Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

| Nv NNAuit HNll WAS fiOMltu ldSl
night to hear Mis-. A. c, Ewing deliver
her splendid lecture, Recent American
| Fiction II was delivered In a bright
easy manner, and her auditors followed
her with deep interest throughout her
entire discourse.
The meeting Of the Microscopical So
clety Thursday night was another OF
| that society's star performances. The
lectures Of DR.. Talmage and Prof.
Bradford were gems.
The class of '0l" has challenged the
class OF "0O'' TO a joint debate and sto-
! ~ telling contest The challenge has
been accepted and VIII be one OF the
spirited events Of the term. The time
Is not yet decided upon.
The class Of ZOO met Friday 20 con-
slider The challenge thrown at their feet
| by the houghty "0is" They decided
| 10 accept the challenge, and teach their
| younger brothers and sisters a sound
| lesson IN polemics as well as 10 what
constitutes a good story.
The Normal society met yesterday
and as usual a most interesting pro-
gram was rendered, which was as fol-
| lows.
Current Events. :. Mr. Peterson
| flan0 sci0.. u. 81. -. e. eco. Miss Reese
recitation. 80" .... Miss Parratt
| Reading. e. =, .,..,. PROT. BabcOck
The Democratic primary Of the Uni.
versity precinct viii be held on De-
cember nth, for the purpose Of elect.
| Ing delegates TO the Democratic county.
| State convention, 10 be held In the t'nl-
| yerslty building on December 18th.
This new lesson IN practical ciyics is
| developing number OF astute polite
ians out Of some Of the students.
The University Dramatic club will on
| the 2lst Inst. present to the Salt Lake
public in the Theater the heightened
| farce, The Weaker Sex" And the
public may look forward 20 a genuine
4 treat for the company under the skill
full training OF Miss Babcock Is work
ing assiduouslY and acquiring an ex-
oellence rarely attained by an amateur
troop. Those who make up the cast
are the Misses Barnum, Thomas, Boyer
/ H0lbrook, Walker, Cahoon, Butler and
Messrs Richards, Best, Gibbs, Ames
yelling, Saunders and Grover.
Captain Hyde has given up school
ana football, TO take cruise on the sea
Of matrimony. No doubt he will have
smooth sailing.
The football team did not go TO 10.
gan 60 play the A. c. team today. Man,
ager Riser received a letter from Prof.
Langton Of the A. G. Team the other
day, stating that some Of the men had
been injured while practiclng; there
fore the game has been postponed one
week
Sometime before the holidays the col
lege men will hold meeting 10 discuss
their mutual interests, and the best
methods TO adopt In regard 20 their
work etc. a banquet viii be served
al the time at the expense OF ,he Delta
Phi society.
There has been number OF access
sions Ia the membership Of the Uulver-
sity cub. all Of whom are enthusiastic
workers in educational pursuits. They
are: Ernest Bamberger, Williams col
lege. b. A., class Of 1895. Albert r.
Hager University OF Wisconsin, h. s.,
class OF 1896; l.. T.. Ritter, Jr., Columbia
college NJ. f., class Of 1893; o. II. Bo-
cert. Houghton college, NJ. F.. class of
1891; Il. l.. Fowler, Illinois university.
b. s., class Of 1899, The club is In a
prosperous condition.
BEAVER BRANCH OF THE B. Y. A.
Our school Is still increasing. and be-
fore long we viii be obliged to call for
more rooms.
c. 7, Stoney has been given charge Of
the winter course students.
Thanksgiving morning the students
We're entertained by the faculty: they
were then dismissed until evening. The
evening was spent IN dancing and max
ing calls.
Prof Hickman OF Provo lectured 10
the students on Friday night. His sub.
ject was Character"
HIGH SCHOOL.
Today's football game with All Hal
lows Is the l0L IN which the High
school team VIII fs seen this season.
The boys are tertsinly entitled TO a
rest They can low recline on their
glory until next year.
A lot OF new apparatus has been re.
ceived az the laboratory. This depart
ment Of the school is rapidly becoming
as well equipped as is necessary for the
work done here.
The picture in the shadow box now
IL Edwin Evans prize picture. exhibit
ed at the late fair. The study Is sort
Of a pastoral The picture will be
described by one OF the students al the
general meeting next Monday morning.
The Red and Black, as bright and
breezy as ever, put In its appearance
again last Tuesday. The students are
always ready 10 welcome their cheerful
old friend. For Il Is the truest friend
they have. IL silently submits 20 be-
coming the means through which they
air their profundlty, fiaunt their scrib-
lets, and publish their many COM
plants. No other paper would stand II.
The senior class viii meet Monday. TO
consider the time for holding their re-
ception and banquet. IL viii probably
be after the holidays.
BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY.
Special Correspondence.
Provo. Dec. s.-Mrs. Stetson has
dropped a great social stone In the lake
o. thought al the Rrishaw Young Aca-
DENY and the rings are widening about
Il until they begin 10 touch the shores
Of action.
The suns rise red over the eastern
mountains and promise nipplnc snow
storm for the ,students--lf II docs not
clear up.
Last Monday night Apostles A. II.
Lund and John Henry Smith spoke TO a