Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-14

Major f. A. Grant viii deliver a lee
ture this evening I'm the lecture han OF
the laboratory building His subject Is
From Camp Kent 10 Manila" and Is
being given under the auspices OF the
University historical society.
The lecture Of Prof Byron Cummings
at the Laboratory building last evening.
ca Greek Architecture ana Sculpture"
was highly appreciated by q go0dly
audience that turned out TO hear him
Inasmuch as a contest with the Brig.
ham Young Academy Of Provo this sea.
son is not possible the challenge from
the University OF Nevada was consld-
cred and an acceptance was forwarded
10 that Institution An immediate reply
Is expected and arrangements for o
contest. II Is hoped win be completed at
once. Where the debate will be held
is not yet known.
A debate on religion and science
which proved TO be a very warm con-
test was held before the Normal socie-
", at It's regular meeting last evening
II does not appear which side
trlumphed at that time.
The dance given by the third year
normal class. last evening was fairly
well attended. The dainty refreshments
that were served reflected credit on the
culinary artists who prepared them.
At the meeting OF the Zeta Gamma
society Thursday evening, mock
trial was held which afforded consider
able amusement for all except the cul.
prlt who was being tried
Those OF the students who are music.
ally inclined met Thursday afternoon
for the purpose OF organizing a concert
company for commencement week. The
matter viii be further considered next
week.
Congress held rather a spiritless ses.
zion last Monday, although the visitors
gallery was pretty well filled, the
seats Of some Of the most prominent
members were vacant Someone intro.
duced a resolution consuming William j.
Rryan. for his alleged announcement 10
Aguinaldo The resolution was sat upon
quate vehemently by the Democratic
members especially.
HIGH SCHOOL.
The address by superintendent Coop
er. on THE Desires and Ambitions of
Youth, at the Assembly last Wednes-
day morning was highly appreciated by
the students, as was also the sweet
song rendered by Miss Maggie Weber
The baseball team crosses bats with
the Business college team this after
noon.
The students have had a season Of
rejoicing for the past week over the de-
clslOn OF the school board 20 continue
the High school classes TO the end OF
the year That look OF trouble has
PASSED N the faces Of the seniors, now
that they can complete their course
and graduate.
There is a painting Of a dragon, exc
cuted by a japanese master, In the
shadow box The picture though hid
e0us, Is piece OF great art The pic
ture was loaned the school by Mrs. Will
liam Jennings.
A painting by Prof HARDWOOD being q
typical Utah Indian scene, will be pres.
ented 10 the school next Wednesday
morning Exercises win accompany
the presentation.
Miss Stokes class In botany win take
an outing on the hills next Monday
afternoon
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
About $50 students are enrolled for
the spring term.
No exercises have 30 far been planned
for Arbor day next Monday There
has usually been planting OF class trees
along with literary exercises In the
chapel
The Rev. Mr.. Smith OF salt Lake city
addressed the students "Wednesday
morning on China. lie was Tor som,
time a missionary IN the "Celesua
Kingdom"
Professor MacEwan has been askec
70 act as judge OF literary merit OF th'
oyatlons for a contest between the IN,
verslties Of North Dakota ana Soutl
Dakota. lie recently rendered lh'
Michigan Oratorical association q SIN
liar service.
Among those absent from the colles
during conference week were Messis
Tanner. Snow. Merrill, Liniield' Lang
ton and Miss Moench.
Professor Foster Is just recoVefihll
from an attack Of sore throat WIZ
has incapacitated him for severe
days. and now Professor Linhelu
housed uD with the epidemic