The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-28

success at us entertainment given VI
Friday evening and Saturday AFTER
noon and evening, and the piano fund
Will be Swelled to good proportions
The building was brilliantly lighted UP
in the first and second stories, and pre-
sented in the evening an attractive APP
pearance. In the various rooms the
genius of Owings Sheckels of the High
school. and a former pupil of the Sum-
ner, was manifest in the variety and
beauty of drawings. which attracted
every eye. The tea booth, presided
over by Miss Maude Potter, assisted by
Miss Kinnersley, was very handsome,
and elected much favorable comment.
The candy booth, in charge of Miss
Jennie Smith and Miss Ulmer. was also
very pretty. The fishing booth. in
charge of Mrs. Barnett, had its share
of attractions and brought in the nick
els quite easily. The fortune-teller
made many people happy, and kept
Mrs. Shepard. the manager. about as
busy as she cared to be. The ice cream
rooms, the first of which was in charge
of Mrs. Roys, and the second under
| Mrs. Daft and Mrs. Probes. We're very
attractive, the rooms being thronged-
In addition there were popcorn Dootns,
presided over by young misses, who
made good sales.
The decorations, which were in flags
and bunting, were in excellent taste,
| ara ltIil great dllI
pal W. w. Barton and his corps OF
teachers are deserving of great credit,
| and they are to be congratulated on
| the success of their enterprise
Professor j. A. Smith of Ogden was
| in the city on Friday.
Miss Henrietta l.. Neff of Provo VIII
teach in the Brigham Young academy
of that place the coming year.
Miss Edith Hunter, who has taught
! at Kaysville the past year, was Wis
itor at the Lincoln school on Wednes-
day.
| Gunnison graduated. six pupils from
| the eighth grade this year.
| L. E. Eggertson of Provo and George
c. Young of Salt Lake are the two
representatives from Utah thus far
chosen to take part in the deliberations
at the July meeting of the n. Z. A at
Los Angeles.
| Sanpete stake academy, at Ephraim,
| had a fine time on field day, May 20
The grade department of the Brig
ham Young academy, Provo, closed
May 90.
c. s. Richardson of Juarez, Mexico,
will teach Spanish in the Brigham
Young academy, Provo, the coming
year.
A. C. Rees of Spanish Fork left yes
terday for Philadelphia, where, on
June s, he will sail for Liverpool Eng
Berne, Switzerland, on a mission.
A fine flag concert was given by pu
pills of the public schools of Provo on
Monday evening, May %.
President ]. T. Kingsbury of the uni
versity lectured upon Thoughts About
Life and Man" before the students of
the Brigham Young college last even
ing.
The examination of candidates who
purpose teaching in the schools of Car
bon county the coming year took place
at Castlegate May 26 and q.
The eighth annual reunion of the
Alumni association of the B. Y. acad-
envy took place at Provo Friday, May
&c. They always have big times on
such occasions down in our neighbour
ing city.
Professor Willard Done, who has been
called to the chair of theology in the
Brigham Young college. Logan, will re-
move his family to that city about
June 10.
The commencement exercises of the
Hungerford academy. Springville, will
take place on Thursday evening, June l.
The commencement exercises OF the
Utah county schools Will take place at
Payson on Friday, June ..
The Brigham Young academy at
Provo and the branch at Beaver City
enrolled 1,09S students the past year.
baccalaureate sermon before the stu
dents of Hungerford academy this
vo--
Misses Edna Hurry. Edna Hampton,
Pearl Smith, Lucille Patten and Alva-
dus Mayne of the Twelfth school gave
the teachers of that school a very
pleasant surprise in the form of a de-
lightful luncheon on Friday.
The public schools of Springville will
graduate eleven pupils from the eighth
grade this year.
w. H. Lyon, who has taught success
fully at Union the past two years, has
been asked to remain for the third
wear.
The closing exercises of the Murray
schools took place last evening. Pro-
fessor W. NJ. Stewart delivered an adj
dress.
The commencement exercises of the
Salt Lake county schools will be held
in the Salt Lake theatre tomorrow at
10 o'clock.
The pupils of Miss Lura Blossoms
room at the Oquirrh school gave their
teacher a pleasant surprise on Friday
afternoon. Delicate refreshments were
served and all enjoyed a very pleasant
time.
Commencement exercises of the fifth.
sixth and seventh grades, Union, took
place on Friday evening. Unusual in
IereSI was taken III Inc occasion by the
citizens of the district.
The Lincoln school will give an en-
tertainment on Friday evening, June g
Ice cream and other delicacies will be
placed before the people of the district
for their patronage, and fancy drills
by pupils, under the direction of Miss
Duncan, will be given, as well as a
drill by pupils of Mr.. Nelson's room.
Miss Hutchinson will entertain the pat
rons of the school with a chorus by
pupils from her room, and by pupils
of Miss Connolly.
The Riverside school will give an en-
tertainment for the benefit of the piano
fund on Monday afternoon and evening.
Superinten lent Cooper has called the
attention of the principals of the city
schools to the fact that the pupils of
the various schools will be expected to
assemble on Brigham street tomorrow
to witness the ovation to Admiral
Schley. Principals are to be guided by
newspaper announcements in the alb
sence of any specific directions from
the superintendent office. Mr.. Cooper
lected by children for the purpose of
decorating the soldiers graves.
The Utah Society of Natural History
has offered the following prizes to
Utah teachers and pupils: Fifteen dol
lars for the best collection of plants
from arid regions; SIS for the best col
lection from valley regions: SIS for the
best collection from mountain regions,
and SIS for the best collection of in
sects from each of the regions named
Collections are to be sent to DIR. Orson
Howard of the state university not later
than May 10, 1900.