Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-19
SALT LAKE HIGH SCHOOL,

The first half year closes next week
The Misses Deborah and Charlotte
! Steelman Will finish their work here
/ with the close Of the first half year
| and viii enter the High school at OF
tawa, H.
John Turner, who has been attending
the Golden school Of mines, Golden,
| Colorado, was visiting the school We'd
nesday.
Miss Bessie Ames has re.entered the
High school, after an absence Of over
year
Fourth year commercial students will
take up commercial law the last half
year
The total profits realized from the
art exhibit last Saturday amount to
$3.50.
Pupils have been re-entering school
all week and the attendance Is not FAR
from normal.
Prof A. W. Small, Of Chicago Uni
versity, honored the High school win
a visit Monday.
The exercises Wednesday morning
were musical In character. The first
number was a selection by a quartet
composed of Miss Lizzie Davis Miss
Ethel Pond. Wesley Davis and Fred
jayne. The audience thlrsted for more
but in lieu Of another number by the
quartet Mr. Davis sang solo, when
was so enthusiastically received that ne
had 10 respond with a second. Edna
Sebastian Ames rendered two yiolin
solos. She was accompanied by MI
Ames on the piano.
Rabbi Louis Reynolds visited the
school this week.
William Scott and wife visited the
science classes Friday.
Mr. Travis civil government classes
have been holding a national conyen-
ton this week. The point at issue
now Is the adoption Of platform. can
didates for president and vice presl-
dent win be named next week
SOUTHERN BRANCH NORMAL,
Cedar City. Jan. 1S--Notwithstandtng
the recent smallpox scare In CEDAR.
school opened on Monday with pracu-
cally a full attendance. Few students
have failed TO return and several new
faces are seen IN the halls.
Last week the principal sent to all
students not resident In Cedar city a
card stating the facts concerning the
smallpox conditions here and contain
Ing a statement from DR.. Middleton TO
the effect that there would be pracu-
cally no danger 20 students returning
10 school. The card was calculated 10
allay any groundlcss fears that might
be held by students or parents.
Several Of the teachers have been all
ing during the week. Cause-yacclna-
ton
Acting under the directions Of the
State board Of health the local health
board has ordered that all unvaccinot-
"a students shall be excluded from the
Branch Normal school as well as from
the public schools. The order effects the
teachers. ianltors, and all others direct
by come tel with the schools
on Saturday night the course Of pub.
ne lectures win be renewed with AN
Eveninp ~ Poetry aud Song The pro-
gram o. 20 be given by Misses Knicker-
hooker and Thomas. assisted by Miss
Louise Savage Of Salt Lake City. well
known IN musical circles OF that city.
The school assembly room "a sure % be
crowded 20 It's utmost on that occasion.
The students society holds tie first
meeting after the holldayc on Friday
evening As usual an interesting pro-
gram has been arranged.
p Y. ACADEMY.
Provo city. Jan. l6-On Monday El-
der George Reynolds began his course
OF lectures on the Book of Mormon
Mrs. Lillian II. Cannon goes TO Eure-
ka next Friday 20 deliver a lecture on
pedagogical topics.
Professor Hickman will lecture in
Richleld next Friday and saturday. be-
fore the SEWER County Teachers assoc
citation.
Acting President Brimhall went 70
Salt Lake today on business relating to
the academy.
There are now one hundred and sixty
four students IN the sub-freshman de-
partment. The young people are learn
inc where 20 come TO make up for lost
time.
The compercial college has reached
the high water mark Of enrolment. u
lacks only zone student Of having as