Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

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rocks. Prof. d. Il. Miller who was pres
ident of the mission for some time,
spoke Of the habits and customs OF the
people He explained their manner OF
dress and various social habits In
structOr w. ii. Chamberlain. who sue
eeeded Prof, Miller, as president OF
the mission. spoke In a humorous but
! profitable way of the experiences Of
the Elders. methods OF travelling, and
eating, ana other interesting phases OF
Missionary life ON the Islands. Music was
| furnished for the occasion by
George n. Curtis and sister piano
duet; Miss Hedwig Stauffer, piano solo;
and Mrs. Chamberlain and Miss Cannon
piano duet, All these numbers We're Of
a high order
The rendition OF the anthem, "Thou
Art the Father" by the college quartet
| on Tuesday morning, was exceedingly
fine. The students have an excellent
! opportunity TO hear the best type Of
music by trained artists, and they very
much appreciate the privilege.
The faculty gave the students re-
ception consisting of ball and re-
| freshments on Wednesday evening,
| Nearly all the students and faculty
were in attendance forclbly demon
stratng the fact that II our attendance
keeps on Increasing the large gymna-
Stun floor, which was considered at the
time II was planned, TO be equal to any
emergency, viii soon be quite made
| quate when receptions are given to
students
on the morning previous TO the recep-
ton President Linford urged that the
young men and members Of the faculty
should see that no young lady be left
az nome Tor want Of an escort Nine
| young ladies, fearing that they might
be sighted Notwithstanding the advice
glVeE by the president, handed In
petition TO one Of the unmarried mem
bers of the faculty asking him TO es-
cort them to the party The professor
was highly delighted with the compli-
ment shown him and at once entered
into contract for the evening. He en-.
Gagged hack to carry them 10 and
from the hal, and treated them right
royalty. II Is probably fortunate for
the professor that It is not leap-year,
or he might not have escaped so easily.
Elders Melvin ]. Ballard and ]. w.
Crawford spoke 20 the school on diff
feient days last week.
Soil is being hauled. and flower beds
laid out, II is the intention to beauti-
~ the already pleasant college grounds
by the addition Of a large number Of
flowers.
The young men Of the college are OF
gonizlng the baseball team ready for
spring work.
BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY.
Provo City. March 6.--Prof. Brlmhall
went to Mantl last week to work in the
interests of education
Prof. r. S. Hinckley went 10 Fillmore
on friday on educational business.
q. NJ Richards, a graduate OF '95,
visited his many friends here on Wash
ingtons birthday.
The library last week received twenty
one new books. Ten Of these are re-
ports Of the United States geological
survey and go to the 1908 library. and
three volumes are historical works for
the l9O2s.
Elders Hyrum Bean and George Jex
former students Of the academy and
recently returned from missions, paid
the school visit last week.
Teachers report class work uniformly
good. The cases of spring fever are
rare II never occurs with students
whose energy has been kept I'm the
channels of intellectually.
Prof. John r. Mills, OF the Latter
day Saints college, was a visitor OF the
academy last Sunday.
The spelling contest. last Saturday
night was of thrilling interest, nearly
one thousand words We're dictated by
Prof. Nelson. out Of this number thirty
words were missed, twenty by the
school, and ten by English b.
A new debating society has sprung
up among the students. II il called
the Alpha Beta Debating club The
members are select. At a meeting last
week the following officers were elect
ed: John l.. Alfred president: Miss
Nellie Schofeld vice president; Miss
Laura Hickman, secretary: Mr.. +. l..
Chopper, assistant secretary. The club
viii meet every other Saturday even
ing,
Mr. Charles Ellis has consented TO I'll |
his engagement with the academy and |
will lecture on Popular Christianity !
versus Unpopular Mormonlsm, " next |
Sunday evening. The students are de- |
lighted with the arrangement, and ex- |
pect a special treat.
A change has been made whereby the
faculty viii meet i'm general session
every two weeks, instead Of every
week. The members. according TO their
department. will form themselves into
sub-facultv meetings, TO be held dur
ing the alternate weeks.
The beautiful spring weather seems
TO have Its effects on the students. This
effect is not negative. but seems 20 be
a renewal Of life and energy, both in
tellectual and physical Every after
noon the campus Is the scene Of al kinds
OF athletic sports All kinds OF jumps
are practiced, while basket ball seems
10 be strangely fascinating to both boys
and girls.
Domestic conference was held last
Sunday evening, and was especially in
terestng because Apostle John w. Tay-
lor was present and addressed the
audience. He gave general instruc-
tions az to the duty OF children TO their
parents. and then related some chapters
from his own llfe which were Of thrill
ing interest. The house was crowded.
Apostle Taylor will always be very
welcome visitor In the academy.
One Of the most inspiring examples
ever set before the school is the work
% the gymnasium committee. The stu
dents, at the beginning OF the school
year pledged themselves TO raise one
thousand dollars for the purpose OF
building gymnasium. About eight
hundred dollars has been raised. and
the committee expects the remaining
two hundred by the end OF this week.
As soon as this sum Is raised, help from
outside sources Is expected II all goes
we'll we will have a gymnasium next
year.
The Ninth number OF the white and
Blue Is out. II contains an excellent
,ut of DR. Maeser and a sketch OF his
lie. Prof Hickman has contributed
, IN nor entitled "a Trulpvv IN fha ia