Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-31

UNIVERSITY.
the entertainment az the laboratory
building last night was great sue
cess. The burlesque was intensely alb
surd. and the enliyened students made
the halls resound with their enthusiast
tic applause. Gatehouse, the tall man,
and Tucker the midget, were thoroughly
amusing The musical features OF the
program were well rendered and liberal
~ applauded and Miss Boyer recited
Win her usual high standard OF excel
lence.
The Zeta Gamma society held very
interesting session Thursday evening.
The program was debate on the ques-
tlon Of Resolved that no restrictions
should be placed on trade between the
United States and Puerto Rico. The
affirmative side OF the question was
argued by Messrs. McGurr and Adams,
and the negative, which was victorious,
by Messrs Dresser and Forester.
The star session OF the students con-
gress was held last Monday. The bill
that was up for discussion was one
providing for woman suffrage and the
right Of college women to sit as MEM
bers In the congress. The debate was
very lively; very earnest arguments
were made on both sides, but the bill
was defeated. While the members OF
the opposition are accused Of wanting
In that element known as gallantry,
they say that their regard for woman
is TOO high to wish 10 see her step down
from her exalted pedestal and mix In
the dirty pool OF politics and thereby
lose those charms for which she Is
now revered
A new society has been organized,
known as the Parliamentary Law soci-
ETY., and the officers are. Ebert Thorn
az. president ID. II. Llllywhite. vice
PRESIDENT Jay Johnson secretary; Ben
Harker, corresponding secretary: Nor
ris Ellison, treasurer. Arthur Adams.
champion orator; ID. II. Lillywhite.
champion debator, and other minor OFF,
GERS. Any student who wishes 20 ac-
quire knowledge OF parliamentary
usages Is eligible for membership.
The third year normals have accepted
the challenge for debate and story
telling contest sent them by the second
year class. The affair will be given In
the near future.
Prof. Stewart went TO ogden this
morning to lecture before the city
teachers Two addresses We're given. one
In the morning, the other In the after
noon. The professors subject was
Modern Scientific Methods in Educa-
tion." An exhibit OF the work done In
the normal training department was
made. showing how the domestic and
manual training is correlated with reg
ular grade work The professor empha-
sized In his talks the education OF the
hand and heart as well as the head. The
science work OF the grades should be
connected with that OF history. In this
way boy or girl understand modern
Industrial society. and reasons out con.
dltions Of society In the past. Supt.
Allison Of the Ogden schools presided
at the meeting and the exhibit was In
charge Of the club women OF the city.
Prot Bradford. accompanied by his
class In physical geography. took an
interesting "Trip to the hills north OF the
city this morning The strata and rocks
OF certain localities were examined, and
the great fault-scarp near the Warm
Springs was closely studled. Field WORK
Of this kind Is an interesting feature "a
students. and from II good results are
always obtained
Professor Marshall's lecture In the
Eighteenth ward last Tuesday evening
was well attended. The subject was
The Battle OF Bunker Hill, and the
talk was made doubly impressive by
blackboard diagrams. and patriotic
music. The causes Of the battle and us
significance In history were clearly
pointed out.
A number 81 the professors and In.
structors Of the university have Joined
the club recently organized for tbs
study OF social problems. Prof. Roy
lance Is conducting the course OF study
for the first month, when he viii b.
followed by a regular appointee OF tn
society. Professors Coray Roylance
Toronto and Allen, and Instructor
Young are members OF the organiza
ton. A large number Of other citizens
have also Joined.
BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY.
Provo. March 2s.--President Cluff wa
in Salt Lake City Saturday on busi
ness