The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

Last week marked the close of the
years work at the university. The
past year has been an unusual one in
may ways The number of students
enrolled has been greater than that OF
any previous year; in class contests
class spirit has found a more open ex-
preston than ever; more systematic
training has been done in athletics;
all the debating societies blended their
interests for time in common need
the university congress; the third
year students established the prece
dent of giving normal junior exercises;
the first of a series of interstate de-
bates and athletic meets was success
fully realized: ana during commence
ment week an unusually successful
alumni reunion was celebrated.
Summer school opens tomorrow, and
the day will be spent largely in regis
tering students Prospects point to a
large attendance; some of the principal
counties and cities Of the state have
decided to accept summer school cred
its in lieu of teachers examination
n'arks. Boarding places near the
school are in demand.
The university students and their
friends spent very pleasant day at
Saltair on field day. last Thursday.
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The college class of '95 held ban
quet at Saltair on field day, and there
founded fund to grow in The Col
lege '95 Scholarship" Seven of the nine
class members were present, Mr.. Yes
ton NernOd being in Logan and Mr.
Fred ". Reynolds in Cambridge. The
seven present. each gave S., and ar
ranged TO give a similar amount each
year; other means of increasing the
fund were also discussed. The ultimate
amount of the scholarship is to be
5000. The seven members present at
the banquet were Professors w. CT.
ROyiGnce, r. H Bradford and Mr.. l..
e Young of the university; Mr.. Hor-
ace Cummings of the state normal
school, R Y. Smith of the Salt Lake
Tribune. Jesse W. Hopes, principal of
the Brigham City High school, and
Professor J. /. Gibson of the Agricul-
turaI college.
The college graduating class We're
well banQueted on commencement day.
Immediately after the exercises in the
Theatre they partook of the hearty
hospitality Of Miss Estella K. Watson:
later in the day they dined with Miss
Valentine Murphy, and in the evening
attended the alumni banquet at the
university.
Instructor z. r. Howell left the city
for Chicago yesterday. he will spend
a few days there with friends, and the
remainder of his vacation with his folks
in Rockville, Ind.
Chester w. Arnes leaves the city for
California next week. It is probable
that Mr. Ames viii spend his next year
at Leland Stanford.
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The officers of the Athletic assOcia-
ton are working among the alumni
of the university, trying 10 raise a
fund by which the athletic grounds of
the new campus on the new site may
4 be put into shape for the coming year.
The girls of the college class of zoo
and some other guests were entertained
by Misses Esther and Grace Nelson
on Friday afternoon.
The executive committee of the
Alumni association met yesterday
afternoon and learned that the ban
duet had been successful financially as
well as socially. They also voted
thanks to Z. c. NJ. L, Walker Brothers
Dinwoodey & Co, and the Union Light
& Power company and others for their
aid in making the reunion so success
full.
Miss Lucille Hewett intends to dc
work IN Leland Stanford next year.
Professor Byron Cummings and wife
left for the east last night. They VIII