Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-19
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large an attendance as last year This
means that the attendance will be one
third greater than last year by the close
Of tbs semester
Professor Brmhall reports the largest
class In school supervision ever organ
lied In the academy.
In Parents class, last Wednesday
evening, Professor Lund gave an inter-
esting talk on Beethoven With the aid
Of Miss Harris Of salt Lake city, he
also played a symphony from this great
author. The evening was a pleasant
one,
The new greeting IN school seems 10
be "How's your ARM" In spite Of the
regulation that all must be vaccinated
before entering school. the number Of
students has increased The capacity
Of College Hall Is Overtaxed during de-
yOtIOnal exercises. and II may soon be
necessary 20 hold overflow devotional
exercises In some other room.
The high school building now wears
a new aspect. It's seating has been
oyerhauled and its desks re-arranged In
a manner more comfortable and much
more artistic than before. There are
seats for three hundred and four stu
dents with room for more II the de-
mands require IT, The classes Of 1904
and 1905 have been seated in College
Hail
Mrs Amanda Knight Mrs. Jennie b.
Knight and Miss lnez Knight will
give a reception I'm room d, for their
friends next Friday evening. Invita-
tons have been extensively issued and
the party promises 10 be the social
event Of the season.
Singing classes will hereafter be con-
Quoted In room CIV, the present room
being given TO normal drawing work,
Miss Young is making this course un-
usually attractive. Her classes are very
large, thus necessitatlng the change Of
rooms.
The Philosophical society held its
first session Of this semester last FRI
day night. Bishop O. T. Whitney gave
very interesting lecture on "The
Signs Of the Time He dwelt upon
the prophecies Of the Savior concerning
the latter days, and showed that many
Of those prophecies have been and are
being fulfilled. 1t is hoped that many
such lectures arc forthcoming.
a few students were obliged to dis
continue school because their parents
would not consent 20 their being vac
clnated. In some Instances, however,
the students have prevailed with their
parents and have returned 10 school
Others hope 70 soon.
Cooking Is very popular this semester.
The domestic science classes are over
flowing, making it necessary 70 refuse
further admissions Facilities for this
work viii be increased by next year.
The most interesting fact about the
work Is that the boys refused 20 take
the course offered In camp cooking, pre-
ferrng 20 take the regular course with
the view Of entering hotels and restau-
rants.
The academy Is congratulating itself
on securing Professor Albert Miller for
the musical department The profess
or recently refused an offer 20 play In
the orchestra Of the Grand theatre Of
Salt Lake city preferrng instead 20
begin work here He Is familiar with
almost every musical instrument, and
will lead the academy band and Or
chestra. Under his direction the band
win furnish the music for all our
parties.
The faculty held It's breath when Il
learned that three Of It's members re.
turned from holiday vacation with
brides Miss Miller recently from Ger
many, Miss Elizabeth Galbreth, for
merry Of Diaz, Mexico aud Miss Tina
Robinson Of Fillmore, became the wives
respectively OF Professor Miller. NAL
colin Little. and Francis Kirkham. Miss
Robinson Is an old student OF the acad-
envy and has many friends here. The
other ladies are not so we'll known In
school.
BEAVER BRANCH b. T. A.
Beaver Jan 16.-The dance which
was 90 have been given Friday even
ing. was postponed and will be given
next Friday evening. the end Of the
semester.
Last Friday evening the Philosophical
was entertained by a miscellaneous
program.
This Is the last week Of the semester.
Several new studies will be introduced
next semester. such an physics, physl-
ology, geology. geometry, etc.
Preparations are being made for an
other drsmatical entertainment.
The vocal class win study harmony
next semester