Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

Miss Copperthwaite yesterday bid the
students and teachers farewell, az she
leaves for Helena, Montana to take
position IN the High school at thas
place. Her successor here has not
yet been chosen.
The second football team Is practice
ing vigorously, preparing for their
battle with the deaf mutes at ogden on
Christmas day.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The fall term closed Thursday. The
winter term will begin Wednesday.
Jan. 3rd.
New studies for next term, among
y hers, VIII be physics, augmentation,
trlRonometry. physiology. horticulture,
zoology, political economy. advanced
literature. agriculture. veterinary sell
cnce. irrigation. cooking. geology.
and commercial law.
The Athletic association gave the
closing ball In the gymnasium Thurs
day evening. In spite OF bclow-zero
weather there was good attendance.
and n good time.
President Tanner went 20 the capital
on Friday and viii remain to attend
the State Teachers association.
Mrs. Tanner and her daughter VIII
spend the holidays with Mrs. Harring-
ton In American Fork.
Mcssrs. Fairs and Robinson expect
to be present at the meeting OF the
State association. Mr. Fairs VIII spend
most Of his vacation looking over OK
animation papers, ana entertaining
brother from Ogden. and another from
Idaho.
Prof. L. A. Merrill has been for sew
cral days confined to his bed from a
relapse brought on by over-work.
students going away for the vacation
have been officially instructed that II
III Lar stHIN
pox they VIII not be allowed TO return
to college.
Circulars describing the winter
courses have boon widely distributed;
and from replies and Inquiries II is cx-
| pcciod that these lectures VIII be well
| attended.
Mr.. Griffin Ia again at the college. af-
ter several weeks Illness.
Almost every student has, on the
presidents recommendation, and upon
| advice OF some teachers taken book
| from the library to read at his home
| during the vacation.
Miss Moonoh viii spend the holidays
| nt her fathers IN ogden. among other
| pastlmcs, helping to make n cheerful
wedding-not her own. however.
| Prot. Langton win probably attend
| the State association. II his work as
registrar can spare him long enough.
pfofs. Thomas Jensen and Snow are
expecting to be In the capital city part
| Of their vacation.
THE BRANCH NORMAL.
Most of the Instructors intend to visit
| Salt Lake during the Christmas vaca-
| tion 90 attend the teachers convention.
| Apostle Grant and Elders McMurrin
| and Grant visited school Monday morn
| lng and spoke during chapel exercises.
| Since the cold weather began, the
| young men have taken physical exercise
| indoors. They are now learning to
| swing Indian clubs.
At general meeting held Tuesday
| afternoon. the Instructors advised the
students on matters OF department ut
school and home.
Nearly all the district school teach
| cra of Iron county are now visiting the
| Salt Lake cit. schools. They Will re-
main In the city I'LL after the State
| convention.
| COLLEGE NOTES.
| Examinations have been held during
| the week In all the classes.
Last evening the students were en-
tcrtalned by the faculty at christen-
sens Hall.
The students were not permitted to
take their friends to the reception on
account OF there being 30 many stu
dents.
President Paul announced to the stu
dents that N any one OF them should
10 into settlement where the small
pox IN or may be before January sth
tnnt he must not come back TO the col
legc until the quarantine Is raised from
that place.
After tho vacation. several new