Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23
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Blamlris took positions this week.
The classes IN clyics has just finished
the subjects of counties, and VIII soon
bepln the study of the State Constltu-
ton. Each week there Is discussion
on some subject connected with the
daily work OF the class.
The class In political economy under
Prof Hinckley has finished It's course,
ending with discussion which TOOK
place last Thursday on the subject he
solved. That pauperlsm Is on the IN
crease.
New students are constantly being
added TO our rolls IN all the business
Glasses The recent increase mas maue
Il necessary TO organize two new classes
IN shorthand under Mr.. McRae and
Miss Heath.
Last Wednesday Instructor Larsen
received q telephone message from ms
home In Brigham CITY stating that MS
father, who had for some time been
very sick, was rapidly growing worse
He therefore left school for his home.
on the following day his father passed
peacefully away The school condoles
with the family in their bereavement
On Friday last Mr.. Mills mot Prof,
John NJ. Mils) entertained the hrst
year class and their friends with a
number Of selections on his polyphone'
A large crowd appreciated the selec-
tlons very much
The regular students meeting held
last Wednesday morning was one OF
the most delightful We have mad Tor
a long time, Miss Mabel Cooper, MISS
Judith Anderson and Miss Lottie owens
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Taylor related some anecdotes OF Phillip
Brooks and Miss Ethel Davis gave a
brief sketch Of Martin Luther. A num-
Der Of visitors We're present
Roy Briggs, the young man Of Boun-
tIful, whose death was telegraphed TO
the city on Thursday, was former stu
dent Of the college. He was here last
year attending the missionary course,
He was spoken Of on Friday before all
the devotional exercises. The whole
school feeling the loss, send their SYM
pathy TO the family In their aitiiction'
A special meeting of the students and
faculty was held last Tuesday morning
al the assembly rooms. The object was
to pray for and TO extend material aid
TO Mr.. Carlson, the young man who met
with a serious and lamentable afiiiction
about a ween since. The students and
Prof Petersen, whose classes the young
man attended. spoke very highly OF his
integrity and worth. This was q meet
ing long to be remembered
On Monday next the last Of the series
Of Book Of Mormon lectures. under the
auspices Of the young ladies, will be
given by Prof Mills His subject is
The Iamanite: His Affections and
Final Triumph Everyone is Invited
b. Y. ACADEMY.
Prof Warwick is now conducting a
class IN expert bookkeeping.
Shorthand is now divided into three
sections, arranged according to the
speed Of the students
VIM. Clegg Of Sprngyille has pre-
scented the academy library with copy
Of his collected poems entitled, Galaxy
Of Gems,
The boys Of the Beaver branch are
talking local field day Practice In
sports will begin as soon as the campus
dries. Every class has determined 10
take the cup this year.
The shorthand and type-writIug de-
partment is growing in popularity, The
number Of students interested In that
work is still increasing,
Bishop Billings of Vernal, who has
been In the Utah Legislature for the
last two months, while on his way
home stopped and paid the school Wis
1t Monday.
In Sunday school last Sunday the
Third ward of Provo furnished a pri-
mary Sunday school class 10 which
Miss Bretta Young gave a model pri-
mary lesson. Miss Young was very sue
cessful and was highly complimented
by the superintendent.
For some unknown reason there were
but alNty-0ne numbers sold at the
Philosophical ball. but this fact only
made the dance more enjoyable. The
orchestra had made marked improve
ment since last time.
Sunday evening Prof Nelson leotured
to the school on "Lucifer and Eternal
Punishment" This grew out Of a re-
mark made by Mr.. Ellis TO the effect
that when Lucifer and his followers
have finished their work, a new world
VIII be formed for them and they will
become mortal. The lecture was APP
preclated
On Friday the students viii have a
chance TO show that they can do some
thing besides study. The young men
VIII work on the academy sewer trench
and the young ladies will aid them by
. furnishing luncheon. The trench will
be about l,i0O feet long, but the boys
.. expect 70 complete II on this day. The
. exercises viii end with a dance in the
. evening.
The academy baseball team was de-
. fCatcd by the Provo team last saturday
the score being 10 H. The team Is
hot discouraged. however, for the game
: showed a marked improvement as in
dicated by the smalness Of the score
. previous games scoring as high as forty
. runs.
: The Alpha Beta Debating club met
at the home Of Mrs. Webb last satur-
. day night. The debate was on Capital
. Punishment" neither side gaining the
: victory.
. English c gave a unique and interest
. Ing program In literary last Saturday
. night A stage had been erected and a
: little bower formed from hot house
. plants, curtains and rustic seats. In
. this bower a fairy showed the audience
. the evolution of the story from the
words 20 the sentence from the SEN
: tence to the paragraph, and from the
paragraph to the story. Each stage was
. represented by small children. After
this, English students entered the
. bower In picnic attire. and while they
: were resting from the supposed ardu-
GUS walk, some unusually good stories
. were told, and some Witty bits OF con-
. yersation dropped.
BRIGHAM YOUNG COLLEGE.
March 21.-The trustees OF the college
: met on Saturday and Monday and
passed upon a number OF items OF the
greatest Importance. The faculty were
each offered position In the college
: for next years work, and while the
: most rigid economy was insisted upon,
yet the present high standard OF the
institution Is to be maintained and
. advancement expected along all lines.
The trustees expressed themselves as
: being highly pleased with the workings
OF the institution, and commended the
members Of the faculty for their dill
. | gence.