Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-03
B. Y ACADEMY.

all the examinations set by the Bank.
ers' association
3. Y. ACADEMY.
Nickle-day was properly observed IN
the academy a great many OF the
! students who live IN this and ADJOINING
counties went home 10 register They
evidently did not want 90 miss the
chance OF Joining in such an exciting
election
There are now about two hundI,d
and torty-three students studying
music, either instrumental or vocal
Forty new students have been added
10 The Sunday school missionary class.
Visitors say II is the most interesting
class Ia school.
The students OF English c had cour-
age enough to challenge the school for
am oral story contest. The challenge
has been accepted.
Very often some Of our members
leave our ranks 70 help supply the de-
mand Tor teachers Miss Sarah Better
idge Of the class OF 1903 has given up
her studies to accept the position oi
teacher In ST. Johns Tooele county.
The academy brass band IS beginning
90 attract attention The boys are
picking their way 20 melody, and do
very well, alfhH fN" lack SIX In
.u,s out Of seventeen. Steps are
being taken 10 supply this want.
The class in draughting have finished
their copying work and are now sketch
ing from models. arranged IN groups
The first number Of the white and
Blue made lis appearance Friday.
says the editor. IT the paper pleases
you, come and tell us, II Il doesn't. 20
TO the (printers) Devil" The students
evidently liked f. Il is certainly
credit 10 the school.
Mrs Alice Merrill Horne OF the Lat
ter-day Saints college leCtured before
the parents home on Home and Home
Decorations There is no need IN
saying that the lecture was interesting.
for all who have heard her speak know
her ability,
For the third time during the present
semester the commercial college has
been obliged 10 enlarge It's stock OF
typewrlters. Seven new ones are now
on their way. Experiments In teaching
the touch method have been very salts
factory.
The question OF vaccination has again
come 10 the front No steps have yet
been taken, but President Brimhall
stated that while individuals might
have their own views. the school as an
organization was willing 10 support
the board of health in its movements
A great improvement has been made
In our ventilation apparatus. Until
now the air has been drawn into the
ventilat0r from the surface. thus bring
ing with il a great many dust particles
y ilue has been added. which draws
the air from q higher level thus cut
ting of the dust particles.
Mathematical studies are receiving
a great deal Of attention, Prof. Horn
reports q great increase over that OF
previous years in the number o. stu
dents applying FOR higher mathematics
His classes To calculus and mechanics
are larger than ever before Similar
reports come from the elementary
classes In mathematics. especially from
algebra classes.
The first students recital OF the
music department. was given Friday,
october 2ith. The program provided
was well known numbers from Men
d.ossohn, Listz. Handel. Roslni. Schu-
bert and Beethoven. The GLORY Of
the Lord from the Messiah. was eff
fectiyely rendered by the choir The
plano duet by Professors Partridge and
md urnu vsan wnraFU.N ft,
terlude. Prof Nelson read The OrgOn-
ist' a beautiful selection in verse.
70 allay the fears Of many Of the
citizens OF Provo IN regards 10 the
spreading Of smallpox Mayor Taylor
visited the academy and talked 20 the
students about the need of precautions
in regard tO the c0nt3giou OF the yaH-
GUS diseases prevailing in the county.
Tie was pleased 90 see that no excite
ncnt existed IN school. but urged that
those who had the least suspicion that
they had been exposed. 0r those who
were not feeling Wei. should see the
quarantine physician. He was conf
dent that the disease could be con-
troled
BEAVER BRANCH.
Beliovelug that the evil efectp
resulting from our past athletic
contests ovorbalanco the good and
feeling that the efforts put
forth in preparation are too great Tor
The results attained therefore we stu.
dents Of the 3. B. B, Y. A. IN conven-
ton assembled DO.
Resolve. That We win not enter into
1n athletic contest with other schools
unless, there shall be contestlnn more
Than two schools; and be 70 further
Resolved That a copy OF these reso.
luu0us De handed 20 the secretary Of
The faculty for the purpose Of preser.
walton.
Friday afternoon Principal Partridge
accompanied by the students started ON
O. tour through the southern settle.
monis. They viii perhaps return Sat.
urd8y
Friday evening r. Maeser delivered
very interesting lecture on "The
Home 0f William Tell" re rave ms
such "a beautiful mind picture ~ 1,
that ~ seemed as II we were there soc.
ing the beautiful lakes and high noun.
tains Of Switzerland.
SALT LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
The second month closed Friday The
school is IN splendid working order "
Prof Nathan r. Porter ~ Ds,,s
county, spent Wednesday visiting ~
various departments d the school. He