Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-28

now In course Of preparation by the
advanced local class. IL viii be pre-
sented during commencement week,
with orchestral accompaniment.
The coming intercollegiate contest Is
being prepared for by the boys. under
the direction OF Profs Horn and Sven
SON They practice on the campus
every afternoon, and hurt knees and
tired muscles are not so common as
they were a few weeks ago,
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins stetson, the
lady philosopher will give a lecture In
the academy Friday evening. Her sub
Jet Is Things as They Are The
students have not forgotten her visit
last fall. and are expecting a rare treat.
The long-looked-for contest in oral
stories between English G. and the
school comes on Saturday night The
judges decided IN favor of the school
The contest, however, was close one.
both sides having excellent stories All
present expressed themselves as being
well paid FOR coming out In the rain.
Wednesday morning memorial services
were held IN college hall In honor u
Miss Irene lyersou, a former member
OF the school. whose death occurred at
her home In Salem on the 18th Of this
month. The speakers were Prof. Brine
hall, Prof Nelson and ID. 3. Cotton.
Miss lyers0n win be much missed by
her many friends here. who truly mourn
with her relatives and friends at home.
l.. D. 8. COLLEGE.
A meeting OF the Alumni association
was held In the lecture han on Mon
day night. Philip s. Maycock was
elected president for the next year, with
Donnette Smith. vice president. Carl
| Badger secretary, and Lutte Grant,
| treasurer.
The national party OF the Civlc's class
! viii hold a convention In the lecture
| han on May End FOR the purpose Of
nominating q president and vice presl-
dent OF the United states, and adopt
! ing a national platform The politl-
clans are growing very enthusiastic,
and the meeting promises 70 be a spir-
| tied one
Geo. Fisher. w. s. Despair, and s. W.
Beck have discontinued TO 60 TO their
! homes.
An interesting game Of baseball was
| played al Walkers on Wednesday be
| tween the second teams OF the College
! and High school The score was 10 20
8 In favor Of the college. Bert Price
| dld the work behind the bat. and Geo.
| Smith pitched. Leslie Margetts held
down first, Lawrence Beck second, and
Hardy third. WIN Wetzel played short
| Harry Elmer lett field, $. NJ. Foster CEN
ter, and Jensen right field.
The game with the 3. Y. Academy
| has been called on al the request OF
the Provo boys. their team being dis
/ banded
| A very interesting meeting Of the
/ Student society was held az p. m.
| on Friday. Miss Annie Spokds gave q
| vocal solo which was received with ap-
| plause. Messrs. Ensign and Chamber
| lin. and Misses Lutte Grant and Gene
| Irvine sang the College Song respond
| Ing 20 an encore. Miss Spokes gave
| another selection then Prof NILS gave
@ ten minutes talk on historical eviden-
] ces OF the Book OF Mormon. The con
gregation sang the College Song.
All the Offices IN the commercial
school have been enlarged. and fitted
! up with additional books For the real
/ estate office. a complete set Of abstract
| books has been prepared under the d.
| rection Of Mr. Jensen and Mr. Hinck-
! ley.
President Paul spoke on Monday morn
| Ing upon the necessity and propriety Of
/ prayer. he said we should pray al
/ ways but not for that we already have
| neither f0r things which God has placed
/ within our reach. but for those things
that are impossible 90 US without d.
] vine aid. Prof. Mills and Mr. Hinek-