young Academy
hrld memorial exercises Ia honor Of
Miss Abhie Hale, former teacher.
Who died recently Ia Worcester, Mass.
\ hne program was carried out.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The city council was In session last
evening,
ny the action Of the council the
Provo city streets Will In short time
BE- lighted b. electricity. The commit
tee on electric lighting made a report
ana recommended that the proposition
OF the local electric lirht company be-
accepted, which was done. without
Judge John u. booth. president pf the
council, presented his resignation a. u
member OF that body, having accepted
the Judgenhin Of the Fourth district
court Tho resignation was accepted,
ana the council rendered vote ~
thanks 10 the retiring president. Mr..
Martin placed IN nomination. 20 MI the
vacancy caused lllahOp william j..
Lewis, " the Third ward. AIR Keller
nominated A. u. Booth. "a brother Of
the Judge, 10 M the vacancy. Consid.
Grafton Of tho matter was postponed
until next meeting.
Tho committee on Judiciary recon-
mended that the city compromise ON the
claim ~ Mrs, David i.oveless against
the city for damages for injuries which
Fhp received In front Of \, =. Jonen's
store In February. Tho lady claimed
1875 and the committee recommended
payment OF 1915. Adopted.
LAIDNlENN