Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
LATTER.DAY SAINTS COLLEGE.

LATTER-DAY SAINTS COLLEGE,
The students general meeting on
! Wednesday morning was an enjoyable
event John Astin gave a well-reas-
| oned scriptural argument ou the doe
trne Of faith ana works. A. w. steele
contributed a thoughtful speech on the
| life and labors OF John Marshall. Music
was furnished by Elder H. 5. Ensign,
who rendered a fine vocal solo and by
| julie McMurrin, who gave a piano selec-
ton,
The preparations for the banquet next
Thursday are well advanced, and there
Is every prospect of a glorious time on
that occasion.
Apostle A. II. Lund spoke before the
classes on the Life Of Christ and Church
History, last Tuesday morning. His
subject was Palestine, and he told Of
the characteristics Of the people, the
present condition of their country, the
desire of the Jews TO regather to the
land of their fathers, and quoted
prophecies relating to the reassembing
of the Jews in their own land, He
related his experience In following the
journeyings of Christ while in Caper-
naum and other cities, and while sail
ing on the sea Of Gailee. and bathing
in the Dead Sea. The small towns the
crooked streets. and the one straight
street in Damascus, to which Ananias
was directed TO find Paul after his
vision, We're other topics in the lecture,
which was intensely interesting
throughout.
The college boys and girls were win
ners In the recent basket ball contests
with All Hallows college and the Web
ster school,
The department of telegraphy was re-
moved this week to the new building
and now occupies room l04 and the
corner of the hall on the top floor
The county teachers met in the new
hall for institute work today and the
Mutual Improvement members will
have the third Of the series of Book OF
Mormon lectures next Monday evening
at s.
A class in real property will COM
mence on Feb, 18th and the text books
are now ordered, This will be a con-
tinuation OF the class In commercial
law under President Paul. Case law
under DR., Tanner Will continue through
out tHe stColu StnleSleT'
The rooms in the new building have
been permanently arranged and as
signed 20 various teachers. Rooms 2O6,
201 and 205 are reserved for shorthand
and given 20 Prof. Mills. Mr.. McRae.
and Miss Heath, respectively: room 30i
has been fitted UP with special pen
manship desks and given to Mr.. Jen-
sen.
Almost all the students have Joined
the singing class, which meets at 70
o'clock every day under the instruction
Of Prof. stephens.
The banking room, No. lO1, is now
finished. The counter is beautiful
piece Of work, quite as fine in appear
ance as the best bank counters In this
city. The counter Is of polished oak.
the windows Of plate glass, and the
gates Of old bronze,
B. Y. ACADEMY. PROVO.
Tomorrow night Hon. b. II. Roberts
win address the Parents class on "The
Influence OF the Home"
This morning Apostle Lund gave n
talk on the Holy Land" He described
~ hhN 'NNh ~ anu khNf some
OF his impressions regarding II, some
OF which We're very amusing. The stu.
dents were highly pleased with the
tax, feeling that much was learned
that viii help them In their study of the
Bible
Elder Cheney, a former student OF
the academy spoke TO the school last
week Elder Cheney has just returned
from a successful mission in the East.
ern States
the missionary class remembering
last semester's achievements. have or. |
ganized a baseball team. and intend.
u Is said, TO make it lively for the other
classes in school.
The Literary society and the Poly |
sophlcal society have made an ex. |
change OF nights, this week. DR., J. NJ.
Tanner will lecture Saturday evening
on china and Her People" He can
not be here Friday night, therefore the |
exchange has been made.
About two years ago Professor An.
delin ebgan experlmentally q class in |