The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-16
High School Notes.

Wednesdays programme in the senior
room opened with q song, The Sunset
Dleasingly rendered by Miss Edna DWEeT.
accompanied BY Ethel Murphy. In re-
sDonse to ar encore Miss Dwyer gave a
Dream Readings by Mrs. Charles
Richards then held for some time the
closest attention of the students Mrs.
Richards Interpretation Of her first Sc
lection, The Ruggleses Dinner Party
by Kate Douglas Virgins. was delightful
Her clear euupciatiou and pleasing voice,
keen appreciation OF the humOr OF the
well meaning Mrs. RUggles. and excellent
rendering of the Irish brOgue. made this
selection especially eniOya BILE AS an
encore Mrs. Richards gave with animation
and feeling a little poem by Nora Perry,
entitled Riding Down The closing
numbers were selections by Miss Ander-
sons duartette. consisting OF Miss Sybn
anderson Miss Gobie. Hiss Lamson and
Mr. Roy Williams. The first piece,
'Ballata." by Papiui. was heartily en-
Cored. and for the other numbers they
gave THE Spanish Dancer" by Mos
cowski. and "Passe-pied.- by Gillette
The freshmen listened with pleasure TO
the same well rendered music. with the
addition of A Venetian Boat Song. by
Nevin, played by the quartette. Two of
the Orations prepared by the seniors for
the contest for the j. A r medal we're
tightening the World. bs Niels Christen-
sen. held close attention by its excellent
thought and earnest delivery The Puri-
tan Maiden. by Ethel Connolly. wss an
equally interesting and well delivered pro-
duction. The freshmen thoroughly ap-
DreciafEd this opportunity Of hearing
some OF the seniors WORK IN orator..
SO good an addition 1.-The library was
made in the books on history and Eng
iish. recently purchased by tho board Of
education. that Mr.. Eaton is planning 10
still further increase its equipment Ac-
cordinEly he has proposed to the juniors
and seniors that each member Of these
classes give TO the library one good book
which ne NAV have at home. and vet is
willing TO give to the school Iu this
wav. with no expense and but little
trouble TO the students. il is hoped that
a substantial addition may soon be made
70 the library. Although this plan was
proposed but few days ago, o number
Of excellent books have already been con-
rTiDuted. both by students and friends az
the school. Among the number are
BourTienne's Life of Napoleon. Ayr
tons Practical Electricity SGuveStre-s
Tn PhilosoDhe Sous Les TOits. Thackr-
rav's Paris. Irish and Eastern Sketches. "
and natural history. Main Currents i'm
Nineteenth Century Literature bv
George Braudes. is another valuable adj
ditiOn. This plan of asking the students
and friends of the school to contribute
one OF more good books Eas been success
fully tried in a number % cities. and ID Is
hoped that the same good results viii be
The value Of q good library in a school
cannot be over estimated.
A very interesting collection Of differ
ent kinds and sizes Of smOkeless cannon
powder has been presented 10 the chem
istTy department through the kindness Of
Mr. John DOOly. These samples. which
Mr.. DC0ly secured in San Francisco
range in size from those adopted for
the smallest cannon. TO a grain Of powder
weighing one pound. and intended for
a thirtPen-inCh cannon In addition to The
finished grains of powder. there are a
numoer. Of tubes in which are shown the
chemical processes By which the powder
is made The collection includes every
size OF powder adopted for use IN naval
ordnance. In few weeks M Clark in
tends to give a lecture before the chem
istrv class on -EZplOsiveS using this
collection Of powder as Illustrations Of
his subject
The pupils OF the art G@1ertment wiIl be
especially interested in hearing OF M
Harweod's proposed trip to Europe Ac-
companied By his family and 3frs. Efsr-
woods parents. DR.. and Mrs r. J.
Richards le expects 10 leave for Paris
some time during the coming summer. He