Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-16

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dynamic electricity and speaking fret
| or lts production, he explained the diff
| ferent kinds OF cells. From this he
passed to the relationship of magnetism
! To electricity, and then he explained the
! dynamo and the motor. Later he spoke
| of some Of theapplcations OF electricity,
! including the telegraph, telephone, cleo
! trio light, and lastly gave somewhat
| detailed description Of wireless teleg-
raphy The lecture was Illustrated
| throughout by experiments, the demon-
| stration with the wireless telegraphy
| apparatus drawing forth audible ex-
carnations Of surprise and wonder.
On Saturday evening next Mr.. Lewis
| Will give a historical talk on the
Growth Of Civilization"
The second term began last Monday,
| The classes In History of Education,
! Physiology b, and zoology finished those
subjects and are now taking up psych-
ology and Botany for the second half
year,
Committee meetings and class meet
| ings are being held this week prepare
| tory TO calling the convention for the
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| viii be on national party lines and the
| preliminary canvass OF students lndi-
Gates rather close contest.
The city ordinance concerning lolter-
ing in the Railways Of the school build
ing and regarding loud or boisterous
conduct was last week amended. AS 1t
now stands, unseemly conduct on the
part Of the citizens is a misdemeanor at
any time, and an offender is liable TO
arrest, trial, and repr1mand 10y the
court.
Ordinances have also been passed de-
fining jury and specifying qualiiica-
tions. and manner of summoning and
empanellng same.
The appearance Of the art room Is
undergoing quite a change. Specimens
of the students drawings are being
mounted on mating and the mating Is
then hung on the walls. 1t Is difficult
10 believe that some Of the drawings
have been made by students who never
drew line until the present school
year.
SALT LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
"Red and Black" made its appear.
ance Monday and is bright number.
Prof. Mulch lectured to the teachers
in the assembly room Wednesday af-
ternoon. He told how TO estimate the
character OF the child from a study of
its physiognomy.
The seniors are wearing their new
class pins.
Mr.. Travis has been almost on the
sick list for the past week, but has lost
no time from his work.
The Wednesday morning program
this week consisted Of vocal solos by
Mr., Charles Pike as follows: "The Sol
dier's Of the Queen" and THE Flag
Which Has Never Known Defeat" Mr..
Pike pleased the school highly and was
loudly encOred a second time, but asked
TO be excused, promising a second visit
to the school in the near future.
The visitors book contains the fol-
lowing names for this week: Mrs. Kate
r. Anderson, Charles r. Pike, Mrs.
John T. Cowen, Miss Ida Folsom
Messrs. Newman and Giauque, men,
bers Of the board. called at the school
Friday.
Mrs. Kate B. Anderson and Mrs. Wet
zel are drilling the girls chorus, for
Wednesday morning entertainment.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Rev. Mr.. Smith of the NJ. E. church
conducted chapel exercises Tuesday
morning, speaking on the bravery and
loyalty Of the three Hebrew young men
who were put into the fiery furnace.
Professor Van Deman. once instruc-
tor In botany in the Kansas Agricul.
tuYal college later at the head Of the
bureau OF pomology In the department
OF agriculture at Washington, and now
IN charge Of the fruit exhibit for the
Pan-AmerIcan fair at Buffalo ad-
dressed the students Wednesday morn.
ing. His talk was on the advantages
of agricultural pursuits.
The chief center OF effort Just now at
the college. is for the entertainment of
the Legislature, Committees on fin
ance, banquet, reception, transporta-
ton and entertainment, are bending all
efforts to make the Legislatures visit
n pleasant one In this, the college
committees are strongly supported by
the people Of the county and city.
The people OF Logan rendered
the Legislature and friends a reception
and ball at the Thatcher Opera house in
the evening after the college had been
visited.
Mrs Professor Jensen Is visiting her
parents In Springvllle,
Professor Close Is away with Profes.
sor Van Deman visiting fruit growers
in the central and southern part Of the
State These gentlemen believe the rro.
pie Of Utah should be represented in
the fruit exhibit at Buffalo.
A committee Of the Legislature Is ex.
pected 10 remain over Saturday and
make more careful inspection Of the
wants Of the college than can be made
by the whole legislative body.
BEAVER BRANCH.
The weather Is now clearing up and
there are no indications Of more storm.
We have had about fifteen inches OF
snow.
Prof. Partridge is expected back from
Provo Wednesday.
The second academy ball OF this con-
fury VIII be given next Friday evening.
The class OF 1908 gave an excellent
program last Friday evening. entertain.
Ing the Philosophical society.
On the evening OF the 22nd the three.
act drama, The Girl from Klondlke,"
viii be played In the Concert hall, by
students OF the academy,
BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY.
On Thursday night, the commercial
college viii give valentine party.
The last effects of yaccination hava