Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-17

a vigorous game Of basket ball was
INDUCED In by some Of the girls on
Wednesday. From all indications there
Is ample material from which TO or
ganize team OF conquerors.
The class OF 1901 met yesterday after
noon to make preparations Tor its con-
test with the O0s, in the near future.
The contest VIII consist OF storytelling
and a debate, after which a banquet
VIII be served. The looslng side will
have TO meet two-thirds OF the ex-
penses.
The classes IN geology and 2 were
treated to a most interesting lantern
demonstration yesterday.
Miss Clarlsse Thatcher has retired
from school, fact that Is regretted by
every student In her the institution
mad a faithful and intelligent worker.
and the student body a warm friend.
The best wishes OF the students and
the faculty follow her
Next Friday evening a debate be.
tween the third and fourth wear classes
VIII take place In the Laboratory build
ing The question Is Resolved. That
Great Britain Is justified in its present
attitude towards the Beers" The az
frmative speakers are Robinson and
carlson, and the champions OF the neg
alive are Ward and Frye.
BRANCH NORMAL.
Cedar City, Feb. 1.-THE young mems
glee club sang Monday morning al
chapel. Those who attended were well
entertained. The boys are doing good
work IN the musical line.
At the city school election Saturday
FRANK Thorley was chosen mayor. Kate
Forsha, recorder, and JOS. T. Wilkinson,
attorney. on Tuesday the city council
net, and after organizing, listened Ia
the message Of the mayor. The new
government Is now well under way
Within a short time, the code OF laws
VIII be In force.
our athletes are training for the con.
test on WaShIngton's birthday The
weather has been Very favorable thus
far, for such work.
Mr., Anderson leetnred las, Saturday
evening on The History OF Music and
Musical Instruments" on Saturday
next Mr., Decker will deliver his lee.
ture on Cell Development"
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Joseph Morrell, Jr.. who three year,
ago, when In the sophomore class, was
called away on mission to the South.
ern States. having completed his mis-.
sion, Is back again In college. taking
commercial studies,
Rachel Vaughan OF the class OF 'es
who has been teaching for year in
Blaokfoot, Idaho. called at the college
Wednesday.
Amos Merrill, q graduate OF ss. and
Tor year assistant In the biological
laboratory, later president Of the Liver.
pool, England, conference. was a Wis.
itor at the college during the past week
Mrs. Judge Hart is doing some work
In the domestic arts department under
the supervision Of Mrs. Cotey.
Thos, Hull. Esq, business manager OF
the Improvement Era, was seen about
the college Tuesday. He has been some
time In Logan, on business connected
with his paper.
New rolling ladders have been fitted
TO the shelves In the library book room
a great convenience TO the librarian.
The "sorosis" having completed It's
list OF programs on Longfellow. will re-
turn for a time 20 Tennyson, studying
some longer narrative poems and some
dramas.
Professor George Thomas gave the
students an inspiring talk Wednesday
evening on "A new Interpretation OF
the Book Of job"
LATTER-DAY SAINTS COLLEGE.
The college girls are organizing
basket ball teams and will soon b,
ready for regular practice.
Mt, Bird is doing excellent work In
arithmetic, but being new teacher
experiences difficulty In pronouncine
some Of the names OF students.
The debate on expansion was very
interesting. The speakers on the az.
frmatiye were Messrs Foster and Wet.
gel, on the negative Messrs, Smith and
Healy.
The students OF the college were xiv.
en- a half holiday last Tuesday that
they might witness the funeral process.
sion OF the heroes Of our late war.
Prof. Paul has made his botany class
one OF intense interest TO the students
Armed with digging knives and botan.
zeal boxes, they intend to gather their
harhayia as uonn "a eprtp., ,,,x...