Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-23
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UTAH, FEB. ~, lgOl.
WEBER STAKE ACADEMY.
Washiugton's Birthday Commemorate in me
State Deaf Mule School.
Interesting Sociais of the Past wee"
Prof. Ioench the Recipient o'
n Pleasant surprise.

The basket ball teams OF the academy
are meeting regularly to prepare ior
battle with some Of the leading teams
Of the State.
The business department is making
extensive preparations for a grand pan
to be given next Friday evening at
Christensen's. All the old students oil
the academy are cordially invited
Tickets can be obtained from students
Of the academy.
A debate is arranged for next Thurs
day evening, under the auspices OF the
Literary society and 1t, together with
SOLO and song by the male quartet
and selection by the Academy Mandolin
club, promise an evening Of rare ENJOY
ment both intellectually and socially.
The academy Is still Increasing IN
numbers.
Prof Moench attended DR.. Maesers
funeral on Tuesday and placed beau
tful emblem upon the casket pre-
sentation by the students. The school
dismissed In honor of the OCCASION
IN THE DEAF MUTE SCHOOL.
Washingtons birthday was celebrat-
ed In very interesting way at the
State school for the Deaf, Dumb ana
Blind. A very pleasing program was
rendered. as follows.
Music. -. g., :. :, Lulu Mcdonald
Ode to Washington Ga poem,,..
Elgln Jacobson, Peter Slot, Ole
Petit. John Alvey, Ivy Grlggs,
Mamie Young, Pearl Wright,
Lizzie EddingtOn
A -Washlngton's Life
cusion of this the company was
marched down to the business depart
ment. where three long tables were
spread with delightful menu
and speedily surrounded by
joviol crowd Of happy smiling students.
An adjournment was next taken to
the preparatory department where
amusements consisting of games and
dancing We're joyfully entered into the
wee small hours Of the night, Merrl-
ment, innocent merrlment, reigned su-
preme and the surprise will ever be re-
membered as one Of the most pleasant
ever given by the students, to the be-
loved principal OF the Weber Stake
academy
CAPTURED THE CHOIR LEADER.
William j. Barnes, musical director
Of the Fifth ward choir. was rendered
a very delightful surprise party on
Wednesday evening. February Goth. The
choir met as usual for practice In the
meeting house, and about nine o'clock,
Mr.. Barnes was called out and four
men escorted him to the ward amuse-
| ment hall adjoining the meeting house,
where he was surprised by the greetings
| Of about one hundred Of the members
of the ward and some from other
| wards The hall vas warmed and
lighted, and Mr.. VIII Crawford and
| Miss 5. Fowler furnished sweet strains
| of music on the violin and piano. TO
which the merry crowd danced until
| about ten o'clock when Mr.. Barnes was
called to the front, and Miss Beatrice
| Farley, in behalf Of the choir members,
| presented him with a beautiful gold
! mounted ebony baton, with the words:
| wv, j. Barnes, from 9TH Ward Choir,
| Feb. 20. 1901" Mr.. Barnes responded
| very feelingly. expressing his appreci-
| 17S2-Clifford Thompson; IT'D
| Herold Taylor; l7S3-F, T. En-
erick; l7S9--John Frisby; 1799--
| Alma Wild.
The Little Boys Ratchet story"
| ............ Riley Carter, Carl Lind
Indian club drill. :. intermediate Glass
Recitation, George Washington.
| Agnes Downs. Iona Cutler,
Mary Woolslayer.
Washington's Journey to Fort Du-
quesne.. ......,.. e.. Elmo Kemp
WashIngton's Skill as a Soldier go.
e. -. -. ,,..., ...Joseph Cameron
Music. .........., .Janey McClelland
Yesterday afternoon at O'clock the
funeral services over the remains Of
Joseph Ludwig. who was killed in Oak
land California. were held yesterday
afternoon at the Congregational church
Rev Goshen oiiicated. They were
largely attended by sympathzing
friends,
SOCIALS AND PERSONALS.
For week or more quiet whisperings
around the Weber Stake academy indi-
Gated that there was something on foot,
but nothing mateTialized definitely UNI
Ill last Tuesday morning when special
advantage was taken of the principals
absence, while In Salt Lake City. on
that morning committees were APP
pointed and all arrangements made for
genuine surprise upon the principal
l.. +. Moench The trap was sprung
on Thursday morning. BY special pre-
arranged plan, the principal was called
out for a few moments. Upon his re-
turn school was to be called; but, 10,
and behold, no one would respond. The
bell was tapped again and again. but
no one obeyed its signals. The princl-
pal stood amazed IL was the first time
In thirty-three years the students re-
fused to obey him. Words fail to de-
scribe his looks: teachers and students
all in dsobedlence; No one would
bulge. All at once like a thunderbolt
from the clear blue sky the words rang
out. Surprise. surprise" followed with
hearty. genuine laughter and clappng
of hands. An explanation followed and
the principal had to surrender For
once he was In the hands Of his stu
dents and an unconditional surrender
demanded and cheerfully given. The
lessons were huTrledly gone through
and at 1880 the school dismissed for the
event OF the evening. At o'clock the
school again convened and an interest
ing program prepared specially for the
occasion was enacted. The first was a
song by the academy choir, followed
with prayer. after which Prof. Chris
,ensen entertained the audience with a
beautiful violin solo. which was highly
appreciated. Miss Bessie Neal in be-
half Of the students stated the object Of
the gathering and In words Of commen-
dalton spoke Of the kind feelings enter
tanned by the pupils for their beloved
and respected principal. The Hunter
Mandolin club OF the academy followed
with a beautiful selection, after which
the principal responded feellngly TO the
love and respect shown him by his stu
dents, fellow teachers and members Of
the board Next followed a solo by
| Mias Herrick A piano solo by Miqs